A Cage

"The Nether God Contract?"

"One Myriad Demon Pill, one drop of True Phoenix Essence Blood, one Mystic Womb Heaven Crystal, one Clear Thought Heaven Stone, and the method for refining the Lie Shan Seal."

"You even have the Lie Shan Seal Refining Method? Are you crazy? How dare you hand this over to outsiders?" Lie Shanyi's eyes twitched involuntarily. Each of these items was considered a top-tier heavenly materials and earthly treasures in Demon God Mountain, especially the Lie Shan Seal, which was a precious treasure of the Lie Shan Clan and ranked among the top five Law Treasure of the Lie Shan Clan.

Lie Shanhan said, "The Law Treasure has already fallen into his hands. If we can retrieve it, his refining method will be useless. If we can't retrieve it, what difference does it make whether we give him the refining method or not?"

Lie Shanyi said with a grim expression, "You should explain this to your elder brother yourself."

Lie Shanhan's expression was also grim. He naturally understood the consequences, but what could compare to his own Dao Path? He hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Sixth Brother Wang, have you finished refining the Myriad Demon Pill? You promised me back then to leave one for me, along with the True Phoenix Essence Blood."

Upon hearing this, Lie Shanyi clenched his fists tightly behind his back.

Lie Shanhan said, "The Nether God Contract is no joke. When the contract was formed, I sensed the gaze of the Nether God. If the item cannot be delivered within ten years, the consequences will be dire... Besides, I encountered this calamity in order to help my Sixth Brother Wang. Surely my brother wouldn't abandon me in my time of need?"

Lie Shanyi a deep breath, calmed his emotions, and said, "I didn't bring this pill with me either. Let's discuss it further when we get back."

Suddenly, a jade tablet appeared in the Void.

Gu Yuanqing's voice drifted from afar, tinged with amusement. "If Your Ninth Highness has prepared everything, then crush this jade token. I have my own methods to take it. Do not delay, or you will bear the consequences."

Lie Shanhan took it in his hand, glanced at it, and then stored it in the space of the Dao Principle Imprint.

Lie Shanyi looked at Gu Yuanqing and said, "Your Excellency has impressive skills."

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "I only wanted to cultivate in peace and quiet and didn't want to cause trouble, but if I do something wrong and don't pay the price, wouldn't everyone be able to bully me?"

Lie Shanyi said, "That's true. I misjudged Daoist Friend strength, and I should pay the price. However... although the Daoist Friend Mountain Array is profound, don't think that my Demon God Mountain is truly helpless against you."

"The North Suppressing Divine King may try, but next time it won't be as simple as just throwing away a Law Treasure." Gu Yuanqing's words were calm, but the Purple Flame Demon Suppressing Ring he held in his hand made Lie Shanyi's expression turn cold.

In any case, Demon God Mountain ultimately suffered a great loss.

"Very good! I will remember this lesson and repay it in the future!" Lie Shanyi.

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Then I will be waiting for you."

Lie Shanyi nodded, turned to leave, but then suddenly turned back and asked, "The Heaven Treading Immortal Steed should also be in your possession, right?"

Gu Yuanqing asked, "What does the God King want to say?"

"I understand, let's go!"

Lie Shanyi and left, taking Lie Shanhan with him as they landed on the Flying Boat. The Three Tower Ships quickly departed from the Dragon Demon Realm.

Gu Yuanqing watched them leave. He knew that the feud with Demon God Mountain was unlikely to end there, but at least for the time being, there shouldn't be any major changes.

He chose to make a deal with Lie Shanhan instead of killing him, not only because killing an Avatar wouldn't be of much use, but also because he still had some reservations about Demon God Mountain.

There are many Chaos Heaven Great Cultivator on Demon God Mountain, and their Divine Emperor cultivation level is even more difficult to predict.

If things completely fall apart, it won't do Gu Yuanqing any good.

He couldn't possibly kill Demon God Mountain Members, nor could he.

He was indeed virtually invincible within this Grotto-Heaven, but which of these Great Cultivator would dare to venture into such a dangerous place?

Putting everything else aside, if the other side figured out their secrets and launched a massive attack from tens of thousands of Chaos Heaven Great Cultivator away, it would be enough to cause endless trouble.

This is good as it is; neither side knows the other's true intentions, and both are wary of each other, so neither dares to start a war lightly.

