"impossible!"
Upon hearing this, the powerful members of the alliance of races instinctively felt that what Pavilion Master Zhang said was false.
Please be aware.
The identity of Sect Master Luo was thoroughly investigated by the Heavenly Frog; there were no issues whatsoever. He was a member of the Qingying Clan and had no connection whatsoever with the human race.
But in the next instant, they took into account Lu Tao's various methods and the causal shielding on the Immortal Sect disciples.
This makes them less confident in their previous judgments.
Ao Chen asked in a deep voice, "How did Pavilion Master Zhang know the identities of Sect Master Luo and Sect Master Nie?"
Zhang Lan chuckled and didn't hide anything, saying frankly, "I'm sure you all know the true strength of my Tianyu Pavilion. With the foundation of my Tianyu Pavilion, we can naturally know the top experts in the entire wasteland inside and out."
Then.
Zhang Lan informed the alliance of all races about the plans of the human race's ancestors and the matter of the Illusionary Concealment Talisman.
"I see!"
Upon hearing this, Ao Chen and the other god-kings suddenly realized what was happening, and then became furious.
"What a bunch of humans! They have such wolfish ambitions. In just a few hundred thousand years, they have developed three half-step God Emperors. If we really let their plans continue, who knows when they could wipe us out."
"Hmph, these mere human insects dare to dream of turning the tables and taking charge? They're just delusional."
"The human race deserves to be punished for this act!"
...
Whether it was Ao Chen, the Demon Bull, the Mountain-Piercing Divine Beast, or Jie En, Yan Zhi, and others, their expressions were all extremely ugly.
They were all powerful demons, and naturally they were furious at the actions of the humans.
Although they are not of the same race, as members of the same demon race, their internal strife is one thing, but when facing humans, they will tacitly unite against them.
This is exactly the same choice made by the human race.
Ao Chen snorted coldly: "It seems that Sect Master Luo chose to cooperate with Lu Tao not only because Lu Tao is exceptionally talented, but also because Lu Tao is a member of the human race."
Ao Yu's expression was also extremely ugly. He said angrily, "I knew it! That old woman Luo Xian has always been low-key. Why has she suddenly become so abnormal lately? It turns out she's a human. She deserves to die!"
"That bitch! She was the one who led several other merchant guilds to attack my Crimson Feather Hall back then, causing heavy losses to my Crimson Feather Hall. This time, no matter what, I will kill her!"
Jie En also recalled the past events and felt extremely resentful.
Without Luo Xian's strong presence and with Ao Yu, the Grand Elder of the True Dragon Clan, around, the other merchant guilds would have given Ao Yu some face, and Chi Yu Hall would never have offered 90% of its resources as compensation.
As a result, because of Luo Xian, Chi Yu Tang's nearly one million years of effort was completely given away.
Whenever he thinks about this, Jie'en feels incredibly frustrated.
Yan Zhi nodded and said, "That's right. It was Luo Xian who summoned us back then, insisting on attacking the Crimson Feather Hall."
Yan Zhi was also one of the beneficiaries back then. Although he had reconciled with Jie En after joining the Alliance of All Races, he did not return the resources he had gained.
At this point, he pinned the blame on Luo Menzhu.
The demonic bull's deep, murderous voice rang out, "Well, so this old woman is a human. I was wondering why she was so protective of the Human Emperor, even at the cost of offending me, just to save his life. Now I see!"
The Demon Bull was filled with boundless hatred at this moment.
The Demon Bull Clan was nearly wiped out by Lu Tao, and they even harbored resentment towards the human race. They had a great chance of killing the Human Emperor, but Luo Xian's intervention prevented them from achieving their goal.
It had only taken action because it thought Luo Xian and the Human Emperor were allies.
Now I realize that's not true at all.
The Mountain-Piercing Divine Beast said in a deep voice, "The human race is hiding too well. The strength of the human race on the surface is already terrifying, and that Human Emperor is even more terrifying. In fact, he also keeps two half-step God Emperors outside. I wonder if there are any other human powerhouses in the Desolate Region?"
This last question was directed at Zhang Lan.
Zhang Lan replied, "The human race only has three half-step God Emperors, and no other powerful figures."
call!
These words brought a great sense of relief to the powerful members of the alliance of races.
