485: Chapter 485 The Battle at the Summit

The Nine-Tailed Demon Venerable took a deep breath. The anger on her enchanting face slowly receded, replaced by a scrutinizing expression. A smile returned to her lips, still alluring, but it didn't reach her eyes.

"Although Fellow Daoist's move was indeed somewhat unexpected," she said softly, her voice charming to the bone,

"to think that merely with these, you can make us surrender without a fight, isn't that a bit too childish?"

Chen Xuan stood with his hands behind his back and countered, "You don't believe this demon transformation pill is real? You don't believe this Venerable's Dao Seeking Sect has such capability?"

"Believe, of course I believe."

"It's just that I don't believe I, the Demon Venerable, will lose this time."

The Nine-Tailed Demon Venerable stated frankly, "If your Human Race had such ability, why would Fellow Daoist need to come here as a lobbyist? You could simply attack, why waste words?"

Chen Xuan smiled, his gaze sweeping over her, and said casually, "Can't I simply be cherishing and protecting beauty, unable to bear seeing a beauty like Fellow Daoist meet a tragic end?"

The Nine-Tailed Demon Venerable was slightly stunned upon hearing this, then covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

She gently tugged at the skirt of her ruqun, a seemingly casual movement that perfectly caused the already thin gauze dress to slip down a bit further, revealing a deeper cleavage. She tilted her head slightly, her fox eyes filled with affection, her gaze flowing as if it could hook away one's very soul.

"If Fellow Daoist truly has such thoughts," her voice was as soft as a spring breeze in March, "this servant isn't unable to comply. Only a small condition is required."

At this moment, the woman before him seemed to glow.

It wasn't the radiance of cultivation base, but an innate, bone-deep allure. Every smile, every movement, perfectly stirred the deepest desires in people's hearts.

Chen Xuan clicked his tongue twice in his heart.

Even I, who isn't a furry fan, find this hard to bear. If it were someone else, they'd probably be jelly. It feels like Daji might not have been much more than this, right?

He composed himself, his expression normal, and said indifferently, "Ten thousand years ago, it was ultimately the Human Race's inability to control their selfish desires that led to the ten thousand years of conflict between the two races."

The Nine-Tailed Demon Venerable had expected the other party to continue speaking using this as a pretext and had prepared a set of arguments to counter.

However, she didn't expect the Man in White Robes to change the subject: "But those trivial matters are ultimately mistakes made by our predecessors. Today's discussion with you has nothing to do with those."

He paused, his gaze as calm as water: "This Venerable has only one reason to advise you to stop."

"From beginning to end, this Venerable's impression of your Yao Race isn't actually bad."

The Nine-Tailed Demon Venerable was slightly startled, a trace of surprise flashing in her eyes.

From the Eastern Domain of the Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven until now, although the Yao Race Chen Xuan had encountered were murderous, that was only towards Human Race Cultivators. At least in their interactions with their own kind, their hearts weren't as complex and changeable as humans. There wasn't that feeling of 'fellow villagers seeing fellow villagers, then stabbing them in the back'.

Sometimes, he could even see affection and righteousness among the Yao Race.

The unwillingness of the Tiger Demon at the Haotian Sect's mountain gate to die.

The Yao Race of Rain God Continent leaving a path for the Half-Demon.

The Yao Race's sacrifice to cover the retreat during the Nine Luminaries God-Suppressing Formation.

At least what Chen Xuan had witnessed firsthand felt much more refreshing than the various suppressions in the Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven, using humans as bait to lure Yao Beasts, or using one's own Dao to research demon transformation pills.

The Nine-Tailed Demon Venerable blinked her eyes. No emotion could be seen on her enchanting face, but a subtle ripple appeared deep within her gaze. After a moment, she said coldly:

"This war between the two races is absolutely unavoidable, Fellow Daoist, take care of yourself."

With that, her figure began to blur, clearly about to leave this Chaos Space.

