"Why waste so many words with him? Let's fight if we must!"

Evil Wind's face showed a hint of malice as he spoke indifferently.

Emperor of Destruction's expression was stern, his right hand gripping the silver spear tightly. The spear's tip transformed into starlight, tearing through the space.

"Jie jie jie, I haven't come here today to waste words with you. I'm here for the relics. As long as you give me this relic, I, the Demon Emperor, swear to lead the Demon Race away from the Celestial Martial Continent. From now on, there will be no more restricted areas!"

The Demon Emperor's face emerged with a cold smile as he spoke resolutely.

Boom!

The moment the Demon Emperor's words fell, silence enveloped the air. Whether it was the Human Race's Kings or the strong beings of the Demon Race from the Restricted Area, they all showed signs of shock in their eyes.

The Demon Emperor had intended to claim the Celestial Martial Continent for hundreds of thousands of years. Could it be that he was willing to retreat today just for a mere relic?

The Giant Elephant Battle King and the Demon Blood Horn King stared greedily at the center of the light pillar, their thoughts spinning. They had already guessed that the Demon Emperor's target in the Celestial Martial Continent was likely this relic.

A relic that could make an Emperor Dao's mighty being spend hundreds of thousands of years seeking must at least belong to a Saint Dao's mighty being. More likely, it was a relic of a Divine Dao's mighty being. As for a Heavenly Dao's mighty being's relic, that was not entirely impossible, though they dared not imagine it.

One must know, in the entire cosmos, there were only five supreme Heavenly Dao beings. They appeared and disappeared unpredictably in the cosmos, each standing at the utmost pinnacle. When they moved their feet, the cosmos itself trembled.

As the strong figures of the Demon Race from the Restricted Area were shaken, the Kings of the Human Race were in even greater chaos. When the Demon Emperor proposed this condition, the peak experts of the Human Race were divided into two factions. One faction, led by the Death Emperor and Emperor Ming, hoped to agree to the Demon Emperor's condition, giving the relic to the Restricted Area. The reason was that although they would lose a relic, from then on, there would be no more interference from the Restricted Area. They could recuperate, given that the continuous wars with the Restricted Area had caused heavy losses to the Human Race.

The other faction, led by the Night Emperor and the Emperor of Creation, did not want to yield the relic to the demons. After all, a relic that was so important to the Demon Emperor must hold a vast amount of treasures. If they could obtain just one or two items from it, even if they had to battle the Restricted Area again, the Human Race would not fear.

"Hmph, opportunities and crises coexist. With our strength, getting treasures from the relic is practically impossible!"

Emperor Ming snorted coldly, his eyes showing one white and one black color, speaking indifferently.

"Judging from the scale of this relic, any random array within could annihilate us. If we don't hand it over to the Demon side, we will bring about our own destruction!"

The Death Emperor, wearing a red robe, supported Emperor Ming.

"Do you think we'll be safe if the Demon Emperor leaves our Celestial Martial Continent? Our continent is just an ordinary land in the cosmos, and we're merely some indigenous people, like frogs at the bottom of a well. If we can obtain some treasures from the relic, it might be possible to go beyond the Celestial Martial Continent!"

The Emperor of Creation retorted coldly, with a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

As his words fell, the other Kings of the Life and Death Realm fell into silence. During their battles with the demons from the Restricted Area, they had captured many demon strongmen and learned that there was a broader world beyond the Celestial Martial Continent.

The entire Celestial Martial Continent, compared to the endless cosmos, was just a grain of sand in the sea, not even worth mentioning.

As the greatest experts on the continent, they naturally wanted to venture into the broader world.

"Stop arguing. Let's have the high level of the Life and Death Palace vote!"

The Emperor of Destruction conveyed secretly.

"Alright!"

"Okay!"

...

The Life and Death Palace, as the first superpower on the continent, firmly controlled the lifeline of the entire Celestial Martial Continent. Generally, significant matters were decided by a vote within the Life and Death Palace.

In the Life and Death Palace, the Palace Master has two votes. Originally, there were only the Emperor of Creation and the Emperor of Destruction as the Palace Masters. However, since the resurrection of the Evil Wind Emperor, with his powerful strength, he became a Palace Master not long ago; thus, there were three Palace Masters with six voting rights in total.

Beneath the Palace Master were twelve strong Vice Palace Masters, all of whom were crowned as emperors. Although not all had gathered, they could vote via the Communication Jade Pendant.

Each Vice Palace Master had one vote, making a total of eighteen votes.

The voting proceeded quickly, taking almost no time at all. In the end, six votes were in favor of giving the relic to the Restricted Area, while twelve votes were against it.

"Based on the voting, no matter what, we must compete for this relic!"

The Emperor of Creation said coldly, looking at Emperor Ming, who snorted coldly and turned his head aside, not wanting to look any further.

"How about it? Have you made up your mind?"

While the Human Race's experts were discussing, the Demon Emperor watched unhurriedly from the side, his expression cold and unperturbed.

"No matter what, we, the Human Race, will fight for this relic!"

With his eyes fixed on the Demon Emperor, the Emperor of Creation said coldly.

"Jie jie jie, it seems that the slaughter I caused in the Celestial Martial Continent in the past was still too little. Now you dare to bargain with me!"

The Demon Emperor's face showed a cold smile, his eyes blood-red, and the demon pattern between his brows faintly flickered, emitting a universe-trembling aura.

At this moment, Chu Ming had quietly left the place where the experts gathered and moved several hundred miles away from the Emperor of Creation and Emperor of Destruction. Only at this distance was Chu Ming slightly at ease.

If the Emperor of Creation and the Emperor of Destruction were to battle the Demon Emperor, the range of the attacks would be at least several hundred miles. Given Chu Ming's strength, if he were caught in it, he would certainly die.

Both sides were on the verge of battle, the tension palpable, with Demonic Qi chillingly emanating from the Demon Emperor. No one knew what he was thinking.

"Fine, I agree to explore the relic with you, the Human Race!"

After a long silence, the Demon Emperor spoke coldly.

"Lord Demon Emperor, this…"

The White Stone Demoness's face showed anxiety, wanting to say something, but just as she opened her mouth, the Demon Emperor stopped her.

"No need to say more, my mind is made up!"

The Demon Emperor said decisively. He had his own considerations. The relic was filled with unknown dangers, and allowing the Human Race's experts to enter would undoubtedly lower the risk level considerably.

"Good!"

The Human Race's experts' faces lit up with joy. Then, one figure each from the Human Race and the Restricted Area stepped forward.

They both flew towards the center of the light pillar, one was a King of the Life and Death Realm, and the other was a Demon King. They were forging the way for both the Human Race and the Restricted Area's experts.

Boom! Boom!

Just as the two had passed through the light pillar, terrifying purple lightning suddenly rolled out from the sky, with threads of black flames frictioning within. Under the dual lightning, the two top experts turned to ashes without even having a chance to scream.