Chapter 195 Demon-Summoning Banner
If one is truly loyal to Emperor Jun, one should act like Fuxi, considering Emperor Jun's interests in every action.
If Di Jun has not lost power, then everything is fine. But if the situation is bad, Kunpeng will probably withdraw immediately and may even stab Di Jun in the back, making things even worse.
A chill suddenly rose in Kunpeng's heart, and he immediately flew away. However, Chang Hao had already predicted his escape route. If Kunpeng hadn't tried to escape, he would have been fine, but as soon as he tried, he crashed directly into Chang Hao's sword.
Chang Hao flicked his sword tip, and a drop of Kunpeng's essence blood rolled on the blade. "Kunpeng Demon Master, what are you doing? Why are you running into my sword? Are you trying to frame me?"
Kunpeng was speechless. He couldn't very well say that he sensed danger and wanted to escape, could he?
"I've heard that in order to slay the witch sword, the entire demon race has signed a pledge, and the leader of each tribe has offered a drop of his essence blood to be placed into the demon-summoning banner, vowing to live and die with the demon race?"
"Taiyi, is this true?" Chang Hao deliberately asked Taiyi to confirm.
"That is indeed true." Tai nodded in acknowledgment.
Chang Hao smiled knowingly, "Kunpeng Demon Master has risked his life for the demon race and is loyal to the end. I have seen it. I hope that Kunpeng Demon Master will continue to fight for the demon race to the very end, until death."
Kunpeng's face turned pale. What did Fellow Daoist Chang Hao mean by that? Was it a threat?
"Donghuang, my essence blood has been collected by Fellow Daoist Chang Hao. To prevent Fellow Daoist Chang Hao from using my essence blood to blackmail me, please help me get it back." Kunpeng felt a chill in his heart and asked Taiyi for help in front of all the demons.
Although the Demon-Summoning Banner is now in Nuwa's hands, it's estimated that his drop of blood essence won't be put in, but with Chang Hao holding the blood essence in his hands, who knows what might happen.
In front of everyone, and given that he was a demon master, Taiyi had no choice but to ask Chang Hao for it, "Chang Hao, what happened just now was sudden. Although Kunpeng spoke harshly, it was for the sake of taking pictures of the demon race. His clash with you was unintentional. For my sake, please return the essence blood to the demon master Kunpeng, how about it?"
“No problem…” Chang Hao held a small, exquisite flag hidden in his wide sleeve. What else could it be but a demon-summoning banner?
Chang Hao secretly took out the blood that Kunpeng had offered, concealed by his sleeve, and then converted it into the blood he had obtained himself. If Kunpeng had tampered with it, then Kunpeng deserved to be in trouble.
Chang Hao took out his essence blood, and Kunpeng reached out to take it. But Chang Hao took a different turn and gave the drop of essence blood to Fuxi, who was standing to the side.
“Fellow Daoist Fuxi, you have always been fair and compassionate. To prevent Fellow Daoist Kunpeng from slandering me, Fellow Daoist Fuxi will bear witness to this drop of Fellow Daoist Kunpeng’s essence blood and see if it is truly Fellow Daoist Kunpeng’s essence blood.” Chang Hao raised an eyebrow, his eyes holding a faint but palpable killing intent as he looked at Kunpeng.
Fuxi understood and took the blood essence to examine it. "It is indeed the blood essence of the Kunpeng Demon Master. Kunpeng, you should put your blood essence away."
Kunpeng was relieved; he could still trust Fuxi's character.
Chang Hao watched with a leisurely air as Kunpeng received the essence blood. Kunpeng himself did not feel anything was wrong. Only after the essence blood entered his body did his expression change slightly. His body was in turmoil, and a mouthful of blood gushed out of his throat, which he then swallowed back down.
Kunpeng looked up in surprise, his eyes filled with horror as he stared at Chang Hao. Chang Hao looked at Kunpeng with a half-smile. That's right, he had switched the body.
Look at Kunpeng's subtle expression. There's definitely something wrong with the blood essence Kunpeng put into the Demon-Summoning Banner. Chang Hao's smile has turned murderous. Kunpeng is indeed both loyal and treacherous.
