The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 891 - 888: Negotiating with a Tiger for Its Skin

"Whoosh whoosh," the sound of the wind was deafening.

Two stars, like two clumps of Heavenly Fire, flickered uncertainly in Nine Netherworld’s palm, with the force of Demolishing Demons pouring down unceasingly, but ultimately, they failed to press his figure down even an inch.

"Boom boom," two explosive sounds erupted almost simultaneously.

The two Demolishing Demon stars finally exhausted their last bit of power and burst apart with a loud bang.

Shaken by this wild force, Nine Netherworld finally staggered back two steps before steadying himself.

"With just this measure of power from your Three Stars Demolishing Demons, compared to the God’s Power used by Bodhi Ancestor that year, there’s truly a gap as wide as the heavens and the earth." He glanced at his own arms, scorched to a bloody red, then looked at Shen Luo with a mocking smile on his face.

That moment, the contemptuous smile on his face was deeply etched into Shen Luo’s heart.

Facing a powerful person like Nine Netherworld, he was simply too weak after all.

"Bull Demon King, my patience has been exhausted by this human brat. If you are unwilling to hand over the Heavenly Book, I won’t kill them one by one—I’ll just kill them all at once," Nine Netherworld said coldly, speaking slowly.

As his words fell, one of his palms slowly rose up, the dark red Thunder and Lightning intertwining at his fingertips, "thunderbolt" crackling, and a terrifying pressure emanated from within.

With a flick of his finger, a bolt of red Thunder shot out, transforming into an arc of light that struck Shen Luo’s abdomen.

Shen Luo’s belly was instantly torn open by the Thunder, the flesh charred and horrific to look at.

Seeing Shen Luo collapsing to the ground in pain, a look of triumph filled Nine Netherworld’s eyes. He rubbed his fingertips again, and the electricity in his palm began to dance wildly.

"Stop, I’ll give you the Heavenly Book. I’ll face the consequences. Let the others go," the Bull Demon King ground out through clenched teeth.

"Hehe, if you had said so earlier, I might have agreed, but now... in addition to the Heavenly Book, I want that boy as well," Nine Netherworld pointed at Shen Luo and laughed.

"Nine Netherworld, don’t push your luck. Worst comes to worst, I’ll destroy the Heavenly Book, and we can perish together in mutual destruction," the Bull Demon King said with a sinking gaze, full of loathing.

Hearing this, a hesitant light flickered in Nine Netherworld’s eyes, as if weighing whether to press the Bull Demon King further.

"Fine, I’ve already set my sights on that boy. He might escape this time, but he won’t escape the next. I agree to your terms, hand over the Heavenly Book," Nine Netherworld sighed and said.

"First, make them all stop," the Bull Demon King said.

Nine Netherworld glanced at the still-fighting Demon and Jade Fox Clan off in the distance and bellowed: "All Demons, heed my command, cease your attacks!"

This thunderous roar instantly spread throughout Jilei Mountain.

Hearing this command, all Demons halted their pursuit of exterminating the Jade Fox Clan, and the remaining few Jade Fox people gathered together, converging towards where the Bull Demon King was.

With the Great Unsealing Technique, Shen Luo repaired the wound in his abdomen and, with Xiao Yu’s support, stood up. Looking at the surrounding Jade Fox people, he couldn’t help but feel a pang of desolation.

Once a clan of thousands, after enduring these successive ordeals, only about three hundred of the Jade Fox Clan remained, each one wounded, their expressions weary and their plight exceedingly pitiful.

"Father King," Red Boy rushed over upon seeing the Bull Demon King seriously injured.

The Ten Thousand Years Fox King, also grievously injured, was helped over by clan members.

"I won’t say much. Organize yourselves and leave Jilei Mountain quickly," the Bull Demon King said.

"To make a covenant with the Demon Clan is like seeking the skin of a tiger. Our Jade Fox Clan has survived through a hundred generations and was bound to face this calamity. It’s simply a fight to the death, who’s afraid?" said the Ten Thousand Years Fox King, his brows furrowing deeply as he spoke.

"We are not afraid," said the Fox Clan people behind him in unison.

"It’s not about fear or lack thereof, it’s just senselessly throwing away lives, which is meaningless," Bull Demon King shook his head and said.

"Take advantage of my not having second thoughts yet, and all of you lackeys better scram," Nine Netherworlds said with a willful laugh.

Upon hearing this, the Jade Fox Clan people became extremely angry, glaring at each other with rage-filled eyes.

"You’re not someone who lacks clarity of mind, don’t engage in pointless strife, take them and leave, take good care of Yu’er," Bull Demon King looked deeply at the Ten Thousand Years Fox King and said.

Upon hearing this, Ten Thousand Years Fox King was silent for a long while before slowly nodding his head.

"I don’t trust Nine Netherworlds’ words, I can only stall him here for a bit longer. If something unexpected happens, can you use the Escape Technique to take Yu’er and the others as far away as possible? If you can, take them to seek refuge with Town Primordial Great Immortal," whispered Bull Demon King’s voice suddenly within Shen Luo’s mind.

"I... I promise you," Shen Luo sighed deeply in his heart and replied.

Having heard this, Bull Demon King’s eyes showed a slight smile, and then he summoned Red Boy to his side, giving him instructions.

This scene looked very much like entrusting one’s last wishes, a sight that squeezed the heart.

"You’ve already squandered too much time, don’t push your luck too much," said Nine Netherworlds.

Upon hearing this, Bull Demon King turned his head, looked at him coldly, and with a flick of his wrist, a golden book appeared in his palm.

Nine Netherworlds caught sight of the golden book and his expression immediately changed.

"The Heavenly Book is right here, I said I would give it to you, I won’t go back on my word. What is your hurry?" Bull Demon King asked.

Nine Netherworlds snorted coldly, and said no more.

"Great King, Yu’er will stay with you," Princess Jade Face said, leaning against Bull Demon King, calmly.

Gently stroking her hair, Bull Demon King spoke softly, "Go with the Fox King first, I will catch up with you later. With you here, it will be hard for me to escape."

"The Great King has suffered such grievous injuries, how could the Demon Clan possibly spare the Great King? Why must you deceive me? In this life, to have awakened from my aimless drifting, and to have spent these days with the Great King, I am already very content. Now, I only wish to live and die with the Great King, with no regrets," Princess Jade Face continued without changing her expression.

"Yu’er..." said the Ten Thousand Years Fox King, unable to refrain from speaking out.

With eyes filled with indulgence, Bull Demon King pulled Princess Jade Face into his embrace and patted the back of her neck gently with his hand, causing her to go limp and faint.

"Take them and leave..." He struggled to stand up and handed Princess Jade Face to the Ten Thousand Years Fox King.

Carrying the beloved daughter in his arms, Ten Thousand Years Fox King solemnly nodded.

Then, he gave the order and the people of the clan mounted their flying magical instruments, one after another ascending into the high altitude.

Shen Luo gave Bull Demon King a fist salute, then took Xiao Yu’s hand, also flying into the high sky.

Red Boy stood with his head lowered on the spot for a long time, but eventually, at the roar of Bull Demon King, he followed the others and soared up.

Only when the people had flown hundreds of feet high, did a light curtain suddenly shine below, once again enveloping Jilei Mountain—it was the Heaven-sealing Array which had been destroyed by the Three Stars Demolishing Demons Array, now repaired and closed again.

"I’ve let them go as agreed, now it’s your turn to show sincerity," Nine Netherworlds said, glancing at the sky.