445: Is the dust settled?

He immediately shouted loudly, “Little friend, don’t be so stubborn. Helping us is the right choice.”

“While the great demon is not yet fully recovered, if you throw us a few more tubes of restorative fluid, we might still be able to contend with him.”

“Otherwise, once you help the great demon escape, not only our Xia Luba Clan, but even this starfield will be destroyed.”

“At that time, you will be the culprit responsible for all of this.”

“Perhaps you won’t even have a chance to repent, because this great demon will definitely kill you the moment he breaks free.”

It was moral blackmail, and it was about righteousness, but Lin Tianwei wasn’t falling for it.

It wasn’t that he intended to be a great villain who destroyed the universe; it was simply because everything was under Lin Tianwei’s control.

It was under the control of Lin Tianwei, the Cosmic Beast who seemed to be the weakest on the entire scene.

Perhaps thinking Lin Tianwei was easily susceptible to moral blackmail, Halin also couldn’t sit still and patiently explained:

“Don’t easily trust these sanctimonious fellows; the dirty deeds they’ve done are truly countless.”

“You saw that city outside, right? Did you think they were a peace-loving race?”

“Unfortunately, that’s just gold they’ve forcibly plastered onto their own faces.”

“If you believe these beautified illusions, then you’ll truly be helping them count money after they’ve sold you.”

To gain more support from Lin Tianwei, both sides once again engaged in a fierce debate.

Although it felt a bit noisy, Lin Tianwei made no move, merely watching the show with patience.

A scene of six Immortal-level Cosmic Beasts bickering like shrewish women was a rare sight in the entire universe.

If he didn’t watch carefully this time, he wouldn’t get such an opportunity again.

Perhaps realizing that they were not the Cosmic Beasts who could make decisions, as they bickered, they eventually turned their attention to Lin Tianwei, saying in unison:

“Little brother, what do you think?”

“You should know by now that helping me is the correct choice.”

Shaking his head slightly, Lin Tianwei felt that Tello was truly failing to see the situation clearly.

In fact, when Lin Tianwei threw out the first tube of restorative fluid, this battle had already been completely declared over.

Halin, having gained the advantage in power, had already become the overt master, possessing the ability to instantly kill Lin Tianwei.

If Lin Tianwei were to defect at this moment, he would be met with Halin’s fatal blow.

No matter how much restorative fluid there was, it still needed to reach the hands of the Xia Luba Clan powerhouses.

Halin, who was already prepared, would definitely be able to instantly seize all of the restorative fluid.

He slightly raised his claw; it was a simple movement, yet it drew the attention of the six Immortal-level Cosmic Beasts.

As powerful as they seemed, their lives and deaths were merely at Lin Tianwei’s whim.

However, despite their observation, nothing ultimately appeared on Lin Tianwei’s claw.

It was as if Lin Tianwei had spread his claw merely to indicate that he had nothing.

And indeed, that was the case. Lin Tianwei sighed, feigning helplessness, and said:

“Senior Halin, rest assured. As a member of the Zebra Clan, I, Filiche, naturally stand firmly on your side.”

“Your glorious deeds have always been sung throughout the Zebra Clan. You are the guiding light of my beast life, my only idol since childhood.”

“The reason I said I would consider it earlier was entirely to deceive these barbarians of the Xia Luba Clan and make them let down their guard.”

“Otherwise, I would never have been able to deliver this tube of restorative fluid to Senior Halin.”

“Sure enough, after my maneuvering, at the most crucial moment, Senior Halin received this tube of restorative fluid.”

“Although I also wish to continue providing Senior Halin with more restorative fluid, alas, I truly have no more.”

“While I do keep some restorative fluid on hand, I don’t keep too much.”

“So, please, Senior, exert yourself a little more and strive to defeat these Xia Luba barbarians.”

“I believe with the help of that recent restorative fluid, you will surely be able to defeat these not-so-clever Xia Luba barbarians before you.”

“After all, Senior Halin, you yourself said they were nothing but mere chickens and dogs.”

After speaking, Lin Tianwei retracted his claw as if giving up, showing no intention of taking out any more restorative fluid.

Lin Tianwei’s words directly shocked Tello and the other Cosmic Beasts.

