Long Chen hadn't expected the Divine Clan to humble themselves so much when speaking to him. But then again, he represented the Tianwu Continent, backed by the Wine God Palace, Miaole Immortal Palace, Guanghan Palace, and the entire Tianwu Alliance.
Although Long Chen's cultivation was somewhat unremarkable, his status was indeed worthy of standing on equal footing with the Divine Clan Lord.
At the same time, Long Chen recalled Elder Long's words: if it's in his best interest, negotiate without mixing in any emotions. His anger eased considerably.
Long Chen nodded and said, "Of course. The Tianwu Continent is facing a catastrophe right now, so it's only right to unite against external threats. It's really not appropriate to fight among ourselves." The
Lord smiled slightly and said, "That's good. As for the plan to defend the Tianwu Continent, let the four family heads and you jointly formulate it. As for the details, you can discuss them slowly." "
What Long Chen didn't expect was that after the Lord finished speaking, his figure flickered and he vanished.
Long Chen was taken aback, then immediately understood. If he were the High Priest, the Lord would need to negotiate himself. But since it was Long Chen who came and personally negotiated, the Divine Clan would seem a bit humble.
Logically, the most suitable identities should be Feng Fei, Long Aotian, Ye Liangchen, and Jiang Wuchen, but three of them have many conflicts with Long Chen.
If they were allowed to negotiate, it would probably turn into a fight before half the talks were made, so in the end, it was left to the four great families to negotiate.
Although the Zhao and Ye families were extremely dissatisfied with Long Chen, the Lord had executed a Zhao family council elder, which had completely intimidated them. At most, they would express some dissatisfaction, but they wouldn't dare cause any trouble.
A long table appeared in the main hall. Each of the four great families of the Divine Clan sent a person, but none were heads of their respective families, rather their representatives.
The representative of the Long family was Elder Longqi. Elder Longqi looked at Long Chen with a smile in his eyes, clearly very satisfied with Long Chen's actions.
Representatives from the Jiang, Zhao, and Ye families also took their seats. Throughout the grand hall, no one said a word, and the atmosphere became extremely tense.
Long Chen sat there without saying a word. Although he had little negotiation experience, he knew it was the Divine Clan who sent him to negotiate, and the initiative was in his hands, so there was no need to rush.
They didn't speak, so Long Chen simply closed his eyes and started pretending to nap, waiting to see who would lose his composure first.
After a full incense stick's time in silence, the Divine Clan finally lost their composure. The Jiang family elder cleared his throat and said,
"Long Chen, let's talk about the current situation on the Tianwu Continent. You should know why the prodigies of Tianwu Continent aren't making a move on the Fusion Heaven Mirror."
Only then did Long Chen open his eyes and say calmly, "Senior Tianyu said that the otherworldly aura is eroding the Tianwu Continent, and the laws of the other world will also merge with those of the continent. So once the fusion is complete, we can strike the Heavenly Fusion Mirror. After merging with the Heavenly Dao, we will no longer fear the laws of the other world." The
Jiang family elder nodded and said, "That's right. In fact, whether it's us or the strong ones from the other world, everyone is waiting for an opportunity."
If they want to invade the Tianwu Continent, they also need the laws of another world to merge with the continent before merging with the Heavenly Dao.
That way, they could travel freely across the Tianwu Continent from now on, without being rejected by its laws, and unleash their full combat power.
By then, no one will have any restrictions, and the real battle will begin, fully kicking off this dark battle.
I heard your friend rushed into the Evil God's Tomb, opened the gates of the City of Wrongful Death, and released the undead energy from within the city into the Tianwu Continent. Do you know this is like opening another gateway for the Tianwu Continent to connect with enemies? The
Jiang family elder made one final twist, raising the issue of the City of Wrongful Deaths, making the question sharp.
Especially that 'your friend'—he directly dragged Long Chen into the group, basically making Long Chen take responsibility.
Long Chen sneered, "How ridiculous. Even if Mo Nian doesn't enter the City of Wrongful Death, does that mean the city won't invade the Tianwu Continent?" "
Nonsense! The City of Wrongful Death has always been in the same area as the Tianwu Continent. If they hadn't provoked it provocatively, how could they have attacked it? Are you trying to shirk responsibility? Elder Zhao sneered.
Hearing the Zhao family elder's words, Long Chen was taken aback. They seemed unaware of Long Chen's entry into the City of Wrongful Death, which meant that the evil path and the divine race were not completely unified, and their information was not shared, which was rather strange.
"What's wrong?" Can't speak? You brought this on yourself, and you don't even have the courage to take responsibility? "Seeing Long Chen remain silent, the Zhao family elder thought Long Chen was silent and immediately became even more arrogant, pressing forward step by step.
Long Chen glanced at the Zhao family elder, a trace of mockery appearing at the corner of his mouth as he sneered, "In this world, there's nothing I, Long Chen, don't dare to do, and I certainly won't admit it even after doing something."
Don't use your ignorant mind to guess my thoughts; that will only make you appear ignorant and childish.
As for whether the City of Wrongful Death will attack the Tianwu Continent, if you don't know, you can ask your lord.
