Davis turned around, grateful that Emperor Xingluo did not punish him severely, only placing him under confinement for reflection...
However, he heard a faint voice from the emperor's mouth...
"It seems more princes need to be cultivated!"
In an instant, his face turned ashen...
Because this sentence was clearly a warning that he was not the only one with a chance to inherit the throne!
Simply put, his status was obviously somewhat shaken!!
Nonetheless, he could only pretend he hadn't heard, and stepped out of the grand hall...
After he left, Emperor Xingluo then looked at the remaining people present...
"In your opinion, should Xingluo Empire accept the results of this negotiation??
The ministers snapped back, beginning to ponder this question...
Quickly, they reached a conclusion...
"Your Majesty, the conditions proposed by the Martial Soul Hall are somewhat excessive, offering nearly no benefit to our Xingluo Empire, so there's no need to accept the result of this negotiation!"
"That's right, the Martial Soul Hall is clearly adding insult to injury, do they really think our Xingluo Empire must cooperate with them? Your Majesty, absolutely do not agree!!"
"If the Martial Soul Hall humiliates us, it cannot be let go!!"
"Your Majesty, I disagree, although the conditions from the Martial Soul Hall are indeed excessive, the Martial Soul Hall has a large number of Soul Masters, almost half of the Continent's Soul Masters, which would greatly help in countering the abyssal creatures!!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I also think so. If the Martial Soul Hall wants these conditions, then so be it. Once the abyssal creatures are thoroughly dealt with, breaking off the cooperation isn't impossible either!!"
"The premise of our Xingluo Empire agreeing to these conditions is that the Martial Soul Hall declares the cooperation publicly, which seems acceptable too!!"
Hearing their disunified responses, Emperor Xingluo had evidently anticipated this and spoke his own thoughts....
"I am dissatisfied with the results of this negotiation, but there is no doubt, the Martial Soul Hall can provide substantial help in combating abyssal creatures!"
"If we refuse to cooperate, when abyssal creature attacks occur within the Xingluo Empire, we might become passive!!"
"Therefore, I think, as long as the Martial Soul Hall agrees to publicly declare its cooperation with the Xingluo Empire, meeting these demands poses no significant issue!!"
However, is it really so??
Pope Bibi Dong probably didn't give the Xingluo Empire a choice at all!!
Everything, apparently, had been pre-calculated!
Even if there's deceit, we must agree!!
Upon hearing these words, the ministers immediately changed their stance...
"Your Majesty is absolutely correct, as long as the Martial Soul Hall helps our Xingluo Empire resist the troublesome abyssal creatures, losing some benefits is understandable!!"
"Indeed, indeed, Your Majesty is wise, we were too foolish!"
"I also agree with Your Majesty's idea, it's just some petty profit, we can afford to give it!!"
Everybody knows that opposing at this time, is either courting death or being foolish!!
Emperor Xingluo glanced at them, "Since no one opposes, let's do so. Immediately draft the cooperation terms with the Martial Soul Hall, and send them over!!"
The crowd responded in unison, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
....
Meanwhile, on the other side, the abyssal creature under Xu Sheng's internal assault, was tormented beyond endurance....
It coughed up blood, humbly begging, "Human, please stop, please stop! As long as you come out, we'll leave immediately and never return!!"
Then, the pain suddenly stopped, and a voice came through, "Are you telling the truth??"
The former was overjoyed, speaking quickly, "Yes, we abyssal creatures keep our word, as long as you come out, we'll leave this place immediately and never return!!"
Unbeknownst, the shadow flickering in its eyes belied its spoken words!
"A good proposal, too bad, I think you should all die here!!"
After speaking, Xu Sheng in its abdomen no longer restrained his power, the soul skill at his feet lit up...
One could vaguely see an even more piercing coldness gathering into the Ice Rose Sword, thrusting down sharply...
The abyssal creature seemed to sense something, its twisted face filled with terror, "No, human, what are you trying to do, stop!"
However, its words had no effect.....
"Zizizi"
From its abdomen, an extremely terrifying cold froze a part into ice, instantly spreading across its entire body...
The huge body at this moment, seemed to be in a hot pot, steaming...
"Ahhhhhhhhh!!"
The agonizing roar continued endlessly...
But only lasted a few minutes before it abruptly ended...
This abyssal creature had completely turned into an ice sculpture, its life force entirely gone...
However, it wasn't over, loud shattering sounds emerged, and its body exploded, immediately splintered....
Xu Sheng's figure appeared once again in sight...
Jiang Long Douluo, witnessing this scene, couldn't help but remark, "Tsk tsk tsk, what a miserable death, looks like Xu Sheng thoroughly eliminated that abyssal creature, not a trace left"
Beside him, Qianjun Douluo concurred, then suggested, "We shouldn't hold back either, continuously releasing power for so long should have depleted these abyssal creatures, let's finish them off now!!"
Previously, heeded Xu Sheng's reminder, they only evaded the abyssal creatures' attacks to wear down their power...
Now, the timing seems perfect....
Thus, they unleashed all their Soul Power, launching a counterattack....
....
After some time of battling, Qianjun Douluo and Jiang Long Douluo also managed to overcome their foes...
And very cautiously destroyed the heads....
Having completed all this, Jiang Long Douluo stretched and remarked with relief, "Phew, finally slain these two fellows, what a thrill, but their defense was really terrifying, even with full force, only causing slight injuries!"
"Yeah, who would've thought their strength was nearly exhausted yet they retaliated fiercely"
If not for Xu Sheng's warning, they might have suffered significantly in this fight!
Xu Sheng came forward, glanced at the abyssal creature's corpses and asked, "How do you feel after fighting the abyssal creatures?"
The two answered almost without thinking...
"Very troublesome!"
Indeed, that was their genuine thought!
"Xu Sheng, we now understand why you strive so hard to unite all forces on the Continent against the abyssal creatures, they are indeed difficult!"
"Yes, especially with those special abilities, under unsuspecting circumstances, even a Hyper Douluo might fall!!"
If they were previously indifferent towards the abyssal creatures, now, they were fully convinced!