Chapter Eighty-four Appointment

  In the northwest of the Martial Continent, a furious roar sounded: "Xuan Tian Ba, you actually dare to plot against me. You and I are irreconcilable."

  "Haha! Demon God Ao Tian, you can use the Magic Blood Separation Technique to plot against me, why can't I plot against you?" Xuan Tian Ba responded while controlling the center of the large array, addressing the trapped Demon God Ao Tian.

  The originally enraged Mo Shen Ao Tian heard this sentence from Xuan Tian Ba, immediately calmed down his anger and after a long silence, spoke: "Xuan Tian Ba, what do you want to do in the end?"

  "Mo Shen Ao Tian, this sentence should be what I want to ask you, you broke the promise first, don't you have any reason?"

  "Speak! What will it take for you to let the Dragon God retreat from the Demon God Realm?"

  "It's simple, you have to make a vow to heaven just like you did back then."

  Mo Shen Ao Tian's expression changed drastically when he heard Xuan Tian Ba's request. He said in a cold tone, "Xuan Tian Ba, don't think that I'm afraid of you guys. If you provoke me, no big deal, we'll just fight to the death. I don't believe there isn't a Dragon God here who can be my match, let alone a few old guys like you."

  "Haha! Mo Shen Ao Tian, you're really too arrogant! You think you can do as you please just because of your Da Sheng Zhe cultivation? Open your eyes and take a good look!" After Xuan Tian Ba finished speaking, his body suddenly released a powerful aura from the ancient desolate era, pressing straight down on Mo Shen Ao Tian in the center of the formation.

  "What?!" Mo Shen Ao Tian took a step back, his face revealing a shocked expression: "You actually broke through the Saint Realm boundary?"

  "Hmph!" Xuan Tian Ba coldly snorted: "Even if I hadn't broken through, what could you do to me? If my estimate is correct, in these million years, you've at most risen from the initial stage to the middle stage. Can you withstand my Demon-slaying Five Styles' fourth move?"

  Mo Shen Ao Tian was lost in thought after hearing Xuan Tian Ba's domineering words. He recalled the Great War of Hong Huang, where Xuan Tian Ba was only a mid-tier Saint and yet could fight him, an early-stage Great Saint, to a stalemate with his Demon-slaying Five Styles. Although Xuan Tian Ba was now a mid-tier Great Saint, his ability to transcend levels in combat made Mo Shen Ao Tian wary. As a true early-stage Great Saint, Xuan Tian Ba would not fear fighting someone of the same level, especially when combined with his terrifying Demon-slaying Five Styles, which multiplied his combat strength several times over. Unless Mo Shen Ao Tian could break through to the Martial Sage realm, even a hundred early-stage Xuan Tian Bas wouldn't be enough for him to crush with one hand. After all, the Martial Sage realm was the highest level a cultivator could reach, and those who attained it were virtually indestructible, able to roam freely throughout the universe.

  "State your terms." Mo Shen Ao Tian said in a deep voice.

  Xuantian Ba heard the words of Demon God Ao Tian, and his heart was slightly surprised, because the sentence represented many meanings. After being surprised, Xuantian Ba coldly said: "Very simple, old rules, I want you to make a poisonous oath, not to come to the Wuzhe Continent within 100,000 years..."

  The Demon God cut off Xuantian's words without giving him a chance to finish, directly waving his hand and interrupting: "Impossible, you humans have ruled the Martial Continent for too long. I can promise you at most one hundred years' time. After one hundred years, we will follow the old rules. Whoever wins will rule the Martial Continent. Otherwise, I'll make my move, Xuantian! I don't believe those few old guys will all be on your side, let alone with the Dragon God not being in Wuxing now. Are you sure you can stop me?"

  When Xuantian Bao heard Mo Shen Ao Tian's words, his eyebrows furrowed slightly. In fact, Mo Shen Ao Tian's words were exactly what Xuantian Bao was worried about. As a ruler in the ancient era, he wasn't foolish. On the contrary, because Xuantian Bao knew many harsh realities, he either lived a peaceful life or would thoroughly eliminate anyone who provoked him, making others afraid to bother him. He believed that the ten surviving masters of the ancient human-demon war wished they could die early and be at peace, rather than being suppressed by him. This was also why Xuantian Bao didn't dare to engage in an all-out battle with Mo Shen Ao Tian, otherwise he would have attacked long ago instead of using formations to trap him.

  "No, a hundred years is too short. What's the difference between saying it and not saying it? Ten thousand years, you promise me to stop here, if not, I'll fight with you to the death. If something happens to you, who in the demon world can stop the dragon god?" Xuantian Badao countered with his own logic, directly hitting Mo Shen Aotian's estimate. After all, both sides had known each other for many years, and as the saying goes, "the people who know you best are not your friends or family, but your enemies." Xuantian Badao and Mo Shen Aotian were exactly that kind of enemy, who knew each other's secrets very well.

  Mo Shen Ao Tian's expression slightly sank upon hearing Xuan Tian Ba's threatening words, and he coldly said: "Xuan Tian Ba, if I were to go all out, it's uncertain who would end up dead. Don't try to threaten me with those words."

  "Haha! Demon God Ao Tian, isn't it a threat? You have the numbers in your heart, if you're not satisfied, just take action and see. At worst, I'll use my true body to set up an array eye and see if there's anything"

  "I'll wipe you out in this formation."

