Negotiation Results

Xingmang, Yuan, and Luo Feng sent three avatars across layers of spacetime and went straight to visit Kav Xiu.

"Though there are many weaker factions, most of them will be easy to negotiate with," Xingmang said leisurely. Among the top four powers in Infinite Primal Chaos Space, they occupied three seats! Luo Feng was even the undisputed number one.

With such deterrence, how many Progenitors who had not reached "undying and indestructible" would dare oppose them?

Yuan nodded in agreement. "The ones we need to deal with carefully are mainly the undying and indestructible beings. Among the weaker factions, there are only five such beings: Hermit, Mogus, Demon Ruins, Kav Xiu, and the Feather Emperor. No one can find Hermit's true body, and he occupies no territory. Mogus is our mortal enemy, hidden within countless living souls, and he likewise occupies no territory. For now, the ones we need to face are Kav Xiu, Demon Ruins, and the Feather Emperor."

Luo Feng smiled as well. "The Feather Emperor still has attachments. He has to consider the Feather Realm Clan, and the Feather Realm Clan is not particularly hungry for Source World essence. He should be relatively easy to negotiate with. The real key lies with Kav Xiu and Demon Ruins."

"The two of them are solitary and have no attachments," Xingmang said. "Precisely because of that, we need to be even more cautious."

Those with nothing to lose could turn hostile at any moment.

"We're here."

Xingmang, Yuan, and Luo Feng looked ahead.

Within a dazzling mass of clouds lay Kav Xiu's abode. Since he lived here, the thirty-nine surrounding world clusters naturally became the territory under his command! No other faction dared infiltrate those thirty-nine world clusters.

The countless Innate Primal Chaos Lifeforms that multiplied within this territory were also dependent on Kav Xiu.

Though Kav Xiu did not care about them, they remained incomparably loyal and diligently served him, not daring to defy him in the slightest. After all, they needed a Progenitor's protection to live safely in this territory.

"Hahaha..." A vast laugh rang out as Kav Xiu stepped from the cloud mass himself. Smiling at Luo Feng and the others, he said, "My friend Luo Feng, why have you suddenly come to my place? Xingmang and Yuan came too?"

"Kav Xiu, I came to ask you for a favor," Luo Feng said with a smile.

"Oh?" Kav Xiu was puzzled.

"This is the situation..." Luo Feng explained everything in detail. Yuan and Xingmang remained silent at the side, for Luo Feng had the best relationship with Kav Xiu.

After finishing his detailed explanation, Luo Feng said, "The living beings of the Source Worlds are all kin to us Cultivator Lords. We may not need other resources, but we must find a way to reclaim all the Source Worlds. Even if we cannot fully reclaim them in this era, new Lords will be born in the future and will continue striving for it!"

"I truly envy you," Kav Xiu sighed after hearing this. "You have companions, and countless clansmen."

Kav Xiu had been lonely since birth.

"As for the favor you asked of me, it's nothing," Kav Xiu said.

"From this day onward, the World-Level Primal Chaos Lifeforms under my command are forbidden from devouring Source Worlds. Any violator shall die!" Kav Xiu's voice instantly rang in the ears of the several thousand World-Level Primal Chaos Lifeforms under his command.

The several thousand World-Level Primal Chaos Lifeforms living in this territory heard Kav Xiu's order and all obediently acknowledged it in fear.

No one dared defy Kav Xiu!

Kav Xiu protected them, shielding them from the bullying of other factions. But once Kav Xiu gave an order, not a single Innate Primal Chaos Lifeform dared disobey.

Kav Xiu was on good terms with Luo Feng and easy to talk to! But in truth, throughout Infinite Primal Chaos Space, Kav Xiu was famous for his stubbornness.

"All right, my friend Luo Feng. I've done what you needed," Kav Xiu said with a smile.

"Thank you." Luo Feng said gratefully, "I owe you a favor."

