It doesn't matter what the lord is.

"You too."

Chocolate grabbed Lid's sleeve reluctantly and whispered:

"Dad, come back soon."

Reed nodded.

The two people left in different directions. Lingwu Lord chose to go directly to the south, while Lid went to the southwest. He walked very fast, and a gust of wind happened to blow, and the fine snow was blown up by the wind, and his figure soon disappeared in the distance.

After making sure that Lord Lingwu couldn't see it, Reed took out the blood crystal condensed from the blood soul flower from his arms.

Although this thing is valuable, its practical value is not high. It is impossible to use it to forge weapons. Don't underestimate this small piece of thing. It contains the energy of half of the giants. If it is thrown on the forging table, it may raze the entire territory from the royal capital to Lingwu to the ground.

The chocolate was not useful for the time being. Unless Huang Yan died, she would not be able to gather enough Heavenly Disgust Qi in a short time, and she could not absorb these blood souls at all.

So when he got this crystal, a plan slowly formed in his mind.

He would not tell these things to Lord Lingwu, and even Lord Lingwu would find it difficult to guess.

After all, this is a bold idea that has never been realized or even had before.

With the blood crystal, Reed followed the route he remembered and went non-stop to the palace where the higher giants lived.

It was not particularly difficult to find the palace. The number of giants encountered along the way had decreased significantly, but there were definitely more giants near the palace than in other places. Moreover, the palace was built on the bridge between heaven and earth, and the high mountain peaks could be seen from dozens of miles away when the weather was clear.

This time, he didn't use stealth.

After knocking a low-level giant to the ground with one punch, Reed stepped on the giant's body without any hesitation, took a deep breath, and met the gaze of the high-level giant standing on the palace wall.

A smile appeared on Reed's face.

Very good, it was the one he first saw when he came here last time. Lid named it Giant No. 1. The last time they met, it was riding a mighty and majestic lower-level giant, but that mount had been killed by Lid and Huang Yan. Now it stood on the city wall, its black and red eyes looking at him coldly.

Reed was looking at it, too.

"meet again."

Lid spoke first, speaking in ancient language. His smile was very peaceful, not hiding his aura at all, and he knew very well that the other party could see who he was. After all, the high-level giant in front of him had sent a large number of minions to hunt down Lid, but none of the low-level giants returned in the end.

Reed could feel the huge, suffocating power.

But he did not move, spread out his hands, and said to Giant No. 1:

"I know you must be very curious now. I finally escaped from your clutches, why did I come back to die? Or maybe you are not really curious. You are thinking about when to kill me and how to torture me before I die."

There was arrogance in Giant No. 1's eyes. He slowly raised his fist, preparing for a heavy blow.

Lid didn't pay any attention to the fist that changed the color of the sky and the earth. He smiled and said:

"I am here to negotiate on behalf of humanity. This is your last chance. Killing me is easy for you, but you should be able to weigh the consequences."

Giant No. 1 frowned suddenly, and the next moment, the voice of another high-level giant sounded behind him:

"Stop! Crius...let him in."

59. A road never imagined

Only then did Reed know the name of Giant No. 1.

However, he still planned to call it Giant No. 1, because it seemed too arrogant and out of place even among the higher giants. It was foreseeable that this Giant No. 1 would become a huge obstacle in the negotiations in the near future.

The giant No. 1 named Crius turned around, and another higher giant of the same height walked out from behind him.

The last time Lid sneaked in, he saw a total of four high-level giants, namely:

The arrogant Titan No. 1 almost discovered his whereabouts when they met, and later when he became aware of his existence, he directly sent out a large army of Titans to hunt him down.

The male giant Kronos seemed to be the elder brother of all the higher giants, and was also the most opinionated one. It was he who made the decision to ambush the Lingwu Lord. His goal was to kill the Lingwu Lord and then lead his army south, using the human national defense formation to save himself from the fate of being absorbed by Clenus.

