When he saw Annihilator and the Leisurely Taoist, Wang Baole was already shaken to the core. But in the next instant, when he saw the dozens of figures behind the Leisurely Taoist, the shock in his heart turned into raging waves!
In reality, he was familiar with those dozens of figures. Most of them were Yuanying cultivators from the same faction as the Leisurely Taoist and the Annihilator. Wang Baole even saw the disciples of the Leisurely Taoist, Zhou Chudao and Huang Yunshan!
These people all had gloomy expressions on their faces. Most of them were pale, as if they had lost too much blood. Even their spirits were low. But when they appeared, they actually followed behind the Leisurely Taoist!
This scene, combined with Wang Baole's wariness of the Leisurely Taoist, and the information he had obtained previously, made it clear that there was no need to guess. The truth was right in front of him!
The Leisurely Taoist had betrayed the Dao Palace!
Almost at the instant this thought appeared in his mind, Annihilator formed a seal with both hands and waved it behind him as he sped forward. With a loud boom, he blocked the invisible attack behind him. But it was clear that his injuries were too severe. Although he blocked the attack, he still coughed up blood. As he staggered, he laughed bitterly.
"Leisurely, why did you do all of this? Why did you do this?!"
The Leisurely Taoist stood in midair. When he heard this, he suddenly laughed. There was a sinister and profound look in his smile. He didn't attack again. Instead, he spoke calmly.
"Annihilator, why do you have to pretend that you don't know anything? You should have understood clearly the moment I attacked you. Otherwise, why would you use your trump card to blast open the ground when you were seriously injured? Why must you descend to the second level of the world … Do you think that I don't know why you did this? Do you think that you did this to lure Feng Qiuran here to join you?"
"We're all old friends. If you want to stall for time, just say it. This old man can still agree." Leisurely Taoist looked at Annihilator with a smile.
As he spoke, the ghastly expression on Annihilator's face was slowly replaced by a dark haze. It was indeed as Leisurely Taoist had said. From the moment the other party had launched a sneak attack, Annihilator had already understood that Leisurely Taoist had betrayed the Dao Palace. This was especially so after he had seen him use a strange spell technique to seal and control a large number of Dao Palace cultivators. This familiar scene made him immediately think of the enslavement methods used by the Never-Ending Clan in that war all those years ago.
That was why he had risked everything to blast open the ground and enter the second level. His objective was to find Feng Qiuran and join forces with her to suppress Leisurely Taoist. After all, according to Annihilator's analysis, Leisurely Taoist had chosen to launch a sneak attack on him instead of suppressing him head-on. This already showed that the strength that Feng Qiuran possessed wasn't strong enough to make him feel despair!
It wasn't impossible to reverse the situation!
But now, as Leisurely Taoist spoke his mind, as well as his unhurried demeanor, Annihilator suddenly felt a little flustered.
Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng were currently hiding under a mountain not far away. When they saw all this from afar, both of them trembled intensely. Especially after learning about Wang Baole's discovery on the third level, Zhao Yameng already had a detailed analysis of all this as her thoughts raced.
The appearance of the battleship was most likely related to Leisurely Taoist, and there was a high possibility that the mastermind behind all this was Leisurely Taoist. Especially with the appearance of the Never-Ending Clan previously, this Leisurely Taoist's identity was on the verge of being revealed.
It was the same for Wang Baole. In his silence, he was anxious. Where his main body was, he did everything he could to speed up the absorption. He didn't care even if his body condensed spirit fat again. As long as he could speed up the absorption of the battle suit's spirit power, anything was fine!
While Wang Baole was secretly speeding up the absorption, Annihilator's eyes shone with a fierce light. He stared at Leisurely Taoist in the sky and suddenly spoke.
"Where's Feng Qiuran?"
"See, I really like it when you ask so directly," Leisurely Taoist said with a smile, then shook his head slightly.
"Feng Qiuran didn't die. How could I bear to let you die with her? However, if you want to wait for her to come, I'm afraid you won't be able to do so. Right now, she's trapped in an array formation that I specially prepared for her. Also …" Leisurely Taoist narrowed his eyes. At this point, his body swayed, and Annihilator instantly retreated.
However, Annihilator's injuries were obviously very serious. Although his reaction was extremely fast, Leisurely Taoist still caught up to him in the blink of an eye. There was a loud boom, and the two of them fought fiercely in the sky again.
The battle was very short. Leisurely Taoist's skin suddenly tore open, and four additional arms emerged from his body. As the six arms simultaneously formed incantation gestures, a cloud of black mist transformed into a large cauldron that smashed into Annihilator's body.
There was a loud boom, and Annihilator coughed up a mouthful of blood. His body staggered as he was blasted into a mountain peak. As the mountain collapsed, Annihilator struggled to his feet. The cauldron formed by the black mist transformed into countless thin threads that forcefully burrowed into Annihilator's body.
