Apep scoffed at Azhdaha's harsh words, saying, "Hmph! You're getting ahead of yourself. In our last fight, if my Oasis Core hadn't failed, and you hadn't gained that miraculous armor, do you really think you could have defeated me so easily? You merely took advantage of my weakness."
Seeing that Azhdaha was about to argue further, Miyashiro stopped him and said, "Apep, during all these years you've been secluded, the situation has changed dramatically.
Since the catastrophe of Khaenri'ah five hundred years ago, the Heavenly Principles have not appeared for five hundred years. Most importantly, The Seven Archons's attitude towards the Heavenly Principles has also subtly shifted; they are no longer as obedient as they once were."
Miyashiro's words immediately piqued Apep's interest. After a moment of recollection, he said, "The Khaenri'ah catastrophe five hundred years ago? I remember it. Back then, six Gods and the Heavenly Principles all descended upon Khaenri'ah, and the old site of Khaenri'ah is beneath Sumeru.
That battle was extremely fierce. I not only felt a very strong dark power but also sensed that several Gods fell in that battle... Wait, are you saying that the perfect opportunity you mentioned earlier, to seek revenge on the Heavenly Principles, refers to this?"
Miyashiro smiled and said, "Since your target for revenge is, strictly speaking, only the Heavenly Principles, then besides the Heavenly Principles, Gods, and even humans, might be targets you can win over. This is much better than fighting alone as a single dragon, isn't it?"
Apep was clearly stunned by Miyashiro's news. In his impression, besides the dragon race, no other race should have such great hostility towards the Heavenly Principles. Therefore, he had always only focused on the dragon race that could be won over.
But unfortunately, among the dragon race with both strength and a desire for revenge against the Heavenly Principles, he was probably the only one left.
And now, he actually learned from a human that even The Seven Archons chosen by the Heavenly Principles themselves seemed to no longer be of one mind with the Heavenly Principles, which gave him hope.
Although he had no affection for Gods, he still acknowledged their strength. If he could manage to win them over, that would definitely become a core force against the Heavenly Principles.
Thinking of this, Apep couldn't help but look at Miyashiro. Although the Miyashiro in front of him was just a human, his strength undoubtedly reached the level of a God.
Moreover, he had signed a contract with Azhdaha, and his relationship with Buer was also extraordinary. If he could be won over, it would be equivalent to winning over several God-level combat powers at once.
Apep's eyes gleamed with fervor as he looked at Miyashiro and asked, "Then... what is your attitude towards the Heavenly Principles?"
Miyashiro shrugged and said, "Although my strength is decent, I am merely a short-lived human. I have not personally experienced everything the Heavenly Principles have done. From my personal perspective, I currently haven't felt that the Heavenly Principles have done anything heinous to me. If that's the case, why should I create such a powerful enemy for myself?"
Apep's eyes dimmed considerably upon hearing this, but he also felt that Miyashiro's words made sense. He sighed and said, "Is that so? You're right. After all, you haven't personally experienced the tyrannical era of the Heavenly Principles. As a human, you've at least enjoyed the various benefits and treatments the Heavenly Principles have provided to humanity.
You have no grievances or enmities with the Heavenly Principles, so naturally, you have no reason to be their enemy. A wise person would not provoke such a powerful opponent.
Forget it, I won't force your support. Once I've fully recovered my health, I'll go investigate and see which of The Seven Archons might become my ally."
As soon as Apep said this, Miyashiro realized something was amiss. If Apep really went on his own, the Fatui of Snezhnaya would definitely be his first choice for cooperation. Wouldn't that be equivalent to aiding the enemy?
So, Miyashiro changed the subject and continued, "However, although I personally don't have enough reason, I have many friends. Whether it's Beelzebul, the Dendro Archon Buer, Lord Barbatos, the Anemo Archon, or Lord Morax, the Geo Archon, our relationships are all quite good.
For them, they all personally witnessed the tyrannical era of the Heavenly Principles. Three thousand years ago, a single command from the Heavenly Principles forced the Gods of various regions in Teyvat to launch a protracted Archon War, where only seven victors could emerge.
Five hundred years ago, the dark calamity erupted across Teyvat. Another command from the Heavenly Principles forced The Seven Archons to abandon their people and territories and personally join the Heavenly Principles in Khaenri'ah, participating in an extremely brutal war of annihilation.
It was because of these two wars that they lost many friends and relatives, especially our current Inazuma Regent, Beelzebul. Not only did she lose her older sister, Baal, but almost all of her friends within Inazuma perished in that calamity.
With such deep-seated hatred, as Inazuma Regent, if I have the opportunity, I naturally must seek justice for her!"
Apep immediately became excited upon hearing this and said, "So, you will become an enemy of the Heavenly Principles for Beelzebul's sake?"
Miyashiro shook his head and said, "At least in terms of stance, we will go through the motions with the Heavenly Principles' commands but not put in our full effort. But if we truly see an opportunity to overthrow the Heavenly Principles, we will absolutely not miss it!"
Miyashiro's words reignited Apep's hope and also gave him a deeper understanding of Miyashiro's side's strength. In other words, Miyashiro's side currently had six God-level combat powers, which was absolutely a force Apep could not ignore!
One could even say that whoever could gain the support of these six God-level combat powers would gain an advantage in the future great war. Even if they couldn't get their support, they absolutely couldn't let them stand on the side of the Heavenly Principles. He had to do something first to make their stance lean slightly towards his side.
Apep said, "Since you already have a reason to be an enemy of the Heavenly Principles, why not join our dragon race's camp? We can work together to find ways to deal with the Heavenly Principles."
Miyashiro directly rolled his eyes at Apep and refused, "The current dragon race? Let's not. You just said it yourself, the dragon race is not united at all right now. Even if the current Seven Elemental Dragon Sovereigns united to fight the Heavenly Principles, I don't think you would be able to defeat him.
What the first generation of The Seven Archons Elemental Dragon Sovereigns couldn't achieve, let alone the second and third generations of Elemental Dragon Sovereigns. Rather than me joining the dragon race, it would be better for you to join my camp."
Apep remained silent for a long time after hearing this. His gaze couldn't help but fall upon the colossal body in front of him, as massive as his own, pondering something.
Azhdaha looked at Apep's undisguised gaze constantly sweeping over him and said unhappily, "What are you staring at?"
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