thefictionvixens Chapter 425 Negotiation and Cooperation
Chapter 425 Negotiation and Cooperation
Even the former Sword Bone Douluo, working together, would never dare to underestimate them. However, when faced with these Spirit Empire retainers rushing towards them, Tang Chuan merely glanced down at them.
His eyes were eerily calm.
There was no anger, nor any murderous intent.
There wasn't even much of a ripple.
Because his target isn't these people; he's looking for Qian Renxue and Tang San.
"Get out of the way."
Tang Chuan spoke softly, his voice not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.
Golden Crocodile Douluo said coldly:
"Tang Chuan, this is the Spirit Empire's military formation!"
"Without His Majesty's permission, you are not to be allowed to enter the city!"
Tang Chuan looked at him.
"I don't want to kill you."
"This is the last time I'll say it."
"Get out of the way."
Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression darkened.
He is the Second Elder of the Hall of Worship of the Spirit Empire, a peak Douluo of level ninety-eight.
Now that Qian Renxue has become a god, how can he, as her worshipper, be deterred by Tang Chuan's words?
"Let's do it!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo roared angrily.
In an instant, several attacks landed simultaneously.
On the city wall, Xue Beng's face turned pale.
"So many offerings coming at once..."
Dugu Bo suddenly let out a cold laugh.
"Don't panic."
"These people can't stop him now."
A glint flashed in Ning Fengzhi's eyes.
He also wanted to know just how strong Tang Chuan had become since returning from Poseidon Island.
High in the sky.
Tang Chuan finally made a move.
He slowly raised the trident of Poseidon.
The blue-gold gem in the center of the trident suddenly lit up.
In an instant, all the moisture in the world seemed to be summoned.
Above Tiandou City, countless fine water droplets suddenly appeared in the originally dry air.
The water droplets quickly coalesced, transforming into a blue-gold phantom of a tidal wave that surrounded Tang Chuan.
At the same time, at Tang Chuan's feet, a blue-gold Blue Silver Emperor quietly bloomed.
The Blue Silver Emperor's leaves swayed gently, and the Life Domain and the Sea God's Power unfolded simultaneously.
There was no earth-shattering roar.
There are no complicated or fancy names for the soul skills.
boom--!
A blue-gold halo suddenly spread outwards in all directions from Tang Chuan as the center.
In that instant, all the soul skills that were attacking Tang Chuan froze in mid-air. The wind blades of the Azure Phoenix Douluo were swallowed up by the blue-gold water curtain, and the lion claw phantom of the Lion Douluo disintegrated inch by inch.
The ice crystal arrow shot by Guangling Douluo hovered in mid-air before turning into water mist and dissipating. The long staffs in the hands of Qianjun and Jiangmo, the two elders, seemed to have been smashed into the boundless deep sea, and all their power was dissipated layer by layer.
The Golden Crocodile King phantom of the Golden Crocodile Douluo was instantly suppressed by an irresistible and vast pressure, its massive body frozen 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 down.
boom!
It was as if a layer of the sky had collapsed.
Golden Crocodile Douluo, Azure Phoenix Douluo, Lion Douluo, Light Feather Douluo, Thousand-Pound Douluo, and Demon-Subduing Douluo—these powerful figures all suffered a severe blow at the same time.
The true forms of their martial spirits trembled violently behind them.
The light of the spirit rings dimmed one after another.
puff!
The Azure Phoenix Douluo was the first to cough up blood and fly backward.
The Lion Douluo roared, trying to hold on, but the next moment the golden lion phantom was forced to kneel down by the Sea God's pressure.
The ice bow in Guangling Douluo's hand shattered, and he was sent flying hundreds of feet backward.
The long staffs of the two great masters, Qianjun and Jiangmo, were released from their hands, and their bodies crashed to the ground at the same time, carving two deep furrows in front of the army formation.
Golden Crocodile Douluo was the strongest, and he managed to hold out for two breaths.
But it only lasted for two breaths.
During the third breath, the Blue Silver Emperor behind Tang Chuan shone brightly.
