Above the void, the Vajra Giant God, transformed from Xiao Yan, stood on the void. Not far in front of him, a huge black Thunder Leopard Beast was glaring at Xiao Yan. Its huge beast eyes had turned scarlet, and it was also letting out low growls from time to time.
Outside the battle circle, Uncle Ge and his group silently watched the two in the arena, especially Shui'er, whose bright eyes shone with light as she stared intently at Xiao Yan, her pupils flashing with a strange light.
"Roar... You... you've been hiding your strength?!"
Thunder Leopard growled, and the seriousness in his voice was easily discernible.
The strength Xiao Yan displayed was far greater than what Lei Bao had seen. From the clash just now, Thunder Leopard had already realized that Xiao Yan's true strength was probably beyond his reach, and in his current state, he had no chance against Xiao Yan.
In Thunder Leopard's view, since this black-robed human could defeat him so easily, his true strength must be that of Eight-Star Half-Emperor!
Of course, this is just Thunder Leopard's own opinion. After all, under normal circumstances, to be able to easily defeat a Seven-Star Half-Emperor, one would need to be at least Eight-Star Half-Emperor!
One wonders what he would think if he knew that Xiao Yan's true strength was only that of Five-Star Half-Emperor.
"Oh..."
Xiao Yan merely smiled faintly at Thunder Leopard's words, neither confirming nor denying them.
Seeing Xiao Yan's appearance, Thunder Leopard was even more certain. A chill ran down his spine. Considering his own injuries, he realized that if things continued to drag on like this, things might really get out of hand, and the outcome would be disastrous for him!
"Hmph! For his sake, you may leave. But if you dare to trespass on my territory again, even with his protection, I will slaughter you all!"
Thunder Leopard let out a low roar, his figure shifted, and he transformed back into human form. At a glance, a trace of blood was still hanging at the corner of his mouth, indicating that he had been injured by Xiao Yan in the collision just now.
As soon as he finished speaking, Thunder Leopard glared at Xiao Yan with resentment in his eyes, gritted his teeth in anger, turned around, and headed towards his cave.
"Etc."
The soft voice rang out again, and Thunder Leopard's face, which had just turned around, instantly turned gloomy. He turned back around, Thunder Leopard face dark as he looked at Xiao Yan again. His hand under his sleeve slowly clenched, and his sinister words were almost squeezed out from between his teeth.
"Sir, is there anything else?"
"Hehe, it's nothing serious, but I'd like to ask you for something."
Xiao Yan chuckled lightly, his expression making him appear harmless. But only those who knew him understood that this seemingly cheerful young man in black robes had caused the Nine-Star Half-Emperor to suffer a considerable loss.
Upon hearing this, Thunder Leopard narrowed his eyes, staring at Xiao Yan with a constantly shifting expression. After a long while, he finally spoke again, asking in a deep voice:
"What is it that you are referring to?"
"I previously detected a fire-attribute energy fluctuation here, and since your true nature is lightning-attribute, if I'm not mistaken, there should be a fire-attribute Flame Crystal inside your cave right now."
Thunder Leopard narrowed his eyes, his mind racing, and after a long while, he gave Xiao Yan a cold laugh and said in a cold voice:
"Even if it is, why should I hand it over to you?"
"Hehe, that's right. Your true nature is lightning-attribute, which clashes with fire-attribute energy. The Flame Crystal is useless in your hands, just a useless piece of junk. So, I'd like to borrow it for a while."
Xiao Yan's smile did not change because of Thunder Leopard's words. As his words fell, a fierce wind suddenly swept across the world, and an extremely terrifying aura enveloped the entire area.
You want to rob me?
"I just want to have a proper talk with you."
Xiao Yan's expression remained unchanged, while Thunder Leopard's heart was filled with even greater solemnity. No one could be at ease facing someone whose strength was unknown, especially since Thunder Leopard was already injured. If Xiao Yan really attacked him, the outcome was predictable.
How do you want to talk?
Thunder Leopard, looking slightly strained, spat out a mouthful of saliva. His pale face was solemn. The unknown enemy is often the most terrifying.
Two Emperor Grade Pill.
The soft voice caused Thunder Leopard's face to freeze instantly. He wondered if he had misheard. Did this black-robed youth not intend to forcibly take it from him, but instead want to exchange the pill for the Flame Crystal in his possession?
At this moment, even those outside the battle circle couldn't help but be slightly stunned, as they were also taken aback by Xiao Yun's words.
They were surprised that the black-robed man, who possessed such strength, did not resort to violence to forcibly seize the so-called Flame Crystal. This puzzled them, but also made them feel a sense of respect for Xiao Yan.
Even when facing magical beasts, they were able to show them the most basic respect as cultivators by exchanging goods for other things. Compared to some people, this is quite benevolent.
"You... you really want to trade me pills for this?"
Even now, Thunder Leopard still couldn't believe it. After a long moment of stunned silence, he finally couldn't help but ask Xiao Yan a question.
Xiao Yan smiled but did not answer. Instead, he casually took out two Emperor Grade Pill from among them.
Upon seeing this, Thunder Leopard's face immediately lit up with surprise. He never expected that the useless item he had obtained by chance would be able to be exchanged for Emperor Grade Pill today.
What surprised Thunder Leopard even more was that the black-robed man in front of him, who was clearly stronger than him, was willing to exchange pills for the Flame Crystal that was useless to him. This was truly astonishing.
Of course, Xiao Yan acted this way partly because he was afraid that if things got out of hand, Thunder Leopard might destroy the Flame Crystal in a desperate situation, which would be a real shame for Xiao Yan.
On the other hand, Xiao Yan was too lazy to cause any more trouble. To avoid these unnecessary problems, he had no choice but to make some sacrifices. However, if he could exchange Emperor Grade Pill for Flame Crystal, it would be worth it for Xiao Yan at this moment.
"Hmph, this Flame Crystal took me considerable effort to obtain. I almost lost my life for it. And now you think you can easily take it away with just two Emperor Grade Pill? Hmph, aren't you thinking too simply?"
However, just when everyone thought the matter was about to end, Thunder Leopard's words caused everyone's expressions to pause slightly. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Thunder Leopard actually became bolder, wanting to use the Flame Crystal to gain more benefits from Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan frowned slightly, a look of displeasure appearing on his face. He hadn't expected this guy to dare to push his luck.
He sneered inwardly. This kind of joke was something Xiao Yan had seen many years ago. Presenting it to him now would only elicit a cold laugh from him.
"Whoosh..."
With a whooshing sound, the giant black ruler reappeared in Xiao Yan's hand.
"Two Emperor Grade Pill in exchange for your Flame Crystal, you've already made a good deal. If you're still not willing, then you can choose to fight me again. If you win, I'll give you five Emperor Grade Pill; if you lose, I'll tear you apart, leaving not even bones behind."
Upon hearing this, Thunder Leopard's eye muscles twitched involuntarily, his throat bobbed slightly, and he was about to speak.
But the next moment, Xiao Yan's indifferent voice rang out again.
"Don't even think about threatening me by destroying the Flame Crystal. If you really do that, fine, I'll still kill you. At worst, I'll just go find another Flame Crystal."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan raised the giant ruler in his hand, and the sharp sound of it cutting through the air echoed through the sky like a whistle.
At the same time, Thunder Leopard's expression changed drastically. As he retreated, he flipped his hand, and a crimson crystal appeared in his hand. Without hesitation, he threw it fiercely at Xiao Yan Thunder Leopard.