Chapter 578
"To be honest, before we investigated your identity, we really didn't expect that a person from a thousand years ago would actually appear in front of us... At first, we thought you were one of the Mixed-Breed Warriors who had survived to this day because you knew that the arm was related to Mixed-Breed Warriors."
"But the Old Celestial Master's respect for you is clearly not the kind of respect one would show between colleagues... Moreover, when we went through the archives, the fates of all Mixed-Breed Warriors in history were recorded, but... there was only one person there who was related to Mixed-Breed Warriors but did not ultimately die."
Xu Zhengguan spoke slowly, but his words caused the Old Celestial Master to frown.
His words revealed a lot of information, the most obvious being that there was an inside man in their ranks!
This is hardly good news.
But Maria didn't care about any of that. She just looked at the stone statue and then at the thread-like things growing out of the wall. After a moment's thought, she had her answer.
"You... intend to use Sui's body to descend upon Gordan?"
"... So what if it is?"
Xu Zhengguan clearly hadn't expected that Maria could guess their actions with just a few glances, but even so, he still showed no fear.
On the contrary, they remained cold and aloof.
"We know that you have indeed fought against great beings and have achieved a few minor victories."
"But... do you think every victory is predetermined?"
"He may fail a few times, but he will never fail forever! And you, too, will eventually grovel at his feet!"
Xu Zhengguan spoke, but his words bored Maria.
"People like you always say things that I find laughable..."
Maria spoke slowly, taking steps forward under everyone's gaze.
She didn't even draw her weapon; she simply surveyed everyone present with her gaze.
"I may one day face defeat, and I am not invincible... but at least, those who defeat me will be beings equal to me..."
"But you seem to prefer placing your hopes on the existence of others, and regarding their victory as your own?"
"Such cowardice is laughable... Even a newborn child wouldn't have such cowardly thoughts!"
Maria whispered, her eyes gradually turning bloodshot.
"You have absolutely no dignity!"
Some people around clearly knew about this tactic and showed some fear, while Xu Zhengguan, who was standing at the front of the group, frowned.
But he still forced himself to lean against the candlelight, gazing into the darkness at those blood-red eyes.
"Trying to probe my memories? It's useless!"
Xu Zhengguan roared, trying to boost his morale.
But Maria just spoke in a nonchalant tone.
"... Perhaps."
With that sound, she continued forward.
But Xu Zhengguan suddenly calmed down at this moment.
After a moment of silence, he suddenly burst into laughter.
"You truly are as powerful as the legends say, beyond imagination..."
"Um?"
"Dealing with someone as important as you, ordinary methods definitely won't work... Don't you think the air here is a bit too stuffy?"
The man smiled, his tone calm.
Why was he talking to the other person the whole time?
It's all just to stimulate their emotions and make them breathe more frequently.
As long as their breathing becomes frequent and their blood flow accelerates, they cannot resist the foul air flowing here!
Based on the time conversion, it's about time...
Xu Zhengguan at the woman in front of him, preparing to see this legendary figure kneel before him.
Can...
Just as he was feeling smug and thought his plan had succeeded, Maria blinked and calmly spoke.
No... I don't need to breathe.
"..."
Xu Zhengguan was taken aback.
He looked at Maria in front of him, thinking she was joking, but after seeing the coldness in Maria eyes, he realized that Maria was not joking.
She really doesn't need to breathe!
This made Xu Zhengguan's expression even more unpleasant.
Maria, however, continued onward.
"According to the ritual calculations, this should be your final destination... Perhaps you think you've succeeded, but in reality, you're now trapped in a predicament, aren't you?"
"..."
"The power required to summon Gordan far exceeds your imagination; the lives of just a few are far from sufficient... What you want to do is sacrifice the entire Hundred Stoves... But unfortunately, with our arrival, your actions have been hindered..."
Maria then slowly drew her blade.
"That's why you came to this place, to the place closest to Sui's body, intending to use a ritual to first resurrect Sui's body, and then send it to wreak havoc in the city... using the sacrifices caused by the destruction to bring Gordan down..."
