After hearing this, the Old Daoist said little more, merely sending his voice ringing out to everyone:
"In that case, everyone, please act according to our earlier plan!"
He immediately added:
"As long as we can buy Nangong Yu a little time, our chances of winning this first battle will be at least eighty percent!"
Excitement immediately filled everyone's faces.
Boom! Boom, boom...!
Amid their excitement, the six swiftly scattered according to their earlier plan.
Xu Taiping did the same.
Seeing this, the Lotus Eye suddenly asked Xu Taiping in bewilderment:
"Xu Taiping, why didn't you tell them the truth?"
As he flew through the air toward the ruins of Tiandang City, Xu Taiping answered inwardly, his expression grave:
Only this way can we fool the Edict Power of Taiqing Paradise.
The Lotus Eye immediately asked again in confusion:
"What good will fooling it do? It still won't change the scene the Great Dao's Power of Deduction revealed."
Xu Taiping's voice turned somewhat cold as he said:
"My intuition tells me that one of those three has Edict Power capable of reversing what should have been our victory."
"So I suspect that if we go the opposite way and aim to seek death, we might win instead."
At these words, not only the Lotus Eye but even the Ancient Heavenly Venerable within the Heaven-Flipping Seal was startled awake.
The Ancient Heavenly Venerable asked with some excitement:
"What do you intend to do?"
Clearly, the Ancient Heavenly Venerable agreed with Xu Taiping's conjecture.
The corners of Xu Taiping's mouth lifted slightly as he said:
"Winning isn't easy, but isn't losing easy enough?"
As he spoke, Xu Taiping had already taken the Heavenly Sound Bell in hand.
Then he drew a deep breath and murmured:
"Sorry, everyone. You'll have to suffer a