We Agreed On Experiencing Life, So Why Did You Immortals Become Real? Chapter 583: Peace Talks

The great war between the Human Alliance and the Demon Alliance was still ongoing.

In truth, even with the support of the Ten Thousand Arts world, and even with that venerable Senior Gui Ning of the demon-race world remaining neutral from beginning to end, helping neither side, the Human Alliance had still been firmly suppressed by the Demon Alliance from start to finish.

And yet the Human Alliance had shown astonishing resilience, holding out all the way until now.

However, ever since Xiao Mo and Gui Junmeng returned to the front-line battlefield, the cultivators of the Demon Alliance had felt an unprecedented headache.

First, Xiao Mo had already stepped into the Immortal Realm, and Gui Junmeng had even reached perfected completion of the Immortal Realm.

Moreover, the quality of their realms was extremely high, beyond comparison with ordinary Immortal Realm cultivators.

After the two of them joined the battlefield, the improvement to the Human Alliance’s overall strength was immediate.

Second, Xiao Mo and Gui Junmeng were not merely limited to the Immortal Realm.

Everyone knew that the dual-practice method the two of them cultivated led straight to the Great Dao.

For them to step into the Ascension Realm in the future was all but certain.

Before many years passed, the Human Alliance was very likely to gain two more Ascension Realm combatants.

That extremely likely fact pressed down on the hearts of the demon race like a massive stone, leaving them unable to accept it for a time.

Finally, the existence of Xiao Mo and Gui Junmeng allowed the cultivators of the Human Alliance to see a future.

The morale within the Human Alliance, which had once sunk low, was reignited.

But no matter how one put it, after both sides had fought until now, they had in truth both begun to show signs of exhaustion.

The Human Alliance had once revealed a desire for peace talks. They felt that as long as they could preserve their own small piece of territory and allow humans to receive the dignity they deserved within the demon-race world, they would be willing to sit down and talk.

But how could the demon race possibly agree so easily?

And yet, not long ago, Tushan had actually taken the initiative to send the Human Alliance a letter.

When Daoist Yunxi and the other high-ranking members of the Human Alliance saw the contents of that letter, they were all stunned.

The Demon Alliance had actually taken the initiative to invite the Human Alliance to discuss peace?

And the location for the peace talks was set at Tushan, half a year from now.

“Impossible! The demon race has always been despicable and shameless, and they hate us to the bone. How could they suddenly want to discuss peace?” a Jade Pith Realm cultivator of the Human Alliance flatly refused. “We absolutely cannot trust the demon race so easily!”

“I feel the same.” Another Nascent Soul Realm cultivator furrowed his brows, his expression grave. “For the other side to suddenly propose peace talks now, there is probably deceit hidden within. We have no choice but to guard against it.”

“That is not necessarily true.”

Someone else picked up the thread, his tone carrying a hint of consideration.

“Right now, Xiao Mo and Gui Junmeng of our Human Alliance are certain to step into the Ascension Realm in the future. Naturally, the Demon Alliance must be feeling no small amount of pressure. Besides, this great war has been fought for so many years, and both sides have suffered terrible losses. For them to want peace talks does seem reasonable, does it not?”

“I still feel something is wrong.” The sect master of one sect shook his head, his brows tightly locked, his tone full of doubt.

“I heard that this time, when the Demon Alliance took the initiative to propose peace talks with us, there was actually quite a lot of resistance within their own ranks. But guess what happened? In the end, it was still that old woman Tushan Meng who settled everything with a single word and forced the matter through!”

“We all know what that old woman Tushan Meng is like. Her ambition is enormous. She practically wishes she could swallow the entire demon-race world into her belly. How could she suddenly be moved by kindness and discuss peace with us?”

“It is not entirely impossible.”

Another voice calmly refuted him, speaking in a measured tone.

“Tushan has already taken far too many benefits. Leaving aside the blessed grotto-heavens they have annexed over these years, no few demon-race kingdoms and sects have also sworn loyalty to them one after another. They have swallowed up thirty percent of the demon-race world, and that has already provoked dissatisfaction from several other great powers. Now that they have gained enough, choosing to stop at this time does seem reasonable.”

“Daoist Yunxi...” An elderly Immortal Realm cultivator turned his gaze toward Daoist Yunxi, who had remained silent all along, his tone respectful. “What do you think?”

For a time, everyone in the great hall stopped speaking and looked in Daoist Yunxi’s direction in unison.

Daoist Yunxi closed her eyes slightly, her expression calm. She thought carefully for a while. After a moment, she finally opened her eyes slowly and said in an even voice,

“Regarding this matter, the head of Cold Mountain Academy actually came to find me privately the day before yesterday.”

She looked at everyone, paused, then continued, “He told me that a month ago, he was invited to Tushan and had a discussion with Tushan Meng. Tushan Meng did indeed express to him her desire to stop the war.”

“The head of Cold Mountain Academy also believes that if the two sides continue fighting endlessly like this, it is truly no long-term solution. Rather than continue wearing each other down, it would be better to halt the war temporarily and give the demon-race world a period of time to rest and recover.”

“...”

When everyone heard that even the head of Cold Mountain Academy had stepped forward to speak on this matter, they could not help but sink into thought once again.

Toward this head of Cold Mountain Academy, the Human Alliance had always held extreme respect.

Back then, the demon-race world had intended to destroy Cold Mountain Academy and reclaim the fortune gathered within the academy.

The head of Cold Mountain Academy, Cun Caiguang, had made an immediate decision. He had the Dragon Queen of the North Sea take all the students away from the demon-race world, then single-handedly held off the pursuers from every kingdom and sect.

It was said that in the end, he had been saved by Gui Ning, and from then on, there had been no further news of him.

Now, if even Cun Caiguang felt that the Human Alliance and Demon Alliance could sit down and negotiate, then perhaps... they truly could try talking.

“Daoist Yunxi...”

One cultivator took a step forward, his tone carrying a trace of caution.

“It is not as if negotiations between the Human Alliance and the Demon Alliance are impossible, but why must the location be Tushan of all places? What if Tushan’s mountain-protecting formation suddenly activates? If we go in, would that not be courting disaster?”

Daoist Yunxi lightly shook her head and patiently explained, “Because Tushan does not trust the words of us humans, and we humans cannot trust a mere agreement written on paper from them either. Therefore, Tushan Meng intends for the Human Alliance and the Demon Alliance to jointly swear an oath to halt the war beneath the Moon God Tree.”

“In this way, the ceasefire pact will be directly linked to the Heavenly Way laws through the Moon God Tree. If either side dares to tear up the pact first, they will suffer severe backlash from the Great Dao. No one will be able to escape it.”

“And furthermore,” Daoist Yunxi added, “the head of Cold Mountain Academy told me that Tushan Meng has already sworn a grave oath beneath the Moon God Tree upon her own Great Dao. During these peace talks, she will never harm any cultivator of the Human Alliance. If she violates this oath, her body will perish and her Way will fall, her soul scattered and dispersed, and she will never enter reincarnation for all eternity.”

“...”

Hearing that Tushan Meng had actually sworn such a vicious oath, everyone already believed it seventy percent.

Daoist Yunxi raised her head. Her gaze slowly swept across every person present, her tone steady.

“I have decided to bring three Immortal Realm cultivators and five Jade Pith Realm cultivators to Tushan for negotiations. If all of you trust me, then come with me.”