Chapter 444 Breaking the Cauldron
boom!
"Spatial treasures are nothing; I have plenty of those." Xiang Yu remained unmoved and cleaved the Divine Wood King Cauldron with his halberd.
Click!
A small piece of the Divine Wood King Cauldron broke off; it looks like it will take another hundred or so strikes to split the Divine Wood King Cauldron in two.
The white-bearded old man's lips twitched violently. "God of Wine! Don't you hate waste the most? Isn't it a pity to ruin such a fine cauldron like this?"
"Oh ho, you know quite a lot. You must be able to hear the outside sounds from inside the Divine Wood King Cauldron, right? But I have to listen to my host. If Overlord is addicted to smashing, then keep smashing. Or why don't you come out and talk to me? If there aren't any other systems inside, Overlord probably won't keep smashing."
In truth, Hao Jiu was heartbroken, but the other party was hidden inside the Divine Wood King Cauldron, and it seemed that he could not only hear sounds, but also see them, and even spy on some of the thoughts or feelings of those around him. It would be better to kill such a guy; it would be too dangerous to release him.
boom!
Xiang Yu's second halberd strike landed precisely on the notch of the first halberd, and the fragments that broke off the first time were even larger. It would probably take less than fifty strikes to split the Divine Wood Cauldron in two.
The white-bearded old man trembled with rage as he looked at the crack that had appeared in the sky. "Your system is utterly useless! How can it listen to its host? The host is nothing but a slave to the system!"
"So that's the real reason you're locked up inside. I guess your original host has rebelled, hasn't he? Ba Wang and I are respectful to each other, mutually in love, and like best friends. I'm willing to spoil him, so what's it to you?"
After thinking about it carefully, Hao Jiu realized that the goblin was probably sent out by the other side to scout ahead, or it could be a bait. But in any case, before A Zi jumped off the cliff, the system inside couldn't be accessed at will.
Therefore, the function of this Divine Wood King Cauldron should be similar to a prison, except that this prison has some problems, or it may be related to the acceleration during that period.
In short, the Shenmu Wangding no longer serves as a prison for the system inside; instead, it can be used as a refuge.
But once the system gains freedom, what it needs is not a refuge, but a host and a vast world.
Hao Jiu was certain that even if the system inside successfully bound to any human host, it would immediately become an extremely terrifying opponent.
Fortunately, everyone in this place has a shadow system, so the other party cannot imagine the existence of such a powerful shadow system based solely on the sound and some trivial clues.
Moreover, ever since they obtained the Divine Wood Cauldron from the Liao Kingdom's palace, Xiang Yu and Hao Jiu seem to have stopped mentioning the Shadow System. At most, they assume that there is more than one system outside.
So they set their sights on the newcomers, and luckily, Ah Zi was a loophole. As it turned out, Ah Zi was already bound to the Shadow System when she was born.
The white-bearded old man's face was grim. "Stop smashing it! I concede. Let's talk about cooperation. As long as you find me a suitable host, I can..."
"You think you can kill me? Do you think I'm stupid? You want a host? No way. If you want cooperation or negotiations, you'd better come out first, or I can let my people in." Hao Jiu wasn't going to fall for that. The old guy inside was definitely a shrew.
boom!
Xiang Yu is getting more and more skilled at smashing things. At this rate, he should be able to split the Divine Wood Cauldron in about twenty or thirty hits.
Then.
Xiang Yu rolled up his sleeves...
"Then come in. I'll open the door, but the host can't enter; only the system can. Do you dare to come in? Oh! Please, don't smash it again!"
The white-bearded old man dared not gamble on what would happen after the Divine Wood King Cauldron was split in two, and he did not believe that the other party had such audacity. Even if the other party sent in a subordinate or clone, there would still be a hostage in hand.
"Alright, you'd better guarantee my little brother's safety, or you're all doomed." As Hao Jiu spoke, he released an upgraded shadow system that approached the Divine Wood King Cauldron.
Then.
It was sucked into the Divine Wood King Cauldron in a flash.
Hao Jiu saw the three systems in the cauldron through the shadow system, but he couldn't be sure if there were only the three of them inside.
The key point is that the three small mountains where the systems were sitting were actually formed from the pile of system remnants!
This place may have started as the system's prison, but later became the system's graveyard. Did the system kill so many prisoners inside? Or are these not prisoners at all?
"Who are you? Why are you trapped in the cauldron?" Hao Jiu asked, his face transformed into a human form.
