Chapter 423: Negotiation and Cooperation
Even if Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo had joined forces in the past, they would never have dared to underestimate them. However, facing these Spirit Empire Elders who were lunging at him, Tang Chuan only lowered his head and took a glance.
His eyes were terrifyingly calm.
There was no anger, nor was there any killing intent.
There wasn't even much of a ripple.
Because his target was not these people; he was now looking for Qian Renxue and Tang San.
"Move aside."
Tang Chuan spoke indifferently. His voice was not loud, yet it clearly reached everyone's ears.
Golden Crocodile Douluo said coldly, "Tang Chuan, this is the Spirit Empire military formation!"
"Without Your Majesty's permission, don't even think about entering the city!"
Tang Chuan looked at him.
"I do not want to kill you."
"I will say this one last time."
"Move aside."
Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression sank.
He was the Second Priest of the Spirit Empire's Priest Hall, a level 98 Peak Titled Douluo.
Now that Qian Renxue had become a god, as a Worshipful Elder, how could he be driven back by a single word from Tang Chuan?
"Attack!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo let out an angry shout.
In an instant, several attacks descended simultaneously.
On the city wall, Xue Beng's face turned pale.
"So many Elders attacking at once..."
Dugu Bo, however, suddenly sneered.
"Don't panic."
"These people cannot stop him now."
A light flickered in Ning Fengzhi's eyes.
He also wanted to know just how strong Tang Chuan, who had returned from Sea God Island, had become.
High in the sky.
Tang Chuan finally moved.
He slowly raised the Sea God Trident.
The blue-gold gem in the center of the trident suddenly lit up.
In an instant, the water vapor of the entire world seemed to be summoned.
Above Heaven Dou City, in the originally dry air, countless fine water lights appeared out of thin air.
Those water lights quickly condensed, turning into a blue-gold sea tide phantom, surrounding Tang Chuan.
At the same time, beneath Tang Chuan's feet, a cyan-gold blue silver emperor vine quietly bloomed.
The leaves of the blue silver emperor vine swayed gently, and the Life Domain and the power of the Sea God unfolded simultaneously.
There was no earth-shattering roar.
There was no complex or flashy Soul skills name.
Boom—!
A blue-gold halo centered on Tang Chuan suddenly spread in all directions.
In that instant, all the Spirit Abilities attacking Tang Chuan froze in mid-air. Azure Luan Douluo's wind blades were swallowed by the blue-gold water curtain, and Lion Douluo's lion claw phantom collapsed inch by inch.
The ice crystal arrows shot by Light Feather Douluo hung in mid-air, then dissipated into water mist. The long staffs in the hands of the Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduing Douluo seemed to have smashed into a boundless deep sea, and all their power was stripped away layer by layer.
Golden Crocodile Douluo's Golden Crocodile King phantom was even suppressed on the spot by a vast pressure that could not be resisted. Its massive body froze in mid-air, unable to move forward even half an inch.
"What?!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression changed drastically.
The next moment, Tang Chuan gripped the trident and gently pressed it downward.
Boom!
The entire sky seemed to collapse a layer.
Golden Crocodile Douluo, Azure Luan Douluo, Lion Douluo, Light Feather Douluo, Thousand Jun Douluo, and Demon Subduing Douluo, several Elders, were all struck as if by a heavy blow simultaneously.
The Martial Soul True Body behind them trembled violently.
The light of their Soul Rings dimmed one after another.
Pfft!
Azure Luan Douluo was the first to vomit blood and fly backward.
Lion Douluo roared, trying to hold on by force, but the next moment the golden lion phantom was pressed to its knees by the Sea God's might.
The ice bow in Light Feather Douluo's hand shattered, and he flew backward for hundreds of feet.
The long staffs of Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduing Douluo slipped from their hands, and their bodies slammed into the ground simultaneously, plowing two deep trenches in front of the military formation.
Golden Crocodile Douluo was the strongest, barely holding on for two breaths.
But it was only two breaths.
At the third breath, the light of the blue silver emperor vine behind Tang Chuan flared greatly.
