881 Surrounded on All Sides, Rare Commodity (2)
âItâs useless even if you kill me!â Ao Guang said through gritted teeth. âItâs impossible for you to escape! If I die, a Demon King will immediately take my place. Not to mention the two of you, even if all the Grotto-Heaven realm experts of the human race gather here, facing the siege of the Demon Realm army, they will only die!
âWe can work together. I can get you out of here! Iâm your only chance!â
âDo you think weâre afraid of death?â Zhou Shu snorted coldly. âAo Guang, if you want to threaten me, youâre wrong.
Zhou Shu stepped on his back. âYouâre a prisoner. What qualifications do you have to cooperate with us?â
âIâm qualified!â Ao Guang growled. âUnder the mandate of Heaven, I am the commander of the demonic beasts in the Demon Realm. As long as I donât die, all the demonic beasts are under my control!â
âIs that so? Then, tell them to retreat a hundred kilometers,â Zhou Shu said casually.
Ao Guang endured the humiliation and let out a low roar.
An invisible sound wave rippled in the air. Zhou Shu saw that the surrounding demonic beast army really began to retreat, but some powerful Demon Kings didnât move.
Clearly, what Ao Guang said about being able to control all the demonic beasts in Demon Realm was true. The low-level demonic beasts would obey his orders unconditionally, but powerful Demon Kings could resist his orders to a certain extent.
If not for this, these Demon Kings wouldnât have any intention of taking over Ao Guangâs position.
Zhou Shu looked at Ao Guang thoughtfully. Itâs like he took out an imperial edict, and the demonic beasts had to listen. Even if some Demon Kings were unconvinced, they had to obey on the surface.
In that case, Ao Guang is really a rare commodity.
I accidentally captured Ao Guang alive. Perhaps this might be the key to breaking through the situation.
Zhou Shu looked at Ji Lutian. Ji Lutianâs expression was also a little serious as he nodded slightly at Zhou Shu, clearly thinking of the possibility that Zhou Shu was thinking.
âAo Guang, I didnât expect you to be so capable,â Zhou Shu said casually.
âBut I think these Demon Kings want to usurp your throne.â He looked at the Demon Kings who stayed in place and didnât retreat.
âStrong Demon Kings have a certain resistance to the heavenly mandate. But as long as I donât die, they wonât dare to blatantly disobey my orders.â Ao Guang was saving himself. He let out another low roar.
His dragonâs roar brought forth sound waves that spread far into the distance.
The Demon Kings seemed to be struggling. After a few breaths, they retreated unwillingly.
They didnât stop until they were a hundred kilometers away. Then they gathered and seemed to be discussing what to do.
âYouâve seen my ability! Let me tell you. Once I die, the heavenly mandate in my body will fall onto another Demon King. At that time, these demonic beasts will all want your lives! No matter how strong you are, itâs impossible for you to escape!â Ao Guang roared.
âKilling me wonât be able to change the situation of the human race. Instead, you will fall into a situation where you will definitely die. If you cooperate with me, I can guarantee that you two will return to the human world alive!â
âIf the two of us die, do you think you can live?â Zhou Shu snorted. âDonât threaten me with death. We humans arenât cowards who are afraid of death.
âItâs not impossible for me to let you go. Tell me, what can you offer me?â
Ji Lutian looked at Zhou Shu in surprise, but he didnât say anything.
âWhat do you want?â Ao Guang frowned.
Sympathy flashed across Ji Lutianâs eyes. As expectedâ¦
Pa!
Ao Guang was slapped in the face again.
âIâm the one asking you. You have no right to ask me!â Zhou Shu said coldly.
âYouâ¦â Ao Guang was ashamed and angry. Why is this bastard so temperamental?!
Am I asking you a question?
Alright, Iâm indeed asking you a question!
But Iâm asking you in order to satisfy your request!
Ao Guang felt that if this continued, he would be angered to death by Zhou Shu without needing anyone to do anything.
âI can control all the demonic beasts in the world. I can give you anything!â Ao Guang lowered his head and gritted his teeth. A wise man knows when to holdâem and when to foldâem.
âI want you to instruct the demonic beasts not to step into the human world for one thousand years. Can you do it?â Zhou Shu said coldly.
Ji Lutianâs eyes lit up. Why havenât I ever thought of this?
No, it wasnât that he hadnât thought of this method. But before this, there were no experts among the human race who could capture Ao Guang alive. Even if he could gather experts like Wang Xuanyi, it would be impossible for them to capture Ao Guang.
First of all, under normal circumstances, Ao Guang wouldnât be alone. There would be countless demonic beasts following him. Just like now, countless demonic beasts would swarm over at his command.
If not for Ao Guang taking a risk alone because of the dragon tendon, even Zhou Shu wouldnât have been able to capture him alive.
In short, being able to capture Ao Guang alive was a coincidence among coincidences. It was almost an irreplicable success.
It was no wonder that Ji Lutian had never thought of forcing Ao Guang to make the demonic beasts of the Demon Realm retreat.
If Ao Guang really agrees⦠Ji Lutian felt excited. If they could obtain a thousand years of peace for the human race, it would be worth it no matter how much they had to pay.
âI canât do that.â Ao Guang shook his head. âItâs the will of Heaven to destroy the human race. If I go against the will of Heaven, Heaven wonât let me off.â
âUseless!â Zhou Shu pursed his lips. âSince you canât even do such a small thing, then whatâs the point of me keeping you? Why donât I just kill you? Do you think these useless demonic beasts can stop me?â
Ao Guang looked agitated as he panted heavily. This human is too infuriating.
Is that a small matter?
How can it be a small matter to prevent the demonic beasts of the Demon Realm from stepping into the human world for a thousand years?
Thereâs no matter bigger than that.
Ao Guang really wanted to spit at Zhou Shu, but he couldnât.
For the sake of his life, he gritted his teeth and said, âA thousand years is impossible! Ten years at most, or Heaven will take away my heavenly mandate and bestow it on another Demon King!â
Ji Lutian was originally a little disappointed. But when he heard what Ao Guang said, a pleasantly surprised expression appeared on his face. Ten years was fine. How many more preparations could the human race make in ten years?
âWhat can we do with ten years? Are you trying to send a beggar away?â Zhou Shu rolled his eyes. âA hundred years. If you can prevent demonic beasts from taking half a step into the human world for a hundred years, then Iâll admit that youâre quite capable.â
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Ji Lutian: ââ¦â
Even he felt that he couldnât stand it anymore.
Ao Guang was so angry that his eyes bulged. Is there anyone who bargains like that? You increased the number of years by ten times!
âA hundred years is impossible! Thirty years at most! I have to think of a reason to stall for time. Otherwise, Heaven will definitely be angry. At that time, no one will be able to withstand it!â
Tears were about to fall from Ao Guangâs red eyes.
âYouâre not human. What are you afraid of?â Zhou Shu pursed his lips. âYouâre really useless. So what if itâs Heavenâs order? A general at battle is not bound by the orders of their sovereign. What are you afraid of? If heâs capable, let him come after you.
âItâs just thirty years. If you think your life is only worth that much, itâs up to you. Okay, I admit youâre still useful. Now, we can talk.â