A ceasefire! Reparations! Ceding... territory?

"I'm fine." Xiao Wu shook her head and loosened her grip.

But even after exerting force, four red marks were still left.

Ning Rongrong held her hand; it felt icy cold.

"But..."

"Let's see how the battle goes."

In the air, golden and purple light clashed.

Both sides knew that Ultimate Douluo's Soul Power recovered quickly.

A war of attrition would go on indefinitely.

Why not unleash your decisive move!

Bibi Dong's eyes were icy as she seamlessly switched to her Second Martial Soul, the Soul-Eating Spider King!

The Soul Ring have changed; six are black and one is red!

The aura was even colder and more deadly than before!

Wang Qiu'er was terrified.

The spear had already been thrown, and there was no going back.

Bibi Dong's Sixth Soul Ring lit up, and dark green light gathered at her fingertips.

"Sixth Soul Skill, Eternal Wound!"

The dark green light pierced through Wang Qiu'er's shoulder silently!

This was only because Wang Qiu'er dodged with all her might; otherwise, it would have been a fatal blow to her heart!

Wang Qiu'er felt no pain, only a chilling sensation penetrating her meridians, like a maggot clinging to her bone!

It was as if someone was pouring a spoonful of sticky glue into her meridians, completely obstructing the flow of her Soul Power!

Oops!

She gritted her teeth and channeled her Soul Power in an attempt to dispel it.

But as soon as he activated his Soul Power, his joints began to throb with intense pain.

She groaned, her forehead instantly covered in cold sweat, and her Soul Power rapidly weakened.

"The Eternal Wound causes the Soul Power Soul Power of the victim to continuously dissipate until it is exhausted."

"No matter how powerful your Divine Artifact is, it still needs Soul Power to activate it. Aren't you going to admit defeat?"

Wang Qiu'er gritted her teeth; the excruciating pain made it impossible for her to concentrate, let alone fight!

"Is that so..." She forced a smile, "Then I advise you to focus all your energy on defense."

"So that people won unfairly!"

"No need for you to remind me." Bibi Dong had already laid out countless defenses.

Let's give it our all!

Ignoring the chill within his body, he poured in both his vital energy and Soul Power, and went all out!

"Go!"

The Golden Dragon Spear slipped from his grasp, transforming into a shooting star!

The dragon's roar shook the heavens, locking onto Bibi Dong, who had no chance to escape!

Bibi Dong hadn't expected that Wang Qiu'er would still have this strength after being hit by the attack.

That's right, with Ye Hua around, she's willing to risk her life!

Bibi Dong took a deep breath and poured all her Soul Power into the spider silk.

They attempted to use this to block the Golden Dragon Spear.

After all, [Immortal Body] had already been used and could not be used again.

Pfft!!!

Bibi Dong's smile froze.

She underestimated the power of the Divine Artifact!

The spear tip pierced through the shoulder blade, drawing out a cloud of blood!

Even worse, the Lie Yan from the gun also surged into her meridians!

Bibi Dong could no longer maintain her flight.

He fell with Wang Qiu'er.

"Qiu'er!"

"Teacher!"

Xiao Wu and Hu Liena caught the two of them.

Ye Hua stood between the two and used his Soul Power to remove Wang Qiu'er's negative status.

He also fed her Thousand-Year Immortal Herb to restore her strength.

"It's a draw," Ye Hua said, looking at Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong's lips twitched, her eyes filled with resentment.

"I... agree," she managed to squeeze out through gritted teeth.

Ye Hua nodded. "So, do I now have the authority to mediate?"

Bibi Dong paused for a moment, then said, "Yes."

With the Great Enshrined absent, her Soul Power was depleted.

No one can stop Ye Hua at his peak!

Out of fear, she had no choice but to admit it!

Ye Hua waved his hand, Xue Beng was on the city wall, saw it clearly and was overjoyed.

"Quick! Move the tables and desks to the middle of the battlefield!"

The guards hesitated for a moment, then quickly sprang into action.

A moment later, the elegant long table and chairs appeared out of place on the battlefield.

Xue Beng straightened his armor and strode down the city wall.

"Your Highness!" Marshal Ge Long hurried after him, "Your subject will accompany you as your bodyguard!"

Xue Beng shook his head, "The Spirit Hall has many Titled Douluo; you can't protect them all."

"That..."

