Eternal Life as False Emperor

Chapter 501: Chapter 392: The Little Trickster Gets Rich While the Big Trickster Stays Alive

When Zheng Yi said "all the treasures," he sounded quite justified and confident.

Huiyue Demon Venerable was starting to believe that everything this guy in front of him said was true.

However, what he couldn’t know was that while Zheng Yi’s words were true, there was a crucial premise behind them.

The "treasures" on him were nothing more than the single pearl before him.

And even then, whether this pearl could be considered a treasure was questionable.

However, regardless of whether it could be counted or not, Zheng Yi would certainly keep his word and hand this thing over to Huiyue Demon Venerable.

Maybe it was Zheng Yi’s sincerity; he was genuinely considering whether to let these people go.

"A few mere humans wouldn’t affect the bigger picture at all..."

For Huiyue Demon Venerable, as long as he could get the treasure he wanted, nothing else mattered.

Even if blamed by the Nether King Hall, it wouldn’t really matter; he was just letting a few Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators and a Crystal Stage cultivator go.

To the Nether Spirit Race, such junior cultivators didn’t even count as small fry.

Even if punished, it would at most be a few scoldings, something that didn’t bother him at all.

Nonetheless, Huiyue Demon Venerable didn’t want to let these guys off so easily, especially the one who had toyed with him from beginning to end.

"What if I want your life today?" Huiyue Demon Venerable said, feigning ruthlessness.

Zheng Yi’s expression changed slightly, but he quickly forced himself to retort: "Then I can only choose to fight to the death."

"Although I don’t wish to die, if there truly is no chance, I will never fear death."

As he spoke, he intentionally raised the pearl in his hand and threatened: "But there’s one thing I need to tell you in advance. Although this Soul Gathering Pearl is just an ordinary item without any magical power fluctuations..."

"However, my sect’s elders can locate our current position through another broken Soul Gathering Pearl in the sect’s Soul Suppressing Hall."

"I’ve preserved your appearance using a secret technique. Once I die, the sect’s elders will surely track you down."

Huiyue Demon Venerable’s eyes suddenly turned sharp as he coldly said: "You’re threatening me?"

Zheng Yi shrugged indifferently: "You’ve misunderstood, Your Excellency. I’m merely stating a fact. Perhaps, the elders of my sect might not even be a match for Your Excellency."

If these words were said to other cultivators, they might trigger a rebellious mindset in the other party.

After all, as cultivators, they naturally strive against heaven and earth. If they feared even a morsel of threat, what was the point of cultivation?

However, cultivators are human too. Although the Nether Spirit Race differs vastly from humans, according to Zheng Yi’s observations, their thinking wasn’t all that different from humans.

A method that might not work on other cultivators proved quite effective on the ever-cautious Huiyue Demon Venerable.

As expected, Huiyue Demon Venerable began to hesitate again.

After battling with this human for such a long time, he knew all too well how troublesome this human was.

Even though his opponent was only at the early-stage Crystal Realm with an unstable foundation, he surprisingly couldn’t subdue him for a moment.

Partly because he didn’t want to damage the treasures on his opponent, he was somewhat restrained.

But the issue was, there was still a full realm gap between them.

No matter the actual level of Zheng Yi’s strength, upon arriving in this world, he portrayed merely an ordinary cultivator who just broke through to the Crystal Stage.

Logically, he shouldn’t be able to withstand even a few moves from him, a Golden Core Great Power.

Zheng Yi’s ability to handle challenging situations was also one of the reasons Huiyue Demon Venerable was wary.

All those Nether Spirit pursuers were almost taken down by this guy, alongside three Foundation Establishment Stage ants.

This young fellow is already so monstrous.

How strong would the elders in his sect be?

Regardless of the actual strength of Zheng Yi’s so-called sect, with Huiyue Demon Venerable’s family power, there was no certainty he’d fear them.

But Huiyue Demon Venerable was inherently cautious, even upon reaching the Golden Core Realm, he remained so prudent.

Old habits die hard.

Feigning toughness, Huiyue Demon Venerable said in a cold voice: "So what, you think I’d fear your sect?"

"Even if your entire sect came to avenge you, they’d hardly cause a ripple before our Nether Spirit Race."

Zheng Yi chuckled lightly: "Naturally, the power of the Nether Spirit Race, I’ve experienced firsthand."

"But sometimes, fewer troubles are better than more, wouldn’t you agree?"

"If I’m guessing correctly, the Nether Spirit Race has a greater plan, right?"

After Huiyue Demon Venerable became tough, Zheng Yi’s stance appeared to soften greatly.

Having reached this point, he couldn’t provoke Huiyue Demon Venerable further. If he genuinely enraged him to the point of irrationality, everything painstakingly built would be for nothing.

The more deeply thoughtful a person is, the less you should anger them.

After all, calmness allows one to make the most beneficial decisions to oneself.

Especially considering Huiyue Demon Venerable’s character, if truly provoked, he might act recklessly.