Die, princess, the devil is mine!

"Seven Demon Kings, why have you come to my Divine World instead of enjoying yourselves in the Demon Realm?"

Ilya took the initiative to greet him, and Lynn, of course, couldn't refuse to respond.

Although they didn't rehearse or even communicate beforehand, they didn't need particularly sophisticated acting skills to handle a simple situation.

At this moment, he was also very puzzled as to why the Demon King's wives had suddenly appeared on the God's Protection Continent, pulling him back from the brink of ascending to the God Realm. It could even be said that they had saved his life.

"Your Majesty the Holy Emperor of Miracles, we have come here to make a deal with you. May I ask if you are capable of representing the entire Miracles World?"

The arrogant demon lord Ilya did not show her face, so her expression was not discernible. However, her voice, though pleasant to the ear, carried an undisguised chill, suggesting that she was not someone to be trifled with.

"trade?"

Upon hearing this, Lynn looked at the eight Holy Emperors in the distance. Although he held a high and invincible position in the world of miracles, in reality, he wasn't even a "local." It was hard to say whether he could be the master of this world.

"May I ask, sir... arrogant demon king, what kind of deal is this?"

With the Holy Emperor Akre absent, Lord Lynn turned to them for their opinions. The eight Holy Emperors looked at each other for a while, and finally pushed out the Dragon Holy Emperor to act as a mouthpiece.

It is the oldest among all the Holy Emperors, with rich experience and inherited memories, and it understands the Demon Race the best, making it the most suitable representative.

"Hmph! Do you think a mere Saint-level dragon dares to speak with me? If you know what's good for you, you should respect His Majesty the Holy Emperor of Miracles as your master. In your entire Miracle World, only His Majesty the Holy Emperor of Miracles is worthy of my clan's attention."

Upon hearing this, Ilya did not respond to the question from the Dragon Emperor. Instead, she gave a haughty snort, indicating that these small fry had no right to speak and that only Lynn was qualified to speak.

"you……"

Dragons have always been an incredibly proud race. The Dragon Emperor has lived for so long; when has she ever suffered such contempt? Only the previous Demon King and the Demon King before that had experienced this. This new, arrogant Demon King, even more arrogant than her father, is truly…

Okay, I've gotten used to it.

Who can blame him when he has a level of 950 or higher, making him a peak demigod, while he is only a high-level saint with a level of 700 or so?

There's a difference of over 200 levels; it's impossible to speak with confidence when you want to.

It's just that they're too weak; they can't help at all in a confrontation between demigods. Otherwise, given the deep-seated hatred between the Divine World and the Demon Race, there would be no need for communication. They could just fight each other as soon as they meet, and there wouldn't be any trouble.

"Tell me what kind of deal you want to make. If nothing unexpected happens, I can at least refuse on behalf of the Miracle World. As for whether to agree, our people are here and we can discuss it on the spot."

In the world of miracles, Lynn had to play the role of the Holy Emperor of Miracles. So, although he had a lot of questions, he put them aside for the time being and just followed Ilya's instructions.

"If Your Majesty the Holy Emperor puts it that way, then I am willing to give you face. This deal is beneficial to both of us, and I hope you will not disappoint us."

At this point, Ilya paused for a moment, then drew the Demon King's Sword from her waist and raised it high into the sky.

A black beam of light shot into the sky from the Demon King's Sword, as if it were going to pierce a hole in the heavens and earth.

But as the black beam of light pierced the sky, no holes were visible. Instead, everyone, including Lynn, felt much easier to breathe. Upon closer inspection, they immediately realized that the Arrogant Demon King had dispelled the demonic energy that had been continuously polluting the God-Protected Continent.

“We can make an agreement between our two realms, with the continent as the boundary. My demon race is willing to return the God-protected Continent beneath our feet to the Divine Miracle World intact, and promises never to invade the God-protected Continent or the God-blessed Continent. As for the God-abandoned Continent outside the God-protected Continent, since it has been abandoned by the gods, it will be incorporated into my demon realm. Furthermore, my demon race can guarantee that we will not station troops on the God-abandoned Continent and will never pose a threat to the Divine Miracle World. What do you think of this?”

Ilya, representing the demon race, proposed a deal to Lynn, representing the world of miracles. At first glance, the demon race seemed quite generous, returning such a large continent so readily and promising never to invade again. All they wanted was a distant ancestral land that had been occupied by the demon race for countless years and which none of the people of the contemporary world of miracles had ever visited.

