Starting With 100 Million Lives

"I must take Yan Yi back!" Yan Mu Daoist Venerable’s stance seemed very determined.

Yu Jin Daoist Venerable chuckled.

"Yan Yi is being held by Jiang Cheng, she is his captive. What makes you think you can just take her back? Just because you say so?"

Hearing this, Yan Yi’s heart sank once more.

With a Daoist Venerable from the Celestial Palace present, even if her father intervened, he couldn’t save her.

"Yu Jin, are you forcing us from the Evil Immortal Realm to launch a full-scale attack?"

Yu Jin Daoist Venerable’s expression changed. He knew Yan Mu Supreme wasn’t just making empty threats.

"Yan Mu, why so impulsive?"

The Celestial Palace was not afraid of an open confrontation.

After all, their overall power was several times that of the Evil Immortal Realm.

The key issue is that the Evil Immortals don’t fight fair; they infiltrate in small groups and launch covert attacks, making them impossible to defend against.

That’s also why the Celestial Palace has been unable to eliminate the Evil Immortal Realm.

Yu Jin Daoist Venerable was indeed quite apprehensive of their opponent.

"We can discuss everything, right?"

"Your daughter is a captive. How can you expect us to release her without any cost?"

"Even if I wanted to release her, those above me would hold me accountable."

Yan Mu Daoist Venerable’s expression softened considerably.

He also understood that Yu Jin was speaking the truth.

"Yu Jin, do you dare to make a wager with me?"

Upon hearing the word ’wager’, Jiang Sect Leader, who initially wasn’t interested and just wanted to commence the battle, suddenly perked up.

"Wager on what?"

"On the grand fortunes of the Evil Immortal Realm and the Celestial Palace!"

"What?" Yu Jin Daoist Venerable’s face changed instantly.

This was too big of a wager; he simply couldn’t make such a decision.

"Yan Mu, what exactly do you want to do?"

"It’s simple, let’s use my daughter and Jiang Cheng as the stakes."

Yan Mu Daoist Venerable looked at the two, a slight smile forming at the corner of his mouth.

"I can let him take Yan Yi to the Celestial Palace..."

"Father!"

Yan Yi was a bit flustered; she couldn’t accept such an outcome.

If she was taken to the Celestial Palace, would there be any hope for her?

However, Yan Mu Daoist Venerable waved his hand and gave her a reassuring look.

"Yan Yi and Jiang Cheng will represent the Evil Immortal Realm and the Celestial Palace respectively."

"If Yan Yi is changed by Jiang Cheng and her Celestial Heart tier reaches Top-grade, then we lose."

"If Jiang Cheng is changed by Yan Yi and his Celestial Heart tier falls to Middle-grade, then you lose."

If the Celestial Heart tier reaches Top-grade, it signifies loyalty to the Celestial Palace to the extent that leaving the Abandoned Land is feasible.

In such a scenario, Yan Yi would essentially be transformed. How could she still be considered an Evil Immortal?

In Yan Mu Daoist Venerable’s view, if Jiang Cheng’s Celestial Heart tier lowers to Middle-grade, he wouldn’t be accepted by the Celestial Palace.

Since he was changed by Yan Yi, he would most likely defect to the Evil Immortal Realm then.

On the surface, Jiang Cheng only appeared to be at the Emperor Realm Eighth Layer mid-stage, but he was able to slay one Supreme and capture another!

If such talent was recruited by the Evil Immortal Realm, wouldn’t that be a tremendous gain?

Moreover, such talent was being poached directly from the Celestial Palace, making the significance extraordinary!

Yu Jin Daoist Venerable shared the same thought.

If Yan Yi could be transformed, it would be a massive blow to the Evil Immortal Realm.

He calmly asked, "What happens if we lose? And what if we win?"

"If we lose, then all Evil Immortals under my command will retreat to the Land of Dao Extinction and not emerge for one hundred billion years!"