The male giant Hyberion, who should be the second in command among the high giants, also seems to be involved in Kronos's plan. However, it is basically Kronos who is in the lead, and Hyberion assists from the side.

The female giant Thesis is a smart and sensible but a little tearful giantess. However, she is very much loved by her brothers. In order not to make her worry, Kronos took the initiative to tell her the plan he had conspired with Hyberion.

The one who just called out to Titan No. 1 was Hyberion, the second in command of the High Titans.

Although it was just a guy who livened up the atmosphere in front of its brother Kronos and sister Thesis, it still looked very imposing when it put on a serious face. At least in front of it, Giant No. 1 did not dare to act too rashly.

Giant No. 1 snorted coldly and said in ancient language:

"He is the human who came to provoke us last time... Kill him, eat him, and turn him into our food. This is what we should do. Since when do we giants have to listen to the noise of those livestock?"

Siberion looked at it coldly and said:

"Shut up, Crius. Whether our people will fight or make peace with humans is up to my elder brother to decide. It is not your turn to make this decision."

Giant No. 1 snorted and said no more. Although he looked quite disdainful, he did not continue the argument and turned around and left. Siberion glanced at Lid who was stepping on the corpse of the giant. There was no friendliness in his tone and his voice was flat:

"This isn't your first time here. Come in by yourself. We'll be waiting for you in the lobby. Let me tell you in advance, no matter who you represent, once you've come here, you should be prepared to not be able to leave."

Reed smiled and nodded, then walked towards the mountain road.

He had thought clearly about the consequences of coming here before coming.

In fact, he didn't need to take such a risk. He could just follow the Spiritual Warrior Lord and enter the human territory safely. The high-level giants stayed in the palace and would not go out. Most of the medium-level giants were gone, and the remaining low-level giants were scattered and did not pose a threat. If he wanted, he could go back comfortably, and this trip would be a success.

However, if he returned like this, he would be the only beneficiary of this trip north. Although he tried to bring back as many rare materials as possible, those things were not of much help in improving the overall strength of the territory.

So he decided to be bolder and make some more profit for those who had been waiting for him to return.

Walking along the mountain road towards the magnificent palace, the light of the torches illuminated every dark corner. There were still many low-level giants, but this time none of them attacked him blindly. They must have received instructions from the high-level giants, and they just stood on both sides of the road and stared at him.

Reed walked into the giants' palace.

The huge size difference made him look like a visitor from Lilliput. When he followed the guidance of his memory and walked through the corridor he had walked through last time, climbed over the high threshold, and crossed the infinitely wide hall, he saw twelve high-level giants, six males and six females.

Most high-level giants are about three meters tall, wearing pure gold ornaments, with magical black mist rising from their bodies.

The twelve high-level giants all sat on the ground, forming a circle of moderate size. Behind them, a large army of low-level giants stood there in awe, all of them over 15 meters tall, looking like magnificent stone statues. Even if they were dead, this size would be enough to shock people, not to mention that they were all alive, with a force that could shake the mountains, just like a sword in its sheath, restrained but hard to hide its sharpness.

As for the twelve high-level giants, their realms and cultivation levels were all at a level that Lide could not understand, all of them were at the tenth level or above. After Lide walked into the room, the twelve giants all looked at Lide with different expressions. Some looked contemptuous, some were curious, some were scrutinizing, some were admiring... Behind all these different looks were fierce pressures. The core bloodline of the middle six clans had a natural awe in front of the lower nine clans.

Reed put away the smile on his face and walked step by step to the center of the circle they formed.

Sixteen higher-level giants were sitting in all directions, and the giant army surrounded the place tightly.

The air seemed to stop flowing. It was as if a force that was pressing people to the point of being unable to breathe was covering them from all directions, and every second was torture.

After Reed stopped, the last footsteps in the hall disappeared. Everything was so quiet that one could hear the sound of a pin drop.

"You have probably heard about me from the giant named Crius."

