Chapter 574
Uchiha Madara was not surprised, glancing at the Libra who had instantly tilted over.
Absolutely true.
"You mean, this is also related to 'Taiyi's' legacy?" He realized that there had been many similar scams in the Borderlands recently, and after spending a great deal of effort to investigate, the vast majority of them were fake.
A very small number are indistinguishable because there are indeed legacies in subsequent missions or in some hidden space, but whether they belong to 'Taiyi' is difficult to trace.
Yuki walked up to Uchiha Madara and gently raised his spiral-shaped golden sword.
"I'm willing to share what's inside with you, in exchange for you helping me get everyone back. Don't rush to refuse; just take a peek, and I guarantee you'll agree."
Just as Uchiha Madara opened his mouth, Dio Brando, as if afraid he would refuse, activated the short sword, and golden light immediately spread out, like a book slowly being turned.
This speed is too slow; it would only take 0.001 seconds for Ban to teleport outside the palace, but his attention was completely drawn to it.
He also wanted to see what the legendary 'Taiyi' legacy was. If finding just one piece of the 'Taiyi' legacy could free the world from the Reincarnation Game, then what about the other piece, which represented an even more powerful force?
Curiosity, greed, trust, and a hint of scheming to monopolize the inheritance, or a cold sense of 'this person is no longer useful'.
But... something's not right!
The brain, which thinks in milliseconds, suddenly awoke, and all sorts of inexplicable doubts popped up. It glanced at the scales that were maintaining balance.
The Truth Scale liked this prop, but that didn't mean He had given up thinking. This person never mentioned the 'Taiyi Legacy' from beginning to end, and He also chose to skip several key questions.
"You..."
"Don't rush, it won't hurt to take a look." Dio Brando warmly grasped his hand, and before Uchiha Madara sever his arm, that long second had already passed.
The magnificent palace twisted in golden light, the short sword transformed into a book, and the book formed a passage that pulled the two of them into another space.
It was a strange land, the soil glowing pink, the air filled with heart-pounding groans, and countless slippery tentacles swaying like straw.
A huge rift appeared in the sky, and a dense mass of monsters with long, narrow tongues, whip-like hands, and androgynous characteristics crowded into the rift, staring at the intruder with their glowing red eyes.
[Follow-up quest triggered - Land of Desire]
[Scene lasts for 12 hours]
Players can exit the quest by passing through the rift.
The murmured voice came through, and indeed there was no warning. Uchiha Madara seemed not to hear it at all, only glancing at the crack and his eyelids twitched.
He didn't know if there was any Taiyi Legacy, but this was the lair of the Lost Ones, and the crack seemed to be opening a hole in the core of the Reincarnation Game, wanting to return to its homeland.
"You are not Dio Brando." He remained expressionless, showing no anger at being tricked.
This is meaningless; I just don't understand how the other party controlled a country and how they managed to deceive the 'Truth Scale'.
"Yeah, who am I? It's hard to guess. By the way, were you satisfied with the information I gave you earlier?" The blond man chuckled, his face and voice, combined with Dio Brando's grotesque expression, were infuriating.
Satisfied? Satisfied my ass.
Uchiha Madara's eye twitched. How could the enemy's words be utterly credible? He even suspected that there was something wrong with 'Truth Scale'. As for their identities, there was no need to guess.
"Taiyi, you really can create countless clones, even surpassing the game's limits. But I don't understand, why would you take such a huge risk to infiltrate the Judgment Domain just to create an opportunity to kill me?"
"Is it not possible? Trading a fragment for a Grand Inquisitor is a good deal no matter how you look at it." Yuki stared intently at him, completely oblivious to his surroundings.
Hahahaha!
Uchiha Madara laughed wildly, his laughter shaking the heavens and earth, startling countless monsters that rushed out from the rift. As Lost Ones, encountering two reincarnation Game Players who had suddenly intruded—was there any need to wait?
"I have to admit, you're quite skilled at scheming and plotting, but that's not a matter of intelligence; it's simply that you can outsmart the game's mechanics and our common sense!"
His fighting spirit was as fierce as a storm, and he also admitted that Taiyi very special. Infiltrating the Judgment Domain and seizing a country was beyond imagination. With this plan, he really tricked himself and pulled himself into the pre-planned battlefield.
"First, do you really think Sōsuke Aizen are stupid? I've been transmitting information to them in real time. After the mission ends, we'll return to our original location. Do you think you can escape this inescapable net!?"
"Secondly, even with such a clever design and such a precise grasp of human nature, can you really be sure—"
Uchiha Madara appeared in the air, enveloped by a Giant of light over 500 meters tall. He clasped his hands together, looking down at the world like a god, and raised his massive katana to face the onrushing monsters.
Whoosh-- Boom!!!