Yu Jin Daoist Venerable could no longer remain calm.

He hurriedly interrupted Yan Mu.

"Are you serious?"

Lai Ping and others didn’t understand the significance of this, but Yu Jin Daoist Venerable did perfectly clear.

Yan Mu wasn’t the highest leader of the Evil Immortal Realm; he had even stronger superiors.

But Yan Mu had dozens of Supremes under his command, and countless others below the Celestial Venerable level.

If this group were to retreat to the Land of Dao Extinction and not come out for one hundred billion years, the pressure on the right-route battlefield would be significantly reduced.

Not to mention, if Yan Mu Daoist Venerable alone retreated, the situation would change dramatically.

For the Celestial Palace, the significance was simply immense.

If Yu Jin Daoist Venerable succeeded in this matter, it would be inevitable for the Celestial Palace to promote him to a Second-Grade Immortal Official.

"Yu Jin, don’t get too happy just yet."

Yan Mu said softly, "If you lose, then all your forces on the right-route battlefield must retreat, allowing us free passage!"

"My demand is not high, just that you lift the blockade for a million years."

"This..."

Yu Jin Daoist Venerable was at a loss for words.

Lifting the blockade for a million years would create chaos in the Primordial Immortal Realm’s rear, caused by the Evil Immortals.

The cost was simply too great.

"What, don’t you dare to gamble?" Yan Mu Supreme chuckled coldly.

"Yan Mu, there’s no need to provoke me."

He took out a Communication Immortal Artifact.

"This is a matter of great importance, allow me to seek guidance from above."

Yan Mu gestured dismissively, "Go ahead."

Such a major matter would require at least a First Grade Immortal Official from the Celestial Palace to decide, and even the Celestial Emperor might personally inquire.

If Yu Jin Daoist Venerable could make this decision himself, it would indeed be surprising.

Lai Ping and Bian Xiu, among others, were really on the verge of fainting from shock.

They were witnessing an event capable of altering the history of the Primordial Immortal Realm, which was beyond simply feeling honored.

Even Yan Yi, the person involved, was so shocked that she couldn’t speak for a long time.

She felt that the burden on her shoulders suddenly increased by ten thousandfold.

This mission was truly overwhelming.

The communication of Yu Jin Daoist Venerable was isolated, leaving others unaware of the interactions or discussions.

Only after two whole hours did he lift the barrier and reappear in front of everyone.

"The wager needs to be modified."

"What changes?"

"If we win, not just your subordinates, but all Evil Immortals must retreat to the Land of Dao Extinction for one hundred billion years!"

Yan Mu furrowed his brows: "I have no authority over that."

Yu Jin Daoist Venerable’s lips curved slightly.

"No worries, those above have already communicated with several leaders of your Evil Immortal Realm."

"This..."

This time, it was Yan Mu Daoist Venerable’s turn to be shocked.

He didn’t expect that his impromptu wager could involve such widespread implications, affecting all Evil Immortals.

"Besides, if we lose, then the period for lifting the blockade will be reduced to five hundred thousand years."

Yan Mu Daoist Venerable shrugged: "If you’ve already negotiated with those above, I have nothing more to say."

He understood well that the highest leaders in the Evil Immortal Realm had surely negotiated with a First Grade Immortal Official or even the Celestial Emperor on the Celestial Palace’s side.

This wager was no longer within his control.

"Additionally, the timeline for the wager is set to one hundred thousand years."

"During this hundred thousand years, both sides must restrain their followers, cease fighting, and wait for the outcome of the wager."

"In a hundred thousand years, whichever side’s representative, Jiang Cheng or Yan Yi, is changed first, their camp loses."

Yan Mu shrugged: "What if, in one hundred thousand years, neither of their Celestial Hearts changes?"

Yu Jin Daoist Venerable said solemnly: "Then it’s a draw. We will return Yan Yi, and things will continue as they were."

Yan Mu showed a breezy smile.

"Agreed!"