Chapter 1389: Giving is the Only Way to Gain (First update, requesting everything)

If it were only the Human Emperor and the Phoenix Emperor, Li Zhangsheng's side would have nothing to fear; in such a short time, the Phoenix Emperor could not possibly have recovered much of her strength, and she was likely only on par with Tuidi.

Against such a Phoenix Emperor, Ning Bizhen plus a few Senior Double-Character Kings would be enough to contend with her, or even defeat her, as Ning Bizhen was entirely at the level of a Top-tier Double-Character King.

As for the remaining Li Zhangsheng, Wendi, Wudi, and Ao Sen combined, how could they possibly fail to defeat the Human Emperor?

Unless the Human Emperor recalled his three clones whose whereabouts were unknown, he could only be suppressed.

Unfortunately, it was not just the Human Emperor and the Phoenix Emperor who had come, but also the Blood Emperor and the Thunder Emperor.

No wonder the Human Emperor arrived later than expected; it turned out he had been waiting specifically for the Blood Emperor and the Thunder Emperor.

With this, the situation became complicated.

If the Human Emperor joined forces with the Blood Emperor, their overall strength would be even greater, and with their hearts set on different things, it would be very difficult for Li Zhangsheng's side to gain any advantage.

Furthermore, if they offended the Blood Emperor as well, they would truly be facing enemies on three fronts.

"Brother Thunder, why are you standing so close to the Human Emperor? Do you insist on following in the footsteps of me and the Spirit Emperor?"

Wudi's boisterous voice rang out; at that moment, the Thunder Emperor and the Human Emperor were only a hundred meters apart.

For a Ninth-Rank Monster Tamer, such a small distance could be crossed in an instant, making it impossible not to be on guard.

Upon receiving Wudi's reminder, the Thunder Emperor cast a suspicious and uncertain glance at the Human Emperor, then silently moved a bit further away.

A person's name is like the shadow of a tree; during this period, the Human Emperor's duplicity and ruthlessness had become known to all. If not for the variable that was Li Zhangsheng, it was feared that three Emperors would have died at the Human Emperor's hands, rather than just that one unlucky fellow, the Spirit Emperor.

For the Thunder Emperor, one must have a heart that guards against others, but not a heart that harms others; who knew if the Human Emperor might have designs to harm him.

Yet, as the Thunder Emperor moved, the scene suddenly became awkward, and the atmosphere between the Human Emperor and the Blood Emperor turned strange.

Watching this scene, the Phoenix Emperor felt a sense of joy for some reason, but she instantly suppressed it.

Compared to the Human Emperor, Li Zhangsheng was even more detestable in the Phoenix Emperor's eyes.

If not for Li Zhangsheng's interference, the Phoenix Emperor felt her life would have reached a high point, and she might have become the Fenghuang in one stroke, unlike her current wretched state.

"Your Majesties, the East Sea Dragon Clan has openly invaded the continent. Emperor Wendi was wounded by them, Emperor Spirit was killed by them, and they have slaughtered millions of our human population. Our operation this time is precisely to avenge them."

In order not to leave any handle for others to use, Li Zhangsheng openly framed this action as an act of justice, first placing his side in an invincible position regarding moral righteousness.

They were humans, while the East Sea Dragon Clan were outsiders. Outsiders had broken into the continent to kill human Emperors and had openly slaughtered cities. Aside from the capital of the Tianling Empire, it had clearly affected nearby cities as well. While saying millions were slaughtered might be an exaggeration, several million was certainly not an underestimate.

The scene of blood flowing like oars and rivers of blood was something Li Zhangsheng had not forgotten to this day.

The Human Emperor frowned deeply. The logic was on Li Zhangsheng's side, and he himself was the primary culprit who had led the East Sea Dragon Clan to invade the continent. The facts were there; how could he refute this?

Under these circumstances, if he wanted to win over the Blood Emperor and the Thunder Emperor, it seemed only more benefits would suffice.

"Your Majesty Blood Emperor, Your Majesty Thunder Emperor, as long as we join forces to drive them away, you can have sixty percent for yourselves, how about that?"

