Hearing Mu Jinyu's proposed terms for exchange, the bearded man was taken aback before his face gradually darkened.
"Dragon King, that's really not cool of you!" the bearded man squinted his eyes, staring at Mu Jinyu, and said in an unfriendly tone.
Mu Jinyu remained expressionless and responded indifferently, "And you think you're any better?"
"When the dark chaos was at its most critical a few days ago, and demons were rampant all over the country, where were you? Who came to Dragon King Hall offering support?"
"Now that things are almost over, you just come to claim your spoils?"
The bearded man spoke righteously, "Isn't it because the dark chaos is about to end? We're just worried about our family members, who have been affected by the calamity, in case they start showing abnormalities. That's why we've come to ask for those magic artifacts. After all, you have so many and won't need them anymore; wouldn't it be a waste to leave them unused?"
"Who told you it's over?" Mu Jinyu scoffed and said, "Many regions abroad are still suffering deeply. Right now, it's my junior fellow disciple who's supporting them abroad. Otherwise, could I give you some protective talismans, and you would go support them overseas, too?"
The bearded man replied coldly, "What does what's happening abroad have to do with us? Why should we risk supporting them?"
Mu Jinyu scoffed, "How is it not your concern? If the people abroad are wiped out by the demons, do you think these demons won't come back to Huaxia? By then, will you come out to help, or will you think of another place to hide?"
"Or are you saying you don't want to deal with the demons abroad? Fine, there are actually some tough demons hiding somewhere within the country. If you go deal with them now, I'll give you the protective talismans you need. How about that?"
Of course, there were no demons in the country now, but Mu Jinyu knew, even if he gave them protective talismans, they wouldn't put in any effort, which is why he retorted like this!
As expected.
Following Mu Jinyu's final remark, the bearded man's face turned so dark it looked like it would drip with moisture. But before he could open his mouth to speak, a burly man from behind him said impatiently:
"Brother Chen, let's not waste words with this kid. Look at the state Dragon King Hall is in now, and they still dare to talk back to us? Do they really think their position as Dragon King still holds the same prestige as before?"
With the burly man's last suggestion out in the open.
The group of Energy Transformation Warriors began to clamor.
"Brother Wang is right, what damn Dragon King Hall, do they still think we'll listen to them?"
"Almost everyone is dead, and they're still acting arrogant? We from the True Martial Hall might as well take their place!"
"..."
Amidst the crowd's shouting, the bearded man's face gradually improved, and he sneered, looking proudly at Mu Jinyu; "Dragon King, look, our brothers from True Martial Hall are somewhat dissatisfied with what you just said, how do you plan to deal with it?"
"Will you give us the protective talismans directly?"
"Or..." He cocked his head, looking at Mu Jinyu with a cold gaze, "subdue us by force?"
"Or, be subdued by us?"
Mu Jinyu watched them with an expressionless face, his lips curling into a self-mocking smile.
These people had just said that everyone in Dragon King Hall had died, and that they might as well take their place.
Saying what does Dragon King Hall count for, still expecting them to be obedient and command them?
Mu Jinyu found it both laughable and painful to listen to.
Did they really not know why the members of Dragon King Hall had sacrificed themselves, one after another?
Apart from Qin Qiaochu, Shen Cangsheng, and Di Yin, who died due to infighting, weren't all the other fallen comrades sacrificing themselves to save the common people, dying in this dark chaos?
When the dark chaos was at its worst, his people from Dragon King Hall were always on the frontlines, fighting, while these so-called True Martial Hall's people, despite having a number of Energy Transformation Warriors, only chose to stay aside, out for themselves!
Where did they get the face to think of replacing Dragon King Hall?
Want to just take away the protective talisman they had painstakingly crafted?
"Alright then?"
Mu Jinyu looked at the defiant members of True Martial Hall, his face gradually breaking into a brilliant smile as he nodded, "Then I'll grant your wish!"
The bearded man heard Mu Jinyu's words and thought he was going to give in and fetch the protective talisman.
But who could have known...
As soon as Mu Jinyu's remark was made...
An incredibly ferocious aura suddenly erupted from Mu Jinyu's body, like a floodgate bursting open, like mountains crumbling and the earth collapsing, as if thunder had descended from the heavens. The divine might of nature's fury made them terrified to the point where their legs trembled, unable to breathe or move a muscle!
"Hah!!"
Mu Jinyu let out an angry shout, his figure moving like a ghost, instantly charging toward the bearded man, then throwing a punch straight toward his chest!
The bearded man had just advanced to the ranks of a grandmaster at the Complete Energy Transformation Stage, and upon seeing Mu Jinyu's stance, he instinctively wanted to raise his hand to block.
But the terrifying pressure that was released in Mu Jinyu's anger pressed down on him, making his reaction several beats too slow!
So, when he thought to raise his hand to block Mu Jinyu's punch, his brain said, I've given the command, and his arm said, what did you say? I didn't hear anything…
As a result, he didn't react at all, then watched wide-eyed as Mu Jinyu's punch, like a cannonball, directly struck his chest!
"Bang!!"
The bearded man was sent flying into the sky with a punch from Mu Jinyu, and while he was still in mid-air, his body, like a firework, suddenly burst apart, raining blood, incredibly vivid and beautiful!
As his consciousness faded away, he had only one thought!
"This shouldn't be! The New Dragon King of Dragon King Hall, isn't he just at most at the Complete Energy Transformation Stage? He should be the one subdued by them; how could he possibly have such terrifying power? This is the might of a Terrestrial Immortal!"
Thereafter, his consciousness completely faded away amidst his unresolved confusion!
After Mu Jinyu blew up the bearded man with a single punch, he shifted his footing, moving like a slithering snake, instantly charging in front of the buff man who had spoken arrogantly, wanting to take his place, and threw out another punch!
This buff man was even less than the bearded man, only at the Early Energy Transformation Stage—how could he be Mu Jinyu's opponent?
In an instant, under his incredulous gaze, he saw his own head fly into the air, his body explode, followed by his head, and then all consciousness was gone!
"Run for it!"
Mu Jinyu's pressure ultimately had its limits.
After he immobilized the group from True Martial Hall, rendering them unable to move and then blowing up two of them, that aura eventually dispersed.
Feeling they could move again, a group of them began to shout in terror, trying to flee from the Dragon King Hall!
However...
Would Mu Jinyu let them go?!
"Ha, what do you take my Dragon King Hall for? Come and go as you please? If you want to leave, then take the Road to the Underworld!!"
With an angry shout from Mu Jinyu, he once again flew close to them, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, swiftly killing them, all the people bursting gloriously like fireworks, in the most splendid moment of their lives!