Chapter 637: Negotiation

In the Nei Hai of the Demon Thunder Sea, the sea surface was calm, and a faint sea breeze brushed across the sky! It was a scene of peace!

Suddenly, ripples appeared on the calm sea surface, and immediately after, countless tiny bubbles rose from the seawater.

Splash! With a flip of the water, a person leaped out from the water, his body wrapped in a faint layer of escape light. Scanning his surroundings, the man let out a soft breath!

This person was none other than Zhang Nuo. Having been in seclusion at the bottom of the deep sea for over eighty years, he had finally seen the outside world today! With his Divine Sense fully expanded, he determined a direction, his escape light rose again, and Zhang Nuo rushed over!

Several days later, Zhang Nuo's figure appeared on the island with the dry well. Over the decades, this island had long since changed its appearance; the traces left behind by his fight with Jialouluo were no longer there!

Arriving at the edge of the dry well, Zhang Nuo looked into the well. It was completely empty inside. It seemed that there had only been that much Yin and Yang Qi in the well, and he had taken it all!

He felt a trace of relief in his heart; if not for the Profound Gold, he feared he would have had no way to obtain the Yin and Yang Qi at all! With a slight shift of his thoughts, Zhang Nuo flipped his hand, and the Green Wood Gourd appeared in his palm!

Opening the mouth of the gourd, a streak of green light immediately flashed out from within, transforming into a white-robed monk after landing!

"Zhang Nuo! You shameless villain! This old monk is not finished with you!"

The one who emerged was none other than Jiemie Heshang, who had been trapped by Zhang Nuo for over eighty years. Even though he practiced Buddhist dharma, he could not calm down at this moment! His grim gaze shifted and landed on Zhang Nuo.

When he discovered that Zhang Nuo had already advanced to the Late Void Refinement Stage, his heart skipped a beat again!

"Regardless of everything, you should count as an enlightened high monk; why do you speak such hurtful words?"

Zhang Nuo stood calmly at the edge of the dry well. This scene was almost identical to the one from decades ago; the only difference was that his cultivation had improved!

"You obtained the Yin and Yang Qi?"

Facing the fact that Zhang Nuo could improve his cultivation again in such a short time, the white-robed monk asked suspiciously.

"I obtained it! And there is still a lot left!"

As if on purpose, Zhang Nuo feigned an indifferent attitude!

"Since you have already obtained it, shouldn't you keep your word?"

Zhang Nuo nodded slightly, then hesitated for a moment and said:

"I can give you a little of the Yin and Yang Qi, but the Emperor has a prerequisite. As long as you are willing to agree, the Yin and Yang Qi is no problem, but if you do not agree, I fear you won't even be able to keep this life of yours!"

Suddenly, Zhang Nuo's gaze turned cold, instantly making the Destruction Monk opposite him tremble all over, fear rising from the bottom of his heart! Back then, when Zhang Nuo was at the Golden Core Middle Stage, he could defeat Jialouluo; now that his cultivation had advanced another level, wanting to kill him would be as easy as turning over one's hand!

"What condition? Speak!"

Facing this terrifying existence that was Zhang Nuo, the monk had no power to bargain and could only bite the bullet and say.

"Take the Emperor to see Jialouluo!"

Once these words were spoken, the monk widened his eyes, his figure involuntarily retreating several steps, the muscles on his face twitching rapidly. He could not understand why Zhang Nuo wanted to find Jialouluo; could it be to take revenge for what happened back then?

"What are you looking for him for?"

"You don't need to worry about this matter. As long as you take the Emperor to see Jialouluo, the Yin and Yang Qi will certainly be given to you!"

As he spoke, Zhang Nuo moved his hand slightly, and two streams of air, one black and one white, kept spinning above his palm! Waves of immense power radiated outward!

A greedy light appeared in the monk's eyes, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva! He had dreamed of obtaining the Yin and Yang Qi, but it seemed heaven was playing a huge joke on him; the previous few times, when the Yin and Yang Qi was about to be within his grasp, others had snatched the opportunity!

Calming down, the monk pondered for a moment, then suddenly frowned and said:

"You won't go back on your word again this time, will you?"

"Rest assured! The reason the Emperor trapped you before was because I lacked the conditions to negotiate with Jialouluo, but now it is completely different. The Emperor believes that as long as Jialouluo sees the Yin and Yang Qi, he will certainly be very happy!"

Speaking with full confidence, Zhang Nuo withdrew his hand, and the Yin and Yang Qi that had appeared in his palm vanished! Seeing Zhang Nuo handle the Yin and Yang Qi with such ease, Jiemie Heshang nodded heavily!

"Fine! This old monk will believe you one more time! Follow me!"

The monk could not escape the temptation of the Yin and Yang Qi; even if Zhang Nuo were tricking him again this time, he had to take the gamble!

Two streaks of escape light rose from the island and quickly disappeared into the horizon! About a year later, in a certain mid-air location in the Nei Hai of the Demon Thunder Sea, both Zhang Nuo and Jiemie Heshang stopped their figures!

Zhang Nuo glanced around; there was no island to land on here at all. What did the monk mean by this?

"What is the meaning of this?"

Zhang Nuo's face sank, revealing an unhappy expression!

"Jialouluo is right here!"

