Ten minutes remained before the start of the battle for supremacy.
A great sword full of cracks floated in mid-air.
Jiang Shanglan stood beside the great sword, waving her hand to release strands of Golden Light that swirled around the sword nonstop.
As the Golden Light rotated, the cracks on the great sword began to heal silently.
"Miss, the ti is almost up."
A deep voice inquired within the Void.
Jiang Shanglan stopped her actions, recalling what had just happened.
Wu Xiaode had left.
Before leaving, he had enhanced the strength of the two angels.
The two angels had used "Heavenly Punishnt" again to remove the Curse from themselves.
—Last ti they had removed ten percent of the Curse.
The strong participants of the battle had collectively removed twenty-five percent by completing missions.
This ti, as Wu Xiaode was leaving, the significantly strengthened angels had helped themselves remove another fifteen percent of the Curse.
At this mont.
Half of the Curse on her had disappeared.
In return, she could start healing the wounds on her body and elevate her strength back up.
"That chaser’s HP is 5 million, now you—finally, you can put my mind at ease," Wu Xiaode had said as he left.
Jiang Shanglan ca back to her senses and grasped the great sword firmly.
Boom—
A fierce pressure erupted from her, blowing all around.
The lingering warmth on her face disappeared with the wind, leaving her body filled with ferocious murderous intent.
As for her current HP—
A row of small letters on that golden HP bar read:
"8.99 million."
Jiang Shanglan’s eyes shone like cold stars.
—It had been a long ti since she felt this way.
Past grudges were yet to be avenged.
But today, right at this mont.
She would collect a bit of minor interest first.
"World Will of the Virtual World... I will be working for Little Wu next, but there’s an unstable elent that could affect , even affecting the battle for supremacy, I need to eliminate it," she said.
"It will be quick, just one minute."
Sounds echoed from the Void: "Go, but do not involve the mortals."
Jiang Shanglan’s lips slightly curled.
The next instant.
She vanished.
Ti slowly passed.
second, 5 seconds, 10 seconds...
seconds.
Thud!
A head fell to the ground.
—It was precisely the head of the old man who had been trailing her on the bus, attempting to assassinate her!
"You’ve regressed, unable to even block my second move," Jiang Shanglan said regretfully.
She effortlessly lifted the awe-inspiring great sword with one hand.
The head suddenly opened its eyes and spoke:
"I concede, let reincarnate."
Simultaneously, another voice also resounded:
"Many spots have been cleared at Naihe Bridge; his soul can be sealed on Naihe Bridge."
—This was the World Will!
Jiang Shanglan shook her head and softly said, "Being sealed on the Naihe Bridge rely ans he can’t move; that’s hardly a punishnt."
"As long as you don’t risk performing the rites for him, he will always be sealed on the Naihe Bridge," the World Will said.
"No need, I want both his body and soul destroyed—As for his treasures and resources, I will share them with you," Jiang Shanglan responded coldly.
No further sound ca from the World Will.
In the face of the head’s horror, the great sword slowly but decisively fell.
...
World of Heaven and Earth.
Sare Town.
The bar.
When Wu Xiaode pushed the door and walked in, Shen Feixue and Shen Xiujun were whispering behind the bar.
"Taoist Master Little Wu, you’ve returned," Shen Feixue greeted.
"Yes, work has been busy, just managed to find so ti to co see you," Wu Xiaode replied with a smile.
"I’ll go make you sothing to eat," Shen Xiujun quickly stood up.
"You should make him sothing to drink; I rember there are a few covered dishes in the kitchen, I’ll heat them up for him," Shen Feixue said.
"Sister, you—" Shen Xiujun glanced at her sister.
Her sister was cheekily watching her.
This little sister really had fallen for Taoist Master Little Wu.
Sigh.
Oh well, Little Wu was a capable man; if they could co together, why should she stand in their way?
Shen Feixue had already decided.
"Then sister will heat up the food, I’ll make him sothing to drink," Shen Xiujun said.
