Five days passed quietly. For most Half-Emperor- emperors, this time was just a blink of an eye, but for some Half-Emperor, these five days were more like a race.
However, in the end, none of the Half-Emperor who "participated" gained any benefit from this chase. In the end, all the profits were pocketed by the initiator of this "race".
Seven Void Lightning Pool Invitation, a million Spirit Coin, and the Great Completion of the Wind Movement Realm through the Heavenly Severing Steps —each of these represents the benefits Xiao Yan gained in just five short days.
As for the others, let alone gaining any benefits, they would be grateful if they didn't suffer too much loss.
Who would have thought that a seemingly simple sparring requirement would leave these Half-Emperor, no matter how powerful and terrifying their Dou Qi, helpless when they actually faced it, ultimately unable to use their strength. After a hundred moves, they could only return in frustration.
Above the void, Xiao Yan smiled as he put the last opponent's bet into his Storage Ring. Seeing the opponent's sullen expression, Xiao Yan couldn't help but chuckle to himself, but his face remained extremely calm.
"Hmph! Yan Xiao, you certainly didn't waste these five days. Just the benefits you've extracted from us in these five days are probably more than some families earn in over a year!"
At this point, someone finally couldn't help but angrily rebuke Xiao Yan. The profits Xiao Yan had made in the past five days were enough to drive them crazy just thinking about them.
As soon as this Half-Emperor expert spoke, the group of Half-Emperor experts behind him also joined in, angrily rebuking Xiao Yan. These were all opponents Xiao Yan had encountered in the past few days, and they had already suffered losses at Xiao Yan's hands. Naturally, they showed no mercy in their words.
Xiao Yan sneered at this. He hadn't forced these people to fight him, nor had he forcibly taken anything from them. The bets were entirely their own. If they weren't confident in their own strength, they wouldn't have attacked Xiao Yan so easily. Now that they couldn't obtain the Void Lightning Pool Invitation, they were blaming Xiao Yan instead. No wonder Xiao Yan was so dismissive.
"Hmph! This Yan Xiao has gained quite a few benefits in the past five days, including several Void Lightning Pool Invitation. In my opinion, we should all join forces to capture Yan Xiao. Anyway, he has quite a few treasures on him now. Once we open his Storage Ring, we won't have to worry about not having enough to share!"
Seeing the disdainful sneer on Xiao Yan's face, someone in the crowd spoke up again, their words clearly intended to put Xiao Yan in the spotlight and to retaliate.
As the words fell, everyone turned their gaze to Xiao Yan. Over the past few days, they had witnessed Xiao Yan Xiao Yan his opponents time and time again, and they had seen him put all the bets into his Storage Ring. With those Void Lightning Pool Invitation, he had enough to make a fortune. The way everyone looked at Xiao Yan changed accordingly.
"Hmph! What? You were all defeated because you were outmatched, and now you want to blame everything on me, trying to divide up my Storage Ring? You... you really have audacity!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan suddenly let out a sharp shout, and his aura exploded instantly. An invisible circle of Dou Qi pressure swept outwards rapidly.
Xiao Yan knew that these Half-Emperor were not easy to deal with, and that he was no match for them with his own strength alone. Therefore, after he released all his power, the expressions of the Half-Emperor changed slightly. At the same time, Xiao Yan suddenly waved his sleeve, and a black light flashed. The figure of the Northern King, who was like a small mountain, appeared. As soon as he appeared, his strength as Six-Star Half-Emperor and his domineering aura immediately caused the group of Half-Emperor to take a step back.
On the other side, Gu Li and the other two, along with Elder Xuan, also frowned. They hadn't expected these guys to be so desperate. Knowing they couldn't do anything to Xiao Yan, they gathered together to try and force him to hand over the Xiao Yan Void Lightning Pool Invitation.
But Xiao Yan was not one to be coerced. The more these guys pressured him, the more domineering Xiao Yan became. Their numbers and power would indeed intimidate ordinary people, forcing them to comply. But Xiao Yan was different. He always responded to gentle persuasion but not force. The more these people acted this way, the less likely the outcome would be good.
