"Come on, beat me half to death, then take me back to the prison realm to be confined and punished." Yu Ming spread his arms.
"Wait. Even if your matter is settled, the most important matter isn't over yet. I still need to help Senior Traveler completely kill Ksitigarbha, who controls the power of the world. When the time comes, I'll need you to help me open the way to the independent world." Zhang Chen made a counterrequest of Yu Ming.
"Haha, you're still worried about that? In truth, the main reason my plan failed wasn't entirely because of you, Zhang Chen.
That Traveler from your Huaxia Country was the most unstable factor on my entire chessboard. Did you think I wouldn't have accounted for the death of a minor character like Ksitigarbha? How could my flawless plan possibly have allowed him to exploit a loophole and seize control of the world's power?
My true purpose was simply to have him help draw the Traveler's attention. Otherwise, as the brightest star on the board, I would have died a miserable death."
"Don't worry. Since the Traveler has already acted, the human world will naturally stabilize."
Yu Ming's words made Zhang Chen even more curious about the Traveler's identity. His perception in the independent world had not been wrong. The feeling Yu Ming gave him was not much different from his own, yet the Traveler's aura surpassed both of them by an entire level.
Boom!
The office building, over thirty stories tall, exploded from within. Yu Ming retreated from the smoke and dust, unable to stop himself from spraying a great amount of green blood from his mouth. Zhang Chen followed close behind at full speed.
Jingle!
The skull earrings hanging from his ears rang out, drawing all surrounding objects into