"But... you can't do it..."
"A few hundred lives are far from enough to warrant a sacrifice."
Maria whispered, her voice controlled throughout.
She watched as Xu Guanzheng's expression grew increasingly grim and anxious, while she calmly continued speaking.
"You lured me and the Old Celestial Master here for our blood... Just a few drops of pure blood are enough to revive Sui's body..."
"You thought those things in the air would have some effect on us, that you could turn the tables on us... but..."
"This is pointless... Your trump card is useless."
As Maria spoke, her gaze gradually sharpened.
Some of the Black people on the sidelines had already been unable to hold back any longer.
At this point, they began to roar and charge towards Maria.
But they were all cut in half by Maria's single stroke.
Xu Zhengguan also panicked at this moment.
He had to admit that he had underestimated Maria's perception and special abilities.
At least, he had never imagined what it would be like for a person not to need to breathe.
But at this point, he absolutely could not surrender.
Facing Maria, who seemed like a reincarnation of a killing god, he took a deep breath, his gaze gradually sharpening!
"What you say may indeed have a lot of merit, but... you can't change anything!"
"We truly cannot activate the Sui through the sacrifice of lives... but we have a way to summon other Sui!"
He roared, like the final lament of a dying man.
Maria, however, could not understand this.
The Old Celestial Master realized what was happening.
Other ages?
Other... age?
People from the Sui Family!
"Sui Aspect!"
The Old Celestial Master was suddenly taken aback.
She realized why the Law of the Great Yan did not allow the Sui Family to gather.
Because, ultimately, the Sui Family is a product of differentiation.
The closer they are, the more obvious the portion belonging to the year is!
They've already tried it; as long as four or more Sui Family of the same family gather, it will cause the resurgence of the Sui Aspect... that directly belongs to a part of the zodiac!
But even if it's just a part, once it takes shape, it can still cause damage to reality, and by then, it will be useless to separate the Sui Family members.
Even if the Imperial Guard were mobilized in a timely manner, they could not possibly direct large-scale weapons at the people in Hundred Stoves.
The disruption caused by the Sui Aspect can lead to sacrifice and death...
Their plan is still feasible!
Why did the millet transport convoy suddenly encounter problems?
Why did Rhodes Island happen to converge with them?
After discovering the traitor within the Hundred Stoves, what forces will the Old Celestial Master deploy?
These guys are all ready!
As for the fourth member of the Sui Family...
Glug...
The Old Celestial Master's eyes widened, his face filled with anger.
Hundred Stoves, on the street.
The martial artist in light clothing and the drunkard carrying a staff stared in astonishment at the mother and two women in front of them, somewhat bewildered.
A moment later, the five people's expressions changed instantly.
They realized things were going to get worse...
The sky Hundred Stoves was suddenly oppressive, as if the clouds had been dyed black.
The speed was so fast, and the events unfolded in the blink of an eye, that the entire city looked up in astonishment.
Above the sky, the light distorted, vaguely forming dark, unsettling shadows!
A dragon's roar faintly echoed...
"You bastard!"
The Old Celestial Master also sensed that something was wrong, but she didn't have time to think about it and could only turn to look at Maria.
"General!"
She shouted anxiously, her usual respect gone, "I know you are unwilling, but this matter concerns the entire city of Hundred Stoves. I beg you, General, to lend a hand!"
"..."
Maria didn't say much. After glancing at Xu Zhengguan beside her, she immediately turned and ran towards the exit.
But...
"It's too late! You can't stop it!"
Xu Zhengguan roared and slammed his cane onto the ground!
And so it happened.
Only then did the Old Celestial Master realize that the other party had actually filled this place with Originium explosives!
"Boom boom boom--!"
With a terrifying roar, the entire underground area began to tremble uncontrollably.
Even more terrifying, the soil layer on the ceiling, which was tens of meters thick, began to collapse wildly!
"Even you couldn't possibly be unharmed in such a situation!"