Shen Feixue got up and went to the kitchen.
Wu Xiaode then sat down at the bar and opened the Book of the Dead, taking out card after card of Shadow Followers and placing them on the table.
"What’s this for?" Shen Xiujun asked.
"Li Kunlun, Zhao Junyu, Christina need to enhance their strength in the Human Emperor’s Secret Realm; various spirits there will help them grow,"
"The access is in the hands of Qiong from the Destruction Council, take everyone to her, she will arrange it," Wu Xiaode said.
While mixing a drink for him, Shen Xiujun quietly listened until he finished, then nodded and said:
"Don’t worry about that, but... your tone sounds like you’re giving a will."
Wu Xiaode’s lips tightened slightly, he softly said:
"Xiujun, you don’t need to go to the Human Emperor’s Secret Realm, but keep an eye on the ’Virtual World’ for ; if anything happens, contact through the Book of the Dead right away."
Shen Xiujun felt even more anxious and handed Wu Xiaode a glass of strong liquor, gently touching his face and said:
"What about you? Whatever you’re planning to do, I’m coming with you."
Wu Xiaode didn’t speak, just raised his hand.
Shen Xiujun quickly embraced his hand, holding it against her chest, quietly said, "Before the battle, would you like—"
"An ice cream," he interrupted.
"...Okay," she said, a bit deflated, opened the fridge, and handed him an ice cream.
He downed the liquor in one gulp and then, while eating the ice cream, pulled out two cards from the Book of the Dead.
One was "Eternal Night Star," it had already cooled down.
The other was "Heir of the World Tree."
——The graveyard deck of all Laws!
The process to obtain these two cards was extrely arduous.
Not to ntion the first card, the second alone required him to complete a task given by the Mother of All Things and, with Tedi’s assistance, he stealthily learned the Heavenly Tribulation Door Opening Skill from her, entered the World of the Great Tomb, and thus obtained the second card.
Wu Xiaode had a premonition that the third card might be related to that Great Tomb!
The mont the two cards were taken out, they imdiately ca together, forming a new picture.
In the eternal night.
The World Tree blazed fiercely, declaring its destruction with a towering inferno.
However, deep in the sky—
A star emitted light, illuminating a direction, guiding the drifting World Tree leaves toward an unknowable darkness.
A row of ice crystal small characters erged in the darkness:
"You have obtained two cards from the deck, do you wish to start searching for the third card?"
"Start." Wu Xiaode said while biting into an ice cream.
Only to hear a loud "bang."
The picture ford by the two cards disappeared, replaced by a tallic triangle rune.
Holding this rune, Wu Xiaode felt its heavy and cold touch.
A row of ice crystal small characters erged in the Void:
"Head to that Great Tomb World, find where this rune can be placed."
Indeed, he needed to go to that world.
Wu Xiaode could not help but sigh, his expression slowly turning solemn.
"Xiujun."
"Hmm?"
"Your mana is high, cast a barrier to keep everything from escaping from ."
"... Okay."
Shen Xiujun casually traced a line through the Void.
Suddenly, crystal barriers sprang up around them, completely sealing them in.
"It’s done. Unless soone more powerful than , a calamity demon, cos along, no one can escape this multi-layered destruction barrier." Shen Xiujun said.
Wu Xiaode nodded, and spoke to the Void, "I’m going to that Great Tomb World now. If you don’t co out to talk, I will let Xiujun deal with you."
After speaking, he traced a circle in the Void.
Divine Skill, Sleeve Universe!
This skill has a significant origin.
Its initial skill was jpg, derived from the will of the World in the Cultivation World—
the Mother of All Things.
"This is a part of my essence. I’ve placed it in your Death Skill, which is like placing ’life’ within ’death,’ signifying a search for life within death."
"... As long as you are alive, I too will gain a thread of life amidst destruction..."
Those were the original words of the Mother of All Things.