Even its name is God-Abandoned Continent, meaning the gods have abandoned it. Even if they were to reclaim it, purifying that continent, heavy with demonic energy, would be no less difficult than ascending to heaven. Moreover, even after purification, it might not be of much value.

After all, with the clean continents of God's Protection and God's Blessing, the population of the Miracle World could increase tenfold and still accommodate everyone. The Continent of God's Abandonment was truly dispensable.

But that's only so-so at first glance; upon closer inspection, it doesn't quite feel right.

You're talking about returning the Divine Protection Continent? Please, we're about to take it back ourselves. The main force of the demons stationed here has been annihilated. What's left are just a few survivors and we're just pushing forward. Is it appropriate for you to use our soon-to-be-reclaimed homeland as a bargaining chip?

On the other hand, regardless of whether the God-Abandoned Continent is useful or valuable, it has been the territory of the Divine World since ancient times. Why should it belong to your demon race?

You slaughtered countless of our ancestors and occupied our continent. Now that you've occupied it for so long, it's become yours?
That's not true! Homeland is homeland, and invasion is invasion. Even a blade of grass from the Forsaken Continent belongs to the people of the Divine World, not the invaders!

"Is this reasonable? Is this reasonable? Is this reasonable? You're offering our continent in exchange for our continent. You're just trying to rip us off without paying anything in return?"

Although Lynn still didn't understand what the Demon King's wives were up to, and it wasn't convenient for him to ask, nor did he have the means to use the Magic Mirror for private messaging, he was amused and exasperated when he heard Ilya propose such a deal.

You're offering to trade our territory for our territory, and after the trade, you still have a third of our territory in your hands? Do you think I'm a fool?

"Since it's a transaction, the terms can certainly be negotiated. Since Your Majesty the Holy Emperor of Miracles does not agree with the terms proposed by my Demon Clan, what kind of terms do you think would be appropriate?"

Ilya was like a ruthless and cold-blooded ice queen, seemingly following Claire's initial character design. She completely ignored Lynn's retort and simply told him to state his terms. "I think... the Divine Protection Continent will belong to us, the Divine Forsaken Continent will also be returned to us, and you will be responsible for purifying the Divine Forsaken Continent, handing over all the demonic war criminals who invaded the Divine Miracle World to us for disposal, and then paying us a few hundred billion top-grade magic crystals as compensation, and then choosing seven demon kings as dowry. I think that would be quite good."

Lynn's remarks were very much in line with his usual persona. Whether it was his attitude of annihilating the enemy demons or his interest in the seemingly beautiful female demon king, it was all very much in line with Lord Lynn's true nature. He has always been like this, neither changing nor acting.

Upon hearing this, the Allied Forces of the Divine Blessed Continent became excited. They wanted to reclaim all lost territory, execute all invaders, obtain huge war reparations, and even marry the seven Demon Kings to the Holy Emperor of Miracles as concubines...

It's perfect! Absolutely perfect! This is it, Mom, I want this one!
Even the eight Holy Emperors couldn't find a single fault with it, and even felt that Lord Lynn was being a bit too greedy. There were only seven Demon Kings in total, and you insisted on picking seven as a dowry... Is that what you call picking? We locals usually call this taking everything with you, or packing it up.

Uh, is the "赔嫁" in "赔赔" (compensation)? It can't be the "陪着" in "陪着" (accompanying), right?
If you can get the seven Demon Kings as part of your dowry, then you'll have to marry the Demon Emperor...

"I can agree on behalf of the Demon Clan to return the Divine Protection Continent, and I can also agree to hand over the Demon Clan soldiers who invaded the Divine World to you for disposal. Even the war reparations can be paid at the maximum of one hundred billion top-grade magic crystals, and an additional ten billion gold coins or equivalent materials can be paid..."

Ilya didn't even consider the conditions Lynn proposed in front of everyone; she immediately agreed to part of them and was even willing to increase the compensation by making additional payments.

However, everyone was waiting for her to say "but," because no one believed that the demons would be so easy to talk to. Their cruelty and greed had long been ingrained in people's minds. Since they were willing to agree to these few conditions, it meant that they would never budge on the remaining conditions.

Sure enough, the arrogant demon king only paused briefly before continuing—

"As for the rest, we will not return or purify the Forsaken Continent, and we will not even cede half of the continent. As for compensating you with the Demon King, I'm sorry, we seven sisters are all the new Demon Emperors, the great and powerful near-god Illidan Stormrage's consorts. If Your Majesty the Holy Emperor of Miracles has any illusions about us, then please go and consult His Majesty Illidan."

