Chapter 813 - 465: Since You See the Queen Mother, Why Don’t You Jump?

Guanghan Fairy froze at his words, then immediately looked down. To her horror, her legs were uncontrollably... doing the flower shuffle!? Despite the sheer panic plastered across her face, she couldn’t stop. Dancing in this place was far too addictive, and once someone started, the euphoria was genuinely overwhelming.

The only one who could still barely hold his ground was, naturally, Blood Shadow Yama. However, he had already caught the scent of an extremely ominous presence. He realized that something was completely wrong! Originally, the three of them—all in the Nascent Soul Realm—were supposed to crush Zou Feng with overwhelming force, dragging him out and severing his fortune. Even in the worst-case scenario, Zou Feng should have been beaten into fleeing for his life, only managing a lucky escape thanks to a fortuitous accident born of his great fortune. Yet, the reality was that they hadn’t even caught a glimpse of Zou Feng yet, and they were already showing signs of capsizing in a shallow ditch...

The more Blood Shadow thought about it, the more unnerved he became. Not only was he surprised by Zou Feng’s strength, but he also felt that this entire operation had been flawed from the very beginning. First of all, they had originally assumed that although Zou Feng won his battle against Gongyang Wuji, he had suffered heavy injuries that negatively impacted his fortune. That was supposed to be why he revealed a flaw, allowing the three of them to lock onto his position. But thinking back on it now, after killing Gongyang Wuji, even if Zou Feng was injured, he would have devoured Gongyang Wuji’s fortune. Under such circumstances, how could he possibly reveal a flaw? Such a simple deduction—why hadn’t any of them stopped to think about it carefully from the start?

At this thought, cold sweat instantly drenched Blood Shadow Yama’s back. He finally understood. He and the others had been calculated by some almighty entity! It was highly likely that the three of them—Nascent Soul Realm Cultivators—were nothing more than sacrifices gifted to Zou Feng by that almighty being. The goal was probably to help Zou Feng achieve Nascent Soul Formation as quickly as possible!

"ARGHHH, fuck his ancestors..."

Continuing to resist or trying to capture Zou Feng was completely meaningless now. The only issue that mattered was finding a way to survive! Thus, as Blood Shadow Yama cursed out loud, he began manipulating the Blood Sea Abyss, crashing around the Illusion Realm like a headless chicken in a desperate bid to escape.

Blood Shadow Yama’s sudden realization at a crucial moment allowed him to break free from the influence of the "Chess Player," Li Chengxin. In turn, this momentum helped him withstand the corruption of the Queen Mother Dharma Aspect. The power of the Blood Sea Abyss fully Burst forth, actually allowing him to shatter the Illusion Realm.

The surrounding scenery shattered entirely like a mirror. When his vision cleared, Blood Shadow Yama found himself standing in that familiar plaza. Guanghan Fairy and Giant Spirit Immortal were currently engaged in a "Dance Battle" in the distance, while a horde of Poison Demons relentlessly subjected them to poison. Meanwhile, on the roof of the main hall at the front of the plaza, Zou Feng sat cross-legged on a Lotus Platform, watching him with great interest.

"Oh, not bad. You managed to hold out until now?" Zou Feng said with a smile.

In truth, at such a close distance, Blood Shadow Yama—who still possessed the strength to fight—should have attempted an all-out attack. He could have given Zou Feng a proper taste of the gap between the Golden Core Realm and the Nascent Soul Realm. But he genuinely didn’t dare. He had completely chickened out. Moreover, what if this was still an Illusion Realm? Who could guarantee that he had completely broken free from the Illusion Realm just now?

Therefore, in the next moment, Blood Shadow Yama decisively chose to turn and run. His entire body transformed into a streak of light-like Blood Shadow, instantly darting into the toxic mist at the edge of the palace. However, perhaps the range of the toxic mist had expanded, for even at full speed, Blood Shadow Yama failed to charge his way out as he wished.

"What do you take this place for? A place you can come and go as you please?"

Zou Feng’s voice echoed extremely abruptly from right in front of him. Blood Shadow Yama jumped in fright and cursed inwardly, "Damn it all, it really is still an Illusion Realm!"

Failing to fly out after so long was inherently suspicious. Moreover, as a Golden Core Realm Cultivator, there was no way Zou Feng’s speed could surpass his own, so it made no sense for him to suddenly block the path ahead. Thus, everything before his eyes was absolutely still an Illusion Realm. With this thought in mind, Blood Shadow Yama ignored everything and continued his blind sprint forward.

