So...
Water Ghost had not been unable to defeat Jiang Buyi on Solitary Sound Cliff.
It was simply that in a one-on-one fight, he would have had to seal himself as a Saint, or pay an enormous price to take Jiang Buyi down. That would also expose his identity as Yu Mo.
And all he would gain in return was killing one man and obtaining one Half-Saint Godhood.
That was all!
But if he lured him into the game...
He could exploit the timing: the great tide had pressed in, chaotic battle had erupted, and the vortex had arrived.
He could exploit the terrain: the Deep Sea's Forbidden Law Barrier and Void Island's exile rules had forced everyone into a state where their Half-Saint powers were completely gone. He could exploit the people: use Yama's hand to kill Jiang Buyi, use Jiang Buyi's chaos to disturb Holy Spirit Hall's focus, and use the distraction of Holy Spirit Hall's people to secretly complete his ultimate objective.
That way, Water Ghost would not only destroy Jiang Buyi, but also play Yama for a fool and, along the way, wipe out Holy Spirit Hall in one fell swoop.
In the end, would he obtain three Half-Saint Godhoods?
"So cowardly!"
"So fucking calculating!"
On the dragon's head, Xu Xiaoshou watched Rao Yaoyao tremble continuously within the confinement of the ink-wash painting lines beneath the Upanishad: Ink-Wash World. At last, a Half-Saint Godhood floated up above her head.
His heart turned cold once again.
He had once more witnessed the ruthlessness of Water Ghost, who could leave vengeance overnight but would never carry it into the next year.
"Those who enter his game fall into the Deep Sea. Just as they are about to crawl out, he drags them back down again. Even a Half-Saint,