"What a low-level system. Hmm? This is the first time I've seen such a clone." The white-bearded old man originally wanted to capture the other party as a hostage, but he found that the clone was really weak, even weaker than the goblin system he had captured before.
In this way, even if we capture this clone, it won't serve as a hostage, and that damned guy outside will definitely smash the cauldron again!
"Stop talking nonsense! Do you think I'm here to negotiate peace? I'm here to surrender!" Hao Jiu looked around. It turned out that not only could he hear sounds from inside the cauldron, but he could also vaguely see the situation outside. However, he could only see the general outline, and he couldn't expect to see any details.
The white-bearded old man's face turned ugly, but he quickly regained his composure. "I'm afraid that if I told you who I am, I'd scare you to death."
"Ha, the Overlord smashes the cauldron!" Hao Jiu immediately turned hostile.
The white-bearded old man's forehead veins throbbed as he suppressed his anger. "Don't smash it! Let me tell you the truth, I am the God of Systems who disappeared billions of years ago! How about that? Scared now? Or have you never even heard of the God of Systems?"
boom!
The Divine Wood King Cauldron trembled violently for a while, and another crack appeared in the sky.
"You're the God of the System? I'm the Saint of the System! Today I'll wipe out this remnant of the previous dynasty!" Hao Jiu's words proved that he had seen through the other party's deception.
The woman with long bangs and the catgirl were finally moved and looked at Hao Jiu at the same time, but their eyes were filled with malice.
The old man chuckled awkwardly. "Your Excellency is indeed very knowledgeable. I was just joking to confirm the possibility of our cooperation. To openly threaten to kill the God of Systems and show no respect for the Saint of Systems seems like we really could cooperate and accomplish something great. Uh, could you perhaps ask that person outside to stop smashing things? This cauldron isn't a defensive magic weapon."
"You haven't answered my question yet. The Overlord is very angry, so he has no choice but to take it out on this cauldron." Hao Jiu landed on a seemingly intact functional module, but unfortunately it was still broken.
"Uh, this is the Divine Eye System, and these are all my allies. This is the Divine Speed System, and this is the Charm System," the old man introduced.
Hao Jiu glanced at the Charm System, a combination of a catwoman and a fox spirit. It seemed that its supernatural powers should be very attractive to male animals in all the worlds.
The Divine Eye System may or may not possess any special abilities, but the Divine Speed System is most likely the reason for the thousand-fold time flow speed in the eight realms of Tianlong.
Just by looking at the names of these three people, they seem like big shots. Moreover, there is a mountain of system debris here, and the entire plane was accelerated a thousand times not long ago, all of which prove the strength of these three people.
Moreover, there is a divine tomb in the Divine Wood King Cauldron, and there is a divine eye system in the divine tomb. Is this a coincidence?
"In that case, let's talk about the terms. What are your purposes or requirements? Apart from having a host, everything else is negotiable," Hao Jiu said generously.
"..." Upon hearing this, the old man's expression turned cold, and then...
boom!
Splash...
The sound of space shattering!
Chapter 445 Return
boom!
Click!
The hard rock beneath the double-headed axe finally gave way and shattered, but because of this, Xiang Yu's attack did not fully hit the Divine Wood Cauldron.
Even so, a large section of the sky in Wang Ding's space shattered, but fortunately it didn't completely break apart; only the screen used to view the outside world broke.
The white-bearded old man was almost scared to death. "Fine, if you don't want a host, then you don't want a host, but you have to agree to three conditions."
"Tell me about it." Hao Jiu raised an eyebrow.
The white-bearded old man held up three fingers. "First, you must repair this cauldron."
“Okay. You’ve stated your conditions. Let them state the other two conditions; it’s fair that they each state one.” Hao Jiu smiled slightly.
The white-bearded old man was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "If they don't mind me doing it, then I'll do it..."
"No, they mind. I said let the two of them talk. You shut up, or I won't be able to stop the Overlord from shattering the cauldron." Hao Jiu interrupted him, that's how willful she was.
"Let me speak first. I think this world inside the cauldron is pretty good. Whether I can get out or not doesn't matter. I don't want to be bound to a host, but I need energy. So I want to charge for acceleration. Whether it's accelerating time or accelerating cultivation, I can do it." The long-bangs-wearing system said calmly.
The white-bearded old man closed his eyes and his face twitched. In the end, he didn't dare to make a sound to disturb them. The plan had already succeeded, but who could have imagined that the other party's clone system would be bound to that little girl who came later?
