The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 145 Stalemate
The tiger demon stared at Ding Lin with a look of vigilance in his eyes, and was also somewhat relieved in his heart. Ding Lin's disguise was too perfect, and he really didn't see any flaws. The attack just now was just a convenient move out of his usual caution. After all, he only needed a dragon, and it didn't matter whether it was alive or dead. At most, it would just kill it too early and lose some of the essence of the dragon meat. Anyway, the most important thing, the inner elixir would not be a problem. But he didn't expect that the subsequent attack would actually test the quality. Sure enough, how could someone who could transform into a dragon in the Yuanshen realm be an easy person to deal with? Although the current trend of things is the most unfavorable, it is better to be able to detect it now than to fight to the death with those two old friends and then be easily harvested.

The tiger demon and Ding Lin confronted each other from a distance. The development of events was beyond their expectations. They were both wary of the other's intentions and no one made the first move for a while. It was precisely because of this mutual fear that the sheep demon had the opportunity to reunite with the bear demon.

After they reunited, although the sheep and bear monsters had become the weakest side because they were both injured, they had at least cultivated the second step to the peak of the great monster. The combined strength of the two monsters was still a force that could not be ignored.

For a while, there were three forces in the field, and the relationship became increasingly complicated, and no one dared to act rashly.

The sheep demon and the bear demon stood side by side. After they huddled together, they still couldn't feel at ease. They first looked at the tiger demon, with a look of betrayal in their eyes, as if they were condemning the tiger demon for breaking the tacit understanding and actually including them in the attack range. Then they looked at Ding Lin, a little surprised. The fighting power that Ding Lin had just shown was not weaker than that of the tiger demon. At this time, no matter which side was on the field, they were stronger than them. Even if they gathered together again, they were still in danger.

"You..." The bear demon stared at the tiger demon and said in a muffled voice, gritting his teeth.

"Tsk," the tiger demon sneered, "Just now, didn't you predict my move? Why are you still acting like this? You rushed so fast, didn't you want to be one step ahead of me?" The tiger demon looked at Ding Lin, "Kill him and hold him in your hands first. The current situation is just a miscalculation. He is not injured. We didn't expect this. What does it have to do with me?"

The tiger demon exposed it without any hesitation.

The bear demon was extremely angry, baring his fangs. In the demon world, if one does not do things for his own benefit, he will be punished by heaven and earth. At this time, he naturally chose to forget his own choice and only remembered the tiger demon's action. He then took his anger out on the tiger demon and attributed everything to the tiger demon's betrayal.

"Now that things have come to this, why are you still talking about this?" The sheep demon glanced at the bear demon, who immediately understood what he meant and shut up. What they needed most right now was time. The longer they delayed, the more their injuries would recover. Choosing to anger the tiger demon at this time would be the most foolish thing to do.

"If it weren't for the sheep, you would have died eight times over the years." said the tiger demon.

The bear demon kept silent.

"At this point, you should no longer have any delusions, right? Being able to leave alive is a good result. This dragon has the advantage of geographical location. As the lord of this mountain, he has sealed it with a divine seal. If you don't kill him, you will never be able to get out of this mountain. Look, the barrier has begun to strengthen." The tiger demon said again.

On the other side, Ding Lin said nothing, but secretly mobilized the divine seal to strengthen the restriction. The divine seal was first severely damaged to the point of being almost shattered, and then the formation it controlled was broken by the three monsters working together, and it suffered damage again. Now its operating speed has become extremely slow.

But this speed was just right in the eyes of the three demons. Their divine seals had not been refined, so they could not be manipulated as easily as with their arms and fingers. When they were used, they were roughly at this speed. The sheep demon and the tiger demon looked up at the sky, and saw that the light shield was quietly gathering above their heads, and the color was getting darker and darker. They exchanged glances with each other again.

"Join hands with me and kill this dragon. When the time comes, the formation will be opened and you can all return to your own mountains, and I can get the dragon. Wasn't it a tacit cooperation that we each took action just now?" the tiger demon said again.

"Understanding? How dare you say that? You are intact now, but they..." Ding Lin sneered. He looked at the sheep demon and the bear demon, "Don't forget how you ended up in this situation."

"Only dragons and tigers have always worked together. The inner elixirs of the two of you are really not attractive to me. You might as well help me kill this tiger. Then I will open the formation and let you go. What do you two think?" Ding Lin said again.

"But when that time comes, whether to let him go or not will all be up to him. His life and death are in the hands of others, and we will not do anything about it. Help me kill him, and the formation will be dissolved. You can then stay or leave as you wish." said the tiger demon.

"I'm afraid that before I can be killed, I've already fallen into your hands. The past is still fresh in our minds, and you still dare to believe him. You should know that once betrayal happens, there will be countless times." Ding Lin looked at the sheep demon and said.

"Without an oath, there is no question of betrayal. I can promise that I will let you go after the task is accomplished. We have known each other for so many years, and you should know that I always keep my word!" the tiger demon said again.

"If they help you, you can really let go of the differences. After all, you have hurt them, so you are not afraid that they will stab you in the back," Ding Lin smiled and looked at the sheep demon and the tiger demon. "Do you dare to believe his promises? He usually keeps his promises because the cost of breaking his promises is not high enough. He keeps his promises so that he can keep his promises before breaking his oaths one day and gain people's trust. I saw clearly just now that if the two of you were not injured, neither he nor I could say that we could win by joining forces. We have already formed a grudge. Do you really believe that he can let you go? Of course, it is more satisfying to take advantage of others' misfortune!"

"What a sharp tongue you have. But what about you? We attacked your mountain gate, but you took advantage of the situation and lured us into a trap. I don't need to explain the thinking behind this." said the tiger demon.

The sheep demon listened with his eyes flickering, and his face occasionally showed an expression of interest, as if he was moved by the words of one party, but his body was always tightly leaning against the bear demon, not moving at all. Of course, he would not believe the nonsense of Ding Lin and the tiger demon, but he was happy to see this confrontation. The longer the time dragged on, the more beneficial it would be for him and the bear demon. As for the bear demon, he kept pursing his lips, just listening, without saying a word.

In fact, Ding Lin and the tiger demon knew that the sheep demon and the bear demon would not be moved by their words, but at this time, what else could they do except say something like this. At least they could ensure that the third party would not be lured by the other side.

(End of this chapter)