Negotiating with the Demon Lord, Cao Xing’s conditions.

"Now, are you trying to unilaterally break our agreement?" the Lumpy-Legged Matron demanded.

Cao Xing shook his head and said with an earnest expression, "I'm not joking. That guy's corpse was really swallowed up as rations by spiders."

Hearing this response, the atmosphere on the field once again became silent and oppressive.

At this moment, not only the other demons, but even the Lumpy-Legged Matron herself couldn't help but exude waves of killing intent.

The child demon nearby could no longer endure it and roared furiously, "I think this damn human is just playing us for fools!"

"A guy who doesn't keep his promises should have his tongue pulled out, his eyes gouged out, and mercury poured into his body!"

Cao Xing said calmly, "Why are you all so agitated?"

"Just because the Seed of Light's corpse is gone doesn't mean there aren't other corpses."

All the demons were stunned for a moment, and a glimmer of hope appeared in their eyes.

The Lumpy-Legged Matron asked, "Could it be that you still have other vessels in your possession?"

Cao Xing continued, "That's not it, but I do have the corpses of other Church of Light members, so giving you one more wouldn't be an issue."

"If that doesn't work, I'll take a loss and give you two. That should be fine, right?"

Hearing this, the group of demons appeared even angrier, and terrifying demonic energy began to spread continuously.

The Lumpy-Legged Matron said in a deep voice, "Other corpses are useless; we only want the Seed of Light's corpse!"

"I know you couldn't possibly have fed his corpse as food. Please return it to us!"

She emphasized the word 'please' heavily.

Cao Xing said speechlessly, "I already said it was eaten up. What am I supposed to give you?"

"Also, I was the one who killed this guy, so I can use it however I want. Don't think I'm easy to talk to and try to shift the goalposts here."

His tone already carried a hint of hostility.

Although the Seed of Light's corpse was indeed still in his necromancers bag, he had no intention of giving it to this group of demons.

It was obvious that they definitely wanted to use this guy's corpse for some nefarious purpose; it was even possible they wanted to use it to summon the so-called Demon Lord.

And because this group of demons belonged to a different faction, they were enemies, not friends.

Although Cao Xing kept his promises, it depended on who he was dealing with.

Toward this group of demons with ambiguous attitudes who loved to toy with human hearts, Cao Xing felt no guilt in deceiving them.

At this moment, the child demon had completely lost patience.

"Sallamos, don't waste your breath with him. Let's just finish this guy off, then charge into his territory and slaughter everyone!"

"I don't believe that if we dig three feet into the ground, we won't be able to find that vessel!"

His voice revealed intense killing intent.

The other demons also released strong demonic energy in response.

The Lumpy-Legged Matron still didn't move, her face wearing a conflicted expression, seemingly considering whether or not to take action.

The other demons had lost patience and had already decided to kill everyone in this territory!

As the monstrous demonic energy erupted, it was about to engulf both Cao Xing and Liu Muxue.

Just at that moment, the Aurora Knight beside him suddenly underwent a strange transformation.

A mass of holy white light descended from the sky, spilling onto her body.

The moment the demonic energy encountered this white light, it retreated rapidly, as if it had met its nemesis.

At the same time, Liu Muxue's body underwent a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering transformation.

In the blink of an eye, a four-winged angel with pure white wings on her back, radiating white light from her entire body, appeared before everyone!

"Hum!" The intense power of the angel erupted, instantly illuminating the dark night.

It directly suppressed all the demonic power erupted by the group of demons and conversely enveloped them.

The moment they came into contact with the angel's power, "sizzling" smoke began to rise continuously from the bodies of the demons.

Every demon's face displayed an extremely twisted and pained expression.

"Damn it—how could you possess the power of an angel!?"

The child demon said with a pained expression, "This is impossible!"

The other demons were also constantly emitting wails.

"Pain, so much pain."

"Quick, destroy this damn angel!"

Angels naturally possess an extremely terrifying suppression over demons!

Furthermore, this was a four-winged angel!

