Chapter 1002: Trading Information for Lives

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The Three Demon Lords and Ming Yue felt like they’d been slapped by Ye Xiu.

Especially the Three Demon Lords!

Just over ten minutes ago, they had been threatening Ye Xiu with the elite Demonic army, plotting to kill Ye Xiu and steal the Dragon God Totem when the elite forces arrived.

In the end, Ye Xiu blocked the gate of Demon Island, leaving the elite Demonic army trapped inside.

Ming Yue looked like he’d been pummeled by countless strong men, half-alive, deflated, face full of despair.

It figures!

Ye Xiu is still the same Ye Xiu, with plans laid out to perfection. He calculates ten steps ahead, and no one could win against him in a battle of wits.

"You three said once the elite army arrives, my people and I won’t last more than a few days. When is the elite army arriving?" Ye Xiu asked mockingly.

Liuli: "..."

Chi Ming Demon Venerable: "..."

Jiu You Old Demon: "..."

"Earlier, when you three were chatting using a secret technique, planning to kill me and steal my Dragon God Totem once the army arrived, did you really think I couldn’t hear you?"

Ye Xiu’s eyes turned cold as he unleashed a chilling murderous aura.

Liuli, Chi Ming Demon Venerable, and Jiu You Old Demon’s hearts shook tremendously. They couldn’t believe Ye Xiu could hear their private chat using secret techniques. How did he do it?

"Mr. Ye, um, it’s a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding..." Liuli hurriedly explained.

"If I believe this is a misunderstanding, then I’m a fool!"

Ye Xiu waved his hand and drew Lin Lei’s sword lying on the ground slowly.

Seeing this, Liuli, Chi Ming Demon Venerable, and Jiu You Old Demon panicked. Ye Xiu was about to kill them.

Ming Yue was frantic, her body trembling violently as if she were sitting on a vibrating machine, an urge to pee threatening to overwhelm her, but she held it in.

She couldn’t pee; it was the last shred of dignity!

"Mr. Ye, what will it take for you to spare us?" Liuli asked.

"I’ve spared you once already, and this time, you must die," Ye Xiu said coldly, stroking the sword in his hand.

Liuli, Chi Ming Demon Venerable, and Jiu You Old Demon felt their hearts leap to their throats.

They exchanged glances!

Liuli said, "We’re willing to trade information for the lives of the three of us."

Ming Yue quickly added, "I also have information; if I tell you, please spare me a life."

Ye Xiu became interested and replied:

"You guys go first. If it’s information I’m already aware of or worthless, I won’t trade."

The Three Demon Lords and Ming Yue sighed with relief.

Ming Yue eagerly said, "Selina, Zhan Xifeng, and Jiang Chen went to Lonely Cloud City."

Ye Xiu was surprised: "Why did they go to Lonely Cloud City out of the blue?"

Ming Yue immediately recounted how she had tricked Selina and the others.

After listening, Ye Xiu helped Ming Yue get up, saying:

"Well done, you won’t die today!"

Ming Yue was overjoyed, nearly singing in happiness, asking:

"So, can I leave now?"

"No!" Ye Xiu decisively refused.

Ming Yue: "..."

Ye Xiu took out his phone, sent a text to Qin Qing, then looked at the Three Demon Lords and said:

"Now you can share your information."

The Three Demon Lords nodded, and Liuli asked:

"Have you heard of the Sacrificial Spirit Dao Storage?"

"What’s that?" Ye Xiu asked.

The Three Demon Lords and Ming Yue internally complained, here you are acting cute at your age.

Liuli said, "There’s a mountain range in the Eternal Islands called Sacrificial Spirit Mountain, and it’s said that within the range lies a Dao Storage that, if obtained, can ascend to the Ninth Realm..."

Whatever!

To ascend to the Ninth Realm, who needs some ridiculous Sacrificial Spirit Dao Storage?

Just find me!

But he realized one thing: no wonder the Eternal Islands are named ’Eternal,’ and so is the Eternal Kingdom.

Entering the Ninth Realm grants longevity akin to heaven’s life!

The martial artists of the Eternal Islands, the Eternal Kingdom, and even the Three Arbitrator Families are dreaming of immortality!

"Where is Sacrificial Spirit Mountain?"

Ye Xiu was curious about this so-called Dao Storage.

"We don’t know!"

Liuli, Chi Ming Demon Venerable, and Jiu You Old Demon shook their heads.

As soon as they finished speaking, they felt Ye Xiu’s sharp killing intent enveloping them.

"Are you playing me?"

Ye Xiu asked coldly.

Liuli, frightened, quickly replied, "Our main purpose in leading the army away from Demon Island was to find the Sacrificial Spirit Dao Storage; attacking the Underground City was secondary!"

Chi Ming Demon Venerable continued, "Selina, Zhan Xifeng, and Jiang Chen know where the Sacrificial Spirit Dao Storage is."

Jiu You Old Demon said, "We withdrew from the northern front of Forest Island to head south, intending to reach Lonely Cloud City. Once Selina and the others are trapped there, we’ll negotiate with them to obtain the location of the Sacrificial Spirit Dao Storage."

Ye Xiu saw the Three Demon Lords on the verge of tears and felt they probably weren’t lying, curiously asking:

"Has no one in the Demonic Clan reached the Ninth Realm through cultivation in the thousands of years they’ve been imprisoned on Demon Island?"

"No!"

Liuli shook her head, saying:

"It’s not just the Demonic Clan; the Three Arbitrator Families and the Eternal Kingdom haven’t produced anyone who reached the Ninth Realm through cultivation in over two thousand years."

Ha, the martial artists of the Three Arbitrator Families and the Eternal Kingdom had gone astray in their cultivation, with their pants all askew; of course they couldn’t reach the Ninth Realm.

Could the Demonic Clan have gone astray too?

Ye Xiu asked, "Has anyone cultivated to the Ninth Realm at Sacrificial Spirit Mountain?"

Liuli nodded, "Yes, the Sword Cottage Ancestor went to Sacrificial Spirit Mountain, and his cultivation reached the Ninth Realm."

This statement genuinely surprised Ye Xiu; based solely on the ’sword’ character the Sword Cottage Ancestor carved on Sword Burial Peak in Abandoned City, his strength was no weaker than Ye Xiu’s current prowess.

Moreover, Ye Xiu had always wondered where the Sword Cottage Ancestor had gone. Since the whole Eternal Islands had only one Ninth Realm practitioner, if they’re not killed, they’d live forever — where did he go?

"Alright then, your information is valuable, and I won’t kill you today. I’ll even share a piece of information with you," Ye Xiu said.

The Three Demon Lords exhaled deeply and perked up to listen to Ye Xiu’s information.

"Here’s the thing..."

Ye Xiu shared the matter of the Gu Clan’s seven divisions.

The Three Demon Lords’ faces turned pale with fear.

Liuli exclaimed, "All the dead from King Island, Underground City, and Forest Island are controlled?"

Chi Ming Demon Venerable grimly remarked, "The total number of dead exceeds one billion; with so many corpses, we can’t possibly kill them all with just our few."

"You’re now realizing the horror of artificial intelligence, aren’t you?" Ye Xiu asked.

The Three Demon Lords nodded.

The terror and power of artificial intelligence had surpassed their understanding, and many of its abilities were beyond their comprehension.

"I can open the underground passageway from Demon Island, letting your elite army into the Underground City and Forest Island, but you must join me in eliminating the threat of artificial intelligence first."

Ye Xiu intently stared at the Three Demon Lords, asking:

"Can you do it?"