When the third question appeared, Qin Feng still hadn't noticed.
At that moment, he was examining a golden lotus in his hand.
Was this the Merit Golden Lotus of the Western Teachings?
It looked pretty ordinary.
"System, what does this treasure do?"
[This is a fruit lotus produced by the Western Teachings' Twelfth-Grade Merit Golden Lotus.]
[It can increase one's own merit and can also be used to suppress the destiny of a sect or clan.]
Qin Feng thought it over. For now, he could put it away.
After all, he didn't need that much merit right now.
Perhaps the Human Race would need it in the future.
"And what are the two thousand Fortune and Destiny points deducted from Zhunti?"
[Fortune and Destiny represent one's luck and karmic connections. The more points one has, the more smoothly things will go.]
Qin Feng understood. So they were basically points that increased one's luck.
He wondered whether two thousand Fortune and Destiny points were insignificant to Zhunti.
If they mattered, Zhunti would probably be plagued by bad luck from then on.
Qin Feng: "Huh? Why is everyone so quiet?"
The group was silent. Were they up to something?
Qin Feng quickly checked the group messages and discovered that the third question had already appeared.
Who would be the protagonist of Heaven and Earth after the Witch and Demon races?
In a rare turn of events, none of the mighty beings rushed to answer.
The reward wasn't especially generous, but it was still astonishing.
Ten Innate Spiritual Treasures, five million merit, and ten Epoch Pills!
Qin Feng was green with envy. If any mighty being answered correctly, he could get double the reward.
But from the looks of it, that chance was probably gone.
No one had rushed to answer!
Qin Feng: "Silence? Are all you mighty beings giving up just like that? I'm truly disappointed!"
Zhunti: "I'll take my leave first. I feel completely drained, and need to meditate in seclusion!"
Tongtian: "Group owner, stop joking. We have no idea what the answer to this question is!"
Qin Feng: "I'm sorry, everyone. Since you got the easy questions wrong too, I figured I might as well try giving you a hard one."
[120 breaths remaining. If no one volunteers, a participant will be selected at random!]
Qin Feng couldn't understand why all the mighty beings were so indifferent to this question. Not one of them had volunteered to answer.
Inside the Heavenly Court.
Di Jun looked grave. "Taiyi, I think every question hides a deeper meaning. If we don't make a change now, we may truly meet the fate foretold by the questions in the group."
"Exactly. We lost the first battle between the Witch and Demon races, and the second ended in mutual destruction. The details are vague, but I imagine you and I, along with the Ancestral Witches of the Witch Race, all perished!"
Di Jun continued, "I don't believe it at all, but I have no choice but to accept this warning from the future. Look at the third question: it asks who will be the protagonist of Heaven and Earth."
Taiyi pondered for a long while. "We don't even know how the battle between the Witch and Demon races will end. How could we know who will be the protagonist of Heaven and Earth?"
"At the beginning of creation, no one expected Luohu to throw the Primordial World into chaos by himself. Then came the Dragon-Han era, when the three races of Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin were naturally the undisputed protagonists of Heaven and Earth."
Di Jun nodded. "Exactly. The three races of the Dragon-Han era were unimaginably powerful. Who could have expected them to decline, leaving my brother and me to lead the Demon Race and become protagonists of Heaven and Earth alongside the Witch Race?"
Taiyi sighed in frustration. "If I had even the slightest clue, I'd be the first to volunteer for this question."
Di Jun smiled and shook his head. "Taiyi, don't be rash. Even Haotian and Tongtian are staying quiet. That means they don't have a single clue either."
"Let's wait and see. If one of us gets selected, we can always admit defeat."
Taiyi smiled in agreement. "Agreed!"
[Since no one volunteered to answer this question, the Double Rewards System has been activated!]
[A participant will be selected at random!]
[Congratulations, Zhunti!]
[The participant has been selected: Zhunti!]
Kunpeng: "Hahaha, congratulations, fellow Daoist!"
East Prince Gong: "Fellow Daoist Zhunti truly has abundant Fortune and Destiny. We're all so envious!"
Tongtian: "Junior Brother Zhunti, sigh... Senior Brother is so jealous of you!"
Hong Yun: "Envy, jealousy, and resentment!"
Houtu: "Envy, jealousy, and resentment +99!"
Haotian: "Envy, jealousy, and resentment +999!"
Houtu: "??? Haotian, do you have to one-up me?"
Nuwa: "Envy, jealousy, and resentment +9999!"
Taiyi: "Envy, jealousy, and resentment +9999!"
Di Jun: "The little stools, melon seeds, and peanuts are ready. I'm sitting down to enjoy the show!"
Qin Feng was dumbfounded. These mighty beings learned fast. He'd only demonstrated the tricks of chatting in the group a few times out of habit, and they'd already copied him to a tee.
Zhunti: "Hmph. I'll remember how you're all kicking me while I'm down. I... Ah!"
Everyone: "???"
Qin Feng: "Fellow Daoist Zhunti???"
Meanwhile, before Zhunti could finish speaking, the beam overhead came crashing down.
He had just dodged it when the entire great hall suddenly collapsed.
The tremendous commotion quickly drew many disciples over to investigate.
Zhunti and Jieyin looked grim.
Covered in dust, Zhunti found himself another place.
The moment he sat cross-legged, his spiritual sense suddenly went into overdrive!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Dozens of spiritual swords rained down from above. Completely caught off guard, Zhunti's Daoist robe was pierced with more than ten holes.
After a string of misfortunes, Zhunti flew into a rage. "Who's there? Show yourself!"
Just as he tried to calm himself, the Mana in his body suddenly began to run wild again!
And within his Divine Soul, strands of black energy suddenly appeared!
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