With a casual slash, thousands of monsters exploded on the spot, and a huge canyon ten kilometers long was carved out of the ground, emitting the Heat white smoke.
Uchiha Madara, his arrogant gaze fixed on Yuuki, who had suddenly appeared in Yuki- air.
Are you really sure you can kill me?
All that fancy stuff is useless; all skills are judged by actual ability. So what if you sneak up on me once when I'm not looking? I've wanted to fight you for a long time.
He felt neither annoyed nor ashamed; on the contrary, he had a wonderful feeling that he had gotten what he wanted after going around in circles.
"Boros and I don't need to go through all this trouble. You can fight whenever you want, and no one will interfere. But the question is, can you really take us down?"
He clapped his hands together, injecting even greater power into Susanoo, causing it to grow sixteen arms like a thousand-armed Guanyin, each wielding a huge katana.
Susanoo. Annihilation Form.
Damn, that's an exaggeration.
Yuki stared at the Giant of light, which filled his entire field of vision. The shame he felt transformed into fighting spirit, causing Uchiha Madara.
That's right. People like him and Boros have long been fed up with this. If you issue a challenge, they'd actually dare to go alone. You don't need to do anything at all.
A single strike could shatter mountains and rivers; what would be the result of sixteen consecutive slashes? Yuki drew his Storm Dragon Spear, shattering the pervasive darkness into pieces.
"Delaying time? Trying to let these Lost Ones wear me down?"
Uchiha Madara scoffed. Even more powerful Lost Ones were emerging from the cracks. The terrain was in the enemy's hands, but it was meaningless in the face of absolute power.
Susanoo. It cuts down all things.
The sixteen hands paused for a moment, then slashed backward in unison. The monsters evaporated under the barrage of blades. Facing the storm dragon that was attacking from the shadows, Susanoo's head simply turned to its back.
Whoosh—Boom!
With overwhelming power, the azure beam of light instantly shattered the thunder dragon, sending it plummeting into the distance and rising into a massive mushroom cloud that made the entire world tremble.
Naive, you've chosen the wrong opponent.
His eyes darted around, but he couldn't find Yuki, and his expression turned strange.
Why does it seem like 'Taiyi' isn't in a hurry? Isn't he afraid of being cornered by Aizen and the others if he doesn't deal with me quickly?
Encircle and ambush reinforcements? Aizen is definitely on guard against this tactic. He'll go all out when he strikes. No matter how powerful he is, he can't possibly contend with six Grand Inquisitors.
Madara was somewhat confused by the intricacies of the situation, but he knew that he only had one chance to achieve the feat of single-handedly defeating 'Taiyi'.
"Show me your true power and let me witness the legendary strength of Taiyi!"
Epic Metamorphosis. The God of Ninja Way.
With two fingers raised, an almost endless stream of chakra erupted, turning the pink sky a deep blue, forcing a powerful Lost Ones to retreat back into the rift.
The clouds parted, and one after another, huge meteorites fell.
The Tengai Shinsei. Nine Stars Aligned!
That's outrageous.
Yuki watched as the mushroom cloud was crushed by the meteorite. Only by going all out could he fight against this power; any schemes or tricks seemed pale and laughable.
"But the problem is, I wasn't targeting you."
The substitute disappeared into the darkness, seemingly intending to use the Lost Ones to wear down the invincible Uchiha Madara before jumping out to reap the benefits.
But outside the mission space, Yuki stood in the city's night rain, struggling to remotely control the 'drone'.
Stand User. Overclock Mode.
This is a Level 3 function that allows him to control his clones in different spatial dimensions, while his real body has been hidden within the city from the very beginning.
There were too many people here, and they were no different from ordinary humans. He suppressed all his aura and barely managed to hide it, and he also used a small psychological tactic.
Uchiha Madara arrived immediately after discovering the stars had reappeared. He quickly scanned the entire country and was immediately drawn to the magnificent palace, Yuki kept it a secret.
He used his 'self-destruction' to lower Uchiha Madara's guard, and activated the 'Golden Short Sword' before the latter discovered the problem. Luckily, the subsequent mission space was indeed related to the Lost Ones.
The sudden intrusion of two super-strong individuals caused a backlash, making the battlefield even more chaotic and allowing the substitute to hold out for a few more minutes. However, when Uchiha Madara power, Yuki immediately changed his plans.
With such formidable strength, forget about eliminating or severely injuring the opponent; now we need to see what the other Grand Inquisitors choose.
Yuki stood in the night rain, the falling raindrops making him calmer as he gently stroked the slightly damp diary in his palm.
[You must be extremely cautious when facing the treacherous and cunning Taiyi, and strive to be flawless.]
"You think I'm on the third floor? No, I'm actually on the fifth floor."
The destructive frenzy unfolded, and the fierce battle made it difficult to send messages to the outside world, but there was no need to anymore, because the moment Uchiha Madara stepped into the trap, everyone realized what was happening.