"It's a small matter." Kav Xiu smiled. "Once your Cultivator Faction is done with this busy period, I do have a small matter I'd like to ask you for help with." He knew that Luo Feng's exploration of the Abyss of Destruction far surpassed his own, and he hoped to learn more intelligence from Luo Feng.

"Certainly." Luo Feng nodded in promise.

"I have only one request. Accompany me through all thirty-four layers of the Abyss of Destruction and broaden my horizons." Demon Ruins looked at Luo Feng. He did not care in the slightest about forbidding all the World-Level Primal Chaos Lifeforms under his command from devouring Source Worlds.

"Fine, I agree." Luo Feng nodded.

Demon Ruins had always felt that he was highly compatible with the Abyss of Destruction. Yet from the day of his birth until now, he had made no progress and had not gained the Abyss of Destruction's recognition.

As the controller of the lowest level of the Abyss of Destruction...

Demon Ruins indeed needed Luo Feng's help.

"Fine, but your Cultivator Faction must promise that if my Feather Realm Clan encounters a crisis in the future, you will help us." The Feather Emperor was also relatively easy to negotiate with.

"We can promise you that once you encounter a crisis, all eight of us Lords can act to assist you," Yuan said.

The Feather Emperor nodded in satisfaction.

He himself had long become undying and indestructible, but the Feather Realm Clan as a whole was still far too weak.

After reaching agreements with three undying and indestructible beings, the remaining Progenitors were even easier to deal with. So long as they "didn't want to die," they would not remain stubborn when Luo Feng, Xingmang, and Yuan appeared together.

Within a single day, all the weaker factions had been persuaded!

Naturally, Hermit and Mogus, who possessed no territory, were not included.

The eight Cultivator Lords' combat avatars were all traveling at high speed, heading directly for the core of the Ice Peak Faction.

"The weaker factions have already been settled." Yuan smiled. "Fortunately, we had Luo Feng. Otherwise, Kav Xiu and Demon Ruins would not have agreed so readily."

The other seven Lords also revealed smiles.

The first stage of negotiations had been a great success.

The weaker factions combined occupied twenty percent of the territory. From this day forth, all the Source Worlds within that twenty percent belonged to the Cultivator Faction.

"The Innate Primal Chaos Faction and the Ice Peak Faction are the real trouble," Xingmang said.

Luo Feng nodded as well.

One side had over a hundred Progenitors, each with their own agenda.

The other had twelve undying and indestructible beings.

"We should win over as many as possible," Yuan said. "I'll send avatars to speak with them privately first."

Among the twelve undying and indestructible beings of the Ice Peak Faction, the five strongest were Shazhou, the Ice Peak Progenitor, the Puchen Progenitor, the Wugu Progenitor, and Xiusaiwei.

When Yuan had first become a Lord, the Cultivator Faction had only him as its sole Lord, and he had mainly advanced and retreated alongside the Ice Peak Faction. For a very long time, the Cultivator Faction had been a steadfast ally of the Ice Peak Faction.

Only as the Cultivator Faction continued to grow stronger had the two sides gradually drifted apart.

But when it came to friendship, Yuan's relationships with quite a few Progenitors of the Ice Peak Faction were extraordinary.

"Brother Yuan, we're counting on you." Xingmang said.

With a single thought, Yuan split off many avatars and quietly visited the nine Progenitors other than the Three Pirates of Wind Thunder Sea!

Yuan's relationship with the Three Pirates of Wind Thunder Sea was extremely poor. He knew that visiting them would only bring humiliation upon himself, so he could not be bothered to waste time.

"Yuan, the greatest reason I was able to become undying and indestructible was your favor," Xiusaiwei said forthrightly. "I will definitely help you with this matter."

"Thanks. Xiusaiwei, I'll remember your friendship. If anything comes up in the future, you can seek me out anytime, or the entire Cultivator Faction." Yuan was deeply moved, because Xiusaiwei had helped him time and again in many matters.

