" Yunji survived."
Ziyue closed her eyes and sensed it. As the highest-ranking deity in the power besides Chen Qing, she could roughly sense the fall of a high-ranking god.
There were no more energy fluctuations in the distance, but Murong Yunji showed no signs of falling, which meant she had escaped a calamity!
" Chen Qing has arrived?" A Li's eyes lit up.
"It should be," Ziyue smiled slightly. Apart from that boy arriving, she couldn't think of any other reason why Murong Yunji could have survived.
The reason they were laughing so happily was because Chen Qing had finally made a move. That guy had always seemed quite rational, but unexpectedly, he was quite impulsive at this moment, actually daring to try and save them.
"Shall we go find him?" A Li perked up.
"They've probably already found them." Ziyue shook her head. "You've seen how capable those people are; Chen Qing couldn't possibly have been missed."
"Then what do we do?" A Li frowned, glancing at Ziyue's arm. Red spots had already begun to appear on Ziyue's arm. These past few days, she had been avoiding getting too close to her. Ziyue didn't have Murong Yunji's speed, and if she couldn't hold on any longer...
"We can only wait." Ziyue looked at her arm. "Our lord has probably been poisoned as well. As more and more people in the city fall ill, we'll eventually break down. Murong Yunji has set a very bad example today, catalyzing this chaos. Rationality will crumble even faster, and they don't have much time left."
"Will Chen Qing be alright?" A Li couldn't help but ask.
"You should worry more about yourself." Ziyue rolled her eyes. "If things really get chaotic, someone like you is the easiest to die."
A Li: "."
"Don't move rashly, and be careful over there too." Ziyue looked towards the central palace. "I remember, King Xiang in the King Xiang Palace can see all invading players. They must know about Chen Qing's arrival. I can only hide one person. If you make a move, it'll be troublesome."
A Li bit her lip, unsure of what to say.
A sense of powerlessness washed over me once again.
Many people think they are very capable, but their abilities don't seem to come in handy during intense conflicts.
Ziyue could protect herself even without her.
Her Star Concealment ability can completely erase a person's existence. As long as that person doesn't move violently, Star Concealment can shield them from all perception by distorting light.
That's why, out of everyone, she was the only one who wasn't poisoned.
From the moment he entered Northern Wolf City, he was protected by Star Concealment.
I can slowly follow you.
"It's too dangerous." Ziyue shook her head. "There could be a riot outside at any moment. Once it gets chaotic, your location will be exposed. Believe me, you're in high demand right now, if you don't want to fall into the hands of that emperor, the Xiao Household family, again."
A Li fell silent at the mention of the emperor.
That was a terrifying person. Even after her memories returned and she encountered the so-called ancient figures, she wasn't necessarily more terrifying than the one from the Xiao Household. That guy, despite clearly hating her to the core, could still coldly manipulate her. She couldn't understand why the Black Queen would dare to use such a terrifying person.
As expected, that guy died.
She had a feeling that what that guy was going to do would be terrifying, far beyond anyone's expectations.
--
We have at most three days.
Deep within the garden, Chen Qing saw a second Black Lantern. This Black Lantern was even darker, and seemed to be of a higher level than the Black Lantern that enveloped the entire King Xiang Palace outside the palace.
Chen Qing narrowed his eyes slightly. If he guessed correctly, this should be Black Lantern burned by the Unborn Black Lotus, otherwise it wouldn't have such an effect of isolating one from the world.
" King Xiang can see everything happening in the King Xiang Palace, so we only have one chance." Wang Shiyu stood beside the black Nether Lantern and said calmly, " The Black Lotus Flame won't be active for long. Once it spreads throughout the King Xiang Palace, it can only last for half an hour."
"Half an hour?" Chen Qing glanced at the Black Lotus Lamp and said in a low voice, "It must have been burning for so long that it can only last for half an hour, right? If you had acted a few days earlier, shouldn't this Black Lantern have lasted longer? So, why haven't you made a move yet? You weren't waiting for me, were you?"
"I've been waiting specifically for you," Wang Shiyu said with a smile.
"Oh?" Chen Qing chuckled, "Am I, a newcomer, really that valuable?"
"Of course," Wang Shiyu chuckled. "Back in Capital, I saw it with my own eyes. Even with so many Ghost Temple under her control, the Black Queen couldn't keep you here. You should be close to the King Level by now, right?"
