Within the Black Palace by the Blood-Colored Lakeside.
The mild and serene Heart Demon Old Man sat quietly upon the Skull Throne.
"When it came to dealing with Su Yi, I pondered for a long time and ultimately understood three things."
Heart Demon Old Man's voice was calm. "First, long ago, we and Su Yi had already become enemies locked in a Never-ending Battle. In the end, one side must live and the other must die."
"There is not even the slightest room for maneuver. This means that no matter how much we yield, no matter how generous the terms we offer, we can never bury the hatchet with Su Yi."
Huan Yan Ancestral Founder and Huang Qi Ancestral Founder, seated off to one side, did not refute this. They agreed with it.
Long ago, they had become mortal enemies with Li Fuyou, bearing a blood-deep feud against one another.
This was something everyone knew.
"Second, before the Dark Mythology Era arrives, this is our only opportunity. Since cooperation is impossible, we must stake everything on a single throw and settle matters with Su Yi once and for all."
Heart Demon Old Man spoke unhurriedly. "Thus, long before this killing trap began, I had already made the fullest preparations, as well as... the worst plans!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Qi Ancestral Founder's eyelid twitched. "The worst plans? What do you mean?"
"The annihilation of our race."
Heart Demon Old Man lightly answered with those three words.
Yet those three words made both Huang Qi and Huan Yan Ancestral Founders shudder inwardly.
"Of course, this is merely the worst-case scenario."
Heart Demon Old Man said gently, "When doing things, one should prepare for the worst and strive for the best."
"In this contest against Su Yi, victory is already firmly in