Xiusaiwei never made demands and simply took the initiative to help.

"If I run into trouble, I'll definitely speak up." Xiusaiwei laughed.

In Xiusaiwei's view, the two major powers within the Ice Peak Faction—the Ice Peak Progenitor and Shazhou on one side, and the Puchen Progenitor on the other—were both rather selfish. Yuan, on the other hand, valued loyalty and friendship.

Those who valued loyalty and friendship were rare among the undying and indestructible.

Xiusaiwei was more willing to help Yuan!

"This is the list of resources. If you agree, all the resources on this list will be delivered immediately." Yuan looked at the Puchen Progenitor before him.

The two largest clans within the Ice Peak Faction were the Ice Peak Clan and the Puchen Clan.

The Puchen Progenitor had long been undying and indestructible. What he cared about most was his clan's future.

"Besides these resources," the Puchen Progenitor said with a smile, "I need your Cultivator Faction to agree that Lord Luo Feng will help me explore a mysterious place once."

Yuan hesitated slightly.

"Luo Feng has already agreed," Yuan said.

"Then it's settled." Puchen was very satisfied.

The Cultivator Faction did not have much need for Life Core resources, but the Puchen Clan craved them greatly! In the Puchen Progenitor's eyes, the vast amount of resources on this list was enough to offset the benefits of the Source Worlds.

The eight Lords' combat avatars continued traveling.

"Of the twelve undying and indestructible beings in the Ice Peak Faction, there's no need to bother with the Three Pirates of Wind Thunder Sea. I privately visited the other nine." Yuan frowned. "I've reached agreements with four of them, but Ice Peak and Shazhou... have put forward conditions."

"Shazhou wants a Destruction Fruit." Yuan looked at Luo Feng. "As long as we give her a Destruction Fruit, Ice Peak and the others will agree to our demands. Otherwise, they are unwilling to hand over the Source Worlds under their command."

"It's useless."

Xingmang frowned. "Even if we give her one Destruction Fruit, Shazhou will not keep her word. In the future I observed, once Shazhou receives the Destruction Fruit, the Ice Peak Progenitor will deliberately fall out with her! The Ice Peak Progenitor will lead some of the undying and indestructible beings to join forces with the Infinite Serpent Ancestor and the others... Shazhou will also use the opportunity to demand a second Destruction Fruit."

Yuan nodded.

He also knew that Shazhou was solitary and aloof. Aside from the Ice Peak Progenitor, she cared about no one. She might even directly attack the Cultivator Faction.

"Brother Yuan, the results of your private negotiations are already very good." Xingmang said with a smile. "Excluding the Three Pirates of Wind Thunder Sea, you reached agreements with four of the nine undying and indestructible beings. This means that the Ice Peak Faction is divided over this matter, and the strength they can deploy against us is limited."

"The Innate Primal Chaos Faction should likewise have only a portion of its strength opposing us."

"The Ice Peak Faction also has only a portion of its strength opposing us."

Xingmang's gaze turned icy. "In the end, we must still rely on slaughter! Especially those who have not reached 'undying and indestructible.' If they dare involve themselves in this matter, kill them if we can!"

"Only slaughter can weaken the resisting forces enough," Xingmang said. "Once their strength is insufficient, the Infinite Serpent Ancestor, the Ice Peak Progenitor, and the others can only endure it."

Luo Feng and the others all nodded.

Suddenly—

"Eight Lords, there is no need for you to come here." A thought descended upon this region of spacetime. "We already know your purpose, but we need to discuss this matter thoroughly among ourselves. We will give you an answer after One Epoch."

The eight Lords were stunned.

"Fine." Yuan nodded. "Then we will await your answer."

"Just like the Innate Primal Chaos Faction, they also need One Epoch?" Naigu frowned slightly.

"Let's wait for now."

Xingmang said, "During this One Epoch, we must also remain vigilant against them joining forces!"