At first,
he planned to sacrifice Sleeve Universe.
Unfortunately, he never managed to gather enough wish power required for the offering.
Even now, he hadn’t gathered enough.
And in the Virtual World, it wasn’t wise to provoke her, for driving her to desperation might lead to unforeseen troubles.
At present, he had to go to the Great Tomb World.
——This ti, he must understand her intentions!
With a flick of the Divine Skill, a black vortex suddenly appeared in the Void.
The next instant.
An illusory figure of a woman materialized in front of Wu Xiaode.
——The Mother of All Things!
She looked extrely weak and was covered in blood, speaking in a hoarse voice:
"I never thought it would be you who killed ..."
"You tricked once, and I killed you, now we’re even," Wu Xiaode said.
"I don’t feel we’re even," Mother of All Things said coldly.
Wu Xiaode, expressionless, said, "In fact, when I was in the Virtual World, you never called anyone to co to your aid."
"I guess the Virtual World is not easy to deal with, after all, acting rashly there ans death."
"So I returned to this world."
"Now, I have drunk a cup of wine and eaten half a stick of ice cream, and in that ti you could have called creatures from the graveyard world, yet you did not."
"Since you hate so much, and yet you did not call for help—"
"What are you afraid of?"
Wu Xiaode rushed through his words.
Mother of All Things’s eyes grew wider and wider, and, unable to restrain herself by the end, she roared:
"Stop being so smug, I am afraid of nothing! I am—"
Wu Xiaode interrupted her directly:
"Alright, if you’re fine, then leave my body, and we can go our separate ways."
The other’s roaring abruptly stopped, but she still hovered midair, unmoving.
Wu Xiaode couldn’t help but slightly curl his lips.
—This is getting interesting.
The residual soul of the opponent resided in his Divine Skill, neither summoning monsters to kill him nor leaving.
What exactly is happening?
"I think we should be honest with each other, after all, I don’t have that much ti to waste,"
Wu Xiaode said, glancing at Shen Xiujun.
Shen Xiujun chuckled, "Indeed, you keep pestering Brother Wu, and I am not hesitant to act—"
"After all, I am best at dealing with your kind, the World-class Lifeforms."
As she spoke, a faint killing intent appeared around Shen Xiujun.
Mother of All Things instinctively stepped back.
She looked at Wu Xiaode, then at Shen Xiujun, a flash of despair in her eyes.
—She had to speak now or she would never have the chance!
"For countless years, I have been the most loyal servant to my master."
Mother of All Things finally said:
"I have brought countless World Masters to my master’s world, offering them to my master for nourishnt."
"The more my master trusted , the more I feared him."
Wu Xiaode said, "So you divided the power of Heavenly Tribulation to and entrusted your Residual Soul with ."
"Exactly... I can’t go back now, my master must have realized I had second thoughts since I lost the power of Heavenly Punishnt," Mother of All Things said.
"But you can’t always follow either, my matters are not for you to know," Wu Xiaode said.
"This is the ti to directly kill her!" Shen Xiujun raised her hand to unleash Magic, but Wu Xiaode held her back.
Wu Xiaode just looked at Mother of All Things, saying nothing.
—She was such an intelligent being, capable of overcoming demonic tribulations, setting traps for others to enter the Virtual World, and having a powerful support in her background, she must know how to assess the situation wisely.
Since she dared to show up, she must have had so ideas.
"My master must be searching everywhere for you, wanting to kill you and take back his treasure."
"Yet he doesn’t know that the treasure has already beco your style, your skills, hahaha, truly, man’s plans are inferior to those made by heaven!"
Mother of All Things laughed as if mad, then suddenly stared straight at Wu Xiaode and shouted:
"Wu Xiaode, let’s form an alliance."
"Form an alliance for what?" Wu Xiaode asked calmly.
"You take to the great graveyard, where I want to assemble a Body of the World anew; in return, I’ll tell you everything about that tomb—maybe you’ll indeed find the third card!"
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