"That's not the case. It's just some liquid from the Formless Divine Fruit. Consider it a gift!"
The Demon Lord caught the bottles and put them away.
"Aren't you going to check if what I gave you is real or fake?" Nie Li raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at the Demon Lord.
"There's no need. You're a smart person; you wouldn't do something that foolish," the Demon Lord replied flatly.
"At least the Source of Life he gave me is real. With the Source of Life, I can resurrect your father. Apart from that, there are no more debts between me and him," Nie Li said calmly.
"But the
"If it was, then at least that threat has been lifted now. The greatest threat right now is the Sacred Emperor." A cold glint flickered in Nie Li's eyes. "If he continues to refine the Dragon Ruins Domain, both the Small Linglong World and the Dragon Ruins Domain will be reduced to nothing. Everyone will die!"
"So, sometimes an enemy can become a friend. At least until the Sacred Emperor is dead, his goals and mine are aligned," Nie Li said.
"I don't really understand, but whatever you decide, I'll support you," Ye Ziyun said firmly.
The others, hearing the conversation between Nie Li and the Demon Lord, felt a bit confused. What Source of Life? What Formless Divine Fruit? What Sacred Emperor? They didn't understand a word.
They never expected that Nie Li and the Demon Lord were old acquaintances.
"At present, you and I are the only ones who still have a clear view of this world," the Demon Lord said with a faint smile. "Before the Sacred Emperor dies, you and I are comrades. After he's gone, we'll have our own showdown."
"Deal!" Nie Li replied with a faint smile.
The Demon Lord glanced at the people around them and said, "You went to such great lengths to gather these people. When the final battle comes, will they really be of any use? Wouldn't it be better to break through your own limits of power alone, reach the peak, and face him one-on-one?"
Nie Li looked at the Demon Lord and said with a faint smile, "I used to have the same idea as you. My cultivation was already near the limits of the Heavenly Dao, but I still lost to him. Do you know why?"
"Why?"
"Because he has six God-level Demon Beasts under his command, and thousands of Divine Attendants, each with cultivation at the mid-stage of the Heavenly Dao or above. He also has so many demonic sects supporting him. After I had defeated so many of his subordinates, by the time I faced him in a duel, I was already completely exhausted," Nie Li said with a bitter smile.
"You've fought him too?" The Demon Lord raised an eyebrow slightly.
"That's right. I suspect you might be the incarnation of some ancient Spirit God. When you fought him, he didn't have many powerful allies around him. But over these long ages, he's had far too much time to build his strength. If we want to deal with him, just the two of us definitely won't be enough," Nie Li said with a bitter smile.
"No wonder you're trying to win over the six great Divine Sects," the Demon Lord remarked, glancing at the people from the various sects around them.
"That's right. Not only will I win them over, but I'll also help them increase their strength, break through the Martial Ancestor realm, and step into the legendary Heavenly Dao realm," Nie Li said, clenching his fist slightly. "Only then can we face the Sacred Emperor in battle."