Chapter 573

Uchiha Madara lowered his hands. They were completely bewildered by Taiyi. Waiting for them to come to them was no longer an option, and taking the initiative to attack was even more troublesome. All the players in the entire Borderlands had been mobilized and unintentionally become accomplices. The problem was precisely that no matter how powerful the Judge, he could not be an enemy of the entire Borderlands.

Fortunately, there were still gains. Taiyi's reaction was more intense than expected, showing that he was extremely greedy and unwilling to suffer any loss. Even if we lose this time, we will gradually become familiar with his methods and win back sooner or later.

"I'm not afraid of your response, I'm afraid of your indifference. No matter how high your intelligence is, as long as you leave a trace, you can strip away the veil of mystery."

Uchiha Madara clapped his hands, and the tree branches split, forming a large gate. He felt like a hero challenging a demon king, needing to constantly accumulate experience points, and he firmly believed:

In a war of attrition, no one can rival the Reincarnation Game.

Having joined the battlefield, the follow-up plan has been delivered. With the deliberate attack on local players of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons), Sukuna has gradually gained the upper hand.

If they still cannot find any trace of Taiyi, the Grand Inquisitors are prepared to intervene simultaneously and forcibly expel the epic-level players from both sides. This is in accordance with the rules of the Borderlands, which only allows the local players of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons to decide for themselves.

The result was the same, just not as perfect, but that doesn't matter. The next step is to replicate it on the 'Classic of Mountains and Seas'. This camp is not monolithic.

"Anyway, I never expected the problem to be solved in one go."

Uchiha Madara suddenly gained confidence. As long as 'Taiyi' cared about the other players, there would definitely be a chance. He left his 'kingdom' and came to the desolate entrance hall. As long as there were coordinates, this place could lead to any Outpost.

The portal to the 'Night Parade of One Hundred Demons' had opened, but the man suddenly stopped and looked up with some confusion.

No need for the Truth's Eye; the starry sky unfolds overhead, among which eleven stars shine the brightest.

"Dio Brando's kingdom has been lit up?"

Uchiha Madara found it hard to understand that, within the Judgment Domain, being promoted to Grand Judge would grant the Reincarnation Game its blessing.

This represents absolute security, the ability to kill time as one pleases, and even to fulfill certain regrets, just like he created a tree world.

But when the Grand Inquisitor falls, his subordinates will be divided up, and his kingdom will be gradually buried by time, becoming a series of uninteresting tombstones. The mottled layer has seen them with great interest, but it gets boring after just one glance.

Strange, Dio Brando clearly perished, so how come he's being illuminated? Could it be that he's not dead?

Ban stopped in his tracks. It was indeed possible. That bastard, though the weakest, was indeed difficult to kill, and it was very possible that Resurrection.

He stretched out his hand; the authority of the Grand Inquisitor allowed Ban to enter any country. As the Falling Sky, Rainy Night London unfolded before him.

"His rat-like personality is just like hers."

Seeing this cold, damp, and cellar-like place, Ban scoffed. It was indeed much like the Dio Brando he remembered, like a rat in a sewer, afraid to see the sunlight all day long.

"But has it really returned?"

Not long after the fall, the city was functioning normally, but Uchiha Madara instantly looked at the magnificent palace, ignoring the disgusting giant photograph, where a figure was emitting a 'heat source'.

The sole source of Transcendental Grade power was divided among all the Judge after the stars died out, unless another Grand Judge usurped their position.

But everyone has their own country, and it's impossible for them to like other people's works.

Swish.

With one step, he arrived directly atop the palace, his senses becoming sharper as he drew closer.

The people in the palace were like emperors, making no attempt to conceal their presence, and the feeling was very familiar.

Is anyone there?

He raised an eyebrow, and the next moment he appeared in the palace.

"How did you Resurrection? You even avoided the clues from the Reincarnation Game?"

The dome is about 100 meters high, and the hall is filled with exquisite sculptures. A scarlet carpet extends forward, crossing 77 steps to a magnificent throne.

A blond, disheveled man sat on it, his mouth open, a red orb rolling on the tip of his nimble tongue.

"Because I am the ultimate being, how dare a mere 'Taiyi' kill me? Naive, so naive. He doesn't have the legendary ability to transcend time and causality."

Speaking at breakneck speed, with a manic expression that combined fear and pride, was indeed Dio Brando Brand's consistent style.

Uchiha Madara loathed these insects, yet a hint of delight flickered across his face. This was a crucial time, and having more helpers was never a bad thing. Besides, Dio Brando's Resurrection could bring even more clues.

