abnabooks Chapter 2365 Each Making Their Own Preparations
Chapter 2365 Each Making Their Own Preparations
Chapter 2365 Each Making Their Own Preparations
“That’s true.” Narakuten laughed. “When dealing with someone of He Lingchuan’s status and position, even if there’s a great opportunity right in front of you, you have to consider two things before deciding whether to take action.”
"Please enlighten me, Your Majesty." He Chunhua said respectfully, but in his heart he thought, "You didn't treat He Lingchuan like this more than ten years ago. You only treated him as a vessel for a god's descent, as your possession."
The drastic change in He Lingchuan's identity and status is the fundamental reason why Narakuten has to change his perspective and re-evaluate him.
"First, we need to see if we can win him over."
If you can't win, then what's the point of talking about it?
Narakuten was very familiar with the strength of the Shen Kingdom; it did indeed have some powerful figures, but it was impossible for them to reach Blackwater City in a short time. Relying solely on the forces He Chunhua had sent to Blackwater City, it was a pipe dream to try and capture the Nine Nether Emperor.
Unless they cooperate with the Earth Mother and the Spirit Void Clan.
However, Narakuten was not optimistic.
Even when He Lingchuan was still weak, he was able to plot against Him and He Chunhua, imprisoning His clone for several years.
Not to mention he burned down the Star-Picking Tower in the Heavenly Palace and stole the treasures inside.
This kid's scheming ability is truly astonishing.
Now that he is the Nine Nether Emperor, even Narakuten can't figure out what his true strength is.
Furthermore, the Panlong Ruins are the domain of the Nine Nether Emperor, and no one can predict what he might do there. The last two times He Chunhua went in, either the giant black dragon statue came to life, or a large number of monsters rushed out of the secret realm.
Who knows what kind of trouble He Lingchuan might cause if he comes in person this time?
He Chunhua nodded in agreement: "A monster like the Earth Mother, who is dealing with him for the first time, is bound to suffer a great loss."
Not to mention Mother Earth, even he, as her father, had fallen for He Lingchuan's tricks, and more than once.
Narakuten continued, "Secondly, we need to see what the benefits of capturing him would be."
He Chunhua thought for a moment: "No, not for us."
It's not that we don't have any hope for the Heavenly Demon. After all, He Lingchuan is the most steadfast force against the Heavenly Demon. If we can eliminate him, the plan for the Heavenly Demon's descent might be halfway to success.
This did not apply to He Chunhua and Narakuten, because the direct beneficiaries were the Lingxu Clan.
“If we kill Jiuyou, the Lingxu Clan will obtain the Great Fanghu and eliminate their most promising enemy, which can be considered a great victory. Alas, they were originally powerful.” He Chunhua said this with certainty that even if Narakuten reached some agreement with the Lingxu Clan, it would only be a limited cooperation.
Originally, watching Lingxu Sect collect the Great Pot should have been Naraku's limit. He Chunhua even suspected that He might still try to profit from the situation at the last moment.
If we were to help the Lingxu Clan deal with the Nine Nether Emperor, it would truly be a case of harming others without benefiting ourselves, and would not be in the best interests of Naraku Heaven.
With the power of the Spirit Void Clan further enhanced, what will Narakuten gain?
In fact, it has already made its words very clear: it will not do anything that would offend the Nine Netherworlds unless there is a tremendous benefit.
This is not only something Narakuten understood; He Chunhua believed that any powerful force in the world, including Bega, would fully consider these two key points before dealing with the Nine Netherworlds:
First, do we have the ability to eliminate him?
Second, even if it exists, what price must be paid and what benefits can be gained?
If you can't figure it out or understand it, never take action.
Narakuten chuckled: "It seems you've already decided what to do."
These words contained a hidden attack on his intentions, but He Chunhua would not be easily fooled: "I can only speculate on the Divine Lord's intentions and pretend that I am unaware of the arrival of Cang Yan's forces. In this way, it is better to avoid trouble and we can observe the situation calmly."
Let Jiuyou fight fiercely with the Earth Mother and the Lingxu Clan. What harm would it do to them?
He then asked, "Your Majesty, has the Lingxu Clan also learned of Cang Yan's joining?"
"Them?" Narakuten said calmly, "If they are truly powerful, they will know. The show is about to begin, why should we spoil the fun?"
He Chunhua instantly understood His implication: He would not betray them.
"The Divine Lord is wise!"
Narakuten chuckled twice, and the smoke in the air dissipated.
He left.
It seems that He Chunhua's actions pleased Him greatly.
He Chunhua took two steps back, opened the window, and took a deep breath of the cold air.
Fortunately, we've gotten through this hurdle for now.
He could also see clearly that even if Narakuten had some dirty deal with the Lingxu Clan, it was half-hearted. Let alone offering help, Narakuten didn't even want to share the fact that "Cang Yan, the Demon Puppet Master, appeared in the Panlong Wasteland" with them.
That's good.
Given Narakuten's temperament, he might use this incident to make other things later.
Like He Chunhua, he was a typical opportunist.
After a moment's thought, He Chunhua sent a new instruction to Shan Youjun.
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In the following ten days, a large number of cultivators responded to the call of Mount Ling and rushed to Blackwater City.
With so many wealthy customers suddenly appearing, the restaurants and inns in the city became incredibly popular. But the residents of Blackwater City, despite making money from this, were somewhat worried.
Anyone with eyes can see that the immortals are mostly after the ghost town on Red Cliff Road.
If these two sides start fighting, how can Blackwater City remain unaffected?
Tens of thousands of reinforcements from the Shen Kingdom also arrived at Blackwater City and camped outside the city. Shan Youjun and the Blackwater City garrison breathed a sigh of relief, because in addition to the army, many powerful figures from the Shen Kingdom had also arrived.
Since He Chunhua established Shen, he has received key support from the Kshatriyas, and the Naraku Heaven has even allocated all its human forces to him. In the years since the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has been restored, Shen has also vigorously attracted powerful immortals and demons. Although the number cannot be compared with the three major countries, it is much stronger than the surrounding small countries.
Those who don't want to go to Bega might choose Shen after weighing their options, since it is one of the most powerful countries in the world today.
Heishui City, a small border military town, is now a place where great events converge and hidden talents abound.
All parties have placed their bets here, but at the same time they remain inactive, waiting for others to make a mistake first.
At the same time, Mother Earth is also intensifying her encroachment on the Panlong Wasteland.
It had been watching Lingshan's actions closely. Even though the two Heavenly Demons had assured it would intervene, Lingshan's power was growing day by day, and it didn't want things to get complicated.
Fortunately, the power of the Panlong Ruins is weakening more and more, and the speed of this decline is even faster than the Earth Mother had anticipated.
This manifests as its resistance becoming increasingly weak, and the speed at which Mother Earth blackens the wasteland greatly accelerates, advancing hundreds of feet in a single night.
Today, most of the Panlong Wasteland has been taken over by the Earth Mother, who has surrounded the Panlong Ruins.
From the air, the bird demon would see that large swathes of land had turned black and were spreading powerfully toward the northeast corner of the wasteland.
Now, only the Chipa Plateau remains unchanged.
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