He still didn't dare to gamble!
The moment Chen Qing heard that familiar voice, he knew he had made the right bet.
He certainly knew that within such a powerful force, there must be formidable individuals, and certainly those who would dare to make a move.
However, this member of the Xiao Household possesses strength comparable to King Xiang of yesteryear, representing the pinnacle of the King Level. Fighting him without Dao Fruit could result in death, even if the probability is only one in ten!
This leads to a situation where those with courage lack ability, and those with ability mostly lack courage.
Chen Qing believed that those who possessed both strength and absolute self-confidence were undoubtedly the best in their respective factions, the pinnacle of power, whose loss would disrupt the balance of power.
As expected, the person who made the move was indeed someone of considerable influence.
But Chen Qing wasn't actually panicked. He knew that once the two sides reached a stalemate, even if there was only a slight chance that the Victorious Fighting Buddha would lose, Elder Liu wouldn't gamble on this.
Having already lost the Jade of Space-Time, if he were to lose this top-tier fighter as well, the Buddha Kingdom would surely be devoured completely by the other three families.
"You anticipated this?" Ao Zhen loosened her grip on the sword hilt slightly, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
The appearance of that sound meant that the other party no longer wanted to fight, and he himself had lost the opportunity to attain enlightenment.
At this moment, she felt both regretful and somewhat relieved.
Because deep down she knew that if she fought, she would most likely die here too.
No one wants to go to their death, not even the most determined swordsman.
"It wasn't entirely predictable," Chen Qing whispered. "If Elder Liu had the guts to fight to the death, he would have acted a few days ago. He didn't dare to gamble then, so there's no reason for him to dare now. The death of the Victorious Fighting Buddha is no different from his own death."
The familiar voice of "old man" irritated the Victorious Fighting Buddha. He frantically scratched his head like a monkey with lice, and said irritably, "I can win, I'm 100% confident!"
"No." Elder Liu glanced at the emperor who had merged with the Dragon Vein in the distance and sighed.
Chen Qing really chose a good backer. Did he already know about this? Or was it just pure luck? If it was the latter, then his luck was too good.
Who could have imagined that the world would take such a desperate gamble?
Is it really that unacceptable for it that our group rules the world?
"Old man, you don't believe me?" The Victorious Fighting Buddha turned around, his eyes filled with danger!
"I believe you, but the Buddha Kingdom cannot afford even the slightest mishap now!"
"So you still don't believe me!" The Victorious Fighting Buddha grinned and said, "How come I never realized you were such a coward?"
All the Buddha held their breath upon hearing this. This guy was becoming more and more unscrupulous, but only he dared to speak to Elder Liu like that. Among the behind-the-scenes leaders of the major guilds, Elder Liu was the most ruthless. If his subordinates made a mistake, he would kill even his own son. With his iron-fisted methods, he quickly built a top-level force comparable to the Heavenly Court.
"I'm getting old," Elder Liu chuckled. "From now on, it'll be up to you young people to shoulder the responsibilities."
"So I'm carrying a heavy burden right now?"
"Not this time," Elder Liu shook his head.
The Victorious Fighting Buddha stared intently at him, and the emperor opposite him did not make any rash moves.
He could sense how terrifying the guy who had suddenly appeared was. He hadn't done anything, but just standing there made his hair stand on end.
Even if this divinely bestowed power can defeat the Victorious Fighting Buddha, he will inevitably be killed by this old man afterward, without the slightest surprise.
This is a game we're destined to lose!
The two faced off for several seconds before the Victorious Fighting Buddha finally gave in, withdrawing his imposing aura and coldly snorting, "Boring."
The next instant, without waiting for Elder Liu to say anything, he disappeared from the spot.
Elder Liu didn't pay much attention to his self-willed subordinates, but instead looked at Chen Qing below. "You can't hide for long."
Chen Qing looked up and smiled, "Why?"
"He can't use this strength indefinitely; once his stamina is exhausted, he'll reach his limit."
"That's true." Chen Qing nodded in agreement.
The opposing side has a deep foundation and powerful influence, with countless King Level experts under their command. These days, the Buddha are all trying to awaken one after another. As long as they take turns keeping a close watch on this place, the emperor will have to concentrate all his attention in order to protect the royal city.
Even for a martial artist, maintaining such focus and vigilance against opponents of the same level is extremely mentally taxing. While the opponent can take turns monitoring them like a relentless battle, you can't. You can only keep going. Sometimes, you even have to face the pressure of multiple King Level experts by yourself. At most, the emperor's energy will be exhausted in three days.
This is the difference in foundation. If the emperor had a dozen or so King Level experts, they could at least share most of the pressure with him. But unfortunately, the Great Jin Dynasty was only twenty years old, and the rise of human bloodline families was only tens of thousands of years ago. It is extremely difficult for such a foundation to accumulate dozens of King Level experts.
Even if all of King Xiang's elite Ghost General successfully possessed him, the Great Jin Dynasty would still only produce a few King Level. To cultivate them would take at least a million years.
That's the difference.
"You know you can't outlast them. But you don't seem flustered. Are you planning something?" Elder Liu squinted and smiled.
"Of course," Chen Qing said with a smile. " Elder Liu doesn't think I'm just waiting to die, does he?"
Upon hearing this, Elder Liu frowned, glanced at the emperor again, and finally said, "There are some things that cannot be done."
"When a person is about to die, what crazy things wouldn't they do? Elder Liu, aren't the things you've done crazy?"
"Is that so?" Elder Liu sneered. "You can't do it."
As he spoke, Elder Liu vanished from his spot. The emperor hovered in mid-air, remaining motionless for almost a quarter of an hour after Elder Liu left. Finally, after all the Buddha ' gazes had disappeared, he slowly descended, his nerves taut the entire time.
Did his words just now give you an idea of what you're planning?
"Of course I guessed it," Chen Qing nodded. "He's a smart man; otherwise, he wouldn't have such power. And what I'm thinking isn't hard to guess."
Will that have any impact?
"There will be some... and it might even fail." Chen Qing looked up at the sky and sighed softly, "In Data City, it's impossible to secretly use supercomputer privileges without being detected. With their power, finding out would be very easy for them. Under normal circumstances, my arrangement simply has no chance of succeeding."
"If it's impossible to succeed, why are you still risking it?"
I was referring to the normal situation.
"Are there any other abnormal situations?"
"Yes," Chen Qing squinted, looking at the resonating Dragon Vein around him, and said in a low voice, "I wasn't sure before, but now I'm sure."
Although Nie Xingjun and Zhang Zhengyuan are high-ranking officials in the Data City, they do not actually have the power at the grassroots level. It would have been impossible for them to use the super phone's permissions silently without being detected, but now that it has been activated, Elder Liu has not noticed.
The World Will, based on algorithms and success rates, should cast a wide net rather than putting all its bets on one person. Betting everything on the emperor is not something a mechanical, data-driven intelligence would do.
All of this is controlled by one hand.
"There's no mistake!" Chen Qing said coldly, "That person is still alive!!!"