Countless cyan-gold vines emerged from the void, not piercing his body, but gently wrapping around the Golden Crocodile King phantom.
The seemingly weak Blue Silver Grass seemed to possess infinite life force, forcibly pressing all the Soul Power erupted by Golden Crocodile Douluo back into his body.
Golden Crocodile Douluo groaned.
The Golden Crocodile King phantom shattered with a bang.
He fell from mid-air, slamming onto the ground on one knee, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
One move.
Just one move.
Several top experts from the Priest Hall were all defeated.
What was even more terrifying was that Tang Chuan did not deliver a killing blow.
After defeating them, those blue silver emperor vines did not continue to attack; instead, they released a wisp of gentle life force, protecting their shaken Meridians and preventing their injuries from worsening.
Golden Crocodile Douluo raised his head, his eyes full of disbelief.
"You..."
"You have already reached this level?"
Tang Chuan did not answer.
He just took a step forward, passed over the people from the Spirit Empire's Priest Hall, and hovered above Heaven Dou City.
The Sea God Trident hung at his side, and the cyan-gold Life Domain shrouded the entire city wall.
The injuries on Dugu Bo and the others began to slowly recover under the baptism of this life force, and the pressure of the Angel Holy Light remaining on Dugu Bo's chest was also dissolved bit by bit.
Ning Fengzhi's complexion recovered some color, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda lit up with a faint glow again. The backlash injuries on Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were also gently suppressed by the life force.
Yang Wudi looked down at his hands, which had steadied again, a flicker of shock flashing in his eyes.
"This is his power now..."
On the city wall, the Heaven Dou soldiers erupted into long-suppressed cheers.
"Lord Tang Chuan!"
"Lord Tang Chuan has returned!"
"We are saved!"
But in the Spirit Empire military formation, there was dead silence.
Countless soldiers stared blankly at Tang Chuan floating above Heaven Dou City, their faces pale. They had just seen with their own eyes that several adults from the Priest Hall had joined forces, only to be suppressed by Tang Chuan in one move.
This sense of oppression was not even weaker than Qian Renxue's personal arrival.
Tang Chuan ignored these sounds. His gaze swept over the Spirit Empire army outside Heaven Dou City, swept over the injured Golden Crocodile Douluo and the other Elders, and finally looked into the distance.
There, a wisp of Angel Holy Light remained.
The direction Qian Renxue had left.
Tang Chuan took a slow breath.
The next moment, his voice, like the ocean tide and thunder, resounded throughout the battlefield outside Heaven Dou City.
"Where is Qian Renxue?"
The voice spread rolling.
Heaven Dou City shook.
The Spirit Empire military formation shook.
The clouds in the distance seemed to be shaken away by this voice.
Tang Chuan, holding the Sea God Trident, stood above Heaven Dou City, his voice sounding again.
"Qian Renxue!"
"Come out and see me!"
His voice echoed outside Heaven Dou City like the ocean tide, lingering for a long time.
The Spirit Empire military formation was dead silent.
Golden Crocodile Douluo knelt on one knee on the ground, blood still at the corner of his mouth. Hearing Tang Chuan's call, his expression could not help but become even uglier.
If it were anyone else who dared to call the name of the Angel God so directly in front of the Spirit Empire army, he would have already attacked and killed them. But now, he could not attack.
Because that strike just now had made him clearly realize that Tang Chuan's current strength could no longer be measured by an ordinary Titled Douluo.
With the Sea God Trident in hand, the Blue Silver Emperor Life Domain on his body, and that unfathomable Soul Ring configuration, the current Tang Chuan, even if he had not yet truly inherited the Sea God's position, was already standing on the threshold between Mortal and god.
On the Heaven Dou City wall, Dugu Bo, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, Yang Wudi, and others also did not speak. They knew that the dialogue that would truly determine the direction of the continent was about to begin.
In the distant sky, golden light suddenly lit up.
At first, it was just a dot.
Then, that point of golden light rapidly enlarged, like a sun breaking through the darkness from the depths of the clouds, speeding towards Heaven Dou City.
