Death by a thousand cuts, bones ground to ash

"Diviner! Enough with your nonsense—what exactly are you plotting here at the Duxuan Sect?"

"You're the one who let these Gu-Heart Snake Demons in, aren't you? And the destruction of that Living Foot sealing Formation was also your doing, wasn't it?"

"And the deaths of these warriors were all orchestrated by you, weren't they?"

Jian Cunyi stared intently at the Diviner and questioned him.

Faced with Jian Cunyi's three barrage of questions, the Diviner calmly replied, "I can only admit to two of these accusations: the cooperation between the Gu-Heart Snake Demon and Living Foot was indeed orchestrated by me, and I was also the one who brought these martial artists here..."

At this point, the Diviner calmly and mockingly looked down at Qin Siyu, his voice suddenly becoming somewhat aged. "Ahem, young friend... I have Talismans here that can break the Formation, and it seems to be destined for you. Won't you take a look?"

Upon hearing this voice, Qin Siyu was Lightning strike, her hands and feet trembling uncontrollably. "You... you are that wandering Daoist?"

The Diviner laughed, "More than that, I was also the villager who discovered the Yaomo's corpse, the Map -selling Daoist Mage, and the shopkeeper who gave directions to several experts... Hey, when I set up a plan, I don't just place it in one or two places."

At this point, the Diviner paused. "Oh, by the way, because you're such an interesting and clever little thief, I see you as an indispensable pawn—so, do you remember how you decided to come to the Duxuan Sect to try your luck?"

Upon hearing the Diviner's words, Qin Siyu's face and lips instantly lost all color, turning pale.

She cried out in shock, fear, and hatred, "You bastard... you bastard! What have you done to the Village Chief?!"

"Then try your best to get out alive and see for yourself."

The Diviner laughed loudly.

Lin Yu gently grasped Qin Siyu's hand and said, "Don't be afraid of him, Qin Siyu, don't be afraid of him—this guy is most likely lying to you! His character is extremely wicked; he's perfectly capable of doing something like this."

Seeing the Diviner openly mocking and threatening Qin Siyu, Jian Cunyi was also furious and asked, "What exactly do you want to do?"

The Diviner looked at Jian Cunyi, his smile fading, and said coldly, "Master Jian... Brother Cunyi, you're making it sound like I'm just bored and deliberately tormenting these guys for fun—I'm not that idle. I'm not one of those abnormal lunatics from the 'Psychology Society' or that bunch of lazy fools from the 'Freedom Alliance.' I'm very busy."

"What do you think I went through all that trouble to release a Great Demon and lure these warriors into this formation for?"

"Of course I set this up for you— Brother Jian. I discovered your movements long ago, and I knew you were planning to come to this Prison Mountain Realm to ruin my plans. How could I not make arrangements and take precautions?"

"For the sake of Shenzhen, I even risked my life to take action against the 'Grandmaster' and entrusted the Deity to stop the 'Benevolent King'... How could I forget you? Brother Cunyi —don't underestimate your place in my heart!"

"You care about me, you understand me... so naturally I understand you too—I know you have a close relationship with the Duxuan Sect, so I deliberately set up this arrangement targeting you within this sect, which is already close to Nine Cold Mountain," the Diviner said calmly. "It's just that perhaps it's 'Destiny's favor, or perhaps the combined' Destiny's of you and Lin Yu is already heavy enough that I don't need to guide you any further... I haven't even had a chance to use the methods I set up to lure you two here, and you've already walked right into it on your own."

"Furthermore, Brother Jian, I know that after you arrive here, you will definitely notice that 'Living Foot' has escaped, you will definitely take the initiative to repair the Formation, and you will definitely kill the Gu-Heart Snake Demon after discovering that they are multiplying... All of this was carefully prepared for you—haven't you realized that you have already personally set yourself up in a predicament?"

Jian Cunyi moment, then immediately realized. "A hundred martial artists, a hundred Yaomo... You used the 'Ten Thousand Blood Ten Thousand Souls Sacrifice Forbidden Art'?"

"Indeed, 'Ten thousand blood shatters all laws under heaven, ten thousand souls annihilate All Living Beings and All Their Forms,'" the Diviner whispered. "Using this move against you wouldn't be an insult, would it, Brother Cunyi?"

"If you hadn't merged with the formation, you might have been able to escape... Unfortunately, your soul has now become one with this Duxuan Sect formation... You've trapped yourself here, so don't blame me for adding an extra lock to this formation."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dense aura of bloodlust suddenly rose outside the Du Duxuan Sect, sealing off the entire sect.

Outside the main formation, a new Formation is taking shape—and this Formation is rapidly eroding the original Sect-Protecting Grand Formation of the Duxuan Sect, making its Formation difficult and rigid.

