Chapter 1369: Qin Jiujie"s Choice
The humongous gaping maw"s sharp fangs were grinding against each other as it chewed, sticky blood continuously flowing out and dyeing the nearby ground.
A fifth-grade Duke had turned into meaty sustenance for the plant, and he was swallowed alive before everyone present. This scene heavily bore down upon their minds as they were on the verge of mental collapse.
This was especially so for those from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Zhao. The Ten Thousand Beast Armies" Guardian Generals were all pale with fright and their eyes welled up with terror. As everyone plunged into utter fear and despair, they saw that the huge, red petals were blooming further.
There was now a black lotus seat in the center of the flower bud.
Every petal of the lotus seat was carved with mysterious runes, each of which seemed capable of condensing incredible amounts of corruption. Negative emotions would surge within a Duke"s heart merely by setting their eyes upon it. Black energy flowed beneath the lotus seat, and if one looked closer, they would see millions of twisted figures propping up the seat with their bodies, preventing it from falling.
The black lotus that made up the seat had not fully bloomed, but the blood-red pillar of light that shot out from the flower bud had strengthened by tens of times.
Originally, the Four Heavenly Emperors’ Sealing Talisman was capable of resisting not only the blood light, but also the strange, gray motes of light that fell from in the gap in the World"s End River.
However, with the strengthening of the blood-red pillar, everyone could see that the Four Heavenly Emperors’ Sealing Talisman was starting to dim.
Although it contained a trace of four Heavenly Emperors’ powers, the side that was facing the Treasure Domain was weaker. And with the pillar of light"s interference from the inside, it was naturally affected.
This also meant that as the black lotus within the flower bud grew, its ability to lure Others from the World"s End River gradually became even greater.
In the gap of the World"s End River, the Tri-pupil Eye"s gaze flickered momentarily. All three pupils began to rotate as it observed the situation within the World"s End River Region.
Qin Lian was focused on the gradually blooming black lotus when a twisted look of amus.e.m.e.nt and a sickly smile appeared on her cold face. "Now who"s up next?" She cackled coldly.
Qin Beiming, Li Zhihuo, and the rests’ scalps turned numb upon hearing her words. Fear seemed to have tightly gripped their hearts, and the same emotion was scrawled all over their faces.
"Don"t split up! Only if we join hands can we have a chance to resist!" Qin Beiming remained courageous as he squashed the growing terror affecting his emotions. At this point, the more fearful they were, the less of a chance they had to escape from this.
Li Zhihuo, Zhu Zhan, and the rest all understood his reasoning, so they hurriedly gathered together. Towering Duke Bergfrieds that resembled indomitable mountains appeared one after another, doing their best to absorb worldly natural energy in order to resist.
There was an unprecedented feeling of tacit understanding of each other at this instant.
It was as though they had become comrades who had fought shoulder to shoulder for countless years. They understood that everyone had come to the same realization that they didn"t want to suffer Zhao Xiuyuan"s fate…
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Abyssal City
When Qin Jiujie saw the gigantic eye above, he was deeply shocked. He turned towards the Faceless Other King and asked, "The Tri-Pupil Enigmatic Fetus Grand Devil King! Faceless King, what is the Origin Reversion Inst.i.tute trying to do?"
He had never imagined that their actual goal was to summon a Heavenly Emperor existence from the Shadow World. If this sort of existence were to descend upon the World"s End River Region, all of the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent"s defensive lines would be annihilated.
A normal King was completely helpless against the Tri-Pupil Enigmatic Fetus Grand Devil King. In fact, given how powerful the opponent was, it was clear that its ambitions didn"t lie just in occupying the World"s End River Region—it was likely planning to use it as a bridgehead to a.s.sault the entire Heavenly Origin Divine Continent! At that point in time, a catastrophic Other Disaster of a completely different scale would descend upon the continent.
The four Heavenly Emperors were not at the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent at the moment. If the Grand Devil King were to cause trouble, just who could clean up the mess?
Qin Jiujie had zero good intentions towards Li Jingzhe and wanted to see him fall in order to weaken the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li. That said, he didn"t want to go to the extent that the entire Heavenly Origin Divine Continent was ruined.
