Chapter 378 (2/2)

“Dong Bo Xue Ying won’t give him have the opportunity to break through the Star Pagoda’s array though,” the Sorcerer God refuted.

“As long as he manages to gain control of it, Eternal Wind should be able to get a clear understanding of what’s going on within the Star Pagoda. Just like before, when Dong Bo Xue Ying’s God Thunderfire easily destroyed part of our castle, the Star Pagoda has a nigh invulnerable external protective membrane. However, as long we can learn about its interior structure and have Eternal Wind destroy the more structurally weak areas, we’ll be sure to succeed.” The Great Demonic God laughed. “Besides, even if this fails, we won’t have incurred any losses.”

The Sorcerer God nodded.

Based on his understanding, the interior of the Star Pagoda had several crucial parts, like the area where the Deity crystals were placed and the intersection that the many arrays revolved around.

“Child.”

The Great Demonic God, whose face was full of flames, looked toward Chi Qiu Bai, and his lips curled up. “It’s merely sacrificing that avatar of yours. I believe that, with your wisdom, you’ll certainly bring me a great surprise! Go tell Dong Bo Xue Ying and the others that you’ve attained a grade three Deity Heart. Dong Bo Xue Ying will definitely take the initiative to ask you to control the Star Pagoda; he doesn’t have any other good helpers at the moment.”

“Respectable Great Demonic God,” Chi Qiu Bai respectfully said, “Dong Bo Xue Ying asked me to attempt to control the arrays half a year ago.”

“Hahaha…”

The flames shrouding the Great Demonic God’s body rose as he laughed. He then turned toward the Sorcerer God. “Sorcerer God, look, my plan isn’t bad, right? We don’t even need Eternal Wind to publicize that he’s condensed a grade three Deity Heart realm! Dong Bo Xue Ying has already asked him to control the arrays! Haha, the heavens are truly helping me—”轰!

Hong!

Chi Qiu Bai, who’d been respectfully posturing, suddenly thrust his right hand toward the Great Demonic God without warning. He, who wore back armor and whose palm was akin to a sharpened blade, suddenly burst forth with an undulation of destruction as his hand shot toward the Great Demonic God.

Yet, the Great Demonic God’s figure felt like it was filled with endless darkness.

Chi Qiu Bai’s palm pierced through the Great Demonic God’s chest, yet the Great Demonic God seemed to be just like a dark, illusory figure as he turned to face him; his eyes had turned blood red, and the flames surrounding his body surged. The Great Demonic God furiously roared, “Chi Qiu Bai, you actually dared to betray me!”

The Great Demonic Good immediately extended his hand toward Chi Qiu Bai, whose soul instantly left his body. The flame-filled palm of the Great Demonic God then grasped hold of Chi Qiu Bai’s soul, causing a ‘chi chi chi’ noise to resound. Chi Qiu Bai’s expression became savage when this happened.

“Do you not want to reunite with your wife?

“She’s currently waiting for you in the Dark Abyss. I’ve long since promised you, and have helped you set down an Abyss agreement, that in the future, you will certainly live together with your wife. How much trust have I placed in you? Why did you betray me?” The Great Demonic God was beyond furious, while the Sorcerer God was sneering at him from the side.

Chi Qiu Bai’s soul currently had a savage look on his face. He roared angrily at the Great Demonic God, his words reverberating throughout the red-leaf space around them due to the strength of his soul. “Great Demonic God, I’ve been loyal to you in the past for the sake of living with my wife for eternity. Even if you’d asked me to kill several of the Xia Clan’s Transcendents, I wouldn’t have rejected you! But…you actually asked me to betray the entire Xia Clan and wanted me to personally cause the extinction of the entire Xia Clan! The day I realized what your plan was, I also understood that I couldn’t ever be with my wife anymore.”

For many years, Chi Qiu Bai had been feeling a thread of grief. Si Kong Yang, Xue Ying, and the others had all thought that it was merely because of his broken feelings from that year. Who would’ve thought that it was because of the self-blame he felt for being a member of the Demonic Faction.

“You’ve always been on alert against me; you didn’t even tell me any news regarding your avatar’s fleshy body.” Chi Qiu Bai mumbled.

“I wasn’t concealing it from you; I was merely being vigilant toward my subordinates,” the Great Demonic God coldly replied.

“Haha, I’ve been waiting and waiting for an opportunity… It’s a pity that there was never a good chance for me to act. I’ve even been trying to find the core to the Sacred Sorcerer Camellia, yet it’s been to no avail.” Chi Qui Bai angrily retorted, “Great Demonic God, even though I never found an opportunity to act, you can’t win either. I believe that Xue Ying will definitely have a solution and that my Xia Clan will be the one standing victorious in the end.

“I am sorry to my wife.

“However, she’s been dead since that time! I’ve treated her as dead ever since that moment! What I hate the most…was that I couldn’t find an opportunity.” Chi Qiu Bai grit his teeth.

“I will never, ever fully trust subordinates like you.” The Great Demonic God coldly said, “Rest assured, going against the agreement means that your soul will forever be under my control. However, I won’t ever kill you. Instead, I shall torture your soul…and not just yours, but your wife’s as well. This is the result of your foolishness today.”

The Great Demonic God held onto Chi Qiu Bai’s soul. Because of their agreement, Chi Qiu Bai didn’t even get the chance to destroy his own soul. ”

“Great Demonic God, it seems that you’ve overestimated the loyalty of your subordinates.” The Sorcerer God laughed from the side.

“For the sake of the Xia Clan, he actually disregarded everything else.”

The Great Demonic God grit his teeth. “The Xia Clan? Damn that Xia Clan!”

This matter had truly humiliated him!

The red-robed Xue Ying was currently gazing at the distantly swaying gigantic black flower from within the Star Pagoda; his true body was currently trapped within it.

As time flowed on, his Qi was also slowly being used up.

The combat power of a Qi Avatar was limited. Furthermore, he didn’t have his Blood Drinking Spear, which meant that he couldn’t achieve anything at all.

“Ai.” Xue Ying lightly sighed.

Suddenly, a voice was transmitted through his communication wristband.

“Xue Ying, I am Eternal Wind and also the Third Priest of the Demonic Faction. My hands are stained with blood; stained with so much fresh blood of the people from my Xia Clan. I am guilty of betraying the Xia Clan…” This was a letter that Eternal Wind had sent him. After a slight pause, Xue Ying immediately flashed away.

Shua.

Xue Ying’s Qi Avatar flickered into existence in front of the palace that Chi Qiu Bai was staying in.

Chi Qiu Bai was seated there with a peaceful expression, his thick white robes fluttering about. However, his soul had already dissipated; all that was left was his fleshy body.

“Eternal Wind!” Xue Ying’s fists tightened and his body began to lightly tremble. “Why…why would it be…why…”