Allies on Their Side

"Oh? Impressive... He actually managed to summon the Demon Ancestor."

The deep voice of the Demon Ancestor Gantuo echoed throughout the replica Shenzhen created by the [Instance], and was heard by almost all the "Player" and Living Beings.

And within this...

This naturally includes the "Emperor," who is located at the very center of the battlefield!

Upon hearing the voice of the Demon Ancestor Gantuo, the solemn and dignified "Emperor" showed a rare hint of surprise on his face.

He sensed the overwhelming demonic energy below. Even though there were many more powerful auras in this [Instance], the aura of the Demon Ancestor Gantuo was still the most dazzling.

Therefore, even the emperor couldn't help but be curious.

"How did the 'Diviner' manage to do that? Wasn't his attempt to break the seal in the Prison Mountain Realm already a failure?"

But after a moment's thought, the emperor realized what was happening.

"Oh, oh... I see. Although the 'seal' has been reinforced, its original structure was to isolate 'Demon Ancestor Gantuo' outside the Prison Mountain Realm, creating a separate, desolate space..."

In other words...

Although Demon Ancestor Gantuo was suppressed in the Prison Mountain Realm, he was not locked in a cage or container, but rather more like he was confined in a cell with a fence.

The Diviner's previous attempts to break the seal were like trying to pry open the prison door or open the bars on the side of the cell closest to the corridor.

Although that plan failed, it does not conflict with the plan the Diviner is currently working on.

Because now the Demon Ancestor Gantuo has arrived in this [Instance] world... a breach has appeared on one side of the world barrier of the entire Prison Mountain Realm.

In other words, Demon Ancestor Gantuo was able to Prison Break this time not because the cell door was opened, but because the outer wall or floor of the cell was breached.

He didn't just leave this solitary confinement cell; he left the entire prison and came to the "vast world" outside!

And this is because "Diviner" mostly rely on the power of "Death game."

The [Instance] he created contains a mechanism and elements that draw powerful Living Beings from the Ten Realms to serve as "enemies" for the "Player." If the "Death game" recognizes "Demon Ancestor Gantuo" as one of them, and with the assistance of some of his [Item], it is indeed possible to achieve the operation of directly summoning "Demon Ancestor Gantuo" here!

"He's truly a genius... If he had been born in our version, he probably would have achieved even more."

"I really wish I could recruit him directly."

The emperor sighed.

As the emperor was lamenting, before him, the "Grandmaster" and the "Feng Shui Master" crushed a Golden-armored Guardsman —the guard's spear, knocked away, flew past the emperor's ear and embedded itself in the back of the carriage, swaying incessantly.

"Still concerned about that damned Demon Ancestor?" Gu Mo's fierce voice rang out, "You can't even protect yourself!"

Jian Cunyi's voice rang out. "Don't worry, Emperor, after we deal with you, Gu Mo and I will seal that Demon Ancestor back in place!"

As they spoke, the two took another step toward the "emperor."

Indeed, since this [Instance] was opened, the connection between the "Emperor's" Primal Avatar and his Divine Kingdom and Authority has become increasingly close.

Before long, the "emperor" might even be able to Full Descent his Divine Kingdom to this place.

But...

The situation on the central battlefield is not as others have speculated, with the "Feng Shui Master" and the "Grandmaster" gradually losing ground.

On the contrary, the two of them are gradually gaining the upper hand!

The reason is quite simple...

Although the emperor was gradually becoming stronger over time, his "Growth Rate" was far slower than that of Gu Mo and Jian Cunyi!

These two have also been enhanced within the [Instance] and within the Ten Realms!

Whether it's Gu Mo's "Heart Domain" and "The Heaven and Earth Momentum Subtlety of Hands and Feet", or Jian Cunyi's "Heart Domain" and "Ascending to Immortality", they all thrive even more in this [Instance].

As Lin Yu and Li Hua mentioned, this world doesn't seem to be located in any of the Ten Realms in a standard way.

Furthermore, the "aid" summoned by the "Diviner" appearing in the Vortex comes from different worlds, so...

Gu Mo could sense that the "World Will" she received here encompassed multiple worlds, including the Real World!

At the same time, the wills of at least three worlds were bestowed upon her.

Jian Cunyi's "Ascending to Immortality to Immortality" also improved the level and status of the two people's lives, no longer subject to the suppression and weakening of the Real-world Rules, achieving the effect of a complete form.

More importantly...

In addition to the improvement in their numerical abilities, both Gu Mo and Jian Cunyi possess extremely strong combat Wisdom and adaptability, and are very good at making targeted adjustments to their methods when facing different enemies.

The initial "emperor" had the upper hand, more or less taking advantage of the fact that his intelligence was too lacking for the two, and that his Authority and abilities were too novel and unusual.

Now...

