My Daoist partner helps me cultivate immortality

Upon hearing this, Chief Dijiang's expression darkened.

The Qilin is representing the demon race in setting the terms.

If Lin Ye becomes the Human Emperor, the demon race will turn against him.

But if Lin Ye becomes the Demon Emperor, then we will fully support Lin Ye in becoming the common ruler of the three races!

These two situations are different. If Lin Ye becomes the common ruler of the three races as the Demon Emperor, the human cultivators undergoing tribulation will definitely be scared away.

This also inevitably means that Lin Ye's relationship with the great demons has been repaired.

The plan was thus accomplished, but the high priests were now in a very dangerous situation...

Furthermore, the Human Emperor Palace was once the one that unified the continent for a long time. If Lin Ye ruled the world with this identity, the Witch Clan could barely accept it. What is a mere Demon Emperor?

But should Lin Ye be made the Witch Emperor?

That's really far off!

Chief Dijiang was also anxious and said, "The Human Emperor and the Demon Emperor are old stories and are not enough to show the noble status of Immortal Lin."

"Immortal Lin has brought peace to our witch and demon races with his own strength, and is truly a hero of unparalleled talent in the world. Why don't we let the human race join in as well, and turn it into a tripartite agreement, a formal alliance?"

"Immortal Lin, you are now the leader of the Three Clans Alliance and the leader of the World Alliance!"

Upon hearing this, the Master of Ten Thousand Paths felt a slight stirring in his heart.

Chief Dijiang took a step back...

This is a vote-canvassing stunt!

Clearly, the Wu tribe does not want the demon tribe to grow too powerful, and they are seeking the support of the human tribe, even to the point of being willing to let the human tribe join the alliance.

The Sect Master of Ten Thousand Paths gladly said, "A good suggestion from the Clan Chief! On behalf of the human race, I am willing to join the Three Races Alliance and support Immortal Lin in becoming the Alliance Leader of the World!"

The Qilin clan chief's eyelids twitched slightly as he said, "The demon race also supports the three-race alliance."

Both the Sect Master of Wandao Sect and the Clan Chief of Dijiang were slightly surprised.

The demon race actually backed down?

Unexpectedly, the Qilin Clan Chief smiled slightly and said, "However, while being the leader of the world alliance, I propose that the honors of the Human Emperor and the Demon Emperor should not be diminished."

"Immortal Lin is qualified, isn't he?"

Seeing that the three races were doing everything they could to win him over, Lin Ye found it amusing and casually clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "You flatter me."

Chief Dijiang's face grew increasingly grim.

The demon race really hasn't changed!

Chapter 555 Planning for the World

The White Emperor watched from the sidelines, frowning in deep thought, completely forgetting about the young Emperor Wu for the time being.

Seeing the posture of the three representatives of the three races—three cultivators at the third level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm—facing Lin Ye, she realized how stable Lin Ye's chosen position was; it could be said that he was unshakable by any wind.

Even though he publicly declared that he wanted to unify the continent and annex the legitimacy of all forces, the powerful figures of the three races still couldn't bring themselves to break off relations.

The Wu Clan returned a bunch of materials for immortal artifacts to him as collateral.

The reason why the demon race was able to achieve a balance of power with the witch race was because the demon race knew that Lin Ye would still stand on the side of his mother race in the most critical moment. Because of this, it would be very difficult for them to turn against each other.

The human race desperately needs Lin Ye's help.

Bai U Lu N Ling E ⒉ Shaanxi I???V〆 Ba Bao Temple Order? Meng Huang was momentarily lost in thought.

It seems that all the powerful figures of the three races have fallen into an inescapable cage. The signs of today's situation were already present when the Witch Clan agreed to sign a peace treaty with the Demon Clan...

The only thing that could threaten Lin Ye is for the three clans to put aside their differences and join forces to be his enemy.

But how could the three races possibly abandon their conflicts? Lin Ye managed to win over one or two of them, but they simply couldn't form a united front.

Should we accept it?

Bai Huang was not a reckless man. She could see that the three clans knew they couldn't force the issue and were now willing to give Lin Ye a nominal title.

Under the nominal title of the three races' overlord, the three races can temporarily unite and take the opportunity to eliminate internal conflicts.

When Lin Ye's cultivation advanced further and he sought real power, the three clans were able to join forces to oppose him.

This is a case of using Lin Ye's banner to oppose Lin Ye, a strategic retreat!

"Even if Ye Zi's injuries heal, with just myself, Di Yan's godmother, Ling Xiao Zhenren, Bai Zang Zhenren... the five of us still shouldn't directly confront the three clans."

'That creation avatar of the Witch Clan is really difficult to deal with.'

'The initiative is now in the hands of the human and demon races; it is we and the witch race who need to find a way to deal with this!'