Or ask him where the final battlefield of the Dark War was, and then talk to me. "
When Long Chen said this, the Zhao family elder flew into a rage. However, Long Chen noticed that although the faces of the distant family heads remained unchanged, their eyes showed subtle shifts. Clearly, they knew something, and they were somewhat shocked.
In other words, perhaps only the heads of the Divine Clan families are qualified to know this secret, while the four elders before them do not know the reason behind it.
"Rambling nonsense, are you trying to dodge the issue and change the subject?" The Zhao family elder snorted coldly.
A mocking smile appeared at the corner of Long Chen's mouth: "It seems your relationship with the evil path isn't that close yet. Didn't they tell you that I entered the City of Wrongful Deaths and even met the Ziyang Emperor?" "
What?"
Every powerful figure present stood up, their faces filled with shock.
"Emperor Ziyang?"
Long Chen actually met the Purple Sun Great Emperor. This news was astonishing; if someone else had told him, they would have scoffed at it.
But Long Chen was the one who was a brother to Emperor Mo Li. When he said it, it was hard not to believe.
Feng Fei, Ye Liangchen, and Jiang Wuchen were all shocked, with Ye Liangchen's eyes filled with intense jealousy. What merit or ability did Long Chen have to be personally met by two generations of emperors? He was practically driven mad with rage.
The Great Emperor is the most powerful and mysterious existence on the Tianwu Continent. They carry many mysteries, and every strong person takes pride in having the chance to meet the Great Emperor.
If everyone knew that Long Chen had already met four of the Five Generations Emperors, he wondered if these people would be scared to death, or if Ye Liangchen would be furious.
Even Long Aotian, who had always been expressionless, had a cold glint flashing in his eyes. Long Chen's luck was simply incredible—so good that it made one envious.
"The origin of Linxian City—I don't believe the Divine Clan doesn't know." Long Chen said calmly.
As soon as the words 'Linxian City' were spoken, the elders' faces were filled with confusion. They looked at each other, not knowing what it meant.
"They truly don't know the secret of the City of Wrongful Death. The city is a forbidden place involving many causes and effects.
Even if we are the family heads,You only know part of it, so don't make things difficult for them. The head of the Long family finally spoke.
The head of the Long family was an elderly man, with white hair and beard, wrinkles on his face, and his eyes seemed unable to open.
Yet his voice was exceptionally loud and resonant, like a great bell. Despite his age, he was full of vitality, showing no sign of decline.
Long Chen nodded and said calmly to the Zhao family elder, "Since you don't know the secrets of the City of Wrongful Death, don't blame Mo Nian. Also, when you talk to me, please keep your expression on a lively face, because at such close range, I might not be able to smack you." "
As Long Chen said this, the old man's face instantly flushed like a pig liver, veins bulging on his forehead. This kid was far too arrogant, practically disrespectful to everyone.
But he was closest to Long Chen and was really afraid Long Chen might suddenly strike him. You have to know, Long Chen's previous slap had startled everyone—it was an unfathomable move.
Unless you are fully alert, no one can withstand this move that hides no killing intent. By the time they react, everything is over.
If it were just a punch or kick, it would be one thing, but a slap was the most humiliating; getting slapped was even more painful than being killed.
"The Lord wants you to talk to me about problems, not to demand blame. There is no hierarchy or disgrace between us. Don't look at me with your nose, or you'll make me very uncomfortable.
Also, a reminder: whether it's the Divine Clan or the Tianwu Continent, union benefits both, division harms both.
I, Long Chen, came to the Divine Clan alone, already giving them plenty of face and showing the sincerity of the Tianwu Continent.
The Lord also showed his due sincerity, hoping not to mess things up because of some careless person.
If you want to talk, do it properly; if not, break up early—don't waste your precious time. Long Chen said coldly.
They agreed to discuss serious matters, but right from the start, they tried to give Long Chen a harsh warning. This made Long Chen extremely annoyed. The Divine Clan was too slow and inefficient.
The Zhao family elder wore a gloomy face and said no more. The other elders looked at Elder Longqi, who then spoke:
"Long Chen, the situation on the Tianwu Continent is extremely grim right now. You know about the Yin-Yang Realm and Demon Spirit Mountain, and now there's another city of wrongful deaths."
In fact, the ancient battlefield our Divine Clan has always guarded is also an entrance to another world, and its danger may far surpass that of the other three places.
Our divine race has recently engaged in multiple fierce battles with the demon beasts on the battlefield, making things increasingly difficult. Moreover, the passage connecting the ancient battlefield to the Tianwu Continent was originally concealed by our formation, but for some reason, it has been destroyed. The passage on the Tianwu Continent is about to be opened. Long
Chen nodded. He had been to the ancient battlefield before, and that battlefield left a deep impression on him. After fierce battles by the powerful figures of the ancient era, countless black holes and spatial rifts were left behind. After countless tens of thousands of years, his will remained intact.
Another passage on the ancient battlefield was at the border between the Eastern and Southern Profound Domains. Long Chen had once passed through that area to take a shortcut to the Tianmu Divine Palace and heard terrifying roars.
"These four great battlefields aren't actually the most terrifying. The most terrifying is the Tianwu Sea Ring. You should have heard of the Ling Tian Bracelet, right?" Elder Longqi looked at Long Chen with a grave expression and said.