Countless cyan-gold vines emerged from the void, but instead of piercing his body, they gently wrapped around the phantom of the Golden Crocodile King.
The seemingly delicate Blue Silver Grass seemed to possess boundless life force, forcefully suppressing all the soul power unleashed by Golden Crocodile Douluo back into his body.
Golden Crocodile Douluo grunted.
The phantom of the Golden Crocodile King shattered with a crash.
He fell from mid-air, his knee hitting the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
one move.
Just one move.
Several top experts from the Hall of Offerings were all defeated and forced to retreat.
What's even more terrifying is that Tang Chuan didn't actually kill him.
After defeating them, the Blue Silver Emperor Vines did not continue their attack. Instead, they released a wisp of gentle life force to protect their trembling meridians and prevent their injuries from worsening.
Golden Crocodile Douluo raised his head, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"you……"
"You've gotten to this point?"
Tang Chuan did not answer.
He took a single step, passing over the crowd in the Spirit Empire's Hall of Worship, and hovered above Heaven Dou City.
The trident of Poseidon hung beside him, and a cyan-gold life domain enveloped the entire city wall.
The injuries on Dugu Bo and the others began to slowly heal under the baptism of this life force, and the pressure from the angelic divine power remaining on Dugu Bo's chest was gradually dissipated.
Ning Fengzhi's complexion regained some color, and the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda began to glow faintly again.
The backlash injuries on Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were also gently suppressed by the power of life.
Yang Wudi looked down at his hands, which he had regained their footing, and a flicker of shock crossed his eyes.
"This is his current power..."
On the city wall, the Tiandou soldiers erupted in a long-suppressed cheer.
"Lord Karakawa!"
"Lord Tang Chuan is back!"
"We're saved!"
However, the Martial Soul Empire's army was completely silent.
Countless soldiers stared blankly at Tang Chuan, who was hovering above Tian Dou City, their faces pale. They had just witnessed several officials from the Hall of Worship joining forces to attack, only to be suppressed by Tang Chuan in a single move.
This sense of oppression is no less than if Qian Renxue were there in person.
Tang Chuan ignored these voices. His gaze swept over the Spirit Empire army outside Heaven Dou City, over the injured Golden Crocodile Douluo and other elders, and finally looked into the distance.
There, a wisp of angelic light remains.
The direction Qian Renxue left in.
Tang Chuan took a slow breath.
The next moment, his voice, like the tide and thunder, resounded throughout the battlefield outside Tiandou City.
Where is the towering snow now?
The sound rolled and spread.
The Heavenly Dou City was shaken.
The Martial Soul Empire's army was shaken.
The distant clouds seemed to be shaken apart by the sound.
Tang Chuan, holding the Trident of Poseidon, stood above Tian Dou City, and his voice rang out once more.
"A Thousand Blades of Snow!"
"Come out and see me!"
His voice echoed like the tide outside Tiandou City, lingering for a long time.
The Martial Soul Empire's army was deathly silent.
Golden Crocodile Douluo knelt on one knee, blood still stained the corner of his mouth. Upon hearing Tang Chuan's call, his expression turned even more grim.
If it were anyone else who dared to address the Angel God by his name in front of the Spirit Empire's army, he would have already killed them. But now, he couldn't bring himself to do it.
That attack just now made him realize that Tang Chuan's current strength was far beyond what ordinary Title Douluo could measure.
Poseidon's Trident in hand.
The Blue Silver Emperor's Life Domain is bestowed upon him.
In addition, there's that unfathomable soul ring configuration.
Even though Tang Chuan hasn't truly inherited the Sea God's position yet, he's already standing on the threshold between mortals and gods.
On the walls of Tiandou City, Dugu Bo, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, Yang Wudi, and others remained silent.
They knew that the dialogue that would truly determine the direction of the mainland was about to begin.
In the distance, golden light suddenly shone.
It started as just a little.
Then, the golden light rapidly expanded, like a sun breaking through the darkness from the depths of the clouds, rushing towards Tian Dou City.
