A Great Crisis, the Vanished Golden Finger

As the man stepped out of the lavish room, he was met with a desolate desert, the sky filled with intense sunlight, and the earth scorching hot.

The air was distorted, and just looking at it made one's mouth dry.

He took out the piece of paper from the beginning, which had only three large characters on it, making it very eye-catching.

—Traitor! "I write these three words every day. Every time I write them, I feel tormented, but I have no choice. I thought I would sink here forever, but I never thought that I would eventually get out of this situation."

The man's tone was full of helplessness and sorrow, but his eyes were as calm as water, creating a stark contrast with his tone.

It's like a machine devoid of emotion, yet it speaks of how compassionate it is towards all living beings.

It's fake, so fake it's disgusting.

In this state of talking to himself, the man said a lot.

His words gradually subsided, and he finally waved his hand calmly.

The intense sunlight in the sky suddenly dimmed, and the temperature began to drop sharply.

The sandstorms disappeared, the desert disappeared, and this place was transformed into a freezing cold land.

With just a wave of his hand, he changed the weather; even Exiting Sainthood would find it difficult to do that.

When the weather changed, the man spoke again.

"It's been so many years, don't you ever come out to see me? We're old friends, there's no need to keep hiding like this."

The man spoke as if he were talking to himself, his voice very soft.

But as soon as he finished speaking, the air in front of him began to distort, and in the blink of an eye, an enormous scene appeared.

In the picture, two people are sitting cross-legged, one a man and the other a woman.

The man was handsome and had his eyes closed, as if he were manipulating something, while the woman was playing with stones beside him.

As if sensing something, the woman suddenly raised her head and looked in the direction of the screen.

"A Wu, it's been so long! I can't even remember how many years it's been since I last saw you. I really miss you," the man said with a smile.

"Tian Xing!" A Wu suddenly stood up, her surprised eyes unable to hide her astonishment. She was about to call out to Xu Bai beside her when, unexpectedly, the surrounding environment changed, and she found herself in the scene where the man was.

Tian Xing laughed and said, "Don't disturb Xu Bai. It's unnecessary and won't solve the problem."

A Wu's eyes were filled with endless killing intent, and his tone became extremely cold. "So many years have passed, I thought you were dead, but I didn't expect you to still be alive, traitor!"

As soon as A Wu finished speaking, a powerful aura rose from his body.

The surrounding ice and snow began to melt gradually, and a terrifying light was gathering on A Wu's hands.

Tian Xing raised his hand and interrupted, "Don't make a move. After all these years, you still have the same temper. You should know that we are all from the same root. No one can kill anyone else. I am indeed a traitor. I have suffered a lot of torment over the years and feel very guilty, but I have no choice."

A Wu snorted coldly, the light in his hand dissipating, but his eyes remained icy. "You're not dead. The Supreme Saint protected you, so what do you mean now? Continue to be the Supreme Saint's lackey?"

She recalled that time from countless years ago, and there were many reasons why they failed back then that she hadn't told Xu Bai.

This is a disgrace to their generation. The original plan was supposed to be flawless, but a traitor appeared—the man in front of them named Tian Xing.

The appearance of the traitor directly changed all the plans.

They lost, they lost badly. Although the Supreme Saint also suffered a terrible defeat, they ultimately lost.

Before they lost, she remembered that they had killed the traitor.

But now it seems the traitor didn't die; he was saved by the Supreme Saint.

"I know you hate me, you all hate me, you're right, but I'm right too."

"The Supreme Saint said he could give us equal rights, but you refused and wanted to die together. I don't want to die. I can have equal rights, so why should I die?"

Tian Xing's guilty expression disappeared, replaced by a matter-of-fact and indifferent look.

"You are noble, you are great, you want to restore the whole world to normal, but I am not as noble as you think."

"You are willing to risk your lives to fight for peace in the world, but I just want to live in peace by myself. Am I wrong?"

As he spoke, Tian Xing's expression turned extremely cold.

