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Gongsun Shi was angered badly by Su Wen, glaring at him!
Seeing that he could not suppress his anger, Su Wen smiled and said, “What can we do? There are so few experts in the world. It’s true that we can’t defeat them!”
Gongsun Shi gritted his teeth and said, “Then you want to surrender? We’ll obtain Heaven Earth Merit if we kill them, and it’s the same if they kill us! Do you think we won’t be reduced to targets to be wantonly slaughtered after surrendering?”
Su Wen waved his hand and said, “I was just joking about surrendering. But it’s indeed a fact that we can’t defeat them. Won’t you be sending us to our deaths if you bring us over?”
As soon as these words were spoken, Gongsun Shi frowned as well. He really couldn’t refute these words.
Su Wen continued, “We are now the hope of the human race! If we really know that we can’t defeat them, I suggest we retreat! If we all die, or a large portion of us die, it will be meaningless to the war. At most, we can just let them pass!”
“Do you know how many people will die if we let them through?!” Gongsun Shi’s eyes were wide open!
Su Wen looked at him and sneered. “Do you know that if we all die, everyone will die?”
Su Wen continued, “But as long as most of us are still alive, we will have a chance! Don’t tell me that there are no commoners in the Demon Race? Just ignore them and let’s go to the Demon Realm to kill! We can exchange for Heaven Earth Merit Points with each other. When we break through, we might have a chance.”
Upon hearing Su Wen’s words, Gongsun Shi drew a cold breath!
What a ruthless brat!
He also calmed down a little from his outburst previously.
After pondering for a moment, Gongsun Shi sighed. He knew that what Su Wen said was actually more in line with the interests of the human race.
Su Wen’s eyes were cold as he said, “If we can’t protect them completely, then let it go. Our combat strength is already at a disadvantage. If our hands and feet are restricted when we fight head-on with them, it will only lead to more deaths! It will even lead to the destruction of all the living forces in the world.”
“Then what should we do now? The other party isn’t far away. Should we retreat?” Gongsun Shi asked Su Wen.
He was convinced by Su Wen’s tactics and logic.
Su Wen glanced at the Demon Race experts that had appeared in the sky.
After a moment of thought, he gritted his teeth and said, “We won’t retreat for now! But we definitely can’t tangle them. We’ll do as I say later! If the situation becomes uncontrollable and a large-scale Heaven Rank battle erupts, then I’ll tell everyone to flee immediately! Tell them not to hesitate, don’t let the other side kill too many of our Heaven Ranks!”
Su Wen never expected the difference between Heaven Rank experts to be so great.
However, he knew very well that since they had reached such a point, if they were to retreat now, or later, the chances of the low grade Heaven Ranks dying were extremely high.
One had to know that even though the low grade Heaven Ranks could not play much of a part in the war, it wasn’t necessarily worthless.
Every high grade Heaven Rank expert had after all grown up from a lower grade!
If all the low grade Heaven Ranks died, the gap between the two sides would only widen.
However, it was too late to run now!
At this distance, the chances of a low grade Heaven Rank cultivator escaping was miniscule.
Su Wen looked at Xue Qianxun, who was riding on the Blue Cloud Tiger.
At this moment, the Blue Cloud Tiger had already matured and it did not take much effort to carry Qianxun.
After pondering for a moment, Su Wen whispered into Gongsun Shi’s ear.
In the sky, both sides had already discovered each other.
The humans were the first to stop moving.
Demon Emperor Chu Xun sensed that the human experts had stopped, but he didn’t care. He laughed loudly, “Haha, these guys still want to fight us! They only have a single 9th Grade Heaven Rank here! Today is the day we break through to the human world!”
Apart from the female first general of the Demonic Tribe, the other 9th Grade Heaven Rank cultivators behind him were all from various tribes.
They were basically all from the ruling tribes in the Demon Realm.
As both sides got closer and closer, they suddenly heard a loud shout: “Stop! Whoever proceeds forward, die!”
Why would Chu Xun care about this?
He took the lead and shouted, “Kill!”
As he spoke, he led his men forward!
Right at this moment, a large seal appeared in Gongsun Shi’s hand! He threw it out!
“Nine Dragon Royal Seal!”
As soon as it appeared, nine vast golden dragons flew out!
It charged straight at Chu Xun, who remained fearless!
He laughed maniacally as he threw out several punches, forcefully blocking the attack.
But at this moment, he suddenly realized…
A woman was actually standing on the head of the devil dragon beside Gongsun Shi!
After all, this devil dragon was a 9th Grade Heaven Rank.
What sort of person could stand on its head?
