An Lu
Even though the people standing before them were all experts who could shake the entire Three Realms with a single stomp of their feet, Gu Li still stood before them.
He looked them straight in the eye, neither servile nor overbearing. Furthermore, when he introduced himself, he called himself "this humble one," not "this junior."
He placed himself on equal footing with them. In fact, he even felt like he was a bit higher than them.
He smiled faintly, looked around, then walked up to the center of the bonfire and sat down.
When they saw him sit down, they couldn't help but glance at Demon Emperor Kui Lin. Gu Li had taken his seat.
"Gu Li, I remember now. You're the kid with the Chiyou Sword."
Kui Lin didn't get angry right away. Instead, he nodded, then his gaze darkened and he looked at Gu Li, his gaze suffocating.
"You say you're the Master of the Stars, and I …. I believe sixty percent of it. But do you know who you are? Do you know who these people are? Do you know who you're talking to? Do you know what tone of voice you're using? Do you know that …. killing you would be as easy as crushing an ant …. "
"Shut up, will you?" Gu Li suddenly berated him.
Kui Lin's expression darkened, and the atmosphere in the cave grew heavy.
Under this pressure, the other experts couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Gu Li sat in his chair, his face wreathed in a calm smile. Even in front of Demon Emperor Kui Lin, his expression was as calm as ever.
"I don't know who you are, and I don't need to know. I don't care to know. All I need to know is that I'm this era's Master of the Stars. That's enough. "
"Who are you talking to? Do you know who you're talking to? But if a puny Demon Emperor dares to speak to the Master of the Stars like that, you'll be the first one I kill after I transcend! Do you think you're fit to talk to me like that? "
Kui Lin's face was ashen. He was on the verge of exploding. The onlookers were flabbergasted.
To say nothing of anything else, this youth's courage was enough to subdue the other experts.
"Find your place. Don't think that just because you're the Demon Emperor you're amazing. In my eyes, you're nothing. Do you understand?"
"You're courting death. Even if you're a Star Lord, I'll grant you your wish."
He swung his fist at Gu Li, but when his fist, which seemed capable of shattering mountains and shattering moons, landed on Gu Li's body, it passed right through.
Gu Li's body contorted as he sat in his chair. Before long, he returned to his original state.
"Soul body."
The mighty figures in the cave were stunned. None of them had noticed that this was a soul body.
Kui Lin frowned. Like the other experts, he hadn't sensed anything at all.
He retracted his fist, narrowed his eyes into slits, and snorted with a livid face.
"No wonder he dares to be so impudent. It's just a spiritual body."
"You can tell if it's a spirit body or not? If you didn't make a move, would any of you be able to tell that this is a spiritual body? " Gu Li's eyes were still filled with amusement. "I don't have time to waste on you. My goal here is simple: you want to survive, and I'm this era's Master of the Stars. We can work together."
Regardless of what happened earlier, Gu Li's words hit the nail on the head.
They wanted to survive.
If it wasn't for the end of an era, these people wouldn't have gathered together. They all wanted to survive in this destroyed era.
The Demon Emperor's gaze was as dark as ever. Gu Li's words had thoroughly infuriated him.
The others glanced between the two of them, then couldn't help but try to comfort them.
"Brother Kui Lin, let's listen to what he has to say."
Even if he resented the Demon Emperor, Kui Lin couldn't deny that he wanted to survive. He'd survived the Second Era, so he knew full well that only the Master of the Stars could lead this era to transcendence.
Since someone had given him a way out of this embarrassing situation, he snorted coldly. His meaning was clear.
When they saw the Demon Emperor back down, the others sighed in relief. Then, the graceful woman in the middle of the group smiled.
"Little Brother Master of the Stars, what do you think we should do? You seem to be only at the diviner level. We don't have much time left in this era. Do you want us to capture a few people and give them to you, then …. "
"There's no need," interrupted Gu Li coldly. Gu Li cut her off coldly. "Just continue what you're doing. As for how to transcend, I'll tell you later. When the time comes, I might need your help, but I might not."
"This …." The others couldn't help but knit their brows.
Gu Li's words were so confusing that they couldn't even fathom what he was trying to say.
"Then what about working together?" asked one of the yao experts hesitantly.
"I'm here to say hello to you. Whether or not I want to work with you depends on the Demon Emperor. "
Everyone looked at the Demon Emperor. The Demon Emperor knit his brows.
"Speak!"
"Release An Lu. So long as you let her go, I'll agree to work with you. Once I transcend, I'll definitely give you a place to work with me, "said Gu Li, glaring at them.
Kui Lin smiled coldly and roared, "Kid, don't push your luck!"
"Brat, don't push your luck!"
He'd only asked to release one person, yet the Demon Emperor had reacted so strongly. The surrounding experts couldn't help but be astonished.
Gu Li, on the other hand, stared at Kui Lin sternly, refusing to budge an inch.
They couldn't help but wonder just who An Lu was. How could the Demon Emperor and the Master of the Stars care so much about her?
"Release An Lu and I'll stand on your side," said Gu Li, his gaze unwavering.
"Kid, don't think too highly of yourself. Don't think I don't know that the heavens chose two emperors. You've only taken less than half of the celestial fate. Whether or not you can become the Master of the Stars is still up in the air. What right do you have to negotiate with me? What right do you have? Even without you, we can always find another ….. "
"It seems you know quite a bit." Gu Li's expression didn't change in the face of Kui Lin's accusation. "As expected, someone who survived the Second Era is extraordinary. To put it bluntly, you gathered so many people to attack the God Race because of Zhou Wu's celestial fate, right?"
Kui Lin said nothing.
"Even if you don't say it, I know what you're thinking. It seems you know that transcendence requires the Emperor Star's celestial fate. You tried to kill me just now because you wanted to seize my celestial fate and transcend for yourself, didn't you? "
"That's not a bad idea, but your thinking is too simple. Zhou Wu has had the Emperor Star's celestial fate for tens of thousands of years. Has he ever taken that step? In terms of talent, do you think he's any worse than you, Kui Lin? Why can't he take that step? Have you never thought about it? "
Gu Li's disdainful laughter reverberated in Kui Lin's ears, but his expression changed dramatically. He stared intently at Gu Li, who was still smiling. At the same time, Gu Li spoke.
"Are you going to release An Lu or not? Think about it! But if you don't, and I transcend …. The first person to die will definitely be you. "
"Are you threatening me?" Kui Lin's expression darkened. "She's in my hands. You need to think this through."
"Of course I know."
Gu Li nodded noncommittally, but when he mentioned An Lu, his eyes turned bloodshot.
"But you need to think this through. Are I threatening you or not?"
He twisted his neck, rose to his feet, walked up to the Demon Emperor, and patted him on the shoulder. His scarlet eyes glanced at him coolly.
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