After a moment of silence, Desolation Master said, "It's impossible for a Xeon Arcana treasure, but we must make the Demon race pay a huge price to get back their Universe Masters."
"Haha, that's natural," Huge Axe Creator responded with a laugh. "If the Demon race pays too little, then wouldn't our Human Race have suppressed so many Universe Masters for nothing?"
Upon hearing this, Desolation Master said no more.
The other powerful individuals also had no objections, so they remained silent.
"Then it's settled, let's follow Void River's suggestion."
Seeing no one speak, Huge Axe Creator nodded and said, "As for the conditions for the Demon race to exchange each Universe Master, we'll discuss that when they come knocking."
After deciding to make the Demon race pay a price to exchange for their Universe Masters one by one, the powerful individuals of the Human Race began to chat idly, the process being relaxed and harmonious.
...
Demon Race Territory, New Sky Wolf Secret Realm.
This is the cultivation ground for many powerful individuals of the Skywolf Race, one of the Eighteen Royal Clans of the Demon race.
Within the Secret Realm, there is a vast continent with a diameter of over one light-year, dotted with palaces of varying sizes.
Inside the most magnificent palace, a black Skywolf, about ten kilometers long, was quietly coiled on a throne.
Suddenly, this black Skywolf sharply opened its eyes, its gaze filled with disbelief.
"How is this possible?!"
Skywolf Master was shocked. "The allied army formed by ten True Gods, divided into nine major armies to attack the Human Territory… actually lost!"
When he learned that his clan was participating in the allied army to attack the Human Territory, he was very happy, thinking it would avenge his sealing and suppression by Void River Master, but the reality was...
"Even if they lost, our Demon Clan Alliance and the seventy-plus Universe Masters we brought in, besides the seven killed by Void River Master, were all sealed and suppressed?!"
Skywolf Master couldn't understand. "This is the Original Universe, why is Void River Master still so strong?"
It has been verified that individuals in the Original Universe can at most exert Pinnacle Sixth-rank power, yet Human Void River Master, while confronting two True Gods, achieved the myth of defeating more than seventy with one!
Despite his confusion, what worried him more at this moment was the unfavorable situation his clan currently faced.
With a large number of the clan's Universe Masters suppressed, first, the Demon race would need to pay a heavy price to get their powerful individuals back, and second, the Demon race would lose the trust of the allied army, becoming separated from its system.
"Alas… I wonder how the two Demon Ancestors will handle this."
Skywolf Master sighed in his heart, also feeling a bit of relief.
Originally, he should have participated in this attack on the Human Race, but because he lost his life-saving Arcana treasure, Sky Wolf Palace, he felt insecure, and he didn't have the ability of a Clone to save his life, so he found an excuse to decline, which also allowed him to escape a disaster.
It could be said that misfortune is where blessings lie.
...
Several years later.
In a certain starry sky at the junction of the Human and Demon Race Territories.
Time and space twisted, and five majestic figures gathered.
Huge Axe Creator, with his hair disheveled like a wild man, sat casually cross-legged in the Void.
Peng Gong True God, rather corpulent, stroked his distinctive large beard with one hand.
Qing Dong True God, with a stern expression and arms crossed, wore a green battle armor with a cape.
Shock Demon Ancestor, a huge black alien beast with a serrated shell, was coiled in the Void.
Dream Demon Ancestor, a huge silver snake head with countless faint snake shadows behind it, looked left and right.
"Void River didn't come?" Dream Demon Ancestor spoke coldly.
"Void River said he wasn't interested in negotiations," Peng Gong True God replied.
"Indeed, with Huge Axe here, it doesn't matter whether Void River comes or not," Dream Demon Ancestor snorted coldly.
"Huge Axe, what price does our Demon race need to pay to get back our clan's powerful individuals from your Human Race?" Shock Demon Ancestor asked directly.
"Price?" Huge Axe Creator laughed. "I say you must pay a Xeon Arcana treasure…"
"Impossible!"
"Don't even think about it!"
Shock Demon Ancestor and Dream Demon Ancestor immediately rejected, their expressions serious and solemn.
"Don't rush, I haven't finished speaking yet," Huge Axe Creator continued to smile. "I know you won't give up a Xeon Arcana treasure, after all, our Human Race also knows how precious Xeon Arcana treasures are."
Shock Demon Ancestor and Dream Demon Ancestor immediately relaxed significantly; as long as they didn't have to give up a Xeon Arcana treasure, everything was negotiable.
"Knowing that your Demon race has limited treasures, our Human Race has thought of a plan…"
Huge Axe Creator smiled and said, "How about this, your Demon race can exchange for one powerful individual of your clan each time, as long as you pay the corresponding price."
Exchange for one Universe Master each time?
Shock Demon Ancestor and Dream Demon Ancestor exchanged glances, thinking this plan was quite good; although the time to exchange for the powerful individuals would increase, it would also allow the Demon race to reduce losses.
After all, among the more than ten suppressed Demon race powerful individuals, three had the ability of a Clone and could self-destruct their suppressed Clones.
This way, they would reduce the treasures needed to exchange for three powerful individuals.
"Let me state this beforehand," Huge Axe Creator smiled. "The powerful individuals you exchange for do not include the treasures on their person."
Shock Demon Ancestor and Dream Demon Ancestor had no objection to this, as it was the usual practice in the Universe, but then Peng Gong True God's words made them stunned.
"Our Human Race will price the Universe Masters your Demon race exchanges for based on their strength," Peng Gong True God interjected.
Pricing?
Shock Demon Ancestor and Dream Demon Ancestor were somewhat angered; what were they treating their Demon race's powerful individuals as, goods that could be bought and sold at will?!
"The suppressed powerful individuals of your Demon race vary in strength, so it's normal for the price to exchange them back to differ," Qing Dong True God said indifferently.
"If your Demon race is unwilling to exchange for your clan's powerful individuals, you can choose not to."
"Exchange!" Shock Demon Ancestor quickly said. "Our Demon race certainly wants to exchange for our powerful individuals."
"No problem," Dream Demon Ancestor said helplessly.
"Who do you want to exchange for?" Huge Axe Creator asked.
"Chang Jiu Master, Lord Xue Zang, Lord Nian Jiao…" Shock Demon Ancestor listed several Universe Master titles.
"All are top-ranked in strength, but no problem," Peng Gong True God nodded slightly. "Chang Jiu Master requires two Pinnacle Domain-type Arcana treasures of value, Lord Xue Zang requires…"
Shock Demon Ancestor and Dream Demon Ancestor fell silent after hearing Peng Gong True God's quote.
No other reason than the exchange conditions given by the Human Race—they were too exaggerated!
Just to exchange for these few Universe Masters, the Demon race's treasury would be emptied, and even if they were exchanged back, they wouldn't even have treasures to arm themselves, only able to use treasures of high-level treasure value, making their combat power worrying.
"Huge Axe, your Human Race is insincere, the conditions you've given are too outrageous," Shock Demon Ancestor said in a deep voice.
"Haha, the conditions are easy to talk about," Huge Axe Creator laughed. "Since you find them outrageous, you can state the conditions you can accept, and we'll discuss them thoroughly."
"Our Demon race is willing to exchange two top-tier Domain-type Arcana treasures for Chang Jiu Master, and one for…" Shock Demon Ancestor stated his conditions.
Facing the conditions given by Shock Demon Ancestor, Peng Gong True God naturally found them too low and was unwilling to agree.
However, under Huge Axe Creator's mediation, Peng Gong True God and Shock Demon Ancestor engaged in multiple rounds of intense negotiation.
Finally, it was decided…
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