Before the Battle (5600 Extra)

'No wonder the Emperor was so lacking in confidence...'

'Converted to the Yuan Grotto-heaven, it's like an impending world war, only to discover that your own supply of nuclear warheads is inferior to the enemy's... It's hard not to feel nervous.'

'Not to mention... those two Corpse Release Immortals of the Demonic Path might not be willing to assist the Second Yanhan Empire. At the very least, one of them, the Drought Demon Immortal, was once sealed by the Supreme Dragon Tiger Sect...'

'This isn't merely a matter of having no connection—they even have a grudge... Even with Unique Divinity as their goal, they're still competitors...'

Zhong Shenxiu thought it over and felt rather desperate as well.

Not to mention that even if Immortal Techniques were wondrous enough for one Corpse Release Immortal to fight two professionals, and they ultimately drove the Western nations back, what would they do if the Western nations summoned a True God and came to perish together with them?

The Second Yanhan Empire's odds of victory were exceedingly low.

Zhong Shenxiu even felt that, as this brother-in-law, he himself did not really want to fight either.

Unfortunately... neither his wishes nor those of the two Dharma Body Ancestors in the imperial family mattered!

Whether to fight or make peace depended on the opinions of those Corpse Release Immortals!

"Brother-in-law... I have a difficult matter here."

Shenwu Emperor hesitated for a moment before finally speaking. "As for the Six Paths of Demonic Sect's attitude, as well as some necessary cooperation, the Imperial Court needs to send a person of sufficient weight to negotiate with them..."

Having sufficient weight here meant not only holding high office and power and being close to the imperial family, but also possessing sufficient cultivation!

Basically, without reaching the Dharma Body realm,