Chapter 610

The trap was set. Taiyi had foreseen their prediction, and all the high judges ceased their attacks, concentrating all their energy on the Hundred Eyes of True Knowledge. The more they looked, the more sweat poured from their foreheads.

This wasn't a feint; it was a clever escape. Taiyi broke out of the encirclement, ambushed the Outpost of "Forgotten Hidden Jianghu," and captured the Man of Truth had come to fill the gap.

"Why didn't that bastard wake Hades and the Undying Sin Lizard immediately? Three against one could at least have maintained an undefeated record!"

"Didn't you realize this was all planned in advance? He was influenced by that reincarnation item, and all he could think about was keeping it all for himself."

"Truth had been cautious enough; he was certain there were no ambushes, and this sense of security spurred greed."

"He's finished. Those women were stronger than we thought."

"Damn it, I still don't know where the Limit of 'Taiyi' are!"

Amidst a cacophony of the Roar and complaints, their experience allowed them to predict the fate of the Man of Truth. How could one against four not be defeated?

The Man of Truth may die, but He must die with value, at least to clarify the full extent of 'Taiyi's' power. How can it be so inexplicably defeated by a few ants?

Who is the main attacker? Who is the feint attacker?

Without Taiyi's restraint, these women would have died long ago, but without Thor's strike, it would have taken Taiyi a lot of effort to take down this iron turtle.

The problem now is complete defeat. The Man of Truth is doomed, and his death will be of little value. Taiyi toying with Him like a cat playing with a mouse, unwilling to expend more energy or reveal more of his skills. As for why he is stalling for time, it's quite simple.

Hades and the Undying Sin Lizard are trapped in an illusion from which they cannot escape; He intends to annihilate the three Grand Inquisitors in one fell swoop!

Confusion, anger, helplessness, and a hint of despair, like the saying "a rabbit mourns the death of a fox."

The Faction Judgment isolated the battlefield, leaving this group of super-strong individuals helplessly watching their comrades perish. The Man of Truth was one thing, but Hades and the Undying Sin Lizard hadn't even seen Taiyi's face yet, and they were already going to die?

A thunderclap in the silence; the safest, most inconspicuous detail explodes, instantly turning the whole situation upside down.

Aizen gently covered his face. He never thought he had the upper hand and assumed that Taiyi would have a way to deal with it, but he didn't expect that the way would not be Thorny Rose.

But he couldn't figure out where his calculations went wrong; it was as if he were being manipulated by an invisible hand, unable to escape the calculations no matter what he chose.

Could he possibly leave such a huge loophole unaddressed? With the fighting raging here, could he really send out more troops? Why focus on a single Outpost when the strategy is to defeat the enemy piecemeal?

If they turn a blind eye, believe it or not, the Taiyi will put the player in and sever the connection point; if He sends out two or more Grand Judges, believe it or not, they will be the ones who are defeated one by one.

After countless investigations, Taiyi is still an unknown to me?

This was the most disheartening result for Him. Taiyi's use of the reincarnation tools was exquisite, his control over psychology was meticulous, and even his application of the overall situation of the Borderlands was terrifying. But the most terrifying thing was his ability to kill with the details.

With the fall of Truth and two others, the spatial isolation was lifted, and a large influx of players entered. Taiyi brought them back...

A brush with death! That's right, he hadn't even fought Yuki yet, and he had already faced a life-or-death situation!

Everyone's expression was grim. If Aizen hadn't held back and not immediately launched Faction Judgment, they would all be dead, especially Aatrox, who had just been shouting "close the door and beat the dog," but now he couldn't utter a word.

That's too insidious. You can't outsmart him in a game of chess. When he gets angry, he acts like a reckless brute, charging headlong into things, and almost falls into an Abyss Grade.

"Now that things have come to this, we have to find a way to take advantage of the failure." Aizen remained rational and calm, muttering to himself, "I can't understand how He managed to sneak into that Outpost so silently, and even lie in wait next to the Reincarnation Item, fooling even the reverse resonance of the Hundred Eyes of True Knowledge."

Complaining is useless. Every Grand Inquisitor has experienced countless desperate situations. Adjusting emotions is instinctive for them, and they quickly notice the clues.

"He only appeared after the Faction Judgment began. Could it be that Taiyi can ignore the isolation?" Solomon's conjecture was frightening. This was the foundation of the battle. If Taiyi could come and go without a trace, what was the point of fighting?

