"Brat, you dare slay a god? You've defied heaven's authority. You're courting death!"
Xuan Wentian roared.
Lu Ren stared at the two of them and sneered. "Slaying a god defies heaven's authority, but slaughtering Ancient Martial Artists whenever you please is only right, is that it?"
"Hmph!"
Xuan Wentian snorted and was about to attack when Bai Qi stopped him.
Bai Qi raised his eyes to Lu Ren. "For an Ancient Martial Artist, you're remarkably strong. You must have plenty of secrets, don't you?"
True geniuses generally had many secrets, and those secrets were the source of their strength.
Of course, most people did not bother asking. It would be pointless. What true genius did not have powerful backing?
But Bai Qi was curious about Lu Ren's secrets. How had an Ancient Martial Artist reached peak Holy King, condensed forty-six saint marks, and even cultivated the Divine Beast Bell to its peak?
If he could obtain all those secrets, he could rise through the ranks of the Five Elements Divine Sect.
"And?"
Lu Ren sneered.
"People's fortunes can never be equal. You've already gained the greatest fortune on Xuanhuang Continent. None of us three can compare. But your greatest misfortune was meeting me!"
"If you know what's good for you and tell me every secret you have, I might spare your life!"
Bai Qi spoke evenly.
"Why would the gods keep a promise to mortals like us? I didn't expect to leave here alive when I showed myself today. Even if I die, you won't get the tiniest scrap of what I know!"
Lu Ren fixed Bai Qi with a cold stare.
The arrival of three Virtual Gods had indeed caught him by surprise.
Moreover, according to the Five Elements Divine Venerable's warning, the young man in silver armor was