The Start of the Shocking Lord Battle

Lei Chan finally withdrew his gaze from Chen Rui and slowly nodded. With his discernment, he could naturally tell that this "Agulie" was not boasting—he truly had confidence.

Of course Chen Rui was confident. Setting everything else aside, a light-element curse... with the Xuedalai Flower, it was practically food already in his bowl. This way, he would not even need to expose the Longevity Potion.

After this small interlude, Lei Chan's attitude toward the negotiations visibly softened. This matter concerned not only his life, but also the fate of the entire Blood Fiend Empire. Given the current disparity in strength, if he were not there to hold down the empire, the Blood Fiend Empire would very likely face the danger of being destroyed by a joint assault from the Shadow Empire and the Fallen Angel Empire.

Lei Chan was not skilled with words, so the one in charge of "haggling" for Blood Fiend was Teres, who stood at his side. Teres was indeed outstanding at rhetoric and controlling the flow of negotiations. However, what Blood Fiend demanded was not a peace alliance, but a temporary ceasefire agreement—and the conditions were exceedingly harsh. For the moment, the three sides could not reach a consensus.

Still, the fact that the three nations had gone from meeting blade to blade to sitting down for talks was, at least, a good beginning. Especially now that Chen Rui had confirmed he could treat Lei Chan—the key issue. Though there was still no result, the prospects for the negotiations had begun to brighten.

After the fruitless morning session, both sides agreed to continue negotiations the next day. The fierce clash of tongues and the struggle over every inch did not pale in the least beside a battlefield shrouded in smoke. The deadlock continued until the third