"He might have lied to us, but those women wouldn't." Aizen immediately shook his head. He had 'cooperated' with Mai Sakurajima and the others in the instance and hadn't noticed anything unusual about them. "Perhaps he entered before Truth and used that reincarnation item to cover up the reverse resonance."

"Impossible. We've been monitoring it the whole time. Even if it could accurately jump to the reincarnation artifact, its fleeting appearance would be detected."

"What if it's an invisible jump, or he can jump directly into the detached space and hide? You know he has that ability."

The crowd fell silent. They were aware of the existence of the Night Furnace, of course, but it was already inconceivable enough that someone could enter the Outpost without using a teleportation medium, let alone hide the coordinates within the detached space?

Wait, that clone ability.

Previous images were brought up, let's see where Seto Kaiba, Hisoka, and Garou disappeared...

"It's very likely, damn it, that he's been maintaining the detached space all along, hiding inside!"

This wasn't something prepared in advance; it was clearly a trap planted from the very beginning, waiting to be detonated.

"Why didn't He use His precise jumping ability before?" Uchiha Madara didn't understand, but he knew he had just escaped death. "With this ability, at least two of us would have perished during the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons."

"Perhaps he didn't have this ability at that time, or perhaps this ability has limitations in quantity or time." Aizen narrowed his eyes, having guessed part of the truth, but he knew that this ability was very troublesome.

Spatial movement and spatial jump are two different concepts. The former can be intercepted, while the latter involves jumping directly from one coordinate to another, such as using a teleportation medium.

It's impossible to defend against, meaning Taiyi can jump precisely to your side at any time, and there's no way to stop him.

"That's not important, what do we do now?"

Solomon interjected, not giving Aizen a chance to continue his analysis, as he had been analyzing for a long time but still couldn't solve the problem.

For a moment, silence fell as various thoughts raced through their minds. 'Taiyi' had already broken out of the encirclement; killing all the Thorny Rose players was pointless. As for continuing the pursuit? What if Taiyi jumped back again? Who would stay here?

"There's no way to fight them. Is it possible to contact 'Taiyi'? As long as we don't send a large number of players away, he can do whatever he wants."

"Bullshit! You killed so many people and now you want to make peace?"

"Kill! Keep killing! I don't believe He will abandon this Outpost!"

"Chase them to the ends of the earth! They're just a few people, aren't they? Three, no, two Grand Inquisitors are enough to take them on!"

"Let's hold our ground. The Reincarnation Game is awakening, granting us more authority. Originally, 'Taiyi' and the Reincarnation Game were on the same level, so why should we solve their problems?"

Aizen rubbed his temples. He had already seen it. The fall of Truth was important, but not important. 'Taiyi's' true killing move lay in destroying the heart.

No one blamed Him, but failure is failure, and the fall of the three High Inquisitors destroyed the trust He had painstakingly built up.

The Grand Inquisitors are equals; they are all powerful figures in their own right. Who would entrust their life to an 'incompetent' person?

A coordinated, overwhelming victory seems almost guaranteed, but has He already planned to manipulate and divide us both spatially and psychologically?

Aizen felt somewhat helpless and melancholy. There were many things that strategy couldn't compensate for, just like how he didn't know that Yuki had hidden a secret technique called "Planar Anchor," and how the Judge were caught in the middle between Taiyi and the Reincarnation Game, making them the force with the least freedom of choice.

Then there's this system of Grand Judges. I painstakingly worked to unify their will, but one wrong step and it all vanished.

Why did He adopt the tactic of banding together for warmth? Why was He afraid of the fall of a Grand Judge? It's because everyone is a big shot. It's already good enough if they can barely listen to you. When the time comes to a real crisis, before the tree even falls, the monkeys will have their own ideas.

If they can't even win as a group, wouldn't splitting up be suicide?

Everyone understands this principle, but the key question is whose advice to follow. The difference in strength between everyone is not significant, and each of us is an independent little kingdom with different personalities and pursuits. If Aizen cannot help us achieve our wishes, why should we continue to fight him?

Aatrox and Boros were furious. They couldn't stand the feeling of being toyed with without even seeing the enemy, and they didn't want to listen to Aizen's safe and sound nonsense anymore.

"Being too cautious is ridiculous! If I keep playing it safe, I won't even get to see Taiyi before I'm Taiyi. Even if I'm going to die, I have to fight to my heart's content."