The power radiating from her body alone was something this group of demons could not withstand.

Just then, the Lumpy-Legged Matron made her move!

She gripped the cane in her hand and slammed it fiercely onto the ground!

A mass of terrifying demonic energy instantly spread out, seemingly containing some kind of great will, which even offset the angelic power radiated by Liu Muxue.

Although it is said that angels suppress demons, that is only when the power levels are the same.

Clearly, the power the Lumpy-Legged Matron was unleashing at this moment was also an extremely high-level magic.

The Lumpy-Legged Matron said in a deep voice, "Human, I don't want to fight you. But don't force me!"

The child demon beside her said directly, "Sallamos, don't talk nonsense, just destroy them!"

"This human never intended to give us the Seed of Light's corpse!"

"Kill him, and while you're at it, take back the Demon Codex!"

Hearing this, Cao Xing glanced at the child demon as if looking at a dead man!

"Do you know? Actually—I've wanted to kill you all for a long time!"

"Isabelle, come here!"

As the words fell, a bright sun suddenly rose from Cao Xing's territory!

"Hum!" The dazzling golden holy light instantly illuminated the surrounding dozen kilometers of territory, making it as bright as day.

The domain released by the Lumpy-Legged Matron collapsed on the spot the moment it encountered this golden holy light.

She herself seemed to suffer some kind of backlash, her complexion changed drastically, and she suddenly spat out a mouthful of pitch-black blood!

At the same time, a golden lightning bolt struck at a speed of seven to eight thousand meters per second, simultaneously carrying a sacred and lethal aura.

In the eyes of that group of demons, it was like a heavenly deity judging all things, rapidly approaching them!

Terror already appeared in the Lumpy-Legged Matron's eyes. "Legendary! There is actually a Legendary-level Saint Light Sage here!"

After the extreme terror, she immediately reacted and shouted urgently, "Run!"

This group of demons' intelligence on Cao Xing was still stuck in the time at the Church of Light headquarters.

Little did they know, his strength had already undergone a qualitative change!

At this moment, this group of demons had completely lost any thought of fighting! Just kidding!

Below Legendary, whether it was Tier 9 or Tier 10, they would dare to fight.

However, against a Legendary-level combatant, and a divine profession like a Saint Light Sage at that, they had absolutely no chance.

They might even be completely killed by the opponent!

Even if they had the trait of immortality, it was useless; after all, Isabelle's holy light power could purge evil and could directly slay this group of demons completely!

Under this pressure of death, all the demons almost unleashed all their potential, fleeing crazily.

But no matter how fast they were, they couldn't be faster than Isabelle's casting speed.

"Holy Judgment!" A massive ball of holy light fell from above and exploded directly over the heads of the group of demons!

With a "Boom!" explosion, a flurry of damage numbers erupted!

[-6178294!] [-6375621!] [-6877105!] [-6928531!] [-7895241!]

Sheets of six-to-seven-million damage numbers appeared. All the demon slaves were evaporated by the holy light in an instant.

Even the other Hero-level demons had their physical bodies dissolved in an instant.

"Clatter~!" This group of demons all revealed their true forms.

In their true form, demons are immune to all attacks and are basically very difficult to kill.

Previously, Cao Xing had relied on driving the demons in the [Demon-Swallowing Box] and his own demon form to kill this type of creature.

But now, he didn't need to go through such trouble. There were many ways to completely kill this group of demons.

Such as Liu Muxue's angel form, as well as the Legendary-level Saint Light Sage, Legendary lightning magic, and so on. Their attacks could all completely kill this group of demons!

On the field, only a few demons were still holding on, including the Lumpy-Legged Matron.

However, just at this moment, a huge ball of holy light appeared above her head again.

This kind of ordinary attack was something Isabelle could already perform with ease. But for this group of demons, it was nuclear-level lethality!

The Lumpy-Legged Matron had already felt the crisis of death approaching! At the critical moment of life and death, she quickly took out a small skull.