"Humans and demons are too greedy. What does the witch clan plan to do?" Bai Huang regained his senses slightly and frowned as he looked at Chief Dijiang.

Chief Dijiang glanced at the two men with resentment, lost in thought, pondering a way to break the deadlock.

The leader of the three races... the human emperor... the demon emperor...

He hadn't anticipated that humans and demons could be so greedy, actually breaking the tacit understanding between the three races!

Such a low standard, allowing the same person to become both the Human Emperor and the Demon Emperor... Lin Ye's Myriad Immortals Alliance is no mere decoration!

The Myriad Immortals Alliance is a formidable force. Once Lin Ye truly obtains the titles of Human Emperor and Demon Emperor, the Myriad Immortals Alliance will inevitably siphon off the power of the two races, drawing away a large number of cultivators like a siphon. The empty title of the Three Races' Common Ruler will become less of a hollow one.

This makes people wonder whether the two races really want to unite around Lin Ye.

Then how do we deal with the Witch Clan?

What Chief Dijiang didn't expect was that everyone had agreed to give him a false title and then unite to deal with him... The human and demon races were not afraid of arousing the suspicion of the witch race at this time!

Do you really think that by doing this, the Wu tribe will hold their noses and take the risk to unite with you?

Or have the two clans already accepted the outcome of truly handing over the power of life and death to Lin Ye?

After pondering for a while, Chief Dijiang did not believe it would be the latter.

"They're taking advantage of the fact that we great shamans have suffered this loss and will still reluctantly join forces with them! They're really pushing their luck!" Chief Dijiang's eyes widened, his heart filled with extreme anger.

Lin Ye smiled slightly and said, "This matter is of great importance. Let's discuss it properly and come up with a plan that can be accepted by all parties."

Chief Dijiang Yiliuyi 7 Siwu 9 Jiuba bowed silently to Lin Ye.

Clearly, Lin Ye knew this was a delaying tactic by the three races, so he didn't agree immediately!

Clan Chief Dijiang glanced at the two beside him and slowly said, "Gentlemen, I never expected that you could be so greedy and shameless in front of Immortal Lin."

"Our Wu clan is the most powerful of the three clans. If you only ask for equality, that's one thing, but you actually want to trample on us? Don't even think about it. Our Wu clan will never accept such an absurd alliance!"

Chief Dijiang's tone grew increasingly agitated, his indignation and astonishment truly resonating with everyone.

Even if the demon race and the human race joined forces, they couldn't defeat the witch race. Yet, relying on a little bit of cleverness, they dared to ride roughshod over them!

Fine, so all you're doing is giving in to Lin Ye—not only will my Wu tribe not accept your proposal, we'll propose a new one! I can negotiate, and I can love the emperor too!

Letting Lin Ye, who is clearly not on the same side as the Wu Clan, become the Wu Emperor is a bit outrageous, isn't it?

It's alright. Clan Chief Dijiang remembered that the Wu Clan had a similar title that suited Lin Ye well: the "Martial Emperor." This title was considered by the Wu Clan to be the strongest in the world, and also to be half the leader of the Wu Clan.

Many years ago, the Wu tribe said they wanted to determine a Martial Emperor, but the demon tribe interfered, and since the two strongest shamans couldn't decide a winner, the matter was put on hold.

Chief Dijiang directly invoked this title, saying, "Immortal Lin has rendered meritorious service in annihilating Yuanting, and his merit is the greatest in the world. There is no need for a contest. We all acknowledge you as the Martial Emperor and recognize you as the strongest cultivator in the world."

Chief Dijiang bowed again and said in a loud voice, "Furthermore, all twelve tribes of my Wu clan are willing to join the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. My two sworn brothers and I are willing to become disciples of Immortal Lin!"

It would be foolish not to sell at this point.

Although Chief Dijiang offered high terms, his main point was to express his attitude.

If the human and demon races truly want to prevent the witch race from intervening, then negotiations should break down and the witch race should stop playing along. Who wants to force themselves to join forces with you?

If you want the Witch Clan to get involved, fine, you just want to lick Lin Ye's boots, right? We Witch Clan can lick those boots too...

Even if we can't represent all the Ancestral Witches, for the sake of the bigger picture, my conservative tribe can go all the way to the end!

Even considering only the power of the conservative Grand Shamans, it's not much weaker than that of the Human Race or the Shaman Race; the difference lies in the total number of bargaining chips.

As expected, the expressions of the Wan Dao Sect Master and the Qilin Clan Chief were not very good.

The proud Wu tribe should not be so shameless!

What I'm afraid of is that they're shameless too. If all three clans get close to Lin Ye now, will they still be able to unite against him?

If this conversation ends here, they will likely find it difficult to persuade their people when they return, and the three-tribe alliance may ultimately fail to materialize.

Lin Ye ignored the praise from the Dijiang Clan Chief and waved his hand with a smile, saying, "I am still young and my cultivation is not good enough. No title like Human Emperor, Demon Emperor, or Martial Emperor is suitable for me."

