Fantasy: Unparalleled Prince, Conquering the Heavens!-Chapter 914 - 909: Negotiations
Two days later.
Outside the Grand World of Tai Xuan Heaven.
Blinding golden light illuminated the dark starry sky.
Eighteen colossal golden dragons pulling the Supreme Dragon Chariot, their bodies shimmering with golden light, exuding a terrifying dragon might, swiftly approached the Grand World of Tai Xuan Heaven.
The dragon might was like a prison.
From beyond the heavens, it pressed down, making countless citizens of the Qin Dynasty struggle to breathe, as if trapped in a quagmire.
"Quite a display!"
Inside the imperial court, a meeting was being held.
Qin Wudao looked up, his eyes sharp, shooting out beams of divine light, piercing through the void, shattering the universe.
Ministers like Zhuge Liang, Zhang Sanfeng, and Wang Yangming looked up to the starry sky, full of curiosity.
As for Bai Qi, Lv Bu, Li Yuanba, and others, they were not in the court but in seclusion at the Dao Pool.
With a ripple in the void, the Great Emperor of Destiny appeared in the court.
Standing beside Zhang Sanfeng.
Soon, the eighteen golden dragons arrived outside the Great Wall. Just as they were about to cross, a strong, clear voice halted them.
"Halt!"
"Identify yourself, and state your name!"
A general broke through the sky, loudly reprimanding.
His rank was not high, merely a fourth-rank military officer stationed at the border of the Great Wall, wearing armor, wielding a sword, with strands of killing intent swirling around, blocking the eighteen giant dragons.
His body wasn't even as large as a dragon scale.
Incomparably small.
Like dust.
"Get lost!"
A golden dragon's eyes blazed with anger, opening its mouth wide, letting out a long roar, the rolling sound waves spreading across the surrounding starfield.
Daring to block the Dragon Emperor's chariot, courting death!
"Hold on!"
Just as the golden dragon was about to send the general flying, a calm voice emanated from the dragon chariot.
The voice was not loud.
Yet it contained immense pressure.
Countless powers of laws prostrated, billions of laws revolved around the dragon chariot, as if welcoming a supreme being.
"The Dragon Emperor's strength is almost breaking into the Immortal Lord realm!"
In the court, the Great Emperor of Destiny sighed.
His realm had only reached the early Immortal Emperor stage, but with years of being around peak Immortal Emperor powerhouses like Emperor Zhou, Emperor Jiang, and Emperor Qing, his insight was sharp.
"I am the Lord of the Dragon Realm, seeking to visit the Qin Dynasty. Would Emperor Qin be willing to open the gates?"
The Dragon Emperor stepped out of the dragon chariot; where his feet landed, resplendent golden lotuses appeared, supporting him like an ancient deity, pushing through eternity.
Whoosh!
Within the Grand World of Tai Xuan Heaven. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎
With the Dragon Emperor's voice, countless beings were dumbstruck, especially the martial artists of the vassal Qin Heavenly Court, who were flabbergasted, faces full of disbelief.
The Dragon Emperor!
The top overlord among all the heavens and realms.
Actually personally visiting the Qin Heavenly Court?
The void was silent.
No sound came out, as if ignored.
The Dragon Emperor stood on the dragon chariot, looking slightly awkward, knowing this was the Qin Heavenly Court's show of force, but for the Ancestral Dragon Pearl, he chose to endure.
"Welcome, Dragon Emperor!"
After a while, Qin Wudao led the civil and military officials of the Qin Dynasty, flying onto the Great Wall, facing the Dragon Emperor, smiling as he spoke.
Just like that.
The two emperors, separated by dozens of miles of starry space, faced each other.
Strands of imperial dao power spread, causing ripples in the void, shaking violently, as if the next moment, the starry sky would explode, would collapse.
"Advanced imperial dao laws!"
A moment later, the Dragon Emperor's eyes slightly narrowed, a touch of surprise.
Then, he withdrew his aura, stepping down from the dragon chariot.
Qin Wudao breathed a sigh of relief, meeting the gaze of the long-renowned Dragon Emperor, which was no small challenge for him.
"Please!"
Seeing the Dragon Emperor approaching, Qin Wudao made a gesture of invitation.
Afterwards, the two walked side by side.
The ministers behind them made way for a path.
Half an hour later.
Inside a palace.
