Chapter 424: Dissatisfaction
After some thought, Li Yang looked at the confidently smiling Luoyu and said, "Lord Deity, I am not prepared to trade."
The first condition was useless to him. As for the top-tier Divine Artifact, Li Yang desired it but didn't absolutely need it.
He already possessed several Divine Artifacts, and even the Sacred Artifact, the Profound Annihilation Spear.
As for the mechanical life-form with the power of a Tri-System Deity, that was, relatively speaking, the most tempting offer for Li Yang.
'I have numerous avatars. In two hundred years at most, I'll definitely become a Deity. At that time, all my avatars will also possess the power of a Deity. So, this mechanical life-form with a Deity's strength isn't that useful to me either.'
How many avatars did Li Yang have now?
The World Tree avatar, the Fire Nether Divine Beast avatar, the Time Divine Tree avatar, the Sky-Fierce Flood Dragon avatar, the Thunder Star Beast avatar, the octopus avatar...
And later on, Li Yang might even be able to cultivate new avatars!
By the time he possessed the combat power of a Tri-System Deity, all his avatars would have it too. At that point, the mechanical life-form with the strength of a Tri-System Deity would be of little use.
Before Li Yang spoke, Luoyu had been very confident.
'The value of that supreme inheritance even surpasses the three Inheritance Crystals Yuan Lie just offered. For someone like Li Yang, who is only at the Star Lord Realm, it must be a fatal attraction.'
'Besides, the Earth that Li Yang comes from is incredibly weak. He has the protection of a Tri-System Deity now, but once he breaks through to the World Realm, he'll have to rely on himself. He must be desperate for a mechanical life-form with the power of a Tri-System Deity.'
'And a top-tier Divine Artifact on top of that.'
Luoyu was confident. Compared to the Gold-devouring Insect, his offer was what would truly benefit Li Yang the most.
Even though he couldn't stand Li Yang, even though he didn't want to offer these treasures or see Li Yang advance so quickly... the Gold-devouring Insect was just too precious. He coveted it so intensely that he had no choice but to bring out these items.
If he didn't offer something valuable enough, something that would tempt Li Yang, the deal would fall through.
A smile was on his face, but when Luoyu heard Li Yang's refusal, it froze instantly.
"Li Yang, what did you say? You're not prepared to trade?" Luoyu stared at Li Yang.
He thought he had offered more than enough. If he were in Li Yang's shoes, he would have most likely chosen to trade. Yet Li Yang still refused?
"Lord Deity, I am indeed not prepared to trade," Li Yang said calmly.
The surrounding Deities were also a bit stunned when they heard Li Yang's words.
"Li Yang is actually unwilling to trade."
"A supreme inheritance site, a mechanical life-form with the power of a Tri-System Deity, and a top-tier Divine Artifact... Even if I had the Gold-devouring Insect, I'd be very tempted."
"I don't know what Li Yang is thinking."
The crowd discussed among themselves using their divine senses.
Luoyu's smile was frozen. He stared at Li Yang and said in a deep voice, "Li Yang, think this through. Your strength is too weak; increasing it should be your top priority right now. Besides, the resources needed to raise the Gold-devouring Insect to the Deity level would make the entire fortunes of many Deities seem like a drop in the bucket."
His gaze darkened as he suppressed the rage in his heart.
He had already swallowed his pride and offered so many treasures to Li Yang, a person he detested, only for Li Yang to refuse him again.
Hearing Luoyu's words, Li Yang replied calmly, "Lord Deity, you need not concern yourself with the path I walk. As for how to cultivate the Gold-devouring Insect, that is also my own business."
He had no goodwill toward this Luoyu, so he naturally said whatever he pleased, not at all worried about offending him.
At Li Yang's words, Luoyu's expression remained calm, but a violent aura faintly emanated from him.
"Good. Very good."
He stared at Li Yang, looking as if he was about to make a move.
Beside Li Yang, Hei Xu and Jun Yue trembled inwardly. Rumor had it that Luoyu was not good-tempered; his personality was extremely violent. If he were to attack now, they wouldn't be able to stop him at all.
The many Deities present also sensed the unusual atmosphere and watched the two of them.
"This Li Yang... he's certainly got guts, daring to speak to Luoyu like that."
"Isn't he afraid Luoyu will attack? With Luoyu's background, as long as he doesn't kill Li Yang, there would be no consequences for teaching him a small lesson."
"What's there to be afraid of? Luoyu imprisoned Li Yang the moment he saw him, so he must already detest him. Li Yang probably feels wronged. Although Li Yang is weak, he's still a monstrous genius who passed the twelfth step of the stairway. He's bound to have some pride."
"Right. If Li Yang speaks nicely, Luoyu will still detest him. If he doesn't speak nicely, he'll still be detested. In that case, why not just say what he wants?"
The many Deities thought to themselves.
At this moment, Li Yang was very calm.
Luoyu had been targeting him from the start. By refusing to trade this time, Li Yang estimated Luoyu's dislike for him would only deepen, but he had nothing to fear.
The surrounding atmosphere was clearly tense, on the verge of conflict.
However, in less than a few seconds, Luoyu's expression returned to one of indifference. He looked at Li Yang and said, "Since you're unwilling to trade, Li Yang, then let's just forget it. If you change your mind, you can contact me anytime."
Hearing Luoyu say this, Li Yang also maintained a calm expression and nodded. "Alright."
Li Yang had refused to trade for any of the three conditions Luoyu proposed. It was impossible for any of the other Deities present to offer anything better, so they knew Li Yang would definitely not trade with them either. Thus, no one else said anything more.
Having obtained the Gold-devouring Insect, Li Yang no longer had any intention of continuing to explore the Beast Origin Sect. In fact, under the soul probe of Soul Ink, the entire Beast Origin Sect had already been more or less explored.
"Eleventh Senior Brother, Hei Xu, let's go," Li Yang said.
He then looked at the other Deities, said a few words of departure, and finally turned to leave.
Watching Li Yang's retreating figure, the many Deities present had mixed feelings.
So many of them, all Deities, had searched the Beast Origin Sect painstakingly, hoping to find some treasure. They had searched several times without success, yet Li Yang had found the Gold-devouring Insect that countless Deities coveted.
"Li Yang's treasure-hunting ability is really strong."
"He might have a powerful treasure-hunting artifact on him!"
"Sigh, the Gold-devouring Insect... such a precious treasure, and it ended up with Li Yang."
"Hmph! The Gold-devouring Insect is only useful to Deities. A Deity from our Human Race, with the addition of a Gold-devouring Insect, would become a king within the Divine Realm! Just like the Demon Race's Deity, Yao Jiu. With the Gold-devouring Insect, few Deities dare to provoke him; he is an invincible expert on the Slaughter Battlefield! But what's the use of a Star Lord Realm cultivator like Li Yang keeping the Gold-devouring Insect? It will take him at least ten thousand years to grow into a powerful Deity."
"Once he reaches the World Realm and goes to the Slaughter Battlefield, the existence of the Gold-devouring Insect will definitely make all the Alien Race Deities want to kill him. Can he protect the Gold-devouring Insect with his strength? He'll probably be surrounded and killed by a joint force the moment he uses it."
"That's right, to roam freely relying on the Gold-devouring Insect, one needs the power of a Tri-System or Four-Element Deity at the very least!"
"The Gold-devouring Insect is Li Yang's. If he loses it, he loses it."
"Hmph, the loss of such a treasure would be an absolute loss for our Human Race!"
The Deities discussed among themselves. Those from the Hunyuan Martial Dao Saint Realm, in particular, were clearly displeased with Li Yang.