0p0 Chapter 491 Negotiating Countermeasures
Chapter 491 Negotiating Countermeasures
"I don't want the other two realms to be harmed by the demons because of me, so my will has been circulating among the demons, trying to educate them."
"But without the nourishment of the core, the number of times I can reincarnate is becoming increasingly limited."
"He and I are one."
"But he fell into the hands of the human race, and the cultivators he guided to find me were either killed by the demon race or harmed by the human race. I have never been able to get him."
No one expected the truth to be like this.
Yun Yici concluded, "So you've been circulating within the body of a demon, which isn't your original body?"
Jiu Meng said, "That's right."
“That bird of light has only a form, precisely because my consciousness is in it.”
"I am the one you are looking for, but I will not leave with you."
“Once I leave, my people will be slaughtered by Gu Ruo, and the Demon Realm will become his possession.”
"Once I unify the Demon Realm, the first thing I will do is attack the Human Realm."
"At that time, the land will be filled with suffering and death, and this region will become a living hell."
The group exchanged glances, and Yun Yici said, "But we need you too, all the cultivators need you."
"What if we join forces with you and the human race to kill Gu Ruo?"
Jiu Meng shook her head: "It's no use. Even if the Demon King dies, a new Demon King will be born."
"Moreover, the demon race is not entirely beyond redemption."
"More and more demons are choosing to abandon darkness and embrace the light."
“I opened Pandora’s box, so I should take responsibility for it.”
"If you don't want the human world to suffer, return my core to me. I can't hold on much longer."
Yun Yici said, "Could you wait for us to discuss this?"
Jiu Meng's face darkened: "Open your hand and let me see it. I just heard a crisp sound."
Yun Yici smiled and held out her hand to show her.
It turned out that there was a light blue spirit stone in her palm, and after being squeezed earlier, tiny cracks had begun to appear on its surface.
Yun Yici switched hands and showed her the real light core.
Perfectly intact.
Jiu Meng's eyebrows trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she held back.
"Okay, then you can discuss it and give me an answer tomorrow."
After Jiu Meng finished speaking, she showed no intention of leaving. She remained seated at the head of the table and simply ordered someone to come in and arrange accommodations for everyone.
Yun Yici and the others chose a larger palace room, then set up a barrier and began to discuss the fate of the light core.
"What do we do now? I never dreamed that what the Light Bird was looking for was Nine Dreams."
"Yes, can we take Jiu Meng away by force? Even if we could, we couldn't afford the consequences."
The Emperor suddenly looked at Shen Huaichuan and said, "Why don't we join forces and unify the Demon Realm of the Earthly Spirit Domain?"
"What education or not? Demons are inherently bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong."
"Those who disobey, just kill them all."
Shen Huaichuan's eyes showed a hint of surprise, as if he was surprised that the Emperor would take the initiative to propose to join forces with him.
Shen Huaichuan asked him, "After this is done, do you plan to stay in the Demon Realm and become a local tyrant, instead of ascending to immortality?"
The emperor was furious and retorted, "You're still a demon. You don't need to ascend to heaven. Why don't you stay here and be the Demon King?"
These words were so harsh that everyone couldn't help but frown.
Yun Yici interrupted their conversation, saying, "Think about it again. Those of us who came here together should leave together. No one is allowed to stay here alone."
Lin Yu raised her hand: "I disagree with giving the light core to Jiu Meng."
"That's...something very important."
Xuanwu himself confirmed it.
Yun Yici sighed, "The problem now is that the demons have gained the ability to reproduce because of Jiu Meng, and what's done is done."
"Imperial Decree, please don't say anything like 'wipe out the demon race'."
"Wild fire, in spring."
“In the past, demons were individual beings, bound together by the oppression of higher-ranking demons. But now they have kinship to keep them together.”
"The education that Jiu Meng speaks of should be about giving them a human side."
"It might actually work."
Xie Qianjue hesitated and said, "But Jiu Meng doesn't have time."
"Should we really give her the light core?"
They circled around and ended up back where they started, leaving everyone with only a wry smile.
The light core was given to Jiu Meng, so their efforts were essentially in vain.
Moreover, Lin Yu and Di Zhao were even more unwilling. The light core was related to the divine status of the Supreme God and determined whether they could return to the Upper Realm. Giving it to Jiu Meng meant that their only clue was gone.
But if we don't give it to Jiu Meng, according to her, after I unify the demon race, who can bear the consequences of rivers of blood flowing in the human world?
Nobody wants to see that happen.
Seeing that everyone's morale was low, Yun Yici talked about her discovery in her dream: "Actually, there are three more light cores."
“The other three domains also have them. I plan to have Changyu find the core of the Xuanling Domain, and then ask Senior Wuwang to find the core of the Huangling Domain.”
Everyone's spirits lifted: "Is it true?"
Shen Huaichuan nodded in agreement: "The source is reliable, but we can only feel at ease once we find it."
"Don't worry about Xuanling Domain. Wuwang has the same goal as us, and I believe he will help us."
They also felt that the emperor's decree made sense.
Wu Wang had met his clansmen and was even pardoned as a sinner by the Vermilion Bird God. Now he dreams of going back. Knowing the use of the light core, he would never be foolish enough to embezzle it.
Emperor Zhao said happily, "If that's the case, then let's quickly find the other three light cores and finally return to the Nine Dreams to fuse the four together."
"Once the Heavenly Ladder is repaired, whatever Guan Jiu dreams of, she can have whatever she wants."
Shen Huaichuan mercilessly shattered his fantasy: "Jiu Meng might actually try to stop the fusion."
"No one knows whether her will will be unwilling to disappear."
Rong Xuan, who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly said, "Wait, I suddenly thought of something very important."
"Jiu Meng is weak because she keeps changing into different demon bodies. What if we give her a body that doesn't need to be changed?"
Yun Yici was both surprised and delighted: "Senior brother, you mean puppets?"
Rong Xuan nodded: "That's right, I suspect that the physical bodies of demons are not compatible with Jiu Meng."
"Senior Emperor Yao gave Emperor Zhao many divine stones, and perhaps there are materials among them that can serve as Jiu Meng's body."
This suggestion gave everyone hope; although it couldn't solve the problem at its root, it could at least alleviate their immediate crisis.
Just do it.
Yun Yici immediately got up and thought of going outside to call a servant to invite Jiu Meng over to discuss the matter.
The emperor stopped her, saying, "You are injured, you should rest. I'll go."
Yun Yici was both amused and exasperated: "My injured left hand is neither my leg nor my mouth, so it's fine."
The emperor gave a soft hum and said awkwardly, "I want to go for a walk."
While the two were talking, Lin Yu walked out of the palace gate: "Alright, you two sit down and rest. I'll go call someone."
As long as the light core is in their hands and doesn't need to be handed over to Jiu Meng, Lin Yu felt completely relaxed and ran faster than a rabbit.