Negotiating with the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon! (4K)

"You little rascal, you look familiar?"

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon stared intently at Lu Changsheng, feeling as if he had seen him before.

Yes, when this little guy was weak, he once used Law Treasure to summon its world projection.

"Hello."

Lu Changsheng feigned composure and forced a smile.

I never expected to encounter the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon here.

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon was banished to the depths of the Void by the human Xiuzhenzhe, the Tai Chu Divine Maiden, and is certainly not very friendly to Human Race Xiuzhenzhe.

Given the terrifying power of the Eight Desolate Eight Desolate Fire Dragon, if it were to make a move, Lu Changsheng and his group would definitely Yellow Springs.

Beset by external and internal troubles.

Lu Changsheng and his group were caught in the middle by both the Indigenous People and the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons, finding themselves in a dilemma.

Both sides were entities that Lu Changsheng and his group could not afford to offend.

"You know the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon?"

The patriarchs of the Moon Palace and Taihua Mountain were all greatly surprised.

They weren't even born when the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons were banished, so how could Lu Changsheng know about the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons?

"It's not a matter of knowing each other or not..."

Lu Changsheng gave a bitter smile.

He doesn't have the ability to command something like the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon.

Even this group of Indigenous People were terrified of the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon, which gives you an idea of how terrifying it was.

"What should we do?"

The group was caught in the middle, torn between two options.

"Kids, if you help me break the seal, I can help you deal with these flies."

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon suddenly spoke.

"Seal?"

Lu Changsheng was surprised that the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons would actually discuss terms with them.

That makes sense. The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon is Dragon King- level dragon Dragon Clan powerhouse. Its strength is extremely terrifying, on the same level as the Human Race's Great Expert who established the major Holy Lands. Its wisdom is naturally incomparable to that of ordinary Demon Races.

Lu Changsheng and the others noticed that the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon's enormous body, resembling a raging inferno, was bound by nine thick iron chains, preventing it from escaping the volcano.

"Hiss... What exactly is this iron chain made of? How can it withstand such high temperatures?"

The Moon Palace Ancestor could not imagine the strength of the Nine Iron Chains that could bind the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons.

The Household Ancestor Lin said, "No. These are not ordinary iron chains, but chains formed from the Spirit Roots of nine enormous mountain ranges. They are the embodiment of a grand formation, trapping the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon. Otherwise, with the terrifying strength of the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon, it would have broken free long ago. Why would it need to remain here?"

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon's true nature was revealed by the Household Ancestor Lin, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes. "You little brat, you do have some skill, knowing that the iron chains binding me are the embodiment of a great formation. I have been trapped here by the Tai Chu Divine Maiden for a long time; it's time for me to leave."

"With our capabilities, we're afraid we can't help you get out of this predicament."

Are you kidding me?

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragons were powerful enough, yet they couldn't escape the great formation. What merit do Lu Changsheng and his group possess to break the Formation Set by the Tai Chu Divine Maiden?

"Besides, you are the Dragon King of the Dragon Clan, infamous in High Antiquity times, and countless Human Race powerhouses have been killed by you. What if we release you, and you turn around and kill us? Wouldn't we be trapping ourselves in this mess?"

Lu Changsheng was not easily persuaded by the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon.

Indeed, the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon could deal with these Indigenous People, but Lu Changsheng and the others dared not rely on their former Human Race.

"That's right, we can't let this evil dragon go. Even if we die here, it's better than letting the dragon go and wreak havoc on the Three Realms."

"We'll fight the Indigenous People to the death!"

Upon hearing Lu Changsheng's analysis, the patriarchs of the two Holy Lands, Moon Palace and Taihua Mountain, all decided that they would rather perish together with the Indigenous People than release the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon.

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon is far too powerful, and having been banished here by the Tai Chu Divine Maiden, it might harbor resentment towards the Human Race. If the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon were to return to the Immortal Realm and wreak havoc, wouldn't they become sinners of the Three Realms?

"You little brat..."

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon immediately became anxious.

Why do Lu Changsheng's words carry so much weight?

If everyone listens to Lu Changsheng and refuses to help it break the seal, it will remain in the endless magma for who knows how many years before it can leave this place!

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragons have had enough of this small piece of land.

No matter how good a place is, if you stay there for too long, it will make the dragon depressed.

"You are Human Race Xiuzhenzhe, and your True Qi can destroy the great formation. This is what the Tai Chu Divine Maiden told me before she left. She said that banishing me to this place was my punishment. When Human Race Xiuzhenzhe discover this place, their True Qi will be able to destroy the great formation, and I will regain my freedom."

