Chapter 500: Guanyin: Playing Mind Games, I

Outside Zhenmo Pass.

The two armies stood in a standoff, the atmosphere tense, sinking into a dull silence.

Tang An sat on the Merit Golden Seat, her fingers tapping rhythmically, her face like cold frost.

She wanted to use her divine sense to observe the movements at Huashan, but she dared not lose focus, fearing the Primordial Demon would seize the opportunity to strike.

On one side was Li Shimin, on the other was Chenxiang; whichever side was held hostage, it was not a result Tang An wanted to see.

The Primordial Demon still stood with his hands behind his back, his face expressionless, leaving Tang An unable to discern his current state of mind.

Just as Tang An was thinking about how to fish for information, she seemed to sense something, and her expression darkened further.

In order to save Sanshengmu, Chenxiang had willingly allowed himself to be captured.

"It seems the Primordial Demon has gotten his wish."

The Primordial Demon's gaze was indifferent, "Now that things have reached this point, shouldn't you consider negotiating a deal with me?"

"A deal? What deal? Just a deal for a ceasefire?"

The Primordial Demon sneered, "That was indeed the case just now, but now I have an extra bargaining chip in my hand."

He grabbed at the void with his hand, bringing over the Ancestral Demon who had captured Chenxiang, along with Chenxiang himself.

"Godmother." Chenxiang was not begging for help, but rather felt he had disappointed Tang An, as if he were holding her back.

Sun Wukong and Nezha followed closely behind, while Yang Jian was busy comforting Yaoji and Yang Chan, preventing them from following. Otherwise, their anxiety might disrupt the situation outside Zhenmo Pass.

Tang An glanced at Chenxiang, and after confirming he was uninjured, she turned her gaze back to the Primordial Demon.

"So, the Primordial Demon wants to trade a person for a person?"

The Primordial Demon looked at the Plague God, "I will trade your son's life for the life of the Plague God."

As long as the Plague God was eliminated, he would no longer pose such great lethality to the Outer Realm Demon Race.

Tang An looked at the Plague God, "Are you willing?"

The Plague God was certainly unwilling; he wanted to build a career under Tang An, but that did not mean he was willing to sacrifice himself to save a child's life.

After all, to Tang An, Chenxiang was very important. But to him, Chenxiang was just an insignificant passerby.

"Princess, this humble official..."

Tang An did not wait for the Plague God to finish, answering for him directly. "He says he is unwilling."

The Plague God looked at Tang An in surprise; he had been thinking about how to refuse tactfully, never expecting Tang An's answer to be even more blunt than his own.

The Primordial Demon did not seem surprised by Tang An's style of conduct, "Are you truly willing to sacrifice your godson for the sake of the greater good?"

Tang An sneered, "Otherwise what? Isn't the Primordial Demon just trying to stage a tragic drama similar to that of Lu Ya Daoren?"

"If I trade the Plague God for my son, I would be a heartless, unrighteous, and selfish person. And the Plague God, driven by hatred, would become your capable assistant."

"Using the same method to take revenge on the Inner Realm."

The Primordial Demon's plan was seen through by Tang An, but he still seemed certain that Tang An cared more about her own kin.

"Are you truly willing? He is the child who keeps calling you godmother."

"You must have poured quite a lot of effort into him."

"Will you truly not regret losing a loved one for the sake of the greater good?"

The atmosphere became tense and heavy once again; Yang Jian, who had just arrived, did not speak at this moment. Because he trusted Tang An, and believed that with her methods, she would be able to break this deadlock.

The Primordial Demon looked at Yang Jian, "Judicial God, you are his biological uncle. Your master is about to sacrifice your own nephew; are you truly unmoved?"

This tactic of sowing discord not only targeted the Plague God and Tang An, but also simultaneously drove a wedge between Yang Jian and Tang An.

Given the relationship between Yang Jian and Tang An, once discord was sown, that would be the most heart-wrenching blow.