Lid spoke calmly, using ancient words that he was becoming more and more proficient in:

"About a month ago, I came here once. I found out about you and the Pillar of Eternal Life, Clenus, and I escaped safely. At the same time, your plan against the Lingwu Lord unfortunately failed. You sacrificed three medium giants, but neither killed her nor wiped out the Lingwu Iron Cavalry. Instead, you suffered heavy losses."

The faces of the twelve higher giants gradually became gloomy. After all, Lid's words did not give them any face.

Seeing their expressions, Lid laughed instead, stretched his neck, and continued:

"Of course. The so-called war itself is an unpredictable thing. You can still continue to fight. After all, the resurrection of Clenus was blocked, and your bloodline was not extinct immediately. You still have absolute control over those low-level giants. Just like now, you can display them here and make meaningless threats to me. You can also control them and continue to move south to try to conquer the iron wall there; or turn your spearhead and vent your anger on other races."

Lid looked at the high-level giant, Kronos, who was sitting there and staring at him intently, and said:

"But before that, please allow me to show you a completely new path, a path you have never imagined. Let me first tell you the conclusion, everyone. The conclusion is that only by cooperating with humans can the giants have a future in which they can survive."

As soon as he finished speaking, Giant No. 1 became furious, punched the ground, and stood up with a gloomy face.

60. Times have changed, sir.

"You said that we can only survive if we cooperate with you?"

Giant No. 1 looked down at Lid. He was about three meters tall, and even if he was sitting on the ground, he could still look at Lid standing at eye level. When he stood up, the pressure around him suddenly increased, almost crushing Lid to the ground. Lid estimated in his mind that he had only experienced this level of pressure when he was fighting against Snake Eyes, one of the four kings of the demon clan. Now it can be regarded as a classic reappearance.

Giant No. 1 took a step forward, and the ground seemed to tremble as his soles touched the ground:

"Don't be ridiculous. For thousands of years, you have been nothing more than walking livestock in our eyes. Gnawing your flesh, chewing your bones, and drinking your blood are the basis for us giants to become stronger! Cooperation? I don't know what there is to cooperate between us."

Lid was not angry. After provoking the anger of the High Titan, he still maintained his composure. He pointed at the other High Titans present and said:

"Look, they're all sitting there, but you're standing like this. Isn't that... a little bit special?"

Lid looked into the eyes of Giant No. 1 and said:

"I don't think so many of you would gather here every day. Since you have gathered together to see me, it means you still want to talk. Or maybe the current situation of the giants is worse than I expected. We have to talk even if we are desperate. I tell you, if you want to drown with dignity, just climb up here, jump off after you reach the top, and you will be smashed to pieces instead of eating charity. I respect you as a man. But why do you have to drag your brothers and sisters to die with you?"

Giant No. 1 clenched his fist, and the wind from his fist spread around, cutting Reed's cheek and causing blood to flow.

But Reed looked at it without blinking, with a sarcastic smile on his face.

Giant No. 1 paused and then smashed his fist down!

A female giant screamed in surprise. Lid watched the fist getting closer and closer, but remained indifferent from beginning to end. The fist stopped not far from him, leaving only the strong wind pressure blowing his clothes and hair back. Titan No. 1 did not stop punching on his own initiative, but was caught by another high-level Titan.

Kronos, who had been silent all this time, finally showed his brother's majesty, and his momentum suddenly surged, and Giant No. 1 suddenly showed a bit of pain. Kronos loosened his fist, forced it back two steps, and then looked at Lid.

Reed just smiled and said nothing throughout, as if he was watching a crude farce.

"Well done."

He clapped his hands and said to Kronos:

"Can we start talking?"

Kronos' eyebrows twitched twice, and he replied:

"Tell us what you want. If you can't convince us, the next time the fist will fall directly on you."

Reed nodded calmly.

Just now, outside the hall, when Siberion shouted, Giant No. 1 stopped thinking about killing him. Now, in front of Kronos, how could he kill someone just because of a disagreement? These high-level giants joined hands to perform such a play, just to show him a warning.

