道罗邪皇子 (邪神之道 B5)

Chapter 834

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Despite having lived for many, many years it is still inevitable that unease would well up in Hua Luo's heart when he is faced with the glares of two Half-Monarchs.

Being the existence that is only bested by the ten Original Monarchs it was one's instincts to fear them in the same way as they would to the former.

And going against this instinct when one possesses greater understanding than most towards the power that is unique to monarchs alone it would only become more difficult for them to resist that sense of terror as their understanding will only cause this instinct to possess a greater hold over their body and mind.

Brilliant strategies and the likes are all worthless in the face of overwhelming strength much like how mortals are unable to prevent natural disasters from wreaking havoc upon everything in its path despite there being pleads to stop.

[*Sigh* admittedly that was indeed my means of dealing with those in the Half-Monarch realm of cultivation.]

[And yet you've used it to obtain a portion of the stone road for yourself?]

Suspicion flashes in the eyes of the Half-Monarchs as Dao Mo provides a reply as soon as Hua Luo finishes speaking.

Having lived for so long and having experienced so much scheming they weren't foolish enough to trust Hua Luo on his words.

At this time the two Half-Monarchs can only hope to instill Hua Luo with pressure as a means of seeing through his deceptive acts.

Likewise Hua Luo knew exactly how he should act before Ye Can and Dao Mo, a skill that can only be obtained from both the passage of time and from having interacted with them on numerous occasions over the years.

Throughout his encounters with Ye Can and Dao Mo Hua Luo would always attempt to reinforce the impression that he was unpredictable in their minds and this results in him interchangeably playing out the acts of a cornered rat and the acts of a confident tactician who has absolute control over the situation depending on the hand he is dealt with.

Over the passage of numerous encounters by acting in such a manner Hua Luo speculates that the ideal impression he wished to make should have already been instilled in the two Half-Monarchs' hearts.

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As silence looms expressions of deep thought appear on the face of Ye Can and Dao Mo with numerous memories of the distant past coming to mind.

Through means that can only be described as a miracle Hua Luo had turned the odds in his favor during his encounters with them many times and the results of those events had further instilled the impression that Hua Luo wished to make.

By now that impression has already evolved into what could be considered an odd sense of familiarity that is shared between themselves.

And it is also precisely because of this odd familiarity that makes a game of wit against Hua Luo difficult for Ye Can and Dao Mo as whenever they are attempting to see if he was lying or speaking the honest truth they would always recall the consequences that they had to deal with when failing to unmask his deceptions.

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Naturally Hua Luo knew that the fears Ye Can and Dao Mo have when failing to unveil his lies wouldn't keep the two from making an eventual move so-

(If you intend to do so then do not hesitate. Detonation of your divine incarnation isn't a cheap price to pay but under the current circumstances it is indeed the best method of forcing those two into a retreat.)

(...!)

Taking this chance while Ye Can and Dao Mo are both in a state of deep thought Hua Luo uses his divine senses to communicate with Xuan Nuo who raises a sound of surprise at having been caught. He thought that he had already been careful in his arrangements but to be found out so easily is still a shock to him.

(...Does this mean you are willing to assist me then?)

Rather quickly Xuan Nuo recovers from his state of shock.

(There's a reason why you haven't been caught yet.)

(...I see.)

Realizing that Hua Luo has been masking his arrangements from Ye Can and Dao Mo through an unknown means Xuan Nuo sighs.

(My principle is to use everything at my disposal. Even if you are the subordinate of an Original Monarch so long as our goals are one and the same I shall use what you can offer to my advantage.)

Hearing these cold but logical words a familiar figure appears in Xuan Nuo's mind.

(I can see where he got that attitude of his from now.)

Inwardly putting on a smile of satisfaction Hua Luo asks-

(How long will it take?)

(Most of the preparations have been completed.)

(I see. In that case...)

Looking to Ye Can and Dao Mo Hua Luo-

[And what of it? It is something that his majesty had granted me with ages ago. I can do with it as I wish.]

Answers the question that Dao Mo had asked of him from before.