The advantages derived from these aspects are gradually diminishing!

Therefore, given this shift in power, Gu Mo and Jian Cunyi indeed confident...

Here [ in Instance], let's lock the "end" of this battle in their favor!

But...

The emperor's ability to still have the leisure to concern himself with the Demon Ancestor and ponder how the "Diviner" released the Demon Ancestor Gantuo naturally stemmed from his own reasons and confidence.

"You two... are rather delusional. I may not be able to deal with you both on my own right now," the emperor said proudly, "But... it won't be so easy for you to deal with me either."

"The many helpers recruited by this 'Diviner'... once they've cleaned up the battlefields and come to assist me, how will you all conduct yourselves?"

"Do you really think those 'Player' who were lucky enough to open their 'Heart Domain' are a match for the Demon Ancestor Gantuo?"

"When the Demon Ancestor Gantuo arrives here and serves me, do you two... do you think you'll be able to leave alive?"

The emperor retorted arrogantly.

Gu Mo spat in response to the emperor's words.

"Screw you, let's see... whether you can last that long!"

"Besides... if that Demon Ancestor Gantuo comes, I'll just kill him too!"

As Gu Mo spoke, she then activated her "Heart Domain" to its fullest extent—a punch imbued with the status of Immortal and the World Will was unleashed, almost tearing apart the entire sky of the replica Shenzhen where the [Instance] was located.

Wherever the fist passed, the sky cracked open, revealing a patch of darkness.

But...

Gu Mo and Jian Cunyi looked up at the same time.

They realized that the "pitch black" color did not represent nothingness!

The "emperor" burst into laughter.

"As expected, as expected... Demon Ancestor Gantuo was invited, but he didn't come to support me... That must mean the 'Diviner' has prepared other helpers for me!"

"You came to my rescue just in time, my friend! I'm so relieved!"

In the cracked sky, pitch black began to writhe and quickly coalesced into the figure of a girl wearing Black Dress.

He fell from the sky, landing in front of the emperor, and, clenching his fist, met Gu Mo's punch.

Throughout the Ten Realms, no one has ever dared to meet Gu Mo's fist so directly!

Or rather, there were such people before...

But without exception, they were all dead!

However, the girl certainly wouldn't die.

Because He is...

The Goddess of Shadow, Pain, and Nightmare.

"Are you going to kill my clan's friends? That's really not good! I won't allow it!"

Large swaths of darkness surged from her fist and between her fingers, enveloping Gu Mo's fist and swallowing and submerging the terrifying power of Gu Mo punch layer by layer, completely dissolving the "destructive" force that carried the World Will with darkness and shadow.

The shadows that had swallowed these forces surged and boiled, some even being torn apart by the extreme violence, but...

They did indeed greatly reduce the power of Gu Mo's punches.

Final...

The two fists collided, making a "bang" sound.

The sound wasn't loud, but... the force of the impact shattered the golden light in the entire sky, and the entire replica city and [Instance] world trembled as a result!

"Boom!"

Gu Mo gripped her wrist, gently rubbing her joints, and took a step back. Her expression remained calm, but a hint of fierceness appeared between her brows.

"God of Shadows, I knew you deserved to die, but I never imagined you were this deserving!"

"That time at the Ground of No Return, we should have gone to your Divine Kingdom..."

She spoke coldly, her tone less of a threat and harsh words and more of a genuine sense of annoyance.

Gu Mo seemed genuinely annoyed, as she had never fought against this Deity before.

Jian Cunyi was standing to the side, also sighed.

"That 'Diviner' is a real scoundrel, daring to cooperate with even such Evil God..."

Listening to their conversation, the God of Shadows slowly straightened the twisted and deformed arm, which was almost cut into three pieces. Then, he blinked his eyes, which had no whites, and seemed to be getting happier.

"Evil God? That's great... Honestly, coming here was definitely the right decision!"

"You two... are both pretty good toys—powerful enough, very eager to fight, and... very fair!"

The God of Shadows chuckled, glancing at the "Emperor" behind him. "Hey, God of Conquest and Domination, let's each choose one. Which one do you want? A boy or a girl?"

The emperor shrugged. "Do as you please, God of Shadows... I'm fine with anything."

Upon hearing this, the God of Shadows turned around happily once again.

"Really? Then I'll just pick one randomly," the God of Shadows said, his fingers moving back and forth between Jian Cunyi and Gu Mo. "Oh dear... it's really hard to choose..."

"Then choose me."

A nimble female voice rang out, the direction of the voice... coming from above everyone's heads!

The God of Shadows looked up in surprise and saw Green Garbled Characters flowing through the air.

Amidst the garbled text, the woman's voice rang out again.

"Two Deity fighting two mortals, claiming it's 'fairness'... How ridiculous!"

"God of Shadows, if you really want a good fight, why don't you spar with me?"