Di Cangqiong had long known he was no match for Bi Lingkong.
When they had fought years ago, he had held out for a long time before losing and fleeing. But he had given it everything he had, while Bi Lingkong had never brought out her deadliest means.
This Demon God, once known as Bi Yuewu, was most formidable not with fire, but with a bow and arrows.
When she had tried to assassinate the Great Xia Founder, Di Jiazi, she had used arrows.
When she had broken through the Heavenly Cycle Star-Dipper Grand Array and escaped Di Jiazi's campaign to destroy the Confucian School, she had used arrows then, too.
Only someone who forced her to draw her bow could truly be called her equal.
As for Di Cangqiong himself... even by his most optimistic estimate, all he could do was force Bi Lingkong to draw her bow.
Once she did, he was certain he could never win.
So his entire plan rested on one premise: he could not beat her.
After they actually clashed, he realized he had still underestimated his opponent. Even with Water Origin and Hei Bai Langjun, the two Attendant Demon Gods, joining him, the three of them might not win against her.
Fortunately, that had little effect on his plan.
As long as she did not kill him in a single exchange, as long as he could lure Bi Lingkong down near the palace grounds, he could carry it out.
And now came the chance he had been waiting for.
White light shot skyward, becoming a net that trapped Bi Lingkong.
She frowned. Flames rose around her, holding back the ring of white light before it could touch her.
"The Nine Provinces Grand Array?" she asked mockingly. "Is this your trump card?"
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