Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor-Chapter 1153 - 1150: Negotiation?

"Boom!"

The eight Yu Emperor’s Treasure Cauldrons and the remaining eight heads of the Nine-headed Sea Emperor collided violently.

In an instant, a myriad of terrifying phenomena like wind, rain, thunder, and lightning erupted endlessly.

The sky and earth changed color, as if it were the end of the world.

"Slash!"

Li Chen spat thunderbolts out of his mouth, wielding the Seven-star Dragon Abyss, transforming into a dazzling rainbow, and slashed at the heads of the Nine-headed Sea Emperor one by one.

"Crack!"

The heads, which had just collided with the Yu Emperor’s Treasure Cauldrons and were still spinning in confusion, were chopped off in neat succession before they could react.

Next was the second head!

The third head!

...

The Nine-headed Sea Emperor, seeing the unfavorable situation, exerted all his strength, trying desperately to retract his heads.

Unfortunately, it was a bit late, managing to save only three heads.

The remaining five heads were all decapitated by Li Chen’s sword.

Counting the one that was chopped off at the start by Li Chen, he had lost six out of his nine heads, a two-thirds loss, a severe blow indeed.

In the renewed confrontation, the Sea Emperor was clearly no longer as arrogant as before.

He could never have imagined that after just a few months, Li Chen’s strength had soared to a whole new level.

What a monster!

A freakish monster!

At this rate of growth, would it not be inevitable that Li Chen would surpass Emperor Yu?

Moreover, he had already collected eight Yu Emperor’s Treasure Cauldrons. With only the last one missing, he could recombine the nine cauldrons and open the Path to Ascension.

Thinking of these things, a thought flashed through the Nine-headed Sea Emperor’s mind as if he had realized something important.

Floating in the void, lightly stroking the Seven-star Dragon Abyss, Li Chen coldly asked, "Sea Emperor, do you now think I have the power to kill you?"

The three remaining heads of the Sea Emperor, now close together, sternly replied.

"Immortal Master Li, it seems I underestimated you. However, don’t get cocky. If you push this emperor too hard, we can both perish together, mutual destruction!"

Hearing the Sea Emperor’s words, Li Chen’s expression darkened slightly.

If indeed cornering the Sea Emperor, given his tactics, mutual destruction was not out of the question.

Even stepping back, if Li Chen managed to successfully kill the Sea Emperor, the end result could still be a pyrrhic victory, causing significant personal loss.

Perhaps, in doing so, he might weaken his own foundations, taking years or even decades to recover.

Nevertheless, letting the Sea Emperor go, thus allowing a tiger to return to the mountain, was not something Li Chen was willing to do.

While pondering how to deal with the Nine-headed Sea Emperor, the latter suddenly spoke.

"Immortal Master Li, you and I have our grudges. Why must it go to the death as it is now?"

Li Chen, hearing the implication in the Sea Emperor’s words, raised an eyebrow and asked, "Oh, do you wish to reconcile?"

The Nine-headed Sea Emperor, hearing Li Chen’s statement, felt a rush of excitement.

Anyway, as long as there’s room for negotiation.

"Yes, from now on, you will rule the land, and I will rule the sea. We will mind our own business, why not?"

Li Chen didn’t directly engage with the Nine-headed Sea Emperor’s proposition but looked at his continuously bleeding six broken heads, responding with a casual question.

"Sea Emperor, do you think you are still in a position to negotiate on equal terms?"

This statement by Li Chen left the Sea Emperor speechless.

No way to rebut, as he had just suffered a crushing defeat under Li Chen’s hand, losing six out of his nine heads, with only three surviving.

If he tried to fight again, the consequences could be unimaginable!

With this in mind, the Nine-headed Sea Emperor suppressed his inner fury and demanded, "Li Chen, then what do you want?"

Li Chen pointed at the Nine-headed Sea Emperor, then at himself, saying, "You, submit to me!"

However, before Li Chen finished speaking, the Nine-headed Sea Emperor abruptly refused.

"Impossible! This emperor has lived for ten thousand years. Even Emperor Yu failed to make me submit, so why should I submit to a green boy like you?"

Li Chen wasn’t at all surprised by the strong reaction from the Sea Emperor.

If he obediently submitted, that would indeed be a surprise!

So, Li Chen slightly adjusted his thoughts and said, "Sea Emperor, don’t be in a hurry to refuse. Let me finish my piece first!"

The three remaining heads of the Nine-headed Sea Emperor all stiffened into a bow shape, asking in surprise, "Oh, what else do you have to say?"

Li Chen paused for a moment, raising his first finger.

"Firstly: When I say submit, I do not mean you will become a beast pet at my beck and call, you can rest assured about this!"

Upon hearing this, the Nine-headed Sea Emperor’s expression relaxed slightly.

"Oh, what else?"

Li Chen raised his second finger and said, "Secondly, all we need is to sign a Soul Contract with a term of a hundred years. Once the term expires, you will be free."

"Furthermore, during this period, you will not need to follow me at all times and can stay wherever you like. However, one thing is forbidden—you must not attack the human world!"

This second condition made the Sea Emperor’s heart pound.

For a race like theirs that lived for tens of thousands of years, a mere hundred years was just a quick moment.

Moreover, he wouldn’t be at the beck and call, as long as he kept the sea monsters under control and prevented them from offending humanity again.

With this thought, the Nine-headed Sea Emperor unknowingly fell into the trap Li Chen had set.

"Is there a third condition?"

Li Chen pondered for a moment and solemnly said, "If I leave for another plane, in these hundred years, if the Star Pavilion faces difficulty, I hope you can lend a hand."

Hearing this, the Nine-headed Sea Emperor was shocked.

Then, half-believing and half-doubting, he tentatively asked, "If all Nine Yu Emperor Treasures are found, can it really open the Path to Ascension, allowing one to ascend to a higher plane like Emperor Yu?"

Li Chen stared at the Sea Emperor for a while, then smiled and replied, "Now that I’ve found eight of the Nine Yu Emperor Treasures, with just one left, we’ll know if it’s true once we find that last Yu Emperor Treasure, won’t we?"

The Sea Emperor carefully chewed over Li Chen’s words, a thoughtful and serious expression on his face.

After a long while, all three of his heads and six eyes focused on Li Chen.

"Li Chen, your terms are indeed tempting, but what if I still refuse?"

Li Chen’s eyes suddenly turned cold, and a murderous intent surged forth.

"Refuse, and I’ll have to send you to hell!"

The heart of the Nine-headed Sea Emperor tightened, and he asked hurriedly, "Even a cornered rabbit will bite in desperation. Aren’t you afraid I’ll fight you to mutual destruction if pushed too hard?"

Li Chen flicked the body of the Seven-star Dragon Abyss with his finger and said leisurely:

"Once, the founding master of Heavenly Sword Mountain, Heavenly Swordman, the High Priest of the Barbarian tribe, and the Saint of the Angel Clan, the Ancient Great Evil Taotie and Forest Python, all said the same thing to me!"

"And what was the outcome?"

With this final rhetorical question, Li Chen’s eyes glowed like lightning, resembling a blade ready to drink blood, staring intensely at the Nine-headed Sea Emperor.

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