After hearing Chthon out, the King of Negativity immediately understood his plan. "You mean using extreme pain to forcibly awaken my clone?"
"That's right. The reason your clone refuses to wake up is because he is happy. But if he constantly feels excruciating pain, that happiness will disappear. Then awakening him won't be difficult."
Chthon said that someone constantly suffering unbearable pain could never truly be happy, even in a blissful environment.
The King of Negativity thought for a moment and said, "This method should work. After all, I'll cooperate with you. But Chthon, can you activate the curse's extreme pain effect?"
"Of course. I created this curse, after all. I may not be able to remove it, but activating its extreme pain is no trouble at all."
Chthon spoke confidently. His title as the Ancestor of Dark Magic was not empty boasting; he had genuine ability.
"Then let's do it. You activate the extreme pain, and I'll awaken my clone."
The King of Negativity nodded. Chthon said, "Once your clone wakes up, kill Leader Anna immediately. Then go save the Iron Great Tree and Poseidon. I'll do everything I can to hold Hades back."
The reason Chthon was currently being beaten down by Hades was that most of his Divine Power was being used to help the King of Negativity suppress the curse. Once the King of Negativity's clone woke up, he could suppress the curse himself, freeing Chthon's hands.
At that point, Chthon could definitely hold Hades back—provided Hades did not use those two Trump Cards.
"Save the Iron Great Tree and Poseidon?"
The King of Negativity hesitated. It was not that he was unwilling, but that he did not know how to save them. Moreover, he still had to suppress the curse and could not use his