Chapter 2571: Entering the Trap, Not Losing the Entire Game (1)

Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Beyond Changde Town, amidst the desolate wilderness.

h.e.l.l’s Lord White Sin howled, commanding a group of ghostly minions who surrounded Xi, keeping a vigilant watch.

Xi was already awake.

Utilizing the lingering spirits in the ghost town as his eyes, he witnessed from afar the Divine Puppet being shattered and Hallmaster Dao being sent flying.

“So, this is the main combat power among the Ten High n.o.bles?”

Though conscious, Xi was reluctant to fully awaken, his mind filled with awe.

After all, if he woke up, he would be called upon by Hallmaster Dao to “encircle” Kui Leihan, just like the white-clothed people.

That would render his so-called “early exit” meaningless.

Having been in the Transformation Division for so long, Xi, while maintaining his integrity, had inevitably been tainted by some political maneuvering.

This wasn’t entirely bad.

At least, he was no longer as naive as before.

He no longer blindly followed orders without considering the consequences.

“First The Divine, then Bazhun’an, both incredibly powerful, and now Kui Leihan…”

“These three, all not demi-saints, yet their combat strength surpa.s.ses even ordinary demi-saints… No, even Upanishad demi-saints might not necessarily defeat them?”

“If the three of them join forces, how will the Holy Divine Palace cope? Perhaps only with all ten members of the Council of Ten taking action together could they offer some resistance…”

During his time of playing dead, Xi quickly compared the strengths of allies and enemies.

In the end, he discovered that whether it was Water Ghost, Ye Xiaotian, or the members of the Council of Ten known for their combat prowess…

Oh, Elder Yan was gone.

Senior Wei Feng had also been defeated.

Even the Divine Oracle had been incapacitated by Xu Xiaoshou on Abyss Island.

Only three remained: Yue Gongli, the newly appointed red-clothed ruler, Elemental Divine Envoy Zhong Yuanzi, and Kun Peng G.o.d Elder Yu.

With their firepower fully unleashed, could they defeat the three main combatants among the Ten High n.o.bles?

“Tough!”

“Oh, right, there’s also Lord Cangsheng…”

“Relying on an unpredictable successor of the Holy Emperor, along with two old hot-blooded men, it feels like we won’t stand a chance!”

“Lord Cangsheng is also one of the Ten High n.o.bles; perhaps he has the strength to fight, especially since he can keep an eye on the Divine.”

Lord Cangsheng watching the Divine, and Hallmaster Dao watching Bazhun’an… At this point, Xi’s thoughts froze in realization.

He seemed to understand why Hallmaster Dao entered the battle so early and partic.i.p.ated throughout, constantly targeting Xu Xiaoshou.

Kui Leihan appeared to be neutral for now.

However, if Xu Xiaoshou persuaded him to join the side of the Saint Servants, the balance of power would s.h.i.+ft instantly!

“At that time, even the Teacher might be dragged into the game…”

“And if the Holy Emperor enters the fray, the Saint Servants must have made preparations…”

“Ah! Qilin!”

Xi recalled the Heavenly Group’s failed pursuit of Xu Xiaoshou in the Four Symbols Secret Realm.

At that time, he didn’t quite understand why Hallmaster Dao was so certain that Xu Xiaoshou would willingly walk into the trap.

In hindsight…

Perhaps the Saint Servants planned to involve the Holy Emperor Qilin, to increase their bargaining power.

And Xu Xiaoshou, or rather Bazhun’an, directly exposed this plan to Hallmaster Dao, then let Holy Emperor Bei Huai easily counter it?!

The belated realization made Xi break into a cold sweat as he lay on the ground.

It wasn’t scary to be a chess piece, after all, fools were lucky.

But when the chess piece awakened under manipulation, it began to think and gained autonomy…

At that moment, the despair of knowing that one was sinking deeper and deeper into a quagmire, powerless to stop it…

It was terrifying!

“Is this the case for Xu Xiaoshou too?”

Thinking of that guy, Xi was sure he had awakened even earlier than himself.

In that case, if Xi was one layer, Xu Xiaoshou was another, then the Council of Ten was another layer above, and finally, there were Hallmaster Dao, Bazhun’an, and Kui Leihan…

Xi felt utterly powerless.

The vast disparity almost made his Dao heart unstable, tempting him to give up the struggle.

How long would it take to transcend the era, to reach the height of that final layer?

And when he reached that layer, or even in the process of striving…

Would others wait for him?

Would time wait for anyone?

Xi had a strong premonition.

Perhaps soon, when the time was ripe or when both sides were pressed too tightly…

A battle capable of destroying the world would begin!

And now…

The two sides of the great battle were in Changde Town on Qingyuan Mountain, vying for that terrifying “final layer” expert as their ally.

“Boom!”

Not far away, a sound like a falling meteor interrupted Xi’s thought.

However, he didn’t get up to investigate, even suppressing the powerful territorial consciousness of h.e.l.l’s Lord White Sin to prevent him from attacking the intruder.

“d.a.m.n, it hurts…”

The footsteps drew closer, accompanied by a slightly windy voice that sounded somewhat like Hallmaster Dao.

No way, did he stumble here?

“Why did he keep hitting my front teeth, was he insane…”

Mutterings ensued.

This time, even though the voice sounded similar, Xi was certain that the person wasn’t Hallmaster Dao. The mentions of “d.a.m.n” and “insane,” it was far from elegant.

h.e.l.l’s Lord White Sin let out a warning “howl.”

It was futile.

Xi felt his body being kicked twice…

“Still playing dead? Time to get up!”

Was it really Hallmaster Dao?

Xi turned into a motionless zombie.

“Oh, still pretending? Quite convincing.”

“I told you not to learn bad things, but you just won’t listen.”

“But in this murky water of the Saint Mountain, sigh, whoever comes will end up getting dirty… My poor Gou Wuyue…”

At this point, Xi couldn’t keep pretending and was about to get up.