Chapter 360 Negotiating Conditions
The compressed package of memories continued to unfold in his mind, until, who knows how many years later, Wei Huan's familiar figure appeared in the world of the ancient gods.
It's the dark beast clan.
After the ancient god wiped out the previous tribe, he created the dark beast tribe again.
There is nothing special about the Dark Beast Clan. As a swarm civilization, they survive in the form of beasts, which may be the only special thing about them.
Perhaps the Ancient God will soon get tired of the Dark Beast Clan, or perhaps the Dark Beast Clan will collapse on its own while He is asleep.
The existence of the Ancient God is indescribably great, and no one has ever been able to compete with Him.
Until the advent of "Challenge the World".
It was as if the power of the collapse of the universe was coming from outside the endless space. Even though the ancient god resisted with all his might and struggled desperately, and his blood flowed throughout the universe, it was still suppressed without any resistance.
Wei Huan has always been curious about the entity that challenges the world. Is it a god from a higher plane or a super civilization of gods?
He captures alien races from various dimensions and launches such a civilization challenge, even forcing them to enter the ninth-level world to kill each other. He uses such cruel means to make the challengers embark on the path to becoming gods.
It is difficult to describe whether their actions are good or bad.
Wei Huan is extremely curious about challenging the world.
He had been waiting for this moment, with his eyes wide open, wanting to see the true face of the Challenge World.
Behind the catastrophe of heaven and earth, at the end of that majestic force, outside the universe, on the other side of the river of time, what does challenging the world look like?
He held his breath and tried hard to see the truth.
However, to Wei Huan's disappointment, he could not see anything.
There was no light, not even movement to blur his vision.
Even with the help of the ancient god's eyes, all he could see was still nothingness.
Perhaps he was not strong enough, or perhaps even the ancient gods could not see clearly.
In short, the ancient god was suppressed, lost the right to roam freely in the universe, and fell into a deep sleep after being sealed.
He didn't know how long he had slept, he only knew that he became weak after waking up. The Dark Beast Clan behind him was recognized as a civilization and participated in the civilization challenge.
It was clearly the civilization He created, and He was powerful enough to easily crush the human race, but He was restricted by numerous laws. Not to mention intervening in the outcome of the civilization war, even staying alive became an extremely difficult thing.
What happened after that was known to Wei Huan.
As a gravekeeper, Wei Huan recruited the strange Shuroma, an immortal creature that had died but came back to life, and by some strange coincidence he became the Dark Beast King.
The ancient god who had lost the war of civilization and was about to be forever punished to challenge the world, unexpectedly survived.
Or perhaps "alive" is not accurate. In fact, being forced to integrate into the Blue Planet is only slightly better for Him than challenging the world, but it cannot change the outcome of death that will come sooner or later.
Faced with impending death, the ancient god naturally had to make a final struggle. In the process of fighting against the challenging world, the space turbulence formed swept Dou Lin, who was teleported back, to his side.
He was suppressing the ancient god and was about to challenge the world by force, but suddenly he stopped.
After that, Wei Huan came.
The ancient god did not need to communicate with Wei Huan using words. Even this long and excessive memory was passed to Wei Huan in just a moment, and he also expressed the following events very clearly in the blink of an eye.
The ancient god agreed to protect humans, but refused to integrate into the Blue Star. He could reach a contract with Wei Huan through Mo Ji, the Dark Beast King, and become the exclusive god of the humans on Blue Star. As long as they believed in him, he could bestow power on humans.
After hearing the end, Wei Huan’s first reaction was to curse in his heart, “Dream on!”
If he didn't agree, this ancient god would be the power bank for the humans on Blue Star. If he agreed, was he finding a father for himself?
"I refuse." Wei Huan objected without even a pause.
The pressure from the ancient god suddenly surged again, but Wei Huan, who already knew that the ancient god was a "paper tiger", was not afraid at all.
The ancient gods were suppressed by the world of challenge and could not take any action against humans.
This is the disadvantage of briefing first.
Seeing that this was useless, the ancient god stared at Wei Huan for a long time before receiving new information.
He compromised. As long as he was not assimilated into Blue Star, he could fight for the human race three times. With his endorsement, the human race would be invincible in the battlefield of all races.