"Lord Demon, save me!" As the words fell, a vast power emerged from this small skull.

This power was different from the demonic energy of these ordinary demons; it was a more powerful, higher-level demonic force.

In the blink of an eye, this mass of pitch-black energy condensed together and gradually transformed into a protective barrier, enveloping all the demons.

It even completely cut off Liu Muxue's angelic power and Isabelle's holy light power.

"!!"

Several holy light spheres exploded above the heads of these demons in succession, but they only sent ripples across this protective barrier.

Seeing this, Cao Xing's eyes flickered slightly.

"Such a strong defensive shield? It can actually withstand Isabelle's bombardment."

"I just don't know how long you can hold out!"

Just as he was preparing to continue his attack, that pitch-black protective barrier seemed to undergo some kind of change.

Demonic energy swirled upon it, and the outline of a human face gradually appeared.

With a "la~" sound, it was as if something had been ignited.

Gradually, a pair of eyes flickering with eerie green ghost fire suddenly lit up.

"Cao Xing—"

The voice seemed to come from the depths of the Nine Nether Hells, making one shudder.

That pair of eerie green eyes was also staring straight at him.

Cao Xing knew who the owner of this voice was.

The boss of this group of demons—the Demon Lord!

He didn't know what level of strength this guy had, but it was definitely not lower than a deity!

It wanted the corpse of the Seed of Light for the purpose of coming to this world.

However, Cao Xing still did not stop. Together with Liu Muxue and Isabelle, he continued to launch attacks, causing the pitch-black defensive shield to shake incessantly.

Even if this kind of shield could block attacks, it was limited.

Cao Xing did not believe that it could completely block even Legendary-level attacks.

At the same time, the Demon Lord's eerie voice came again.

"Stop, Cao Xing. Although you can break my Nether Demon Shield, it will take time."

"This amount of time is enough for them to teleport away from here."

Cao Xing did not speak, only continuing his relentless attacks.

In fact, if he called over the entire combat force of his territory, he could absolutely destroy this defensive shield completely in a short time.

But because Cao was trying to hide his strength, he did not do so.

Seeing this, the Demon Lord said in a low voice, "Cao Xing, there is no need for us to resort to weapons right from the start. How about we make a deal?"

"You give me the corpse of the Seed of Light, and as a condition, when Démǔ descends into this world, I can take action for you once."

Hearing this, Cao Xing finally stopped his attacks.

He waved his hand, and Liu Muxue and Isabelle, who were beside him, also stopped attacking.

A look of doubt appeared in Cao Xing's eyes as he stared at those eyes burning with ghost fire.

"Do you mean that you can also come over during the period of rule instability, just like the Nightmare God Démǔ?"

He had previously thought that only deities like Démǔ and the God of Light, who were trapped in the Abyssal Land, could come over.

It seems that it's not just the Abyssal Land; some existences from other planes can also take advantage of this opportunity to slip in.

By then, the situation would definitely be even more chaotic than imagined.

The ghost fire in the Demon Lord's pupils flickered, and then he replied, "That's right, but it's not that easy."

"For existences like us who do not belong to this world, or who have been expelled from this world, breaking through the world barrier is a very difficult task."

"The rules of this world restrict us. Even if we forcefully break through the world barrier, we will be detected by the rules, which will then inflict sanctions and punishments upon us."

A look of contemplation appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

The Demon Lord's words revealed a lot of information, which also let Cao Xing know why he insisted on getting the corpse of the Seed of Light.

"So—you need corresponding vessels to avoid this sanction?"

"That's correct." The Demon Lord admitted frankly.

Cao Xing fell into silence again.

The Demon Lord said eerily, "Cao Xing, I know your current situation; it can be said to be very unfavorable."

"The Blood Legion and the Watchers have joined forces and have more than one Demigod."

"The Human Empire has been attacked by **** and is currently unable to spare any resources, so they have no energy to help you fight the Blood Legion."

"Once Démǔ descends, your situation will become even worse, but I can help you block him."