As they burrowed into him, Annihilator's body trembled, and he coughed up another mouthful of blood. His chest had caved in, and one of his arms was broken. Laughing bitterly, he struggled to lift his head and stared at Leisurely Taoist.
Leisurely Taoist's expression was the same as ever. After sensing his six arms, he laughed.
"It's been a long time since I revealed my true body. Speaking of which, the bodies of Dao Palace cultivators are much more convenient, but … they're too weak!" As he shook his head, Leisurely Taoist swept his gaze across the land in the distance. Clearly, he had noticed where Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng were hiding.
However, in his opinion, whether it was Zhao Yameng or Wang Baole, they were just ants. Even if Wang Baole was an adopted disciple and the fourth Grand Supreme Elder, so what? Cultivation determined everything!
Especially now, what he cared about most was Annihilator. Therefore, with a wave of his hand, the dozens of figures behind him spread out and surrounded the heavily injured and bleeding Annihilator. Leisurely Taoist walked toward Annihilator, one step at a time.
When he saw this, a look of struggle appeared in Wang Baole's eyes. However, it quickly turned into decisiveness. He pulled Zhao Yameng with him and retreated quickly.
Annihilator had obviously noticed Wang Baole and Zhao Yameng earlier, but he hadn't even looked at them. Although his eyes were fierce, his heart was bitter. He wasn't bitter about Wang Baole's departure. In truth, if he had been there, with his Core Formation level Cultivation, he would have fled without hesitation.
What he was bitter about was that if he hadn't been ambushed and seriously injured, he wouldn't have been in such a sorry state. Leisurely Taoist had concealed his Cultivation level so deeply that he was no match for him. In his despair, Annihilator's eyes suddenly shone with a bright light.
The moment the light shone from his eyes, Leisurely Taoist shook his head slightly. He formed a seal and pointed. Instantly, black threads suddenly emerged from Annihilator's body and bound him!
Annihilator's body trembled violently, and the veins on his forehead bulged. He wanted to struggle, but it was to no avail. He could only allow Leisurely Taoist to walk toward him step by step.
"Mie Liezi, I admire you very much. That is why I can give you a chance not to be enslaved … After all, if I place the enslavement mark on you, not only will your life's achievements come to an end, but your mind will also be greatly affected. You should be aware of this. The Dao Palace has been destroyed, and there is no hope of rebuilding it. That is why … kneel before me. I can be your guide and make you my Battle Attendant. I promise that I will change your body in a hundred years and make you a true member of the Never-Ending Clan!" Daoist You Ran said slowly, his eyes cold.
He wasn't lying to Annihilator. It could be said that in the entire Dao Palace, he only valued two people. One was Annihilator, and the other was Annihilator's disciple, Dugu Lin!
Only these two people made him feel that he could give them a chance to join the Never-Ending Clan. As for the others, he was very contemptuous. Even though Feng Qiuran's Soul Conduit realm cultivation level was at the Soul Conduit realm, in Leisurely Taoist's eyes, that kind of weak personality made Feng Qiuran naturally weak!
"Kneel before the Never-Ending Clan?" Annihilator suddenly laughed when he heard that. Even though his body was restrained and he was trembling uncontrollably from the intense pain, his laughter still grew louder and louder.
"I, Annihilator, may not be a gentleman or a kind person, but as a disciple of the Dao Palace, I will kneel to the heavens and earth and to the Ancestral Master. Apart from that, I will not kneel to anyone else!
"Who do you think you are? What kind of bastards are the Never-Ending Clan? How dare you make me, Annihilator, kneel?" Annihilator's eyes were filled with mockery. Just as he said, he admitted that he wasn't a good person, but he had his own beliefs in his heart, and that was the Vast Expanse Dao Palace!
His hands were stained with blood, and he had thoughts of sacrificing the entire Federation, but all of this … was for the Dao Palace. As Annihilator, his loyalty to the Dao Palace would never change!
Hearing Annihilator's voice reverberating in the heavens and earth, a complicated look appeared in Wang Baole's eyes. Even though he didn't like Annihilator, Wang Baole could clearly feel Annihilator's stubbornness at this moment.
To a certain extent, Annihilator was deliberately angering the Leisurely Taoist so that he could die!
The Leisurely Taoist stared at Annihilator and narrowed his eyes. After a while, he raised his right hand and waved it violently. Instantly, the large amount of black fog surrounding Annihilator's body turned into countless black runes and imprinted themselves on Annihilator's body. Instantly, Annihilator's body trembled, and his laughter stopped abruptly. Gradually, he lost all signs of life.
However, in the next instant, as the Leisurely Taoist formed a series of hand seals, the lifeless Annihilator suddenly raised his head. However, his eyes … were devoid of any consciousness.
"Since you're unwilling, then you can become a slave."
。 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
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