A Wu said, "I don't want to waste time talking nonsense with you. Tell me, I really want to know your purpose. Among our group, you have always been driven by self-interest. You wouldn't come looking for me for no reason."

In fact, she is not in this world at all. What came here is just a phantom. Tian Xing dragged her here. She is still in the Ghost Market.

Tian Xing lowered his head, organized his thoughts, and slowly said, "Please tell Xu Bai for me that his cheat ability is incomplete. Only when he, you, and I are combined do we have the complete ability."

"My idea is simple: when we combine our strengths, we will be equal to the Supreme Saint One, and then we will be able to preserve this world."

"He has family, friends, and children in this world. I hope he will think it over carefully. There is no need to risk his life. Just protect yourself. Why fight to the death?"

A Wu raised an eyebrow. "If you're going to lie, I suggest you come up with a better reason, because you've used this reason before, so it's meaningless."

Tian Xing laughed heartily, "Oh my, I didn't expect you to have grown so much over the years. Alright, I'll tell you, my real purpose is actually very simple. I just want to see if you are really locked up inside. It's possible that you don't dare to come over. This will make it easier for me to carry out my plan."

A Wu frowned and asked, "What exactly do you want?"

"What? How could I possibly tell you this?" Tian Xing waved his hand.

Their conversation ended there, because as Tian Xing waved his hand, A Wu disappeared without a trace.

Tian Xing stretched, looked back at the endless snow and ice, and yawned. "What a beautiful world, but it's about to be destroyed."

His figure vanished without a trace, and the snow-covered place disappeared in an instant, turning into nothingness.

The Ghost Market.

A Wu came to her senses, looked at Xu Bai with his eyes closed beside her, hesitated for a moment, and then stepped forward to gently push him.

Xu Bai, who was controlling his clone, was pushed and immediately came to his senses. He turned to A Wu and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

A Wu gritted his teeth and recounted what had just happened from beginning to end.

After listening, Xu Bai frowned deeply.

The traitor—this was the first time he'd heard of this person, and now the situation seemed to have changed drastically.

"Why didn't this person appear sooner? If he were a Supreme Saint, and had appeared earlier, I might have died long ago. Or, as you just said, since we share the same origin and cannot kill each other, he could have destroyed this world much sooner."

Those who can reach the same level as A Wu are beyond the reach of anyone in this world.

It wasn't that Xu Bai lacked confidence in them, but rather that these ancient giants were truly impossible to contend with.

If he had come out early and destroyed this world, wouldn't the Supreme Saint have won? After all, Xu Bai's golden finger is now completely based on this world. If the world is destroyed, he will be stuck.

"He said he wanted to destroy this world, but he must be lying to me. After the world is destroyed, he will stop moving forward, Supreme Saint will definitely not let him off easily," A Wu said.

Tian Xing was an extremely intelligent person.

Having managed to deceive all of them and commit such a betrayal, he knew very well that the Supreme Saint would not leave any possibility of danger.

One reason why Tian Xing didn't die is that he played an important role, just like he is now.

On the other hand, Tian Xing itself is part of the cheat system.

So if Tian Xing really destroys this world, his cheat ability will be completely useless, and then the Supreme Saint can easily manipulate him.

"So what do you suspect?" Xu Bai asked.

A Wu shook his head and said, "I don't know what it is either, but I think we need to be more careful."

Xu Bai fell into deep thought. After a moment, he nodded and said, "Let's stick to the old plan. I'll continue... What's going on?!"

He was about to say that he should continue in the original way when he suddenly sensed that something was wrong.

Because at this moment, his clone had collected all the skills and traces of that world, but just now, he felt the cheat code disappear.

The body can easily sense it, almost instinctively, and it tells him that the cheat is gone.

Xu Bai's eyes widened slightly. "My progress bar is gone."

A Wu was stunned for a moment, then quickly checked his own abilities. After a moment, he looked up and said, "Mine is gone too!"

The two looked at each other, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes.