When he said this, everyone looked at Chen Qing.
The woman who had just spoken also showed a hint of surprise in her eyes.
A newcomer? How long has this Earth Spirit Revival?
Is it already approaching the King Level?
That Divine Path Style is truly that amazing.
It seems the guild absolutely must get its hands on this method from now on!
" The Black Queen you mentioned was also close to the King Level, yet she was still killed, wasn't she?"
"She's different." Wang Shiyu shook his head. "She was too confident and unprepared. Besides, it was only by the combined efforts of King Xiang and the Xiao Household that she was barely able to kill him."
"Really?" Chen Qing laughed. "A core member of a guild like her should have all sorts of survival items, right? She died before she even got a chance to use them? You're telling me she barely managed to kill her?"
"Haha." The other party laughed, "That's different. King Xiang uses Transcendent power and can't be pursued, so when he rebelled, that Black Queen could only focus on King Xiang and never thought that the one behind him would make a move directly."
"Didn't the Spirit Ghost make a move?" Chen Qing asked curiously. Even if the emperor only made a move for a moment, the Spirit Ghost should have noticed it.
"No action was taken."
Chen Qing: "."
"Strange, isn't it?" Wang Shiyu's eyes flashed with a cold light as he said in a low voice, "It's as if the Spirit Ghost are being raised by them."
"That's strange," Chen Qing frowned. "If he can avoid being targeted by Spirit Ghost, why doesn't he just come and kill you?"
If you make a move, you'll get eaten; if they do, nothing happens. It's a complete stomp, so why even consider it?
"But he didn't make a move," Wang Shiyu said coldly. "So, there must have been a condition for him to act; he exploited a loophole in the Spirit Ghost's defenses."
"What loopholes could Spirit Ghost Spirit Ghost?" Chen Qing frowned.
There's definitely no such thing as a vulnerability in the program itself. If we're talking about a flaw, it could only be due to some conflict with the existing program.
" King Xiang?" With his familiarity with demons, Chen Qing immediately pinpointed the key point!
"Talking to smart people is so effortless," Wang Shiyu laughed. "After racking our brains for days, we finally found a possibility: King Xiang. King Xiang was born with double pupils and the majesty of a sage. Born a ghost, he possessed the aura of a ghost saint. One of his talents is that any ghost spirit gazed upon by his double pupils will be intimidated by that powerful aura. This is one of the reasons why he was able to subdue those fierce and evil spirits on the Yin-Yang Road."
"Although the Spirit Ghost is a bug-fixing program, its true nature is that of a ghost, so it's not impossible that it could be intimidated by King Xiang!"
" King Xiang Palace contains the energy left behind by King Xiang. As long as the right opportunity is found, King Xiang can maintain the power of a true Ghost King for a very short time in this palace. Directly using King Level power might cause irreparable damage to the body, but if it is just to display his aura, then it is a different story."
"Possibly," Chen Qing nodded, agreeing with the other party's analysis.
"That's why he didn't use the same method against us," the woman beside him said coldly. "There are many of us, so we can scatter and escape if necessary. Even if King Xiang is just showing off his power, he should be under considerable strain and can't possibly chase after so many of us at the same time. That's why he didn't continue to attack us. But even if he doesn't attack, as long as he can keep track of our location, he can continue to instruct the Poison Mother outside the city to poison us, causing our slow death!"
"I see." Chen Qing nodded, now fully understanding the whole story.
"So what?" Chen Qing looked at Wang Shiyu: "How do you plan to break this deadlock? And why do you insist on waiting for me? Don't tell me it's because my strength is worth waiting for. Putting aside the fact that you've combined some tools and your strength is no less than the King Level, you can't even be sure if I'll come at all, can you?"
If I stay in the data layer for a few more days, are these guys just going to wait for me indefinitely?
Everyone looked at Chen Qing with a strange glint in their eyes. This newcomer knew a lot and was much smarter than they had imagined.
"We have no choice. The reason we've been holding back is to wait for you to arrive as much as possible. If Your Highness King of Qin disregards the lives of your men, we will fight to the death the day after tomorrow at the latest."
"This time I'm telling the truth," Chen Qing said with a smile. "So, what is my value that makes you all wait so long?"
" King of Qin Highness, can you control the Ghost Child?"
Chen Qing: "."