Wei Huan did not express his opinion immediately.
The ancient god's compromise shows one thing: He really can't do anything about himself.
Moreover, this matter can probably be discussed again.
"I refuse!" Wei Huan spoke again.
How could just three times be enough? Using three attacks to exchange for one's own life, isn't that a huge profit?
The best way is to let this ancient god become the guardian god of mankind. There is no need to believe in him, so that he won't do anything unexpected and regain his strength to control humans. At the same time, he must be able to take action, at least at the critical moment, and become the last insurance for the human race on Blue Star in the battlefield of all races.
Wei Huan wanted to bargain, but after he refused, the ancient god just stared at him for a while, and did not get angry. Instead, his eyes disappeared one by one, leaving behind the dark and empty endless space, and disappeared completely.
An extremely desolate atmosphere flows before your eyes.
Wei Huan was silent for a few seconds, and finally his brows turned cold. He immediately gave an order to Dian Ma: "Leave now!"
The departure process was quick. Without the ancient god's teasing, Wei Huan soon returned to the golden light.
This is also the only place with light in this space.
Wei Huan didn't stop and let Dian Ma crash into the golden light and leave that space.
It was not until he returned to the sea and was wrapped in the cold darkness that Wei Huan felt warmth for the first time in such an environment.
I slowly exhaled the breath I had been holding, and only then did I feel the sweat on my back soaking through my clothes.
It's not that the ancient god wasn't angry, it's just that he couldn't do anything to him. During the entire process of his departure, he felt that gaze like a leech on his tarsus.
In fact, if the ancient god wanted to kill him, he should be able to do it with a little disobedience and challenge to the world.
But He didn't.
Maybe it's not worth it, or maybe there are other reasons?
Wei Huan lowered his head to look at the golden light that was almost invisible. It was clear to him that he would have to make another attempt here.
Since you quoted a fixed price, why don't you just say that bargaining is not allowed? Why are you suddenly acting so withdrawn?
Rather than placing such a thing deep in the Blue Star as a "time bomb", he could also accept the Ancient God's three attacks.
If used well, the human race will no longer be in danger of genocide in the battlefield of all races.
However, for such a big matter, we should go back and discuss it before making a decision.
Wei Huan glanced down at Dou Lin who was still sleeping, and only then did he have time to check on his condition.
Dou Lin is still alive, but he doesn't know why he didn't wake up.
Wei Huan knew that time was running out, so he didn't delay and went forward at full speed. After returning to the sea, he contacted Captain Xue as soon as possible and headed towards the boundary gate.
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"...This is the whole process." Wei Huan first told this to Mu Zhong, and then his eyes fell on the black cube floating on his shoulder, hoping that this advanced system produced by Challenge World could answer his questions and resolve his doubts.
After waiting for a moment and seeing no reaction from Iron Heart, Wei Huan simply asked, "What if I don't want this Ancient God to merge into Blue Star? Compared to the resurrection of Blue Star's spiritual energy, its presence on Blue Star poses a greater threat. Is this a reward or a punishment for the victorious civilization?"
The black cube slowly rose and fell. Mu Zhong spoke for it, "The Ancient God's strenuous resistance has made this fusion extremely difficult. Rather than integrating it into Blue Planet, absorbing it into the Challenge World is the easiest way. The Challenge World simply wants to reward humanity. Although you don't seem to want it, this in itself is not a bad thing."
Wei Huan didn't expect Iron Heart to actually answer him in such detail. He quickly asked, "Since it doesn't want to come in, and I don't want it either, and you're having trouble, is there no other way?"
"There is a way, that is." Mu Zhong relayed Iron Heart's words, but paused for a moment before saying, "For the time being, we won't break the world barrier. We can only rely on the three gates and you as the connection between the two worlds. We can continue to maintain the relationship of mutual light and darkness between the two planes, connected but not fused. In this way, the Ancient God will not need to enter the Blue Star.
However, there are two problems with doing this. First, there is no hope for the Blue Star's spiritual energy to revive, and the civilization level cannot be improved. Second, as the most critical link, you are equivalent to using your body as a chain to suppress the ancient god. Whether it resists or escapes in the future, you will bear the brunt of it.
