Raja Bijak berkata, “Benar. Kalau tidak, bagaimana mungkin kita membunuh begitu banyak orang? Lebih jauh lagi, bagaimana kita bisa membuat umat manusia dan Sekte Roh Kudus mempercayai kita tanpa melakukan pertunjukan seperti ini? Ini hanyalah sandiwara. Semua kematian hanyalah pendahuluan.”

Rasa dingin yang menusuk tulang perlahan muncul di dada Lan Muzi. Itu hanya sandiwara? Terlebih lagi, itu dipentaskan bukan hanya untuk mereka tetapi juga untuk Sekte Roh Kudus.

Apa yang ingin dicapai oleh alam jurang? Ini berarti begitu banyak tokoh kuat dari jurang dibiarkan dalam kegelapan. Mereka bahkan rela mengorbankan diri mereka sendiri.

Tiba-tiba, sebuah ide muncul di benak Lan Muzi. Dia hampir tidak bisa mengendalikan kata-kata yang keluar dari mulutnya. “Apakah ini berhubungan dengan Raja Bijak Jurang?”

Raja Bijak tertawa kecil. “Kau sangat pintar. Tentu saja, ini adalah pertunjukan Raja Bijak. Raja Bijak tidak ada di sini, tetapi semua yang terjadi di sini berada di bawah kendali Raja Bijak. Sudah enam ribu tahun sejak duniamu ditemukan. Untuk invasi ini, kami telah mempersiapkannya terlalu lama. Sekte Roh Kudus mencoba memanfaatkan kami, tetapi bagaimana mungkin kami tidak memanfaatkan mereka juga? Hanya penguasa sejati alam ini yang akan memahami misteri alam ini. Lucunya, Permaisuri Iblis masih menganggap dirinya memahami segalanya hanya karena dia telah mencapai peringkat Dewa. Dia hanyalah pion dalam pertunjukan besar ini.”

Lan Muzi terkejut. “Jadi mengapa kau memainkan pertunjukan ini?”

Raja Bijak memutar matanya. “Kau sudah cukup tahu. Meskipun kau pasti akan mati, aku tidak akan membiarkanmu memiliki kesempatan untuk menyampaikan pesan ke luar menggunakan metode lain. Jadi, hanya itu yang akan kau ketahui. Lihat, semakin banyak dari mereka yang mati. Semua akan mati. Bukankah itu hebat?”

Kata-kata Raja Bijak terdengar agak membingungkan, tetapi Lan Muzi jelas dapat merasakan bahwa semua yang dikatakannya mengandung makna yang lebih dalam. Dia hanya tidak dapat memahaminya. Apa makna di balik wahyu Raja Bijak?

Orang-orang yang menyaksikan pertempuran di luar merasa sangat aneh bahwa pertarungan mereka tiba-tiba berhenti. Mereka dapat melihat bahwa Lan Muzi tampaknya sedang berbicara dengan Raja Bijak, namun mereka tidak dapat mendengar apa pun.

Tiba-tiba, Lan Muzi tiba-tiba berjuang dan menusukkan Pedang Kayu Matahari sekali lagi. Bilah pedang berubah menjadi hijau gelap ketika dia mengayunkannya. Sumber kehidupan yang pekat meledak dan menjalin dirinya menjadi bentuk-bentuk bercahaya yang tak terhitung jumlahnya di langit. Meskipun Lan Muzi belum berhasil melepaskan diri dari kendali, dia telah mengarahkan pedang itu ke lawannya.

The Sage Monarch’s silhouette flickered as he transformed himself continuously inside the box. The fine and dense saber’s radiance was incredibly strong, but there was nothing he could do to hit the Sage Monarch. It dodged the attacks agilely like a fish moving through water. Regardless of how hard Lan Muzi tried, none of his attacks landed on the Sage Monarch.

Lan Muzi suddenly stopped attacking and turned around. He made hand gestures to mankind’s legion through the box.

However, he had just begun making the hand gesture when the Sage Monarch raised the staff in his hand. He conjured a vortex-shaped energy construct. It blasted him away, putting a stop to his hand gesture.

Tang Yingmeng was standing with the group from Shrek Academy when this happened. When she saw Lan Muzi was trapped, she clenched her fists tightly. She could tell what her husband was fighting against, of course.

Her eyes were ablaze as she watched the situation inside the box. She was tearing up and her body was shivering ever so slightly. However, she did not utter a single word and she had no intention of charging outside impulsively.

The Jade Snake Zheng Yiran was standing by her side with her hands on Tang Yingmeng’s shoulders. She wanted to give Tang Yingmeng some support, but Tang Yingmeng did not move at all. She was just staring straight at the box where Lan Muzi was at with a deathly gaze.

After being blasted away, Lan Muzi swung the Sun Wood Saber once again. He unleashed all sorts of formidable attacks such as the Triple-layered Sun Pass and the Six Nine Hundred Six continuously in an attempt to struggle free from the Sage Monarch’s control. He pushed the opponent back and then he tried to make a hand gesture to the outside. Every time he attempted to do this, he would be blasted away by the Sage Monarch’s vortex energy, so he could not complete even one hand gesture.