The three half-step God Emperors might have given them a headache before, but after experiencing the human race and learning that the Human Emperor had comprehended two rules to perfection, they dared not underestimate the human race.
But now...
The alliance of races already has four half-step God Emperors, and other God Kings will also undergo tribulations one after another.
When the time comes, with ten half-step God Emperors taking action, no matter how strong the human race is, it will be difficult to escape the fate of extermination.
Ao Chen's eyes flashed with coldness as he said in a deep voice, "Very well, just three half-step God Emperors. Then, the time of human extinction will not be long!"
"Hmph, Lu Tao acted as if he didn't care about the human race before, but in reality, since he cooperated with Luo Xian, he must know about the human race. At that time, he just didn't have time to provide support. Now it seems that he definitely cares about the human race. We have been deceived by him."
The Demon Bull exuded killing intent and roared, "This time, we will not only kill the Human Emperor, Luo Xian, Sect Master Nie and others, but we will also not let any other humans in the Desolate Region go."
The Hun Tian Beast nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right, the human race really has no reason to exist anymore. We must not give them a chance to turn things around."
Jie En chimed in, "Since Lu Tao cares about the human race, then we can take action against the other humans in the desolate region, force Lu Tao to show himself, and then surround him with an array. This time, we absolutely cannot let him escape!"
"Since Lu Tao upholds the humanity of the human race, then we must indeed use the human race as leverage to force Lu Tao to show himself!"
The pangolin pondered, "However, the human race now has three half-step God Emperors. The Human Emperor is strong, and Lu Tao has many tricks up his sleeve. With only our four half-step God Emperors, it is not advisable to take action for the time being."
The words were spoken.
The pangolin asked Zhang Lan through Ao Chen's communication artifact, "Sect Master Zhang, from what you just said, do you mean that after setting up the formation, your Tianyu Pavilion's nine half-step Divine Emperors need to maintain the formation's operation indefinitely and cannot take action again?"
Zhang Lan replied, "That's right. The Divine Emperor-level formation is too powerful. Even a half-step Divine Emperor can only barely maintain it. If someone else were to intervene, it would easily cause the formation to collapse, allowing Lu Tao to escape."
"That's a pity!"
The pangolin sighed regretfully, then pondered, "But it doesn't matter. It will only take a few days for us all to advance to the half-step God Emperor level."
At this moment.
Suddenly, the Demon Bull thought of something and said in a deep voice, "But since Lu Tao has the ability to foresee the future, could he have foreseen the formation? If he leads the human race to escape to the lower realm, we will be helpless against him."
Upon hearing this...
The pangolin shook its head and said, "As I said before, Lu Tao's ability to foresee the future should be limited; he cannot predict everything."
As it spoke, the mountain-crushing beast suddenly laughed and said, "Moreover, even if Lu Tao escapes to the lower realm, it doesn't matter. We can just block him in the lower realm, which is exactly what we want."
"That's true!"
The demon bull nodded in realization; it had forgotten about this detail.
Ao Chen added, "More importantly, he is currently at the God-King level. If he wants to break through to the God-King level, he needs to undergo tribulation in the God Realm."
“We can take control of, or even destroy, those secret realms that can accommodate the tribulation of a god-king beforehand, so that Lu Tao will not have the opportunity to undergo the tribulation silently. At that time... if he undergoes the tribulation, he will inevitably be exposed to us.”
Ao Chen's face was icy cold as he said in a chilling voice, "With Lu Tao's talent and background, he is definitely capable of passing the perfect tribulation. It would be extremely difficult for him to pass it on his own. If we interfere with him, he... will surely die!"
"Hehe, Lu Tao, let's see how you escape this time!" Demon Bull sneered.
At this moment, the pangolin seemed to have thought of something.
It suddenly realized, "We were wondering why Lu Tao hadn't told the Nether Tiger and the Azure Ape about our tribulation. Now I understand. There's a saying among humans that those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts. Clearly, Lu Tao was worried that the Nether Tiger and the others would rebel. If that's the case..."
At this point, the pangolin looked at Ao Chen and said, "Brother Ao, why don't we contact the Nether Tiger and the Azure Ape now? I think that once we tell them about these things, they will know what choice to make."
