A man's voice suddenly rang out. "It's all your fault! Everything is because of you!"
The speaker was the leader of the n in black. He glared angrily at Chen Pingchuan, his tirade unending.
"Do you have any idea what you've done?"
"Do you know why I ca here?"
"Do you know what terrifying consequences your reckless actions will cause?"
By the end of his tirade, his face was flushed purple, and his eyes had turned bloodshot.
"You don't know!"
"Uh... is it possible that I actually do?"
"What could you possibly know? A reckless person like you with a bit of power... what could you know? I..."
"The Tree of World Destruction!"
When Chen Pingchuan finished speaking the words "Tree of World Destruction," the leader of the n in black froze. His eyes filled with shock and fury as he stared intently at Chen Pingchuan, as if trying to see right through him.
After a long mont, he finally asked in a trembling voice, "How do you know about the Tree of World Destruction? Who exactly are you?"
Chen Pingchuan slapped his forehead. Isn't it obvious? It's because I have cheats.
Of course, the words that ca out of his mouth were, "I have my ways of knowing things."
The leader of the n in black was shocked once more. He couldn't understand who this mysterious man who had defeated him truly was. Could he be a god, or perhaps the envoy of another god? If their goals were the sa, why did they have to fight to the death, only to let soone else take advantage of the situation? The leader simply couldn't comprehend it.
Seeing the leader's expression, Chen Pingchuan knew he was overthinking again. So, he decided to once again employ his unique talent.
"Since things have already gotten this bad, this Divine Envoy might as well tell you the truth."
Then, Chen Pingchuan concocted a story. He again claid to be a Divine Envoy, sent here to prevent the world's destruction. The reason he fought the leader, he explained, was because he had sensed a divine presence from him and mistakenly believed he was a puppet of the Tree of World Destruction.
Chen Pingchuan delivered his ruse with a convincing cadence, a mixture of truth and lies.
However, Chen Pingchuan didn't know that what he considered a story riddled with holes was, to the leader, the final straw that broke the cal's back. This was because the leader was, in fact, the Divine Envoy of the Doomsday Holy Sect, sent here to deal with the very sa Tree of World Destruction ntioned in the Doomsday Prophecy Book.
"A giant tree that obscures the sky, upholding its canopy."
The leader quietly recited a line from the book. Since it concerns the world-destroying Demon God, it's only fitting to call the giant tree that provides its canopy the Tree of World Destruction.
Although he had already accepted the other's identity in his heart, the leader still snorted coldly, his eyes feigning doubt.
"Hmph. If everything is as you say, then why did you oppose ? Do you realize how much precious ti and opportunity we've lost because of your impulsiveness?"
Chen Pingchuan frowned and explained with a hint of exasperation, "I've already explained the reason once, and I don't want to repeat myself. Like you, I ca here to stop the world's destruction. Therefore, you have no right to question ."
Although repeating himself wouldn't have been difficult, Chen Pingchuan, now driven by arrogance, refused to yield. He felt he had already put forth his best effort to explain.
The leader laughed out of sheer anger. "No right? Everything I have done has been to stop the world's destruction! And you? You not only ruined our plan but also plunged more people into danger."
Chen Pingchuan looked at the leader and said seriously, "To be honest, even without , you would have failed."
"Weakness is the original sin."
After saying this, Chen Pingchuan fell silent. He ignored the leader and began circling a small pool that glowed with a silvery light. He discovered that to reach the Divine Tree, he would first have to cross this "little ditch."
But could it really be that simple?
The next mont, Chen Pingchuan froze in place. He had fallen into a magnificent, dreamlike world devoid of disaster and pain. It was filled with green vitality, and people were kind to one another—everything seed ideal. If his arrogance hadn't been in control, Chen Pingchuan might have beco lost within it.
"Heh, to think mortal tricks would dare attempt to bewilder a Divine Spirit!"
As Chen Pingchuan's will reawakened, the illusion before his eyes began to shatter, and fragnted words started to echo in his mind.
"Human... sacrifice... in the water... you... obtain... Divine Fruit... beco Holy Envoy..."
「Outside」
The leader of the n in black hesitated for a mont, a hint of struggle flashing in his eyes. "Hey, we can work together."
He called out again and again, his voice growing more frantic. "Hey! Hey! Hey! What's wrong with you? Why aren't you talking? Don't just stand there in silence! As long as we can resolve this world-ending crisis, our own deaths an nothing! Ahh! Speak!"
When Chen Pingchuan's eyes regained their clarity, he saw that the leader of the n in black was already observing him up close. The sight startled the newly awakened Chen Pingchuan. Even a self-proclaid Divine Spirit could be taken aback by such a sudden developnt.
"When did you get over here?"
Chen Pingchuan's brow furrowed. Logically, only a mont should have passed. Considering the leader's previous injuries, this shouldn't be possible. This doesn't make any sense.
In contrast, the leader's expression was one of complete disbelief.
He stared at Chen Pingchuan incredulously. "You've been standing right here for six hours! If you don't believe , look."
With that, the leader pointed a hand toward the sky.
Sure enough, the sunlight that had previously filtered through the canopy had been replaced by the light of the stars. Sohow, Chen Pingchuan had completely overlooked it.
Cold sweat trickled down his forehead. This Tree of Destruction was far more terrifying than he had ever imagined. One could slip into its illusion at any mont and beco lost, eventually turning into a Divine Tree Puppet. Those who could break free were the chosen ones, granted the privilege of consuming the Divine Fruit.
"Hey, let's work together!"
The leader's words interrupted Chen Pingchuan's thoughts. He looked at the earnest man before him. Without his cloak, the man's true age was revealed; he was an uncle in his forties.
"Cooperate on what?"
"On destroying this Tree of Destruction, of course!"
Perhaps because he was no longer concealed by the cloak, the leader-uncle revealed a side of youthful passion.
However, this only drew a sneer from Chen Pingchuan.
"With just you?"
He shot a provocative glance at the middle-aged uncle. "Forget it. With or without you, it's all the sa. We can't even get close to the Tree of Destruction, unless..."
Sensing the hidden aning in Chen Pingchuan's words, the leader eagerly pressed, "Unless what?"
Reviews
All reviews (0)