Chapter 2399 Who Dares Tarnish the Dragon Emperor's Honor

All the Sea Demons couldn't help turning their gazes to Shen Qiang, because in their eyes, Demon King Ying Xiu wasn't just offering a fair price, he'd even directly kicked the box Shen Qiang wanted over to him. That was already plenty sincere—Shen Qiang absolutely had no reason to refuse.

But just when they all thought Shen Qiang was bound to agree, Shen Qiang suddenly laughed, then, under the stunned looks of all the Sea Demons, spoke calmly.

"Me, I've never haggled. Five times the price—short a single cent, and you, Ying Xiu, can forget about getting any medicine from me."

In an instant, all the Sea Demons present grew wary.

Not only that, the way they looked at Ying Xiu carried a vague fear.

Because in a situation like this, from here on out, one careless move and things would inevitably devolve into All Martial Arts.

"Shen Qiang, you're testing my patience." Demon King Ying Xiu said, face ice-cold. "I said three times the price, and I don't haggle either."

Shen Qiang laughed.

Bang!

With one kick, he sent the box in front of him flying back to Ying Xiu, and said in a low voice, "That means our talks just fell apart. From here on out, it's each on our own ability."

In the instant they heard that.

Ying Xiu's gaze became razor sharp.

"Great King, calm down. This Shen Qiang is not simple. You kicked the box directly to him, that meant you weren't afraid of him running off with it. But now he's kicked it back to you—that means he's confident he can snatch it from your hands." An old Sea Demon beside him sent a voice transmission.

Ying Xiu's face was beyond cold, a chilling glint flickering in his eyes.

"Shen Qiang, your behavior has already angered me."

At those words, Shen Qiang smiled and said mockingly, "Oh? And then what?"

"Insolent!"

A Sea Demon under Ying Xiu roared.

At the same time, one of the elite Great Sea Demons from Huaxia who had come with Shen Qiang erupted in fury: "Showing no respect to the Dragon Emperor is a crime punishable by death!"

Seeing that both sides were about to start fighting, Yu Wenzi's heart began pounding wildly.

Because she really couldn't understand—when the box was already in hand, why had Shen Qiang sent it back?

But Uncle Gui and Yu Jiang, as well as Jinli Qianning, Ye Guyun and the others, had already prepared for battle the instant Shen Qiang kicked the box back.

"The Dragon Emperor's prestige cannot be sullied. Shen Qiang came here for the box, yes, but a box thrown at him as charity by Ying Xiu—Shen Qiang won't take it!"

"Heh, this Ying Xiu really is arrogant—just kicks the box to Shen Qiang the moment they disagree. What's that supposed to mean? Trying to show he's more badass than Shen Qiang? Says he doesn't haggle either? Then let's see who's tougher!"

"Ying Xiu thinks he can do whatever he wants here—give when he feels like it, take back when he feels like it. He never put Shen Qiang in his eyes at all. Otherwise, with no deal struck, what's he throwing a box for? Does he think he's already in control of everything? Thinks he's already above the Dragon Emperor?"

A great battle, on the verge of erupting.

Under the calm surface of the sea, beside a deep-sea shipwreck, the atmosphere was already drawn blades and strung bows.

"Great King, let's strike. With so many of us here, that Shen Qiang absolutely won't escape!"

A Sea Demon shouted loudly.

Then many of Ying Xiu's Sea Demons echoed him.

Just as they were shouting.

Yu Jiang suddenly burst out laughing, then said in a deep voice, "Want to fight? Come on. Forget 'here'—we smashed the Atlantic City Temple, and the Sea Emperor still had to watch us walk out. Just you lot? Anyone not afraid of dying, take one step forward!"

In an instant.

The clamoring Sea Demons fell silent.

Because what Yu Jiang mentioned had already spread through all the seas.

Although the details were all over the place and no one could be sure what was true, Shen Qiang, Yu Jiang, Gui Yuanba, and Princess Qian Ning smashing the Atlantic City Temple, battling the Sea Emperor, and finally taking away the War Goddess—that part was unquestionably true.

Buzz!

In the seawater behind Shen Qiang.

Nearly ten thousand delicate little Surgical Knives had already emerged. Their humming made the surrounding seawater tremble, and the overwhelming sense of Power and suffocating killing intent pressing down on the Sea Demons was so thick it wouldn't disperse.

But just then, the Sea Demon King Ying Xiu, face dark as iron, suddenly raised an eyebrow, stepped forward, and said in a deep voice, "Shen Qiang, you should know that pointless fighting only brings needless casualties and solves nothing at all."

At those words, Shen Qiang coolly raised an eyebrow and said in a low voice, "I already said, if you insist on taking that box away, then we fight. I'll spare no cost to slaughter you all. That's not a joke. In the name of the Dragon Emperor I swear, this is no act."

All the Sea Demons present shuddered, then locked their gazes tightly onto that box.

The box was very delicate, clearly not Ordinary at a glance.

But now, looking at Shen Qiang and his people who'd already bared their weapons, killing intent soaring to the heavens, their hearts went cold for no reason.

"Is it worth it for a box like that? Are we really going to go to war with the Huaxia Sea Border? I don't know how strong this so-called fake Dragon Emperor Shen Qiang really is, but Yu Jiang and Gui Yuanba are both Demon King Level powerhouses. If we really fight, countless will die."

"Doesn't seem worth it. No matter how many good things that box holds, it's not worth starting a fight with the Sea Demons of the Huaxia Sea Border over it, right?"

As the Sea Demons under Ying Xiu frowned and shifted their gazes to Ying Xiu.

Ying Xiu suddenly snorted a laugh and smiled, then raised an eyebrow at Shen Qiang and said, "Shen Qiang, you really are an interesting one—no sense of humor at all. I was just messing with you. Why take it so seriously?"

Those words left all the Sea Demons present staring at him, completely dumbfounded.

"What do you mean?"

"Great King, you…"

"That was a joke?"

While those Sea Demons were still stunned, Shen Qiang simply smiled coldly and said, "I'm someone who never jokes."

In an instant, everyone's gaze went wary again.

Because with Shen Qiang in this drawn-blade state, killing intent rampant, even if he said he was joking, absolutely no one would believe him.

Ying Xiu laughed, raised an eyebrow at Shen Qiang with a teasing look, and said, "All right then. For someone who can't take a joke, I always give way. We'll do as you say. Five times the price is fine, but you must guarantee sufficient supply of the medicine."

Shen Qiang looked at Ying Xiu coldly and said, "Specific supply volume is to follow the Huaxia Sea Border. In the same period, the supply will not be less than two-thirds of the Huaxia Sea Border's."

Ying Xiu gave a cold laugh and nodded. "Deal."

With that, he flicked his hand and ordered a nearby Sea Demon, "Go, deliver that box to Shen Qiang."

At those words, that Sea Demon immediately picked up the box with utmost respect and walked over to Shen Qiang. This time, Shen Qiang did not kick the box back. Instead, he smiled faintly and watched calmly as old steward Uncle Gui took the box from the Sea Demon's hands.