Chapter 340 - 131: Uncanny (3)

Chapter 340: Chapter 131: Uncanny (3)

This drove Bao Sichun to the brink of madness, yet like a gambler on a losing streak, he couldn’t bring himself to walk away.

Indeed, this was Fang Rui’s dirty trick. He was controlling the ethereal mist manifested by his Divine Technique, ’Outside the Calculation,’ to feign being just a little bit stronger, thereby stringing his opponent along.

"Hmm?!"

At a certain moment, Fang Rui had a sudden realization. He noticed that his Spiritual Essence simulation of the Primordial Golden List’s strike—an attack he had witnessed before—was causing the Four Chaotic Spirits from the Chaos Four Symbols Banner to falter for an almost imperceptible instant.

’Can Innate Supreme Treasures influence one another? What’s going on? Or is it because they’re all assets of the Great Yu Court, a failsafe put in place to prevent them from being used against each other?’

A thought struck Fang Rui. ’I don’t care what the reason is; this is something I can exploit. If Bao Sichun were the true master of the Chaos Four Symbols Banner—if he’d left his spiritual imprint on it and could control it with a single thought—then this wouldn’t be a weakness, and I’d be truly out of options.’

But his opponent had clearly only borrowed the power of the Chaos Four Symbols Banner through some temporary method. This created an opening where there should have been none.

’Kill!’

With a thought, Fang Rui directly drew upon his Tribulation Points to power the attack, manifesting a strike from the Primordial Golden List.

Yes, manifested, not merely simulated. Powered by Tribulation Points, this strike was somehow more real than the genuine article.

VMM!

The manifested phantom of the Primordial Golden List flashed and slammed into the Four Chaotic Spirits of the Chaos Four Symbols Banner. Though clearly weaker in terms of raw power, it created a resonance that caused the latter to falter for a single, critical moment.

In that hair’s breadth of a moment—

WHOOSH!

A blade tore through the void. The next instant, it was right before Bao Sichun, its light illuminating his horrified face.

"Not good!"

Bao Sichun was terrified, his very soul seeming to flee. He tried to retreat at once, but with the attack locked onto him, a hasty escape was impossible. It struck him head-on.

But just then—

The unexpected happened.

A phantasmal page, shimmering with a bizarre and ominous aura, flashed into existence and whisked Bao Sichun’s Divine Soul away.

...

Shangluo Capital Magistrate’s Office.

Secret Chamber.

Bao Sichun’s eyes snapped open, and he spat out a mouthful of black blood, his face ashen.

Outside the secret chamber, within the Grand Array, there was no wind, yet the Everlasting Lamps flickered violently before going out, one by one.

"Master Bao? Master Bao? Are you alright?" someone called out anxiously from outside.

"I’m fine! Don’t come in!"

Bao Sichun called back, suppressing the look of horror on his face. ’Just now... was that the aura of the Primordial Golden List?!’

’It was! It was! It had to be! I’d never mistake it. Does this mean one of those people from the Purple Cloud Pavilion is after me? Has that incident been exposed?’

’No, it can’t be fully exposed. Otherwise, an army would have already been sent to destroy me. This must just be a probe... but that’s practically the same as being exposed.’

’After all, I revealed one of my trump cards at the very end. If those old fossils report it, and they start investigating, there’s no way this thing can be kept hidden.’

Bao Sichun’s expression was grim and uncertain as he looked down at an object tucked inside his robes.

It was a page the color of human skin. It bore no words, only twisting, squirming, crimson runes that pulsed with an irresistible temptation.

Its origin?

Some time ago, a Second Grade Martial Artist with the Xu Surname went missing at Two Realms Mountain. Bao Sichun had some connection to him and went into the mountains to search. And that’s when he saw it...

’This thing is tied to ancient history. If I were to hand it over, they would probably let my past transgressions slide. I might even be rewarded.’

’But can a reward extend my lifespan? Especially now, after this backlash damaged my Divine Soul.’

’I don’t want to die! I don’t want to die! I don’t care what this thing is. As long as it can keep me alive, I’ll...’

In the flickering candlelight, Bao Sichun’s thin, pale face twisted into a mask as terrifying as a demon’s.

...

Fang Family.

"Hmm?!"

Fang Rui’s consciousness returned to his body, and his eyes snapped open. ’What the hell was that thing that saved Bao Sichun just now?’

Its aura had sent a chill down his spine, filling him with a profound sense of foreboding.

On his system panel, the Tribulation Points he had just lost were already rapidly replenishing. They continued to climb, surging by nearly ten thousand points in an instant.

"Was this the ’great fortune’ my Divination predicted yesterday? But I haven’t even finished off Bao Sichun!"

"Oh, right. Nearly ten thousand Tribulation Points is just a ’minor fortune’ for me anyway. Does that mean finishing Bao Sichun off for good will give me an even bigger reward?"

Fang Rui muttered to himself. As he recalled the object from before, his eyes grew profound, the light within them flickering indeterminately. "This world... is getting more and more interesting!"

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