"So it was you?! How could you have managed to cling to life for so many years?"
When Chi Chen saw the 'Demon God' appear before him and sensed the faint, familiar aura emanating from him, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he uttered a sentence that no one could understand.
The 'Demon God' also gave Chi Chen a meaningful look, a hint of apprehension in his voice, and replied:
"Hmph, only those who survive to the end are the true victors. They were stronger than me before, but so what? Now, only I am left in this world. I am not like you. You are such a special existence. No matter how many years pass, you will not perish. But now, it seems a little different, isn't it? So, what right do you have to talk about me now?"
As the 'Demon God' spoke, a hint of resentment and distortion appeared on his face, as if Chi Chen's appearance had stirred up some unpleasant memories. However, he quickly concealed the strange feeling.
"Heh, although you're shameless, what you said isn't entirely without merit. So, do you still want to live?"
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen did not object to the term 'demon god'; instead, he seemed to agree with the viewpoint.
Upon hearing this, the 'Demon God' paused slightly, a strange light flickering in his eyes as he looked at Chi Chen, and said:
"Looks like those old guys really succeeded. You're really becoming more and more like a human being!"
Behind Chi Chen, Zhang Rong listened to their conversation, his heart churning, but he never interrupted them. He simply took another deep look at Chi Chen's back.
It seems that the so-called 001 sequence taboo 'hope' is far more complex than he and Xiao Rulai imagined.
Zhang Rong glanced at the current 'Demon God' a couple more times. Although the 'Demon God' looked no different from before, Zhang Rong could vaguely sense that this former one of the five great gods of the Heretical Forbidden Bureau had probably disappeared long ago. Now, what was hidden beneath that body was clearly another unknown and terrifying existence.
The faint aura emanating from the 'Demon God' secretly alarmed Zhang Rong.
"I'm afraid this 'demon god' is now a true god-level powerhouse!"
Zhang Rong was at least 90% certain that his guess was correct. The existence of such a being on the southern border of the Great Xia Dynasty was truly alarming.
Looking at Chi Chen again, he was now talking to the 'demon god' as if they were old friends. Clearly, the Chi Chen of today was probably not the Chi Chen he knew.
The secrets these two people possess are likely earth-shattering. Combining this with the information Chi Chen told him in the dimensional realm, Zhang Rong also had a guess: Chi Chen and the 'Demon God' were probably among the earliest people to be able to cultivate.
The demon god remained silent for a moment before looking at Chi Chen and replying:
"Are you confident you can handle that damn thing? You know, you were forced to separate back then, and it took those old guys a huge price to save you!"
The 'Demon God's' voice clearly showed distrust of Chi Chen, but if there was even the slightest chance, he wouldn't mind trying, because he really had no confidence in surviving the impending catastrophe on his own.
After all, even those powerful old guys spent countless years and their lives trying to eliminate that evil being.
Seeing this, Chi Chen merely chuckled and said in a calm voice:
"Heh, believe it or not, do you still have a choice now? The reason I came to you is just to achieve my goal faster. If you don't agree, it doesn't matter. But in the end, if I fail, you definitely won't survive this time either!"
Upon hearing this, the 'Demon God' remained silent for a long time before finally replying:
What price do I need to pay?
This time, however, the 'Demon God' was clearly shaken, because he knew that Chi Chen was right. If there was anyone in the world who could deal with such a ghostly thing, no one but Chi Chen dared to say they were confident. Even he himself was only thinking about how to survive this catastrophe.
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen didn't hesitate and directly stated the price that the 'Demon God' would have to pay:
"I need you to give me at least half of your primordial divine power!"
Upon hearing this, the 'Demon God' was first taken aback, then looked at Chi Chen with a hint of anger. Seeing his genuine expression, the 'Demon God' still spoke with some disbelief:
"Do you know what you're saying? At least half of the primordial divine power, why don't you just ask me to give you all of it?"
The Demon God was clearly unwilling to accept Chi Chen's request.
But after hearing the 'Demon God' speak, Chi Chen's expression became even more serious as he said:
"If you are willing to offer up all your primordial divine power, that's not impossible! That way, I can let bygones be bygones regarding your past attempt to seize my power."
Upon hearing this, the 'Demon God' was stunned.
Behind the 'Demon God', the Moon God was even more incredulous. From the beginning, he thought that Zhang Rong was in charge today, but he never expected that it would be Chi Chen.
Even if this boy is unusual, it shouldn't be to this extent, right?
What made the Moon God most uncomfortable was that he usually didn't dare to breathe loudly in front of the 'Demon God', but now, the 'Demon God' was rendered speechless by Chi Chen's words several times.
Moreover, was the content of their conversation today something he could really hear?
What if I were turned into a puppet by the 'demon god' right after listening to this?
The moon goddess was now genuinely a little scared.
The 'Demon God' had no time to care what the Moon Goddess behind him was thinking. He fell into deep thought again, pondering how credible Chi Chen's words were. If he were to hand over half of his original divine power, his combat strength would plummet, which would be a huge gamble for him.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
High above, only the wind howled, and Chi Chen's answer plunged the room into silence once again.
After a long silence, the 'Demon God' finally looked at Chi Chen, a flicker of struggle flashing in his eyes before he spoke:
"Sure, I can offer half of my original divine power, but how can you guarantee I'll still be alive after you succeed? As you said, I once had these useless people plot against you. Although they failed, whether it's because of old grudges or new hatred, if you can really get rid of that damned thing, you probably won't let me go, right? I can't possibly use my own things to kill myself!"
The 'Demon God's' voice was slightly cold. He had no choice but to act now, because Chi Chen was now too much like a human. It had to be said that the opportunity that those old guys had created at the cost of their lives seemed to have become half of it.
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen smiled slightly:
"I can make a vow to Heaven, is that alright?"
After listening, the 'Demon God' nodded slightly. The oath of Heaven is always the most powerful guarantee, let alone one made by this 'person'.
So, half an hour later, after discussing some details of the Heavenly Oath, Chi Chen successfully completed the Heavenly Oath ceremony.
Half a day later, Zhang Rong left the heretical forbidden area alone, and Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao disappeared without a trace.
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