"What do you mean?"

"Ha, that's more than just a legend. Do you know what I saw in the 'Race Game'?"

"Stop keeping me in suspense." Uchiha Madara was annoyed, but he remained patient, since their investigations were all based on indirect evidence.

Yuki —no, Dio Brando— while playing with the red ball with his tongue, described the last scene he witnessed in the 'Race Game,' all of which was true, even something he had personally experienced.

Arriving across time and space, transcending cause and effect, destined for an endless battle?

Ban's breathing became heavy. He raised his palm, and a pure white scale was tilting, tilting towards 'truth'.

"You fucking don't trust me!?" Dio Brando looked like he was about to lose his temper, but inwardly he breathed a sigh of relief.

These cunning old foxes don't even believe the game's premise. If they're just making things up, the game will crash and burn right from the start.

"I only Xin Zhen." Uchiha Madara's expression was calm. He glanced at 'Truth Scale' and finally believed it. This person must be Dio Brando. He then asked, "If that's the case, how did you revive? Shouldn't 'Taiyi' have followed Destiny and killed you with a single strike?"

"Because it wasn't 'Taiyi' who killed me."

The scales remained balanced, proving that this was the truth, but not the whole truth. Ban didn't think much of it because these were two separate issues, and the first one was someone else's core secret, so it was impossible for them to tell the truth.

"What's the meaning?".

"To be precise, it wasn't the true 'Taiyi' who ignores time, otherwise, would we still be alive today?" Dio Brando said with disdain, his expression filled with a mad desire for revenge.

I see.

The Judge also made many conjectures, such as rebirth, splitting, fragmentation, parasitism, and what exactly 'Taiyi' is, which has always troubled them.

If we can figure out its true nature, that would be a major breakthrough.

This idiot is actually somewhat useful.

His gaze softened slightly, and he began to believe that Dio Brando Resurrection. After all, who could light up the stars and tell him about Taiyi's story?

"Don't rush, let me tell them first."

After a snap of his fingers, a jet-black raven flew out from his body, darting through the wall like a ghost and heading towards the exit.

This is to inform Aizen and the others; this message alone could change the plan. If they could figure out the true nature of 'Taiyi,' would everyone need to be so cautious?

The red ball continued to bounce on the tip of the tongue until it finally stopped, watching the crow fly through the wall.

They've taken the bait.

Chapter Eighteen: Actually, I was on the fifth floor.

"Dio Brando Resurrection?"

When the black raven crossed time and space to deliver news of its lair, the Grand Inquisitors, who were already overwhelmed with problems, were all taken aback.

He was caught in a dilemma, preparing to abruptly end the battle and call it a day, when he received a message from Madara. Even with his extensive experience in battle, he was completely stunned.

What happened? After all that trouble, the answer just came to me?

No one would question Uchiha Madara; an idiot couldn't become the Grand Judge, especially since he used the extremely advanced 'Truth Scale', making him highly unlikely to be deceived.

"Wait, we don't need to do anything, we just need to stay in the Judgment Domain, and a breakthrough will naturally come?"

"Who could have imagined that Dio Brando Resurrection? His kingdom had already fallen apart, how could he suddenly appear?"

If Uchiha Madara wasn't stupid, then all their efforts would have been in vain; they wouldn't have needed to expend so much energy. But something still feels off.

What a coincidence! Even if Dio Brando wasn't dead, how could he have been resurrected at this exact moment? It seems to have given them a reason to back down.

"Lord Aizen, what are your thoughts?"

"There's a problem. Oh, I'm not questioning Lord Uchiha's judgment, I just think it's too coincidental." Aizen remained as gentle and composed as ever, lost in thought, pacing back and forth.

"Lord Uchiha cannot be deceived by illusions. Even if 'Taiyi' can enter any Outpost, the Judgment Domain is special. Even if he can enter, he cannot usurp the kingdom of a Grand Inquisitor."

Everyone nodded in agreement; they still couldn't understand why 'Taiyi' could come and go freely.

It still feels the same way: any choice you make seems logical, but it's also followed by many unknown conspiracies.

"Should we stop?" Solomon asked, more concerned with the immediate situation.

"No, both can proceed simultaneously. Finding the secret of 'Taiyi' and calming down the Borderlands are not mutually exclusive." Aizen had no intention of holding back; this confrontation with Yuki from afar had already made him feel threatened.

To put it bluntly, the idea that the judgment mission would end if Taiyi left the Reincarnation Game is a false premise. What if the Reincarnation Game judges it as a failure and wipes them all out?

