"Huang Hall!" Li Xiaotian's eyes flickered. The strength of these two Royal stage cultivators was far greater than that of the Heavenly family's second ancestor. He could barely handle one, let alone two.
"Let my people leave first, and then I'll give you the Heavenly Tablet. Otherwise, I won't trust you!"
"Hmph! Li Xiaotian, don't forget your current situation. We're giving you a chance, so don't be ungrateful. You're not qualified to negotiate with us!"
Another elder snorted coldly, his eyes filled with anger and killing intent.
Li Xiaotian's eyes narrowed slightly. He raised his hand, letting the Heavenly Tablet float in the air, and then continued to speak.
"Let them go! Otherwise, I'll self-detonate the Heavenly Tablet, and we'll all die together!"
"You! Presumptuous! If you dare to self-detonate the Heavenly Tablet, all of you will die!" The elder with the hairpin became even more furious. How dare he threaten them with the self-detonation of the Heavenly Tablet!
"Elder Qi, don't be impulsive!" The long-haired elder stabilized his companion, then looked at Li Xiaotian with a playful gaze and spoke.
"I promise you, we'll let your people go first. But you must understand, if you don't hand over the Heavenly Tablet, even if your people leave, we can still catch up to them."
"Good!" Li Xiaotian said, then signaled Long Yi and the others to leave quickly.
"Lord!" Long Yi hurriedly said.
"Go! Don't look back!" Li Xiaotian admonished.
Long Yi gritted his teeth and led the remaining people to retreat quickly.
"Xiaotian, I'll wait for you!" Ye Qingmei's eyes were slightly red, her gaze filled with affection.
"Let's go, I'll be back!" Li Xiaotian stroked Ye Qingmei's face.
Long Yi and the others quickly departed, their figures gradually disappearing from Li Xiaotian's sight.
"They've all left. Li Xiaotian, now it's time to hand over the Heavenly Tablet, isn't it?" The long-haired elder said, his gaze gradually turning cold. If the two of them forcibly seized the Heavenly Tablet, there was still a great chance.
"What's the hurry? What if I give you the Heavenly Tablet, and you don't keep your word? If you kill me to silence me, I might be able to escape, but my people won't be able to. I need to ensure their safety!"
Li Xiaotian said casually, making the Heavenly Tablet slightly larger, and then sat on it.
"Presumptuous! Li Xiaotian, don't push your luck! Don't think that because you killed a Royal stage early phase cultivator, you can play mind games with us. We are both Royal stage late phase cultivators, and either of us can kill you with ease!"
Elder Qi's eyes widened, and his face became increasingly angry. He had long been unable to contain himself.
"Yes, you are both Royal stage late phase cultivators, so you're afraid of me playing mind games? I'm just protecting myself. You are too strong, I must ensure my people are safe."
Li Xiaotian retorted, his tone relaxed. He took the opportunity to speak.
"I know the importance of the Heavenly Tablet, and I have no intention of keeping it for myself. With my strength, if I continue to hold it, it's like carrying a ticking time bomb. I just want to sell it for a good price."
"Heh heh, no hurry, we can give your people time!" The long-haired elder smiled, his eyes narrowed.
At this moment, both Royal stage cultivators were staring intently at Li Xiaotian, their bodies tense.
Li Xiaotian, however, appeared casual, but he was constantly on guard.
He couldn't hand over the Heavenly Tablet. If he did, he would die. Li Xiaotian had a deep understanding of human nature from his time in the war zone.
More than ten minutes passed, and the atmosphere between the three grew increasingly tense.
"Buzz!"
Suddenly, the two Royal stage cultivators moved. They attacked one after another, one blocking Li Xiaotian's retreat, and the other reaching out to grab him.
"Hmph! I knew long ago you were untrustworthy!"
Li Xiaotian's face was cold. The stone tablet instantly enlarged and rammed towards the two of them.
"Bang!" The Heavenly Tablet trembled, and the two attacks were instantly dispersed. However, Li Xiaotian was not unharmed. His internal energy surged, and he almost spat out blood.
