Muddy Waters

They were shouting about fighting and killing just moments ago.

Now they were openly offering surrender.

The wild, unaffiliated cultivators were stunned.

But in a flash, they reconsidered.

Perhaps, maybe, possibly, this path wasn't so bad!

After all, for them, the Innate Dao Lord guarding the Dao Lineage within the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty, an existence beyond all tribulations, was already among the top Great Divine Ability Users in the Primordial Great World.

If they could rely on this Dao Lord, their path of cultivation would undoubtedly become much smoother.

Even if this Innate Dao Lord didn't think much of them.

The Eighteenth Prince was the Dao Lord's own son, and might even become the master of the Wei River or Huai River Water Mansion in the future.

He was still a golden thigh to cling to.

However, the Divine Demon with the pig's head still felt uneasy, its eyes darting around restlessly.

After all, it was the first unaffiliated cultivator to attack the Eighteenth Prince.

There was no guarantee the Eighteenth Prince wouldn't hold a grudge.

The other two Great Cultivators of the True One Realm had similar thoughts, to varying degrees.

Having been immersed in the Divine Dynasty for many years, the Eighteenth Prince understood their concerns with a mere turn of his mind.

Although he still felt a bit uncomfortable.

He still stepped forward and said in a deep voice:

"If you are willing to help me seize the Water God's Golden Seal."

"I am willing to swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao."

"Not only will past deeds be forgiven."

"I am also willing to recommend you into the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty's official ranks."

"You will share in the Imperial Dynasty's fortune."

Observing this good show from the perspective of the puppets in the field, Zhou Yuan, in a remote and dilapidated palace, rested his hand on his chin and muttered:

"Silver-tongued."

"This Eighteenth Prince and the True One Realm Great Cultivator of the Tianshui Divine Dynasty have deep wells of strategy."

"In just a few words, they swayed the minds of three True One Divine Demons."

Suppressing them with power.

Luring them with benefits.

And then, with an oath to the Heavenly Dao, dispelling the three True One Divine Demons' final worries.

If his guess was correct.

Those three Divine Demons were likely to submit.

But...

Zhou Yuan's gaze was profound.

The pure divine light on the Bamboo Staff in his hand flickered incessantly.

"How can I let you pass this hurdle so easily."

A thought moved within Zhou Yuan's sea of consciousness.

The situation in the field took a sudden turn.

Upon hearing that the Eighteenth Prince was willing to make an oath to the Heavenly Dao, forgiving all past transgressions.

The scales had already tipped in the hearts of the three True One Realm unaffiliated cultivator leaders.

They were about to speak and withdraw from the contest for the divine seal.

But at this very moment, a Heavenly Human Divine Demon with thick eyebrows, large eyes, and an upright demeanor stepped out from among the unaffiliated cultivators.

"Venerable sirs, please wait a moment."

"Allow me to speak."

Swish, swish, swish!

Dozens of gazes converged on this audacious Heavenly Human Divine Demon.

But this Heavenly Human Divine Demon showed no fear.

"Do the venerable sirs know that if we blindly trust these cultivators from the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty this time, we will all be doomed."

"How dare you!"

"You insolent wretch, how dare you spout such nonsense."

The old divine of the True One Realm from the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty felt a premonition of trouble upon hearing the cultivator speak.

His hair and beard bristled, and with a roar, it was as if divine thunder exploded in the air.

Waving his left hand, a Xuanming Treasure Bead, emanating an aura that froze heaven and earth, shot towards the face of the Heavenly Human God-Demon who had just spoken with lightning speed.

He intended to kill it with a single blow.

But this Heavenly Human God-Demon suddenly spoke, even mentioning matters of life and death.

The three rogue cultivators in the True One Realm naturally would not stand by and watch him perish.

"Why is my Dao brother in such a hurry?"

A sigh echoed through the void, like a gentle spring breeze bringing rain.

Then, specks of green light flickered, and in the Water Mansion, dozens of Spirit Woods spontaneously grew, quickly forming a wooden wall.