To his surprise, in the next second, an arm covered entirely in black dragon tattoos abruptly shot out from the dense toxic mist and pressed firmly against his forehead. Caught completely off guard, Blood Shadow Yama—whose only thought was to flee as fast as possible—had no time to dodge. Before he could even react, the black dragons tattooed on the arm all sprang to life simultaneously. The surroundings were instantly filled with the deafening roar of hundreds of dragons.

But it didn’t end there. Before the hundreds of black dragons could fully unleash their might, Zou Feng’s other hand thrust forward, executing the Holy Lotus Rebirth. The Evil King Flame Demon Hundred Dragon Roar, combined with the Holy Lotus Rebirth Palm—two massive killing moves—were swallowed completely by Blood Shadow Yama. It wasn’t until this very moment that Blood Shadow Yama finally realized it wasn’t an Illusion Realm after all...

"AGHHHH..."

Two irresistible forces intertwined and completely engulfed Blood Shadow Yama, forcefully blasting the man right back to the plaza.

The reason he had fallen for the trap so easily was, ultimately, because his mind had been tormented to the point of utter confusion. His earlier failure to fly out of the toxic mist in a short time was purely due to his senses being heavily impaired by the prolonged erosion of the Poison Domain. Simply put, he had lost his sense of direction. Despite his seemingly incredible speed, he had just been running in circles inside the toxic mist the entire time. Therefore, Zou Feng didn’t even need to be faster than Blood Shadow Yama to effortlessly block his path.

Of course, Blood Shadow Yama was a Nascent Soul Realm Tribulation Cultivator after all. Even though he took the full brunt of Zou Feng’s two ultimate killing moves, it wasn’t quite enough to kill him on the spot. However, the victor had been decided. Heavily injured, Blood Shadow Yama could no longer resist the mental corruption of the Xuanwu Poison Domain. He could only join Guanghan Fairy and Giant Spirit Immortal in the deeply awkward dance that seemed like it would never end.

On the other side, Li Chengxin was still sitting opposite Elder Fu Yun, occasionally fiddling with a chess piece. Yet at this moment, the chess pieces representing the three Tribulation Cultivators on the board suddenly let out consecutive sharp cracks, followed by fractures appearing on all of them. Seeing this, Li Chengxin was utterly dumbfounded.

"This... this is impossible!!"

Fu Yun knew things had gone wrong just by looking at his expression, and hurriedly asked, "What happened? Did something go wrong?"

Li Chengxin drew a sharp breath of cold air before speaking in sheer disbelief, "Three Nascent Soul Realm Tribulation Cultivators, and they couldn’t even manage to inflict a single injury on Zou Feng..."

As the Chess Player, Li Chengxin could easily deduce the outcome that Zou Feng was unharmed. Right now, he wished he could rush to the scene immediately to see exactly how Zou Feng had pulled it off. It was true that this kid was a Child of Fortune, but he was clearly only in the Golden Core Realm. How could he be this outrageously absurd?! But if he really rushed over to investigate now, the situation would naturally become incredibly awkward. Furthermore, it would be all too easy for Zou Feng to deduce that he was the one pulling the strings behind the scenes.

"Since there’s nothing we can do, let’s just drop it for now!" Fu Yun couldn’t help but advise.

No matter how absurd or unbelievable it was, Zou Feng had done it. His strength and fortune clearly far exceeded their previous estimations. Thus, pulling out early while there was still time was the best strategy. Otherwise, it would only lead to endless trouble down the line...

And indeed, Li Chengxin was already getting cold feet. He couldn’t comprehend Zou Feng’s hidden trump cards at all right now, nor did he dare to take the massive risk of stepping in personally. Therefore, he had no choice but to let the matter rest.

Just as Li Chengxin was about to stand up and pack away the chess pieces, his finger accidentally brushed against another piece. And just like before, the chess piece that should have been knocked over immediately remained standing. There were still variables at play!

Staring at this chess piece that wasn’t under his control, Li Chengxin rapidly calmed down. In truth, not being able to control or guide this chess piece wasn’t important. What mattered was that this piece clearly belonged to the enemy camp and was about to act against Zou Feng. After pondering for a moment, an exaggerated smile gradually surfaced on Li Chengxin’s lips. It seemed the situation had taken another turn, and it would more than likely develop in a direction advantageous to him...

"There’s no rush. We’ll wait a bit longer..." With that said, Li Chengxin elegantly picked up his teacup once more.

At the Xuanwu Palace plaza.

The three Great Tribulation Cultivators had all danced to the point of vomiting blood. They could no longer feel the euphoria, and their physical conditions were rapidly deteriorating. Yet, they simply couldn’t stop. They were doomed to keep dancing until they completely burned through their lifespans...