Chapter 631 The Last Chance
Xirik didn't want to gamble with Amber.
As long as he doesn't gamble, he will always have another chance. If his plan fails this time, he can continue next time.
As long as you stay out of it and don't harm yourself, there is always a chance to win.
But the opponent Xirik is facing now is not an ordinary opponent.
In the concepts of mortals and gods, the Archduke of Deceivers is the right person for the priesthood of lies, and Cyric is just a waste who stole the priesthood by chance.
With the departure of the Snake Queen, this news will spread more widely.
Xirik could also feel that his priesthood was becoming weaker and weaker. Regardless of whether he accepted the bet or not, as long as Ambershu could successfully persuade the five demon lords to retreat, then Ambershu would be one step closer to the priesthood of lies, and Xirik would even be reduced to a weaker god.
This was an open conspiracy. No matter whether Xirik accepted it or not, the moment Amberxiu mentioned the bet, the devil had already won half the battle.
While Xirik was still hesitating, Amberxiu wasted no time and teleported again. This time, he opened the space door, and a two-headed baboon appeared.
After the Snake Queen recuperated at home, the most active demon lord on the Blood River battlefield was undoubtedly Demogorgon. This guy had transformed into powerful clones to invade Hell more than once, and Zariel had just killed one of them.
But this is nothing to Demogorgon. As long as there is an attack on hell, no matter what the plan is, Demogorgon will get involved.
It was very stress-free for Cyric to persuade Demogorgon because this demon was eager to kill and conquer. Winning or losing didn't matter as long as he had the opportunity to kill the devil.
In other words, Demogorgon has no weaknesses or handles that can be exploited.
Can such an opponent be defeated with words?
Xirik was just curious when he heard Amberxiu say to him, "Don't waste your breath later. Do you want to gamble or not?"
Seeing Amberxiu's confident look, Xirik couldn't help but doubt in his heart, could he really defeat Demogorgon with just his mouth?
Xirik pondered for a long time, but still couldn't understand how Demogorgon could solve the problem.
There is no point in threatening Demogorgon. He is not afraid of death. One of his heads is eager to fight, and his other head is insidious and cunning. No one can outwit him, and Demogorgon does not have any weaknesses from the past... How to convince such an opponent?
Xirik couldn't think of an answer, so He chose to remain silent.
Amber Xiu said disdainfully: "You're a coward again. In that case, I won't waste time. I'll solve it as quickly as possible."
Under Xirik's shocked gaze, Amberthau directly opened the space channel to the maximum. Although Demogorgon was a little surprised, he did not hesitate and rushed in with his demon army.
The Isi rays surged in like a wave and began to attack Ambershu frantically.
The same went for Demogorgon. The two baboon heads roared in unison, and hundreds of vicious curses were uttered, all flying towards Amberhu.
It looks like a fight is about to start, can it be solved with just words?
And Amber was destined to shock Cyric once again, because he really didn't do anything, but just mentioned a name: "Tiamat, it's up to you."
This sound was half a beat slower than Demogorgon's curse, so theoretically it would definitely be too late.
Therefore, the five-headed dragon pounced out from the void and crashed into Demogorgon before Ambershu opened his mouth.
The evil dragon goddess revealed her true form, a giant dragon with five heads covering the sky and blocking out the sun. A swoop down and a storm was created, blowing those Isi rays back like waves, and their bodies were torn apart by the strong airflow while still in mid-air.
Demogorgon's hundreds of curses were all blocked by Tiamat and failed to have much impact on the dragon goddess.
The next second, the two baboon heads started fighting with the five dragon heads.
The tentacles wrapped around the dragon's neck, and the dragon's flames roasted the tentacles. The two behemoths fought so hard that the earth shook, and every roll caused heavy casualties among the creatures on the ground.
Xirik looked at the scene in disbelief.
No. Why would Tiamat help?
This is impossible, Tiamat is obviously his ally. Originally, Cyric wanted to contact Tiamat to attack together, but after thinking about it, he thought that this evil dragon goddess was too powerful and had an ambiguous relationship with the devil, so he chose other demon lords.
But Tiamat clearly had a grudge against this devil, so why should she help him?
Shouldn't Tiamat take advantage of someone's misfortune? Seeing Cyric's shocked expression, Amberxiu laughed triumphantly again.
"You, you really are not very smart. Didn't I remind you before that Gareth should have been a god, but he was held back by the dragons, so he couldn't be promoted. Then why do you think Gareth is willing to recover all his strength and help me conquer the Styx? Of course, it's because I got rid of the dragons that had been holding Gareth back."