The Qin Heavenly Court and the Dragon Clan sat facing each other.
There were not many humans, only seven.
On the Qin Heavenly Court's side, there were Qin Wudao, the Great Emperor of Destiny, Zhang Sanfeng, and Zhuge Liang!
The Dragon Clan had even fewer members, only the Ancestral Dragon, Ao Hong, and the Azure Dragon King.
The atmosphere in the hall was somewhat tense.
There were no fine wines or delicacies.
Nor was there celestial music or graceful dance.
"Emperor Qin, I will be straightforward!"
After a moment of silence, the Dragon Emperor spoke first: "The Ancestral Dragon Pearl is the treasure of the Dragon Clan; what price does the Dragon Clan have to pay for the Qin Dynasty to be willing to part with it?"
Behind him, Ao Hong and the Azure Dragon King kept their heads down, silent.
"Follow the ancient methods, return to the order!"
Qin Wudao articulated clearly, uttering eight words.
And these eight words caused the Dragon Emperor's face to abruptly change, causing Ao Hong and the Azure Dragon King, who had their heads lowered, to look up, full of anger.
What are the ancient methods?
They are the rules previously practiced by the Dragon Clan.
What is the order?
It is the former status of the Dragon Clan.
"Emperor Qin, your appetite is rather large!"
The Dragon Emperor said with a gloomy face.
The Dragon Clan, after all, is currently among the top twenty clans; how could it become the guardian sacred beast of the human race again?
"Is it?"
"Don't forget, if not for our human race, the Dragon Clan would have been lost to history during the Sky-Breaking Era!"
"If I recall correctly, the Dragon Clan still owes us karma..."
Qin Wudao said calmly.
"The Dragon Clan did rely on the human race to overcome its difficulties, but the human race's heavenly conquest was supported by the Dragon Clan's life and death efforts, thus repaying the karma!" The Dragon Emperor quickly retorted.
"Is that so?"
Qin Wudao replied, looking at the Dragon Emperor with a smirk.
Karma, how can it be easily repaid?
The Dragon Clan being enshrined as a guardian sacred beast of the human race, enjoying stipends, following the human race in battles, was only proper; otherwise, why be enshrined as a guardian sacred beast?
Receive the monarch's salary, do the monarch's duty!
This is karma.
And enshrining the Dragon Clan as a guardian sacred beast, saving the Dragon Clan's fate, is yet another karma.
A drop of water given in need, should be reciprocated with a spring, let alone the fate of a race?
If during the decline of the human race, the Dragon Clan remained loyal, that would be considered repaying the karma.
But the Dragon Clan did not.
During the decline of the human race, the Dragon Clan distanced itself, which is neither benevolent nor righteous.
"This..."
Faced with Qin Wudao's gaze, the Dragon Emperor wanted to argue but hesitated, obviously feeling guilty.
"The Ancestral Dragon Pearl to the human race is only a collectible, to be put on a high shelf, but in the hands of the Dragon Emperor, it is of great use, not only enabling the breakthrough to the Immortal Lord realm but also revitalizing the Dragon Clan!" Qin Wudao pressed on.
"No need to say more!"
The Dragon Emperor waved his hand, resolutely saying: "Even without the Ancestral Dragon Pearl, I can still rejuvenate the Dragon Clan!"
Without pause, Qin Wudao continued to speak: "I naturally believe the Dragon Emperor can break through to the Immortal Lord, but how long will it take? One era? Or two eras? Or even longer?"
"In the present world, heavens are greatly changing, calamity is imminent!"
"May I ask the Dragon Emperor, can you wait, can the Dragon Clan wait?"
A succession of questions left the Dragon Emperor speechless.
Indeed!
With calamity imminent, can the Dragon Clan afford to wait?
Definitely not.
Moreover, what he just said was self-deception.
If breaking through to the Immortal Lord realm was possible, he would have done so already; why wait until now?
With his talent as a six-clawed golden dragon, the odds of breaking through to the Immortal Lord realm are minuscule.
The Dragon Emperor clenched his fists, feeling frustrated.
It seemed like he could only agree to Qin Wudao's terms before him.
Because he had no bargaining power.
The Dragon Clan indeed owes a karmic debt to the human race.
But agreeing to the terms means the Dragon Clan becomes a force under the human race, subject to human command.
This is not what he desires either.