"But how can I refuse the position of the supreme ruler of the world if it can bring peace to the world?"

"For the sake of peace in the world, please go back and tell your clansmen that we should come up with specific plans as soon as possible."

Without saying a word, the three of them quickly bowed and agreed to the matter.

Chapter 556 Yin-Yang Contract, New Life

Vermilion Bird Clan, Five Virtues Hall.

After seeing off Qilin and Dijiang, Lin Ye asked the Wan Dao Sect Master to stay behind alone, as he had other matters to discuss.

On the way to the Wude Hall, Lin Ye took Bai Huang's hand and escorted the young Wu Huang back to the inner courtyard to be cared for by her foster mother.

The Vermilion Bird Clan was once the most noble of the Five Celestial Spirits, but unfortunately, it is no longer so.

In the matriarchal era, the Vermilion Bird Clan is currently the only great demon race led by a second-generation Tribulation Transcending cultivator, and the White Emperor is already a third-generation one!

Upon entering the Five Virtues Hall built by the first leader, a huge statue of the Vermilion Bird is enshrined in the center of the hall. Its wings are spread and its eyes are piercing, as if it is ready to soar into the sky at any time. Around the statue are five small altars, each representing one of the five virtues advocated by the Vermilion Bird Clan: benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness.

Various precious offerings were placed on the altar, incense smoke curled upwards, and prayers for blessings were heard continuously.

The Master of the Myriad Paths Sect gave a slight bow and was led to a seat by the Vermilion Bird Clan's ceremonial officer. He did not sit down but instead looked at Lin Ye first.

After bowing, the Sect Master of Wandao chuckled self-deprecatingly and praised Yiling Yiling, saying, "Thank you, Immortal. If it weren't for your intervention, our human race would be in grave danger!"

The human race is the one that most desires to reach a three-race alliance.

Just now, if Lin Ye hadn't taken a step back and relinquished some empty titles, this three-race treaty would probably have been difficult to implement.

Now things are different. Lin Ye has taken a step back, and at least the moderates of the Witch Clan and the Human Clan will support this alliance.

Lin Ye returned the greeting tactfully: "It is only right."

The two sat down.

Why did Lin Ye leave him behind alone? He wasn't doing him a favor for nothing; the human race had to pay a price.

The Sect Master of Wandao was quite nervous. This alliance between the three races was only an expression of intent from all parties, or even just a way of giving Lin Ye face. The Wu and Yao races might not necessarily be willing to sign it later.

It would take the combined efforts of at least three of the four parties to reach a conclusion; that is, the Lin Ye, the Human Race, and the Witch Race need to work together.

Moreover, the human race can hardly contribute anything to winning the support of the witch clan; it all depends on Lin Ye.

This favor is too great; what price will be paid...?

The Sect Master of Ten Thousand Paths, his palms sweating, solemnly said, "The alliance has not yet been finalized, and we still need Immortal Lin's help to our human race once more! I wonder what Immortal Lin needs, and if there is anything our race can do?"

Lin Ye smiled confidently and said, "Once the three-race alliance is put on the table, the demon race will inevitably waver, and the two factions of the witch race, who advocate war and peace, will inevitably clash again. You human cultivators will also feel uneasy."

"How about this, all human cultivators undergoing tribulation should sign a mutual assistance covenant with me."

The Sect Master of Ten Thousand Paths solemnly asked, "How can we help each other?"

Lin Ye said, "The terms of the alliance are very simple: if any member of the alliance is attacked, it will be considered an attack on the entire alliance, and we will all be mobilized to wipe out the enemy."

Upon hearing this, the Sect Master of Ten Thousand Paths nodded, pondered for a moment, and couldn't help but nod again and again.

His expression was solemn as he said, "If that's the case, then our clan will have nothing to worry about."

Lin Ye smiled without saying a word.

Bai Huang sat beside Lin Ye, seemingly lost in thought, and slowly nodded.

Within the framework of the Three Races Alliance, if Lin Ye, as the alliance leader, does not want to be sidelined, he needs a group of trusted confidants.

The human race's strongest individuals have the most urgent need for the three-race alliance, making them the easiest group for him to win over. Once the Yin-Yang Contract is signed, the human cultivators are destined to become part of Lin Ye's faction.

This public decision to leave the Wan Dao Sect Master alone was also Lin Ye's way of telling the Witch and Demon races: Don't even think about attacking the human race, or you'd better obediently jump into the pit of the Three Races Alliance!

Bai Huang secretly praised Ye Zi's methods, saying they were bold and unrestrained, and could be described as skillful yet unpretentious.

Although Lin Ye also uses some subtle and gentle methods, he usually does so when the task is too difficult.

When the relationship between the enemy and ourselves is relatively close, it becomes simpler to do things.