Solomon began to back down, realizing that things were spiraling out of control and the odds of victory were steadily decreasing.

Sephiroth summoned the Herrscher of Finality, preparing to return to the Judgment Domain. Once the Forgotten Hidden Jianghu was unlocked, they would quickly jump in to fix any remaining issues. They abandoned the idea of playing against Yuki; since they couldn't outsmart him, they could only turn into mad dogs and relentlessly chase and bite him from behind.

As long as Taiyi cannot liberate a large number of players and trigger an annihilation, it can be dragged out until the Reincarnation Game awakens, allowing the behind-the-scenes boss to deal with Taiyi himself.

"The people's hearts are about to crumble. Aren't you going to say something?" Uchiha Madara turned his head. He had discovered Yuki's scheme to destroy their morale, but he was powerless to stop it.

That's wrong, but do you have a better way? If not, why not follow your own will?

"It's no use. 'Taiyi' doesn't see us as stupid pigs who blindly follow others, but as strong individuals with independent wills." Aizen sighed. This was the most troublesome thing. If the other Grand Inquisitors were just followers, He would have it much easier.

"I was walking on thin ice, because one major failure could have caused everything to fall apart. Before, I was neither winning nor losing, but this time I really lost, and the timing of the defeat was also very opportune."

Oops, this was intentional.

Uchiha Madara took a breath. Aizen was indeed a tiny bit smarter than him, seeing through more of Taiyi's schemes.

It's not that failure is unacceptable, but rather that it's not possible now. In the past, there was ample time to rebuild trust, but now, with less than two hours until the third stage, the Reincarnation Game has a knife to his throat. Who would listen to his verbal sparring?

"I miscalculated one thing, and it was a huge mistake."

"What?"

"Taiyi never played against me; he played against the Reincarnation Game and the system of Judge. The Reincarnation Game was afraid that we would become the second Taiyi, so when it formulated this system of equality, it was already one move behind."

Yes, that's what's most frustrating for him. Without a unified will and leader, how can he maintain morale? This reminds Aizen of their final conversation during the 'Night Parade of One Hundred Demons'.

It's not just that they refused to be the ones to benefit others; this was clearly a pre-planned opportunity to turn the tables.

If Taiyi had actually killed one or two Grand Inquisitors back then, Aizen would have seized the opportunity to completely control the narrative. As for cooperation, it simply didn't exist under the requirements of the Reincarnation Game.

Uchiha Madara hadn't realized this guy had betrayed him, and snorted, "So you've accepted your fate?"

"No! On the contrary, I will kill 'Taiyi'." Aizen tore away his gentle and refined facade, his hidden killing intent even stronger than Aatrox's, as he strode towards the hundreds of players before him.

"Taiyi and the Reincarnation Game together created the current situation, but there is a fatal flaw: His power cannot break through the upper limit. No matter how much He disguises Him, His true form is the same as mine—Epic IV (Extreme). Let Aatrox and the others cause as much trouble as they want. As long as we face Him directly—"

Clang.

He drew his long sword three inches from his waist, and hundreds of players who had surged forward froze like statues in front of him. None of them had any wounds, yet they were all dead.

Aizen sheathed his longsword, turned around, and smiled gently, opening his palm.

"Then I have a 100% chance of killing him."

100%? Even if we reach our Limit rating, we'd only achieve 50% at most.

Uchiha Madara it a bit strange, wondering where this guy got his confidence from, but he didn't ask any further questions.

Perhaps Aizen still has some unknown methods up his sleeve.

Kill first.

The Black Blade plunged the Man of Truth into the ground, who struggled like a squid, his bloodshot eyes reflecting the expressionless man.

His home-swapping tactic was world-leading; wherever the Grand Judge was, that was 'home.' So he set up a scheme, giving 'Forgotten Hidden Jianghu' to the Judge and using the Planar Anchor to jump over, physically isolating the two sides.

The Faction Judgment left the seven Grand Inquisitors helpless as they watched their powerful comrades perish. However, after some calculations, the balance of power between the two sides remained unchanged. In their hands, only Elysia and Shiki Ryougi were capable of challenging the Grand Inquisitors.

There is a solution to this calculation problem, but it's still not enough. However, since Yuki can see five moves ahead after capturing a piece, the rest of the scenario has already been written.

To further attack their moral character.

