Chapter 2978: Decisive
"He should have noticed something..."
After recovering where he stood for a while and replenishing the expenditure from his earlier move, Xu Yue pondered Golden Emperor's current situation.
Although Golden Emperor's attack had been somewhat hasty, Xu Yue had not noticed anything at the time.
Golden Emperor had concealed his true purpose beneath the appearance of a rash attack. It had indeed been well hidden.
But upon reviewing it afterward, Xu Yue could still faintly discern the other party's true intentions.
This was not the best move. This was a test of his skill at the game.
In the other party's eyes, Xu Yue was at least someone at the peak of the Dharmakaya realm with a Peerless Divine Weapon for protection. He might even be an Other Shore who should have fallen.
If he had the chance, Xu Yue really wanted to put on Haotian's identity and use it, just as Lu Ya had worshipped Azure Emperor at a crucial moment to create confusion and misunderstanding.
Xu Yue could make a convincing case for wearing Haotian's identity himself.
Moreover, replacing Haotian's sense of presence also aligned with Demon Buddha's interests. The true owner of that identity would not come out to expose him either, so it was quite safe to wear.
But he could not rush this matter for now.
Demon Buddha currently appeared stable and harmless, with their interests aligned, but those who cooperated with Demon Buddha were usually sold out by Him at the most unexpected moment.
Heavenly Emperor, Demon Lord, Demon Saint—none of those Other Shores had gained anything good from Him. Xu Yue would not blindly assume there was no problem just because Demon Buddha had been sealed away.
Once Demon Buddha also realized that Xu Yue might be the reincarnation of