Only then did Xirik realize that Amber was using the five-colored dragons from the mortal world as a bargaining chip.
Cyric asked excitedly: "You gave all those dragons to Tiamat in exchange for her helping you deal with Demogorgon?!"
Amber explained proudly, "What are you giving me? The five-colored dragons are the descendants of Tiamat and originally belonged to her. I just helped these dragons to break the thousand-year curse. You only have eyes for the gods. You only know that the three goddesses, Leila, Aige and Catherine, are about to unite, but you forget that the World Conference is also being held simultaneously, and all kingdoms must send representatives to participate. And it just so happens that the curse that the dragons suffered back then requires the consent of the leaders of all kingdoms to break it.
"I just said hello to the Lord of Dawn and asked him to add this agenda to the meeting. All races agreed to let the dragons return, but they just needed to atone for their crimes. I won't go into the details, but anyway, the five-colored dragons have regained their freedom and can reproduce on the continent again. This is a favor I owed to Tiamat.
"Now that the dragons are free, Gareth's father-in-law can rest assured. As long as Gareth builds his own kingdom of God, he can naturally bring Canggu and her father to the kingdom of God to live together forever. Xirik, you underestimate the power of mortals. You have ignored Gareth and the kingdom of the mortal world, so you can't guess what trump card I have kept."
Xirik gnashed his teeth and said, "You clearly use the dragons as a cash cow. If you let them go free, you will give up most of your business in the mortal world. I was negligent. I didn't expect that a greedy guy like you would voluntarily give up your wealth, and in such a roundabout way."
An Boxiu shook his head and said, "You have misunderstood me too deeply. It is true that I like to make money, but I never hesitate to spend money."
There are always people who equate greed with stinginess, which is also a misunderstanding of Amberxiu by many people and gods.
When he was a lich, Amber was extremely greedy. To describe him as plucking feathers from a passing goose was an understatement. He would skin the scales and draw blood from even a flying dragon and sell it by the pound.
But few people noticed that Amber was not stingy at all when it came to spending money.
The cost of the alchemy factory was so high that Ambersu directly built two islands to build the factory. Kryptonian gold casting was so expensive, it was often hundreds of thousands of gold coins, and Ambersu never felt sorry when fighting with others.
Money is meant to be spent, as long as it is spent valuablely. Let alone the dragon business, Amberxiu can pack up the entire Hell Bank and throw it out. As long as it can kill a few powerful gods after throwing it out, he won't even frown.
Cyric was speechless and could only watch Demogorgon and Tiamat fighting over the blood river.
But Demogorgon's clone could not compare with Tiamat's original body after all, and one of its heads was soon torn off, while Tiamat only had a few more wounds on her body.
As for the Isi rays, there was no need for Amber to do anything, as the aftermath of the battle between the two gods alone killed most of them. Amber did not need to worry about the rest, as Bayer, who had been hiding, shouted "For the Duke of Fraud", and led his guards to charge to the front line, specifically bullying these defeated soldiers.
Bayer would not do such a thing as helping someone in need, but now the battle situation is clear, Tiamat is working for Amberhau, if he doesn't show his strength now, when will he wait? Will he wait until Amberhau comes back to cause trouble for him?
Having been someone else's subordinate for so many years, Bayer still had a good understanding of the situation.
Demogorgon was severely punished and knew that he had failed again, but this failure was too outrageous. What happened to the promise of picking up the bargain? What happened to the promise of the five demon lords besieging Hell?
Xirik, the Duke of Hell you promised with your heart is too weak to have any help? Before the death of his clone, Demogorgon roared with his remaining head: "Xirik, I curse you to sink into the abyss of the cesspool forever. May the stench fill your mouth and your lies!"
Xirik's face became even gloomier. This was not just a threat, it was a real curse.
Although the effect cannot be achieved 100%, it is still a big burden for Xirik now.
Tiamat threw Demogorgon's body in front of Amberth. The five heads stared at him fiercely and said, "Just this once! I will not help you again!"
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Although the battle just now was not dangerous, it was very tiring.
Demogorgon's clone also contained powerful strength. Tiamat was slightly injured before she defeated him. The wounds were full of residual power of the curse, and it was not easy to recover.
This is the most troublesome thing about Demogorgon. This demon is proficient in all kinds of vicious curses. If you fight with him, you will definitely be contaminated by these things, and you will definitely suffer a loss.
But Tiamat had to help. The dragon clan had suffered heavy losses and was waiting for this opportunity to recover. It concerned the entire world of dragons, so she had to do it even if she was unwilling.
