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Theoretically speaking, Chen Qing believes the possibility of collaboration between the Taoist Sect and the Emperor is very high.

Unlike Siao Family’s representative, who lacks sufficient intelligence, even with outstanding personal capabilities, Chen Qing admits that if they were on equal footing in terms of information, he might not be able to rival the other party.

Even with more time, he might compete against the ancients, but unfortunately, he does not have enough time.

Solely relying on his own accumulation, he would be shattered when facing the imminent revival of the ancients.

Therefore, if no ancients are willing to invest in him, the Great Jin Dynasty will soon be devoured by other forces.

In Chen Qing’s view, the Taoist Sect should extend a helping hand at this time, especially since they had already expressed a willingness to cooperate.

But surprisingly, even Old Liu would do such a thing!

The Emperor of Great Jin doesn’t have much goodwill towards these outsider players, and now that they cooperate, who knows when they might turn against each other in the future. Does Old Liu really believe he can suppress the other party later on?

"Chen Qing, you truly are astonishing..." Old Liu smiled as he approached.

Chen Qing met him with a smile, while also calculating in his heart.

The Great Formation of the Heavenly Palace is in his hands now, yet the other side dares to come directly, they are quite audacious, do they truly believe I cannot take them down?

However, after hesitating for a moment, he ultimately chose not to take action.

The reason is simple: he also needs cooperation; expanding too quickly is sometimes not beneficial.

Haste makes waste; currently, the forces are too scattered.

If confronted by stronger ancient forces, fighting would be a struggle.

"How could I compare to Old Liu?" Chen Qing smiled, "To think someone like Your Majesty could be persuaded to cooperate with you, I could never have dreamed of that."

Old Liu smiled slightly, and the Emperor looked towards Chen Qing, then asked, "How is my daughter with you?"

"Um..." Chen Qing’s expression froze, and only then did he realize. Indeed, by status, he is the son-in-law of the other party.

"Ahem... rest assured, she is doing well."

"In the Siao Family’s bloodline, she is considered relatively pure. If, in this war, we, the Siao Family, are defeated, find a way to protect her, at least keep one bloodline of the Siao Family alive."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing nodded solemnly, "Rest assured, I will ensure her safety."

"That would be good..." The Emperor nodded, trusting Chen Qing’s promise as generally reliable. There was no need to target his poor daughter because of him.

Upon hearing of his daughter’s bloodline awakening, he felt a certain delight in his heart at that time. No matter what, the Siao Family still has descendants. Even though Chen Qing and her future child wouldn’t bear the Siao surname, they still carry the bloodline of the Siao Family.

"Let’s talk business first, then." The Emperor directly continued the topic, "This esteemed Buddha Lord came to discuss the large-scale revival of the Demon Realm. I’ve heard some insights about the Demon Realm’s strength from seniors, and I also believe we should cooperate a little."

Chen Qing nodded, "That would be for the best!"

The Demon Realm is vast. In terms of paper strength alone, it even surpasses the sum of the other three families!

It possesses hundreds of King Levels, thirteen Demon Lords, and a high caliber of military force unmatched by the other three families.

"The Apocalypse’s Four Armies are their ace troops.

" Old Liu explained directly, "In previous eras, a force of such magnitude required them enough time to revive, allowing us more time to prepare. Usually, they attack while we defend, with Heaven’s Court observing from above, receiving occasional support from the Taoist Sect, and with our Buddha Kingdom’s special Reincarnation Seed allowing for rapid momentum buildup.

Every time the three factions barely manage to block them. "

"To be honest, I’ve always looked down on the Western group’s ability to wage war.

Most battles with them tend to result in more wins than losses for us, yet for various reasons, they only engage us in small skirmishes.

In such small-scale skirmishes, no matter how many times they lose, they can recover quickly.

This is the Demon Realm’s characteristic! "

Chen Qing nodded, "The Demon Realm... a remarkably bizarre power designed by Pu Yunchuan."

Their ability is also extraordinary, known as Blood Inheritance!

The Demon Race can pass on their power to descendants, and it’s a complete transfer.

A newborn of the Demon Race, no matter how weak, will receive the dispersed power of the bloodline as soon as the elders perish.

Sharing in the elders’ inheritance, the new generation will quickly mature, endlessly flourishing.

Among the four ancients, the Demon Realm is the hardest to eliminate, owing to this ability.

Other forces, in a wave of team battle, could collapse completely if cleverly orchestrated, perhaps irrevocably defeated, maybe even wiped out by one strike.

But not them; the Demon Realm’s army dies and long-prepared descendants quickly inherit power, capable of becoming the strongest Apocalypse’s Four Armies within just one to two months.

The reason they aren’t immediately trained is due to the exorbitant consumptions of such a vast army. The younger generation can remain in dormancy in the rear, easily awakened when necessary, rapidly growing once awakened.

That is the main reason for the Demon Realm’s enduring success.

Many do not dare engage in major wars with the Demon Realm easily because others can lose, even repeatedly, but you cannot; one defeat could cripple you.

Over the years, indeed, Elder Long from Heaven’s Court frequently restrained Old Liu, preventing him from fighting a decisive battle against the Demon Realm.

But in reverse, it’s also balancing the Demon Realm, preventing it from destroying Old Liu.

Otherwise, should old Liu mistakenly lose even once, the Demon Realm might gather its troops and assault Heaven’s Court!

Chen Qing also does not understand why the Western group was the one who secured the Demon Realm back then. He has no clear memory of what he, Chen Qing, did at that time, only vaguely recalling it was part of Pu Yunchuan’s plan. As to why, he still does not grasp.

Regardless, the Demon Realm’s imminent revival is now the greatest threat!

Old Liu looked at Chen Qing and continued, "This time, the Extraterrestrial Demons suddenly assembled, causing many Celestial Serpents to descend into the Lower Realm early. This time, the Demon Realm does what Heaven’s Court also did, ’killing the chicken to get the eggs,’ clearly realizing that perhaps this time they can’t drag it out until the next few eras. "

"I also suspected this." Chen Qing had considered it in Heaven’s Court. The Celestial Serpents, so conspicuous when gathered together, coupled with their massive size, are the easiest targets for hunting, becoming a priority target for other races. This causes them to descend to the Lower Realm for refuge, unexpectedly entering the lion’s den.

With a large number of Celestial Serpents, given the Demon Realm’s Blood Demon’s ability to refine their blood and qi, the Apocalypse’s Four Armies will quickly revive.

They can even rapidly supplement follow-up Blood Essence through hunting demons.

Once replenished, it will once again be the indefatigable Ancient Demon Domain of the past!

"That Western group had suffered considerably at your hands back then.

They know that you, wielding more intelligence, are very likely to have strategies targeted against them.

Therefore... they will certainly, at the opening of the Apocalypse Army, launch a first strike against you. What will you do?"

Chen Qing looked at the other party and asked, "Old Liu, then? You’re here to collaborate. If they attack me with full force, what do you plan to do?"