The Blood Emperor's eyes rolled around. He did not answer immediately, his mind racing as he weighed the pros and cons.

From the perspective of profit, this was definitely a gain, but it would damage his reputation. The key was whether they could actually drive them away; after all, the gap between the two sides' lineups was not actually that large. Once the other side fought with their lives on the line, his own side would certainly suffer losses.

The Blood Emperor could not help but look at the Thunder Emperor, only to find that the Thunder Emperor was completely unmoved, even showing a look of disdain.

Clearly, the Thunder Emperor did not approve.

Unlike the Human Emperor who treated the Phoenix Emperor as a pawn, the Blood Emperor truly treated the Thunder Emperor as a partner through life and death, so the Thunder Emperor's opinion was very important.

Although the Blood Emperor's strength far exceeded the Thunder Emperor's—he could take on two—they were both Ninth-Rank Monster Tamers after all, and their status was equal.

The Blood Emperor naturally understood the Thunder Emperor well and knew that the Thunder Emperor was an Emperor with a "spiritual cleanliness." Once he colluded with the Human Emperor, the Thunder Emperor might turn against him and defect elsewhere.

Just then, at Li Zhangsheng's signal, Wudi's boisterous voice rang out again: "Your Majesty Blood Emperor, Brother Thunder, as long as you are willing to cooperate with us, we are willing to give you thirty percent."

Thirty percent was small, only half of what the Human Emperor had promised, but the nature of the two was different. The former required almost no effort to gain thirty percent for free, while the latter meant fighting to the death, and even if they won, they would likely suffer heavy losses. The pros and cons were obvious.

Li Zhangsheng's side inevitably felt a bit of heartache, but necessary expenditures were essential. In the current chaotic situation, eating alone was never good, not to mention that the Blood Emperor and the Thunder Emperor might not have nothing to do.

There must be giving before there is getting; if they succeeded in winning over the Blood Emperor and the Thunder Emperor this time, then future cooperation would be much easier.

"Your Majesties, don't forget there is also Her Majesty the Profound Emperor. Why don't we wait until she comes over to discuss it!"

The Human Emperor grew anxious and hurriedly offered a reminder.

As for Tuidi, he was likewise directly ignored by the Human Emperor.

Since Tuidi was willing to be a lackey for the Profound Emperor, even the Human Emperor would not place Tuidi on the same level as them, otherwise, it would be an insult to them.

"The Profound Emperor is afraid she cannot come!"

Wendi's voice rang out, and as he waved his hand, a precious mirror appeared, showing the scene of the Profound Emperor in a standoff with the North Sea Dragon King.

The Human Emperor's expression turned leaden; in this current situation, he did not know what to say.

A game of chess he had originally plotted out, which would have allowed him to occupy half the world if successful, had ended up like this, causing him for the first time to have the thought of recalling his three clones.

However, the three clones were also at a critical moment. Once he gave up halfway, his grand plan would likely die in the cradle, and it would be of no help.

In short, the Human Emperor was in a dilemma, and in the end, for the sake of his grand plan, he had to suppress this thought.

On the other side, the Blood Emperor and the Thunder Emperor looked at each other, exchanged a few words in secret, and finally, the Blood Emperor stepped forward and said: "Agreed!"

This signaled that the Blood Emperor and the Thunder Emperor had agreed to cooperate with Li Zhangsheng's side.

However, before Li Zhangsheng and the others could act, the well-prepared Human Emperor shook the Green Lotus Cloud Boundary Flag, shattering the void, and disappeared with the Phoenix Emperor, giving Li Zhangsheng and the others no chance at all.

With the Human Emperor gone and the addition of the Blood Emperor and the Thunder Emperor, it signaled that the situation in the East Sea was completely stabilized.

Soon, the six of them, including Ao Sen, discussed and made the distribution.

The corpses and spoils of the Dragon Clan and Water Clan that had fallen or been captured, including the East Sea Dragon King, were naturally not counted in the distribution; these would be divided among Li Zhangsheng, Wendi, Wudi, and the few Double-Character Kings.

(End of chapter)