Chapter 219: Reaching an Agreement
Chapter 219: Reaching an Agreement
After throwing the Six-Clawed Demon Emperor back into the abyss, Tang San did not leave or close the spatial passage. He quietly waited in place. The item he had given the Six-Clawed Demon Emperor to take back was not simple—it was divine power capable of completely destroying the Six-Clawed Demon Emperor.
He believed that when the Abyssal Plane's master sensed the divine power he had released, contact with him would inevitably follow.
Then, the real negotiations would begin.
"If I have the help of the Abyssal Plane's power, re-consolidating faith on Douluo Continent won't be a problem. With the Abyssal Lord joining forces with me, even killing Qin Xiao will be easy."
Tang San continuously calculated in his mind.
On the other side.
The Abyssal Plane.
The Six-Clawed Demon Emperor fiercely tumbled out of the spatial passage. However, before it could do anything, the divine power Tang San had infused into it completely erupted.
In an instant, it was torn to pieces, and even the life seed within it was destroyed.
"Boom!"
The ground collapsed, and magma flowed everywhere.
The ninety-seventh layer of the Abyssal Plane, controlled by the Six-Clawed Demon Emperor, faced a catastrophic disaster. With the death of the Six-Clawed Demon Emperor, the entire layer began to collapse.
Countless abyssal creatures on the ninety-seventh layer turned to dust during the collapse, causing the entire Abyssal Plane to shake violently.
The disappearance of the plane's seed meant that this layer of the abyss lost its essence, and all abyssal energy began to dissipate, spreading to other layers. Abyssal creatures like the Four-Clawed Bats and Six-Clawed Bats, which relied on the ninety-seventh layer for survival, rapidly disintegrated, transforming into abyssal energy and scattering.
"What happened?"
"It seems...the ninety-seventh layer is gone."
"How is that possible? Could it be that a powerful enemy has invaded our Abyssal Plane?"
"..."
Voices of shock and fear echoed.
The collapse of the ninety-seventh layer was a monumental event for the entire Abyssal Plane.
Even the rulers of the ninety-sixth and ninety-eighth layers, which were close to the ninety-seventh, panicked, fearing the violent explosion would affect them.
Fortunately, although their layers suffered damage, their essence remained unharmed.
"Silence!"
"No abyssal creatures are allowed near the ninety-seventh layer!"
Suddenly, a voice reverberated throughout the Abyssal Plane.
Countless abyssal creatures saw a light burst from the bottommost layer straight into the ninety-seventh layer.
...
Meanwhile.
On Douluo Continent, a massive figure appeared in the vortex before Tang San.
Just a glance at this figure instilled a strong sense of oppression.
Even Tang San could not clearly see the figure's true form.
To be precise, the figure did not reveal its true form at all; it was merely a shadow condensed by divine power.
It could be male or female, old or young, human or monster.
At this moment, the shadow questioned Tang San, "Human, are you provoking me?"
Tang San felt the abundant divine power from the figure and knew that the one he had been waiting for had arrived.
"It's not provocation; it's my way of summoning you."
"Why did you want to meet me, and why did you massacre my abyssal subjects?"
"If I hadn't done so, how would you know I am worthy of meeting you? After all, you are the Abyssal Lord, the ruler of the 108 layers of the abyss. Could just anyone meet you?"
Tang San replied calmly.
At the same time, he displayed his own powerful aura.
Hearing this, the Abyssal Lord fell silent.
After a long while, he suddenly laughed.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect to find such an interesting human. Why did you call me here? Tell me."
Tang San spread his hands, "Do you want this world?"
"What...what did you say?"
The shadow of the Abyssal Lord trembled, clearly startled.
After all, for a god from one world to ask a god from another if they wanted their world was an utterly absurd notion.
How should he respond?
If he said yes, wouldn't that provoke a war?
If he said no, that would obviously be a lie.
"What do you mean by summoning me here?"
"You're not just trying to amuse yourself, are you?"
The Abyssal Lord couldn't help but ask. He truly couldn't grasp the intentions of the human god before him.
From his perspective, if they were to exchange something, that might be acceptable.
"I'm not joking."
"If you like, I can give you half of this world."