Even more tragically, that overlord's strength was terrifying, and his halberd seemed to be forged from divine iron. If he had enough power, he could really shatter the precious cauldron.
Of course, the worst part is that the other side has already sealed off the plane. The fact that the goblin couldn't escape immediately proves that even an entity capable of sealing off a plane has no confidence in escaping this calamity.
If the treasure cauldron space is damaged, then it will be a matter of luck to bind a host before the other party attacks him, even a powerful animal, so that there is a good chance of escape.
The problem is that the other side has already set its sights on him, and when the cauldron collapses, the first person they will eliminate is him.
Hao Jiu actually wanted to kill this old silver coin right now, but unfortunately, this shadow system also had no host, so even if he used the blade array, he might not be able to kill him instantly.
The mountain of system debris was no joke; this old silver coin was definitely the strongest among the hostless systems, otherwise the two young ladies' systems wouldn't have been so wary of him.
If Hao Jiu fails to kill it with his sword array and instead destroys the shadow system, the loss will be enormous. Without the shadow system, these law enforcement officers' throwing knives will not be able to return to Hao Jiu's true form.
Moreover, the current situation is unclear, and Hao Jiu cannot be sure which side the system is on, so Hao Jiu cannot act rashly at the moment. It would be best to poach one of them.
"Okay! I agree! Fair trade, very good! What I have in abundance is energy, uh, as long as the price is fair, I will not be stingy and will definitely make you a fortune." Hao Jiu wanted to act like a big shot, but he was afraid that the other party would really ask for a high price, and then he would regret it to death.
"Don't worry, God of Wine, the price is absolutely fair." The Speed System girl smiled slightly, all traces of her previous coldness gone.
The white-bearded old man gave the Charm System a wink, and the Charm System nodded slightly. The white-bearded old man smiled with satisfaction.
"Alright, now for my conditions, which is... bring in a few more systems to play with, the more the better, the stronger the better, the younger the better, the more handsome the better, and they absolutely cannot be uglier than the Goblin System!" The Enchanting System thought to herself that even if the Goblin System was only slightly better looking, she wouldn't be willing to let it go.
"Uh...cough cough cough..." The white-bearded old man coughed violently. What kind of bullshit conditions were these! He could have asked for a large amount of energy!
Hao Jiu's lips twitched violently. No wonder that old silver coin didn't let these two make any demands. One was for a fair trade, while the other was for his own special fetish!
"Uh, that's fine too!"
"Then let's hurry, otherwise I might have a chance to escape from here." The catwoman lazily hugged her thick fox tail.
"Alright. I agree to all three conditions you have set out for. So please don't refuse me if I ever need your help in the future," Hao Jiu said solemnly.
"Don't forget that there's a fee for asking me for help," the girl with long bangs reminded her.
"I won't forget. So let's all share our supernatural abilities and practical skills. It's best not to hold anything back." Hao Jiu looked at the white-bearded old man.
Actually, this question was posed to the old silver coin, and the two supernatural powers of the speed-up girl and the charm girl could roughly guess the answer.
The old man with the divine eye chuckled, "My awakened supernatural power is in this vertical eye. Opening the eye means certain death, and anyone who sees it will die. Most of what's below is my handiwork. But don't worry, I can't kill a host with a system, nor can I kill a system with a host."
"Is he bragging?" Hao Jiu wondered. How could such a powerful system be locked up here?
"Believe it or not, of course my eyes are also useful, such as breaking all illusions and restrictions. You can ask me for help, but you have to give me a reward, right? The way to manage subordinates is to use both kindness and severity."
Besides, you were the ones who damaged this sacred wooden cauldron, so it's only right that you repair it. If I had known you would only let me state one condition, I wouldn't have mentioned this one." The old man argued logically, and as long as it wasn't too unreasonable, he should still be able to get his way.
Catwoman licked her lips. "Oh right, I need energy too. I can help you control others, especially men, but I need to get out of here first."
"God Eye, do you also need to leave the cauldron to get things done?" Hao Jiu asked.
"It depends on the matter. Breaking laws and restrictions is generally not necessary. If the vertical eye is required, I'll have to go out, or you can let the other party in," the old man with divine eyes said with a smile.
"Understood. Now tell me how to control this treasure cauldron to enter and exit, and then..." Hao Jiu thought to himself that apart from accelerating cultivation, they probably wouldn't need to take action.