Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 1324 True Friendship is Revealed in Times of Adversity?
Meanwhile, on the other side of Guanghai.

Unlike the River of Time where the First Saint resided, this realm was completely [locked up], and numerous images condensed to create an amber-like scene.

[The Way of Heaven].

The mysterious light and color within the amber no longer flowed, but remained still, while above the layers of color hung a majestic lock.

【Heavenly Heart Lock】.

The Dao artifact of the Ancestral Dragon, the foundation of the Heavenly Dao, has now sealed off all heavenly secrets, forming a secret realm that can also isolate all external objects from prying into its depths.

Amidst the swirling light, Sword Lord, Cang Hao, and Wan Fa sat cross-legged, all opening their eyes at the same moment. They had just finished their conversation with Lü Yang and withdrawn their divine senses. For a moment, the three looked at each other, each seeing indescribable thoughts and schemes in the other's eyes.

After a long while, the Sword Lord finally spoke:
"Now that the duel has been made, I will be in seclusion for the next three days. Fellow Daoists, please leave for now. In any case, the outcome will be clear in three days."

Cang Hao and Wan Fa nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Immediately afterwards, the two figures disappeared one after another in the light. However, not long after that, a figure returned.

It was none other than Cang Hao.

"A bet. Hehe."

At the same time, a cold laugh, tinged with mockery, drifted over: "Cang Hao, how sincere do you think the other side is? Is the duel real or fake?"

Cang Hao responded in a low voice upon hearing this:

"Whether it's true or false, as long as you swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao, you can't go back on your word. Besides, this is also an opportunity for you to return to the position of Dao Master."

"Yes, it allows me to return."

Upon hearing this, Sword Lord raised his eyes and calmly looked at Cang Hao: "It's just me. I can return to the position of Dao Lord, but what about you? What are you going to do?"

Cang Hao replied without hesitation, "I will continue to assist you."

"Just like all these years."

“Yes, just like all these years you’ve been assisting me,” Sword Lord said with some emotion, but then suddenly changed the subject: “However, you’ve only been assisting me.”

"Indeed, the Heavenly Dao is my foundation, an invaluable treasure that I cannot give up, but it is not that important to you."

"You support the Heavenly Dao only to assist me. In essence, you have no vested interest in the Heavenly Dao. So, if necessary, Cang Hao, you can give up the Heavenly Dao, can't you? Use it to exchange for greater benefits that are more important to you."

"For example, my sea of ​​consciousness."

Boom!

In an instant, the Sword Lord's words were like thunder, resounding throughout the realm under the rule of the Heavenly Dao, and a terrifying killing intent instantly locked onto Cang Hao's location.

“You also have fragments of the Other Shore.”

"Rather than slaughtering living beings under Si Chong's nose, it would be better to kill me, fill my sea of ​​consciousness into it, and use this to restore your cultivation."

"A very good deal, isn't it?"

Sword Lord's voice was extremely cold: "The reason why Lü Yang proposed the duel was probably because he guessed your thoughts, which is why he deliberately cooperated with you."

"If I were to fight him, regardless of the outcome, I would inevitably suffer serious injuries."

"If I win, and you ambush and kill me, the bet will automatically be void, and Si Chong won't have to perform a blood sacrifice for me. In that case, I'll owe you a favor."

"If I lose, it will be easier for you to kill me, since you don't care about the fate of [Heavenly Dao] anyway."

So either way, you're not at a loss.

Sword Master's analysis made the atmosphere even more tense.

"A very good plan."

"We've supported each other for many years, and I do trust you to some extent. You can take advantage of that trust to betray and kill me at a crucial moment."

As Jianjun finished speaking, Cang Hao listened patiently, then suddenly smiled and said, "I have to admit, this method doesn't work after the initial sainthood."

Build credit records, cash out in one go.

The First Sage was the first to do this, not only killing the Ancestral Dragon but also sealing away the Suppressor, thereby establishing his absolute dominance during the Dao Lord's era.

However, once bitten by a snake, twice shy. After the initial sage, everyone who knew his deeds began to be wary of this credit-based cash withdrawal method. Some even thought that Si Chong was actually a bad guy, and that all those years of being a nice guy were just a prelude to finally swindle someone big.

As a result, the moral character of Guanghai deteriorated.

Similarly, even when facing Cang Hao, who had assisted him for many years, Sword Lord always harbored a suspicion in his heart, until now when he revealed it without any hesitation.

Even more ironically...

As it turns out, Cang Hao actually did have the idea of ​​cashing out credit scores, and he seemed to show no mercy even to Jian Jun, whom he had known for many years.

"What are you going to do?"

Cang Hao said in a relaxed tone, "How about we have a match before the wager? I'd be willing to settle things beforehand."

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At this moment, the already tense atmosphere seemed to have finally reached its breaking point. The two Dao Lords were poised to strike, as if they would turn on each other at any moment.

However, in the end—

".That's all."

Suddenly, as if giving up on something, Sword Lord sighed and suppressed all his killing intent: "We have known each other for many years, there is no need for this."

"I'm bringing this up simply to let you know that I'm already on guard against you."

"Therefore, if I win this bet in the end, I will not give you any chance to launch a sneak attack. I will definitely return to the position of Dao Master and fight for a sliver of hope."

"So don't take action."

Sword Lord looked up, his cold eyes staring straight at Cang Hao.

"I will judge by actions, not intentions. As long as you don't launch a sneak attack on me, I will forgive and forget about you. I also need a Daoist companion to continue my journey with me."

At this point, a hint of warmth seemed to appear in that usually cold voice.

However, Cang Hao remained unmoved and calmly asked in return:
What if you lose?

"Theoretically, I can't possibly lose."

Sword Master said calmly, "If I lose, it must be because you secretly rigged it. However, if you can do it while I am on guard, that's a different story."

"I accept it."

"That only proves that your methods are superior, and I have inevitably lost all hope of returning to the position of Dao Master. Since that's the case, I'll give you my life."

"Below the Dao Lord, all are ants. If I cannot return to the position of Dao Lord, I will certainly not survive the great changes in the future. Moreover, after I lose, I will have to hand over the [Heavenly Dao]. None of my lifelong pursuit of the Dao will survive. At that point, life and death will have no meaning."

"Why not help you return to the position of the Dao Master?"

"If you don't take the Heavenly Dao as your foundation, there's still room for you to change your ways. If you can restore your cultivation, you might still have a chance to climb the path of cultivation in the future."

"In this way, our friendship will not have been in vain."

At this point, Sword Lord seemed to lose interest in the conversation. With a flick of his sleeve, layers of light and color instantly obscured everything, leaving only Cang Hao standing there.

His eyes were deep and unpredictable, his mood unpredictable.

(End of this chapter)