A Blessing in Disguise

"Being summoned and immediately turning against one's own people is indeed a typical plot for villainous bosses, but your appearance as an early-game boss is a bit too late; your level is completely outdated."

Si Ming emerged from the corner, rubbing his hands together, followed by Murong Qing and Liu Qingqing, looking like a group of villains.

Chapter 886 A Blessing in Disguise

"Who's coming?" Si Ming asked.

He had no intention of all three of them attacking together; that would be giving the other side too much face.

Although he always believed in fighting in groups rather than one-on-one, it still depended on who the opponent was. The story of the Lü Bu wouldn't have tarnished his reputation, but if it were the three heroes fighting Pan Feng, people would probably laugh their heads off.

Murong Qing suggested, "Let's play rock-paper-scissors." She clearly had no intention of engaging in a group fight.

Liu Qingqing said, "Playing rock-paper-scissors is unfair to me."

For ordinary people, winning or losing in rock-paper-scissors depends entirely on luck. Perhaps they can use some psychological tactics or cheating, but for martial artists, winning or losing depends entirely on "quick eyes and quick hands." They rely on real skill and there is no such thing as luck. Even if you cheat, your opponent can change their moves on the spot.

Si Ming, "That's simple, we can use Dispute Terminator to solve it."

Murong Qing asked curiously, "What is this Dispute Terminator?"

Si Ming reached down and grabbed, the sand turning into stone, and a Y-shaped cylindrical stone tube appeared in his palm. He then said, "We'll each put our hands into the stone tube, decide on our hand gestures, and then use our strength to shake the tube open. At that point, rock-paper-scissors will be clear, and there won't be time to change our minds. It'll be absolutely fair and just."

Murong Qing paused for a moment, then said, "It does sound feasible, but is it really necessary to give it such an exaggerated name as 'Dispute Terminator'?"

Si Ming said in a serious tone, "It's no exaggeration. This invention is far more powerful than any Profound Armor. One is for good, and the other is for evil. They are fundamentally different. With the Dispute Terminator, all conflicts can be adjudicated fairly and justly. Winners win honorably, and losers accept their defeat wholeheartedly. From then on, world peace saw the dawn, dreams finally became reality, and humanity's ideal of resolving differences was no longer just empty words."

At this moment, Witch Ancestor Maha, who had been knocked to the ground by a palm strike, burst out of the ground. Seeing that Si Ming and the other two did not take him seriously at all, he immediately stirred up black energy and angrily attacked his back.

"Shut up! We're discussing peace, so shut up!"

Si Ming threw a backhand punch, the force of which was as vast as a tide, mixed with Divine Dao Sword Intent. Half of Witch Ancestor Maha's body exploded, turning into black mist and dissipating, before he fell back.

Murong Qing glanced at it and said, "Didn't they say 'world peace has seen the dawn'? Why not use this Dispute Terminator to resolve the conflict?"

Si Ming gave a stiff smile and said, "First, we need to get Him to accept the Dispute Terminator."

The three of them put their hands into the stone tube, but instead of playing rock-paper-scissors, they chose to face up or down. Once they decided, they each exerted their strength to shatter the stone tube into dust. As a result, Si Ming and Murong Qing ended up with their palms facing up, while Liu Qingqing ended up with the back of her hand facing up.

I won.

Liu Qingqing took a step forward, but did not continue to approach. She did not intend to engage in close combat. Although the three of them seemed to have no regard for Witch Ancestor Maha just now, the opponent's aura had indeed reached the Spirit Transformation stage. Only Si Ming could take him lightly. She and Murong Qing had to take it seriously, otherwise the possibility of their defeat was very high.

Compared to close combat, Liu Qingqing was undoubtedly more skilled at ranged combat. With a wave of her hand, foul blood flowed, and a blood-red bow materialized in her palm. Without uttering any provocative words, she plucked the bowstring, and hundreds of blood arrows shot out, each equivalent to a full-force strike from Spirit Transformation Grandmaster.

Witch Ancestor Maha let out a whistling sound like a crow's cry, his body contorting in an inhuman way as he weaved through the rain of arrows, dodging all the attacks. At the same time, he condensed a black ball of light in his palm, and after throwing it out, the ball of light rapidly split apart at a speed visible to the naked eye, and in the blink of an eye, it covered the sky.

Liu Qingqing showed no sign of backing down. While using the Against the Current, Thousand Chills Step to dodge attacks, she also drew her bow and fired more blood arrows, facing the enemy head-on and attacking back at them.

For a moment, the two sides were locked in a tug-of-war of bullets, with blood arrows and light orbs colliding and exploding everywhere. This was an extremely rare sight in the Sea Continent, where martial arts were the main focus. The surrounding buildings were destroyed, and the magnificent manor was quickly reduced to ruins by the residual force of the impact.