The Faceless Other King similarly looked into the void in the skies above, observing the gigantic eye with three pupils. "Qin Jiujie, you have to be decisive when doing things. If we had not summoned the Tri-Pupil Enigmatic Fetus Grand Devil King, just who could have dealt with the Quasi-Triple Crown Li Jingzhe? Furthermore, this plot has nothing to do with you. I merely came here to execute the plan. Truthfully speaking, it was the existences in the Honored Lord Courtyard that set everything up. Thus, whether it is you or me, we can only choose to obey."
The furious Qin Jiujie immediately turned glum when he heard the Faceless Other King speak about the Honored Lord Courtyard. Fear flashed through his eyes.
The Honored Lord Courtyard was the terrifying foundation that allowed the Origin Reversion Inst.i.tute to continue to exist. There were even Heavenly Emperors within it. A single Honored Lord"s appearance would attract the attention of all of the Heavenly Emperor bloodlines and incite a ma.s.sive war.
However, the Faceless Other King’s words made Qin Jiujie feel a little better. This meant that this entire disaster was not caused by his actions. This was a deep conspiracy that had long been planned for by the Origin Reversion Inst.i.tute and had nothing to do with him.
"Furthermore when this grand existence finally descends, the place where it will cause the most destruction will be the land of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li. At that point in time, the Kings of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li will suffer the most. The Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin will then gain significant benefits." The Faceless Other King chuckled.
Qin Jiujie"s expression shifted as he said in a harsh tone, "I don"t dare to trust you. I"m afraid I won"t be able to clean things up!"
The Faceless Other King waved its hand. "It doesn"t matter if you don"t believe me. You can"t change anything. If this plan succeeds, do you still wish to be the hero that steps out and saves the World"s End River Region? Hahaha... Qin Jiujie, there is no need to make trouble for yourself. Don"t you know what sort of situation you’re in? The moment your relationship with us is revealed, all of the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent"s Heavenly Emperor powers will hate you to the bone. Even though you belong to the core of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin, they won"t let you off easily. Perhaps your own Heavenly Emperor might smite you into oblivion out of righteousness.
"Qin Jiujie, your only path ahead is to become the newest Other King of the Origin Reversion Inst.i.tute. What will the chaos of the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent have to do with you then? You might lead the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin now, but your potential has long been exhausted. If you wish to advance yet another step, you will have to rely on us. This is something that even your decrepit Heavenly Emperor Qin is unable to help you with." That last sentence caused Qin Jiujie to fall silent, and his gaze turned dark.
Although the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin was a hegemon on the divine continent, it was far lacking when compared to the Origin Reversion Inst.i.tute. This was something he was very clear about. Furthermore, the reason why he had the strength and position he held today was because of the Origin Reversion Inst.i.tute"s support. In the end, Qin Jiujie chose to turn his head and look in the direction of Heavenly Dragon Peak. "In that case, when will I be able to see Li Jingzhe fall?" he asked gloomily.
The Faceless Other King"s expressionless face began to squirm. "Thanks to Qin Lian"s great performance in the Treasure Domain, the ninth-grade luring platform has already started to bloom, attracting the attention of the Tri-Pupil Enigmatic Fetus. Now look..."
When Qin Lian"s name was mentioned, Qin Jiujie"s gaze trembled slightly. He was aware that the Faceless Other King had planted several chess pieces during his time in Abyssal City. So it turned out that Qin Lian was one of them. However, this didn"t matter anymore.
He didn"t pity her at all. That woman had become much too extreme in recent years, and her end was nigh. Qin Jiujie raised his head and looked into the void above the World"s End River. The gigantic eye continued to sweep its gaze about before finally focusing in a specific direction.
It was locked onto Heavenly Dragon Peak.
"The Tri-Pupil Enigmatic Fetus will naturally be able to sense the strongest individual in the World"s End River Region. Who else could it be but the Quasi-Triple Crown Li Jingzhe? A good show will start soon," the Faceless Other King said in a mocking tone.