Chapter 601 - 595: Two Tigers Fighting
"No way!"
"I said no way, and that’s final!"
"Just because Wa Huang wants to save face, it doesn’t mean I, the Demon Lord, don’t have face to maintain!"
"Whether he is a disciple of Wa Huang’s Palace or not, he killed my disciple and must repay with his life." The Demon Lord’s tone was cold, unwilling to show any leniency.
If Xi Huang hadn’t mentioned that the Peacock Great Ming King was a disciple of Wa Huang’s Palace, offering compensation, Demon Lord had actually intended to let the Peacock Great Ming King go this time.
But now, since the Demon Lord knew about this, there’s no way he could release the Peacock Great Ming King.
Firstly, this would be a blatant slap in the face for the Demon Lord.
Secondly, the Demon Lord realized that Wa Huang and Xi Huang’s firm determination to protect the Peacock Great Ming King indicates that he is exceptionally gifted.
The more it was like this, the less he could allow Wa Huang and Xi Huang’s objectives to succeed.
His outstanding disciple was killed, and Wa Huang took in an even more outstanding disciple.
Round it all up, doesn’t it equate to him losing two outstanding disciples?
These Primordial Spirits rarely act personally.
Usually, they let their disciples handle the fights for resources.
If Wa Huang were to recruit the Peacock Great Ming King, in the ebb and flow, how could their disciples compete with Wa Huang’s disciples in the future?
Wa Huang wants to save a life, and the Demon Lord wants to take a life, both are unwilling to yield an inch.
The Four Great Primordial Spirits were at odds, and the tension around them grew ever tighter.
"Today, I will take him away. If you try to stop me, we will have a showdown!" Wa Huang dropped the words, flicked her sleeve, and enveloped the Peacock Great Ming King in it, ready to leave.
The Peacock Great Ming King is of significant use to Wa Huang; she wouldn’t discard him.
Even if it means clashing with the Demon Lord, she is willing to risk it.
Never reason with a woman, especially one who is protective.
Watching Wa Huang trying to forcibly take the Peacock Great Ming King, the Demon Lord felt belittled and angrily said, "Wa Huang, a life for a life is the universal principle."
"You cannot take him away!"
After speaking, the Demon Lord suddenly attacked, catching Xi Huang as a hostage.
No one expected the Demon Lord to turn on Xi Huang.
Even Xi Huang himself hadn’t expected it.
Caught off guard, Xi Huang became the Demon Lord’s hostage.
"Hand him over to me, and I’ll return Xi Huang to you."
"Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless," the Demon Lord said coldly.
Wa Huang: "???"
Now it was Wa Huang’s turn to be angry. The Demon Lord actually dared to use her brother as leverage against her.
"Demon Lord, do you dare?"
"If you dare to harm a hair on my brother’s head, I will not rest until you’re dead," Wa Huang said angrily.
Seeing Wa Huang furious, the Demon Lord felt immensely satisfied!
"If you dare, I dare!"
"If you dare to take that kid away, I’ll immediately kill your brother. You can prepare to collect Xi Huang’s remains."
"I want to see whether that kid is more important to you or your brother’s life!" the Demon Lord threatened.
At this time, the Demon Lord held the upper hand and was calm.
Would Wa Huang dare to gamble?
She naturally wouldn’t dare to gamble.
Her brother’s life is the only one he has, and if the gamble fails, she couldn’t bear the consequences.
But, she was also unwilling to just hand over the Peacock Great Ming King.
Similarly, the Demon Lord didn’t dare easily to kill Xi Huang.
Thus, the Demon Lord and Wa Huang were in a stalemate.
Neither side wanted to show weakness, yet neither dared to act rashly.
However, just staying in a deadlock wasn’t a solution!
Just then, a figure glowing with golden light appeared in the Void.
It was the Buddha, one of the Four Great Primordial Spirits.
The confrontation between the Demon Lord and Wa Huang had caught the Buddha’s attention.
The Buddha knew that a mediator was needed at this time.
Otherwise, resolving this matter would be difficult.
"Demon Lord, Wa Huang, why are you doing this?"
"We, the Four Great Primordial Spirits, are connected as one. Why have you two come to this?" The Buddha quickly started urging reconciliation.
The Demon Lord glared at Wa Huang and said, "Wa Huang has gone too far!"
"That Peacock Great Ming King killed my subordinate, the Great Demon King Bosun, and I intend to kill the Peacock Great Ming King to avenge Bosun. Xi Huang and Wa Huang obstruct me in every way possible and even want to take him by force."
Indeed, if this matter were examined closely, the Demon Lord was justified.
After hearing the Demon Lord’s account, the Buddha exchanged a look with the Demon Lord and said, "Just for a mere Peacock Great Ming King, why make Xi Huang, a fellow Daoist, a hostage."
"Demon Lord, release the Daoist Xi Huang first."
After exchanging a look with the Buddha, the Demon Lord immediately understood.
"Hmph!" The Demon Lord coldly snorted and released Xi Huang, saying, "You’re a woman, I won’t hold it against you."
The reason the Demon Lord was willing to release Xi Huang first is that he knew the Buddha would surely side with him.
He and Wa Huang were evenly matched; if Wa Huang really wanted to leave, he might not be able to stop her.
However, now allied with the Buddha, if they didn’t want Wa Huang to leave, Wa Huang couldn’t.
At the moment, Wa Huang was in a bind.
She couldn’t help but notice that the Demon Lord and the Buddha had joined forces, making it less likely for her to resolve the matter easily today.
After the Demon Lord released Xi Huang, the Buddha said as the mediator, "The Demon Lord has released Xi Huang, Wa Huang, you should hand over the Peacock Great Ming King."
Wa Huang’s face changed, and she said solemnly, "Are the two of you teaming up to bully a poor helpless woman?"
Poor helpless woman?
The Buddha and the Demon Lord thought, "While you’re indeed a woman, you’re anything but a shrew, and there’s nothing helpless about you."
The Buddha gave Wa Huang a meaningful look and said, "To be frank, my four great disciples are all dead."
"Under the Demon Lord are the Four Great Demon Kings; Bosun has already fallen, Lutolo and Chishiniu are trapped and likely won’t survive."
"The culprits are the companions of this Peacock Great Ming King. Blood debts must be repaid in blood; you say, should we spare him?"
"Today, no matter what, he has to die. You can’t save him."
The Buddha was frank with Wa Huang.
Releasing Xi Huang was giving Wa Huang face.
Respect is mutual; we give you face, you should reciprocate.
After hearing the near annihilation of the Buddha’s disciples and the Demon Lord’s four great demon kings, Wa Huang’s heart sank.
She realized that saving this person today wouldn’t be easy.
"This person is related to my future gathering of faith; under no circumstances can I hand him over to you."
"I understand your sorrow over the loss of disciples."
"But killing him won’t solve the problem."
"How about I exchange his life for a piece of news? I promise this news is far more valuable than his life," Wa Huang offered, forced to exchange a shocking secret.