Chapter 539 - 178: Gongsun Ziwei, Cunning and Treacherous, Waits to Reap the Fisherman’s Profit

Of course, he had no idea that his main body was currently less than a hundred li away.

"You will know in a moment, Martial Uncle," Jiang Lan replied with a smile.

Huangfu Hao’s clone said coldly, "Didn’t you say you wanted my help to get the Free Ancient Talisman? What is this all about?"

"You’re already helping me, Martial Uncle," Jiang Lan said.

A chill ran down the spine of Huangfu Hao’s clone. He couldn’t fathom Jiang Lan’s intentions, and he had no idea what he was currently up to.

’Demon God’s Fang...’

Jiang Lan took out the arm-sized tooth he had obtained from Uganda. He had no intention of refining it for now. A Demon God wouldn’t be so kind as to personally hand over one of his own teeth.

He was sure there were strings attached.

So, after taking out the tooth, he summoned the Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Puppet. He opened the wooden box containing Uganda’s head and had the puppet devour it.

Soon, the Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Puppet’s featureless face blurred before reshaping itself into the likeness of Uganda.

Jiang Lan handed the Demon God’s Fang to the Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Puppet and sent it into the depths of the Oceanic Trench to lure out the Free Ancient Talisman.

Meanwhile, he used the Heaven-Deceiving Talisman to conceal himself, waiting to reap the rewards from the sidelines.

’As long as the Wushang Demon God isn’t an idiot, he’ll guess that Huangfu Hao is plotting against him. He definitely wouldn’t send the bulk of his consciousness to descend into Helian Wen’s body.’

’And Huangfu Hao would anticipate that the Wushang Demon God would have some tricks up his sleeve in their deal. If I’m not mistaken, Huangfu Hao’s main body probably has something similar to the Demon God’s Fang as well.’

’After all this time, it’s highly likely that Huangfu Hao has already studied it thoroughly, turning the Wushang Demon God’s backup plan to his own advantage.’

’This strange event in the Demon Abyss seems to be about the Wushang Demon God descending to wreak havoc on Immortal Ascension Island. In reality, it’s just a smokescreen to draw the attention of the three great Guardian Noble Families and to fool Huangfu Hao, making him think the Demon God will descend using Helian Wen’s body.’

’But in my opinion... the true vessel for the Wushang Demon God’s consciousness is probably the Demon God’s Fang itself.’

’Otherwise, why would he make a deal with Huangfu Hao only to turn around and approach the Barbarian Race?’

’These beings are all incredibly cunning and full of schemes. One careless move and you become their pawn. The Barbarian Race is the best proof of that.’

Jiang Lan then watched as the Ten Thousand Spirits Blood Puppet plunged into the depths of the Oceanic Trench. An astonishing commotion soon erupted from within. It was as if a massive explosion had occurred on the seabed, sending turbulent undercurrents surging outward like a tidal wave.

At that moment, he noticed a streak of light shooting out from the ruined ancient city nearby, heading straight for the Oceanic Trench. The figure had a righteous-looking face and wore a simple, plain robe—it was none other than Huangfu Hao’s main body.

’The old fox finally took the bait...’

A smile touched the corners of Jiang Lan’s lips, but he remained perfectly still, waiting to be the one who profits from their conflict.

RUMBLE!!!

The next moment, a cacophony of terrifying sounds erupted. The once pitch-black Oceanic Trench exploded with a dazzling, brilliant light, as if stars were detonating within. The blazing, astonishing radiance instantly churned up the surrounding seabed.

Massive rifts spread in every direction, and the entire ocean floor began to heave and shake.

In the process, countless broken skeletons and the ancient corpses of unidentifiable Fierce Beasts were swept up by the undercurrents, tumbling across the seabed and scattering in all directions.

The deep Oceanic Trench was suddenly lit up, revealing an unimaginable, dense accumulation of skeletal remains.

A mountain, like a pillar holding up the heavens, pressed down upon the trench. It was so vast its edges couldn’t be seen, majestic and imposing, and tinged with the color of bronze.

All sorts of intricate, ancient, and mysterious patterns flickered across its surface, wreathed in a mist of Chaos. It stood there, an immovable plug.

From the base of the mountain, one could see faint wisps of Demonic Qi seeping out. That spot seemed to be the source of it all.

Without this immeasurably vast mountain suppressing it, an unknown amount of Demonic Qi would have surged forth.

The nearby Void was a chaotic blur, as if it had been distorted. One could even see the barriers between spatial and temporal planes constantly shifting—expanding, contracting, and then collapsing.

And within this region where the chaotic planes of spacetime collided and overlapped, a brilliant Ancient Talisman, bright as a small moon, could be seen faintly flashing in and out of existence.

’It’s not just connected to the Demon Realm, but also to nodes of multiple unknown planes.’ Jiang Lan’s gaze remained fixed on the spot, trying to pinpoint the location of the Free Ancient Talisman.

However, multiple planes of spacetime were colliding there. Although it looked close, the actual distance to reach it was unknown; it might not even exist in the same dimension.

Jiang Lan, however, remained patient. He wasn’t in a hurry. The Free Ancient Talisman had only just appeared; it hadn’t been fully drawn out yet.

Soon, the light in that area vanished, but Jiang Lan could faintly hear a few furious roars, sounding utterly enraged.

In the next instant, a raging storm of Demonic Qi swept toward them. It seemed some powerful consciousness, filled with the same fury, was about to descend from that direction.

Because of Jiang Lan’s interference, both Huangfu Hao’s main body and the Wushang Demon God were forced to make their moves ahead of schedule. Otherwise, they could only watch helplessly as the Free Ancient Talisman appeared and fell into someone else’s hands.

But it was obvious that neither of them understood the situation. Huangfu Hao’s main body was unaware of what had happened to his clone and had received no response from it for some time. He suspected the Barbarian Race had intervened and eliminated it.

At the same time, the figure of the Barbarian Race Commander, Uganda, had appeared here in the depths of the Demon Abyss. Connecting these events, Huangfu Hao was naturally furious.

As for the Wushang Demon God, he was enraged that Huangfu Hao had betrayed their deal and was now truly competing with him for the Free Ancient Talisman. A fierce battle between them was now inevitable.