The entire army of the Martial Soul Empire immediately knelt down.
"Welcome, Your Majesty the Angel God!"
A sound like a mountain roaring and a tsunami echoed across the plain.
The next moment, Qian Renxue appeared in the sky outside Tiandou City.
Six wings unfolded behind her, her angelic armor shimmered with dazzling golden light, her holy angelic sword hung in her hand, and her golden eyes were calm and majestic.
She had just returned from chasing Tang San from the rear. Although she hadn't actually captured Tang San, she had saved Muyun City and witnessed the terrible state Tang San had left behind.
At this moment, Qian Renxue still carried an lingering killing intent.
But when she saw the white-clad figure above Tiandou City, the coldness in her eyes paused slightly.
Tang Chuan.
He finally returned, and the two looked at each other across the distance.
A figure dressed in fluttering blue robes, wielding the Trident of Poseidon, with cyan-gold life energy and cyan-gold Poseidon power intertwined behind him.
One person, clad in golden armor and divine attire, with six wings spread, radiated angelic light that shone upon heaven and earth like a blazing sun.
Inside and outside Tiandou City, hundreds of thousands of soldiers held their breath at the same time.
Everyone thought the two would make a move immediately.
After all, Qian Renxue had just laid siege to Tiandou City, almost completely annexing the Tiandou Empire.
Tang Chuan is Tian Dou's last resort at this moment.
If they were to clash, it would be a true battle of gods.
To everyone's surprise, Tang Chuan did not make a move.
Qian Renxue did not make a move; the two simply looked at each other quietly.
After a long silence, Qian Renxue spoke first:
"You're back."
Her voice remained authoritative, but it lacked the condescending indifference she displayed when facing Xue Beng, Dugu Bo, and others.
Tang Chuan nodded.
"Just got back from the Star Dou Great Forest."
Qian Renxue's eyes flickered slightly.
Tang Chuan said, "Tang San went to the Star Dou Great Forest and slaughtered soul beasts that were over ten thousand years old, hoping to devour the essence of a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast to complete the ninth trial of Rakshasa. Xiong Jun, Bi Ji, Chi Wang, Zi Ji, and Wan Yao Wang were all drawn into the battle. In the end, Di Tian made a move and destroyed his undead army with the Dragon God Claw, which also injured Tang San."
Qian Renxue's gaze sharpened.
"No wonder he was injured."
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; it could even suppress the power of the Rakshasa gods.
Tang Chuan looked at Qian Renxue and said:
"But Tang San did not die."
Qian Renxue said coldly:
"I know. After his defeat in the Star Dou Great Forest, he circled around to the rear of our army and massacred several cities that had just surrendered. In those cities, I did not kill anyone, did not let my troops plunder, and even sent people to maintain order. But after Tang San went there, the souls of the entire city were taken away, and not a single person was left alive."
At this point, the killing intent in Qian Renxue's eyes resurfaced.
"He also used those souls to turn Tang Xiao and the five elders of the Haotian Sect into undead."
"Now, he has more undead titled Douluo in his hands than before."
Tang Chuan's eyes darkened.
"I've already sensed it."
Upon hearing this from atop the city wall, Dugu Bo couldn't help but curse.
"Even those old guys from the Clear Sky Sect have been turned into undead?"
"Tang San has truly lost all humanity."
Ning Fengzhi looked solemn.
"This makes his undead army even more troublesome."
Sword Douluo whispered:
"What's more troublesome is that he doesn't engage in direct combat, but instead continuously slaughters cities and devours souls."
"At this rate, no one will be able to defend all the cities."
Tang Chuan did not turn around.
He simply looked at Qian Renxue and calmly said:
"So, I came to find you."
Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Looking for me?"
Tang Chuan nodded.
"Cease fire first."
As soon as those three words were uttered, the avalanche on the Tian Dou City wall suddenly looked up.
Within the Martial Soul Empire's army, Golden Crocodile Douluo and others also showed slight changes in expression.
armistice?
Tang Chuan actually wants to negotiate a ceasefire with Qian Renxue?