The Underworld, at the Six Paths Disk.

Houtu Niangniang appeared, dealing with two Ancestral Demons simultaneously to guard the Six Paths Disk.

After all, the existence of the Six Paths Disk concerned the reincarnation of the Three Realms and would have a tremendous impact on the Earthly Dao.

The Heavenly Dao was already damaged; if the Earthly Dao were to have problems as well, the ancient fierce beasts of Minghai would surely escape and wreak havoc on the Mortal World. Once the ancient fierce beasts emerged, the Human Race would face the risk of annihilation.

With the Heaven, Earth, and Human Daos facing severe damage, the Three Realms were in danger.

Furthermore, the life span Tang An had briefly altered for Susu had ended, and she had returned to the Six Paths Disk, waiting to be reincarnated as Bai Suzhen.

This meant that the two loved ones Tang An cared about most were both inside the Six Paths Disk. Once something happened to them, it would be enough to directly crush Tang An, or provoke her into losing control and entering the demonic path.

The Three Realms, I fear, are truly finished.

Houtu tried to request reinforcements from the Heavenly Court multiple times, but each time she was interrupted by the two Ancestral Demons.

She had originally entered Sainthood by transforming her body into the Six Paths to complete the Heavenly Dao, and she was not skilled in combat.

Coupled with the fact that she was facing two Ancestral Demons equivalent to late-stage Saints, she was forced into a disadvantageous position every time, even when borrowing the power of the Earthly Dao's origin.

At the same time, the situation was not optimistic on Guanyin's side either.

The magic treasures on her person had long been looted by Tang An, and even though she had later obtained a few magic treasures from Lingshan, their power was greatly diminished.

"Pfft!"

Guanyin was sent flying, crashing through the peak of a stone mountain, suffering significant internal injuries.

If the fight continued, let alone whether she could break through the spatial blockade to find Tang An, even surviving the siege of five Half-Step Demon Ancestors was a grave problem.

She had already fished out the opponent's goal; they were aiming for the ancient fierce beasts within Minghai and the souls of Tang An's two loved ones.

Therefore, those five Half-Step Demon Ancestors had to kill her to avoid the risk of her disrupting their plan.

"Wait a moment!"

Guanyin clutched her chest, struggling to get up from the ground in a disheveled state.

"Let's stop fighting."

The five Half-Step Demon Ancestors looked at each other, not understanding what Guanyin was planning.

Guanyin, imitating Tang An's style, decided to just let things fall apart. "Come to think of it, I have dealt with you Outer Realm Demon Race members before; didn't you use to cooperate quite well with Lingshan?"

"Perhaps now, we can also cooperate once."

But the other party did not want to take this risk, "Do it, kill her."

"Wait!"

Guanyin called a halt here, "This seat can help you successfully achieve your goal."

"You should know my reputation within the Three Realms. For my own benefit, I have not only defected from Daoism but also betrayed Lingshan."

"In order to survive, for the sake of profit, I can cooperate with anyone."

"And you, wanting to break through the defense of the Six Paths Disk, I fear it is not that easy."

"As long as you take me there, after I gain the trust of Houtu Niangniang, I can help you get inside and capture Tang An's two closest kin."

"After all, it was she who harmed me to this point; otherwise, I would still be properly serving as one of the Four Great Bodhisattvas of Lingshan."

The five Half-Step Demon Ancestors were clearly hesitant, because what Guanyin said indeed had some logic. And they also knew a thing or two about her deeds from when the Outer Realm Demon Race and Lingshan were cooperating.

"How can we trust you?"

Guanyin pondered for a moment, immediately swore a Heart-Thunder Blood Oath, and spread the Talisman Seal formed by the blood oath in her hand.

"Once this Talisman Seal is crushed, my heart meridian will surely be struck by the talisman's thunder, and I will certainly die without doubt."

She was full of sincerity, just waiting for the other party to nod and agree.