"Do you think that compared to the holy sword, what are the lives of these fools worth?"
A cold voice came out of the black-haired youth's mouth. Together with the disdainful sneer on his lips, as well as the coldness in his eyes that showed disregard for life, together with those heartless and cruel words, Shi Xiaobai's body suddenly emitted an aura that was as cold as winter snow.
The Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign's eyes momentarily glazed over as it stared at Shi Xiaobai with a probing gaze. Moments later, it barked, "You are right. The lives of these humans can't even compare to a sliver of golden light from the holy sword. This Sovereign was foolish, but what about your own life? Which do you think is more important, your life or worldly possessions? "
"This King's life is naturally thousands of times more valuable than the holy sword."
Shi Xiaobai said coldly, "However, This King's life is up to himself. You can't use it as a bargaining chip."
The Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign said with a sneer, "Fool, can't you recognize the present situation? If This Sovereign wants you dead, it won't take a second. "
The densely packed gigantic eyes immediately stared at Shi Xiaobai with eyes filled with killing intent. The overwhelming killing aura would probably make any ordinary person wet their pants or faint from fright.
However, Shi Xiaobai did not even frown. Instead, he said with a sneer, "If you dared to kill This King, would you need to wait until now? You want This King to hand over the holy sword, so you took the initiative to communicate with This King. This proves one thing. Unless This King is willing to hand over the holy sword, there is no way for you to snatch the holy sword from This King. If not, why would you need to ask This King for the holy sword? "
"The eagerness in your eyes has exposed another matter. You do not dare to kill This King because if This King were to die, you would similarly not be able to obtain the holy sword. If not, with your eagerness, you would have long killed the goose that lays the golden eggs. Hence, This King's life is not a bargaining chip for you!"
After Shi Xiaobai said this, the Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign clearly fell into a daze for a moment. After a long while, it said with a deep voice, "It looks like you are somewhat clever, but you should understand that in front of absolute power, any intelligence is useless. This Sovereign does desire the holy sword, but it does not mean that This Sovereign has to obtain it. If This Sovereign becomes impatient, so what if I give up the holy sword to kill you?"
When Shi Xiaobai heard this, he shook his head and laughed, as though he had heard the greatest joke in the world. He said, "Your words have made This King think of a comical phrase — a cornered dog will do something desperate. But unfortunately, there's something you've probably overlooked. I'm sorry, but you can't keep This King! "
The moment Shi Xiaobai said that, he suddenly closed his eyes tightly.
Just as the Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign wanted to scoff, it realized that Shi Xiaobai had closed his eyes. Immediately, it said in surprise, "How did you discover it?"
Shi Xiaobai closed his eyes and said with a chuckle, "This King noticed that the few Eyes of Petrification had appeared in front of us from the very beginning, so This King guessed that your Eyes of Petrification would only be effective when facing someone. In the end, when This King gave it a try, you exposed yourself. Now, the situation is very clear. You are no longer able to instantly petrify This King, and This King just needs to say the exit command to leave this world. Unless you attack and kill This King now, there's no way for you to keep This King! "
The Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign's eyes suddenly flashed a ruthless look. Nearly everything the human in front of it said was correct. Its thoughts seemed to be completely seen through, and it felt like it was being played in the palm of his hand. This made the Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign extremely furious, but its greed for the holy sword made it unable to kill the darn human.
The restriction of instantly petrifying had been seen through by Shi Xiaobai. Then, other than instantly killing Shi Xiaobai, there was no other way for it to prevent Shi Xiaobai from saying the exit command. However, by doing so, it would lose the holy sword. This immediately made the Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign fall into an extremely passive situation.
The Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign calmed down after a moment. Suddenly, it thought of something and said with a sneer, "Do you think you can fool This Sovereign? Since you did not immediately use the exit command to leave, it proves that there's a reason in this world that prevents you from leaving! "
"Obviously!"
Shi Xiaobai revealed an expression that said 'it's tiring talking to you'. He said, "This King naturally has a reason to stay behind. If not, would This King need to waste so much time talking nonsense with you? This King came to this land of trials to become the first person in the trials, to clear all nine levels of the world. How can This King leave here? And most importantly, This King's dignity as a king does not allow This King to escape at this moment. The dignity of a king is more important than life! "
The Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign was taken aback for a moment. It suddenly sensed the aura of a 'king' emitted by the human in front of it. What he said sounded arrogant, but his tone and attitude seemed to be matter-of-fact. It could not tell if he was speaking the truth or not.
The Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign fell silent for a moment before saying, "This Sovereign agrees with the reason you stayed behind. Although it's impossible for you to clear the entire Nine Revolutions Transcendental Tower with your strength, This Sovereign thinks highly of your courage and boldness. Hand over the holy sword and This Sovereign will let you leave. "
Shi Xiaobai shook his head and said with a sigh, "You still haven't understood what This King means. This King doesn't care about a mere holy sword. What This King cares about is dignity and honor. Your tricks have been seen through by This King. If This King were to hand over the holy sword without a second word, even This King would look down on himself. Do you understand? You still can't make This King hand over the holy sword in a convincing manner! "
When the Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign heard this, its eyes lit up slightly. It immediately said, "How can I make you hand over the holy sword in a convincing manner?"