"With Night Alliance Leader here, there's no problem." Xue Beng patted Ge Long on the shoulder. "Even if the negotiations break down, Night Alliance Leader won't abandon me."

Ge Long's lips moved slightly, and finally he clasped his hands in a fist salute, "Your subject obeys!"

Xue Beng walked alone to the center of the battlefield.

Ge Long secretly mobilized troops, ready to fight if negotiations broke down.

On the Spirit Hall side, Bibi Dong, supported by Hu Liena, slowly walked to the table and sat down.

Her left shoulder wound had been simply bandaged by Hu Liena, but bloodstains were still seeping through the gauze.

The two sat facing each other across a table.

Ye Hua sat in the middle, arms crossed.

The negotiations went surprisingly smoothly.

Bibi Dong wanted territory and dominance.

Xue Beng demands a ceasefire and saves face for the Empire.

Then let's each take a step back.

The Heaven Dou Empire will cover the military expenses for the Spirit Hall's expedition and will also [as a friendly gift] give the Spirit Hall more than ten cities.

The Spirit Hall revoked the designation of the Spirit Hall Empire, ostensibly becoming equals, but in reality, it was half a head higher than the Dou Empire.

Ye Hua raised an eyebrow.

I don't understand. Didn't Xue Beng previously say that imperial territory couldn't be ceded?

He glanced at the ceasefire agreement and was instantly at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

What? Isn't that the territory of the troublemaker kingdom?

These kingdoms, far from the emperor's reach, didn't come to fight this time.

The Xue Beng was furious and seized the opportunity to punish them!

The kingdom, at least on the surface, still had to obey the empire, and since it couldn't defeat the Spirit Hall, it had no choice but to accept its fate!

Xue Beng noticed Ye Hua's gaze, but remained calm and blinked.

"Night Alliance Leader, thank you for your generosity!" He solemnly clasped his hands in thanks and carefully put away the ceasefire agreement.

Bibi Dong also stood up, her face still somewhat pale, Hu Liena quickly helped her up.

Just as he was about to leave, Ye Hua spoke up, "Your His Holiness the Pope."

Bibi Dong stopped, but did not reply.

"Beware of the Rakshasa God; the gods aren't that kind."

Bibi Dong sneered, "I don't talk to people who haven't even secured a Godhood!"

Ye Hua was helpless; he wouldn't turn back until he hit a brick wall.

[bite--]

[Hu Liena's Rescue Progress +10%]

[Current Rescue Progress: 100%]

[The risk of war with the Spirit Hall has been eliminated, and Hu Liena's inner demons, torn between two options, have been resolved.]

[Rescue Progress reached 100%, stage reward issued: Provisional Godhood - First-Level God Nine-Tailed Fox Immortal]

[Nine-Tailed Fox Immortal, First-Level God, wielding the essence of Charm and Illusion Origin, suitable for fox-type Martial Soul and spirit-type Soul Master.]

[His authority includes procreation and marriage; his abilities include Charm; he is a good match for Hu Liena.]

Ye Hua nodded with satisfaction; he hadn't even finished reading it before the second wave arrived.

[bite--]

[Ning Rongrong's Rescue Progress +10%]

[Current Rescue Progress: 100%]

[The risk of war with the Spirit Hall has been eliminated; Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo will no longer die in war.]

[Rescue Progress reached 100%, stage reward issued: Provisional Godhood - First-Level God Nine-Treasure Spirit Venerable]

[Nine-Treasure Spirit Venerable, First-Level God, wielding the Amplification Origin, exclusively equipped with the Nine-Treasure Glazed Tower Martial Soul, and devoted to Ning Rongrong.]

Ye Hua's lips parted slightly.

Two First-Level God Godhood!

If you count, five of the nine girls we need to save have already reached their maximum potential.

If there were just one more person with maxed-out Rescue Progress, he could fulfill most of the requirements and, through the Crystal Palace, condense Godhood!

Gathering his thoughts, Ye Hua looked at Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu lowered her head and pursed her lips, still caught up in her emotions.

"Xiao Wu, you seem to have something on your mind."

"No!" Xiao Wu smiled brightly, "What could be on my mind?"

"The war is over, peace is here, and I'm very happy with you."

But what she was met with were pairs of disbelieving eyes.

"Xiao Wu," Ye Hua sighed, "We can't play dumb."

Are you still going to keep this from us?

Xiao Wu's smile froze, and her eyes slowly reddened...