Qian Renxue did not answer immediately, but stared at Tang Chuan.
"reason."
Tang Chuan said:
"Tang San is no longer just a simple enemy."
"He is now a disaster for the entire continent."
"He doesn't care about the Heavenly Battle, nor the Star Luo, nor the Martial Soul Empire."
"He will slaughter the cities you conquer."
"He will slaughter the city that Tian Dou defends."
"He will also slaughter cities on the border of Xingluo."
"He will even kill the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest."
"For Tang San, the entire Douluo Continent is his sacrificial ground."
Qian Renxue did not refute it, because she had just witnessed it with her own eyes.
Tang San, focused on recovering from his injuries and replenishing the Rakshasa Altar, completely disregarded the ownership of the city.
He only cares about the soul, only about resentment.
He only cared whether killing would bring him closer to the position of the Rakshasa god.
Tang Chuan continued:
"If you continue to attack Tiandou, Tiandou will surely be defeated."
"But even if you conquer Heaven Dou City, it won't make a difference."
"Because Tang San will continue to flank, continue to massacre the city, and continue to destroy the order you have just established."
"Every city you conquer, he turns it into a dead land."
"What you want is to unify the continent."
"But what he wants is to destroy the continent."
These two things cannot be done at the same time.
Qian Renxue's gaze darkened slightly.
Tang Chuan hit the nail on the head regarding the issue she knew best, yet was most unwilling to admit.
She is an angel goddess; she can defeat the Heavenly Battle and suppress the Star Luo.
This allows the Martial Soul Empire's army to advance all the way.
But she cannot be in every city on the mainland at the same time.
Tang San uses the Rakshasa Space to move around, making his whereabouts mysterious. With the assistance of the undead army, as long as he doesn't fight to the death with him, he can continuously create dead cities in the rear.
If he is allowed to continue, even if the Spirit Empire eventually conquers all the cities, it will only end up with a desolate wasteland.
Qian Renxue said calmly:
"So, you want me to give up unifying the continent?"
Tang Chuan shook his head.
"It's not giving up, it's postponing it."
"Kill Tang San first."
"After Tang San dies, if you want to keep fighting, I'll gladly oblige."
This statement is calm, yet full of weight.
On the walls of Tiandou City, Xue Beng's expression changed slightly.
Ning Fengzhi also sighed softly.
Tang Chuan didn't say anything nice.
He did not promise to protect Tiandou forever, nor did he say that the Martial Soul Empire could not unify the continent.
He simply presented Qian Renxue with the most dangerous situation at hand.
Kill Tang San first.
As for the scores between Heaven Dou, Star Luo, and Martial Soul Empire, those can be settled later.
Qian Renxue quietly looked at Tang Chuan.
For some reason, at this moment, images from many years ago suddenly surfaced in her mind.
At that time, she was not yet an angel.
Even though Qian Renxue's identity was not yet public, she infiltrated Tiandou City under the alias Xue Qinghe, maneuvering among the imperial court, sects, and soul master forces.
She had met Tang Chuan many times during that period.
Back then, Tang Chuan wasn't as powerful as he is now, but he already exuded an aura that she couldn't ignore: calm, composed, and neither arrogant nor humble.
Despite not being from the highest social class, he always seems to be able to see through the disguises of many people.
Qian Renxue still remembers the time in Tiandou City when she, as Xue Qinghe, played chess with Tang Chuan. Halfway through the game, Tang Chuan suddenly looked up at her and said meaningfully, "Your Highness is too calculating. Although your moves are steady, it always seems like you are playing for someone else."
At that moment, Qian Renxue almost thought that her disguise had been seen through.
But Tang Chuan didn't expose her; he simply continued playing the game of chess.
Further on, in the Star Dou Great Forest, she encountered an accident.
That time, in order to secretly obtain a spirit ring, she concealed her identity and entered the forest, only to be surrounded by several powerful spirit beasts. Her entourage suffered heavy casualties, and she herself nearly died at the hands of the Emperor-level auspicious beast. (End of Chapter)