"I suppress the ancient gods?" Wei Huan found it funny.
Iron Heart said, "At this moment, the Challenge World will naturally suppress it on your behalf. As long as you remain within the Challenge World, you will receive 99% of its support, and this Ancient God will be nothing to fear."
"Then what else..." Wei Huan really wanted to speak, but suddenly realized a problem, "Can we leave the challenge world? What conditions are required?"
Iron Heart: "Of course, I will become a god."
"Has the world level reached the god level?"
"Reaching the god level is one of the key points. Blue Star also needs at least one upper god, two middle gods, and ten lower gods to appear."
"At this level, not only can one escape from the Challenge World, but one can also suppress the Ancient Gods at will, right?"
"The strength of the Ancient Gods is far beyond your imagination. Standard Gods can indeed fight against the Ancient Gods, but it is not so easy to suppress them at will."
"He's already a High God. Who could be stronger than Him?"
"Above the higher gods there are the main gods, above the main gods there are the masters, and above the masters there is the Emperor of Heaven."
"What level is required to suppress the Ancient God?"
"The Lord God is enough."
Wei Huan and Mu Zhong looked at each other, and there was a smile in their eyes that only they could see.
No wonder Mu Zhong likes to talk to Iron Heart. He can indeed get some advanced secrets out of him.
The first thing that is certain is that those who challenge the world are either at the main god level or the dominant level. Only such a powerful existence that can suppress the ancient gods at will can launch a civilization war across countless planes, just to cultivate more gods and gods.
In addition, the biggest message revealed in Iron Heart's words is that once the human race can become a god, they will no longer be controlled by the world and will regain their freedom.
As for asking Wei Huan to use his body as a chain to suppress the ancient god, Wei Huan didn't care.
When Mo Ji became the Dark Beast King, he had the power to control the Dark Beast clan, and he was put in invisible shackles.
Unless he gives up the power of a civilization and abandons the powerful fighting force that has been delivered to him, he will never be able to break free from his relationship with the ancient gods.
After all, when the ancient god died after having his spiritual energy extracted by Blue Star, the dark beast clan would also be destroyed, which would be equivalent to cutting off one of his arms.
"You should have talked to me first. Others may not understand why you are against the revival of spiritual energy instead of being happy about it. But I know what you are thinking."
Mu Zhong looked at Wei Huan and said, "If this were a real world, it would be fine, but since it has been captured by the Challenge World, it is all false.
If you don't become the main god, the human race will not be able to escape from the challenge world. If you can become the main god, it will not be difficult to seal the ancient god on the blue planet and suppress it absolutely.
At present, we have adapted to this kind of life. The upward channels to challenge the world are already sufficient, and there is no need to add any superfluous spiritual energy revival.
Wei Huan, I agree with you. The ancient god should not be a time bomb, but a backup. Its three attacks are crucial for our human race to gain a foothold in the battlefield of all races.
And you, too, need the Dark Beast Clan as additional strength, to become the heaviest punch of our human race, striking out in fear among all other races!"
Wei Huan nodded: "You understand me."
That’s right, this is all he thought about. Mu Zhong mentioned every aspect. He understood what was right and what was wrong, and it touched his heart.
As expected, it’s Mu Zhong.
Mu Chong patted his head and calmed it down because he had been tricked and his iron heart had been exposed, which could not reveal any information at the moment.
Then he said to Wei Huan, "But besides you and me, no one else should know about this. In the eyes of most people, the benefits of spiritual energy revival outweigh the disadvantages. And how can you guarantee that you will be able to dominate? Instead of looking at the illusory future, it is better to focus on the present. After a few generations of reproduction, the overall quality of the Blue Star will indeed improve. This is a fact."
Wei Huan nodded: "Let alone the Lord, I don't even have a clue about the Higher Gods."
Mu Zhong smiled: "That means you have some confidence in becoming a god, or at least a lower-level god?"
Wei Huan would not hide it from him and nodded: "Nine out of ten."
Mu Zhong then said, "If you can obtain a lower-level god, then you can expect a higher-level god in the near future. How far away is the master? Your growth path is full of dangers. You need more methods to stay safe.
