Chapter 1080: Deal (1/2)

Chapter 1080: Deal

Heaven Relinquish glanced at him right away and slowly stated: “So, you are saying that you have something that can help me.”

Li Qiye smiled: “I actually do have something.”

With that, he took out an item and tossed it over to the devil king. The king caught and carefully looked at it and found himself astounded despite his great status.

He eventually lifted his head to look at Li Qiye: “Where did you get this thing!”

“Does that matter?” Li Qiye answered: “It is more important that the thing has a great effect for you.”

This was the item given to him by Immortal Emperor Chen Xue in exchange for the life of his daughter, the Storm G.o.d.

He stared at the king and said: “With that, you can think about boarding the Evil Slaying Platform.”

The king pondered for a bit while holding the item before flatly saying: “All dark cultivators wish to go there. Moreover, all of them can do so as well.”

“I know they can.” Li Qiye said: “However, after being here for so long, I have come to understand something else as well. Why is it that capable dark cultivators do not easily go up there? Why is it that they only go there once their evil energy is strong enough?”

Li Qiye looked at the king and asked: “For what reason is someone as powerful as you still refusing to go up there for all this time?”

The devil king sat there emotionlessly, unwilling to elaborate.

Li Qiye continued with amus.e.m.e.nt: “Even if you don’t say it, I still know a thing or two. In the past, weak dark cultivators still climbed the platform. However, a few things happened afterward that made people come to understand something. From then on, the majority of dark cultivators would not try to go up there without reaching a certain level.”

“For example, you. You are strong enough, but you are still not confident. This lack of absolute confidence might be indicative of your wavering will towards reaching the other side.” Li Qiye faintly smirked.

The devil king responded chillingly: “No dark cultivator has ever changed their mind about wanting to reach the other side. You are an exception because you do not belong to the Devil World!”

“I do not deny that I am not someone from this world. In the past, I was only able to become an imperial monarch and devil king due to knowing a few secrets. I schemed and planned in secrecy to reach those positions.” Li Qiye said dismissively: “I won’t deny that I am also quite suspicious about the mysteries behind both the platform and pathway — there’s nothing wrong with this.”

“If I truly trusted in it, I would have done so long ago.” His eyes turned serious after speaking.

“Haha, no trust? Who do you not trust?” The devil king asked: “The Devil Lord or the Buddhist Lord?”

“To be honest, I don’t have a strong opinion on the two lords, it is not that I don’t trust them.” Li Qiye’s tone became serious as his eyes narrowed: “Perhaps they themselves do not completely understand what is behind these paths.”

Heaven Relinquish spoke indifferently: “For both dark cultivators and imperial soldiers, I’m sure there will be a home for them. Definitely.”

He turned quiet after saying this. After millions of long years, so many had entered the Evil Slaying Platform. However, there had never been any news of returning. This was their fate. The world on the other side had a fatal grasp on all cultivators.

“Everlasting life and immortality — these are what everyone has pursued for many eras.” Li Qiye gently sighed: “So many great men have vied for them, but how many have been successful?”

“Then what is it that you are after?” Heaven Relinquish asked with a solemn gaze.