The Demon Bull also said eagerly, "That's right. If the Nether Tiger and the Azure Ape join us and they can also silently undergo tribulation to become half-step God Emperors, then our chances will be even greater."
“With over thirty half-step Divine Emperors, if even this lineup can't kill Lu Tao, then we shouldn't think about anything else. Let's figure out how to escape from Lu Tao’s clutches.” Yan Zhi nodded slightly.
Jie En echoed solemnly, "Indeed, more than thirty half-step God Emperors are besieging and killing a mere God Monarch. If they still fail, we are not worthy of occupying the Desolate Domain!"
"Very well, I will contact the Nether Tigers first!"
Ao Chen nodded silently, and then without hesitation, he began to contact Minghu.
There are very few powerful beings like them at the peak of the God-King level in the entire desolate region. They almost all know each other and naturally leave communication marks with each other.
Even if there are some frictions between them, they wouldn't be so petty as to delete each other.
Ao Chen said, "Congratulations, Brother Tiger, on acquiring the True Dragon Bloodline at auction. Within the next million years, the Nether Tiger Clan will surely become a top-tier race in the Desolate Region."
"This guy actually contacted me?"
The Nether Tiger, located hundreds of states away, was quite puzzled when it received Ao Chen's message.
It hadn't been in contact with Ao Chen and the others since their falling out, so it was quite surprised that Ao Chen would take the initiative to contact it at this critical juncture.
But as the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face. Minghu humbly replied, "Not at all. No matter how strong the Minghu Clan is, at most it will only have one more half-step God Emperor in the future, far inferior to the True Dragon Clan."
Ao Chen asked with a smile, "How come there's only one? Could it be that Brother Tiger hasn't transcended the tribulation to become a half-step God Emperor?"
Minghu hesitated for a moment and did not answer the question. He cautiously said, "By the time the little guy grows up, we old guys will probably have turned into dust."
Ao Chen sighed, "Yes, we're all getting old. The future of the wasteland will depend on them. But I wonder if these little guys will have a chance to grow up."
"Um?"
Upon hearing this, the Nether Tiger's brows furrowed suddenly. It subconsciously felt that Ao Chen might be wary of the Nether Tiger Clan and wanted to eliminate the Nether Tiger Clan's prodigy in advance.
But judging from Ao Chen's voice, there seemed to be no murderous intent; instead, it seemed to have something else in mind.
Minghu's voice suddenly turned deep as he asked, "What do you mean by that, Brother Ao?"
"How can the human race allow us, their descendants, to grow up?"
Ao Chen asked in surprise, "Does Brother Minghu not know that the human race is powerful?"
Upon hearing this, Minghu couldn't help but smile. "Brother Ao, I can understand why you say that the human race has great potential. After all, everyone knows the potential of Lu Tao and the Immortal Sect. But that's just potential. As for strength, the human race currently only has the Human Emperor, a half-step God Emperor."
Ao Chen laughed loudly, "Haha, it seems that Brother Tiger is not recognized by the human race and Lu Tao."
“Brother Ao, what you’re saying is a bit outrageous. Although I’ve had some friction with you, I haven’t allied with Lu Tao, so why would I need his approval?” Minghu said dismissively.
"Oh? Is that so?"
Ao Chen asked with a hint of sarcasm, then continued, "Brother Tiger, do you know that Sect Master Luo and Sect Master Nie, who are allied with you, are both from the human race?"
boom!
Upon hearing this news, the Nether Tiger felt as if it were enveloped by endless lightning, which horrified it.
However, it soon became somewhat doubtful and uncertain.
Although there were frictions between Ao Chen, the patriarch of the True Dragon Clan, and Minghu believed that Ao Chen would not lie to him about this matter; it was not making baseless accusations.
But this news is simply too outrageous.
Minghu suppressed his shock and said in a deep voice, "Brother Ao, I will not fall for such a mere trick to sow discord."
Brother Ao seemed to have known all along that the Nether Tiger wouldn't believe him, and said directly, "Brother Tiger, it's understandable that you don't believe me. However, why don't you ask Pavilion Master Zhang?"
“Zhang Lan…”
The Nether Tiger remained silent, its expression constantly shifting, but in the end, it still sent a message to Zhang Lan to verify the matter.
