northernbook Chapter 464 Negotiation
Chapter 464 Negotiation
Chapter 464 Negotiation
"Kid, you're not from this era, are you?" The voice of the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon suddenly rang in Lin Fei's mind.
The Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon would naturally not mention the Investiture of the Gods to outsiders, so it did not speak it aloud, but instead transmitted its voice to Lin Fei.
Although the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon saw Lin Fei's name on the Investiture of the Gods, his tone lacked respect. This was understandable; even the Thirty-Three Heavens Palace hadn't opened to Lin Fei yet. Although he had inherited the divine position of the Nine Heavens Emperor, he was far from being the true new Nine Heavens Emperor. The Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon, on the other hand, was second only to the Nine Heavens Emperor in the ancient Heavenly Court, even surpassing some powerful emperors like the True Martial Emperor. Naturally, he wouldn't simply acknowledge Lin Fei as his master.
Lin Fei pondered for a moment before understanding the reasoning. He immediately corrected his stance, not acting as the new Nine Heavens Emperor or the master of the Nine Heavens Dragon Emperor before him. Instead, he respectfully transmitted his voice to the Nine Heavens Dragon Emperor, saying, "Indeed, this junior is from the future. How did you discern that, senior?"
"I am the only one in all realms, the one and only eternal being between heaven and earth, past, present, and future." The slightly smug voice of the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon echoed in Lin Fei's mind: "The Investiture of the Gods was not something that should have appeared in this era, yet it only contains your name. It seems you have other powerful figures assisting you, who can actually help you traverse the river of time!"
Helping others traverse the river of time is something even celestial beings cannot accomplish; throughout history, only a handful of people have been able to do it. In the eyes of the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon, since Lin Fei possesses the Investiture of the Gods and is the successor to the new Nine Heavens Emperor, the identity of the person who helped him traverse the river of time is naturally self-evident.
Even the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon could never have imagined that such a miraculous system existed in the world. It still thought that Lin Fei had traveled through the river of time with the help of the Nine Heavens Emperor to arrive here.
Seeing that the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon had some misunderstanding, Lin Fei didn't offer much explanation. At least for this unruly Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon, the Nine Heavens Emperor was clearly more intimidating than his own system. Lin Fei was happy to play along, letting it mistakenly believe that the Nine Heavens Emperor had some scheme in mind, thus preventing it from making any further moves.
As expected, after misunderstanding that it was the Nine Heavens Emperor who helped Lin Fei travel through the river of time and arrive here, the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon did not dare to act rashly. He simply transmitted his voice to Lin Fei and asked, "I have been separated from the Emperor for a long time. I wonder where the Emperor is now? And why did you send you here?"
This Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon was a renowned demon saint from ancient times. Apart from the Nine Heavens Emperor who subdued it, probably no one in the world would submit to it.
It seems that since the end of the ancient era, the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon has been separated from the Nine Heavens Emperor, and even it does not know where the Nine Heavens Emperor is. That is why it spoke to test Lin Fei.
After a moment's thought, Lin Fei understood the current situation—the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon was wary of the Nine Heavens Emperor and dared not act rashly again, hence its probing words. If it knew that its arrival here had nothing to do with the Nine Heavens Emperor, perhaps it wouldn't harm him, but these human saints before him would likely not survive.
After all, the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon was summoned by the Demon-Summoning Banner to annihilate all humanity. If it knew that this matter had nothing to do with the Nine Heavens Emperor, judging from its previous tone, it might not give the new Nine Heavens Emperor any face at all.
After all, although Lin Fei inherited the title of the Nine Heavens Emperor, his own strength was far from being able to command the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon.
Having figured out the crux of the matter, Lin Fei pretended to speak to the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon, saying, "The destruction of the demon race by the human race is the inevitable trend of heaven and earth. Since you are the only being in all realms, you naturally know that the way of heaven is irreversible. Now the demon race is using the Demon Summoning Banner to summon you, attempting to defy fate. The Emperor sent me here to ensure that the way of heaven follows the inevitable trend and cannot be easily changed."
Lin Fei's words were half true and half false. It was true that the trend of heaven and earth was indeed as it was, and the annihilation of the demon race by the human race was an inevitable trend. As the only Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon in all realms, he naturally knew this as well. As for the Nine Heavens Emperor title, Lin Fei was merely using it as a pretext to intimidate the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon.
It was precisely this mix of truth and falsehood that left the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon unsure of how much was genuine and how much was deceptive. It dared not disbelieve, nor dared to believe entirely. Frowning, it transmitted its voice to Lin Fei, saying, "The demon race's descendants used the Demon-Summoning Banner to summon me; I must give them an explanation!"
Hearing that the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon's words had softened somewhat, Lin Fei breathed a sigh of relief—thankfully, he had scared the guy off. Otherwise, if they really started fighting, and the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon didn't give him any face, he wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
Although he inherited the title of the Nine Heavens Emperor, in terms of cultivation, he was no match for the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon.
Fortunately, the only person in this world that the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon fears is related to Lin Fei, and even the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon cannot figure out the extent of the closeness of their relationship.
Lin Fei thought for a moment, then transmitted his voice to the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon and said, "The victory of the human race over the demon race is the inevitable trend of Heaven. The way of Heaven cannot be reversed. However, since you have stepped forward, I can make a decision that after the human race wins, the lives of these demon race Great Saints can be spared, and the ordinary demon race will no longer be hunted down. What do you think, senior?"
Lin Fei's words were a great show of respect to the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon. If it didn't agree, there would be no point in further discussion.
The Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon clearly sensed Lin Fei's sincerity. However, it feared that the Nine Heavens Emperor might punish it if it were to completely break ties with Lin Fei, as it was well aware of the Nine Heavens Emperor's methods. Unless absolutely necessary, it was unwilling to completely sever ties with Lin Fei.
After a long silence, it transmitted its voice to Lin Fei and said, "I can agree to your request, but can you make decisions among these humans?"
Lin Fei transmitted his voice, saying, "If you are willing to leave now, I believe I can make the decision on this matter."
Those human saints weren't fools; they naturally knew they were no match for the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon. If the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon were willing to leave, they wouldn't refuse the conditions Lin Fei and the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon had discussed.
"Alright, then I'll give you face!" the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon said to Lin Fei telepathically.
Hearing the transmission from the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon, Lin Fei breathed a sigh of relief—at least the Nine Heavens Emperor Dragon agreed to leave out of respect for the Nine Heavens Emperor. His mission could finally be completed smoothly without worrying about history being altered and the human saints being wiped out before the Demon Palace.