They've been tricked; that wasn't Dio Brando at all.
The crowd was both shocked and furious. They were astonished that Taiyi was so audacious as to dare to venture into the Judgment Domain and even manage to usurp a kingdom through some means. They were also furious that they had been tricked once again, and their earlier elation now turned into regret.
This Taiyi is truly both brave and cunning; it's amazing he could come up with such a thing.
Taking the initiative to attack head-on is the most foolish choice, something they never even dared to hope for; but intervening with factions like the 'Savior' and the 'Classic of Mountains and Seas' is a brilliant move that made the Grand Inquisitors think twice and finally find a solution.
At this stage, the battle from afar was still relatively balanced, with the Judge remaining undefeated. However, Dio Brando's sudden resurrection was a different story.
Okay, they realized this might be puppet manipulation and tried to divert attention by making the right choice to pursue both ends simultaneously, but they didn't expect things to take such a sharp turn for the worse.
"Was Uchiha Madara an idiot? He was fooled so easily!?"
The crowd found it hard to understand; even the Grand Judges were ranked, Uchiha Madara was undoubtedly among the top few. It wasn't that he was stupid, but rather that Taiichi was Taiyi beyond common sense.
"That's not important. The key is what 'Taiyi' wants to do."
"It's obvious. It's a feint. Aizen was right. The best solution is to exchange pieces. Even if we eliminate the 'Night Parade of One Hundred Demons,' killing a Grand Inquisitor is a huge win."
"We had contingency plans in place, but we never expected him to be able to penetrate so deeply into the Judgment Domain."
The debate was in full swing, with everyone speaking at a rapid pace. As top players in the Reincarnation Game, they were all rationalists, and now was not the time to discuss the settings and responsibilities.
Wow, you outsmarted me with your extraordinary abilities.
Aizen was somewhat frustrated. Who could have imagined that the 'Night Parade of One Hundred Demons' wasn't the main stage at all? The script was flawed from the very beginning. But he was also convinced of his mistake; after all, cheat codes were part of one's abilities.
"Does He want to trade a fragment for a piece of ours, so we can go back and provide support?"
"Nonsense! After all this fancy stuff, he's bound to kill Uchiha Madara." Boros had already stood up, eager to fight 'Taiyi' in Uchiha Madara's place. "Initiate the Faction Judgment, seal off the Judgment Domain! We can't let Uchiha Madara perish in vain!"
In his mind, Madara was already dead. Taiyi had gone through so much trouble and revealed so many of his trump cards; he couldn't possibly have been deliberately courting death.
Taiyi's strength is unknown, but his willingness to take the initiative suggests he is confident. The most important thing now is to stop him.
"But what about the 'Night Parade of One Hundred Demons' operation?" Solomon asked. If they left, without someone to lead the charge, the war would become uncontrollable.
Demon Child and his companions arrived to provide support, but were locked in a fierce battle with their allies. The two sides were entangled, and breaking free wouldn't be easy.
Besides, who knows how many more 'Taiyi' assistants are preparing to enter? Right now, they're just worried about the hidden Judge.
"The best solution is to leave two or three to continue fighting." Aizen pondered, glanced around, and shook his head helplessly. "It seems none of you want to take on this responsibility."
Nonsense! The true strength of 'Taiyi', the number of its fragments and allies, are all unknown. Splitting its forces would be suicidal, wouldn't it?
"Impossible. We don't know the limits of 'Taiyi'. What if Uchiha Madara is just a bait to lure us into splitting our forces?"
"If He can enter the Judgment Domain, He might have authority over things like 'Faction Judgment.' What if He seals off this Outpost, allowing an ambush to break out? Wouldn't those left behind be doomed?"
Aizen couldn't answer several questions in a row. To put it bluntly, he was also afraid of death. He didn't know how Uchiha Madara had fallen victim to the attack. Spatial artifacts could be broken, but once the mission started, they couldn't be interfered with. This was why everyone was so tense when they were patrolling the dungeon earlier.
After thinking for a while, he chose to prioritize stability.
"Alright, let's go back together. If He can devour us all in one go, there's nothing we can do about it."
Aizen made the most cautious and safest choice, and after a moment's hesitation, the others all agreed.
Taiyi is elusive and defies common sense; they're all being played like mad. Who dares to stay in the 'Night Parade of One Hundred Demons'? What if that side is an illusion, and this side is the real one?
Regardless, catch the other party first, even if they're dead.
Aizen felt more calm and cautious than ever before today, which was fine given the cunning opponent he faced.
"Everyone, follow me back to help. If it really is him, close off the Judgment Domain— "
"I'm going to strip away Taiyi's mysterious facade!"
Chapter Nineteen No, actually I'm on the eighth floor
It's here!