Tang San said seriously.
"Give me half of the world?"
The Abyssal Lord did not immediately respond and instead fell silent.
There must be something fishy about such an unusual offer.
He wouldn't believe that an alien god would summon him and give away half of a world without any ulterior motives.
Otherwise, how could he have become a god?
But this world before him was indeed very tempting.
Just by taking a light breath, he felt a soothing comfort in his soul. He was certain this was a plane not at all inferior to the Abyssal Plane. If he could devour it, the benefits would be immense.
Not to mention, the creatures in the Abyssal Plane would undoubtedly become much stronger.
So, even though he knew the god from the other world harbored ulterior motives, he couldn't help but engage further, "What do you need from me?"
Tang San grinned, "You need to help me conquer this world, and then I'll give you half of it."
After hearing Tang San's words, the Abyssal Lord's voice turned cold, "Are you serious?"
It was only because he was facing Tang San, a god-level powerhouse. If it were anyone else, the Abyssal Lord would have already made a move.
He felt as if the person before him was toying with him.
However, Tang San appeared completely serious, "Absolutely. Because in this world, I have an opponent. He is very strong, and dealing with him is quite troublesome, so I need your help."
"So, you want to use me as a weapon." The Abyssal Lord laughed coldly, "Heh, if I'm not mistaken, this person is not only as strong as you but might even have more influence than you, right?"
Tang San nodded, "Indeed, almost everyone on Douluo Continent is under his influence."
"I am alone, and certainly not his match."
He was straightforward and candid.
"Then I want seventy percent."
"And you must also assist me when needed."
The Abyssal Lord stated his conditions.
In fact, he was already planning to eliminate both Tang San and Tang San's enemy.
How could he tolerate others beside his bed?
"No, only fifty percent!"
"Otherwise, forget it all. I'd rather find another partner."
Tang San's attitude was firm, "You should see that I am a god with a true divine inheritance, possessing vast memories and heritage.
Since I can open the Abyssal Plane, I can open other planes too. If the Abyssal Lord doesn't want this fifty percent, there will always be someone who does. In fact, some might even accept forty percent, or even thirty percent."
Tang San was not a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, and his words were both true and false.
However, it couldn't be denied that his statement made the Abyssal Lord ponder.
"The time you have to consider is not much."
After waiting for a while and seeing that the Abyssal Lord was still silent, Tang San calmly urged.
Hearing this, the Abyssal Lord gave his response, "I need to know the strength of the top powerhouses in this world, only then can I decide. And you must not deceive me, otherwise, if I find the truth differs from what you say, I will treat you as an enemy."
"That is not an issue. Since we are to cooperate, we must, of course, be honest with each other."
Tang San nodded, not rejecting the Abyssal Lord's query, "As far as I know, the overall strength of Douluo Plane is inferior to the Abyssal Plane.
There are only two near-god-level powerhouses, oh no, now there should be only one."
Tang San first thought of Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi, but with Qin Xiao inheriting the god position, and despite Bo Saixi not sacrificing herself, with Tang Hao's sacrifice, there was still one less near-god-level powerhouse.
"So weak?"
Hearing Tang San's words, the Abyssal Lord couldn't help but mutter to himself.
After all, in the Abyssal Plane, there were more than just a few near-god-level powerhouses.
At this moment, Tang San continued, "The rest are titled Douluo at levels 96 to 98. By my estimation, there are only about a dozen of them, no more than twenty. Their strength is roughly equivalent to the emperors of the first thirty layers of the outer Abyss."
"As for other levels of titled Douluo, there are only a few dozen in total, and that's a generous estimate. The total number of soul masters on Douluo Continent is only about two to three hundred thousand."
"These are the enemies we will face, and they are weaker than what I have described."
Tang San felt that he had said enough.
As long as the Abyssal Plane put forth equivalent strength, they would undoubtedly win.
Hearing Tang San's words, the Abyssal Lord thought to himself, "Good heavens, they are indeed weak."
He even felt that to deal with Douluo Continent, it wouldn't take the entire strength of the Abyssal Plane, just the forces of the first few dozen layers would suffice.
He knew that his ten Emperors were each extraordinarily powerful. Behind them were also strong clans.