Fortunately, the servants in the manor had all fled when the commotion occurred earlier, so no one was caught up in it.

Si Ming watched for a while and pondered, "If both sides are launching long-range attacks and their strengths are roughly equal, it could easily turn into a war of attrition, with neither side able to gain the upper hand. It will just come down to who is more efficient and can hold out longer."

Murong Qing nodded and said, "This evil god probably grows stronger by devouring the Essence Blood of others, but we intercepted it as soon as it appeared, and it only had time to absorb the essence of a few barbarians, so its strength is not considered great. However, if we were not here, it would have had the opportunity to go on a killing spree and slaughter all the people in the vicinity. At that time, its cultivation would reach an immeasurable height."

"There should be an upper limit. In the past, Sea Continent did have its share of evil techniques that absorbed the power of others for their own use, but these usually had hidden dangers. We must consider how to digest them, otherwise they could easily backfire. Gods cannot enhance themselves through cultivation; their upper limit is a fixed limit, and they cannot break through it further."

"That being said, even reaching the Peak Spirit Transformation is still a powerful force capable of influencing the outcome of a war..."

Murong Qing was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Are you saying that this is the only evil god statue buried by the barbarians?"

Si Ming paused for a moment, then said solemnly, "Statues can obviously be mass-produced. Even if the materials are precious, there can't be only one. Moreover, this place isn't a strategic location. The fact that the Barbarian Race are willing to bury a statue here shows that their reserves are considerable, far from being few in number."

The mere thought of mass-producing deities at the Nascent Spirit Transformation level made even Si Ming hold his breath. Even though he himself didn't take such a powerful opponent seriously, he had to admit that for most people, the Spirit Transformation was already a high-end combat force.

"This matter is undoubtedly related to the Witch Gu Sect, and its heinous and unscrupulous methods Remote Heaven Society. There must be some connection between the two."

Si Ming became even more determined to investigate the Witch Gu Sect. He decided to start working on the matter immediately after winning the Divine Sword, and also to send the news back to China to request that more Mohist Knight Guard experts be sent to investigate the matter.

This method of absorbing the life Essence Blood of living people and growing stronger by harming innocent lives has crossed the bottom line of the Mohist School. If evidence can be found, there is sufficient righteous grounds to question the Barbarian Hu.

Just then, the battle over there was about to be decided.

Although the two sides were evenly matched in terms of firepower, Witch Ancestor Maha, as a living being, could not absorb the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and his consumed divine power could not be replenished. Moreover, every time he tried to escape, he was intercepted by Liu Qingqing. On the other hand, Liu Qingqing relied on the Myriad Filth Tainted Blood, and her Primal Qi reserves were even greater than those of Peak Spirit Transformation. While not inexhaustible, it was more than enough to wear down her opponent.

After a while, the aura of Witch Ancestor Maha began to weaken, and the number of black light orbs he emitted was reduced by half. Liu Qingqing seized the opportunity, dodged a wave of attacks, and immediately activated the Myriad Filth Tainted Blood to condense a wall in front of her. Then she activated her Yuan Gong and unleashed her ultimate move.

"Supreme White Arrow - Fierce Breaking Kill!"

A flash of silver light, and the killing arrow pierced through the air. Witch Ancestor Maha could not dodge in time and was struck squarely in the chest. With a scream, he exploded on the spot, turning into black mist and dissipating.

"You won?"

Liu Qingqing put down the blood bow, her brows furrowed slightly. She herself was somewhat incredulous that she had so easily eliminated a Nascent Spirit Transformation. It felt as if her opponent had fallen before she had even exerted any effort.

"Could it be that this evil god is all bark and no bite, possessing the cultivation of Spirit Transformation cultivator but unable to translate it into actual combat power?" Murong Qing speculated. "Thinking about it that way, it makes much more sense."

After observing for a while, Si Ming suddenly said, "Be careful, there seems to be residual traces of the other party nearby."

Liu Qingqing quickly focused her attention and became vigilant, keeping her eyes peeled for anything around her.

However, she was not attacked; it was Murong Wu who was attacked.

A thin wisp of black mist emerged from the hole left when the evil god statue broke through the ground. It was easy to miss if one did not look closely, and even if one did see it, it was easy to confuse it with the Vicious Qi of the Barbarian Race. This black mist quickly attacked Murong Wu.

Murong Wu was by nature a meticulous and cautious person. Although he did not notice the black aura immediately, he became alert as soon as he was attacked. He immediately focused his energy in his Dantian and prepared to destroy it with his newly comprehended Fist Intent.