Amber nodded and thanked Tiamat.
"Don't worry, you know my credibility very well. You may think I have some conspiracy before I agree, but I will never go back on my word, and I will never violate the contract. The dragons will be free, and as long as they don't take the initiative to provoke disputes, I will give them the right to live a normal life."
Tiamat listened without saying a word, and just flapped her wings and disappeared.
Bayer also appeared in front of Amberxiu with a big smile on his face, and reported respectfully: "Sir, the invading demons have been cleared out, not a single one escaped."
"Bail." Amber patted the fence-sitter on the shoulder and said to him, "There are still two hell lords that have not been dealt with. Otherwise, you can stay busy for a while."
When Bayer heard this, the smile on his face froze.
But Bayer quickly agreed and said, "It is my responsibility to guard the Blood River. Please rest assured, sir, I will never let a demon leave the Blood River alive."
Without waiting for Amber Xiu to respond, Xirik sneered and said, "Is this what you call solving a problem with words? Isn't it also a violent method in the end? You don't do it yourself, but let your subordinates do it. What's the point of playing words like this?"
Amber Xiu was not angry after hearing this. He smiled and said to Xirik in the cage: "I just said that if you don't agree to my bet, then there is no need for me to waste my thoughts and time. Just solve it in the simplest way. But it doesn't mean that this is my only way. Even if Demogorgon comes again, I can easily solve it."
Xirik spread his hands and said disdainfully: "It has already happened. Whatever you say is meaningless. If you really want me to be convinced, then let's make a new bet."
Amber said patiently, "Okay, you can give us any suggestions you have."
"Don't play word games. Persuasion with words is just persuasion with words. You cannot use any form of violence, including threats. This is no different from directly suppressing with divine power. You cannot borrow any other power, whether it is a god or a mortal..."
Xirik talked a lot and wanted to add countless clauses to the contract.
Amber Xiu was getting impatient and interrupted, "How about we keep it simple? Not only will I not use violence, I won't speak or use words or pictures to express my meaning. I will just appear in front of these demon lords. If I can make them retreat on their own, then I will win. How about that?"
Xirik was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion: "What are you kidding?"
Amber Xiu said firmly: "I'm not kidding. It's really ugly for you to make such a request. Xirik, what we are fighting for is the priesthood, which is something that mortals dream of... Oh, although you got the priesthood by luck. Anyway, this thing is very precious, so our bet should also have a legendary color that matches its preciousness.
"I will not speak, nor will I express my thoughts in any way, nor will I use the mouths of others to express them for me. You can speak freely and persuade your allies to attack me. If you can get them to do so, I will lose.
"This is a good offer for you. If you don't even dare to accept this, then I won't bother to gamble with you anymore. You should just go and experience the torture of hell, and then go back to your kingdom of God and be a coward."
There are two chances left, one is the Ghoul King, and the other is the Maiden of Doom. Although these two are not strong, he can win by just letting them attack like Demogorgon.
This time, Xirik was really forced into a desperate situation.
Amber Xiu did not speak, allowing Xi Ruike to play freely. In this case, Xi Ruike had an absolute advantage. This was a verbal battle. If Xi Ruike did not even dare to accept the challenge, and this matter spread out, the priesthood of lies would really be taken away by this devil.
I gave you the chance, but you don’t even dare to lie. How dare you call yourself the Prince of Lies?
Xirik clenched his fists and said to Amber, "Okay, let's sign the contract according to this standard. If I lose, everything I have will belong to you. If you lose, you have to give up everything you have."
Amber smiled slightly, took out the contract, modified the content, and then signed his name.
Xirik studied the contract again and again, confirmed that there was no problem with it, and signed his name.
Amber held up the contract and declared loudly: "The contract is made, and the Nine Hells are witnesses."
Even if it is a clone, it also represents Xirek's own will, so at the moment of signing the contract, both parties were bound by the power of the law.
No matter who they are or where they are, the power of hell will force both parties to fulfill the contract.
"Well, let's move on to the next one now. Is it the Ghoul King or the Maiden of Doom? I want to see how you can persuade these two to retreat without saying anything." Xirik said with a sneer.
Amber shook his head and said, "No need to choose. The Ghoul King was destined to leave just now. I can no longer sense His presence. It seems that He is well-informed. He knows that the Eye Demon Mother and the Snake Demon Queen have retreated and Demogorgon has been dealt with, so He ran away by himself.
"What a pity, Xirik. Now, you only have one last chance."
(End of this chapter)