Ignoring Zhang Nuo, the monk said indifferently! Just at this moment, the void in front of the two suddenly split open, and immediately after, a person flashed out from the crack! As soon as that person appeared, the surrounding atmosphere immediately became tense!

Zhang Nuo was slightly startled; he did not expect Jialouluo to be hiding in the void. This was truly a bizarre divine ability; even if those great powers of the Demon Realm racked their brains, they would absolutely never know his hiding place!

"Jiemie! What is the meaning of this? Do you intend to betray this Venerable One?"

Upon seeing Zhang Nuo, Jialouluo's face turned furious, his gaze staring grimly at the white-robed monk, and a biting cold killing intent swept out!

"It has nothing to do with him; it is the Emperor who wants to see you!"

Zhang Nuo stood proudly opposite Jialouluo and said in a deep voice.

"You!"

Shifting his gaze to Zhang Nuo, Jialouluo remembered that battle vividly; after decades of not seeing him, Zhang Nuo's cultivation seemed to have improved again!

"Yes! It is the Emperor who is looking for you! I want to discuss something with you! It could also be called a transaction!"

Facing the now even more powerful Zhang Nuo, Jialouluo only hesitated for a moment before saying again:

"What transaction?"

"This transaction is a win-win situation for you. The Emperor guesses that Senior Jialouluo will certainly agree: the Emperor will give you a portion of the Yin and Yang Qi to help you restore your previous cultivation, and then, after the Emperor advances to the Great Accomplishment Stage, you will take the Emperor into the Immortal World!"

Once these words were spoken, not only was Jialouluo shocked, but even Monk Jiemie, who was standing to the side, gasped, looking at Zhang Nuo's confident appearance; he was very confident in his ability to advance to the Great Accomplishment Stage!

"Do you really have Yin and Yang Qi in your hands?"

Jialouluo was somewhat skeptical; after all, he had observed the Yin and Yang Qi on the island for a long time and had never thought of a way, while the Zhang Nuo opposite him was only a Void Refinement Stage cultivator! Although his divine abilities were not weak, collecting Yin and Yang Qi was not something that could be done just by having great divine abilities!

In order to make Jialouluo more convinced, Zhang Nuo opened his palm, and the two streams of air, one black and one white, swirled incessantly!

"It really is Yin and Yang Qi!"

This time, Jialouluo could not help but believe it; upon seeing the Yin and Yang Qi, he exclaimed out loud!

"Good! This Venerable One agrees to your condition. It just so happens that this Venerable One wants to fight back to the Immortal World and was worrying about not having enough manpower! If you are willing to accompany this Venerable One, there will certainly be a place for you in the future Immortal World!"

Jialouluo was also a very shrewd person; he grasped this weakness of Zhang Nuo and immediately wanted to pull him in! He had many enemies in the Immortal World; even if he restored his cultivation to its peak state, he feared he would have no way to deal with them alone. It just so happened that Zhang Nuo intended to have him lead the way! It would be better to take this opportunity to find a helper for himself!

"Hehe! Since Senior Garuda does not mind, then I agree!"

After speaking, Zhang Nuo smiled faintly! As for matters after reaching the True Immortal Realm, those were stories for another time; even if he agreed now, he would not be at a disadvantage! Moreover, it could make Garuda happy, so why not do it?

After the two finished their discussion, Zhang Nuo separated the two portions of Yin and Yang Qi, sealed them into two specially made Jade Bottles, and handed them to Jiemie Heshang and Garuda!

Having finally obtained the Yin and Yang Qi, the monk could not stop smiling from ear to ear, and Garuda was even more ecstatic! However, in an instant, he asked Zhang Nuo:

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, the Restriction on the dry well that sealed the Yin and Yang Qi was so powerful! How did you manage to extract them?"

Zhang Nuo raised his eyebrows slightly and shook his head lightly, but he did not reveal the truth. Seeing that Zhang Nuo did not want to speak, Garuda did not pursue the matter further!

Many people knew of the Mysterious Heaven Gold-Devouring Insect, but the only person across several realms who truly possessed this insect was likely Zhang Nuo alone, so it was best that as few people as possible knew the secrets regarding his Spirit Insect!

"Senior Garuda, you have already obtained the Yin and Yang Qi. Can you now tell this Emperor what happened back then that caused you to be driven out of the True Immortal Realm?"

Mentioning this matter, the joy Garuda felt from obtaining the Yin and Yang Qi vanished instantly, replaced by gnashing hatred. Even the surrounding air became restless due to his emotional fluctuations! It seemed that what happened back in the True Immortal Realm was something he would never forget in his entire life!

Watching Garuda's monstrous rage, Zhang Nuo did not urge him! For a cultivator, hatred is the greatest barrier, and for a True Immortal, to be unable to let go of the hatred in his heart after tens of thousands of years—what a terrifying thing that is!

What kind of thing had happened to Garuda? He was hunted from the True Immortal Realm to the Demon Realm, then hunted from the Demon Realm to the Human Realm, and in the end, those True Immortals, unable to find Garuda, vented their anger on the Xianhuan Continent instead, sinking the entire thing into the seabed!

The matter must concern the existence of all True Immortals in the entire Immortal World! With a slight stir in his heart, Zhang Nuo had the feeling of being drawn into some massive conspiracy; perhaps the conditions he had previously discussed with Garuda were too hasty!