Jian Cunyi's Pure Qi aura flickered slightly, and he spoke, "So that's how it is... No wonder the 'Grandmaster' was able to escape from your [Dragon-Trapping] ahead of time—you actually dared to hold back when dealing with her!"

"Half the power will be enough to deal with her," the Diviner said. "Even if she comes out and doesn't... even if she does come out, we can't hold her back with all our strength."

"To be honest, the only reason she was able to get out was because the 'Director' over there was so unexpected," the Diviner, looking at Lin Yu. "I'm starting to feel a bit sorry for her... Lin Yu."

"What a pity, what a pity..."

Lin Yu looked at the Diviner and said coldly, "Stop pretending. You're acting like you dare to kill me... Besides, you're just an avatar here. Do you think you can kill me?"

The Diviner chuckled, "It seems... Xingyi has already told you about the 'Fragment of Fate'... Indeed, I really can't kill either of you now."

"But... I can't kill you. Couldn't I at least capture and imprison you, or erase your mind? That wouldn't violate my principles."

The Diviner spoke casually, but Lin Yu still spoke up.

"Then give it a try."

Jian Cunyi also realized what was happening and said, "Indeed, although you have been setting up and managing this place for a long time... you have underestimated me by only having an avatar as your master."

"Diviner, I can escape even faster than a 'Grandmaster'!"

The Diviner shook his head. "I told you, you two mustn't underestimate yourselves, because I've truly..."

"... This is of particular importance."

The final sound did not come from the Diviner's Doppelganger, which was actually a Gu-Heart Snake Demon, but from behind the two of them.

Lin Yu Jian Cunyi around and saw the white-haired youth standing in the main hall of the Duxuan Sect.

Although his appearance and attire were exactly the same as his avatar, except that his hair was slightly tied up, the sense of oppression that this young man gave Lin Yu was completely different.

He stood there, as if the entire world of the Prison Mountain Realm had been pierced and collapsed, like a bottomless, dark cave, or a black hole Abyss that devoured everything.

Jian Cunyi's Pure Qi aura dissipated, and the next moment...

"Buzz--!"

The entire Duxuan Sect's grand formation trembled, Jian Cunyi's voice echoed within it.

"Both of you, keep your minds focused, I'll take you out first!"

"This 'Diviner' is actually the real person!"

Jian Cunyi's voice was more serious than ever before.

Lin Yu was naturally aware that the Diviner who appeared there was the real person, and dared not be presumptuous in the slightest.

"I know, Brother Jian... you can tell from its aura that it's not Doppelganger!"

The Diviner laughed, "You all know that I am the real person who has descended here. Do you really think you can escape?"

Lin Yu looked up at the Diviner standing on the distant rooftop and suddenly said, "I've advanced to the Tier 2, did you know that?"

The Diviner was somewhat puzzled, but still spoke up, "I know, I've been watching you closely," the Director. "... I also know about your [Professional Item]—the [Guest Appearance Invitation]—it's a very troublesome thing."

"But... you can try to see if I'll still give you the chance to request a Guest Appearance Invitation, knowing how troublesome this [Item] is."

The Diviner said with a smile.

Lin Yu shook his head. "That's not what I meant... What I meant was, when I was at 'Tier 1,' I was able to escape unscathed from you with a little girl. Now that I'm at 'Tier 2,' it will only be easier."

The Diviner's smile vanished.

Jian Cunyi laughed loudly, "Ha, yes... no wonder you're so wary of the 'Director,' it turns out you've always been his defeated foe!"

Why haven't you opened your "Heart Domain" yet? If you wait any longer, it won't be able to open anymore.

The Diviner's face stiffened as he slowly spoke, "Director, I respect you as a talented person. Although you tricked me once, I gave you chances time and again afterward... Don't be ungrateful."

Lin Yu looked at him calmly. "I don't need your flattery. We're not on the same path to begin with... There's never been any possibility of us getting along amicably."

"Fine, you, a mere 'Tier 2', dare to speak to me like that? You truly are a young hero," the Diviner stared at Lin Yu, "But... last time you were able to escape because of the 'Hacker' and the 'Grandmaster'!"

"Although the 'Grandmaster' is still alive, the 'Hacker' is probably in dire straits herself," the Diviner sneered. "While we don't know exactly what happened to her, that annoying fellow... is probably not far from his death."

He knew his Senior Sister had an accident, but he didn't Item what had happened.

Lin Yu's heart tightened, but he immediately realized that the situation wasn't particularly bad.

Then the "Diviner" spoke again.

"Honestly, if I ever have the chance to become Deity, I wouldn't mind sending her on her way and making that guy disappear completely."

Lin Yu raised his head, looked at the Diviner, paused for a second, and then spoke very calmly.

"Then you will never have the chance to become Deity in this lifetime."

"Before that, I will tear you to pieces, grind your bones to dust, scatter your soul, render all your means of self-preservation ineffective, and make you disappear forever from these Ten Realms."