No hope for eternal life

Chapter 478 The Dark Devil's Rejection

The Black Demon is the person with the most clones in the world. The secret art of clones, which he is so proud of, seems to have become the biggest joke in the world at this moment because of a word from the Changsheng Emperor.

The Great Emperor Changsheng was very satisfied with the Black Demon's current expression, and said in a slightly mocking tone: "Now, you should understand why I was unwilling to exchange my body refining secret technique for your clone secret technique, right?"

For the first time, the Black Demon frowned. He was trying hard to think about the truthfulness of what the Eternal Emperor said. Finally, he had to admit that it was very true, because there was indeed a gap in hard power between him and the Eternal Emperor, which he had already experienced deeply.

But after a moment, the Black Demon's brows relaxed, and he regained his cynical expression. He smiled and said, "This secret of yours is indeed valuable enough, but the question is, you have already told me the secret, why should I take the risk? After the matter is accomplished, can you give me any reward?"

The Great Emperor Changsheng also laughed, because he had long expected the Black Demon to say this. It was typical of someone who took the benefits but didn't want to do the work.

"I haven't told you the real key to this secret yet." The Great Emperor Changsheng said calmly: "The real key is how to make up for the weakening of the original body caused by the cultivation of the clone. It was because I made up for the weakening caused by the cultivation of the clone that I was able to go further and further, so that when I took action in the Ji clan that time, I could come and go freely."

Having dealt with the Dark Devil so many times, how could the Great Emperor Changsheng not be on guard? He always had a trump card in hand and was not afraid of not being able to tempt the Dark Devil.

The Black Demon remained unmoved and said with a smile: "Senior, there is no need to play dumb with me. Your so-called method of making up for the original body is nothing more than melting the clone and the original body into one. I have many clones, which is my advantage, so I would rather not melt the clones."

"If it were so simple, do you think no one would have discovered the secret for so many years?" The Great Emperor Changsheng sneered and said, "Think about it, how can those clones who have died be melted with the original body? It doesn't hurt to tell you more. Each clone carries a certain essence of the original body. Once the clone dies, the original body will lose that part of the essence forever, which will weaken the upper limit of the original body's potential. This is why you can never be on par with me. You have so many clones, and many of them must have died, right?"

“And in order to make up for the essence, in addition to smelting the existing clones, a special method is needed to make up for the part of the essence lost when the clones fall. And this method of making up for the essence, I am afraid that even You Wushuang and Yang Wuji don’t know, only I know.”

“You know what, I have lost quite a few clones. Some were killed by Yang Wuji, and some were killed by You Wushuang.” The Black Demon still said with a smile. He finally understood why Yang Wuji and You Wushuang liked to kill his clones. It turned out that this trap had been set up ten thousand years ago. If the Emperor Changsheng had not reminded him today, he would probably have been kept in the dark.

"You can actually laugh." The Great Emperor Changsheng said lightly. Apart from anything else, the Black Demon's determination alone made the Great Emperor look at him with new eyes.

The Black Demon laughed and said, "What's so funny about this? No matter how much Yang Wuji plotted against me from a distance, he is already dead. As for You Wushuang, she is an eighth-level cultivator. I want to see how long she can live."

The Great Emperor Changsheng said casually, as if he had a pearl of wisdom in his hand: "So, the reward after you succeed is the method to make up for your origin, which is guaranteed to make your original strength even stronger. Is this enough?"

"Not enough." The Black Demon smiled brightly and said something shocking.

"What do you mean?" The face of the Changsheng Emperor darkened. He was disrupted by the Black Demon's sudden attitude.

"There are three reasons." Black Demon said slowly: "First, it's the same old problem. If I help you kill two more Nine Realm monks, the power of the two sects and three clans will be weakened to the extreme. By then, you won't need me, and whether you will still pay me is another matter."

"Secondly, the seniors and the world have misunderstood me a lot. You all think that I am ambitious and want to be the best in the world. You think that I must really want the method to make up for my origin. But in fact, I don't like to fight for power, nor do I want to be the best in the world. The method to make up for my origin is dispensable to me. In my eyes, its value is not even as great as the body refining secret technique you just mentioned."

"Third, and most importantly, since the seniors can find a way to make up for the origin, then I also have the confidence to find a way to make up for the origin on my own, and I have plenty of time."

As the Black Demon continued to narrate, the face of the Longevity Emperor became uglier and uglier. He suddenly realized that he had fallen into the Black Demon's trap from the very beginning. He revealed the secrets step by step, but to no avail. Only the Black Demon gained the benefit.

"You never planned to cooperate with me a second time from the beginning, right?" Emperor Changsheng asked coldly.

“That’s not the case.” Black Demon chuckled and said, “Senior, you are more than 30,000 years older than me. Your knowledge and experience are far beyond my reach. If you can come up with a few more valuable secrets, our cooperation is still very possible.”

"Still trying to trick me." The Great Emperor Changsheng couldn't bear it any longer, and he threw a punch as powerful as the sun at its zenith, as if he was going to take the life of the Black Demon's incarnation.

The Black Demon stood still and let the fists fall on his body, because he knew that he couldn't block it even if he tried.

Upon seeing this, the Great Emperor Changsheng immediately withdrew most of his strength, leaving only a trace of strength to hit the Black Demon, because he had long seen that the clone sent by the Black Demon to talk to him was only at the eighth level of cultivation. If he really attacked with all his strength, the Black Demon's clone at the eighth level would be completely killed.

Now that he thought about it carefully, the Black Demon had already anticipated that he would take action, so he did not send out the more important Ninth Realm clone.

Even with only a trace of the remaining strength of the Eternal Emperor, the Black Demon's Eighth Realm clone was still knocked away by a single punch, blood splattered everywhere, looking extremely miserable and seriously injured.

But the Black Demon still smiled and said, "Don't worry, senior. Even if the deal fails, there is still righteousness. If we two demons fight here and outsiders see it, it will hurt our loved ones and make our enemies happy."

The Great Emperor Changsheng approached the Black Demon step by step, his face gloomy and terrifying, and the light of his fist gathered again, ready to attack: "Do you think I dare not kill your clone?"

"I've never thought about it that way." The Black Demon wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: "I can't beat you in the first place. If you want to kill me, just go ahead. Anyway, I've already lost many clones, so this one won't be too much."

"However," Black Demon said, changing the subject: "I am a person who bears grudges. Senior, if you really kill my clone, I will cooperate with the You Clan. Senior, you also know that this is not the first time I have cooperated with the You Clan."