Frankly speaking, even the powerhouses within those clans could rival some of the strongest emperors of the Abyssal Plane.
"Fine, I agree to your terms." The Abyssal Lord did not hesitate any longer and gave Tang San a clear answer.
"I will return to the Abyssal Plane to gather our powerhouses."
"I look forward to the arrival of the Abyssal Clan."
Tang San's face also showed a satisfied smile.
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Meanwhile.
Qin Xiao had arrived in a mysterious space.
Not far away, a tall golden ancient tree stood.
It was entirely golden, the embodiment of the plane's will.
"You're here."
An old voice echoed in the space.
"As per your request, over ten thousand soul masters have entered the Demon Plane." Qin Xiao didn't bother with pleasantries and got straight to the point.
"I felt it. However, they have just started and have not made much progress, so the feedback we've received is minimal."
"That's true."
Qin Xiao nodded slightly, "So this time, I hope you can provide me with more leaves, allowing more people to enter the Demon Plane."
"I can sense that your power is much stronger than last time, even posing a considerable threat to me."
"What does this have to do with what I'm asking?"
Qin Xiao didn't want to discuss his attainment of godhood with the plane's will.
After all, they were not strangers, but not close either. Furthermore, Qin Xiao didn't fully trust the plane's will, so some caution was prudent.
"It's very relevant. If your power is strong enough, the branch you refined can regenerate, growing new leaves on its own.
Then, those who refine these leaves will provide you with ninety percent of the energy feedback."
Hearing the plane's will, Qin Xiao's eyes lit up, "Is that possible?"
"Of course. I didn't tell you before because your power was insufficient. Now that you have god-level strength, it's naturally something you can achieve easily."
Trying to test me again? Qin Xiao detected the hidden probing in the plane's will.
But he neither confirmed nor denied the extent of his cultivation. Instead, he changed the topic, "Besides that, I need you to help me with one more thing."
"What is it? As far as I know, there's almost nothing on Douluo Continent you can't do now, right?"
The plane's will asked, puzzled.
"I need you to help me find someone."
"Is that all? Easy."
The voice of the plane's will was full of confidence.
And it had the reason to be confident.
If it wished, the entire Douluo Continent could be under its surveillance, and it could see everything.
Qin Xiao blinked and smiled, "Don't boast too soon. The person I want to find is Tang San. He has inherited the God of Shura's divine position.
I want you to help me locate him so I can kill him."
However, even after waiting for a long time, Qin Xiao didn't get the coordinates of Tang San from the plane's will.
"What's wrong? Is it difficult?"
He couldn't help but ask.
The plane's will replied irritably, "I think you're making trouble on purpose…"
"What's that supposed to mean? Watch out, I could sue you for slander!"
"You already said that the other party has inherited the God of Shura's legacy and is now a god. How could I possibly track his whereabouts?" The plane's will answered irritably.
It had thought Qin Xiao wanted it to help find a person. Who knew it would be a god? Wasn't this a joke?
"Even you can't find him?" Qin Xiao frowned.
To say he wasn't disappointed would be a lie. He didn't expect the plane's will, this all-continent positioning system, to fail.
"I'm not omnipotent either. For example, I couldn't see what happened after you entered the Sea God's realm. The power of gods is already not weaker than mine."
There was still a hint of helplessness in the plane's will's voice.
However, just as Qin Xiao was pondering, the plane's will spoke again.
"It's not possible now, but it doesn't mean it won't be possible in the future. When my power continues to grow and surpasses that of the Tang San you're looking for, he won't be able to hide from me."
"Heh." Qin Xiao laughed coldly, "By the time that day comes, Tang San would probably already be a God King."
"What's that supposed to mean? Do you look down on me?" The plane's will sensed the underlying meaning in Qin Xiao's words.
"What bad intentions could I have?"
"Don't overthink it. I won't bother you anymore. I'm leaving."
After saying this, Qin Xiao left the space and headed back towards the sea.
Since he couldn't find Tang San for now, what he had to do was to improve his cultivation, responding to all changes with no change.
He believed that in the face of absolute power, no matter what plots Tang San had, they would be shattered.
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(End of this chapter)
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