"Spare me any tricks."
Hua Xu naturally didn't believe the Demon Lord's words, but he also stopped his attack.
He stood at a distance, waiting for the Demon Lord to speak further.
Seeing Hua Xu halt, the Demon Lord secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Having fought for so long, he was very clear about Hua Xu's cultivation.
If the fight continued, it wouldn't be long before he either perished or lost half his life.
Moreover, he could only operate within the abyss, his energy constantly depleting. If he were to be seriously injured, it would be adding insult to injury.
The Demon Lord had no desire to meet his end here.
As one of the Demon Realm's prodigies, he had displayed talent superior to others in just a few years, and his cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds.
Within a mere hundred years, he had broken through to his current level, becoming one of the Demon Realm's supreme beings.
His future was boundless, with even greater possibilities ahead.
It was only because he had heeded someone's words that he had inadvertently stumbled into this abyss, but he had not given up on finding a way out.
Even though decades had passed.
The Demon Lord had been diligently working to break the array that confined him.
When he heard Jiang Feng mention that among the few people here was a formation master, the Demon Lord felt a flicker of hope. Su Dan Novel Network.
Decades had passed, and the Demon Lord's temperament had been worn down considerably.
Yet, he had not forgotten the one who had tricked him into coming here in search of treasure.
Today, he was willing to cooperate with cultivators from the cultivation world, all for the sake of returning and avenging himself.
As for the conflict between the two races, the Demon Lord had no concept of it.
He had only cultivated for a mere hundred years.
Compared to the long lifespan of the demon race, he was still a child.
Hua Xu naturally did not understand the Demon Lord's inner thoughts.
However, after fighting for so long without subduing the Demon Lord, it indicated how formidable he was.
Now that the Demon Lord proposed a truce, he was also curious about what scheme the fellow had in mind.
"Fellow Daoist, is there some misunderstanding between us?"
Seeing Hua Xu stop, the Demon Lord breathed another sigh of relief.
"Misunderstanding?"
Hua Xu frowned, his eyes fixed on the Demon Lord, his tone chillingly indifferent.
"Yes, Fellow Daoist, there is indeed a misunderstanding between us."
The Demon Lord nodded, reconfirming his statement.
"Ridiculous. As a demon, you've already breached the barrier. What misunderstanding could there be?"
Hua Xu sneered, poised to resume the fight.
"Stop, stop, stop! Fellow Daoist, please let me explain in detail."
The Demon Lord hurriedly stopped Hua Xu, fearing that a single palm strike from him would shatter the fragile truce.
If that happened, he didn't know how many more years he would have to wait for his chance to return.
"Speak!" Hua Xu said with utmost brevity.
"Fellow Daoist, I heard that among you there is a friend who understands formations?"
The Demon Lord looked at Hua Xu with a mixture of sincerity and a hint of nervousness.
He seemed afraid that Hua Xu would deny his question.
"Why do you ask?"
Hua Xu was not like Jiang Feng, who would spill his side's information in a few words.
He even deliberately glanced at Jiang Feng not far away, the meaning behind it self-evident.
Jiang Feng couldn't help but shiver. He saw his own grim future in Hua Xu's gaze.
Zhang Ergou, Mu Chen, and the others stood within the formation, quietly observing the dialogue between Hua Xu and the Demon Lord.
"This Lord, oh no, I heard that among those who arrived, there is a formation master. I wish to request your help in escaping my predicament."
The Demon Lord's expression was as sincere as could be, like a child receiving affirmation from an elder.
"Laughable. Why should I help you?"
Hua Xu coldly scoffed.
Hua Xu acted as if he had heard the most preposterous joke. A demon requesting their help.
After all, ever since that great war between the two realms ten thousand years ago, human cultivators would kill any demon they encountered.
If not for the fact that he didn't have absolute confidence in subduing the Demon Lord, Hua Xu wouldn't have listened to the Demon Lord's rambling.
However, Hua Xu also gleaned from the Demon Lord's words that this demon seemed to have little understanding of the animosity between the two realms.
Furthermore, he noticed that this Demon Lord seemed somewhat naive.
Yes, he truly had this feeling.
It was as if Hua Xu was facing an ignorant youngster. Even in the younger Zhang Ergou, Hua Xu had never felt this way.
He couldn't help but inwardly grumble, were all demons this innocent nowadays?
Naturally, he didn't voice these thoughts. After all, the Demon Lord was a Nascent Soul cultivator, his equal in cultivation. If he truly heard such remarks, who knew what madness he might unleash.
However, regarding the Demon Lord's request for help, even without hearing the full details, Hua Xu had already rejected him in his heart.
Seeing Hua Xu reject him within a few sentences, the Demon Lord felt this was an opportunity he hadn't encountered in decades.
He naturally didn't want to let it slip away.
"This Lord can offer treasures in exchange."
To show his sincerity, the Demon Lord produced an item and tossed it towards Hua Xu.
Hua Xu caught it and glanced at it. "Hmph, truly generous."
With a playful smile, Hua Xu pocketed the item thrown by the Demon Lord, but still showed no signs of agreeing.
"What do you mean by this, Fellow Daoist?"
The Demon Lord's expression soured. He was a being who had lived for over a century. Seeing Hua Xu take his offering and remain silent, his displeasure was immediately apparent.
"What do I mean?" Hua Xu's lips curved slightly. "I don't care what your intentions are for breaching the barrier. The two realms are at odds. Do you honestly believe this Lord would agree to help you?"
"You tricked me?"
The Demon Lord roared in anger, dark energy swirling behind him, two black horns sprouting from his head.
This was clearly a sign of his rage and impending transformation into a demon. Hua Xu's expression also turned considerably more serious.
In an instant, the two were locked in combat once more.
Suddenly, winds howled, the heavens and earth shifted color, mountains collapsed, and the valley began to crumble under the fierce battle between the Demon Lord and Hua Xu.
"Not good."
Just as the two were exchanging blows, their true ire ignited,
Bai Youran, who had been standing within the formation all along, his face changed drastically.
"What is it, Brother Bai?"
Mu Chen and the others looked towards Bai Youran.
However, Bai Youran didn't answer immediately. Instead, his gaze was fixed on the depths of the valley, his expression growing increasingly grave.
Mu Chen and Zhang Ergou were also made tense by Bai Youran's expression.
Jiang Tai also looked at Bai Youran nervously, hoping to receive an answer from the formation master.
Rumble!
Rumble, rumble!
Continuous tremors echoed. Even without Bai Youran saying anything, the others realized what was happening.
Due to the immense commotion caused by the battle between the Demon Lord and Hua Xu, and with both of them fighting without holding back,
The formation, which had already shown signs of loosening, was becoming increasingly unstable under the relentless bombardment of brute force, and a major shift was imminent.
"Brother Bai, what should we do?"
When it came to formations, Bai Youran was the only one they could rely on.