Human Clan Defender-Chapter 712 - s Difficult Decisions, The Moment for the Rise of Great Liang (Four-in-One for Monthly Tickets)

"Emperor Zhou is refreshingly straightforward, so I, Shen, will not beat around the bush either.

Indeed, Emperor Zhou now controls the resentful spirits of billions of beings and, to a certain extent, can achieve immortality and indestructibility. I can kill you once, but I don't have a way to kill you billions of times. So, rather than fighting to the death, it's better to temporarily cease hostilities and negotiate peace. 'If others do not offend me, I will not offend them.' As long as Emperor Zhou's Domain doesn't encroach upon Great Qin, then I have no reason to make things difficult for Emperor Zhou," Shen Changqing said with a light smile.

Having understood Mu Shentong's strength and his advantages, Shen Changqing was not prepared to fight to the death with him for the time being. It's quite simple, he thought. What he said is correct. It would take me billions of tries to kill him, while he only needs one chance to kill me. With my current foundation, even though the consumption of unleashing the Heaven and Earth Slash has decreased, I still can't use it too many times. If it really came down to a fight to the death, then the one who would die is definitely me. However, that outcome is based on not retreating from such a fight. If I wanted to leave, I'm confident Mu Shentong couldn't keep me. Moreover, my own talent is a threat to anyone. So when making my proposal, I wasn't worried about him disagreeing.

Sure enough, when Shen Changqing finished speaking, Mu Shentong didn't immediately refuse, nor did he immediately agree; his eyes merely flickered.

"How can I be certain that you aren't merely biding your time until you're confident enough to turn back and deal with me later? Rather than that, I might as well directly attack Great Qin and seize the lifeblood and flesh of its people for my own use."

"Emperor Zhou wouldn't do that."

"How can you be so sure?"

"Very simple. It's been only a year since you returned to the world, and extending your Domain to cover the Great Zhou Domain is already your limit. Just looking at the desolation throughout Great Zhou shows that your power is currently insufficient. Although Great Qin borders Great Zhou, there is still a significant buffer. Even if we take a step back and say that Great Qin completely abandons Luo'an Prefecture and evacuates its people, how long would your Domain need to engulf the entire Luo'an Prefecture and spread to other prefectures? Attacking Great Qin brings you no benefits. On the contrary, if one day I am confident enough, our struggle will inevitably be one to the death. There's no need to rashly provoke a formidable enemy without sufficient benefit."

Shen Changqing was calm and didn't take the other's threat seriously. Although Mu Shentong is strong now, he's not yet a threat to me. If it weren't for his ability to resurrect incessantly, killing him wouldn't be easy, but not too difficult either. Regrettably, Mu Shentong's advantage is significant compared to other calamities. Other calamities usually consist of the resentful spirits of mere hundreds of thousands, or at most tens of millions. But he harbors the resentful spirits of billions from the Great Zhou Human Tribe. Truthfully, even if I were to break through to the God Realm, it wouldn't be an easy task to erase him completely. Unless, like Mo Zijin, he abandons his advantages. In that case, it would be much easier. Though if he did that, his strength could leap dramatically. However, I am confident. Given some time, I'm sure to grow into a frightening force. By then, dealing with Mu Shentong will be effortless.

The Emperor on the throne sighed, "It's a pity, such a pity that you are not one of my Great Zhou people; otherwise, Great Zhou might not have come to this point today."

Hearing this, Shen Changqing shook his head and replied, "If I were of Great Zhou, then Great Zhou would face only two scenarios: first, destruction, as it does now; or second, Great Zhou would bear the surname Shen. Apart from these, there would be no third possibility."

After he spoke, Mu Shentong was about to retort.

But before he could speak, Shen Changqing continued, "Do you know the biggest difference between you and Emperor Qin?" 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

"Where do I differ from Gu Xuanji?"

"Emperor Qin truly valued the entirety of Great Qin, so he was able to pave the way for Great Qin with his own life before his demise. You, on the other hand, only care about yourself. No matter how prosperous and mighty Great Zhou was, it was ultimately doomed to decline because of your desire for immortality."

Shen Changqing spoke calmly, and seeing the dark expression on Mu Shentong's face, he showed no signs of stopping. "You should be thankful that I am not a person of Great Zhou; otherwise, when you were sacrificing Great Zhou, I might have struck you down first. No one can dominate my fate. Not even you. You don't have the qualifications."

This statement was already a slap in Mu Shentong's face. His expression was dark and foreboding, as if he could erupt at any moment.

But Shen Changqing remained fearless. He was certain: This Emperor Zhou absolutely will not dare to make a move because he has no confidence to confront me—or rather, to confront the future me.

After a long while, Mu Shentong's complexion finally returned to normal. "It seems that you are very confident. But you are right; had you truly been of Great Zhou, I might not have reached this step. We can collaborate, but how can I be sure that you will not break your promise in the future?"

Shen Changqing lightly shook his head. "There are some things you might not yet understand, Emperor Zhou."

Hearing this, Mu Shentong's expression flickered. "Speak plainly."

"In fact, the Demon Evil Clan had already appeared during Ancient Times, but they were driven back by the Ancient Powerhouses. As a price, all the Ancient Powerhouses were destroyed."