The Xuanming Treasure Bead struck the wooden wall and was actually repelled back.

The old god from the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty looked grimly at the being who had intervened:

"Does my Dao friend truly intend to be enemies with our Tianshui Imperial Dynasty until death?"

The Daoist, clad in a verdant green robe, forced a smile and said:

"This junior's words are astonishing."

"They involve our lives."

"Why doesn't my Dao brother let him finish speaking before making a judgment?"

With that, the Daoist ignored the grim expressions of the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty cultivators and directly said gently to the Heavenly Human God-Demon:

"What does junior mean by that?"

"Speak freely."

The Heavenly Human God-Demon, with righteous indignation, spoke in a deep voice:

"Sirs, the people of the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty are full of lies, and what they say is untrustworthy."

"The Tianshui Imperial Dynasty is already in dire straits; joining them now would be like joining the Western Demonic Path at the end of the Primordial Era!"

"It is a path to certain death."

"How dare a mere minor god speak rashly of the Imperial Dynasty's affairs."

The Eighteenth Prince's face turned red with anger.

Where did this idiot come from? How come I don't know our Imperial Dynasty is about to fall?

The Heavenly Human God-Demon stated with certainty:

"The Tianshui Imperial Dynasty is currently surrounded by the Myriad Races Alliance."

"Powers at the Grand Unity Great Sage level and above are stationed at various points, defending our territory."

"Even the Tianshui Dao Lord is being watched by other Innate Dao Lords."

"The Imperial Dynasty's situation is precarious."

He then looked sternly at the Eighteenth Prince:

"May I ask, esteemed sir, are my words true or false?"

"You..."

The Eighteenth Prince was about to retort.

He then continued:

"The Eighteenth Prince entered the Wei River Secret Realm this time without even bringing a Grand Unity Great Sage level protector."

"Is it because you are unwilling, or because the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty is so short-handed that they are unable to provide protection?"

These words, striking at the heart, caused both the Eighteenth Prince and the white-haired old god of the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty to change color drastically.

Even the three rogue cultivators in the True One Realm had flickering eyes.

After all, facts spoke louder than words.

The Tianshui Imperial Dynasty possessed immense strength.

Yet, the Eighteenth Prince of the Imperial Dynasty now had to bow and seek peace from them, mere rogue cultivators.

Did this not indirectly indicate that the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty's strength had greatly diminished?

"Therefore, I am certain that the Tianshui Dao Lord is powerless to intervene in this matter."

"Even if you three sirs seize the Wei River Water God's Golden Seal, you will be safe for the time being."

"If things go awry, you can also join the Myriad Races Alliance to seek protection."

"Presenting the Water God's Golden Seal and the Eighteenth Prince would be a great merit."

"You will surely gain the appreciation of the Alliance's Dao Lords."

The Heavenly Human God-Demon with thick eyebrows and large eyes cupped his hands towards the three True One Realm cultivators:

"Conversely, if you three sirs join the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty now, your lives will be entirely in the hands of others."

"Even with the Heavenly Dao oath, the Innate Dao Lord's power is immense. Are there no means to circumvent it?"

"Moreover, if the Tianshui Imperial Dynasty falls, will the three of you be buried with it?"

"How dare you."

The Eighteenth Prince roared, knowing he could no longer let this minor deity continue speaking.

He decisively swung his Fang Tian Hua Ji Halberd, torrents of water flowing, a killing aura stirring the surroundings.

"You brat from the Myriad Races Alliance, how dare you spout nonsense here."

Space boomed, and rosy clouds trembled.

"My lord, save me."

This Heavenly Human Realm God-Demon cultivator shouted loudly.

The three rogue cultivators in the True One Realm were weighing the pros and cons.

With just this one lapse in attention, the Heavenly Human Realm God-Demon, suspected to be from the Myriad Races Alliance, was killed by the Eighteenth Prince.

"You..."

The three rogue cultivators in the True One Realm glared grimly.

It seemed this minor deity's words might not be baseless after all.