For the Chaos Heaven Great Cultivator, even a hundred years is a very short time.

But for Gu Yuanqing, what he needs most is time.

If we could have lived in peace for hundreds of years, and if Demon God Mountain had thought it was fully prepared and dared to come again, the outcome would not be what it is today.

The Demon Race of the Dragon Demon Realm finally breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the Flying Boat from Demon God Mountain depart.

They looked at each other with a sense of relief, as if they had survived a catastrophe.

They found Gu Yuanqing increasingly difficult to understand, especially the Demon Race like Tiger Lord, Xiong Ba, and Xiong Mo.

Not long after North Spring Mountain fell into the Demon Realm, they had already been watching this mountain. Back then, they only felt that the Mountain Array was mysterious and had some reservations.

Later, seeing that Gu Yuanqing's cultivation level seemed to be at most that of an ordinary Celestial Person, they were astonished by his strength every time he made a move. When Gu Yuanqing fought against the Dragon Demon Ancestor, they thought that there was nothing more to add when they saw Gu Yuanqing display the strength of the Yin-Yang Realm.

But now they've actually managed to force the God King of Demon God Mountain to retreat; this is completely beyond their wildest imagination!

Slap! Xiong Ba slapped himself across the face.

Xiong Mo turned his head in surprise and asked, "What are you doing?"

Xiong Ba: "Boss, can you imagine that I once haggled with him over the sale of the Divine Platform Treasure?"

Xiong Mo was stunned. It seemed that the good karma he had built back then had been quite significant!

On the Black Sea, three Flying Boat sailed in a triangular formation.

Lie Shanhan finally couldn't help but ask, "Sixth Brother Wang, were you referring to the Heaven Treading Immortal Steed just now?"

Lie Shanyi nodded and said, "That's right. I only recently learned from the people of the Heavenly Human Hall that they don't recognize the Celestial Steed and think it's some kind of Strange Beast."

Lie Shanhan said, "Even my imperial brother couldn't capture that Heaven Treading Immortal Steed then. Could this Gu fellow's cultivation be higher than my imperial brother's?"

Lie Shanyi, "His cultivation level is probably not as high as my elder brother's, but the Array Formation he uses in the Mountain is extraordinary."

"That's true. I don't quite understand this person's cultivation level. Although his power is at the Chaos Heaven Level, it's somewhat scattered and not concentrated. Apart from the Sword Dao he used in his battle with my elder brother, his other Spell Art seem to be only at the Chaos Heaven Level. However, his primordial Vital Energy is abundant and seems inexhaustible, relying purely on brute force. But I can't see through the Array Formation in the Mountain at all." At this point, Lie Shanhan frowned slightly. "However, even the Heaven Treading Immortal Steed couldn't escape this Formation, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for it to..."

Lie Shanyi smiled and said, "The immortal steed I'm referring to is not the one my brother encountered back then, but rather its descendant, who was at most at the Heavenly Human Level ninety years ago."

"Only at the Heavenly Human Level? So that's how it is. If we can subdue it and wait until it comes of age..." Lie Shanhan's voice trembled slightly.

Lie Shanyi at the Horizon and sighed softly, "Indeed, if the Heaven Treading Immortal Steed to the Nine Heavens and enter the Netherworld, perhaps even escaping this Cage!"

Lie Shanhan asked in a deep voice, "Has Sixth Brother Wang informed the Emperor of this news?"

Lie Shanyi shook his head and said, "No, I came here this time to confirm it first."

Lie Shanhan said, "No, this matter is of great importance. We must return and report to our elder brother immediately."

Lie Shanyi nodded and said, "I must report this to my elder brother, but you don't need to be in such a hurry. My elder brother was injured in the battle with the Demon Emperor and is currently in seclusion. Moreover, if we don't understand the true nature of the magic array in that Mountain Array, I'm afraid even with my elder brother's cultivation level, he wouldn't dare to force his way in. Besides, as a Divine Emperor, my elder brother wouldn't dare to leave Demon God Mountain for too long, otherwise trouble might arise. This matter needs to be discussed carefully."

Lie Shanhan suddenly turned his head and stared at Lie Shanyi, saying, "Sixth Brother Wang, do you want me to persuade the Emperor to let you break through to the Immortal Realm?"

Lie Shanyi smiled and said, "Little Nine, wouldn't it be good for my Lie Shan Clan to have another Immortal Realm Cultivator?"