With a slight exertion, he plunged the Black Blade deep into the chest of the Man of Truth, listening to the screams and distant gunshots, and revealed a kind smile.

Killing people is not important; destroying their spirit is the ultimate kill. Yuki had long discovered that the Judge system had a major weakness: each Grand Judge was too powerful, and there was no unified will.

Previously, Sōsuke Aizen had been in charge of this position, and he did a decent job. However, this cunning old fox didn't have absolute authority; he relied entirely on his wits to gain trust.

"He's a tough opponent who's caused me a lot of trouble, but just one decisive defeat will be enough to make you, the strong ones of the same level, stop obeying him."

This was the 'opportunity' that occurred at the end of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, after Yuki shattered the Kyoka Suigetsu.

The defeat came too early, giving Sōsuke Aizen a chance to make amends and perhaps even seize control of the narrative. But now, things are just as bad. The fall of the three Grand Inquisitors has made everyone on edge, and the desire for independent thought has taken over. No one believes Aizen can bring victory.

Those who give up easily, those who lose with rage, and those who stall for time—every Grand Inquisitor has faced countless life-or-death situations to reach the pinnacle. They all have their own judgments and pursuits. They obeyed orders before because Aizen's plan was indeed sound, had the highest success rate, and was flawless.

But now, even if there's nothing wrong with it, it's going to be a huge defeat. So why should I listen to anything? If we really fail, I can't just perish as a follower.

"It is precisely because you are all strong individuals with independent thinking that you are easy to deal with." Yuki tilted his head, looking at the Man of Truth was constantly struggling. He was constantly repairing himself, only to be drained by the Void Conversion, and his blood pool was rapidly decreasing.

Furthermore, Aizen didn't have any better solutions. The loopholes in the Forgotten Hidden Jianghu had not only not been plugged, but had actually widened. They had to send someone to plug it, but who would come, who would stay, and what would be the point of plugging it anyway?

"The best way is to send people over while simultaneously launching Faction Judgment to cut off my escape route." Yuki leaned forward, examining the tormented Homunculus in the Flask. With a flick of his finger, he pulled out the Chaos Furnace Flame and, through its eyes, delivered a despairing answer to all the Grand Inquisitors.

"I can traverse space at will and jump precisely to any coordinate. I have plenty of reincarnation items. Can you possibly stop me?"

The sense of despair surpassed the fear of death; the Man of Truth suddenly forgot to struggle, his soul, twisted by pain, utterly lost.

Yeah, can we even block them all?

The Reincarnation Game is like a great dam, Taiyi, like a mouse, can keep making holes in it: Savior, Valhalla, War Orphans...

Countless factions can be used as entry points. The Judge are only a few people; how could they possibly compete with him? The Reincarnation Game doesn't operate on logic. Since the mission of 'annihilating players if a large number of them are lost' has been issued, it cannot be changed just because Taiyi is cheating.

Even if two teams can plug one loophole, at most three can be plugged now. Taiyi opens a fourth loophole, wouldn't the whole team just go AFK and wait to die?

Yuki certainly didn't have a fourth reincarnation item, but the Judge didn't know that. He used this shameless declaration to block all of Aizen's possibilities to salvage the situation, and the Death Knell's gunshots finally stopped.

"We've got this sorted out on our end."

Hayasaka Ai gasped for breath. Hades and the Undying Sin Lizard never dreamed they would perish at the hands of a few ants. They didn't even put up much resistance; they killed themselves. Hayasaka Ai merely delivered the final blow.

"Fine, then I'll send you on your way too." Ignoring the despair in his eyes, Yuki cleaved the Man of Truth in two with a single stroke. He had reached his Limit and would not receive any reward, yet he still took half a step forward.

Epic Metamorphosis. The War God Plunder!

He stole the Forge of All Things, which was also part of the plan. Then the phantom of the Hundred Eyes of True Knowledge shattered, and all the clones were absorbed by him.

Let me tell you, this is what it means to sustain war through war.

The golden chains binding the faction shattered with a crash, the surveillance circuit of the Hundred Eyes of True Knowledge broke, and then hundreds of players jumped in, looking around blankly.

What exactly happened? Why is the Faction Judgment being held intermittently? Are the two sides playing some new kind of game?

Yuki the players, Yuuki glanced at the black vortex in the sky, sensing that another Grand Inquisitor was chasing after him like a mad dog.