The Spirit Empire army immediately knelt down in unison.
"Welcome, Your Majesty the Angel God!"
The sound, like mountains calling and seas roaring, resounded across the plain.
The next moment, Qian Renxue appeared in the sky outside Heaven Dou City.
Her six wings were spread behind her, her Angel God outfit shimmering with brilliant golden radiance, the Angelic Sacred Sword in her hand hanging down, her golden eyes calm and majestic.
She had just returned from chasing and killing Tang San from the rear. Although she hadn't truly kept Tang San, she had saved Muyun City and had seen with her own eyes the tragic state Tang San had left behind in the rear.
At this moment, Qian Renxue still carried unspent killing intent. But when she saw that white-clothed figure above Heaven Dou City, the coldness in her eyes paused slightly.
Tang Chuan.
He had finally returned, and the two looked at each other across the air.
One was dressed in fluttering blue, holding the Sea God Trident, with cyan-gold life aura and blue-gold Sea God power interwoven behind him. The other was in golden armor, with six wings spread, the Angel Holy Light shining on the world like a blazing sun.
Inside and outside Heaven Dou City, hundreds of thousands of soldiers held their breath at the same time.
Everyone thought that these two would immediately start fighting. After all, Qian Renxue had just arrived at the gates of Heaven Dou City, almost completely annexing the Heaven Dou Empire. And Tang Chuan was Heaven Dou's last reliance at this moment. If they fought, it would be a true battle of Divine Rank.
But to everyone's surprise, Tang Chuan did not move.
Qian Renxue did not move either; they just looked at each other quietly.
After a long time, Qian Renxue spoke first: "You are back."
Her voice was still majestic, but it lacked the condescending coldness she had when facing Xue Beng, Dugu Bo, and the others.
Tang Chuan nodded.
"I just returned from the Star Dou Great Forest."
Qian Renxue's eyes flickered slightly.
Tang Chuan said, "Tang San went to the Star Dou Great Forest, slaughtering Soul Beasts over ten thousand years old, wanting to devour the Origin of a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast to complete the Rakshasa Ninth Trial. Xiong Jun, Bi Ji, Chi Wang, Zi Ji, and the Ten Thousand Demon King were all drawn into the war. Finally, Di Tian made a move, destroying his undead army with the Dragon God Claw, and also injuring Tang San."
Qian Renxue's eyes narrowed.
"No wonder he has injuries on him."
When she fought Tang San just now, she had already noticed that the three claw marks on Tang San's chest were not simple. That power was ancient, domineering, and sharp, and could even suppress the Rakshasa Divine Power.
Tang Chuan looked at Qian Renxue and said, "But Tang San did not die."
Qian Renxue said coldly, "I know. After he was defeated and retreated from the Star Dou Great Forest, he circled to the rear of my army and slaughtered several cities that had just surrendered. In those cities, this god did not kill anyone, did not let soldiers plunder, and even sent people to maintain order. But after Tang San went there, the Souls of the entire city were sucked away, and not a single living person was left."
Speaking of this, the killing intent in Qian Renxue's eyes appeared again.
"He also used those Souls to refine Tang Xiao and the Five Elders of the Clear Sky Sect into undead."
"Now, he has even more Undead Titled Douluo in his hands than before."
Tang Chuan's eyes sank.
"I have already sensed it."
On the city wall, Dugu Bo, hearing this, couldn't help but curse.
"He even refined that bunch of old guys from the Clear Sky Sect into undead?"
"Tang San is truly completely inhumane."
Ning Fengzhi's expression was grave.
"In this way, his undead army will be even more troublesome."
Sword Douluo whispered, "What's more troublesome is that he doesn't fight a head-on battle, but keeps slaughtering cities and devouring Souls."
"If this continues, no one can defend all the cities."
Tang Chuan did not look back. He just looked at Qian Renxue and said calmly, "That's why I came to find you."
Qian Renxue raised her eyebrows slightly.
"Find me?"
Tang Chuan nodded.
"Let's have a truce first."