They never imagined that one day they would be toyed with by a mere Cosmic Level Cosmic Beast.

Especially the Xia Luba Clan powerhouses, they even felt that Lin Tianwei was treating them like monkeys.

After all, millions of years had passed, and even if Filiche was of the same Zebra Clan, he only bore a slight resemblance to Halin.

Through countless generations of intermingling and reproduction, it could even be said that Halin’s bloodline in Filiche was not profound.

This was also why the six Cosmic Beasts initially found nothing unusual about Lin Tianwei.

However, after Lin Tianwei’s reminder, they did notice some clues.

Not only in outward appearance, but also in the crucial aspect of their origin, Lin Tianwei and Halin shared certain similarities.

Even if Filiche was not Halin’s direct kin, he definitely carried a trace of Halin’s bloodline.

If Tello and the other Cosmic Beasts could sense this, how could Halin not feel that trace of his own bloodline aura on Lin Tianwei?

He immediately burst into laughter and said, “Xia Luba barbarian? What an apt name.”

“You few Cosmic Beasts probably never dreamed that after waiting for millions of years, the only Cosmic Beast you would welcome would be my descendant, Halin.”

“The moment Filiche stepped into this domain, the outcome of this war was already decided.”

“These Xia Luba barbarians are indeed mere chickens and dogs, but one tube of restorative fluid can only have a very weak effect on me, not enough to break the current balance.”

“Filiche, very good, you are excellent.”

“Now, launch a full-strength attack on Tello. With your help, I will naturally be able to completely defeat these Xia Luba barbarians.”

After learning that Lin Tianwei was his descendant, Halin no longer had his previous humble demeanor.

At this moment, he was radiant, utterly triumphant, and his change from humble to arrogant was quite amusing to Lin Tianwei.

As for those Xia Luba barbarians, as Lin Tianwei called them?

They had completely given up on persuading Lin Tianwei.

They naturally assumed that since Lin Tianwei was Halin’s descendant, it was impossible for him to help them at such a crucial moment.

Wasting words was less effective than conserving strength to prepare for a possible fatal blow.

The only good news was that Lin Tianwei seemed to have insufficient reserves, with not much restorative fluid at all.

This meant that although Halin had recovered some strength, he had not recovered too much.

By diligently performing their combined secret technique, everything was still possible.

It was only because they couldn’t see Lin Tianwei’s Tiger Tooth Space; otherwise, they would definitely discover at least a hundred tubes of restorative fluid lying quietly within Lin Tianwei’s Tiger Tooth Space.

Such a large quantity of restorative fluid would be a trifle to restore the strength of an Immortal-level Seventh-stage Cosmic Beast that was on its last legs.

Under the influence of powerful energy, it could even grant the other party a glimmer of opportunity for a breakthrough.

However, despite having a large amount of restorative fluid, Lin Tianwei calmly stated that he only had one tube, and he was so sincere that no beast could tell he was lying.

Facing Halin’s desperate plea, Lin Tianwei chose not to directly expose the old scoundrel.

Even after knowing that Lin Tianwei was his descendant, he still chose to harm Lin Tianwei, which showed how terrible his beastly character truly was.

Of course.

Halin’s choice was not wrong.

If it were Lin Tianwei, he would also unhesitatingly choose to abandon a descendant at such a time to increase his chances of winning this battle.

After all, the amount of one restorative fluid was still too small, too small to significantly increase Halin’s chances of victory.

However, understanding is one thing, but Lin Tianwei didn’t like the feeling of being sacrificed.

It was time to test his true acting skills!

The moment Halin cried out for help to Lin Tianwei, Lin Tianwei’s Beast King Domain, which had already grown somewhat thin, became even thinner.

This caused him to be unable to withstand the aftershocks of this Immortal-level battle, and he immediately fell heavily backward as if severely injured.

Only after retreating to a very far distance did Lin Tianwei barely manage to stop, panting heavily, looking very disheveled.

He coughed heavily, and Lin Tianwei said somewhat helplessly, “If I could, even if I knew there was a risk to my life, I would definitely sacrifice myself for Senior Halin.”

“It’s just, Senior Halin, you truly overestimate me a little.”

“I am merely a Cosmic Level Seventh-stage Cosmic Beast. Being able to deliver one tube of restorative fluid to you is already my limit. How could I possibly be qualified to intervene in your war?”

