Wang Chengan frowned at Lin Yun. The boy was too calm. So calm, it was frightening. It was as if he had anticipated what might happen long ago and had already made his preparations.
After Wang Chengan's statue form was shattered, his body gradually dissolved into countless points of light, which then began to coalesce. The power of the entire Stygian Dragon Palace was merging with his body. He had waited for this day for far too long. He had originally thought he would never see a glimmer of hope again in his lifetime, but unexpectedly, this young man had presented him with a new opportunity.
It was just that Lin Yun's reaction was simply baffling. Things had already reached this point; shouldn't the boy be worried?
Wang Chengan couldn't hold it in any longer.
"Boy, you don't seem surprised at all to see me break the seal," he asked. "Although I have not yet recovered my former power, what I have now is more than enough to defeat you with ease. If you kneel and surrender now, it is not too late." He spoke with a casual air, as if it were a trivial matter.
But Lin Yun just smiled and shook his head. "Why should I surrender to you?"
He looked at Wang Chengan with a grin. "I can admit, you are indeed impressive to have survived for so long. The others who came here with you are likely long dead."
Wang Chengan couldn't understand Lin Yun's emotional state, but since he was now completely free, he didn't need to get bogged down in such details. "Young people are certainly arrogant. It seems you still have a trump card up your sleeve, which is why you don't believe I can threaten you."
As Wang Chengan spoke, his aura began to rise. A suffocating pressure filled the great hall. The atmosphere, which had been merely somber, instantly became unbearably cold.
Qin Xiyan couldn't help but move closer to Lin Yun. "Senior Brother Lin, he… he seems very strong. Can we be a match for him?" It was truly difficult to have any confidence in this situation. Their opponent's power was simply too great.
Lin Yun didn't find her worry strange at all. He just gave a faint smile. "Our opponent is indeed powerful, but it has not yet reached a point of certain death for you and me. Otherwise, the first thing he would have done after breaking free would have been to kill me."
Looking at Wang Chengan, Lin Yun still appeared perfectly normal, as if this whole affair was a small matter not worth mentioning.
Wang Chengan, for his part, was completely baffled by Lin Yun. This kid. It's already come to this, and he can still act so contemptuously? Does he really not take me seriously at all? Already suspicious of Lin Yun, Wang Chengan was now even more hesitant to act rashly.
"You are a clever one. But it is only because you still have some use," Wang Chengan sneered, his gaze shifting to Qin Xiyan. "This little girl seems very important to you. Right now, I am only in a spirit state. You will help me with what needs to be done. Otherwise, I will kill her."
As I thought. This guy definitely needs something.
Lin Yun smiled. "I knew that other fellow wasn't just talking nonsense."
"Who?" Wang Chengan asked.
Lin Yun didn't answer the question. Instead, he looked around. "You want us to help you? Fine. I don't care who you are, but if I'm going to work for you, I'll need some benefits. This vast Stygian Dragon Palace must still have a lot of treasures, right?"
The corner of Wang Chengan's mouth twitched. He probably never imagined this boy would dare to try and extort him at a time like this. Wasn't this purely a joke?
"You brat, do you not realize this is a life-or-death moment? If you don't do as I say, I could kill you at any time!" Wang Chengan's voice was trembling with rage. He refused to believe there was really someone so unafraid of death.
"Hey, yes, yes, yes, I know what you're saying. But what does that have to do with me?" Lin Yun said, starting to casually look around. "If you've got the guts, kill us both."
Since he knew Wang Chengan's scheme, he wasn't in any hurry to leave. The formation was probably real, and the fact that it couldn't be repaired was probably also true. After all, Ao Ruhai had said it before: spilled water cannot be gathered up. Whatever this place had trapped, once it was released, it would not be easy to deal with. He wondered if it was this old monster, Wang Chengan.
Wang Chengan was dumbfounded, completely unprepared for Lin Yun's heartless words. This is your teammate, for crying out loud! Shouldn't you be trying to think of a way to save her?
He looked at Qin Xiyan with suspicion. "Little girl, he's said all this. Shouldn't you be angry? This boy has never once treated you as his own companion!"
Wang Chengan's intention was to stimulate a conflict between Lin Yun and Qin Xiyan, so he could reap the fisherman's profit from the chaos. But the result was not what he expected.
Hearing his words, Qin Xiyan just nodded coolly. "Senior Brother Lin saved my life. This life of mine already belongs to him. If it is for the sake of the common people, I am willing to die!"
Such a mouthful of benevolence and righteousness. Lin Yun chuckled to himself. As expected of a reincarnated empress. Her brain really does work fast. Anyone else might not have been able to play along so perfectly.
"Fine, then! I'll see if you really have the guts!" Wang Chengan roared, immediately lunging for Qin Xiyan. His hand formed a claw, terrifying power condensing within it. Normally, with a strike like this, even with Qin Xiyan's current cultivation, she would likely be turned to dust.
Yet Qin Xiyan showed not a trace of fear. She even closed her eyes at that moment, standing up straight.
"You… come on, then!"
This display of going to her death so magnanimously made Wang Chengan finally snap.
What the hell? Are you two really not afraid of dying at all? He glanced over at Lin Yun, who had sat down on the side and was watching the whole thing as if it were a play. Could you believe these were the same two companions who had cooperated so tacitly and shared life and death together just before?
Wang Chengan's hand stopped just short of Qin Xiyan's neck, unable to move. She still kept her eyes closed.
Lin Yun asked curiously, "Hey, go on, do it. Why have you stopped? Don't worry. As long as you finish her off, I will definitely listen to you obediently."
Wang Chengan chickened out.
This boy was still so unafraid of death. He must still have a trump card. As he suspected, this little beast was extremely cunning.
He immediately retreated, coughing twice. "What will it take for you to willingly help me leave this damn place?"
The corner of Lin Yun's mouth lifted.
The big fish had taken the hook.