Shi Xiaobai revealed a smile, as though he had an expression that said 'you have finally learned the truth'. He said, "This King's strength has been sealed by the Evil Gods of various worlds, so This King is only at the Psionic Mortal Realm. In terms of combat strength, This King is indeed inferior to you. However, This King is extremely confident in his speed. Speed is what This King is most confident in. If you can make This King sincerely convinced in terms of speed, This King will hand over the holy sword with both hands! "
The Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign's eyes immediately revealed a look of excitement. Although it could not determine if the "Evil God Seal" mentioned by the human was real, it knew very well that no matter how fast a human at the Psionic Mortal Realm was, it was impossible for him to be faster than it. The Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign hurriedly said, "How can I make you sincerely convinced in terms of speed?"
Shi Xiaobai said softly, "Very simple. Let This King run for a minute. No, let This King run for thirty seconds. Just thirty seconds! After thirty seconds, you can continue chasing. If you can catch up to This King in an hour, then This King will hand over the holy sword in a convincing manner. If you can't catch up to This King, then let This King leave. "
When the Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign heard this, it said in disbelief, "Are you joking?"
By running for thirty seconds and then giving it an hour to chase, it was impossible for a weakling at the Psionic Mortal Realm to escape!
It could use its sense of smell to lock onto Shi Xiaobai's location. With its speed that neared the speed of sound, even the mighty figures in the human world would not be able to escape, much less someone at the Psionic Mortal Realm!
The Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign gave Shi Xiaobai a suspicious glance and said, "Are you sure thirty seconds is enough? Why does This Sovereign feel like you are fooling This Sovereign? If This Sovereign were to catch you, would you go back on your word and refuse to hand over the holy sword? "
When Shi Xiaobai heard this, he immediately revealed an angry expression. He said angrily, "Are you humiliating This King? Running for thirty seconds is already embarrassing enough for This King. With This King's speed, it should have been ten seconds, or even three seconds. However, in order to take care of your dignity, This King said thirty seconds, a time that This King feels like he is bullying you. But now, you want to humiliate This King? "
"Since you call yourself This Sovereign, you must be the sovereign of a particular country. Then, let This King ask you. What is a mere holy sword compared to the glory of a King? If This King were to go back on his word after losing, where would This King's glory be? If it were you, would you embarrass yourself for a mere worldly possession? "
When the Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign heard Shi Xiaobai's angry words, it fell silent for a long while.
Shi Xiaobai said angrily, "Although This King would rather die than escape, I would also rather die than hand the holy sword to a person who humiliates This King. If you still doubt This King's character as a King, then there's no need to carry on with the discussion. Deal or not? Give me a definite answer. As a sovereign, how can I be so wishy-washy?"
The Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign stared at Shi Xiaobai for a long while before it suddenly waved its dog paw. The petrification on Shi Xiaobai's hands and feet immediately dissipated.
Shi Xiaobai stretched his limbs and said in satisfaction, "Very good. You have won This King's respect. If you can chase up to This King, so what if I give you a mere holy sword? It's just the tip of the iceberg of This King's treasures."
Shi Xiaobai turned around and was prepared to begin running.
The Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign looked at Shi Xiaobai with a slightly shocked gaze. This was the first time it had encountered such a human. From his words, it could not sense any hint of lying. Was he really a King whose strength had been sealed? Did he really not care about the holy sword? Was his treasures as a King that exaggerated?
At this moment, although the Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign still refused to believe it, it could not deny the possibility.
Suddenly, Shi Xiaobai, who was about to run, frowned slightly. He pointed at the four petrified people and whispered, "Release them. Although This King doesn't care about the lives of these fools, they come from the same place as This King. If others were to know that This King did nothing to save them in the future, it would affect This King's reputation."
When the Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign heard this, it hesitated slightly.
Shi Xiaobai immediately sneered and said, "It looks like you still look down on This King. This King believes that he has already given sufficient sincerity, but you are even hesitating over a few insignificant lives. This King cannot sense your sincerity. Forget it, these people might affect This King's reputation, but it won't be much. Kill them if you want to. Pretend that This King never said anything."
Shi Xiaobai glanced at the Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign and a faint disappointment flashed in his eyes. He silently turned around and did not look at the four petrified people again.
The Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign naturally caught the hint of disappointment. It gaped its mouth and began to ponder.
To it, killing the four humans was equivalent to stepping on grass by the roadside. It did not affect it at all. Furthermore, Shi Xiaobai did not mention the few of them from the beginning to the end. He even showed an indifferent attitude towards them. He only mentioned them at the final moment for the sake of 'reputation'.
When the Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign saw the disappointment in Shi Xiaobai's eyes, it immediately felt that its sincerity was not enough. So what if it used the release of four insignificant humans as sincerity?
The Thousand Eye Demon Sovereign waved its paw, immediately freeing Sunless and company from their petrification!
(To be continued.)
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