  Mo Shen Ao Tian's expression changed again upon hearing Xuan Tian Ba's words. He didn't suspect that Xuan Tian Ba's words were a threat, because based on his understanding of Xuan Tian Ba, this guy was a madman who acted impulsively and did things without considering the consequences or common sense.

  "For five hundred years, I can compromise up to five hundred years. If it exceeds this time frame, we'll just have a war." The Demon God Ao Tian took a step back, after all, the words of Xuan Tian Ba earlier had indeed hit his heart. If the Demon Realm were to lose his leadership, the entire realm would fall into chaos. When the Dragon God launches an attack on the Divine Beast Realm, the Demon Realm will inevitably suffer greatly and may even become a slave planet. With this concern, he began to tolerate some things, completely losing the arrogant attitude he had at the beginning."

  Xuantian Ba sneered and said, "Demon God Ao Tian, do you really think I'm a three-year-old child to be deceived? Five hundred years, is five hundred years enough time for me to close up once? Alright, I won't waste any more words. Ten thousand years, let's set this as the time limit. If it's acceptable, then let's settle it with one move; if not, we'll declare war!"

  "Impossible, Xuan Tian Ba, ten thousand years? You're too arrogant! At most a thousand years, if it's acceptable then so be it. If not, let's just forget about it and fight instead! I'd rather sacrifice my life to take down you old guys, especially with the God of Murder Xuan Tian Ba accompanying me in death, I won't be at a disadvantage."

  Mo Shen Ao Tian didn't notice at all that when he said a thousand years, a hint of playful smile appeared on Xuan Tian Ba's face.

  "Alright, you said a thousand years is a thousand years, but remember this, Magic God Ao Tian: if you break your promise again this time, I don't care about the rules we set down between our two realms. I will definitely destroy everything on your planet. I just don't believe you can stay on the planet all the time." Xuan Tian Ba still spoke in a threatening tone, and he naturally knew that his opponent's limit had been reached. However, for safety's sake, he still let out a ruthless remark.

  Mo Shen Ao Tian heard Xuan Tian Ba's crisp response and knew he had been taken in by this old fox. However, there was nothing more to say at the moment. After all, for people of their status, it was a matter of giving one's word, and going back on it would be unthinkable. If Mo Shen Ao Tian were to go back on his word, how could he still show his face in the future?

  "Xuántiān Bà, you old fox, this time you win." Móshén àotiān gritted his teeth and said.

  Xuantian Badao heard the words of Demon God Ao Tian, and suddenly laughed: "Haha! You're not much better than me either."

  "What? Are you still not withdrawing your formation?" Mo Shen Ao Tian said in a very cold tone.

  "Haha! Mo Shen Ao Tian, it seems like you're still missing one thing."

  "What's wrong?"

  "It seems that Mo Shen Ao Tian, you really can forget things! The oath you promised earlier has not been fulfilled, how can I let the tiger return to the mountain?" Xuan Tian Ba's tone was tinged with a hint of teasing.

  Mo Shen Ao Tian's expression changed again when he heard Xuan Tian Ba's words, he could swear that today was the day his expression changed the most in this lifetime.

  The expression on Mo Shen's face changed several times before he raised his right hand to the sky, took a deep breath and said: "I, Ao Tian, swear to the Demon Ancestor that if I go back on my word today with Xuan Tian Ba, may the Ten Thousand Demon Thunderbolt strike me dead and never be reborn."

  Xuantian Ba said to Yan Rui, "Brother Yan and others, withdraw the formation, you go first, I will follow later."

  "What? Tianba brother, you're not joking, are you? If this demon is released, the consequences will be unthinkable!" Yan Rui and others exclaimed in unison.

  "It doesn't matter, I've already made an appointment with the demon god and he's also been forced by me to make a poisonous oath, but this time is a bit short."

  "Is time a bit short?" Xue Xiao asked with a questioning tone.

  "Alas!" Xuan Tian Ba sighed and said, "I can only force him to be late for a thousand years. A thousand years later, the Great War between Humans and Demons will begin."

  "A thousand years?" Blood Laugh and the others were stunned at first, but the next moment they were all secretly delighted. After all, with this thousand-year period as a foundation, humanity wouldn't be as passive as they were this time, and each of their families would have time to prepare for the war a thousand years later.

  "Tianba brother, it's not that I don't trust you, but what if this demon lord comes out and goes back on his word? What should we do then?" Yan Rui asked, hitting the nail on the head with just one sentence.

  "Don't worry, if he dares to go back on his word, he will regret it." Xuan Tianba's tone was filled with murderous intent.

  "Hsss!" Blood Laugh and the others felt the thick killing intent in Xuan Tian Ba's words, each of them involuntarily shuddered, then responded in unison: "Then we'll follow Brother Tian Ba's instructions."

  Withdraw.

  Whoosh! After a glass-like shattering sound was heard from the formation, it disappeared and over ten figures appeared on the ground.

  "Xuān Tiān Bà, this kindness I, Mó Shén, have taken note of. I hope that after a thousand years, you won't disappoint me. Let's go." After saying these harsh words, Mó Shén ào Tiān disappeared into thin air with his followers.

  "Haha!" Xuan Tian Ba couldn't help but burst out laughing when he saw the proud and arrogant Mo Shen Ao Tian looking like a wronged child, then his figure disappeared into thin air.