"Alright, spying is over."
"Now it's time to discuss your approach."
Li Chen looked at the Eighth Seats; the prying gaze had dissipated, and now he could finally have a proper talk with this group of Evil Cult.
The arrival of Evil Cults.
At first, Li Chen thought they were looking for him, just like they had done years ago, and wanted to capture him. But the God-Binding Cult treated him in a different way.
This is all due to the deterrent effect brought about by his current strength.
The tragedy in Huizhou City also made the God-Binding Cult wary.
It can now be said that the two sides are on equal footing.
Eighth Seat swallowed the blood in his mouth. Of course he knew what Li Chen had done in that instant, but he didn't expect that the Sect Leader's spying would be so easily broken.
Just how far has Li Chen grown?
Even he was somewhat unsure.
At this moment, the Sixth Seat, who had remained silent until now, spoke up, "Li Chen, if you intend to kill us, the Sect Leader will wage war against you."
"At that time, it won't just be the Human Race targeting you, but all forces will be targeting you. With your strength not yet reaching the Wasteland Realm, who will even take you seriously?"
"So what if you can control Eerie Monsters?"
"Killing you would still be a piece of cake for those powerful figures. Escaping from us once or twice is nothing more than child's play. When those big shots get involved in this game, do you think you can survive the aftershocks, standing at the eye of the storm?"
"Right now, Li Chen's situation is the same as ours, those who haven't yet reached the Wasteland Realm. We're all just pawns already placed there, waiting to be devoured at some point."
You have no choice.
Li Chen looked at the woman in the Sixth Seat. She was very shrewd. When he was killed in Canghai City, she was largely responsible for it. And if he guessed correctly, the reason why the God-Binding Cult sent these three people was also her suggestion.
It's obvious they have ulterior motives.
The Sixth Seat did not flinch from Li Chen's gaze and met his eyes.
Li Chen was not angered by her words, but instead asked, "You say I have no choice, then does your God-Binding Cult have a choice?"
"Now that chaos has broken out, the territory of the Human Race is shrinking again and again. As the saying goes, even a cornered dog will bite. Your Evil Cult has occupied the entrance to Canghai Pass, a place where Eerie Monsters enter. On the day the Human Race goes mad, the first thing to be eradicated will be your God-Binding Cult."
"You're coming to me now seeking cooperation because you're afraid, aren't you?"
"I fear that one Human Race will recover and launch a full-scale counterattack, Canghai Pass will be their first stop. That moment will be your end."
"If I'm not mistaken, the reason you sought my cooperation is simply to use my ability to control Eerie Monsters to wipe out all the surrounding cities, in order to prevent a sudden attack from the Human Race, isn't that right?"
"With my help, you can indirectly spread the news of your possession of the Forbidden Door, attracting more rebellious humans to join you."
"You've got nothing to lose."
Even if one of your Sixth Seats dies, you'll still make a profit with Eighth Seats.
The information revealed in Li Chen's words even made the Sixth Seats think, and that was the truth.
They had no choice. Human Race was now on the verge of collapse. If a powerful being from the Wasteland Realm were to intervene, not to mention other Human Race powerhouses, even just considering the nine Supreme Beings, destroying an Evil Cult would be a simple matter.
The inland area used to be very large because of the Four Passes.
Their Evil Cult can expand everywhere, but now that Human Race's own territory has shrunk to the point where they have to rely on digging Blood Net to travel, you can imagine how terrible it is.
Furthermore, even their Evil Cult doesn't know how many powerful beings in the Wasteland Realm are still hidden among the Human Race. It's impossible that only nine Supreme Beings have been born in more than ten years; there must be many more powerful beings hiding in the shadows.
The corrupt world has prevented the Human Race from being completely united. But if, as Li Chen said Human Race goes mad and its powerful warriors emerge to fight to the death to reclaim the pass, even if they unite with the Godless Cult and the God-Slaying Cult, they might not be able to win.
This is their current predicament.
The two sides are deadlocked.
The appearance of the Eerie Lord Li Chen put immense pressure on both sides, because he could move freely among the Eerie Monsters. If he couldn't defeat the Human Race, he could retreat into the Black Mist to recuperate and rebuild his strength. He could also continuously launch Eerie Tide against the Human Race, or help the Human Race fight against the Evil Cult.
This is why Evil Cults seek cooperation.
The main reason was their fear that Li Chen would return to the Human Race, but the destruction of Huizhou City gave them hope, which led to this scene.
Human Race represent the positive side, Evil Cults represent the negative side.
Li Chen represents neutrality, but he is also the most crucial figure.
The scales cannot be tipped yet, at least not now.
Once one side is pushed to the limit, the fuse will be lit, and it will be a grand, unprecedented war, an internal war within the Human Race, without the need for the Eerie Monsters to intervene. If the Evil Cult wins, the Human Race will be destroyed; if the Evil Cult loses, the Eerie Monsters will come out in full force.
Human Race have no choice, so they cannot move now.
It can only delay the destruction and wait for the birth of the God Realm.
During this period, Li Chen is the only one who can control everything. This is why the Human Race has not yet turned against him. Because the Human Race doesn't have much time left, they must delay the start of the war if they can.
There is no reason for this war to stop.
Once it begins, Human Race will face a fierce onslaught of Evil Cults and Eerie Monsters. Only the victors will survive, while the losers will be completely annihilated in the annals of history.
Connecting the dots, fear began to creep into the hearts of the Sixth Seat figures. Their pupils trembled slightly as they looked at Li Chen, demanding, "So, what exactly are you thinking?!"
"We, the Human Race, which side have you chosen?"
Then she suddenly saw Zai's eerie smile.
In an instant--
She understood...
At this moment, cold sweat poured down the foreheads of the Sixth Seat. It turned out that both the Human Race and the Evil Cult had guessed wrong. This young man, abandoned by the Human Race and driven to this state by the Evil Cult, had gone mad!
He actually associates with Eerie Monsters!
Although their Evil Cult seeks to destroy Human Race, it is because they can obtain the protection of Evil God, thus preserving at least the spark of Human Race, even though their evil is undeniable.
But at least they are still human!
Right now, Li Chen is indeed determined to annihilate everything, even the Sixth Seat of this Evil Cult doesn't approve of it, let alone the Human Race.
Sitting on the throne, Li Chen watched the trembling bodies of the Sixth Seat, wondering what kind of scenario they were conjuring up in their minds. How could she possibly guess what she was about to do...?
Li Chen's eyes, as if piercing through the void, murmured, "What am I thinking... and who am I talking to? My future self, or my past self?"
"Human Race... Evil Cults... Eerie Monsters... Gods, which side am I on..."
"All living beings are bound by Forbidden, and what they pursue and desire is freedom."
"I am the one who is free..."