Chapter 1831: Chapter 1823: Repaying Kindness with Enmity

Huang Xiaolong looked at the other’s charming smile and said flatly, "Sorry, I don’t intend to sell it, and even if I wanted to sell it, I’m afraid you couldn’t afford it."

Indeed, as Huang Xiaolong said, even if he really wanted to sell it, not even the Southern Border Emperor Palace could afford it, not even if the entire palace was sold.

Upon hearing this, Deng Kang felt a wave of shame and anger, sneering, "Kid, everything in this world has its price. How do you know my Southern Border Emperor Palace can’t afford it? I offer a million lower grade Chaos Spiritual Stones to buy that scepter from you!"

Upon hearing the offer of a million lower grade Chaos Spiritual Stones for the Light Divine Staff, Huang Xiaolong was not angry; instead, he felt like laughing.

Fang Qian coldly stared at Deng Kang, "Deng Kang, what do you mean by this? Xiao Long just rescued you all, are you planning to repay kindness with betrayal and attempt to rob us?"

A corner piece of a Primordial Treasure is worth more than a million lower grade Chaos Spiritual Stones. Offering a million is nothing short of robbery.

Deng Kang looked at Fang Qian, replying coldly, "Fang Qian, you seem to be mistaken about something. First, you didn’t save us; we’re still in the Evil God Emperor Palace, and whether we can escape remains to be seen, so don’t accuse me of betraying that kindness."

Fang Qian was taken aback.

At this moment, Deng Kang addressed the other emperors and ancestors who had been rescued, "I advise you all not to meddle in this matter; this is between my Southern Border Emperor Palace and the Creation Emperor Palace. Before you intervene, consider your weight carefully, as you might bring disaster upon your own emperor palace and family—it’s not worth it."

This was a blatant threat!

Originally, some of the rescued ancestors intended to speak up for Huang Xiaolong, but their expressions changed, and many even began to retreat, keeping a distance from Huang Xiaolong and Fang Qian, lest Deng Kang misunderstood.

Between the Southern Border Emperor Palace and the Creation Emperor Palace, anyone with sense would choose the Southern Border Emperor Palace.

The Southern Border Emperor Palace ranked twelfth in the Divine World and its strength far surpassed the Creation Emperor Palace.

However, there were exceptions. Four ancestors with deep ties to Fang Qian remained by Huang Xiaolong and Fang Qian’s side.

"Very well, you seem intent on opposing my Southern Border Emperor Palace and the Jile Emperor Palace?" Deng Kang’s face darkened as he looked at the four ancestors still by Huang Xiaolong and Fang Qian’s side, sneering coldly.

At this time, another ancestor allied with Deng Kang also stepped forward to his side.

This ancestor belonged to the Jile Emperor Palace. Although the Jile Emperor Palace didn’t rank as high as the Southern Border Emperor Palace, it was still impressive, ranking sixteenth in the Divine World.

The four ancestors standing by Huang Xiaolong and Fang Qian’s side were visibly shaken.

One of them immediately shouted at Deng Kang, "Deng Kang, others might fear your Southern Border Emperor Palace and Jile Emperor Palace, but my Ten Thousand Destruction Emperor Palace does not!"

The Ten Thousand Destruction Emperor Palace, ranked forty-third, was where this ancestor, Chen Xi, came from, sworn brothers with Fang Qian, sharing life-or-death moments.

The other dozen or so ancestors allied with Deng Kang also stepped forward to his side.

Deng Kang sneered, "In that case, very well, don’t blame me for being ruthless soon!" Then he turned to Huang Xiaolong, "Kid, I suggest you sell me the scepter now, so you can still receive a million lower grade Chaos Spiritual Stones. Otherwise, when I make my move, you won’t even receive a penny!"

Behind Huang Xiaolong stood the fourteen-winged Light Angel, who was of the Great Emperor Tenth Stage Late Stage Peak. Although Fang Qian was not weak either, they believed they could trap him for a while. As long as they trapped him for a short time, they could capture Huang Xiaolong instantly! By then, Huang Xiaolong’s fate would be entirely in their hands.

Since Deng Kang and others had been imprisoned by the Evil God Emperor Palace for many thousands of years, they were unaware of external affairs. They didn’t know Huang Xiaolong was the Supreme King nor of his battle in Heaven, nor of his backing by the King of Primordial Chaos.

As for the situation outside the Evil God Emperor Palace, they knew even less.

"Actually, with a Primordial Treasure in the hands of a Heavenly Monarch, it’s simply turned into scrap iron. You can’t exert the power of a Primordial Treasure," Deng Kang continued, "Just hand over the scepter to me, and when we get out, I’ll surely hold off the Evil God Emperor Feng Chu and lead everyone to escape!"

"That’s right, Brother Deng Kang’s strength is the greatest here, and he specializes in light element cultivation techniques. Only he can wield the true power of that scepter. Kid, you’d best hand the scepter over to Brother Deng Kang, or we won’t escape, and then you’ll have harmed us, turning your Creation Emperor Palace into a mortal enemy of our emperor palaces!" yelled an ancestor from the Jile Emperor Palace at Huang Xiaolong.

Fang Qian was furious.

The other side shamelessly stooped to such levels! They were blatantly trying to stir hatred against the Creation Emperor Palace.

Indeed, following the Jile Emperor Palace ancestor’s words, many ancestors looked at Huang Xiaolong with dissatisfaction.

Yet, Huang Xiaolong remained calm, smiling serenely. He looked at Deng Kang and said, "Don’t you want to know how I got in just now?"

Deng Kang and the others were taken aback.

But Deng Kang quickly laughed, "Kid, you must have used some Ancient Concealing Talisman to avoid detection by the Evil God Emperor Palace and sneaked in, right? Are you trying to say you fought your way in while the Evil God Emperor Feng Chu and the elders weren’t around and forced your way through?"

Deng Kang’s words were laced with sarcasm, and the Jile Emperor Palace people burst into laughter.

Huang Xiaolong forcing his way in was something they naturally didn’t believe. The defense and security of the Evil God Emperor Palace were so strong that even an ordinary existence surpassing the Great Emperor would find it hard to breach.

Huang Xiaolong shook his head, didn’t explain further, and waved the Light Divine Staff in his hand, saying, "The Light Divine Staff is in my hand. If you want to rob it, go ahead. I’m in a pretty good mood now, don’t say I didn’t give you a chance. If you admit your mistake and kneel down to apologize now, there’s still time."

"Kneel down and apologize?" Deng Kang was shocked, thinking he misheard, then laughed along with the people from the Jile Emperor Palace.

Deng Kang’s expression darkened, coldly glaring at Huang Xiaolong, "Kid, you’re overestimating yourself. Since it’s like this, don’t blame me!" As he said this, he swiftly moved his hands to seize Huang Xiaolong, his speed was extremely fast, and he reached Huang Xiaolong in no time.

Even Fang Qian found it hard to react.

At the same time, the Jile Emperor Palace and others also made their move, blocking Fang Qian, the fourteen-winged Light Angel, and Chen Xi.

Watching Deng Kang reaching for him, Huang Xiaolong grinned and suddenly slapped his hand towards Deng Kang.

Seeing this, Deng Kang paused, then grinned hideously. This boy seemed to be a fool—how dare a mere Heavenly Monarch realm try to block his attack? It was akin to a mantis trying to stop a car!

Deng Kang changed his hand gesture, meeting Huang Xiaolong’s hands, determined to give him a lesson he would never forget!

Their palms collided forcefully.