"Can you go to the outside world?" Xu Bai asked. "It must have been Tianxing who Tian Xing."

A Wu shook his head and said, "No, I can't go either. Tian Xing might be waiting for my true body to come out."

The situation has changed once again, and they must be even more careful.

The two fell silent; this situation was unprecedented and caught them somewhat off guard.

"Wait, let's wait and see if there's any new news from the Chu Emperor," Xu Bai said after thinking for a moment.

With such a major event occurring, it's impossible that the Chu Emperor wouldn't have received any news. What Xu Bai needs most right now is to know what's happening in the outside world.

A Wu nodded and agreed.

Although the two appeared calm, they were both extremely anxious inside.

world.

Tian Xing stood high in the sky, breathing in the fresh air, his face filled with bliss.

"I really don't understand why you people risk your lives like this."

"But it's all good. Thanks to you for breaking through the bottleneck of Exiting Sainthood, otherwise I wouldn't have had the chance to appear."

"You all don't know that the golden finger itself is a variable, and breaking through to Exiting Sainthood is also a variable. Only when the two come together can everything begin."

"I've been studying cheat codes for so many years, of course I know more about them than you do."

In front of Tian Xing was a shrunken sphere.

At this moment, Tian Xing was in a pitch-black void.

The void was as black as ink, giving people a profound sense of dread.

The sphere in Tian Xing's hand was a clear blue color, and if you looked at it closely, you could see all sorts of creatures inside.

This is the world Xu Bai is in, which has now been shrunk countless times by Tian Xing. Within this world, neither Exiting Sainthood nor ordinary people can sense it.

Tian Xing waved his hand, and a series of images appeared.

In the image, the figure of the Supreme Saint is blurry and indistinct.

"I have separated this world. This world is closest to me. Now, I am the only one with the golden finger. You should be at ease." Tian Xing said slowly, "The Ghost Market and the Ruins cannot be separated because Xu Bai and you are here. But I believe that as long as you break free, you can definitely erase Xu Bai."

The Supreme Saint One blinked its enormous eye, as if in response to Tian Xing.

Tian Xing continued, "Then I will leave. I hope you can kill Xu Bai and A Wu. Only then will I be whole. Don't worry, I won't oppose you. I just want my own world."

In the void, the image disappeared, and Tian Xing's figure gradually vanished as well.

Ruins.

Supreme Saint breathed a sigh of relief, and his entire eyeball relaxed.

This hidden weapon was something he had been keeping secret, because it was an unstable weapon, since even though Tian Xing was a traitor, he had still dealt with him before.

But now, he has no choice but to use it.

In hindsight, it was the right choice.

Once the world departs, the cheat system will tend towards Tian Xing, and Xu Bai will no longer make any progress.

Moreover, there's another advantage to leaving the world.

"Snap!"

With a shattering sound, one of the chains binding the Supreme Saint One broke.

"What have you done!" The Ruins reacted quickly, arriving beside the Supreme Saint in an instant.

This chain was supposed to last for a while, but it broke abruptly this time, leaving the Ruins puzzled.

"I've made up my mind. I won't play this game with you anymore. Six months from now, it will be time for us to settle our scores," the Supreme Saint said slowly.

Having left his original world, the constraints imposed on him by the Ruins are gradually weakening.

With one chain broken, the aura emanating from the Supreme Saint was growing rapidly at a visible speed.

The Ruins remained silent, for the Supreme Saint had already closed his eyes and would not speak further to him.

He knew something must have happened outside, but he couldn't contact them.

"I hope everything is alright."

Now, he can only do his best to trap the Supreme Saint, but he doesn't know how long he can hold out.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

The Ghost Market.

Xu Bai frowned, looking at A Wu with a serious tone. "If you don't speak, I will take action."

There has been no news for the past two weeks.

Most importantly, Xu Bai tried entering the Treefolk World in his main body, and the progress bar definitely disappeared.

As for A Wu, it seemed he had something to say.