"Wait!"

Chen Xuan called out to her, asking one last time, "Do you truly believe that this Venerable's Dao Seeking Sect cannot turn the tide of battle? Aren't you afraid that today's actions will doom your entire Yao Race?"

The Nine-Tailed Demon Venerable's figure solidified again.

She turned around, her nine fluffy fox tails gently swaying behind her, shimmering with brilliant light, giving her enchanting face a hazy beauty.

Chen Xuan's words were indeed her greatest concern.

In the current Nine Provinces Continent, the only variable was this Dao Seeking Sect, which was too mysterious, and too little was known about it. Yet, its track record was absurd: two Demon Venerables and one Immortal Venerable had all died at the hands of this Sect.

A Sect that had only risen for a year, how was it possible?

Could it be that this Heavenly Dao truly isn't on the side of my Yao Race!

The Nine-Tailed Demon Venerable pondered for a moment, a glint of light flowing in her fox eyes, then suddenly smiled brightly: "Since Fellow Daoist is so confident, how about we have a Battle at the Peak?"

"Battle at the Peak?" Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

The Nine-Tailed Demon Venerable explained, "My Yao Race and your Dao Seeking Sect will each send nine powerful Cultivators to duel one by one. If Fellow Daoist wins, then my Yao Race will cease hostilities and follow Fellow Daoist's arrangements."

Nine powerful Cultivators?

Exactly nine Demon Venerables, right!

You want my Dao Seeking Sect to have a grand arena match with the entire Yao Race?

Chen Xuan's lips curved into a slight smile, and he thought of his nine Disciples in his mind. What a fate... simply wondrous.

"If this Venerable loses, then what?" Chen Xuan asked.

The Nine-Tailed Demon Venerable's fox eyes stared directly into Chen Xuan's: "If Fellow Daoist's Dao Seeking Sect loses, you don't need to pay any price. You just cannot interfere in the affairs of the Nine Provinces Continent. In the conflict between the two races, Fellow Daoist can only observe, not intervene."

"Other Human Race forces, they can continue as they are."

"Other Human Race forces, they can continue as they are."

Chen Xuan looked at her and suddenly smiled.

"Good."

The Nine-Tailed Demon Venerable was slightly stunned, seemingly not expecting him to agree so readily.

At the same time, ripples stirred in her heart. Could it be that this person really intends to contend against my entire Yao Race with the power of a single Sect?

Absurd!

It was utterly absurd.

The Nine-Tailed Demon Venerable couldn't help but find her own thoughts laughable.

Chen Xuan added, "However, this Venerable has one request: the time should be set for half a year from now."

The Nine-Tailed Demon Venerable narrowed her fox eyes, pondered for a moment, and slowly nodded: "Alright! Half a year from now, Battle at the Peak."

She paused, then refined the rules beforehand: "This Battle at the Peak is between the Dao Seeking Sect and the entire Yao Race. As for the other Heavenly Venerables... they cannot intervene. And joining the Dao Seeking Sect within these six months is naturally also not allowed."

"The competition venue will be set at Heavenly Demon Mountain on my Demon Race Continent."

She had intelligence on the several Demon Venerables of the Nine Provinces Continent and wasn't afraid of the Man in White Robes playing any tricks or schemes.

Chen Xuan smiled slightly, "No problem, this Venerable will agree to whatever you say."

"No need to worry about anything else. This Venerable will ensure that you lose convinced and willingly leave the Demon Race Continent to move into this 'new home'."

The Nine-Tailed Demon Venerable gave him a deep look, and her figure gradually faded, disappearing into the Chaos Space.

In half a year, expecting Wanqing and the others to Breakthrough to the Tribulation Transcendence Realm was clearly a pipe dream.

However...

If he were to use the Primordial Silence Heaven Seal along with a small world, it might not be impossible to suddenly shock the entire Nine Provinces Continent.