The Northern Emperor narrowed his eyes, studying the man before him closely. After a long while, he finally asked, "Du Yu, what chance do you think you have of killing that Great Buddha?"
"One in ten... no, one in a hundred," Du Yu said.
"One in a hundred..." The Northern Emperor frowned. "Are you joking with me?"
Du Yu gave a cold laugh. "Why would I joke with you? Does that thing look like something we could kill easily..."
He pointed at the giant Buddha behind him, which stood hundreds of meters tall.
The Northern Emperor's expression grew grave. "Then what do you intend to do?"
"Didn't I just tell you?" Du Yu looked toward the Heavenly Venerables nearby. "I'm going to discuss a strategy with them. Want to come along?"
The Northern Emperor considered this briefly. He examined Du Yu's expression, then looked at the Heavenly Venerables in the distance, doubts stirring in his mind.
There were only two paths open to him now.
Either he fled immediately, or he accompanied Du Yu to seek an audience with the Heavenly Venerables.
Neither choice was particularly safe.
If the Northern Emperor wanted to be absolutely certain of surviving, he would have to find a safer option.
After thinking for a while, he said slowly, "Du Yu, I'll accompany you to seek an audience with the Heavenly Venerables and hear your strategy. If I find it unsound, I'll flee immediately."
"Good!"
Du Yu nodded, then turned and walked ahead with Medusa.
Medusa frowned and glanced back at the Northern Yin Great Emperor of Fengdu before asking Du Yu, "That man looks very irritating. Do you need me to kill him for you?"
"No need. He'll die here eventually anyway," Du Yu replied with a smile.
Before long, the three of them