"Think about it carefully, Cao Xing. We don't necessarily have to be enemies. What do you think?"

The Demon Lord's voice was deep and resonant, as if it were ringing from the depths of the soul, carrying a strong sense of bewitchment.

Although Cao Xing was not bewitched, he was still seriously considering his words.

Obviously, this guy, the Demon Lord, knew a lot, including the reason why the Human Empire had not sent any Demigods to support them.

Although it had been censored by the system, he could roughly infer that it must be some powerful existence or force that was holding back the top strength of the humans.

Cao Xing said slowly, "As far as I know, the deities in the Abyssal Land have basically had their divine sparks stripped away, and at most, they possess the strength of a Demigod."

"With your strength, you can only block him?"

Hearing this question, the eerie green ghost fire flickered on and off.

The Demon Lord knew that this was Cao Xing probing him.

But he didn't mind and replied indifferently, "My own strength is naturally far beyond that of a Demigod."

"However, due to the restrictions of the world barrier, even during the period of rule instability, it is impossible for existences above the Demigod-level to descend."

"This time, what is going over is merely one of my avatars."

"However—even if it is just an avatar, it is more than enough to deal with a guy like Démǔ."

Hearing this, Cao Xing nodded in realization again.

At the same time, he fell into contemplation again.

The Nightmare God Démǔ was indeed a significant hidden danger.

Moreover, this kind of existence that was once a deity, even if regressed to the Demigod-level, was certainly not an ordinary Demigod.

At the very least—it was definitely stronger than the Watchers leader or the Blood Commander.

On his side, the only Demigod-level combat force was the Lizardman Chieftain.

And he had been forcibly elevated to that level.

If someone could help deal with Démǔ at this time, his pressure going forward would indeed be much less.

Cao Xing looked up and asked, "How am I supposed to trust you?"

The Demon Lord's eerie green eyes brightened a bit more; he knew that Cao Xing was already tempted.

"Just as I said before, you only need to give me the corpse of the Seed of Light, and I will promise you in the identity of the Demon Lord to deal with the Nightmare God for you."

Cao Xing shook his head and said, "Verbal promises have no meaning; I need actual performance."

The Demon Lord was silent for a moment; Cao Xing was sharper than he had imagined.

"Then tell me, how will you be willing to trust me?"

He threw this question back to Cao Xing.

Cao Xing thought for a moment, then said, "Swear by a Rule Contract, promising that after Démǔ descends, you will help me deal with him, and at the same time, you cannot harm me or my allies."

The other side was silent for a moment, then said with some surprise, "I didn't expect you to even know about this kind of ancient Rule Contract."

"So, are you willing or not?"

"……"

The atmosphere was silent again; this guy, the Demon Lord, did not agree immediately.

Obviously, he definitely had some ulterior motives before; perhaps he even had thoughts of backstabbing Cao Xing.

But now, if he swore by the rules, he would have to strictly abide by the contents of the contract; otherwise, he would be punished by the rules.

The conditions Cao Xing offered could be said to have gripped the Demon Lord's lifeline.

However, compared to an Otherworld Lord, coming to this world was more important to him.

The Demon Lord replied directly, "Fine, I can agree to you."

And under this layer of Nether Demon Shield, that group of demons seemed a bit surprised.

They didn't seem to expect that their Demon Lord would actually agree to such conditions.

Seeing this, Cao Xing did not talk nonsense.

He directly imitated the Lizardman Chieftain's gesture and waved his staff.

A moment later, a glowing contract scroll appeared in front of him.

Cao Xing began to input the contents of the contract.

When all these things were done, he looked up and said, "Take the oath."

After seeing the contents of the contract, the Demon Lord pondered for a while.

Then he said, "The content of the contract needs to be modified. You must add a prefix before all conditions: 'During the Blood Turmoil, I will not attack you or your allies', instead of 'From now on, I must not attack you or your allies'."

"It's not good for a little guy to scheme against this Demon Lord."

Cao Xing was speechless; his little trick seemed to have been seen through.