155: "Friendly" negotiations

"So, you came here today wanting to stifle Blue Star's most outstanding Genius—me?"

Xu Le's Aura surged, like a sharp sword about to pierce the heavens, already aimed at the three of them.

If his True Body were here, Heavenly Leader Star wouldn't be afraid, but now he was just a Puppet; how could he dare to beat around the bush?

"No, that's not it!"

"I am the chairman of the Savior Society, Heavenly Leader Star. These are Heavenly Secret Star and Heavenly Solitary Spirit."

"We came to invite you to join the Savior Society, to concentrate all the resources on Blue Star, achieve the status of True God, and save the world."

Heavenly Leader Star was afraid Xu Le would strike in haste, so he didn't dare mention that Heavenly Solitary Spirit was Tang Yunjing, for fear the other party wouldn't give them a chance to speak.

Xu Le chuckled: "You want to help me become a god?"

The three of them: "..."

You really know how to find the main point!

The three of them had occupied high positions for a long time and had seen many facets of the world; their hearts were long since tempered and showed no ripples.

Heavenly Leader Star: "Helping you become a god is also fine. As long as you have enough points, we can tell you the three paths we have mastered."

Xu Le shook his head: Truly shameless.

If they really had such a wonderful thing as becoming a god, they would have hidden it away long ago to become gods themselves; the secret of becoming a god would likely never be shared in a lifetime.

If everyone became a god, how could they guarantee their high and mighty status?

Did they really think Master Huang was greedy for money?

All three were shrewd people; seeing Xu Le's expression, they knew he didn't believe them.

Heavenly Secret Star jumped out, touting that the Savior Society's goal was to save the world and that their virtue was noble; with three demigods in the society, they were unparalleled in the world, just indifferent to fame and wealth and never acting lightly.

"Join our Savior Society. We are confident we can let you ascend to True God within ten years."

"Sure, tell me about the three paths to godhood."

Xu Le agreed casually, not exposing their talk of saving the world. If they truly saved the world and their strength was so great, how could their reputation be completely unknown?

And concentrating resources—resources would be concentrated, but life for the world's people would only get harder.

Heavenly Leader Star gave a "croak" and spat a black contract from his mouth. On the back was a star map, and on the front were crooked, completely unrecognizable characters.

"Just sign in the bottom right corner. If you didn't bring a pen, a drop of fresh blood will do."

Xu Le took the contract, activated "Divine Eye," and a string of text popped up:

[Item] Star Covenant

[Grade] Mythical

[Item Details] Offer your faith, believe in The Stars, and have the opportunity to become an apostle of The Stars, gaining the protection of the power of The Stars.

The three frogs pretended to be indifferent but were actually waiting in nervous anticipation.

"Heh, can I obtain the secrets of becoming a god just by signing my name?"

"Of course!"

Xu Le held the pen and suddenly cast "Mental Shock" on Heavenly Leader Star, then threw a "Chain Lightning" over.

Boom!

Heavenly Leader Star's mind went heavy, and then he was struck by lightning. With a "crack," it transferred to Heavenly Secret Star and Heavenly Solitary Spirit.

Heavenly Solitary Spirit, Tang Yunjing, had been prepared and immediately pulled out a Magic Shield, actually managing to withstand the first strike.

His two claws moved rapidly, his mouth opened, and he actually spat out a fire Dragon.

While the fire Dragon entangled Xu Le, he hurriedly cast a skill to summon a Magic Fire Puppet.

Xu Le pulled out his yanyue saber, split the fire Dragon with one stroke, and slashed at Heavenly Leader Star's head in one fluid motion.

One strike, two strikes!

Heavenly Leader Star didn't lose any health; clearly, this was a mechanical Puppet, not a truly living thing.

"Stop! Don't you want to return to Blue Star? We have a way to take you back."

Xu Le sneered and didn't answer.

Was this taking him back?

This was taking him back as a captive!

They wanted him to actively sell himself, become their slave, and even be grateful to them.

Shameless, absolutely shameless.

He directly activated the yanyue saber's skill.

One Cut, Two Halves!

Heavenly Leader Star was directly split in half.

Heavenly Secret Star was startled, opened a spatial rift, and jumped in.

Xu Le's movements were even faster; he pulled out a golden hammer and smashed it over.

Charged Strike was activated. Heavenly Secret Star froze in place, and Xu Le rushed up and hacked him to death in a few strikes.

Seeing that the situation was decided, Tang Yunjing directly gave up resistance: "You are a smart person; you shouldn't be so agitated. Besides us, no one can save you and take you back to Blue Star, not even Liu Rufeng."

Seeing the Magic Fire Puppet, Xu Le guessed Tang Yunjing's identity.

"Tang Yunjing, right? Aren't you afraid I'll actually join the Savior Society and seek revenge on you?"

"Heh, you really are a smart person. Unfortunately, you're too smart; you can only stay in this empty, lonely world and wait for death."

Tang Yunjing was not afraid at all, and there was no need to be.

It was just a wisp of spirit plus a Puppet; he could afford the loss.

His expression became increasingly arrogant.

"I just happen to be lacking a pet. You're a little frog; though you're a bit ugly, you have some strength. You can be my contracted beast."

Xu Le chuckled and directly used Space Lock to create two chains, locking Tang Yunjing up.

Then, continuing to use Space Lock, he cleared a patch of flat ground and began to draw a Contract Array.

Tang Yunjing had been calm and composed, with an attitude of 'at most you just kill me,' but seeing the array on the ground, he immediately lost his composure.

He struggled violently, but his entire body was tightly locked by invisible chains, and he couldn't move at all.

Although this frog Puppet was only a wisp of his Divine Soul and the loss wouldn't be great if it were contracted, the thought of a wisp of his Divine Soul calling Xu Le 'Master' all day made his liver ache.

It was too humiliating!

If word got out, his lifelong reputation would be ruined.

He hurriedly cast a skill, and two Flame Guardians jumped out. Before they could get near the chains, they were slapped away by Little Black Snake's tail, followed by a Void Blade that successfully blew up the cores of the two Flame Guardians.

"I'll fight you to the end!"

Tang Yunjing kept using skills, but as a wisp of Divine Soul, his spirit attribute was pathetically low. Every time he released a skill, it was crushed by Little Black Snake without even making a splash.

Xu Le carved the last stroke, and the contract method was completed.

He picked up the little frog and placed it on the contract position; Tang Yunjing finally broke down.

"Stop! This is only a wisp of my Divine Soul. Even if you contract it, its strength will be terribly weak, not even as good as your contracted beast."

"It doesn't matter; being happy is what's most important! Besides, the fire Dragon you summon is very strong, and once the number of Magic Fire Puppets increases, it'll be even more terrifyingly strong."

Xu Le began to input mana. Tang Yunjing hurriedly stopped him: "Stop, stop, stop! I'll compensate you! Whatever you want, name your price!"

"I'm not that kind of person."

Xu Le squatted on the ground again, preparing to activate the array.

"Stop, stop, stop! I am, I am that kind of person, okay!" Tang Yunjing completely broke down.

Rationally, he thought Xu Le wouldn't waste a Contract Slot, but after seeing Little Peach Tree, Little Dog, and Little Demon Monkey, all his hopes vanished.

This was a damn madman, and a very powerful one at that. Heaven knows what he would do.

Finally, after a "friendly" negotiation between the two, they reached a consensus.

Tang Yunjing paid a legendary skill book and a piece of legendary equipment as compensation, requesting Xu Le to kill his Clone, the little frog.