"Lie Huo, you dare to hit this prince! Are you tired of living?"
Feng Wu Yan glared at Lie Huo in fury.
He never expected Lie Huo to dare to strike him. After all, the gap between their two races was too vast. Shouldn't he be obsequious towards him?
Lie Huo retorted, "You've been oppressing my Lie Yan tribe, and you expect me to entertain you?"
"Shouldn't you entertain me when you face my Feng tribe?"
He asked Lie Huo.
"Dream on!"
Lie Huo declared, "This is the territory of my Lie Yan tribe. Don't you dare be presumptuous here. Furthermore, it was I who killed Tan Lang! If your Feng tribe has the guts, come and try!"
It had to be said that after breaking through to Immortal King, Lie Huo's words were filled with dominance.
"Hmph!"
Feng Wu Yan snorted coldly, "Your Lie Yan tribe deserves to be annihilated!"
With that, he turned to leave. He had also sensed Lie Huo's formidable power, having already reached Immortal King. Lingering would yield no benefits, so it was better to leave cleanly.
He would then gather his strength to annihilate the Lie Yan tribe.
"Hold it!"
Lie Huo's shout stopped Feng Wu Yan, who was about to depart.
"What do you want?"
Feng Wu Yan asked angrily. Even though his strength was inferior to Lie Huo's, his tone remained incredibly arrogant.
Lie Huo stated, "You struck one of my Lie Yan tribe members and expect to leave scot-free? How can that be?"
He did not reveal Yun Fan's identity, instead referring to Yun Fan as a member of the Lie Yan tribe.
Upon hearing this, Feng Wu Yan arrogantly inquired, "What do you intend to do?"
Lie Huo replied, "Your life, to begin with!"
"Hahahahaha!"
Feng Wu Yan burst into wild laughter. "Lie Huo, you've gotten too carried away. Know this: with a single command from my Feng tribe, we can flatten your Lie Yan tribe. You actually dare to demand my life? Who gave you the courage?"
"Wait until your Feng tribe has the strength to do so!"
Lie Huo retorted, "For now, I only want your life!"
Yun Fan strongly supported his actions. Although offending the Feng tribe might not be wise, he had already made enemies with them. Even if Lie Huo had been submissive, the Feng tribe would not have spared the Lie Yan tribe.
Instead of cowering, it was better to fight with all their might. Lie Huo was indeed a man capable of great things.
"I'll stand here. I want to see if you truly dare to kill me."
Feng Wu Yan did not believe Lie Huo would actually act. In his mind, Lie Huo's words merely meant a demand for an apology.
He wouldn't think of apologizing to Yun Fan.
At that very moment, Lie Huo suddenly attacked, catching Feng Wu Yan completely off guard.
"Not good!"
Feng Wu Yan leaped out from the crowd, narrowly dodging Lie Huo's lethal strike. However, his retinue was instantly annihilated, leaving not a trace behind.
"Lie Huo, you dare..."
Feng Wu Yan was enraged, not expecting Lie Huo to actually go through with it.
Just then, Lie Huo wasted no words and attacked again, a powerful force descending once more.
"Not good!"
Feng Wu Yan felt his life was no longer in his own hands.
At this critical juncture, a residual power left by the Feng tribe patriarch saved Feng Wu Yan's life.
"Lie Huo, you've gone too far!"
Feng Tai Cang, the patriarch of the Feng tribe, manifested as a phantom. "Lie Huo, as an elder, you shouldn't attack a junior!"
"Hmph!"
Lie Huo snorted coldly. "He was presumptuous on my Lie Yan tribe's territory, and he should pay the price with his life!"
"Don't think that just because you've broken through to Immortal King, you can be arrogant towards my Feng tribe!"
Feng Tai Cang stated, "I entered the Immortal King realm before you. You are no match for me!"
Hearing this, Lie Huo replied, "Even if you want to kill me, it will cost you half your life. I dare to pay with my life, do you?"
Feng Tai Cang's expression soured. When had the Lie Yan tribe become so audacious? Of course, that was secondary.
Most importantly, why had Lie Huo become an Immortal King?
Considering Lie Huo's true capabilities, even ten thousand more years would not have seen him reach Immortal King.
With Lie Huo's talent, he was essentially destined to never become an Immortal King.
Yet, he had inexplicably reached the Immortal King realm. Indeed, he dared not fight Lie Huo to the death.
If he paid half his life to kill Lie Huo, he would no longer be able to maintain the status of a top-tier power in this galaxy.
The beings he had oppressed would undoubtedly unite and attack him.
However, he had no choice but to save Feng Wu Yan, as Feng Wu Yan possessed the potential of an Immortal King.
Once Feng Wu Yan broke through to Immortal King, the Feng tribe would have two Immortal Kings, and even the ruler of the galaxy would not dare to ignore the Feng tribe.
