Chapter 976: Such Great Ambition!

"What's the rush? Let's talk terms first."

Luo Hou unhurriedly opened his palm, revealing two palm-sized, peculiar Tokens that emitted the aura of the Great Dao.

Looking at these two familiar Tokens, Qi Yuan's heart skipped a beat. He immediately recognized them as the two entry Tokens to the Great Void that the Immortal Emperor had once given to him and Xia Hanjun.

He knew that the laws of the Great Dao within the Great Void were extremely stable, especially the area near the great dao divine tree, which was practically a place where the Heavenly Dao was frozen.

Without a Token, even an Immortal Emperor could not dream of taking a single step closer to the Divine Tree.

Furthermore, judging by the reaction of the great dao divine tree at that time, Luo Hou's earlier narrative wasn't nonsense; Immortal Emperor Donghua had indeed communicated with the great dao divine tree before.

At the same time, Qi Yuan finally understood why the great dao divine tree hadn't been stingy when he offered to retrieve a Divine Tree Seed for the Immortal Emperor, but had instead generously increased the reward. It was all because this matter was also a good thing for the great dao divine tree.

If Immortal Emperor Donghua successfully opened a new path of the Great Dao with that Great Dao Tree Seed and became a legendary Creator, it would also mean that the great dao divine tree had achieved its goal of spreading its branches and leaves, thereby gaining some form of benefit.

Of course, there were very few instances in this world where good things simply fell from the sky. Those seemingly tempting Opportunities often hid an equal or even higher price behind them.

With Immortal Emperor Donghua's wisdom and vision, the reason He flatly refused the great dao divine tree's request last time was definitely not as simple as being unwilling to give up the position of Immortal Emperor; it was more like He had seen the hidden troubles within.

However, Immortal Emperor Donghua seemed to have discovered something later, preferring to cut away His three corpses just to break free from the shackles of the Heavenly Dao.

Old Man Shi had once said that the method of cutting the three corpses was a form of opportunism. Once used, it would cause irreparable damage to a Cultivator, making it difficult to progress any further in the future.

Even if one managed to achieve transcendence through this method, the Cultivator was destined to have an incomplete foundation and a severed Dao path, only able to drift aimlessly through other Universes…

It could be said that in order to flee as soon as possible, Immortal Emperor Donghua was prepared to abandon everything, which showed the magnitude of His determination.

More importantly, judging by Immortal Emperor Donghua's clearly moved expression, He seemed to have regained interest in the Great Dao Seed He had once rejected.

As the saying goes, choose the lesser of two evils. Compared to becoming a stray dog after leaving the Heavenly Dao, taking a Divine Tree Seed to attempt to re-evolve the Great Dao seemed like a better choice…

But the problem was, after Immortal Emperor Donghua obtained the key, why didn't He take the Great Dao Tree Seed Himself, but instead went through so much trouble to send him and Xia Hanjun inside?

Sure enough, while Qi Yuan was lost in thought, Immortal Emperor Donghua had already restrained His emotions. He forcibly looked away from the Tokens and asked in a heavy voice:

"What terms do you want?"

"My terms are simple."

Luo Hou smiled slightly, then restrained his Devilish Qi and said word by word:

"After you leave, I want to become the new Immortal Emperor!"

"Impossible!"

Hearing this request, Immortal Emperor Donghua rejected it without a second thought:

"You are a Chaos Demon God born from the filthy Qi of heaven and earth, naturally standing in opposition to all living beings. According to the rules of the Heavenly Dao, you are not qualified to wield the authority of an Immortal Emperor."

At this point, Immortal Emperor Donghua took a deep breath, His tone resolute:

"Luo Hou, I advise you to give up on this unrealistic notion."

"Is that so?"

Luo Hou didn't mind at all and said indifferently:

"What if I also follow your example, disperse my Chaos Devilish Qi, and undergo Reincarnation as a member of the Human Race?"

"What?!"

Hearing this, Immortal Emperor Donghua suddenly raised His head and stared intently at Luo Hou, His gaze filled with suspicion and uncertainty. "Are you truly willing to abandon your Chaos Demon body and reincarnate into a mere mortal body?"

Luo Hou chuckled and said softly:

"Since even you are willing to cut away your three corpses and let go of the Authority of Creation, why can't I do the same?"

Immortal Emperor Donghua fell silent.

He had to admit that Luo Hou's plan actually had some room for feasibility. Although it seemed like taking advantage of a loophole in the Heavenly Dao, it might not be impossible if planned properly.

Chaos Demon Gods were originally the other side of the Heavenly Dao. If one truly became the Immortal Emperor, He didn't even dare to imagine the consequences.

The only thing certain was that Luo Hou's ambition was far more than just becoming the Immortal Emperor…

While Immortal Emperor Donghua was deep in thought, Luo Hou became more and more excited, saying with high spirits:

"You fear being annihilated by the Heavenly Dao and becoming a Puppet, but I am a part of the Heavenly Dao's will, born to periodically clear out those parasites living off the Heavenly Dao."

"However, compared to eliminating parasites, I now want to go a step further and replace the Heavenly Dao!"

At this point, Luo Hou raised his head and looked directly at Immortal Emperor Donghua with burning eyes, his expression firm and confident:

"Not only will I deal with all the Chaos Demon Gods, but after becoming the Immortal Emperor, I will also completely refine that Great Dao Tree and become the true Dominator of this world!"

"As long as you are willing to cooperate with me, in return, I will not only give you the key to the Great Void but also help cultivate the three corpses Reward Bodies you have cut away."

"When those three Reward Bodies all Breakthrough to the Daluo Realm Perfection, I will have them merge into one, forming a Three Corpses Creation Pill. You can come and take it at any time, thereby completely making up for the flaws caused by cutting the three corpses…"

At this moment, Immortal Emperor Donghua finally realized, His eyes filled with horror as He looked at Luo Hou:

"Luo Hou, your ultimate goal… is actually the great dao divine tree?!"

Qi Yuan listened with a bewildered expression.

What's going on?

Doesn't this Luo Hou guy have the keys himself? Why doesn't he just go to the Great Void and do it? Why give the keys to the Immortal Emperor?

Fortunately, Luo Hou didn't leave him in doubt for long, saying indifferently:

"You might not know, but to avoid being disturbed, the great dao divine tree has now completely sealed off its surrounding space. Even the natives of the Great Void cannot get close, let alone a Chaos Demon God like me."

"Therefore, even with the keys to the Great Void, I still cannot approach the Divine Tree. I can only choose another path and plan slowly after undergoing Reincarnation."

"But you are different. You once discussed the Dao face-to-face with the great dao divine tree, so you have some rapport. After entering the Great Void, you still have a chance to ask it for a seed."

"Furthermore, I am giving you two keys. You can certainly bring your good brother, the Human Sovereign, to the Great Void. The path the Human Sovereign walks is very special and is highly likely to pique the interest of the great dao divine tree."

"In short, what I can give you is an Opportunity to re-acquire a Divine Tree Seed in exchange for the position of the next Immortal Emperor."

"Once I become the new Immortal Emperor, I will automatically receive an invitation from the great dao divine tree. At that time, my Opportunity will arrive…"

So that's how it is!

Facing the "ultimate boss" who was talking eloquently, Qi Yuan couldn't help but widen his eyes, immediately understanding the other's final plan.

Once Luo Hou becomes the Immortal Emperor as he wishes, devours all three thousand Chaos Demon Gods of his kind, and adds the great dao divine tree… by then, this guy will completely transcend the Heavenly Dao and become an existence like a Creator.

Such great ambition!