Anyone could tell that the Sage Monarch had full control over this battle. Lan Muzi did not stand a chance to win. Everyone was also confused as to why the Sage Monarch had yet to defeat Lan Muzi.

Meanwhile, the other battles were at their climax.

In the battle between Qiangu Dieting and the Underworld Emperor, both sides were equally matched. If one were to say that the Underworld Emperor had an edge at the beginning, the broken Underworld King Sword had affected him tremendously. He was fighting against Qiangu Dieting’s Coiling Dragon Staff. Both sides were in an intense battle and they were just about to end up wounding and defeating each other.

Qiangu Dieting’s attacks had unleashed all of his abilities, not holding back at all. He went all out to use every skill and utilized the Combat Heaven and Earth Coiling Dragon Staff technique to perfection. Each attack was done in an almost frenzied state. Though the Underworld Emperor’s Underworld King Sword managed to leave behind many wounds on his body, the Underworld King Douluo Ha Luosa was lashed by his staff thrice as well. Ha Luosa’s battle armor had shattered, and both of their auras were weakening continuously.

Only one person was meant to leave the Nine Palace Box alive, and Ha Luosa was going all out as well. The Underworld King Sword shot out continuous streams of deathly radiance. Both parties were colliding so ferociously that the Nine Palace Box was shaking violently.

The battle between Qiangu Dongfeng and the Darkness Blood Demon was at a stalemate as well. Qiangu Dongfeng’s will to fight had been far less than Qiangu Dieting. Compared to his father, he treasured his life even more. As it turned out, only one person would survive the Nine Palace Box. As a result, his will to fight was fully triggered. He would die if the Darkness Blood Demon was not killed! How could he not go all out? This had also allowed him to express the unique features of the Coiling Dragon Staff.

At that point, Qiangu Dongfeng’s body was coiled with black energy. It was the Darkness Blood Demon’s Killing Curse and it was gradually weakening him. However, the Darkness Blood Demon was not feeling so well either. Although his fighting capacity was quite impressive, he was not really a close combat-type soul master. He was retreating when he was confronted by the magnificent Coiling Dragon Staff.

“Boom!” Separate Heaven and Earth was unleashed!

The Coiling Dragon Staff smashed down ferociously. The Darkness Blood Demon was blasted back at the sound of the boom and he slammed into the edge of the box. However, he made a few hand gestures at the exact moment he was blasted away. Seven curses landed on Qiangu Dongfeng in succession.

The Darkness Blood Demon’s battle armor had been badly crushed. Qiangu Dongfeng’s four-word battle armor was also covered in dents due to the curses.

The Darkness Blood Demon wiped away the blood at the corner of his lips. Brutal radiance was seen shimmering in his eyes. “Qiangu Dongfeng, when I die, you won’t live either.”

Qiangu Dongfeng grunted coldly. “Just with your curses? My four-word battle armor is enough to withstand most of your curses. Your efforts are futile. You will only damage my armor at most, but you will definitely be slain.”

Secercah kengerian terlihat di ekspresi Iblis Darah Kegelapan. “Begitukah? Apakah kau lupa bahwa aku adalah master jiwa jahat? Kami kejam terhadap setiap jiwa yang hidup dan kami bahkan lebih kejam terhadap diri kami sendiri. Jika aku ditakdirkan untuk mati, mungkinkah aku tidak diizinkan untuk menyeret seseorang bersamaku? Apakah kau pikir hanya orang-orang dari Akademi Shrek dan Sekte Tang yang tahu cara mengerahkan seluruh kekuatan? Kami juga mampu melakukan itu. Qiangu Dongfeng, matilah!”

Saat Iblis Darah Kegelapan berbicara, cincin jiwa kesembilan di tubuhnya meledak tanpa peringatan, dan seluruh tubuhnya berubah menjadi merah kehitaman.

Rasa takut yang hebat mencengkeram hati Qiangu Dongfeng. Dia berteriak dan melemparkan Tongkat Naga Melingkar di tangannya dengan putus asa. Auranya melonjak liar dan baju zirah perangnya terbakar. Dia mengerahkan setiap upaya untuk melepaskan serangan terkuat yang dimilikinya.

Tidak diragukan lagi bahwa lawannya akan mengerahkan seluruh kekuatannya dengan meledakkan cincin jiwanya. Iblis Darah Kegelapan bertekad dan tidak menunjukkan keraguan, jadi bagaimana mungkin Qiangu Dongfeng tidak merasa takjub?

Di sisi lain, rasa takut di hatinya melenyapkan kedalaman inti dan keberanian Tongkat Naga Melingkar. Qiangu Dongfeng menyadari bahwa wujudnya saat ini akan melemahkan kemampuannya. Lagipula, dia hanyalah manusia. Dia tidak mampu mengendalikan ini bahkan jika dia menginginkannya!

Ketika Qiangu Dongfeng masih muda, dia memiliki bakat alami yang luar biasa dengan kemampuan yang jauh melampaui teman-temannya. Dia juga mewarisi jiwa bela diri klan, Tongkat Naga Melingkar. Dia hidup dalam sorotan yang tak tertandingi.

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