Throughout the process, the Eternal Heavenly Emperor had calmed down and shown no reaction.
Suddenly, Li Tianming smiled. "You suddenly backed down because you want to stay alive."
"Everyone wants to live. Isn't that only natural? Have you ever seen anyone willingly march to their death? Besides, I've cultivated for so many years. Of course it'd be a shame to die. What's wrong with becoming your ally?" The Eternal Heavenly Emperor laughed. He had finally gotten Li Tianming to speak. In a negotiation, the worst thing was an opponent who refused to show his hand.
"You're right, but that isn't the point." Li Tianming stared at the Astral God Origin, his gaze turning slightly cold. "You must be in contact with someone else. You've discussed me with them. Maybe someone even stronger has had their eye on me for a long time. Am I right? You're waiting for them to rescue you."
"You're overthinking it. Who could possibly save me? Even if I asked for help, those useless sects at the Chaos Dao Ruins and the Ten Thousand Stars Imperial Gate might not be capable of rescuing me. I wish someone would come." The Eternal Heavenly Emperor sounded sincere.
"I never said who was coming. You don't need to muddy the waters. Whoever it is, they're no ordinary opponent—at the very least, they're much harder to deal with than you." Li Tianming chuckled.
"I thought you were clever. Turns out you're nothing of the sort. You just think you are." The Eternal Heavenly Emperor sounded as though he had lost interest.
"Make all the excuses you like. No matter how much you deny it, that's the truth." Li Tianming turned the Astral God Origin in his hand, his gaze calm.
He seemed to ignore the Eternal Heavenly Emperor now, as