It couldn't completely trust Ao Chen, but it wouldn't doubt Tianyu Pavilion as much.
A moment later.
Minghu stopped transmitting the message, his face blank, disbelief still lingering in his eyes. He murmured, "This is actually true..."
For a long while, Minghu was still unable to come to his senses.
Its mind raced, and it immediately found the Azure Ape, the Demon Bear, the Crimson Cloud Sect Leader, and Master Cui, telling them about the matter and discussing with them how to choose next.
They were not worried that the Lord of Luo Sect, the Human Emperor, and others would notice anything unusual.
During this period, they frequently gathered to discuss the auction of the true dragon bloodline and cooperated with each other. This gathering was quite normal.
"Sect Master Luo and Sect Master Nie are actually human?"
"The human race actually has three half-step God Emperors? That's too outrageous!"
"Such strength is even more terrifying than that of the True Dragon Clan!"
...
The ape, the demonic bear, and Master Cui were all shocked upon learning of this, but after the shock, they were filled with lingering fear.
The ape hummed, "Damn it, we might have been used by the humans."
They recalled the rescue of the Human Emperor, initially believing him to be an ally, but now it seemed that the human race was merely using them for their own benefit.
Seeing the indignant expressions on everyone's faces, Minghu asked in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, we all share the same fate, so tell me, what should we choose this time?"
"..."
Cangyuan, Cui Louzhu, and others remained silent.
Seeing this, Minghu added, "According to Ao Chen, Lu Tao possesses some precognitive abilities. He said that Lu Tao should know that they are all preparing to advance to the half-step God Emperor level, but Lu Tao did not tell us about this."
"What this means, everyone should know very well." Minghu looked at the other powerful figures.
"well!"
Cang Yuan sighed and said in a deep voice, "Lu Tao didn't warn us and let us also advance to the half-step God Emperor level. This is completely a trap for us. If Ao Chen and the others don't contact us but wait until we have all advanced to the half-step God Emperor level before attacking us, we will have no chance of survival."
"Lu Tao wants us dead!"
"More importantly, as long as we don't advance to the half-step God Emperor level, our alliance won't pose much of a threat to the three powerful humans. They will still be the main force. The humans... are guarding against us."
...
Mentioning these things enraged the Nether Tiger, the Azure Ape, the Demon Bear, and others.
Humans are clearly wary of them. Even if Lu Tao wins this battle against the alliance of races, the future of the wasteland will still be decided by humans.
We can guard against them now, but it's uncertain whether these races and forces will have a place when humanity becomes powerful in the future.
"But……"
After a long while, the ape said with extreme reluctance, "Although we were deceived by the human race, we must not become enemies with the human race as long as Lu Tao is alive."
"Yes, Lu Tao has great potential. Not only him, but the Immortal Sect also has great potential. If we choose to be enemies with the human race, our fate will probably not be good."
"Even the Alliance of Races can't do anything about Lu Tao, so what's the use of adding us Perfected God-Kings?"
"Exactly, is there even a choice? Of course, we should just pretend we don't know."
...
They're not stupid either.
The alliance of races was eager to kill Lu Tao because they were enemies with each other and their grudges could no longer be resolved, but they had no enmity with Lu Tao.
They have no reason to choose to be enemies with Lu Tao just because the human race is hiding its strength or using its power against them.
They certainly wouldn't do something so foolish.
Even if humanity becomes powerful in the future, and these other races can only submit to them, at least their races can be passed down.
We'll see.
Given the strength of the human race, tolerating these few races shouldn't be too difficult for them.
It's just a little injustice, nothing serious.
Minghu was not surprised by this and continued, "Zhang Lan said that Tianyu Pavilion has a God Emperor-level formation that can find Lu Tao and prevent him from escaping. They are absolutely confident in killing Lu Tao."
"If even the rules of cause and effect cannot find Lu Tao, can even a God-Emperor level formation really do that?"
"Yes, if we fail, the consequences would be unimaginable."
"Forget it, it's not wise for us to take any risks."
...
They didn't really trust the formations of Tianyu Pavilion.
But what the Nether Tiger said next made them suddenly realize something: "But if the alliance of all races really succeeds, how much will we gain? Or what will our fate be?"
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