I Don't Agree to the Terms

Chapter 889 471: Of All the World’s Worth, God Demons Hold Eight-Tenths

"It seems you've broken through the barrier of the Upper Divine Demon, reaching a higher level?" The old man sitting opposite Gu Shanhai had a look of doubt on his face.

This man was the God Demon patriarch of the Da Xuan Dynasty, named Zhao Xuanti, also the founding Great Emperor of the Da Xuan Dynasty.

Just a month after Qing Feng and Ming Yue caused a scene in Shengjing with Little White, he came to visit Gu Shanhai.

He didn't take this matter seriously at all; as long as it didn't involve the interests of the God Demons, he, the patriarch of the Da Xuan Dynasty, did not plan to intervene.

"After reaching the level of Upper Divine Demon, you find progress impossible?" Gu Shanhai did not answer directly; he was not cultivating in the system of this world.

God Demons, too, have hierarchy: just-broken-through Lower Position God Demons, settled Middle-level God Demons, and veteran Upper Divine Demons.

Currently, all God Demons are actually Upper Divine Demons; it has been many years since anyone attested to the Way of God Demons, whether human or demon race.

In the mortal world, humans and demons are caught up in a fierce battle, but in the outside world, God Demons of both races have no deep-seated hatred and get along quite harmoniously, paying no attention to the worldly grievances.

On one hand, it's because they value their lives, and on the other hand, naturally because there is no conflict of interest between the two sides.

"Indeed, it is so. The vastness of the world has already been explored by us God Demons, so how can there be any more progress?" Zhao Xuanti meant that their paths have ended, with no motivation for further advancement.

In other words, the God Demons at the top of the pyramid have actually given up.

"Oh, me too." Gu Shanhai lied blatantly, words that even Zhao Xuanti didn't believe.

"Whatever the condition, you can name it; whether it's humans or demons, they can meet your demands." Zhao Xuanti said calmly; this time, he didn't just represent himself but also other God Demons.

"I'm not lying to you, but if you wonder why we can't progress, have you ever considered that it might be a progeny problem?" Gu Shanhai attempted to change the subject.

"Progeny? What could be the problem?" Zhao Xuanti was a bit confused.

"In this world, do you know who doesn't carry the bloodline of God Demons?" Gu Shanhai asked.

"Of course, there are plenty; the God Demon bloodline is extremely precious. In this world, only the Eight Great Families, the Righteous Demon Path, and the Demon Royal Court have the God Demon bloodline, the rest is minimal." Zhao Xuanti was puzzled by Gu Shanhai's question; finding a God Demon bloodline might be difficult, but finding someone without it is abundant.

"Wrong, there's no one in the world without the God Demon bloodline."

"It seems you've never considered these things."

Gu Shanhai couldn't help but smile, finally finding a point to bamboozle.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuanti furrowed his brows: "Do you have evidence?"

"With family intermarriage and the collapse of forces, the blood has flowed among the common folk; you're not the first generation of God Demons, nor the last."

"In the past, what became of the progeny of God Demons, did they die out or drift among the populace, ultimately branching out?"

Zhao Xuanti naturally understood Gu Shanhai's implications; certainly, they drifted among the populace rather than dying out. The succession of God Demon bloodlines usually signified the fall of a God Demon.

They didn't have the habit of eradicating roots; for them, the death of the original signified an end, as for producing another God Demon?

If it were that easy, how could there only be over fifty God Demons now?

Even having two God Demons in one lineage would be phenomenal luck; Zhao Xuanti nowadays held low expectations of Emperor Xuan achieving God Demons.

The success rate is below ten percent, even if he exhausts the national power of the Da Xuan Dynasty, achieving a God Demon breakthrough is highly unlikely.

The number of cultivators at the peak of the Heavenly Human Unity Realm is considerable, with one or two emerging every year, but none have become God Demons in the past century.

"What you say is true, but what does this have to do with our inability to progress? Surely these God Demon bloodlines aren't hindering our advancement?" Zhao Xuanti also chuckled, finding Gu Shanhai's words absurd.

"Why not? In the world, there is one part of resources, with God Demons taking eight parts, and the remaining two parts falling among these bloodlines." Gu Shanhai thought this was a brilliant explanation, to the point that he blurted it out without thinking.

"If that's the case, then where did the extra part you have come from?" Zhao Xuanti wasn't falling for it at all; according to you, all shares are already divided, everyone cannot progress, so how can you become stronger? Surely there's a method to become stronger, so why not share it."

"Because I'm not a God Demon." Gu Shanhai thought he was being rash; this guy dared to dig a pit for him, and he foolishly jumped in, but it's alright; he had the power to show this guy what a real trap is.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuanti's gaze sharpened: "If not for witnessing your means, I would have doubted you're just an ordinary person with that statement."

In Zhao Xuanti's eyes, Gu Shanhai seemed like an ordinary person, which was precisely why he thought Gu Shanhai was stronger than him.

Otherwise, how could they all be Upper Divine Demons and keep it hidden?

"If you're not a God Demon, then what are you?" Zhao Xuanti didn't question, nor did he provoke; instead, he asked with a hint of sincerity.

Becoming a God Demon, none is ordinary; their stories could be protagonists in their own right.

"I'm somewhat of a plant person." Gu Shanhai replied perfunctorily, then added: "You wish to switch cultivation methods? That's not very feasible."