CHAPTER 939: CHAPTER 958: THE DEAL

The wind rose suddenly, the green bamboo swayed, Luo Hou’s smile was very sincere, he stared intently at Nuwa, his eyes filled with inexplicable confidence.

Nuwa’s brows furrowed tightly, her teeth subconsciously clenched, her breathing was slightly heavy, and a very complex expression flashed in her eyes.

Nuwa knew very well who Luo Hou was.

The other was an evil demon outsider, completely unacceptable to Heaven and Earth, with an extremely terrifying Cultivation, he even escaped from the Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun’s hands back in the day. Cooperating with such a person was akin to seeking skin from a tiger.

However, Nuwa was very unwilling, really unwilling to always remain in the Fire Cloud Cave, and the Three Emperors of the Human Clan would never help her seek revenge. At this moment, her only hope truly lay with the Luo Hou before her.

If she could choose, Nuwa would definitely not choose Luo Hou, but Nuwa knew there was no one who could help her, not even her brother Fu Xi.

Hatred can drive a person mad, a madness that disregards any consequence. Nuwa simply could not forget the humiliation Ye Xuan had inflicted upon her. This hatred penetrated her bones, keeping her awake at night, and such overwhelming hatred could drive Nuwa to do extremely crazy things.

"Speak, what do you want to discuss with me?"

Nuwa’s expression gradually calmed down, as she leisurely sat on another meditation cushion, her gaze toward Luo Hou deepening.

Luo Hou smiled slightly, as if everything was within his expectations. Without moving, he simply flipped a hand to reveal a black Lotus.

"Destructive Demon Lotus?"

"What do you mean by this?"

Upon seeing clearly what was in Luo Hou’s hand, Nuwa’s expression suddenly changed. Just the aura emanating from this black Lotus made Nuwa extremely certain, this was the legendary Destructive Demon Lotus.

"This Destructive Demon Lotus nurtures the Power of Destruction, but that’s only one of its functions. Another use of this Lotus is to absorb and fuse all powers. As long as you use this Destructive Demon Lotus to absorb the Power of Human Dao entirely, I can kill Ye Xuan for you and help you regain your Saint Position." Luo Hou spoke eloquently, his face always bearing a gentle smile.

"Impossible!"

Nuwa decisively refused, her face already turning ashen. Despite her desire to see Ye Xuan dead with no burial place, she clearly understood that if the Destructive Demon Lotus absorbed the Power of Human Dao, the Human Clan would suffer an eternal calamity, completely swept into this catastrophe of Heaven and Earth.

Moreover, if she really did so, how would she face the Three Emperors of the Human Clan, how could she face her elder brother Fu Xi?

Even taking a step back, even if Nuwa accepted this deal, the Three Emperors of the Human Clan wouldn’t be mere figures, how could they possibly let Nuwa succeed, how could they let her commit such a rebellion?

Nuwa’s straightforward refusal did not surprise Luo Hou, as if everything was within his expectations. He rose slightly from the meditation cushion, letting out a long sigh: "Since you, Daoist, do not wish to enter into this transaction with me, I will not force you. But it’s lamentable, Daoist, you were once a Saint of the Heavenly Dao, yet Ye Xuan knocked you off your Saint Position, and you were humiliated in front of all beings in the Three Realms from now on only to be confined in this Fire Cloud Cave, never to see the light of day again."

Luo Hou’s words were like a steel knife piercing the bone, like a sword stabbing the heart, directly freezing Nuwa in place. Her fists clenched, her eyes slightly reddening, with extreme humiliation and anger flashing in her pupils.

"Wait."

Before Luo Hou could get up to leave, Nuwa directly called to him, her expression slightly dark, "Even if I am willing to help you, the Three Emperors of the Human Clan have achieved alternate enlightenment, with my current Cultivation, it is simply impossible to accomplish this."

"Daoist, you truly are a person of understanding."

Luo Hou smiled slightly, as a black Lotus Seed bloomed from the Destructive Demon Lotus, flickering with mysterious light in the air, leaving Nuwa stunned, not knowing what Luo Hou intended to do.

"This Lotus Seed was nurtured by the Destructive Demon Lotus. As long as you dissolve it into the Alcoholic Elixir and let the Three Emperors of the Human Clan consume it, their Cultivation will be sealed for an hour, which will be enough for you to absorb the Power of Human Dao."

"By then, give me the Power of Human Dao, and I will go to the Heavenly Court to take Ye Xuan’s life, retrieve the Hongmeng Purple Qi, and you will remain a Saint of the Heavenly Dao."

Undeniably, Luo Hou was extremely proficient at bewitching people’s hearts, every word he spoke directly targeting Nuwa’s inner most desires, for he knew what Nuwa wanted most.

"Will this Lotus Seed harm my brother’s life?"

Nuwa was already moving, her face slightly flushed, but she had not completely lost her reason. If this Lotus Seed truly harmed Fu Xi’s life, she would regret it for a lifetime.

"Daoist can rest assured, the Three Emperors of the Human Clan all achieved alternate enlightenment, their Cultivation comparable to a Saint’s, this Lotus Seed cannot harm their lives, it will only temporarily seal their Cultivation. I can make a Heart Demon Oath to never deceive you, Daoist." Luo Hou smiled.

"Alright."

Nuwa nodded slowly, madness flashing across her eyes, because she had no other choice, she could only risk cooperating with Luo Hou, for this was her only chance.

"When you and I part ways, this ancestor needs to tell you, every thousand years, the Human Clan’s fate in the Fire Cloud Cave will dissipate into the external world, and the Three Emperors of the Human Clan will mobilize the Power of Human Dao to suppress it. This is your chance. If you miss this opportunity, you will have to wait for the next millennium, and there are still three hundred years until the next opportunity, which is enough time for you to make full preparations."

Luo Hou solemnly advised, then handed the Destructive Demon Lotus to Nuwa, as well as that brilliant black Lotus Seed.

Receiving the Destructive Demon Lotus from Luo Hou, Nuwa carefully stored it away, taking a deep look at Luo Hou, suddenly turned, and shot toward the Fire Cloud Cave.

Their dialogue fell entirely into Gu Beichen’s eyes, which brought a hint of somberness to his gaze.

Following Luo Hou for hundreds of thousands of years, Gu Beichen could be said to be extremely cautious, not daring to show the slightest laxity, and as the time following Luo Hou lengthened, he increasingly sensed how unfathomable Luo Hou was.

From Cultivation to schemes, Gu Beichen always had a sense of not being able to see through this person, sometimes standing in front of Luo Hou gave him the feeling of being seen through by the other party, a feeling that made him shudder to the core.

Therefore, for hundreds of thousands of years, he never initiated contact with Ye Xuan, fearing Luo Hou would find out, but today’s matter posed a great threat to Ye Xuan. If Nuwa succeeded in absorbing the Power of Human Dao, combined with the Demon Ancestor’s current Cultivation, Ye Xuan would face great peril.

And across this Heaven Earth and Three Realms, perhaps only the emergence of Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun could balance Luo Hou.

"Disciple, what’s wrong?"

As Gu Beichen was in extreme anxiety, Luo Hou’s voice quietly sounded, startling Gu Beichen, yet he remained extremely calm, bowing to Luo Hou: "Master, forgive me, this disciple was just a bit lost in thought. If this Nuwa doesn’t succeed, won’t it alert the enemy?"