Chapter 881 - 875: Scheming Against Each Other

The more erratic the Demon Lord becomes, the more normal Luo Hou must be.

Otherwise, the negotiation cannot continue.

Luo Hou silently glanced at the Demon Lord and asked in a deep voice, "Demon Lord, what exactly do you want?"

"Since I’ve seen you, it proves that there’s room for negotiation. You can put forward your conditions actively."

The implication of Luo Hou’s words was quite clear.

Previously, it was the Demon Lord himself who said that as long as Luo Hou sees him, there would be room for negotiation. If Luo Hou did not see him, then there would be no negotiation.

Now that Luo Hou has already seen him, it seems inappropriate for the Demon Lord to continue being erratic.

The Demon Lord thought for a moment and felt that his erratic behavior had gone far enough. It was time for serious negotiation.

In the next second, the Demon Lord regained his composure, looked at Luo Hou with a cold expression, without showing any hint of friendliness: "You’ve been using me all along, I fear once you achieve your goal, you will betray and kill me, won’t you?"

"Since I’m doomed to die eventually, why should I help you and then die? I might as well die now."

After the Demon Lord finished speaking, Luo Hou did not refute.

In fact, Luo Hou’s initial plan was indeed like this.

The Demon Lord was just a pawn, and once it had been used up and held no value, it was naturally to be discarded.

So what is Luo Hou’s purpose?

It is undoubtedly the path to transcendence.

From the beginning, Luo Hou’s purpose has always been solely transcendence.

In the past, for the imperial court, Luo Hou nearly destroyed the Returning Ruins.

Since the power of Returning Ruins was insufficient to support the construction of the Path of Transcendence, Luo Hou gathered the power of Returning Ruins, the Void, and Heaven and Earth, constructing the Void Path with the trinity.

This pawn, the Demon Lord, was used by Luo Hou to obtain the Returning Ruins, Heaven and Earth, and the Void.

Luo Hou himself was a special Spiritual Body and could not accomplish this directly, so he had to rely on the Demon Lord.

This is also why Luo Hou could not kill the Demon Lord.

The Demon Lord laid everything bare, leaving Luo Hou no room for evasion.

At this point, for his grand plan, Luo Hou could only agree to give the Demon Lord an opportunity to step onto the Path of Transcendence.

Luo Hou furrowed his brow and said in a deep voice, "You are different from other Chaos Star Beasts; you can still help me!"

"Here’s the deal: I can agree to let you follow me onto the Path of Transcendence, how does that sound?"

Luo Hou’s words were strategic.

He merely promised to let the Demon Lord travel the Path of Transcendence with him.

Once on the Path of Transcendence, he could still kill the Demon Lord.

Even if he doesn’t kill the Demon Lord during the journey, once they reach the space above Chaos, he can still kill him.

In short, Luo Hou, having paid such a high price for transcendence, would never share this achievement with the Demon Lord.

Luo Hou said all this simply to stabilize the Demon Lord and keep him working for Luo Hou.

After all, can the Demon Lord possibly be unaware of Luo Hou’s designs?

Of course he knows, but the Demon Lord also needs this opportunity for transcendence.

As long as he transcends and reaches the mysterious world above Chaos, the Demon Lord might have the chance to reshape his physical body.

Then he could escape from this predicament of being neither human nor ghost.

For the chance to break free, even though the Demon Lord can see through Luo Hou’s intentions, he does not expose them.

The Demon Lord and Luo Hou could be said to have their own agendas and schemes.

Both are using each other and plotting against each other.

"Hmph!" After hearing Luo Hou’s words, the Demon Lord snorted coldly and said, "If you’re negotiating, what’s the point of keeping me hanging?"

"Release me so we can talk slowly."

The Demon Lord’s words marked a concession.

Upon hearing that there was room to negotiate, Luo Hou did not hesitate; with a thought, the transparent tentacles binding the Demon Lord vanished, releasing him.

Luo Hou released the Demon Lord to show sincerity, and the two engaged in direct talks.

In that mysterious space, they talked for a long time and reached a tentative consensus.

Their consensus was that Luo Hou should not use subconscious influences to mislead the Demon Lord. Any orders should be directly communicated so that the Demon Lord could execute them.

If Luo Hou continued to use subconscious influences, the Demon Lord would immediately tear up the agreement.

The Demon Lord could work for Luo Hou, but there must be autonomy over his consciousness.

Since the Demon Lord agreed to continue working for Luo Hou, Luo Hou released him.

The Demon Lord’s True Spirit returned to his body, and the tentacles used during the "separate actions" were reattached to the Demon Lord’s skull.

The Demon Lord’s skull represented his own power, while the countless tentacles below represented the power bestowed by Luo Hou.

Once the True Spirit returned to his body, the Demon Lord inwardly muttered, "Luo Hou, oh Luo Hou!"

"Do you truly believe I will work for you?"

"Who will have the last laugh is still uncertain."

Although the Demon Lord wants to transcend, he is not truly devoted to assisting Luo Hou.

On the contrary, the Demon Lord intends to use Lin Yuan, Yin Celestial Son, and the Heavenly Emperor of Returning Ruins to eliminate Luo Hou.

Then he would occupy and take over Luo Hou’s place.

In the Demon Lord’s view, rather than relying on Luo Hou for transcendence, achieving it on his own seems more reliable.

However, to use the hands of Lin Yuan and others to remove Luo Hou, he needs favorable timing, geographical advantage, and human harmony.

Fortunately, during his meeting with Luo Hou, the Demon Lord carefully observed and noticed some clues.

At this moment, the Demon Lord already has some idea of where Luo Hou is hiding.

The Demon Lord had not long reached an agreement with Luo Hou when Luo Hou’s first task arrived.

Luo Hou did indeed keep his promise, no longer misleading the Demon Lord with subconscious influence but directly issuing orders via transmission.

"Go and keep the Yin Celestial Son occupied. I need to release another batch of Chaos Star Beasts."

"Last time, all the Chaos Star Beasts were eliminated." Luo Hou’s voice echoed in the Demon Lord’s mind.

Upon hearing Luo Hou’s command, the Demon Lord immediately responded, "Impossible."

Luo Hou: "??? What’s the meaning of this, Demon Lord? We’ve just reached an agreement, and you’re refusing to carry out my orders?"

Before Luo Hou could question further, the Demon Lord waved his hand, causing an image to appear out of thin air.

The Demon Lord knew Luo Hou would see this image.

The image showed the last Human King, battling against the Four Great Primordial Spirits, forcing them to swear never to enter Heaven and Earth for ten thousand years.

"Although I’ve transformed into a Chaos Star Beast, the upper half of the skull is still me!"

"The ancient oath still restricts me."

"The Yin Celestial Son is currently within Heaven and Earth; I can do nothing against him!" the Demon Lord explained.

The Demon Lord’s response was reasonable and factual, leaving Luo Hou with no argument.

After a moment, the Demon Lord seemed to have thought of something and said, "However, there might be a way!"

"I have one method that could be tried."