Qin Siyang did not know why Qian Wendao had deceived him.
He did not know why Qian Wendao had holed up in the 14121 Region.
Still less did he know what reason Qian Wendao, who could pass the Sandworm's [Succession Trial], had to deceive someone who had only been Sequence Level Two back then.
But Qian Wendao had probably decided to deceive him long before that.
Otherwise, he could not have appeared in Qin Siyang's world at such a perfectly timed moment.
Yet back then, Qin Siyang had had nothing...
Suddenly, Qin Siyang froze.
No, he had possessed a secret, one he had never mentioned to anyone to this day!
His Sequence-[God Eater]!
In an instant, Qin Siyang felt as though every ounce of strength had been drained from his body.
Exploring the cave without sleep or rest, having his mental energy drained while reading the [Apocalypse Fragment], then losing more than half his strength to that desperate swing of his staff at the Rock Core Being-he was already putting on a strong front while running on empty.
At this revelation, he instantly became like a sedge in the wind, his body swaying uncontrollably as he staggered half a step backward.
The Rock Core Being asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Its low, raspy voice roused Qin Siyang from his shock.
He remembered that he was still facing a Large God. He could not show even the slightest weakness.
And so his gaze regained its cool composure, and he returned his focus to his standoff with the Rock Core Being.
Rather than answer the Rock Core Being's question, Qin Siyang asked, "Then do you know how to pass the Sandworm's [Succession Trial]?"
The Rock Core Being's enormous pink eye blinked twice. "I told you, that would be cheating..."
But Qin Siyang