The arrogant demon king's words shocked everyone present.

The new Demon Lord Illidan Stormrage?

A being close to... a god!?

Has the Demon Emperor's throne in the Demon Realm already been inherited by a demon? And it's another Demon Emperor at level 999, a near-godlike being?
The lineup of these seven demon kings already made it seem like they might not be able to win, but with Lord Lynn being invincible, they could still put up a fight.

But if the Demon Emperor, a near-god among the demons, hasn't appeared yet, then there's absolutely no chance of winning...

No wonder the way these seven demon kings made their entrance felt somewhat casual and lacked any real presence.

It turns out that it wasn't that they didn't care about appearances; rather, they themselves were the center of attention, and they weren't the main characters at all.

For some reason, the eight Holy Emperors and the allied forces of the Divine Blessed Continent all felt a chill run down their spines. Only Vivian and the others, who trusted Lynn implicitly, had not yet panicked.

“Illidan…”

Lynn seemed to be pondering when he heard this, but in reality he almost wanted to scratch his head. If you want me to ask Illidan for his opinion, of course I'll give it to him. Illidan is just an alias. To be honest, you seven sisters are all my wives.

Of course, he could think that way, but he couldn't say it outright. He couldn't admit that he was Illidan, or even know Illidan.

"The Demon Emperor, is it? What a coincidence, I've killed one of those before. Why don't you call out that Illidan and have a go at me? If he can beat me, I'll abandon the Forsaken Continent too, and I won't even care about the most beautiful Demon King!"

Because Lynn knew that Illya and the others would never be able to summon Illidan, he could make his stance extremely firm. On one hand, it was to show the people of the Divine Blessed Continent, and on the other hand, it was to remind the Demon King's wives to back off and not get too carried away.

He'd known them for a while now. These seven wouldn't be interested in the God-Abandoned Continent. Their minds were on the Demon Realm itself and the Guardian Demon God. Although he didn't know why they had crossed over to this realm, he could easily get the answer by simply saying a few words to them in front of him.

Stop joking. I really am going to take back the God-protected Continent and the God-abandoned Continent. You never wanted them in the first place, and they're of no use to you anyway. If you act it out properly, you can hesitate for a bit, grit your teeth, and then give in.

"His Majesty Emperor Illidan is currently away traveling and unable to spar with His Majesty the Divine Emperor... However, our race has more than one near-god among us. If His Majesty the Divine Emperor insists on not backing down, then we can only ask His Majesty the Dragon Queen to speak with him."

This time, as Ilya's proud voice fell, not only was everyone in the room shocked, but even Lynn himself was utterly astonished.

However, before he could even secretly wink at Ilya to ask, the distant horizon suddenly descended into an apocalyptic scene.

The sun was stained with blood, descending with the night. Within a vast expanse, all things were extinguished, a scene of gray desolation. The gale, even from a distance beyond sight, stung one's cheeks, and the stench of blood carried in the wind was enough to make one want to vomit.

Looking as far as the eye can see, layers of dark clouds, large enough to cover the entire snow-capped mountains, hang down. Within the clouds, there is extremely violent lightning and thunder. A terrifying demonic shadow, chilling to the bone, moves and roams among the thunderclouds.

Although they were still a long distance apart, with only a foul wind blowing and no sign of a drop of blood, a sense of despair arose in everyone's hearts, as if all living beings here could not escape death if the demonic shadow so desired.

The terrifying pressure emanating from afar made it difficult for Lynn's peak Saint-level wives and the eight Saint Emperors to breathe. They even had trouble holding onto their divine artifacts or weapons. Even if they mustered their courage and gritted their teeth to withstand the pressure and fight to the death, they probably wouldn't be able to unleash 70% of their normal strength.

Without even casting a spell, or even before showing its face, it directly forced the seven or eight hundred level allies to bend over, greatly reducing their combat power. Lynn had never seen such terrifying pressure even from the Demon Dragon Emperor. Of course, he had only seen the Demon Dragon Emperor once, and it was during its rampage that it had released its full power, so it was normal that he had never seen it before.

However, even after he ascended to the throne as the Demon Emperor, his Demon Emperor aura was only at this level, which shows how terrifying this demonic shadow was.

(End of this chapter)