Gu Li and the other two exchanged glances and nodded slightly.
There's no need for Gu Li and Li to say more. As Xiao Yan is the chief alchemist of the Alchemist Guild, they naturally can't sit idly by. Moreover, Elder Xuan was personally sent by Luo Jin, just to protect Xiao Yan when necessary using his identity as the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion. Now that things have come to this, he naturally has to take action.
Immediately, as the Northern King appeared, the three of them moved at the same time. The three Eight-Star Half-Emperor flashed and instantly blocked Xiao Yan's path. The aura of the Eight-Star Half-Emperor spread out instantly, and their powerful and domineering aura was even greater than that of the Northern King.
The moment the group of Half-Emperor came into contact with these terrifying auras, their expressions immediately turned solemn. Xiao Yan alone was already giving them a headache, and now with the addition of the Northern King and Gu Li, they naturally dared not make a move easily.
Although they dared not act rashly, they outnumbered each other and were unwilling to give up on the Void Lightning Pool Invitation. Thus, the two forces stood in the void, neither making a move.
For a moment, the group of Half-Emperor in the void were locked in a standoff with Xiao Yan and his companions. Neither side was willing to back down, yet neither side took a single step forward.
After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Yan, who was now the only one in the arena capable of changing the situation, finally chuckled and with a thought, instantly withdrew the aura that had spread out.
With a calm expression, he looked at the group of Half-Emperor level experts, who at that moment also turned their gazes to Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan moved lightly, slowly walking to the front of the group. His gaze swept over everyone, and he chuckled as he spoke:
"It seems that your resolve regarding my Void Lightning Pool Invitation remains unwavering. Ha... I must commend you all for your perseverance."
Upon hearing these words, the group of Half-Emperor frowned and exchanged bewildered glances. One of the Seven-Star Half-Emperor looked coldly at Xiao Yan and said:
"Hmph! Yan Xiao, you'd better hand over the Void Lightning Pool Invitation as soon as possible. We can take whatever else you want, but if you remain stubborn, I guarantee you will get nothing!"
"Oh? Is that so? Then why didn't you make a move earlier?"
Xiao Yan sneered and immediately retorted with a disdainful look.
Xiao Yan's words left the Seven-Star Half-Emperor speechless, his Elder Zhang face showing embarrassment. It wasn't that they were unwilling to fight, but the powerful figures around Xiao Yan made them afraid to act. Otherwise, they would have attacked Xiao Yan together long ago.
Xiao Yan sneered again, his gaze fixed coldly on the Seven-Star Half-Emperor, and said coldly:
"Next time you speak, be sure to think before you speak, otherwise you'll easily get the short end of the stick..."
As soon as he uttered those words, Gu Li and the other two beside Xiao Yan burst into laughter. Before the Half-Emperor could refute him, Xiao Yan spoke again.
"Everyone, I know that if we continue this standoff, no one will get the Void Lightning Pool Invitation I have. And even if some of you do get it, it will inevitably be the most powerful among you, which is too unfair to the others who have contributed."
"Therefore, I have a way to give everyone a chance to obtain the Void Lightning Pool Invitation. Let me make it clear beforehand that this time, you don't need to fight each other!"
As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, everyone in the room erupted in excitement. Although Xiao Yan's words were not explicitly stated, their meaning was quite in line with their own.
Just as Xiao Yan said, among these people, even if they attacked Xiao Yan Xiao Yan and obtained his Storage Ring, only a very few would ultimately benefit. Most of them would be thankless workers.
For no other reason than strength.
Now that Xiao Yan has uttered such moving words, their hearts are naturally undergoing some changes.
They came for the Void Lightning Pool Invitation. If Xiao Yan's method can give everyone a chance to obtain the Lightning Invitation, then whether or not they fight for it is irrelevant, since even if they fight for it, they might not necessarily get the Lightning Invitation. In that case, they might as well see what Xiao Yan's method is.
Noticing the surprised looks from the crowd, Xiao Yan smiled again, his fingers rubbing his Storage Ring as he pondered something to himself.