Chapter 2249: Counter-Robbery

"This time I accompanied Ao Feng, the titled divine king, to search for treasures. I really had no intention of coveting the Earthly Spirit Liquid. This situation... it's just an accident!"

Seeing Ao Feng, who was lying on the ground, also looking over, Zhang Xuan's face was full of embarrassment.

Although he had prepared his words, facing the reality was still a bit awkward.

After all, the fault was his.

Seeing him admit it, Hu Xiao laughed heartily: "It seems I've really hit the jackpot this time!"

His eyes were icy cold, with a tone that brooked no refusal: "Hand over the liquid obediently, and I'll spare your life!"

"I can't hand it over!" Zhang Xuan shook his head.

He had already absorbed it all; how could he give it back?

"I'm speaking nicely to you because I'm in a good mood today. Since you don't know what's good for you, I'll kill you and still get the liquid..."

Seeing that this guy showed no fear in the face of threats, Hu Xiao laughed in anger, raised his brows, and slapped down with his palm.

Crack!

The air currents surged, and the palm force scattered like a storm, enveloping everything around.

Seeing him make a move, the divine king who had just offered to be a servant breathed a sigh of relief, looking on with schadenfreude.

"Not knowing the times, does he really think this is the Divine Realm, where everyone follows the rules..."

When faced with danger here, if you don't quickly submit and instead put on airs, aren't you just asking for death?

Just as he thought the other party was about to die, he saw that guy helplessly shake his head.

"Why must it come to this? Why bother?"

Zhang Xuan sighed.

He had only a passing acquaintance with these divine kings; they were just searching for treasures together, with no deep friendship. If they robbed others, he could turn a blind eye and pretend not to see...

But coming to rob him and even attacking—that was going too far!

He flicked his finger.

Whoosh!

The countless palm prints shattered like glass. Before Hu Xiao could react, he was struck, and with a "bang!" he flew dozens of meters high, crashing heavily to the ground, spitting blood in large mouthfuls.

"Hu Xiao, the titled divine king, had his attack shattered by a finger flick, and he was sent flying?"

"What just happened?"

The surrounding divine kings were all trembling, filled with terror.

Even Ao Feng widened his dragon eyes, shivering, looking more like a timid python than a mighty dragon from a distance.

This guy, who could move freely among the phantoms and break through the membrane to reach the Earthly Spirit Liquid, he knew was no simpleton, but he never imagined... he would be this strong!

Hu Xiao... even at his peak, it would be hard for him to defeat, but now, in this guy's hands, he was less than an ant...

Wasn't he just a divine king?

Struggling to stand, Hu Xiao's eyes were bloodshot.

A dignified titled divine king, severely injured by an ordinary divine king with a single finger... if this had happened before, he wouldn't have dared to think about it!

Although he hadn't used his full strength in that attack, being able to break his palm force so easily meant the opponent's strength was at least as strong as the most powerful titled divine kings he knew, if not stronger.

"Die!" With a furious roar, Hu Xiao's palm turned into a claw, pressing down again. The powerful force crushed down like a great mountain.

Zhang Xuan frowned, standing still without moving or counterattacking.

Whoosh!

The palm force dissipated in midair before reaching him, followed by a cold snort: "I have matters to attend to, so I won't bother with you today..."

Ripples appeared in the air, and the once-aggressive titled divine king was now rapidly flying into the distance, his figure almost disappearing.

Clearly, after one move, he knew that this opponent was beyond his current ability to contend with. He feinted and then turned to flee.

In the Tide Sea, whoever can survive and obtain the treasure is the victor. As for reputation, once outside, with his status, who would dare to spread rumors?

Besides, even if they dared, who would believe them?

"Master Zhang..." Seeing this guy escape while Zhang Xuan had clearly detected his intention but didn't care, Luo Qiqi was slightly stunned.

"Let him go. I'm not hurt..."

Knowing her thoughts, Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

The urgent task was to quickly improve his cultivation and break through to the Emperor Lord realm. Ordinary titled divine kings were no longer worth his time.

"But... they robbed Ao Feng of his treasures. If you get them back, perhaps... the previous awkwardness can be resolved!" Luo Qiqi said.

Having spent so much time with him, she knew his character.

Upright, reserved, resolute, and benevolent, he never wanted to take more than his due from others...

The earlier awkwardness was surely because he had inadvertently absorbed the Earthly Spirit Liquid.

When nothing happened, it was indeed inconvenient to face Ao Feng. But now that this guy had been robbed and beaten, if he could avenge him and retrieve the items, perhaps the previous matter could be resolved amicably, and he wouldn't have to feel embarrassed anymore.

Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.

He had been so focused on how to broach the subject of taking him as a disciple and how to handle his excitement that he had forgotten this. If he handled it this way, maybe he wouldn't have to take him on...

That was close!

Thinking this, he looked up and saw that Hu Xiao had already vanished without a trace, with no sign of him in the air.

"Too late, he's already far away..." Luo Qiqi smiled wryly.

Although titled divine kings couldn't teleport, their speed was no less than ordinary teleportation. He had already fled for seven or eight breaths; catching up now would be very difficult.

"Not too late..." Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan suddenly grabbed the air.

The space before him seemed to collapse, like layers of compressed newspaper. Hundreds of miles of distance folded together in an instant, and his arm seemed to reach hundreds of miles away.

"Ah... impossible..."

With a cry of agony, Hu Xiao was grabbed and thrown heavily to the ground.

Ao Feng, lying on the ground, had his brows twitching wildly again.

This method of folding space to grab someone was something only an Emperor Lord could do...

Could it be that this guy wasn't a divine king but an Emperor Lord in disguise?

Not only him, but Hu Xiao was also completely losing his mind.

He thought he had fled successfully after flying for so long, but he never dreamed that the other party could just reach out and grab him back!

As easily as catching a mosquito.

"I just remembered, you can't leave yet. Return everything you just stole!" Zhang Xuan said indifferently, releasing him.

Having been crowned king in the Nine Heavens and having absorbed countless soul forces, his soul had become powerful enough to easily tear through space and teleport.

Although the distance the other party had fled was great and invisible to the naked eye, it was still within the range of his soul's coverage. With a thought, he could easily retrieve him.

It was no big deal.

"Yes..." Hu Xiao quickly nodded.

Being able to grab him back after he had fled for so long with a single move showed that this person's strength was beyond his ability to contend with.

Taking out all the treasures he had snatched from the others, Hu Xiao looked up: "Senior, can... I leave now?"

Facing this person, he no longer dared to arrogantly refer to himself as 'I'.

"Leave everything you have on you!" Zhang Xuan said.

Since he was already robbing him, he might as well take all the treasures.

This guy, so cunning, should have quite a few goodies.