In the blink of an eye, Kunpeng knew what had happened: the Demon-Summoning Banner must have fallen into Chang Hao's hands, and his essence blood had now truly been placed into the Demon-Summoning Banner.
Chang Hao kept quiet, so those words were a warning to him, urging him to fight to the death for the demon race! Kunpeng felt a chill run down his spine; it was all over.
Perhaps, perhaps Chang Hao is treacherous and cunning. He can't be sure if there's a problem with the essence blood. It must be like this. Kunpeng held onto a sliver of hope but dared not say more.
Chang Hao snorted coldly. They dared to act so brazenly under his nose. He only spared their lives because it was inappropriate to do so in public.
"Taiyi, how about we withdraw our troops and return to the Demon Court for now? I will help Pangu's true form search for the treasure. Tell Dijun that anyone who dares to forge the Slaughtering Witch Sword is my enemy, and there is absolutely no room for negotiation on this matter." Chang Hao was usually easy to talk to, but at this moment, he was ruthless and impartial, leaving no room for leniency.
"But the demon race has suffered heavy casualties, and the Slaughtering Witch Sword is indeed the fastest way." Taiyi knew all too well that the Slaughtering Witch Sword was a heinous crime, but the conflict between the witches and demons was at a stalemate, and even his elder brother couldn't hold on any longer.
"What did the human race do wrong? For the sake of the demon race's selfishness, they have to die to ensure the demon race's victory?" Chang Hao questioned. "Di Jun is the Heavenly Emperor, but he is not just the Demon Emperor of the demon race."
Taiyi was struck dumb. Yes, although he was always called the Demon Emperor, his elder brother was actually the Heavenly Emperor.
"Heaven's will is supreme, and the Heavenly Emperor's virtue is unworthy of his position. Even if the demon race wins, what then?"
"Boys and girls are pure and innocent. Who doesn't have parents? Karma and retribution are the consequences of one's actions. The sins of the father must be paid by the son. Taiyi, even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your nephew. Crown Prince Lu Ya is still young. How can you bear to ruin his fortune and cause him to be burdened by karma? Even if Dijun kills one person today, and Lu Ya lives ten, a hundred, or ten thousand people, it will still be difficult to offset the sins Dijun has committed."
Chang Hao thought about his past experiences, those hardships and setbacks, which were all the karmic retribution for his past actions.
He had worked so hard to accumulate this merit, not to pay off Di Jun's debts. Even though Chang Hao seems carefree now, luck has never been on his side.
"If Di Jun dies, it will be over for you, but you will leave behind a huge debt. Have you ever thought about Lu Ya?" Chang Hao was still angry. Even though he didn't have the memories of being Lu Ya, he wasn't stupid. He knew that Di Jun was largely responsible for his bad luck.
"Go and tell Di Jun that unless I die, he can forget about touching the human race. If the demon race is defeated, it is because he is not skilled enough. He should abdicate and give way to a worthy successor as soon as possible to avoid bringing disaster to the prehistoric world."
Taiyi took a step back, struggling to breathe. The hand holding the Eastern Emperor Bell felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. If Chang Hao insisted on not retreating, and if his elder brother couldn't persuade him, what should he do? Could he really just watch one of them die and the other be injured?
Seeing that things were not going well, Fuxi supported Taiyi and said, "Taiyi, why don't we go back first?"
Taiyi was clearly distracted. With Fellow Daoist Changhao blocking their way, they had no chance of winning if Taiyi didn't make a move. It would be better to go back and plan further.
"Withdraw..." Taiyi couldn't hold on any longer. Under Chang Hao's furious, red eyes, he felt a pang of guilt for some reason and practically fled in panic.
Without Kunpeng's interference, Taiyi and the others quickly retreated back to the Demon Court.
"Damn it..." Chang Hao tried to calm his anger, knowing that this matter was not over yet. As long as Di Jun could not break Pangu's true form, the human race would always have a sharp blade hanging over their heads and would never have peace.
Chang Hao was even more afraid that Di Jun would secretly act behind Tai Yi's back, and that little by little, it would accumulate into a big problem.
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