Who brought this guy into the monastic circle?.

Yin Wang and Wu Xian exchanged a grim glance.

I had anticipated that Han Yu would be difficult to deal with when I came out, but I didn't expect him to be so unyielding.

"You must have guessed the Celestials' final move, right?"

Han Yu smiled mockingly, looking at the group with pity. If things continued as they were, these two groups would fight to the death. If Heaven lost, no matter which side won, all of them would die.

It felt like pushing yourself step by step into an abyss.

When this situation arrives, all that will remain is probably bottomless despair and regret.

"you know?"

Yin Wang and Wu Xian were both taken aback. Did Zhongzhou know the Celestials' ultimate goal?
Han Yu's mockery deepened. Zhong Zhou not only knew, but he also knew exactly what the other party planned to do.

"Weren't you planning to use your bargaining chips to negotiate? Unfortunately, your chips are completely useless."

Han Yu laughed.

“Those three thousand rules are not only power above the Divine Realm, but also the foundation of the world. Whoever possesses them can reshape the world. So we know that the Celestials are going to destroy the world. If you want to use the rules to talk about cooperation, then you can just not talk and wait to die.”

Han Yu didn't mind bringing up the rules; things had developed to this point, and almost everything that could be put on the table had been laid out.

It can be said that, apart from the three parties behind the scenes not yet officially taking action, most of them are openly fighting.

"how?"

After Han Yu finished speaking, he raised an eyebrow, looked at the other party with amusement, and asked again, "Are you still planning to use your bargaining chips to negotiate cooperation?"

This question left the two of them speechless.

Because if, as Han Yu said, the three thousand rules must absolutely not be obtained by the celestial beings on either side, for if they do, the other side will destroy the world.

How can we even negotiate then?
Their only bargaining chip is their current manpower, which is used to gain an advantage in the struggle for the rules.

But if the rules also determine their life or death, then their advantage seems to disappear.

Unless they're tired of living.

"Shouldn't we at least discuss this before we start cooperating?"

Yin Wang frowned, then spoke.

Han Yu glanced at the two of them, then waved and prepared to leave with the artifact spirit. Before leaving, he sneered, "There's no point in saying more. I don't have time to waste with you now. Let's leave it at that this time. Next time we meet, life and death will be up to us."

Wuxian couldn't help but call out to the person, "At least open your mouth, how can you not even talk about it?"

Han Yu stopped in his tracks, a smile flashing in his eyes before turning around. "I definitely can't meet your demands."

Yin Wang was truly helpless. He sighed and said, "I haven't even said anything, how do you know I can't satisfy you?"

Han Yu shook his head directly and simply, "Because I won't agree to anything you ask for, so I know I can't satisfy you."

This is the second time he's managed to confuse the two of them. Does this look like he wants to have a proper talk?

Not like.

Because they didn't look alike, Yin Wang and Wu Xian became even more suspicious.

What they could think of was that Central Continent didn't seem to need them much, and their bargaining chips seemed to be of no use.

Yin Wang and Wu Xian exchanged a glance, both able to see the helplessness in each other's eyes.

After everyone sighed, Yin Wang spoke first, "We want to be on your side and seek a way to survive, but we are afraid that you will not give us a way to survive."

This is considered to have laid down their bottom line, meaning that their bottom line is that cooperation is possible, but Zhongzhou must give them a way to survive.

"These are our conditions. The Central Continent needs to give us a way to survive. We can fight against the Celestials together."

Wuxian added from the side.

"Okay, I promise you."

After thinking for a moment, Han Yu spoke directly.

The two were momentarily taken aback by the straightforwardness of the gesture, and then exchanged glances again.

"No, you're not good enough."

The two said in unison.

"Then I'll call over some of the higher-ups from Zhongzhou to agree to your request."

Han Yu pursed his lips and prepared to take out his token to call for help.

Yin Wang interrupted Han Yu's actions directly, unable to contain his anger, "What's the use of your promises? We need a definite answer from Heaven."

Han Yu might let them go, and the Central Continent might let them go, but if Heaven were to settle scores later, it probably wouldn't take much effort to wipe them out.

Han Yu clicked his tongue, his appetite was quite large, he wanted to talk to the Heavenly Dao about these few worthless fry?
He's a bonded laborer who still doesn't know where justice lies. Where are they supposed to find it for them?

Therefore, it remains difficult to reach an agreement.

Yin Wang and Wu Xian could hardly trust Han Yu and Zhongzhou, and Han Yu certainly couldn't call upon the Heavenly Dao.

Just as things were at a stalemate, the wise old man's voice suddenly rang out.

"Han Yu can make the decision."

The sudden words startled the two of them at first, but they quickly came to their senses.

Wuxian recognized the voice of Zhisou; it was the same voice that had saved Han Yu during their conversation with the Celestial Being.

"It's you!"

Wuxian exclaimed in surprise, while Yinwang looked puzzled. Only after Wuxian whispered something to him did he show his astonishment.

"Then who are you?"

Yin Wang asked bluntly, not wanting the other party to believe that Han Yu could make the decision, especially since they didn't know the true weight of the Wise Old Man when he said that. "The acting controller of the Soul Realm."