I agree.

"I agree. Maybe Dio Brando was deliberately resurrected so we'd know when to quit while we're ahead."

"Yes, Taiyi is likely trying to distract us. His true form is hiding somewhere in the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons. He'll jump out as soon as we stop."

"Although the King of Kindling is not the Judge, he cannot be abandoned."

"Whatever He wants to do, if we act as one, we will be invincible."

As a democratic system, everyone reached a consensus: no matter what fancy schemes Yuki might plot, the six of them working together would be unstoppable.

Undeterred by interference, they proceeded side by side, while black crows occasionally flew across time and space, bringing news from the other side.

The high-ranking judges, though claiming they needed to concentrate, were acting quite differently. Having been tortured for so long, and finally having some solid evidence, they were all distracted by what they saw—

That's some serious juicy gossip!

Taiyi is a 'rebirth', so is there only one true form?

He is regaining his power at the speed of light; is what we are seeing actually one person?

Does He have the ability to create clones and disguise Himself, using cunning and trickery to make us look like monkeys?

In the magnificent palace, watching the constantly tilting 'Truth Scale', Uchiha Madara frowned deeply. Every piece of information was priceless, and every word had consumed a great deal of their energy to decipher.

But how to put it... every piece of news was within the prediction; it's just that the fog has been cleared and the truth has been found.

What a surprise! It really is a surprise. This makes the battle of "Hyakki Yagyō" (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) rather dull. After being verified by the Truth Scale, all of this is true. In this way, the character portrait of "Taiyi" becomes richer, and we won't be afraid of being tricked when playing against him in the future.

'Does this count as a self-destruct strategy?'

Yuki quietly looked at Uchiha Madara with a playful expression. Of course, he was telling the truth. He had already tested him with the second question. He knew he couldn't fool the Truth Scale, and someone like Uchiha Madara was not someone who could be easily fooled.

Was he being foolish? Of course not, because the truth depends on Dio Brando. This is the truth as told by Dio Brando. If it were about 'The Taiyi,' not even a punctuation mark would be credible.

If you speak the truth, it's all for naught. Would you dare believe the truth your enemy tells you? Who can know for sure that 'Taiyi' can't deceive the Truth Scale?

But what I said is true, believe it or not.

Yuki enjoyed the pleasure of playing with people's hearts and minds, and he liked it when others went to great lengths to manipulate him. He stood up and slowly walked down the steps.

Uchiha Madara stared at the other person, his eyes still full of domineering power, but the previous disgust was gone.

This person had done a great service, saving a lot of time. He forced a smile and said, "You did a good job, but I'm curious, how did you discover these problems?"

Here comes the question, one that absolutely cannot be answered by lying, but Yuki's answer is very clever.

"I am more concerned about your compensation. I have returned, but the country has been divided up. What do you mean by that?"

That's right, he chose to skip the topic and seamlessly transition to the reward.

Oh, this.

Uchiha Madara had no chance to doubt, because this was indeed the topic that Dio Brando should be most concerned about.

When the Grand Inquisitor falls, the Reincarnation Game will reassign his direct Judge; this is the game's mechanics.

Has anything similar ever happened in history? A fallen High Inquisitor Resurrection?

Ban's attention shifted to searching his memories, but he never cared about such topics.

"You'll have to ask 'The Magic King' Solomon. He enjoys reading materials and might be able to find relevant records."

"What a load of rubbish! I've already been resurrected, and the Reincarnation Game still hasn't returned my people." Dio Brando scoffed, revealing a mercenary expression. "Let's discuss this amongst ourselves. Return my people and change their affiliation."

It is permissible for the Grand Inquisitors to 'trade people' among themselves, but the problem is that Dio Brando is both weak and insane. The Judge originally served under him finally found a stronger patron, while the other Grand Inquisitors wished for their own kingdoms to become as powerful as possible.

Don't forget, with Taiyi's demise, the future of the Reincarnation Game is unpredictable, so increasing our strength is always a good idea.

"It's difficult, but I'll handle it on my end. I'll also help you persuade the others."

"Just persuasion? Haven't I offered enough?" Dio Brando's face contorted with rage as he suddenly pulled out a golden short sword. "Is this enough?"

Hmm, items for subsequent quests?

Uchiha Madara recognized what it was at a glance, and looked at Yuki with a puzzled expression as he walked down the steps.

"I forgot to mention that 'Taiyi' acquired his legacy in the 'Race Game' and learned how to free the world from the game."

They definitely had a backup plan.