Xue Qianxun was dressed in a white robe and exuded a holy aura.
She casually threw out a coin!
Her aim was towards the closest 9th Grade Heaven Rank cultivator.
A vicious beast of the Demon Realm — The Nine-Headed Hydra!
This vicious beast was extremely famous in the Demon Realm. This time, it responded to Chu Xun’s call to fight against the humans!
It wanted to break through to the 9th Grade Heaven Rank and ascend to their Emperor Rank.
But before this, the entrance to the Nine Nether Island was completely controlled by Chu Xun’s Demonic Tribe. No one could compete with him!
Seeing that Chu Xun was recruiting people, it came over.
And what did Qianxun throw out towards it?
The Life and Death Coin!
The effect of the Life and Death Coin was very simple. When thrown out, it would force the target and the caster to undergo a mandatory randomized choice of life or death! Both sides faced an equal probability… ok that wasn’t really the case… the caster had a 49% chance of death while the target faced a 51%…
However, the requirements to activate this thing were not limited to cultivation level. It was just that the target could not be higher than 9th Grade Heaven Rank.
Hence, in Su Wen’s opinion, as long as someone was willing to risk their life, there was naturally no need for him to go.
49% chance of death was too high! How could Su Wen risk his life?
He chose to let Xue Qianxun do it.
The Life and Death Coin suddenly erupted with a golden light.
The golden light shot straight towards the Nine-Headed Hydra!
Su Wen exclaimed with joy in his heart!
In the sky, the nine-headed hydra’s body was extremely large. It was several hundred meters long, and its nine heads were sinister and terrifying.
Demonic Qi surged. One could tell at a glance that his combat strength was extraordinary.
But when the golden light shot over!
Something strange happened…
The terrifying and huge nine-headed hydra… slowly dissipated!
That’s right, it dissipated!
Under a law of ultimate destruction…
The hydra slowly dissipated bit by bit. It did not resist, nor did it let out a miserable cry. It slowly dissolved, carried into the wind.
In an instant, everyone stopped any sort of movements!
Everyone turned to look at Xue Qianxun in fear.
Below her, the devil dragon’s mouth gaped open!
In reality, if Gongsun Shi had not suddenly found him and insisted that he take care of Qianxun, he would not have done this.
However, Gongsun Shi repeatedly promised him that this matter would be beneficial to the Human Realm Alliance Army before he agreed.
In reality, when he saw the Nine-Headed Hydra, he knew that it was an absolute expert. Even he did not have the confidence to take it down!
But… it was killed so easily? And in an instant?!
Everyone focused their attention on Xue Qianxun in shock.
No one expected that apart from her looks, this seemingly ordinary woman who was brought by Su Wen had such terrifying strength.
Most importantly, this method of killing completely exceeded everyone’s understanding!
That was a 9th Grade Heaven Rank expert!
He died without any resistance?
Moreover, as the ferocious beasts of the Demon World, their physical bodies were their strongest weapons.
However, it actually slowly dissipated just like that.
At this moment, even Demon Emperor Chu Xun turned pale with fright as he shouted, “Stop!”
This was because, at some unknown point in time, another coin had appeared in Xue Qianxun’s hand.
Her eyes were full of smiles as she scrutinized the 9th Grade Heaven Rank cultivators.
In reality, even if Chu Xun didn’t shout, no one would dare to charge forward.
These people were not stupid! This person in front of them had casually killed the Hydra!
Wasn’t she clearly someone at their Great Emperor Rank?
Moreover, it was very likely that she was a Great Emperor level expert even stronger than Chu Xun.
One had to know that Chu Xun had killed a 9th Grade Heaven Rank cultivator before, but even though he had done it with ease, he had never been able to do it so casually.
Who would dare to advance? Wouldn’t that be suicide?
Chu Xun’s face was extremely dark as he looked at Gongsun Shi, then at Xue Xun. He gritted his teeth and said, “I didn’t expect there to be a second Saint in the human world! You guys have hidden it well!”
Gongsun Shi sneered and said, “How can you know the foundations of the human world?”
At this moment, Su Wen stood up and shouted, “Everyone from the Demon Race, listen to me. Snow Saint is an expert of our race. She is benevolent and is unwilling to make a move. However, since all of you are so overbearing, we can only invite her out of her seclusion!”
“Although Nine Nether Island is connected, there’s no need for a war between the two worlds!”
Among the humans, the ones who were the most shocked were Emperor Zhou and the people from the Bright God Sect!
After all, they knew Xue Qianxun!
However, what Xue Qianxun did just now was real.
Thus, no one knew what was going on anymore.