The wise old man spoke slowly, and Han Yu hadn't even reacted yet, but the others' faces were already filled with horror.

"Acting as the representative of Heaven's Dao!"

Han Yu himself was stunned. What?

Were they calling him?
Instead, should we call him the Wise Old Man?

So, is acting as an agent to control the Soul Realm also acting as an agent to the Heavenly Dao?
However, what shocked them even more was what the wise man said next.

“I am not acting as an agent of the Heavenly Dao; Han Yu is. As long as the Heavenly Dao does not appear, he is equivalent to the Heavenly Dao.”

Han Yu listened with a strange expression, feeling that the wise old man was exaggerating too much. He himself wouldn't dare to boast like that, but ultimately, he just couldn't bring himself to be a little thick-skinned.

But to the others, their faces were already trembling as they stared at Han Yu.

Is he acting as an agent of Heaven's Dao?

Is that incredible?
That's truly incredible!

Which agent of Heavenly Dao is jumping around everywhere, courting death?

However, all of Han Yu's abilities demonstrate that he is different.

Moreover, there's the matter of the rules they personally experienced; they all witnessed Han Yu appearing within the rules.

Yin Wang's expression was extremely complicated. So, the proxy Heavenly Dao had once fallen into his hands, but he had released it.

Wuxian's expression was equally complicated. Back then, Han Yu was also tricked and rescued by the Wise Old Man with just a few words at the stone platform.

If the celestial beings on both sides knew that this guy was acting as an agent for the Heavenly Dao, they would probably regret it to the core.

The wise old man continued, "I act as the agent in controlling the Soul Realm, and he acts as the agent in controlling the Living Realm, which is the Central Continent. The agents of both the Living and the Living Realms are right in front of you. Is that enough weight? Doesn't that count as the Heavenly Dao personally descending?"

This really stumped the two of them.

Wise Old Man and Han Yu together really do seem like a decent bunch.

One controls the realm of the living, the other controls the realm of the dead.

If the realms of life and death are under one's control, then it is no different from the presence of the Heavenly Dao itself.

"Can his decision really be considered valid?"

Yin Wang couldn't help but ask.

"Don't worry, he can represent the will of Heaven. As long as he agrees, the will of Heaven will honor it."

"That's what the wise man said with absolute certainty."

Han Yu echoed, "Don't worry, he holds a very high position. As long as he makes a promise, we're not afraid that Heaven won't honor it."

After the old man and the young man spoke, Yin Wang and Wu Xian nodded to each other and asked in unison.

"Alright, what are your requirements?"

Since it's a negotiation, there will naturally be give and take, and they can't possibly think that Han Yu's side won't need them to do anything.

Han Yu does need them to do something, for example, a pledge of allegiance.

"My condition for agreeing is to see your pledge of allegiance. I hope you will enter Zhongzhou and help me seize the rules, or find the rules."

Such a request is not excessive, and what Han Yu needs is their sincerity.

Since we want to cooperate, we have to do something, right?

"can!"

Yin Wang nodded in agreement, and Wu Xian did the same.

"As long as you show sincerity, then the cooperation we just discussed can be considered complete."

Han Yu nodded and began to speak in a serious tone.

After reaching a consensus, Yin Wang and Wu Xian withdrew and fled with their group of followers.

Han Yu also left the Endless Sea with the artifact spirit.

As they drew closer to the Central Continent, the artifact spirit was filled with doubt. "Why ask for something so simple? Why not just have them help us get some Dao Seeking Stones or Enlightenment Trees?"

It felt that Han Yu hadn't been ruthless enough.

“That won’t do. If we serve them the main course right away, they’ll probably refuse no matter what. Besides, they might not agree readily unless we push them to the brink.”

Han Yu shook his head. Both groups were cunning and scheming, so he didn't dare to rush things.

The wise old man, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up, saying with great appreciation, "That's right. Who would reveal their true strength from the very beginning? This is quite brilliant. Let's completely corner them first."

There was another thing the artifact spirit didn't understand: given Han Yu's vengeful nature, how could he tolerate not killing them?
"Are you really going to let them go?"

Han Yu curled his lips. "I can let them go, but if Heaven cheats, it's none of my business. At worst, if Zhongzhou suddenly wants revenge, I can't stop it. That makes perfect sense, right?"

The spirit was stunned. Could this really be possible?

"It was Old Ghost who said I could represent the Heavenly Dao. I didn't say that. I said Old Ghost promised that the Heavenly Dao would pay for it."

Han Yu chuckled a few times, his tone somewhat mischievous.

The wise old man also spoke up, "I was saying that Han Yu can represent the Heavenly Dao, but that's just my wishful thinking. Besides, it was Han Yu who said I had a very high status, not me. What can I do if the Heavenly Dao thinks we're talking nonsense?"

"So, you've been shifting the blame to the other party from beginning to end, and you never intended to let them off the hook?"

The spirit was stunned by the two people's lack of decency. No wonder it thought Han Yu was so easy to talk to and could even let go of his hatred; they had been digging a pit for each other just now. (End of Chapter)