A Provocation
Sinister killing intent radiated from Gu Li's body. Anyone who sensed it would tremble in fear. Anyone could tell that he truly intended to kill.
Indeed, Gu Li really did intend to kill.
He didn't need to worry about anything here. The monks of the Buddhist Domain, who stood on the moral high ground, no longer had any tricks up their sleeves.
The experts of the Underworld, Heavenly Court, and Immortal Region were now mortals without the strength to truss a chicken.
To Gu Li, this place was like a holy temple.
When enemies met, their eyes blazed with hatred.
The instant he saw Gu Li, Ye Zichen's calm heart stirred. The moment he sensed Gu Li's killing intent, he took a step forward.
In terms of killing intent …
He was no less ruthless than Gu Li.
"This isn't the place for you to fight."
Just as the tension was about to rise, Gu Zichen spoke up from his chair. With a sullen face, he glanced at the two men who were filled with the smell of gunpowder.
"Both of you, behave yourselves."
He laughed.
When he saw Gu Zichen's dark expression, the corners of Gu Li's lips curled upwards. His chilling killing intent instantly vanished.
This sudden change caught the surrounding immortals off guard. Judging from his calm demeanor, it was as if he'd never intended to kill Gu Li at all.
His left eyebrow twitched, Gu Li pursed his lips and shrugged.
"You still want to protect him at a time like this? That doesn't quite fit with what you told me earlier. It seems you've decided to continue down the path of irrevocable defeat?"
Judging from Gu Li's tone, he'd spoken to Gu Zichen before.
After a brief hesitation, Ye Zichen understood. Back in his sea of consciousness, Gu Zichen had mentioned his plan.
At the time, he'd naively assumed that Gu Zichen would abandon him and choose Gu Li.
But now it seemed he'd already paved the way for his second plan. Although this didn't mean much to Ye Zichen, he still felt a little strange.
The other immortals were astonished as well. This guy actually knew that expert?
Could it be that he'd agreed to Gu Li's actions? Also, the Ancestral Buddha had brought him back to the Buddhist Domain, and now he had him appear here. Were they all entrusted by someone else?
The monks of the Buddhist Domain all had the same expression on their faces. The group of immortals couldn't tell what was going on from their expressions. They couldn't ask that expert either. All of this could only become a mystery, buried in the bottom of everyone's hearts.
"You've failed countless times, yet you still insist on a path that leads to certain failure. Do you really think that Ye Zichen can be your bargaining chip here?"
Gu Li chuckled playfully, then continued to taunt Ye Zichen.
"That's true. In the end, you guys are the whole. I have nothing more to say. I've never thought of borrowing your power. To tell you the truth, when you told me your identity, I was already rejecting you in my heart. "
"Are you done?" Gu Zichen raised his brows. It was impossible to read his expression.
"Don't talk to me like that. Heaven chose two emperors, and I'm the one who made the Emperor Star shine. In other words, my existence is your only chance of reversing the situation. You won't do anything to me. "
Why hadn't Gu Zichen immediately carried out his second plan? Or perhaps "they" hadn't chosen Gu Li's path?
The main reason was that Gu Li was too arrogant. He always believed he had something up his sleeves that no one could do anything to him. Secondly, his way of thinking was indeed at odds with "them".
Despite this provocation, Gu Zichen's expression didn't change in the slightest.
"Are you done?"
Gu Li shrugged fearlessly and arched his brows. Ye Zichen's expression was filled with disgust at his provocation.
However, when he looked at Gu Zichen, he was just as calm and indifferent as ever.
In terms of temperament, Ye Zichen was still far inferior to him.
Ye Zichen couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Sometimes, he just couldn't control his emotions and allowed them to throw him into disarray. Although Gu Zichen was a failure, he was still far stronger than Ye Zichen in certain areas.
But then he thought about it. If Ye Zichen had experienced the vicissitudes of life … After experiencing great ups and downs, great joys and great sorrows, Gu Zichen would have been the same.
He himself would probably be the same. This was not worthy of being revered.
Gu Li glanced at Gu Zichen subtly. When he saw that Gu Zichen had no intention of paying any attention to him, he curled his lips in interest.
The surrounding immortals were still guessing and trying to figure out what was going on.
"I've never said I'd stand on anyone's side, even now."
Gu Zichen, who'd been so calm this entire time, suddenly said something inexplicable. The immortals who didn't know what he was talking about were baffled, but Gu Li and Ye Zichen knew exactly what he was trying to say.
"You can say whatever you want," said Gu Li with a playful shrug. "This is your personal space, so you naturally set the rules. If you think voting is fair, then so be it. I have no objections, but ….. "
Halfway through his sentence, Gu Li paused and glanced meaningfully at Ye Zichen.
"We'd better hurry up with the voting and grant you the seal of the Master of the Three Realms. If we take too long, I'm afraid that by the time Brother Zichen leaves ….. "
Gu Li said nothing, but every now and then, he chuckled calmly.
Ye Zichen could tell from his tone that something was off. His heart trembled, and he frowned.
"What happens after we leave?"
"Why should I tell you?" Gu Li cocked his head and laughed playfully. "We're competitors, after all. I don't think there's any need for me to share information with you, right?"
"Speak!"
Ye Zichen's enraged emperor's might appeared. When he saw his furious expression, Gu Li's heart leapt with delight.
He was delighted to see his enemy so anxious and restless. If he didn't say anything, Ye Zichen might ignore Gu Zichen's attempts to stop him and attack him.
If Ye Zichen intervened, that would naturally be the best outcome. However, when he considered that Gu Zichen might personally attack, Gu Li wasn't confident in facing him.
Emperor's fate was already in his pocket, so he wasn't in a hurry. He might as well toy with Ye Zichen for a while.
It made him anxious, but he couldn't leave. He couldn't sit still while feeling anxious and restless. Wasn't that rather amusing?
As he considered this, Gu Li feigned fear and said, "Don't scare me.
"Don't scare me. I'm a very timid person. When I get nervous, I forget a lot of things."
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