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon had lost its domineering presence upon its entrance and instead tried to curry favor with Lu Changsheng and his group.

What if Lu Changsheng and his group perish along with the Indigenous People? When will the next group of Human Race Xiuzhenzhe discover this Ancient Star?

During the long years since the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon was banished here, only two Human Race Xiuzhenzhe have come to the Ancient Star.

The first group consisted of the Su Clan Ancestors, who had already been trapped by the Indigenous People using a large formation.

The second group was Lu Changsheng and his group.

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon must persuade them no matter what.

"The Tai Chu Divine Maiden actually said such a thing."

"Could it be that the Tai Chu Divine Maiden foresaw all of this billions of years ago? Is that why she made such a plan?"

"If this is truly the arrangement of the Tai Chu Divine Maiden, then she must have Tai Chu Divine Maiden reasons. We might as well do as she says."

The ancestors found the explanation from the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon to be reasonable.

If the Tai Chu Divine Maiden made such an arrangement, then it makes sense that the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon itself could not escape, while Human Race Xiuzhenzhe were able to break the seal using the True Qi cultivated by Human Race.

"Mmm."

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon nodded expectantly.

After so many years, it finally saw hope of escaping its predicament.

Heavens above, earth below, we are finally leaving this damned place.

The ancestors were inclined to help the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon break the seal. Firstly, it corresponded to the arrangement of the Tai Chu Divine Maiden. Secondly, it was a case of using one dragon to fight another, letting the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon deal with the Indigenous People, and perhaps even using the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon to rescue the trapped Su Clan Ancestors.

Su Yun and Su Xiaoqi also looked at Lu Changsheng expectantly.

Although Lu Changsheng was not the most powerful cultivator here, Lu Changsheng had implicitly become the ultimate decision-maker.

His decision influenced everyone's final actions.

Su Yun and Su Xiaoqi, seeing hope in rescuing the Su Clan Ancestors, were already tempted.

As long as we release the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons, we can definitely defeat the Indigenous People with their power.

Over the years, the Indigenous People must have discovered the existence of the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon. The fact that the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon is still alive means that its strength is greater than that of the Indigenous People of this Ancient Star!

"Wait a minute."

Lu Changsheng's words calmed everyone down.

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon's heart skipped a beat with excitement.

What is that brat up to now?

"This is only its side of the story, and it's hard to believe. The Tai Chu Divine Maiden is indeed a powerful being in legends, with cultivation surpassing ours, but her era was countless years ago, filled with immense variables. How could she have predicted today's events? What if the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon fabricated such a reason to deceive us in order to escape? Wouldn't we have been tricked?"

Lu Changsheng's steady personality made him doubt the claim of the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon.

Never trust a complete stranger you've just met, especially not a dragon.

"That's right, this is just the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon's own story; we almost fell for it."

"It seems we still can't let the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon go; we almost became the eternal sinners of the Immortal Realm."

"I never imagined that the legendary Eight Desolate Fire Dragon would be so cunning."

The ancestors, after much discussion, decided not to let the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon go.

"Roar--"

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon roared angrily to the sky, spewing out terrifying pillars of fire. The scorching flames seemed to burn down the Firmament, and the Fire Meteors were even more terrifying.

That brat actually stirred things up and ruined his plans.

It hadn't been this angry in a long time.

The Indigenous People dared not linger. They secretly communicated, and after exchanging words, they began to retreat.

It seems these Indigenous People aren't entirely fearless after all.

If they anger the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon, they will be doomed.

"The Indigenous People have left; we'd better leave quickly."

Lu Changsheng never expected that angering the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon would actually frighten away the aggressive Indigenous People.

This is great; Lu Changsheng and his group can continue their escape.

To be on the safe side, Lu Changsheng resolutely refused to let the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon escape, lest the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon change its mind and kill them.

In Lu Changsheng's view, the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons were no less dangerous than the Indigenous People.

"Good."

The ancestors summoned their Flying Swords, preparing to depart.

Su Yun and Su Xiaoqi, however, were filled with worry.

Even if the Indigenous People leave temporarily, they will be hunted down by the Indigenous People again as soon as they leave the territory of the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon.

Their parents and ancestors were trapped by the Indigenous People's great formation.

Without the help of the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons, they knew they couldn't rescue the Su Clan Ancestors.

Lu Changsheng could sense their worry.

Normal methods simply cannot save the Su Clan Ancestors.

If the trapped members of the Su Clan are to be rescued, there is only one option: to use the power of the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon.

However, we cannot easily agree to release the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons.

So Lu Changsheng is gambling.

He bet that the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon would make concessions.

"Wait, you can't leave."

