The silence was broken by Wu Tian himself.
He appeared perfectly fine, showing no signs of exhaustion. He looked at the burly man and said with a smile, "It seems I've passed this trial. Do you have anything else to say now?"
The burly man was completely stunned.
He could hardly believe his ears. Could something like this actually happen in reality?
In his eyes, Wu Tian had undoubtedly become a terrifying existence.
He stammered, "Who... who exactly are you? How can you be so powerful?"
Wu Tian smiled faintly, "I'm trash, didn't you just say that?"
The burly man immediately dared not to reply.
Was this trash?
If this was trash, then weren't they even worse than trash?
All eyes were focused on Wu Tian.
They were utterly shocked, and many felt their legs go weak, almost collapsing to the ground.
At this moment, a ball of light flew out from the statue and landed in Wu Tian's hand.
As the light dissipated, Wu Tian looked at it and his eyes curved into a smile.
"Hoo, it seems the reward for the ninth-level trial is quite good."
It was a black sphere, smooth all over, with a metallic sheen. It felt quite heavy in his hand.
Although Wu Tian had never seen such an item before, after examining it with his clairvoyant eyes, he discovered that it was essentially a bomb.
And not just any bomb, it was called a Thunderclap Bomb, containing immense energy. If detonated, it could even kill a high-grade immortal with a chance.
Such a weapon could only be described as terrifying. If he encountered danger in the future, it would be an excellent surprise item.
Wu Tian stored the Thunderclap Bomb in his spatial ring and then turned his gaze back to the burly man, saying, "Why aren't you speaking anymore? Didn't you have a lot to say to me earlier?"
"Come on, say whatever you want. I'm waiting right here for you to finish."
The burly man felt his throat dry and scratchy. He swallowed several times, but still felt uncomfortable.
However, compared to this, the fear in his heart was the most tormenting.
He didn't even dare to meet Wu Tian's gaze, shifting his eyes away and saying, "You, you misunderstood. I, I have nothing to say."
"Is that so?" Wu Tian continued to smile. "Since you have nothing to say, then let me speak."
"Honestly, I'm quite petty."
"If someone mocks me, I will definitely find a way to retaliate. So, do you understand what I mean?"
"Of course, if you're not convinced, that's fine too. You can adjust your state and fight me now."
"If you can defeat me, then I won't seek revenge. Don't you agree?"
Wu Tian's words made the burly man break out in a cold sweat.
Despite his previous arrogance and dismissal of Wu Tian, the situation had completely changed.
Given Wu Tian's displayed power, he was not someone he could provoke.
If they were to really fight, wouldn't he be split in half?
Therefore, he was terrified like a chick, shaking his head incessantly and saying, "No, no, no... You, you are a master, and I am trash. I dare not challenge you."
"It was all my fault just now. I was blind and offended you. I hope you can be merciful and spare my life..."
But Wu Tian was not so easy to appease at this moment.
After all, the burly man had been so arrogant towards him earlier. How could he let it go so easily?
So, he continued to smile and say, "Spare your life? If you truly want to live, that's fine, but it's not as simple as you saying it."
"You insulted me in front of so many people, so I should at least get some compensation for emotional distress, right?"
"Otherwise, if anyone insults me from now on, apologizes, and I let them go, won't I become a plaything?"
The burly man was almost scared to death at this point.
He knew his life was firmly in Wu Tian's hands. His life or death was merely a matter of Wu Tian's thought.
Therefore, he dared not refute Wu Tian in any way, but kept nodding and saying, "Understood, understood. I don't know what you want, but rest assured, I will not refuse!"
Wu Tian had already decided on his objective.
He pretended to size up the burly man and muttered, "What should I ask for? Honestly, as a high-grade immortal, you don't seem to have anything that attracts me!"
Hearing this, the burly man's face turned ashen. He quickly said, "Yes, yes, I have collected many treasures over the years traveling far and wide. I'll give you my spatial ring, and you can take whatever you like!"
Wu Tian smiled and shook his head, "That won't do. Your words make me sound like a bandit."
"But in the end, isn't this supposed to be your problem?"
"Forget it, I won't waste any more time with you. Just give me your Qi Solidifying Pill. You wouldn't refuse such a condition, would you?"
"Ah?" When the burly man heard that Wu Tian wanted this item, he felt a pang of heartache.
After all, this was a treasure to him as well!
He hesitated and said, "This... Your Excellency, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to want this?"
"You have the strength to challenge the ninth-level trial, so can't you participate in an eighth-level trial and obtain the Qi Solidifying Pill?"
"Why do you have to ask for mine?"
Wu Tian smiled, "You're overthinking it. Do you think this item is available whenever you want it?"
"For trials of the same level, each person can only participate once. And those who pass higher-level trials cannot challenge lower levels again."
"In other words, I don't even have the right to challenge it. How can I obtain the Qi Solidifying Pill?"
Wu Tian's words were not false. He had scanned the statue with his clairvoyant eyes earlier, and this information was what he had learned then.
Although the burly man didn't know if it was true or not, since Wu Tian had put it that way, whether it was true or not, he was determined to take his Qi Solidifying Pill!
Despite his reluctance, in this situation, he had no right to refuse.
Between his life and the Qi Solidifying Pill, only one could be kept.
Therefore, with no other choice, he could only nod and say, "I understand. I will give you the Qi Solidifying Pill."