The Dark Beast Plane is to you what you are to Blue Star. Only by mastering power in our own hands and achieving the strongest combat power can we do whatever we want."
The two of them talked about this in private, and when they went out to meet everyone, they had the same statement.
The revival of the ancient god's spiritual energy was not suppressed, and even the fact that the ancient god could take action for Blue Star three times was concealed. After all, such things are difficult to explain, and explanation may lead to exposure.
As for the version everyone has heard, it is that there are three gates connecting Blue Star and the Dark Beast Plane, which can be used to enter and exit the two worlds, and to go to the Dark Beast Plane to dig supplies.
This is what is called fusion.
And how Dou Lin was rescued is even simpler.
Fortunately, the person found in the "Earth Abyss" fell into a coma when Dou Lin was rolled into the ancient god space, and was unaware that Wei Huan entered the space to save him.
Wei Huan and Mu Zhong agreed on the answer and stopped discussing the matter. They stayed with Dou Lin in the hospital for a while, but since there were so many people coming, they didn't stay any longer.
On their way out, the two of them rode in a low-key hovercraft, with Mu Zhong driving and Wei Huan in the passenger seat.
Mu Zhong said, "I still remember when I first got on the chariot. My legs were crippled, and I gave up the chariot to join you. At that time, I was so envious of you when I saw you driving."
Wei Huan said: "When you upgrade to level three, you have automatic driving, but you still need to step on the accelerator and brake, which is only the case with the first two levels of vehicles."
Mu Zhong said, "I envy that, too."
Wei Huan's gaze fell on his legs: "It seems that you have recovered well. You haven't had any leg pain recently."
"Thanks to you, the angels of life took turns healing me. It couldn't be better."
Mu Zhong finished speaking with a smile, then continued, "When do you plan to meet the Ancient God again?"
"Nine days later."
"Is it because there are still ten days left until the fusion deadline?"
"Ancient Gods are not easy to fool. Also, I want you to contact the Challenge World through the Heart of Steel and then see its pros and cons. Are there any mistakes or omissions?"
"Okay, leave this to me. If you want to deal with the Ancient God, you need to be well prepared."
"knew."
This time, the two did not go home, but went to the military camp of the pioneer army, and then returned to the tank from the dormitory of the military camp.
There are young sprouts of the World Tree in the chariot, as well as a dark source room suitable for dark energy cultivation. Since we are here to rest and practice, it is natural for us to return to the chariot.
Wei Huan and Mu Zhong went to the Occupation Temple together and practiced for five hours. When they opened their eyes, Mu Zhong suddenly said, "I haven't used the travel mode yet. I heard that you can directly teleport to the main cities of the first five worlds. Since travel has become possible, these cities have become extremely lively."
Wei Huan smiled: "Which city do you want to go to?"
"If I have to say one regret, it would probably be the Great Xia City in the Level 3 World," Mu Zhong said. "We progressed too quickly and only stopped briefly in the Level 3 World to walk around. In fact, the Level 3 World was the first major city built by the human race, especially the Great Xia City. It was the largest investment, built the earliest, and its cyber-style is extremely cool."
"Okay, then let's go to Daxia City in the third-level world."
"I didn't expect that I could actually convince you. I thought..."
"Think I'm a training freak? I am, but it's okay to take a break every now and then. I'm willing to accompany you."
"Okay, let's go then?"
"Walk."
…
In the next few days, Wei Huan practiced for five hours every day, and then handled official business for three or two hours. After that, he and Mu Zhong went to the major cities in the front world in travel mode to experience the different cultural styles there.
The cyber style of the third-level world, the ice and snow castle of the fourth-level world, the seaside resort of the fifth-level world, major capitals have rushed into the challenge world and built cities mainly for tourism.
Especially the seaside resort cities in the fifth-level world are crowded with people every day.
Wei Huan still remembers the days when he was fighting in the level 5 island world. He traveled to different islands to fight every day and faced several waves of monster sieges.
This was the first time he had stopped to simply enjoy the scenery, the safe and completely pollution-free environment.