If the Feng tribe grew stronger, they could even replace the galaxy ruler and turn this galaxy into their paradise.
At this point, he said to Lie Huo, "I have no desire for a war of words! For today's incident, give my Feng tribe some face and let my son go!"
His true body had not come, as he was no match for Lie Huo.
However, Lie Huo replied, "Apologies, your Feng tribe holds no face with me. Therefore, I refuse!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Tai Cang continued, "Our tribe can compensate you with spiritual materials and then offer an apology. Let this matter be settled!"
Hearing this, Lie Huo remained unyielding, but Yun Fan interjected, "Alright!"
It wasn't that Yun Fan had chickened out; rather, he intended to extort a hefty sum. If they continued to escalate the conflict, and the Feng tribe decided to wage war, they would gain nothing.
As for Feng Wu Yan, he could be killed at any time. Wasn't the galaxy assembly approaching soon?
He could kill Feng Wu Yan then without much difficulty. The priority now was cultivation.
Moreover, the Lie Yan tribe had exhausted most of their spiritual materials to fully cultivate him. It wouldn't hurt to let Feng Wu Yan live a while longer.
Of course, these were not the most important reasons.
The most crucial point was that Lie Huo was already prepared to compromise. Even killing Feng Tai Cang's avatar would have injured him.
Lie Huo's insistence now was merely to seek justice for him.
As for being beaten, that was a common occurrence. There was no need to be obstinate over spiritual materials.
Hearing this, Lie Huo realized Yun Fan was giving him a way out, so he immediately asked, "In that case, how much spiritual material are you prepared to offer?"
Feng Tai Cang replied, "One ton!"
"No!"
Lie Huo flatly refused. "One ton to buy your son's life? It's not that simple!"
Although one ton was a considerable amount, enough to cultivate two Heavenly Immortals, in Lie Huo's opinion, Feng Wu Yan was clearly worth more.
"Then how much do you want?"
Feng Tai Cang asked directly, knowing Lie Huo would not agree.
Lie Huo stated, "Ten tons, plus the spirit stones for three warships!"
Feng Tai Cang was stunned. He hadn't expected Lie Huo to ask for spirit stones. What value did spirit stones have?
Thus, he immediately countered, "We don't have that much spiritual material, at most five tons, but we can satisfy your demand for spirit stones!"
Hearing this, Lie Huo replied again, "Five tons of spiritual material is acceptable, but the spirit stones must be for five warships!"
"Agreed!"
Feng Tai Cang accepted Lie Huo's extortion.
After waiting for a day, once the spirit stones and spiritual materials were delivered, Lie Huo finally allowed Feng Wu Yan to leave.
At this, Feng Wu Yan threatened Yun Fan, "You'd best not miss the galaxy assembly. I'll deal with you then!"
Hearing this, Yun Fan scoffed, "Don't worry, I certainly won't disappoint you then!"
"We'll see about that!"
Feng Wu Yan left in bitter resentment.
At this, Lie Huo said to Yun Fan with guilt, "My lord, I am truly sorry for the grievance you have suffered!"
Yun Fan replied, "It's nothing. Feng Tai Cang will surely die, but not now!"
"I'll give you three tons of spiritual material, but I want all the spirit stones!"
Yun Fan directly stated his objective.
"But we were planning to give you all the spiritual material! My lord, please don't refuse!"
Lie Huo quickly urged Yun Fan.
Yun Fan responded, "Your Lie Yan tribe also needs to develop. Two tons are sufficient. There's plenty of time."
After some polite back and forth, Lie Huo finally accepted three tons.
Spiritual materials were optional for Yun Fan, but spirit stones were crucial.
His not wanting spiritual materials didn't mean his women didn't. Thus, early in the morning, Yun Fan had Huo Kui escort the spiritual materials back to the Immortal Realm.
His women couldn't refine spirit stones, so they needed spiritual materials.
Two tons were enough, as his women were not yet very strong and couldn't absorb more spiritual materials.
In any case, Yun Fan had everything arranged meticulously.
At this point, Lie Huo said to Yun Fan, "My lord, you must attend the galaxy assembly. There will be infinite benefits!"
Yun Fan nodded. "No problem, I will definitely attend. Moreover, I intend to kill Feng Wu Yan!"
"But my lord's current strength..."
Lie Huo appeared somewhat hesitant. With Yun Fan's current strength, killing Feng Wu Yan seemed unlikely.
Yun Fan stated, "As long as he doesn't break through to Immortal King, and I advance further, he will undoubtedly die!"
"My lord, rest assured. Even if he is to break through to Immortal King, it will take at least a thousand years. Becoming an Immortal King is not that easy!"
With Lie Huo's assurance, Yun Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.