After its initial anger subsided, the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon became even more anxious when it saw that Lu Changsheng and his group were planning to leave.

It couldn't wait any longer as Lu Changsheng and his group left.

"What are your conditions? In order to regain your freedom, I can grant you one request."

Seeing that Lu Changsheng was frequently leading the charge, the Eight Desolate Fire Dragons concluded that Lu Changsheng must be the one among them who would ultimately make up his mind, so all they had to do was negotiate with Lu Changsheng.

"Boy, no wonder you don't believe the Tai Chu Divine Maiden's arrangements. Is this your plan?"

The Household Ancestor Lin, the Jiang Clan Ancestor, and the Moon Palace Ancestor all understood Lu Changsheng's intentions at this moment.

In fact, Lu Changsheng already believed about 70-80% of what the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon had mentioned about the Tai Chu Divine Maiden.

However, Lu Changsheng deliberately did not believe it, accusing it of being only the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon's side of the story, in order to gain a more advantageous position during the negotiations.

The Moon Palace Ancestor admired Lu Changsheng even more.

In their eyes, Lu Changsheng was somewhat like the son-in-law of the Moon Palace, so the more outstanding Lu Changsheng's performance, the more promising the future of their Moon Palace would be.

Lu Changsheng finally revealed his true intentions. "I heard that the Old Dragon Emperor defeated the leaders of various Dragon Clan Tribe unified the Dragon Clan. He once signed Dragon Clan Blood Oath with the Dragon Kings of each Tribe. As long as you Blood Oath with me and agree to my Eighteen Conditions, we can break the seal and release you."

How many?

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon's pupils widened.

This kid is really asking for Lion exorbitant amount.

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon originally only intended to agree to one condition, but unexpectedly, Lu Changsheng asked it to agree to Eighteen Conditions!

For Dragon King of such stature as the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon, this move was tantamount to ceding territory to sue for peace!

"Eighteen is too many, two conditions at most."

"No, at least seventeen."

"Three how?"

"Three is too few, I'll compromise, sixteen."

"At most four."

When the patriarchs of Moon Palace Ancestor and Taihua Sacred Ground saw the legendary Eight Desolate Fire Dragon counting its claws and haggling with Lu Changsheng like an old lady in a market, they were speechless for a moment.

That is, Lu Changsheng could make the other party become like this.

"This young man faced the Infamous Eight Desolate Fire Dragon with such composure and was able to negotiate with it with ease. Our Taihua Sacred Ground has the potential to become a top-tier super Holy Land in the Immortal Realm."

He is also a member of our Moon Palace.

"He is a disciple trained by our Taihua Sacred Ground, so naturally he is closer to our Taihua Sacred Ground."

"Why not let him marry into our Moon Palace? Moon Palace can provide him with the best Cultivation Resources."

"Don't even think about it. A grown man shouldn't marry into a woman's family."

The ancestors of Taihua Sacred Ground and Moon Palace actually started arguing.

They all saw Lu Changsheng's enormous potential, especially Lu Changsheng calm demeanor when facing powerful opponents.

In reality, Lu Changsheng was extremely panicked.

If the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon that Lu Changsheng has been fooled, it might unleash Divine Fire that would turn him to ashes.

"Seven Conditions, no more, or I'd rather remain asleep!"

Frustrated by Lu Changsheng, the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon finally revealed his bottom line.

"Make a deal."

Lu Changsheng made a decisive decision.

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon is one of the High Antiquity Dragon Kings. Just as people need face and trees need bark, Dragon Clan are no exception. We must not push the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon too far, or we will lose both our people and our wealth.

"Call..."

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon snorted, smoke billowing around it, finally satisfying the little Human Race.

Etc...

Why did the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon feel like it had been tricked?

Seven Conditions in total!

The conditions for its existence to reach this level are priceless!

"The conditions you propose cannot be too unreasonable."

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon knew that the Dragon Clan Blood Oath it had sworn must be fulfilled.

If Lu Changsheng makes it swear Blood Oath to kill itself, how can the Eight Desolate Fire Dragon fulfill that Blood Oath?

"The first condition is that if we release you, you cannot kill or harm us."

The first condition Lu Changsheng proposed was to ensure the safety of his group.

"I can agree, but only here. Otherwise, once we return to the Immortal Realm, we'll be enemies. If I can't harm you, wouldn't I be at your mercy?"

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon was also meticulous and continued to haggle.

"Can."

"The second condition is to help us rescue the Su Clan Ancestors."

"This Dragon King agrees. Quickly state all your conditions."

The Eight Desolate Fire Dragon suddenly realized there were so many conditions!