At night, he did not return to the chariot, but lived in this world and enjoyed a real vacation.
Eight days later, Wei Huan and Mu Zhong, who had a rare chance to relax, returned to Blue Star together. Mu Zhong stayed in the pioneering army camp, while Wei Huan prepared to go out early in the morning.
But before he could leave, there was a knock on the door. When he opened the door, he saw Dou Lin standing outside.
Dou Lin has fully recovered. In the past few days, Liu Chengzhi, Xu Qingqiang and others took him to visit some scenic spots suitable for children in Daxia, and they also ate a lot of delicious food from all over the country.
Although the child is very powerful and has awakened his domain at such a young age, he is definitely the child of destiny, but he is a child at heart and is having a lot of fun on Blue Star. Wei Huan came back several times during this period but did not see him.
Seeing him show up today, Wei Huan paused his plan and let the child into the house.
Mu Zhong smiled and said, "I heard you had a lot of fun these past few days. Is there anywhere else you'd like to go? I happen to be free today, so anywhere is fine. I'd like to go for a walk with you."
Wei Huan is going to meet the ancient god alone today. Mu Zhong will wait for him to come back and play with the children to distract him.
Wei Huan was about to offer some advice when Dou Lin tugged at his sleeve, looking up and saying, "Brother Wei Huan, I'm here to see you. I've had nightmares the past couple of days. There's always this indistinct creature in my dreams telling me to come find you. It's terrifying. It appears whenever I fall asleep, even for a short nap. What's wrong with me?"
Wei Huan frowned and exchanged a glance with Mu Zhong. Mu Zhong stepped forward, led Dou Lin in front of him, squatted down, and said, "You should know that you went through some twists and turns in your teleportation. During this time, the ancient god from the Dark Beast Plane also intervened. The power of the god is so great that it must have left some effects in your body that we haven't been able to detect. I'll take you to Sister Xia Yu later. She is the strongest among humans in terms of the soul and will definitely help you find the problem with the sea of soul."
Dou Lin nodded: "I thought so too. The aura of the thing in the nightmare was very terrifying, so I wondered if it was the one from the Dark Beast Plane.
Brother Mu Zhong, can we go now? I'm so sleepy. I haven't had a good sleep for two days.
Mu Zhong smiled: "Of course."
After saying that, Mu Zhong took Dou Lin out of the house. When passing by, he looked deeply into Wei Huan's eyes. The two of them exchanged glances until the door closed, and Wei Huan's eyebrows raised.
It seems that the ancient god is anxious.
That's true. Although he is not optimistic about absorbing the energy of the ancient gods to revive the spiritual energy of Blue Star, as a beneficiary, he is definitely not in a hurry overall.
The only ones who are anxious are the ancient gods who are about to be completely suppressed, lose their freedom, and even their lives.
When leaving that day, the ancient god wanted to take action several times, but he finally restrained himself because he was probably challenging the pressure of the world.
But as the deadline approached, he had to take the initiative, which was a good thing for Wei Huan who wanted to negotiate. However, he did not expect that he could actually enter Dou Lin's dream, and he did not know if it would do any harm to Dou Lin.
This matter can only be discussed after he meets the ancient god.
There was not much time left, so it was time for him to set off.
From the pioneering army camp to the snowy plateau, through the boundary gate to the dark beast plane, salute the garrison general waiting in front of the boundary gate.
Wei Huan didn't pause. He raised his hand and created a portal. He stepped in and the next second he arrived at the deepest part of the Abyss. Jin Hui was not far ahead.
This time, the treatment Wei Huan received when he arrived here was obviously different. Before he could gain a firm foothold on the seabed, the golden light shone brightly and came towards him.
Wei Huan hesitated for a moment, but did not resist, allowing the golden light to swallow him up. The next second, he arrived at the space filled with ten huge eyes.
The pressure from the ancient gods came like an overwhelming tidal wave.
Wei Huan stood on Dian Ma's back, biting his back teeth and enduring the pressure until his temples began to throb and he felt dizzy and almost collapsed, and then the pressure slowly faded away.
Then, without waiting for Wei Huan to speak, the ancient god rudely and unreasonably stuffed another piece of information into his head.
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