The Heavenly Court (4)
Above the Heavenly Court, countless spatial arrays contained numerous Heavenly King Army whose morale had collapsed, including the Four Heavenly Kings were completely panicked.
If even one or two of the four of them had stayed behind, White Tiger wouldn't have dared to attack Ziwei, and Chen Qing wouldn't have dared to pounce directly on the Three-Eyed Divine General.
But they didn't. Is this Elder Long's trusted general?
Ziyue didn't quite understand, but then again, she seemed to understand a little.
Before returning to Jiangnan, Elder Liu personally visited her and chatted with her for a long time.
His statement was somewhat strange; he said that the Chen Qing of the past could not win, but the Chen Qing of today might be able to.
At the time, Ziyue didn't understand what he meant and thought the old man was just being deliberately mysterious. But now, she suddenly felt that what he said made some sense.
Chen Qing is too bold!
This time, the Heavenly Court only revealed a slight flaw, yet Chen Qing seized the opportunity to try and destroy others.
This scheme is so audacious that if we're not careful, we could easily get ourselves into trouble!
Suddenly, Ziyue realized that this wasn't the first time Chen Qing had taken such a risk.
He always seemed so daring, taking big risks with small bets, gambling every single time.
Theoretically speaking, people who dare to gamble are usually those who have no money. The more money a person has, the less likely they are to gamble. This is what is meant by "those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have nothing to lose".
The Heavenly Court back then might not have been as weak as it is now. It was able to build such a large empire, not only because of abundant intelligence and the presence of super life forms, but also because it was bold and daring to fight back then. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to break through in the era when demons were at their strongest.
However, now that their businesses have become too large, the leaders of the four major powers have reverted to their previous conservative approach, which has led to the current situation.
Chen Qing is different. He seems to be completely unprepared, always in a state of crisis, and always trying to achieve big results with small investments.
Even with the immense power of Jiangnan, he still didn't understand the principle of "a wise man avoids dangerous situations" and was always willing to charge into battle and take risks.
How to put it... it's like they haven't really shaken off the game mentality.
That's it!
Ziyue realized this in a moment. Chen Qing probably hadn't shaken off his initial playful mindset. The likes of Elder Long had lived in this world for too long and had forgotten that this was a game world. Chen Qing was different, even though he knew that this was a New World for data lifeforms.
But his deep-seated concept of a carefree, playful life hasn't changed.
He is bold and daring, and he dares to use any daring ideas to scheme against others, because his mindset seems to have never changed.
The young Chen Qing was different.
Ziyue recalled Elder Liu's words. Could it be that Elder Liu had seen through Chen Qing back then, realizing that Chen Qing had lived in that world for too long, had developed other concerns, and had lost his edge, which was why he ultimately betrayed him?
Of course, this may also be an excuse. From another perspective, Chen Qing is indeed more terrifying now.
There was no time to think too much. The spatial teleportation had already taken place. Ziyue's illusion technique was not very proficient. If she stayed among this group of heavenly soldiers and generals for too long, something bad would definitely happen. Fortunately, most of them were in a panic right now. As soon as they left the spatial teleportation array, they all rushed towards the four Tianmen, rarely paying attention to their surroundings. Even the leading heavenly king was the same.
This state hardly resembles that of an elite army.
They're just a bunch of rabble.
However, even though they are a motley crew, their fighting strength has been accumulated over the years and is quite formidable. Domestic pigs are not as fierce as wild boars, but that doesn't mean they are weak. When a domestic pig goes berserk, even tigers are afraid of it.
Following the plan, Ziyue quickly merged into the spatial array.
This plan is extremely risky. The Heavenly Court's grand formation has been built over tens of millions of years, and its complexity is beyond my imagination. Even though my spatial magic skills are quite good now, it is impossible to break it in a short time. Therefore, the prerequisite is that I must control Ziwei.
Ziwei is the mastermind behind the Heavenly Court's grand spatial formation; her memories allow her to perfectly control this formation.
However, in order to avoid arousing suspicion, the King of Qin, disguised as Ziwei, could only remain in place, controlling the spatial array to ensure that the Heavenly King Army would not be driven to a dead end.
As Ziwei herself said, if the Heavenly King Army is driven to a dead end, it is still unknown whether the Four Saints Army, which Chen Qing temporarily strengthened, can maintain its advantage.
In most cases, they will be crushed instead.
The copied Ziwei cannot ascend; only the original can ascend, and the only way to acquire this ability immediately is through sharing.
The method of sharing is also very simple: let the King of Qin use the power of divine authority!
This was a very risky attempt.
Why did the King of Qin repeatedly try to seize Jiangnan?
Because he and Chen Qing are one, as long as Chen Qing dies, he can perfectly take over the position of the God King of Jiangnan. The reason why he can't do it in Jiangnan is because there is a true God Lord who can suppress him at any time. At this time, if he relinquishes a part of his divine power, the King of Qin can use the same authority as Chen Qing, which is to share power!
He used Bai Hua's power to seize Ziwei's power, then transferred it to himself using the power of sharing. He then infiltrated the teleportation array to dismantle the Heavenly Court. This was his plan.
The project went from being approved to being launched in just a few days after the fall of Southeast Commandery.
Deciding to destroy the Heavenly Court in just a few days—it has to be said, only Chen Qing in his current state would dare to think that way. No wonder Elder Liu said that only Chen Qing in his current state could win.
As Ziwei's abilities were awakened, Ziyue's pupils transformed from purple into starry eyes, and she appeared within the grand formation in the next instant.
She didn't act immediately. The Heavenly Court's grand formation had taken too long to construct, and even Ziwei herself couldn't destroy it in a short time. However, as the creator, she had a habit of leaving hidden doors. She didn't need to destroy the grand formation herself; she only needed to find these hidden doors.
With her memory, she quickly found it. Emerging from the hidden door, she immediately sensed the fierce and terrifying savage aura emanating from the outer perimeter of the Heavenly Court.
It was those countless terrifying demons roaming from beyond the heavens!
"His Majesty!!"
The Four Great Outer Heavens returned in a sorry state. Stumbling back, they felt ashamed and embarrassed, and each blamed the others, saying, "That Chen Qing is truly as cunning as ever. The fall of the southeast was probably his doing, a trap to lure us in. We don't know where he got the ability to create so many monsters at once. The Heavenly King Army has likely suffered heavy losses. Your Majesty, we must prepare now!"
The Heavenly Emperor sat on his dragon throne, wanting nothing more than to smash the brains of these useless fools to see if they were filled with straw.
The teleportation array was already activated, and a retreat was clearly possible, yet the four leading commanders ran away without hesitation, completely disregarding the overall situation. If they had shown even a shred of responsibility and maintained order, the casualties wouldn't have been so heavy, and at least two-thirds could have been brought back.
Given their current condition, they'd probably be in serious trouble even if they were in the general population.
Now, the fate of the Three-Eyed Divine General is unknown, Four Great Outer Heavens I've raised for so many years are so useless—what am I going to do now?
To be honest, he's feeling a bit lost right now. What should he do next?