In just one exchange, he was almost injured. The strength of two Royal stage late phase cultivators was beyond his imagination.
"Heh heh, Li Xiaotian, you should know that a strong person's stamina is limited!" The long-haired elder spoke, a fierce glint in his eyes. He instantly charged towards Li Xiaotian and threw a punch.
At the same time, the other elder stepped above Li Xiaotian's head and reached out to grab the Heavenly Tablet.
"Damn it!" Li Xiaotian roared, resisting the long-haired elder's punch with all his might, while simultaneously controlling the Heavenly Tablet to grow larger and ramming it towards the Royal stage cultivator above.
"Bang!" Li Xiaotian's body flew backward directly. He immediately controlled the Heavenly Tablet to block in front of him, and blood flowed from his mouth.
Royal stage late phase, too strong!
"Hmm? This is the aura of the Sea of Blood?" The long-haired elder's eyes widened. Li Xiaotian's body was unharmed after taking a punch from him, which made him sense something unusual.
"Sea of Blood? Good, Li Xiaotian, no wonder your strength has improved so quickly in such a short time. So you have joined the Sea of Blood! The Sea of Blood is the enemy of all mankind, and you have joined the Sea of Blood, you deserve to die!"
Elder Qi's eyes were filled with killing intent, and his aura became even more powerful. He swung his fist and charged forward.
"It's you who forced me!" Li Xiaotian roared. The Heavenly Tablet rapidly enlarged, and a terrifying fluctuation emanated from within.
"Not good! Stop quickly!" The long-haired elder was startled by this and immediately shouted.
Elder Qi also stopped, his eyes filled with horror.
This Li Xiaotian actually dared to self-detonate the Heavenly Tablet! Did he not know how precious this Heavenly Tablet was?
The origin of the Heavenly Tablet was mysterious, and it was rumored to be inscribed with astronomical phenomena. In ancient times, all human cultivation methods were derived from the Heavenly Tablet.
Moreover, cultivating beside the Heavenly Tablet allowed one to break through without bottlenecks. It could be said that as long as one obtained the Heavenly Tablet, they could create a large number of strong cultivators. Even those legendary immortal beings could reach that realm with the help of the Heavenly Tablet.
The major powers of ancient times fought for the Heavenly Tablet, but no one had ever thought of self-detonating it. Even those who were fortunate enough to control the Heavenly Tablet would not be willing to self-detonate it, even if they died.
Yet, Li Xiaotian was about to self-detonate it without a second thought. This made them unable to comprehend.
Actually, they didn't know that Li Xiaotian had no idea about the secret of the Heavenly Tablet. He only knew that the Heavenly Tablet was precious, but in his eyes, it was just a tool. As long as it could solve the current crisis, self-detonation was also fine.
Seeing that both of them had stopped, Li Xiaotian's eyes flashed, and he turned around and fled towards the distance.
He wasn't foolish. If the Heavenly Tablet self-detonated, he would have no means to deter them.
"Damn it! Chase!" The two Royal stage cultivators couldn't help but roar in anger and pursued him quickly.
Although Li Xiaotian was at the King stage, his physical body was strong. Even though the two Royal stage cultivators were flying extremely fast, his running speed was not much slower.
However, the distance between them was getting closer and closer, and they were about to catch up to him again.
"I'll give you the Heavenly Tablet!" Li Xiaotian shouted, throwing the Heavenly Tablet out.
The long-haired elder and the other one's eyes lit up, and they both reached for the Heavenly Tablet.
"Boom!" But suddenly, the Heavenly Tablet enlarged abruptly and slammed into the two of them.
"Seeking death!"
"Presumptuous!"
The two were furious. Li Xiaotian actually dared to counterattack!
They jointly resisted, and the impact of the Heavenly Tablet was instantly resolved by the two of them.
However, the Heavenly Tablet was then summoned back by Li Xiaotian, and he also widened the distance between himself and the two of them.