One hour ago
Surprised?
"A little, but not too surprising."
That was a conversation between Chen Qing and the King of Qin after Chen Qing was replaced and after the King of Qin had crossed the Demonic Void Realm.
Yes, after entering that space, the first person the King of Qin saw was not Ziyue, but Chen Qing.
"I could have predicted His Majesty's ability to emerge, because it was unlikely you could fight him to the death in that state. But I knew you wouldn't back down so easily. I've been wondering what your backup plan was, but I never imagined you'd be so deeply bound to a monster like Bai Hua."
Bai Hua should have died at the last moment. There is only one possibility that the King of Qin could have obtained the power: the two signed a life-and-death contract. If anything happened to Bai Hua, the power would belong to the King of Qin, and the King of Qin would be responsible for reviving Bai Hua.
Why didn't you think of that?
"Because your previous behavior made me feel that you have a bottom line," Chen Qing said seriously. "Your ideal is for the world to live in peace and create a perfect world. Golems are born to destroy the world; they can be used, but they can never be corrupted. Now it seems that you have gone to a crazy extent."
"Bottom line?" The King of Qin looked at the face before him that was exactly like his own, and his expression turned ferocious. "I'm not you. I haven't experienced any cruelty, yet you talk about bottom lines. You want to achieve success and have a bottom line at the same time, you want everything. You people always think so highly of yourself."
"If you acquire power at such a cost, and you can't control it, and end up creating that golem, what do you think?"
"What do you think?" King of Qin chuckled. "I'm not like you Reincarnator, protected by destiny. When you die, you'll be torn to pieces on the Yin-Yang Road. Besides, once this demonic statue successfully invades, there's no Samsara after death. If you lose, you'll have nothing left. If I lose, I'll just die. As for what happens to this world after I die, what does that have to do with me?"
"I see." Chen Qing nodded, a typical "I don't care what happens after I'm gone" attitude.
But this is actually normal; such people are normal. Selfishness is a common problem for most people.
So what do you want from me now?
"Cooperate!"
"Cooperate?" Chen Qing frowned. "You and I can cooperate?"
"As long as it brings benefits, what difference does it make who I cooperate with? The way you're talking makes it sound like you have a deep-seated grudge against me. Compared to the time you almost killed me, I've actually treated you quite well, haven't I?"
"What's good about it?"
"Your life in Jiangnan wasn't all smooth sailing. Your family suffered at least four attacks from demons since you were young. Your father died at the hands of a sea monster. If I hadn't stopped it, your father, who worked on a ship, would have come to your house in his skin and devoured everyone, just like the other sea monsters."
Chen Qing was stunned. Such a thing? Really?
"Of course, I saved you because I needed you to live. Only if you live can I recover my strength. It was out of self-interest. And it's the same now. Out of self-interest, I can cooperate with you. Is there a problem?"
"What benefit would I gain from cooperating with you?" Chen Qing asked, taking a breath.
"Golem!"
"Golem?"
"You should know that once the Ancient Demon Clan sets up their Four Saints Grand Formation, the Fourth Version is unstoppable, right? The power of the golems is key to the future, isn't it? Even if you don't want that power, don't you want to resolve the hidden dangers surrounding Ziyue?"
Chen Qing: "."
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So they were in cahoots?
The Four Perils stared at Chen Qing, utterly surprised, because the auras of the two were too real, both wanting to kill each other; they were certain of this.
But why?
If Chen Qing could see through the other's heart at this moment, he would definitely smile bitterly. The two of them were indeed in this kind of relationship. If he could selectively kill either the King of Qin or any of the Four Perils, he would kill the King of Qin without hesitation.
Unfortunately, he couldn't do it that way, so they had no choice but to cooperate and first resolve the hidden dangers posed by Ziyue!
" Ziyue!"
Upon hearing this, Ziyue immediately reacted. Her eyes blazed with purple light, and she leaped forward, crashing into the Four Perils.
I have a contractual relationship with it. According to the contract, it grants me power. The more I use it, the closer it will get to me. And what will happen when it gets closer? Naturally, the big fish eats the small fish, and the small fish eats the shrimp.
If the other party eats you, you reap a bountiful harvest; but what if you eat them?
Theoretically speaking, she had no chance of killing the Four Perils and seizing their power like the Chief of the Guards, but now she had been given an excellent opportunity.
The immense power instantly enveloped the Ziyue. The golem has a weakness: it likes to pass on its power as bait, and this power must be able to be fully absorbed by others. Therefore, it will try its best to make this power suitable for the other party's physique. However, the drawback of doing so is that once it loses control, it will become the perfect food for the contractor!
Without any hindrance, the pale face visibly melted away, and terrifying power, like water, continuously melted into Ziyue's body.
The King of Qin glanced at Ziyue, who was about to seize the Four Perils Golem, but showed little apprehension. Instead, his apprehension deepened when he looked at Chen Qing.
He had mastered the spatial arts with the power of the Four Perils. Now that the Four Perils were dead, he had essentially mastered the arts without any side effects. Combined with the abilities of the Blood Ancestor and Bai Hua, his gains from this trip were the greatest among all forces. Neither the imperial court nor the Ancient Demon Clan could compare to him. He would have enough confidence to face them again in the future.
But the only thing he feared was Chen Qing, who seemed to want nothing.
The original plan was to use Ziyue as bait to deceive the Four Perils, since it was impossible to form Time Stop Magic Formation at this stage. The best method was to tamper with Ziyue's body so that the other party would be severely injured when absorbing Ziyue, but this would be very risky for Ziyue.
Chen Qing rejected him and tried a new method.
That is the mysterious spatial array before our eyes!
It's likely that the Four Perils didn't even realize what had led to their downfall before they died.
"This spatial array that can restore peace to the chaotic elements within the Demonic Void Realm... it's not Dragon Palace Inheritance, is it?"
"Guess?" Chen Qing looked at the other person, showing no intention of telling the truth.
In fact, yes, the original intention of the fourth version was to cause all powerful warlocks to lose their power due to the arrival of the Demonic Void Realm. Warlocks were the main force of players, and unlike the games of this era, there were no warriors. After losing their magic, players were almost one-sidedly slaughtered.
The turning point lies in the Dragon Palace's inherited array formations. The Dragon Palace has combined human wisdom and accumulated over many years, and its array formation skills have surpassed those of the third version of the Buddha Kingdom. This array formation, which can reverse the Void Realm, is one of the key points for launching a counterattack against the Outer Heaven Demon Statue.
This information was clearly unknown to the King of Qin; if he didn't know it, he certainly wouldn't reveal it.
"If given the chance, I would do as you do, even if it means forgoing the Blood Ancestor, I would still kill you to become my master." King of Qin looked at Chen Qing, his eyes filled with such intense killing intent that they were almost icy.
He wasn't lying at all. Chen Qing was the biggest threat in his eyes. With his intelligence, Chen Qing could produce things that Chen Qing didn't know at any time. For example, the time in Data City, it was because Chen Qing lacked intelligence that he suffered such a big setback.
"Each other," Chen Qing replied coldly, but then added, "When you were stalling for time with those Four Perils, you seemed very eager to possess my body. It didn't feel like an act. I'm curious, is my body really that important to you?"
The King of Qin smiled upon hearing this, "Guess?"
Chen Qing: "."