Chapter 995: This Life and the Next (First Update, seeking all)

At this moment, Li Zhangsheng gazed at the northeast corner of the Secret Realm, his eyes shimmering with brilliant light, as if infinite things were passing away within them.

While he prepared to let his Demon Beast breakthrough, Ning Bizhen similarly allowed her eligible Demon Beasts to attempt a breakthrough.

Because the Great Sun Fire Crow had reached the Demon King rank later, and coupled with the fact that Ning Bizhen's Demon Beasts were of lower quality than Li Zhangsheng's, only the Long-Eared Cold Jade Rabbit and the Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast met the criteria.

Among them, the Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast had only reached Demon King 9th Rank last night.

By the time Li Zhangsheng's Demon Beasts finished their breakthroughs, Ning Bizhen had also concluded hers.

Her luck remained very good; although she did not obtain a Saint Grade Spirit Pet, the Long-Eared Cold Jade Rabbit condensed an Essence Rock, thus becoming a Pseudo-Demon Saint grade Demon Beast.

One must know that due to the disparity in quality, the Long-Eared Cold Jade Rabbit and the Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast, which were only of Half-Step Epic Quality, theoretically only had a breakthrough probability of a little over ten percent.

Even with the assistance of the Water Shadow Light-Splitting Tree, the Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast could not possibly exceed twenty percent; to have one successfully promote to Pseudo-Demon Saint grade, this luck was beyond words.

It must be said that the ratio of Pseudo-Demon Saint grade Demon Beasts to Saint Grade Spirit Pets far exceeds that of Pseudo-Demon King grade Demon Beasts to Demon King grade Demon Beasts.

The reason for this is mainly determined by the quantity limit of Mystery Essence Elites.

To condense more Mystery Essence Elites, quality can be said to be of paramount importance; in the same amount of time, higher-quality Demon Beasts will condense more Mystery Essence Elites.

Additionally, there is the accumulation of time; the longer the time, the more Mystery Essence is accumulated, though there is an upper limit to the quantity of Mystery Essence, which is also related to quality—the higher the quality, the greater the limit.

After exchanging congratulations with Ning Bizhen as if by mutual understanding, the two smiled knowingly, everything understood without a word.

Not long after, Li Zhangsheng left the Secret Realm; he still had some preparations to make.

First, summon Xu Wenhua back from the Hu Kingdom to discuss the grand plan together.

Second, set up a powerful Forbidden Array that encompasses the entire Hurricane Fortress.

Third, persuade the Bitter King, Zhao Yuanqing.

Fourth, communicate with the Qingmu King, Luo Yuanjun, and use the Human Emperor Mansion to deter the petty, avoiding the possibility of other Kings or Double-Character Kings assisting the Dark Night King when he attacks.

Unless the Dai Kingdom faces the danger of annihilation, Li Zhangsheng does not intend to leave Hurricane Fortress until the Dark Night King makes his move.

For Li Zhangsheng, the longer the time is dragged out, the more favorable it is for him; after all, he is improving every single day. If the Dark Night King does not invade within a year or so, Li Zhangsheng would likely wake up laughing in his dreams.

Therefore, Li Zhangsheng is setting up in Hurricane Fortress, which can also be considered as indirectly holding the home-field advantage.

Besides, if the Dark Night King truly invades Hurricane Fortress, he will be subjected to the verbal condemnation of other Kings regardless of whether he wins or loses.

Of course, the Dark Night King could also force Li Zhangsheng out, for example by destroying cities of the Dai Kingdom or wantonly slaughtering civilians, but the consequences would be severe; it would not just be verbal condemnation, he would likely become intolerable to humanity and would definitely be spurned by the Kings of the Orderly Faction.

Due to the Abyss invasion, Kings of the Evil Chaotic Faction are easily viewed with hostility by other Kings; once one is discovered, they are often attacked by all, and there are even several Kings who have formed loose organizations specifically to exterminate Kings of the Evil Chaotic Faction.

