At this moment.
Sophon had indeed taken control of Kuramitsuha's mind.
However, it was not her true body doing the controlling.
No matter how powerful she was, she could not break free of the restraints of the [Ancestral God Palace] and casually control an external demigod.
It was more like an implanted virus—a fixed program.
At a preset time and place, it suddenly activated, invaded Kuramitsuha's consciousness, and took control of it.
This was also one of the reasons she had ignored Natsume.
"What are you trying to do?"
King Zhenruo demanded sternly.
Though he did not know much about Sophon's specific circumstances, he knew that she was an administrator within the [Ancestral God Palace], possessing endless knowledge and wisdom.
If there was anyone who could rival Xushiki in terms of strategy, it could only be this one.
Given her status.
Her deliberate appearance at this moment surely had a purpose!
[Sophon] did not answer aloud.
Instead, she secretly replied to King Zhenruo through a "thought wave" transmission.
It seemed she was deliberately avoiding Natsume—or avoiding the eavesdropping of others...
Making Natsume increasingly suspicious that [Sophon] was plotting to sell him out.
On [King Zhenruo]'s side, meanwhile.
After receiving her reply, he immediately perked up, as though he attached great importance to it.
Their "secret discussion" did not last long.
Only a dozen or so seconds.
They had already settled it.
Although Natsume had no idea what kind of sinister deal they had secretly reached.
He could not simply sit and wait for death. He had already quietly prepared to rise up and resist.
Granted, with this avatar, there was absolutely no chance he could contend against King Zhenruo and the other.
He could not even defeat the controlled Kuramitsuha.
Still, if he seized the right opportunity, he could at