Chu Xun looked at Xue Qianxun in confusion.
His heart was filled with fear!
Why? Because he had no idea what Xue Qianxun had done just now.
There was no trace of Heaven Earth Origin Qi fluctuation.
If he knew, regardless of whether it was a cultivation technique or a treasure, it would still require Heaven Earth Origin Qi to activate.
It was the same for him and Gongsun Shi.
As for Xue Qianxun, she made her move without any sort of trace, her methods unknown and never seen before either.
Furthermore, because Su Wen had given Xue Qianxun a Qi Concealment Belt, even he could not see through her cultivation level.
Gongsun Shi stopped attacking, and so did Chu Xun.
As for the others, no one dared to move.
Both sides were in a deadlock.
At this moment, Su Wen looked at Chu Xun and said, “This lord is extraordinarily heroic. I believe you must be the Demon Emperor!”
“So what?” Chu Xun said coldly.
Su Wen smiled and said, “Please listen to me. There’s no enmity between our human and demon races! The last war was tens of thousands of years ago. Although the two worlds are connected now and everyone wants to earn the Heaven & Earth merit, so we might as well think about it!”
“What’s there to think about?” Chu Xun sneered.
Su Wen smiled and said, “Perhaps we can research if there’s another way to obtain Heaven Earth Merit! Why fight to the death?”
At this point, Su Wen’s voice turned cold as he said, “Lord Demon Emperor’s cultivation is extraordinary and indeed not bad. However, if we really fight, I’m afraid both sides will suffer!”
Although he said that both sides would suffer, it was simply a veiled threat.
Chu Xun narrowed his eyes in response as he looked at Su Wen in front of him.
This fellow knew his limits and did not directly threaten him.
Su Wen’s eyes were filled with smiles. How crafty was he? Under such circumstances, why would he directly threaten him?
If Xue Qianxun was really a Saint Rank expert, Su Wen would definitely ride on Chu Xun’s back and poop on his head.
However, he knew his own business now. Xue Qianxun was only capable of that much.
If they really fought, she would be exposed.
Hence, Su Wen deliberately spoke with propriety and did not embarrass Chu Xun.
This satisfied Chu Xun ego and vanity.
At this moment, Emperor Zhou, who was standing behind Su Wen, narrowed his eyes.
No matter how he looked at it, there was something wrong with this matter.
He knew Su Wen too well. If Xue Qianxun was really a Saint Rank expert, wouldn’t Su Wen have become arrogant?
Not spitting out a mouthful of phlegm on Chu Xun would already be giving him face.
Furthermore, no matter how he thought about it, it was impossible for Xue Qianxun to be a Saint.
However, she had just killed a 9th Grade Heaven Rank expert!
What happened just now?
Although he was puzzled and could guess that there was a scheme within, he did not say anything!
Chu Xun hesitated.
Originally, he had come in high spirits, but now, the battle prowess between both teams was completely unbalanced.
No matter what, as long as Gongsun Shi held him back, his Heaven Rank subordinates would be slaughtered by that woman!
Attack? How could he attack?
He turned to look at Su Wen and coldly said, “Tell me, what is the so-called peace method?”
Su Wen smiled. It was good that he was interested in talking.
He naturally knew that Chu Xun’s willingness to speak meant that he had admitted defeat.
He pondered and said, “Here’s what I think. We have to first see how Heaven & Earth Merit is given, right?”
“For example, will there be any Merit given if we occupy the territories of the two worlds? If we get Merit from killing different races, then what about killing ordinary wild beasts? What about poultry? I think that our two worlds definitely have those unintelligent creatures. After we figure it out, we might be able to earn merits through trading!”
“Gasp!”
Chu Xun looked at the guy in front of him in a new light!
Was he not afraid of the wrath of the heavens?
He was preparing to exploit the loopholes!
It could even be said that before this, Chu Xun had never thought that this was an option!
Su Wen continued, “Let’s not talk about anything else. For example, I know a person who is very powerful. I think she can definitely nurture wild boars with outstanding production abilities and combat strength. After a certain period of time, she will be able to give Lord millions or even tens of millions of creatures to kill!
Even if the Lord doesn’t have such talents, you only need to give us some creatures from the Demon Realm. We can be in charge of research and cultivation. At that time, the Lord only needs to nurture them in the Demon Realm and trade them with us instead. What do you think, Lord Demon Emperor?”
In reality, Su Wen had no choice but to think of this.
What else could he do?
He had to have an excuse to trick the demons to go away first!
He had to stall for time and think of a way to increase his strength.
