Chapter 1485: Chapter 1485

Owen Bertram was somewhat puzzled by Red Dragon Master’s choice: "Predecessor, are you saying that the Divine Path is easier than the Immortal Path?" Red Dragon Master felt that the Immortal Path was hopeless, so he switched to the Divine Path and even had the confidence to contend for the position of the Divine Lord!

Santa shook his head, "Not quite... It’s a bit difficult to explain. Simply put, the Immortal Path involves surviving the Heavenly Tribulation, while the Divine Path requires fulfilling grand vows. Deities of different ranks need to complete vows of varying difficulty.

However, the Immortal Path demands a high level of perfection from oneself. Even the tiniest flaw will be infinitely magnified under the Heavenly Tribulation, ultimately causing a dyke built over a thousand miles to collapse because of a single ant hole.

The Divine Path, on the other hand, has slightly lower requirements for personal perfection. As long as you fulfil the grand vow you set, you have a chance to ignite the Divine Fire and become a God. However, it’s extremely difficult to achieve these grand vows. Often, it’s not enough to have personal strength, it requires long years of persistence too."

Owen Bertram nodded, "As the predecessor also mentioned, the flame level of the Flame of Stars is quite low..."

Santa forced a smile, "There is still a long way ahead for the Divine Lord. Choosing the divine fire of the Flame of Stars is a cautious choice. The Divine Lord has never involved himself with the Divine Path before, so he has decided to humble himself and do things step by step. This is also the part where the old husband wants to discuss with you; after the Divine Lord switches to the Divine Path, he might have to stay in the secular world for a long period of time to slowly fulfil his grand vow.

The Divine Lord is willing to cooperate with you and support each other in the secular world. You hold the power in the secular world, which can help the Divine Lord fulfil his grand vow. And the Divine Lord, possessing the power of the Ninth realm, can protect you."

Predecessor Santa took out an ancient scroll that radiated with a Dao Melody, "If you are willing to cooperate, the Divine Lord will make a pact with you. This pact will be witnessed by the Heavenly Track, and neither party can betray each other. From now on, both the "Old Husband" and the Divine Lord will spare no efforts to assist you.

In the future, if there are disputes during our cooperation, for example, if we have different opinions on the handling of certain matters, we can each follow our own path without interference, but betrayal is absolutely forbidden."

It seems that Owen Bertram is at an advantage, after all, Santa is now at Tier-8, and the future Red Dragon Master is at the Ninth Realm. However, Owen Bertram understands very well that the grand vow made by the Red Dragon Master, who intends to become the "Lord of All Gods", must be extremely difficult, requiring huge assistance from his side—thus, compared to the gains in the later period, the Red Dragon Master’s early investments will still be worthwhile.

Owen Bertram shook his head and said, "Each order as its own role, the cooperation between me and the Red Dragon Predecessor is a separate matter. Let’s settle the previous issue first, mixing the two, Predecessor, amounts to taking advantage of me."

Owen Bertram’s attitude is very resolute, which is to settle the previous debt first, and then talk about future cooperation. Elder Predecessor Santa gave an embarrassed smile, this junior is really hard to deal with.

"This time, indeed, you played a bigger role. In addition to the Southern Separation Heavenly Fire just now, the Divine Lord also bestowed this treasure, which is definitely enough to compensate you."

Predecessor Santa took out a scale, "This is a treasure scale from an Ancient Divine Beast, capable of withstanding a Heavenly Tribulation! It is a priceless treasure, especially for cultivators aspiring to Ascension, it’s indeed a rarely sought-after item!"

It is indeed very precious. With this treasure, the probability of Ascension could increase by 10%. But Owen Bertram secretly rolled his eyes, this treasure is meaningless for the Red Dragon Master, giving it to him felt a bit like making use of waste items. And Owen Bertram himself might not need this treasure either.

If it really comes to the moment of the Heavenly Tribulation, Owen Bertram thinks that Brother and Alexia will be the key. Even without these treasures, as long as the two of them are willing to assist, Owen Bertram should be able to Ascend smoothly!

Nevertheless, after thinking about it, Owen Bertram still accepted it. He could sell this treasure at a high price if he found the right "buyer".

Then Predecessor Santa looked eagerly at Owen Bertram, waiting for his reply. Owen Bertram scoffed, "Predecessor, let’s be frank. I indeed need the assistance of the Red Dragon Predecessor in the early stage, but in the later period... this cooperation will definitely benefit the Red Dragon Predecessor.

The Red Dragon Predecessor is a great master. If he takes advantage of me, it would not only damage his status, but could also leave a debt of Cause and Effect with me. Even if he really becomes the Divine Lord in the future, it would still be a hidden danger. What I am considering here is entirely for the Red Dragon Predecessor..."

Santa shook his head with a bitter smile, "You little brat, stop with the sugar-coated words. What compensation do you want? Just say it."

Owen Bertram spun his eyes, "I want a Tier-9 Magic Treasure, preferably one that can be refined into my Mini-universe." Santa rudely interrupted him and glared, "You’ve got guts to ask for that!"

Owen Bertram spread his hands, "Why are you getting angry, Predecessor? We are discussing cooperation here. If you are not willing, I won’t force it. There might not be just the Red Dragon Predecessor who fell into deep sleep in the past. If the Red Dragon Predecessor isn’t willing to help me, I can go and find other predecessors. In any case, if the deal doesn’t go through, we can still stay on good terms. This failure won’t affect our friendship, right?"

Santa whistled out fire from his seven orifices. This kid’s threatening him! Santa didn’t back down either, "There are other powerful successors, not just you, Owen Bertram!"

Owen Bertram then nodded, "That’s fine too. The Predecessor can go and compare with other people. One should make comparison before purchase. I’ll take my leave first. Don’t forget, you promised to help me deal with the Demon Clan..."