It can be said that there is almost no soil for the Evil Chaotic Faction to survive in this world; they are like rats crossing the street, only able to linger on in the darkness.

To put it simply, even those as noble as Kings or Double-Character Kings have certain constraints, many of which are principles that can only be understood intuitively and not expressed in words; these are also things Li Zhangsheng found in the memories of the Treasure King and other Kings.

Among these four preparations, Xu Wenhua can return to Hurricane Fortress at any time via the Teleportation Array, and setting up a powerful Forbidden Array encompassing Hurricane Fortress is not difficult either; Li Zhangsheng has several types in his mind, though they require consuming a vast amount of resources.

The third point is also not difficult; the Bitter King, Zhao Yuanqing, does not have much time left. Li Zhangsheng knows that what he worries about most is his descendants having no successors. As long as Li Zhangsheng guarantees to look after his descendants after he "departs" and cultivates a King for him, he believes he will be very willing to fight to the death for Li Zhangsheng.

If even that does not work, Li Zhangsheng would even promise to find Zhao Yuanqing's next life, cultivate him into a King, and restore his memories of his previous life.

This world is divided into the Three Realms: the Heavenly Realm, the Human Realm, and the Underworld. Because the world is not yet perfect, the Heavenly Realm is hidden and does not appear, and the environment of the Underworld is harsh and unsuitable for human survival.

This world also has the concept of a next life, provided that the soul is strong enough to seal one's own memories, and there is a Stronger willing to act as a guide. Once the next life cultivates back to the King realm, one can restore the memories of the previous life, but this is easier said than done. Moreover, once the next life dies again, the sealed memories of the previous life will automatically disappear; this is also the main reason why many Kings prefer to perform Possession.

Only by ensuring Zhao Yuanqing has no worries behind him will he be willing to fight to the death for Li Zhangsheng, rather than just going through the motions.

The fourth point is also not difficult, provided that a favor is owed. Li Zhangsheng is not afraid of owing Luo Yuanjun a favor; on the contrary, he fears that he does not owe enough favors.

The more favors owed, the more Luo Yuanjun will care about Li Zhangsheng's life and death; otherwise, once Li Zhangsheng falls, these favor debts will also vanish.

Of course, favors owed must be repaid, and Li Zhangsheng is not afraid of being unable to repay them; he only hopes to add another insurance policy to his own life, as what he lacks most is time.

Regardless of whether it is for Li Zhangsheng or Luo Yuanjun, this is a mutually beneficial matter. Luo Yuanjun cannot refuse, especially since in the last transaction, Luo Yuanjun also promised to do one thing within his power for him.

It is just that Li Zhangsheng feels he has the ability to contend with the Dark Night King and does not intend to use Luo Yuanjun's promise for the time being. If it really becomes impossible, he will use it then.

The question now is, will the Dark Night King come?

While Li Zhangsheng was silently making preparations, the Dark Night King was currently very conflicted. The transaction between Li Zhangsheng and Luo Yuanjun had already spread across the entire continent. If the other party had Luo Yuanjun's support, he would fear the danger of falling; after all, Luo Yuanjun is now a Top-tier Double-Character King.

Additionally, Li Zhangsheng is already a member of the Human Emperor Mansion, which also fills Dou Cangqiong with apprehension.

But if he does not go, as a dignified Double-Character King fearing a New King, Dou Cangqiong would definitely become a laughingstock. Moreover, a descendant of a King he valued was killed, and his Imperial Palace was ransacked; the hatred between the two is already difficult to resolve.

"For the current plan, it seems this is the only way!"

Dou Cangqiong looked at a token floating in front of him; its front bore a large character "Xuan," and its back depicted a grand hall.

As a veteran Double-Character King, Dou Cangqiong naturally has extensive connections. To deal with Li Zhangsheng, he would not hesitate even if it meant paying a huge price. Moreover, this might not necessarily be a bad thing; after all, he knows Li Zhangsheng possesses a great secret, otherwise, it would be impossible to become a King so quickly.

(End of Chapter)