One played the good cop and the other played the bad cop, in order to give this arrogant human a warning. Unfortunately, this time, Lid was the one who had the absolute dominance. Snake Eye could still survive without the cooperation with Yuxi City, so Lid was very cautious when negotiating with it, but now that the giants were almost dead, he would not be polite.

"The giants and humans have been at war for thousands of years. At that time, the human dynasty was not yet the Yongtian Dynasty, and your opponent was not the Lingwu Lord. But in fact, even in that era, you only encroached on a part of the barren land in the northernmost part of the human race, and never reached the south that you longed for."

Lid opened his mouth and said in a loud voice:

"As the human race changed dynasties, the Lingwu Lord guarded the north. Not only did you find it difficult to advance, but you lost a lot of territory to the Lingwu Lord. Her sphere of influence was once pushed back to the territory of the giants. Of course, this depends on the strong soldiers and horses of the Lingwu Territory, but it is more dependent on the human national defense formation. Without that formation, I am afraid that humans would have become walking food as you said."

This time the higher giants all nodded.

That's right, if there wasn't that formation, how could they have gotten to this point? Although human masters are powerful, they are at most tenth level. If there wasn't the blessing of the national defense formation, they would have been destroyed by them eight or ten times!

Reed's words perked up all of them. Even Giant No. 1 put away some of his hostility and showed a bit of pride and complacency.

But the next moment, Reed added mercilessly:

"But what's the use? That formation is ours. It's awesome to have it. If you don't agree, go build one yourself, or find a way to dismantle ours? Over the past thousand years, you have killed countless humans who defended their country, and countless humans who fought against the invasion of the giants. But the result is that you failed to conquer us, and that's the fact! You couldn't do it when the giants were at their peak, and now with your broken power, are you still dreaming of taking over the Central Plains?"

Lid laughed, looked around at the giants present, and said softly:

"It's good to have dreams, but when dreams conflict with reality, people always have to make their own choices. We humans have an old saying, 'A tiger in plains is bullied by dogs, and a phoenix that falls to the ground is no better than a chicken.' Although the truth is cruel, it is also very appropriate. In the past, you beat us and we suffered, so you died a lot, and we also died a lot. Every family in Lingwu Territory was in mourning, and young and strong men put on helmets and armor to go to the battlefield, but only one in ten survived the battle. What was the result? You didn't get any benefits, and neither did we."

After calming down the crowd, Lid's voice softened. He noticed that the twelve high-level giants were no longer arrogant and domineering, but actually frowned and began to think. Lid exhaled, looked at Giant No. 1 again, and said:

"I can understand you. You are from the middle six tribes, and we are from the lower nine tribes. Deep down, you believe that there is no option for cooperation between the two sides. Honor drives you to move forward, and the brave and invincible giant warriors can always kill more opponents before sacrificing themselves. Living in this barren land, you have long been accustomed to speaking with fists and using force to make other races submit. So in the past, I would never have come here, and even if I came, I wouldn't have achieved anything."

The room was silent again. Only Lid sighed slightly, raised his head and said:

"But now, times have changed, my Lords."

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61. Cooperate or Perish

In the giant clan’s hall, all the high-level giants were in deep thought.

Only the female giant named Tethis looked at Lid curiously. She was the type who was a little overprotected by her brothers and had rarely been on the battlefield since she was born. Lid should be the first human she had seen. Lid also noticed her gaze and smiled at her friendly.

Thesis blinked, not knowing whether she should smile back. She looked around at her brothers' reactions and found that Kronos was staring at her. She quickly straightened her face and stopped looking at Reed.

Kronos opened his mouth and said to Lid:

"What you said is indeed the current situation of the giants."

Perhaps it was hard to imagine that his brother would admit this so straightforwardly. Several high-level giants stood up one after another, their expressions either surprised or unwilling, or mixed with a bit of resentment. But Kronos just glanced at them, and all the doubts were blocked in his throat. Kronos shook his head gently and said to Lid: