A farm that breeds gods and demons
Chapter 499 - 388 Mutual Calculations (2nd Update)

Chapter 499: Chapter 388 Mutual Calculations (2nd Update)

Su Yu looked at him, unable to gauge his depth. The only thing he knew was that this man was at least a Seventh Order expert. He spoke slowly, "Are you the lord of Black Iron City, father of Lika Xiya?"

The blonde old man nodded and said, "Yes, you wanted to meet me, now I’m here, hand over the Demon God Core, and I will spare all of you."

Su Yu said, "I killed Lika Xiya. You, as her father, can spare me just for the Demon God Core?"

The blonde old man laughed heartily and said, "The one who killed my daughter was Zhang Jiandao. You killed him and avenged my daughter—thank you." After speaking, he actually bowed deeply at Su Yu as a sign of gratitude.

Su Yu was stunned. He had seen many shameless people, but never one as brazen as this old man.

"Since I avenged your daughter and did you a favor, you still want to take my Demon God Core?"

The blonde old man chuckled, "In your hands, it would eventually be taken by others. Rather than letting it fall into someone else’s hands, why not let me keep it for now. Enough with the chatter, give me the Demon God Core, and we will spare your life. If you refuse, all your relatives and friends, anyone connected to you, will be wiped out. Don’t think I won’t do it. Even if you summon a Demon Divine Beast, it might not be able to take my life. Don’t forget that I can use a Category 5 Lifeform to teleport to the Sixth Elemental Space. How would your Demon Divine Beast kill me then? My patience is limited."

At this point, he suddenly moved, grabbed Zhang Zhongmou by the throat in a swift motion, and said, "I will count to three. If you don’t hand over the Demon God Core by then, I will kill him immediately and enter the Sixth Elemental Space. Even if you could summon the Demon Divine Beast to destroy Black Iron City, I guarantee all your friends and family will die. The cost to summon a Demon Divine Beast is enormous, as you should know. You can’t possibly keep summoning it indefinitely. Sooner or later, all of you will die out."

With that, he started counting immediately: "One... Two..." He didn’t give Su Yu any time to think.

Su Yu felt a chill in his heart. This Black Iron City Lord was indeed formidable—it only took one line from him to back Su Yu into a corner. As he was about to count to three, his giant palm was already on Zhang Zhongmou’s head. Zhang Zhongmou was grunting noises, his eyes wide open, but he was as helpless as a chick caught by a hawk.

"Stop." Su Yu shouted loudly.

The blonde old man chuckled lightly and released his hand, saying, "Have you made up your mind? Those who understand the times are great men. You might have lost this round, but you can still seize opportunities in the future. Don’t fixate on temporary gains and losses."

Su Yu stared at him and said earnestly, "If I give you the Demon God Core, can you really spare them?"

The blonde old man nodded, "As the lord of Black Iron City, my word is my bond."

Su Yu said gravely, "How do I know you won’t go back on your word? Release them first, and I will give you the Demon God Core."

The blonde old man laughed, "Alright, young man, to ease your worries, I’ll have everyone else disperse." As he spoke, he suddenly waved his hand and ordered, "Everyone, step back at least 20 meters."

"Yes." The glamorous woman, Jiang Hai, and the others quickly retreated, leaving only the blonde old man with Zhang Zhongmou, Qin Jiagui, and the others who were tied with iron chains.

The blonde old man smiled gently and asked, "Well, how about this: you come over alone, give me the Demon God Core, and I’ll release these people to you. You should feel reassured now. I’ve shown my sincerity. Young man, it’s time for you to show me your ’Demon God Core.’

Su Yu glanced at Ada on his shoulder. Ada nodded almost imperceptibly and blinked in a way that would be difficult for most people to catch.

"Alright." Finally, Su Yu reached out his hand and placed it on his forehead. Guided by his thoughts, a black crystal slowly emerged from his forehead and was eventually plucked out.

"Is this the Demon God Core?" the blonde old man asked as the Category 5 Lifeform on his shoulder squeaked, confirming, "Yes, indeed, it is the Demon God Core."

The blonde old man smiled upon hearing this, an eager glint in his eyes, and said, "Young man, quick, come over here and give me the Demon God Core."

However, Su Yu squatted down right where he was, and slowly placed the Demon God Core on the ground before him. With his eyes fixed on the old man, he spoke in a deep voice: "I’m leaving the Demon God Core here. We will act together. I will come toward you and take my friends, and you will come here to get the God Core. How does that sound?"