When these three words came out, Xue Beng on the Heaven Dou City wall suddenly raised his head. In the Spirit Empire military formation, Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others also changed their expressions slightly. A truce? Tang Chuan actually wanted to talk about a truce with Qian Renxue?
Qian Renxue did not answer immediately, just staring at Tang Chuan.
"Reason."
Tang Chuan said, "Tang San is no longer a simple enemy. He is now a disaster for the entire continent. He doesn't care about Heaven Dou, doesn't care about Star Luo, and cares even less about the Spirit Empire. The cities you conquer, he will slaughter. The cities Heaven Dou defends, he will slaughter. The cities on the border of Star Luo, he will also slaughter. Even the Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, he will kill as well. To Tang San, the entire Douluo Continent is his sacrificial altar."
Qian Renxue did not refute, because she had just seen it with her own eyes. In order to recover his injuries and replenish the rakshasa altar, Tang San didn't care about the ownership of the cities at all. He only cared about Souls, only cared about resentment. He only cared about whether the killing could make him closer to the Rakshasa God position.
Tang Chuan continued, "If you continue to attack Heaven Dou, Heaven Dou will surely be defeated. But even if you take Heaven Dou City, it will be meaningless. Because Tang San will continue to go around to the rear, continue to slaughter cities, and continue to destroy the order you have just established. Every time you take a city, he will turn that city into a dead land. What you want is to unify the continent. And what he wants is to destroy the continent. These two things cannot happen at the same time."
Qian Renxue's eyes sank slightly. Tang Chuan had hit the problem she was most clear about and most unwilling to admit. She was the Angel God, she could defeat Heaven Dou, could suppress Star Luo. She could let the Spirit Empire army advance all the way. But she could not appear in every city on the continent at the same time.
Tang San acted using the Rakshasa Space, his whereabouts were mysterious, and he had the assistance of the undead army. As long as he did not fight to the death with her, he could constantly create dead cities in the rear. If he were allowed to continue, even if the Spirit Empire eventually took all the cities, it would only get a piece of devastated wasteland.
Qian Renxue said indifferently, "So, you want me to give up unifying the continent?"
Tang Chuan shook his head.
"Not giving up, but postponing. Kill Tang San first. After Tang San dies, if you want to continue fighting, I will accompany you."
This sentence was calm but full of weight. On the Heaven Dou City wall, Xue Beng's expression changed slightly. Ning Fengzhi also sighed softly. Tang Chuan did not say any pretty words. He did not promise to protect Heaven Dou forever, nor did he say that the Spirit Empire could not unify the continent. He just placed the most dangerous thing in front of Qian Renxue.
Kill Tang San first. As for the rest, the accounts between Heaven Dou, Star Luo, and the Spirit Empire can be settled later.
Qian Renxue looked at Tang Chuan quietly. For some reason, at this moment, scenes from many years ago suddenly appeared in her mind. At that time, she was not yet the Angel God. She was not even the publicly identified Qian Renxue; she was lurking in Heaven Dou City under the identity of Xue Qinghe, maneuvering between the imperial court, Sects, and Soul Master forces.
At that time, she had seen Tang Chuan many times. Tang Chuan at that time was not as strong as he was now, but he already displayed a temperament that she could not ignore. Steady, calm, neither humble nor arrogant. Although his background was not the highest, he always seemed to be able to see through many people's disguises.
Qian Renxue still remembers to this day that once in Heaven Dou City, she played chess with Tang Chuan under the identity of Xue Qinghe. Halfway through the game, Tang Chuan suddenly looked up at her and said meaningfully: "Your Highness the Crown Prince is too preoccupied, and although your moves are steady, it always seems like you are playing chess for someone else."
At that moment, Qian Renxue almost thought her disguise had been seen through. But Tang Chuan did not expose her, just continued to finish the game.
Further back, in the Star Dou Great Forest, she had encountered an accident. That time, in order to secretly obtain a Soul Ring, she entered the forest hiding her identity, but was surrounded by several powerful Soul Beasts. Her entourage suffered heavy casualties, and even she almost died in the hands of the Emperor Auspicious Beast
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