“As I am now, I don’t even have the ability to leave this secret realm.”

“Senior Halin, please keep fighting! I believe you will surely be able to defeat these Xia Luba barbarians.”

In his last sentence, Lin Tianwei’s eyes were clearly gleaming.

That was definitely the look of someone gazing at their idol.

However, Halin, the object of his adoration, was suffering. He was almost angered to internal injury by Lin Tianwei’s audacious maneuver.

He was not at all moved by Lin Tianwei’s willingness to sacrifice himself for him.

He only thought Lin Tianwei was extremely foolish, having squandered such a great opportunity to save himself.

Halin was very distressed, extremely distressed.

If he had known Lin Tianwei was his descendant, how could he not have warned Lin Tianwei?

Watching Lin Tianwei, who was smug and thought he had accomplished a great feat by delivering a tube of restorative fluid, Halin felt extremely depressed.

He felt that this descendant was a bit too unreliable, actually taking such a huge risk to execute such an absurd plan.

If he had known earlier, he should have reminded him to leave sooner and call more of his kin to rescue him.

That would have been a sure thing.

Alas, regret is a useless emotion. No matter how much Halin regretted it, it was already too late.

He could not change the fact that Lin Tianwei was already incapacitated.

As for whether Lin Tianwei was deceiving him, Halin had no doubts at all. He trusted his judgment as an Immortal-level powerhouse.

Lin Tianwei absolutely could not deceive him.

Although Lin Tianwei’s injury seemed a bit too convenient, it was absolutely within reason.

In fact, when formulating the plan, Lin Tianwei had already anticipated Halin’s actions.

So, when the situation was looking good, he had already begun to feign weakness.

He gradually dispersed his Beast King Domain, all to lay the groundwork for his perfectly timed injury.

Lin Tianwei’s actions were obvious and naturally observed by the six Cosmic Beasts before him.

However, they wished Lin Tianwei would die quickly, so how could they be kind enough to remind him that his condition was poor?

If losing Lin Tianwei was bad news for him, then the terrifying power brewing on the opposite side was undoubtedly another piece of bad news in Halin’s eyes.

Lin Tianwei’s sudden severe injury was a nightmare for Halin, but for Tello and the other Cosmic Beasts, it was a surprise, a huge surprise.

Without Lin Tianwei as a key factor, the power gap between the enemy and allied sides would further narrow, meaning their probability of winning this millions-of-years-long war increased slightly.

Most importantly, it was now time for them to fight with everything they had.

That one tube of restorative fluid indeed couldn’t restore much of Halin’s power, but it was enough to break the hard-won balance between them.

With this slight advantage, Halin could continuously snowball, eventually engulfing them completely with an overwhelming advantage.

To live, to win, they could only seize the one opportunity they had now.

Before Halin could snowball, they had to make one last push. It was either life or death, which was better than being slowly swallowed up by Halin like frogs in warm water.

The terrifying attack that was brewing was the proof that Tello and the other Cosmic Beasts were about to go all in.

Halin’s expression changed repeatedly, but in the end, he said nothing.

At this point, the situation was already at a breaking point, and nothing he said could stop the actions of Tello and the other beasts.

It was better to conserve strength and prepare for the impending final battle.

Seeing that the situation was indeed developing as he had envisioned, Lin Tianwei once again feigned exhaustion and was knocked away by the aftershocks of the battle between the two sides.

In reality, he had found an excellent vantage point and began to watch the fire from across the river.

Fight, fight! The more fiercely you fight, the more excited I become.

Under Lin Tianwei’s gaze, the energy radiating from the six Immortal-level Cosmic Beasts grew increasingly chaotic.

Bursts of energy began to spread from within, causing their bodies to gradually become somewhat shriveled.

That was a sign that they had begun to extract the power of the laws integrated into their bodies.

This act was extremely damaging to their foundation, and no Cosmic Beast would ever use it unless absolutely necessary.

Undoubtedly, under Lin Tianwei’s manipulation, they had reached the point of having to use their essence to fight for their lives.

All or nothing.

Only true powerhouses could achieve victory in this narrow encounter.

Who would win and who would lose, Lin Tianwei eagerly awaited. (End of chapter)