The blonde old man chuckled and agreed, "Perfect! Be assured that I am acting with great sincerity. An old man like me would never deceive you."

Then, Su Yu started walking towards Zhang Zhongmou and the others. This blonde old man too, moving away from Zhang Zhongmou and his party, walked towards the Demon God Core. Both of them were watching every move of each other. Even though their faces held smiles, the air around them was filled with caution.

Thousands of people silently watched this unfold from all directions. Everyone had a hunch that this exchange wasn’t going to go smoothly.

In the blink of an eye, the old man and Su Yu crossed paths. As they passed each other, the old man sneered, "Young man, I’ll make you regret being born into this world..." With a leap away, he increased his speed, darting towards the place where the Demon God Core was kept, while shouting, "Attack!" From the other side, Jiang Hai, the enchanting woman, and the two terrifying seventh-rank experts launched their attack against Su Yu and Zhang Zhongmou.

But Su Yu, almost in the same instant as he passed by the old man, released bolts of golden thunder from his body. The area within a radius of 20 meters was filled with 200,000 volts of lightning, which made the powerful Black Iron City Lord, the old man, utter a scream. His body, which was in mid-air, slowed down for a bit, but he wasn’t deterred by it nor did he care to fight back Su Yu. He mustered all his strength to withstand the 200 thousand volts of thunder, rushing to get the Demon God Core first.

At that very moment, Su Yu stretched out his right hand and a dark golden flash of lightning, leapt out from his bracelet and struck the old man.

A loud crash rang out as the lightning bolt hit the old man, making a terrifying sound like a huge tree being torn apart. The old man’s rushing body suddenly halted in its tracks. Struggling, he turned around, stating, "How can this be?" before collapsing onto the ground. His entire body was emitting smoke and his golden hair was completely charred.

However, being a City Lord, he possessed awe-inspiring strength. Despite being struck by the horrifying dark golden lightning, he only collapsed momentarily before attempting to stand up and fight back.

Ada, in the blink of an eye, dived in, and as swift as a lightning bolt, struck the Category 5 Lifeform on the old man’s shoulder before he could even react. With a piercing screech, its body lit up with blinding black light. The Category 5 Lifeform on the old man’s shoulder got ripped apart just from touching Ada, as if it was made of paper.

"Impossible–!" The blonde old man’s face reflected horror. He didn’t have time to react before his body emitted a frightening pale flame. Simultaneously, a seductive woman, one of the three deputy City Lords, let out a hoarse scream before white flames gushed from her orifices, engulfing her instantly.

Not only them, but also nearly half of the 500 black-clothed knights had white flames erupt from their bodies, incinerating them instantly. They fell off their Horned Demon Horses in succession.

The moment these sudden events unfolded, Jiang Hai, who was just about to attack Su Yu, felt a chill run down his spine. But Su Yu acted as if everything was going as planned. He calmly picked up the Demon God Core and looked at Jiang Hai before smirking: "I told you before, I have the power to help you ascend to the seat of the City Lord. Unfortunately, you gave up."

He re-absorbed the Demon God Core into his forehead while he spoke. The hoarse cries of the old man had already ceased by then, and his body, completely immersed in the white flames, rolled around on the ground. Suddenly, he sprang up into the sky, engulfed in flames, hurling himself at Su Yu like a fiery dragon.

Su Yu retreated, taken aback. At this moment, everyone who made a Symbiotic Contract with the old man’s Category 5 Lifeform was incinerated by the white flames, leaving no trace behind. Even the seductive woman who was a seventh-rank intermediate-level expert was not an exception. However, only this blonde old man still had the ability to fight back before dying.

Ada, surprised to see the old man’s action after he killed his Category 5 Lifeform, said, "This old man’s level must have reached the absolute peak of the seventh order. Even the flames of a Category 5 Lifeform can’t destroy him instantly."

As Su Yu retreated, the old man’s final attack heavily impacted the ground, causing his body to burst into a ball of fire that fluttered around.

Although it seemed like a long confrontation, it only took a few seconds. Su Yu recovered the Demon God Core and flashed to Zhang Zhongmou’s side. He yanked at the iron chains binding him but couldn’t budge them. The material of the chains was so unique that even he couldn’t break them.

He growled softly and exerted the strength of his Golden Claw, causing the chain to break apart inch by inch.(To be continued. If you want to know what happens next, please visit www.qidian.com. More Chapters are available there, support the author, support the legitimate reading!)