The Heaven-shattering: I and Wu Shi compete for the throne

Chapter 673 Tempted and Bargaining
"No, no way!" The ruthless empress was startled and quickly refused.

By this point, she had made up her mind; she had indeed fallen for him.

Moreover, he had seen her body completely, kissed her, and touched her. It could be said that they did everything except for the final step.

In addition, his strength far surpasses hers, he is determined to have her, and he is domineering and forceful. She feels that she will definitely not be able to escape his grasp in the future.

For some reason, she no longer feels as angry and resistant as before about marrying him.

But many unresolved issues still lingered in her heart:
For example, Li Daoming had too many Daoist companions and concubines, and she was unwilling to become one of them and compete with them for beauty.

For example, her physical body and primordial spirit cultivation had been sealed by Li Daoming, and he had bullied and taken advantage of her in various ways, leaving her with lingering anger.

For example, her physical body and spiritual cultivation have been sealed by Li Daoming, and she is unwilling to marry him under duress or as a last resort.

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Therefore, she is still unable to make up her mind whether or not to marry Li Daoming.

But the thought of marrying him a hundred years from now and becoming one of his wives made her genuinely unwilling.

"You already agreed to marry me before. Since it's not possible after a hundred years, when do you plan to marry me?" Li Daoming pressed.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't force me? Do you want to go back on your word and force me to marry you?" The ruthless empress looked at Li Daoming, her gaze turning hostile.

"I did promise you that if you don't want to marry me after you die, I won't force you, but I didn't promise you anything else."

"You've already agreed to marry me, and I'm determined to marry you too. Even if it's not possible after a hundred years, you have to give me a deadline!" Li Daoming said forcefully and domineeringly.

"I haven't decided whether or not to marry you yet!" the ruthless empress thought to herself.

However, she didn't say those words aloud. She was worried that if she did, Li Daoming probably wouldn't let her off easily and would likely take advantage of her again until she gave him a deadline, or let him set a deadline when she was infatuated.

After hesitating for a few moments, she decided to stall for time until she broke through to become a true Quasi-Immortal Emperor before assessing the situation.

Back then, even if her cultivation level was lower than his, she wouldn't have been easily captured by him, much less fall into her current predicament.

If you agree, you have to marry him; if you don't, he can bully you at will, take advantage of you, and leave you in a dilemma.

With this thought in mind, the ruthless empress replied, "Then let's say two million years from now!"

"No way!" Without even thinking, Li Daoming refused. Two million years later, it was too late.

Moreover, by then, the Ruthless Empress will likely have broken through to the Immortal Emperor level, while he may not have broken through to the Sacrifice Dao level. He may not have overwhelming strength against her, and without overwhelming strength against her, he probably won't be able to bully her at all.

Furthermore, the eerie darkness must have already invaded by then, and it's unknown how long it had been there. Perhaps he couldn't delay any longer and had no choice but to flee with the Boundless Holy Court and the Boundless Imperial Realm.

At that time, he probably didn't have the time or the inclination to marry her.

After thinking for a moment, Li Daoming continued, "I think 101 years from now is just right, so let's make it a date!"

"I don't think so!" The ruthless empress was speechless!
She said that two million years later, she was thinking of bargaining and wanted to buy herself enough time.

In her mind, the next step would be for Li Daoming to back down, and then for her to back down, and they would bargain until they finally agreed on a time that was barely acceptable to both of them.

But she felt that Li Daoming had no intention of bargaining with her at all, and even if he did, the final agreed-upon timeframe would be absolutely unacceptable to her. He said one hundred years, she said two million years, and Li Daoming offered one hundred and one years—how was she supposed to repay that? One million,999,999 years? Or should he just cut it in half?

She estimated that Li Daoming would add the sun and moon to the price, or simply not negotiate with her at all.

If he cuts the price in half, she suspects that if she haggles all the way down, she'll have to marry him in a hundred or two hundred years. If that happens, is there any point in haggling?

"Then when do you think would be appropriate?" Li Daoming asked with a light laugh.

"One million nine hundred thousand years later!"

"No, at the latest, 110 years from now!"

"Li Daoming!" The ruthless empress glared at Li Daoming, her teeth clenched, and said, "If you continue like this, I'll change my mind!"
"If you dare to back out, we'll continue as before until you don't! If I really can't hold back and things get out of hand, and I take advantage of you, don't blame me!" Li Daoming said calmly, his eyes containing a hint of expectation.

It's unclear whether he's hoping the ruthless empress will change her mind and continue to bully and take advantage of her, or whether he's looking forward to devouring the ruthless empress completely.

"You..." The ruthless empress paused upon hearing this, secretly cursing Li Daoming for being shameless and scoundrel!
But she really didn't have a good way to deal with someone as shameless and scoundrel as him.

After a heated debate and haggling, the two reached a stalemate, neither willing to back down.

The ruthless empress's bottom line is 300,000 years from now. She is confident that by then, she will be able to break through and truly reach the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm.

Li Daoming's bottom line is 10,000 years from now. He doesn't want to push the time too far, lest things get complicated.

However, both of them took several steps back. The ruthless empress announced 500,000 years later, while Li Daoming announced 5,000 years later.

If she continues to decline, she estimates she will have to marry him within ten thousand years.

This timeframe was too short, falling far short of her expectations, so naturally she was unwilling to back down any further.

She was unwilling to back down any further, and Li Daoming was equally unwilling, so the situation immediately reached a stalemate.

After a brief standoff, Li Daoming pulled the ruthless empress into his arms, preparing to employ his unique method of persuasion.

"Don't do anything rash!" The ruthless empress was slightly flustered.

Although she felt that she had fallen for him, she had no choice but to let him bully and take advantage of her when she had no power to resist.

What worries her even more is that he almost lost control several times before, and she is really worried that he will completely take advantage of her.

"Then shall we have our wedding five thousand years from now?" Li Daoming seized the opportunity to make his request.

"No!" The ruthless empress hesitated for a moment, then firmly refused, threatening, "If you dare to treat me like that again, or do anything reckless, I will leave the Boundless Emperor Realm as soon as I recover my strength."

"What if I take advantage of you and then never break your seal?"

"You won't! If you keep sealing my physical body and primordial spirit cultivation, my physical body and primordial spirit will eventually be disintegrated by the conflict between the Sixth Secret Realm and the Five Great Secret Realms, and my physical body and primordial spirit will perish."

"Moreover, Yi Xian, Yun Xian, and Liu Xian won't watch me have my physical body and primordial spirit sealed by you, and then force me to marry you." The ruthless empress said calmly.

(End of this chapter)