Whoosh!
With a single flicker, the Demon Emperor instantly flashed from dozens of meters away and appeared right in front of Inoue Amano.
The overwhelming pressure of an emperor-class boss bore down on him, and Inoue Amano felt a surge of fear that shook his soul.
He knew very well: with his current strength, there was absolutely no way he could be a match for this level 480 emperor-class boss before him.
If the Demon Emperor made a move against him, he would die without question.
But even though fear gripped his heart, Inoue Amano showed no trace of it on his face.
Seeing Inoue Amano so calm, the Demon Emperor asked in a deep voice, "Are you not afraid of death?"
"I'm not," Inoue Amano said, "If I were afraid, I wouldn't have come to find you."
The Demon Emperor let out a low chuckle, "But I can tell, you are afraid."
'No kidding!'
Inoue Amano thought to himself, 'Who isn't afraid of an emperor-class boss, besides that damned Necromancer?'
Forcing himself to appear calm, Inoue Amano said, "You revived those emperor-class bosses only because you wanted to use them to deal with the Necromancer."
"But the emperor-class bosses you resurrected are too low-level and too weak. Even if they're emperor-class, they'll never be able to kill the Necromancer."
Then, Inoue Amano's next words struck straight at the Demon Emperor's weakness, "Of course, I can also understand why you revived such low-level emperor-class bosses instead of the higher ones, it's because you're afraid you can't control them. If you revived high-level emperor-class bosses, they might rebel against you instead, becoming a threat to you."
Clearly, Inoue Amano hit the mark.
The Demon Emperor growled angrily, "So what?"
"Now, this Emperor no longer needs to rely on them," The Demon Emperor stroked the long sword in his hand and said, "Once this Emperor forges the Frostblade, my power will rise to another level. At that time, I will have the strength to slay humanity's three greatest mythic professionals, Ghost Swordsman, Frost Magic King, and Hell Dragon Knight!"
"As long as I kill these three mythic-class professionals, the entire world will fall under my rule!"
Inoue Amano glanced at the sword in the Demon Emperor's hand and said, "Just that sword alone isn't enough. Far from it."
"The strength of Tier 9 mythic professionals isn't as fragile as you think. You want to use the power of frost to control them and then kill them? That's impossible."
With a serious tone, Inoue Amano continued, "The Ghost Swordsman's Blade-Breaking Technique, the Frost Magic King's Extreme Cold Domain, the Hell Dragon Knight's Infernal Vortex, each can easily nullify any form of control. You can't control them at all."
"Silence!", the Demon Emperor roared, unleashing a shockwave from his body that sent Inoue Amano flying to the ground.
"I don't need you to remind this Emperor!", The Demon Emperor's eyes gleamed with murderous intent.
Inoue Amano, bracing on his ghost blade, stood up somewhat awkwardly.
He said to the Demon Emperor, "I'm saying this only because I don't want you to go and die pointlessly."
"You should understand this yourself, you just don't want to face it."
"You are not the opponent of the mythic-class professionals. Everything you're doing right now is futile. Even if you successfully forge the Frostblade, you still won't be able to kill the Ghost Swordsman, the Frost Magic King, or the Hell Dragon Knight!"
"Unless… you break through to quasi-emperor level!", Clearly, Inoue Amano had seen it, the Demon Emperor was still one step away from truly becoming a full emperor-class boss.
Right now, his strength only surpassed the king-class, but he had yet to reach full emperor level.
After a pause, Inoue Amano continued, "But so much time has passed, and you still haven't broken through that final step. It's highly likely that before the Necromancer reaches his full power, you won't have the chance to ascend to emperor-class."
"Once the Necromancer reaches level 500 and Tier 9, even if you do break through to emperor-class afterward, it'll already be too late, you still won't be his match."
There was no denying it, Inoue Amano spoke as if he were a worm living inside the Demon Emperor's gut.
He had completely grasped every one of the Demon Emperor's weak points.
Then Inoue Amano went on to state his proposal, "I am the only one who can help you."
Surprisingly, the Demon Emperor was intrigued, "Speak."
Inoue Amano said, "The emperor-class bosses you revived must possess hosts to survive in the Otherworld. Otherwise, they have no foothold here."
"You can resurrect a high-level emperor-class boss, inside my body."
At those words, the Demon Emperor was taken aback, "What did you say?"
"Resurrect a level 500 quasi-emperor-class boss, and let my body serve as its vessel, bearing its consciousness."
The Demon Emperor gave a cold snort, instantly seeing through Inoue Amano's true motive, "You want to devour the power of the emperor-class boss, use its consciousness to strengthen your own body?"
"Yes," Inoue Amano did not hide anything and spoke bluntly,n"Only that way can I gain the greatest power boost in the shortest possible time. Only that way can I kill the Necromancer."
"Once I gain the strength of an emperor-class boss, I could even help you eliminate the three mythic-class human champions!"
"That is indeed an enticing offer," the Demon Emperor said, "But unfortunately, your idea is too naive. A mere mortal, wanting to control an emperor-class boss?"
"Forget it. You can't control one. Once an emperor-class boss's consciousness takes over your body, you'll only be devoured by it. Your mind will vanish, and you'll become nothing but its vessel."
"That depends on the person, doesn't it? It's not absolute," Inoue Amano replied, "It all depends on the host's strength. As long as the host's will is strong enough, he won't be consumed by the boss's consciousness. Instead, he can devour it in return!"
"I'm willing to try."
As soon as Inoue Amano finished speaking, the Demon Emperor said coldly, "What good is your willingness? This Emperor is not willing!"
He clearly understood: once an emperor-class boss turned rebellious, even he would not be able to control the situation.
That was precisely why he had never dared to directly resurrect a level 500 emperor-class boss to destroy humanity outright.
He could do it, but it would also be gambling with his own life.
He also knew that the ten great ferocious beasts he had previously revived, if not for the level gap, would have already rebelled against him long ago.
Because emperor-class bosses were born with arrogance, they would never bow to anyone.
It was only because they were around level 300 that they didn't dare rebel against the level 480 Demon Emperor.
Seeing the Demon Emperor's refusal to cooperate, Inoue Amano pressed on, "This is the only way to deal with the Necromancer. Please believe me, I can devour it!"
"When that time comes, I'll clear away all your obstacles and help you reach the pinnacle, to rule the Otherworld."
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