Seeing that Chu Xun was silent, Su Wen continued, “Lord Demon Emperor, we really want to cooperate with you. Otherwise, if we really fight, I think both of us will suffer. Neither of us will benefit. This way, even though it might take a longer time, we might be able to find a long-term path of sustainable development!”
“Although it might be a little slower, we can all increase our strength without any risk. We can continue to reap benefits without risk for a long time. Isn’t it worth trying?”
“If the war between our two worlds really begins, the internecine outcome from tens of thousands of years ago is right in front of us as an example! Demon Emperor, please reconsider!”
Chu Xun pondered for a moment before staring at Su Wen with his golden eyes. He coldly said, “At least what you said makes sense. Let’s go back for now and slowly discuss this matter!”
No matter what, they definitely could not fight today.
Chu Xun knew that since their side had two Saints, once they attacked, their Demon Race would definitely suffer!
Furthermore, Su Wen’s suggestion was something he had never thought of before.
Did that make sense?
It definitely did.
One had to know that even tens of thousands of years ago, such an outstanding talent with superb methods had only come up with the idea of shattering the void and severing the link between the two worlds.
In the end, both sides also suffered losses.
Originally, he thought that there was only one Gongsun Shi in the world, so he was naturally extremely confident. However, together with another expert with strange methods, he was a bit unwilling to take the risk.
Chu Xun looked at Xue Qianxun and said in a deep voice, “Demon Emperor Chu Xun!”
Xue Qianxun was fearless. “Human Race, Xue Qianxun!”
Chu Xun looked at her deeply and said, “I’ll remember you!”
As he spoke, Chu Xun looked at Su Wen and coldly said, “You have quite the good ideas. What’s your name?”
Su Wen’s face was full of smiles. “Su Wen, my name is Su Wen. My father is Su Changqing!”
Chu Xun was stunned and puzzled hearing this method of address. “Su Changqing? What’s so great about him?”
He thought for a moment but didn’t ask. Instead, he looked at Gongsun Shi and said, “Then let’s stop the battle for now! As for how to transact and experiment later, I’ll send someone to contact you to discuss!”
“Alright!” Gongsun Shi agreed.
Chu Xun immediately turned around and left. The demon experts followed closely behind. There was no hesitation, and no one raised any questions.
He came and went in a hurry.
There was nothing he could do about it. Insta-killing a 9th Grade Heaven Rank expert! This was too frightening. A 9th Grade Heaven Rank expert might not be able to defeat a Saint Rank expert, but at the very least, they wouldn’t be instantly killed!
Seeing them slowly fly away, Su Wen finally heaved a sigh of relief!
They had finally gotten over this hurdle!
If he hadn’t done that, he would have run away today.
Not counting the deaths of many Heaven Rank experts, even many of the commoners and guards would have died today!
Furthermore, who knew how much slaughter he would cause to the commoners?
Gongsun Shi also looked at Su Wen gratefully. He was already in despair just now when he saw the numbers.
He did not expect Su Wen to have such a method up his sleeve!
However, there were many people here and it was not a place to talk.
Gongsun Shi said in a low voice, “Let’s go back as well!”
Qianxun got off the demonic dragon’s head and rode on the Blue Cloud Tiger once more.
This time, Qianxun was actually the one who profited the most!
After killing a 9th Grade Heaven Rank expert, a huge amount of Merit surged into her body.
It was foreseeable that her cultivation in the future would definitely begin to increase at an extremely fast speed!
The devil dragon transformed into a well-dressed man and smiled at Xue Qianxun. “Snow Saint, it’s fine even if I carry you back.”
He too, believed that Xue Qianxun was a Saint!
No matter what, Xue Qianxun was too scary.
Insta-killing a 9th Grade Heaven Rank cultivator!
However, Xue Qianxun shook her head. “There’s no need. I still like my own mount. Please go, I’ll go back with Gongsun!”
Her tone sounded like she was on the same level as Gongsun Shi.
As the saying goes, one should see a performance to the very end.
Su Wen did not intend to explain to these guys as well.
If too many people knew about this, it would be revealed sooner or later.
Hence, he had to minimize the truth about Xue Qianxun’s background!
Thankfully, Xue Qianxun was good at acting.
Her expression was indifferent, allowing her to convince and confuse everyone present.
Gongsun Shi was someone who naturally knew about the plan, hence even when Xue Qianxun addressed him by his name, he was not angry at all.
The devil dragon wasn’t angry either! Since the other party was a Saint, she had to have some bearing. Although this mount was a little inferior, who could guess a Saint’s thoughts?
Everyone was lost in their own thoughts as they flew back.
Almost everyone’s eyes landed on Xue Qianxun every now and then.
