bayedsolid Chapter 1284 Provocation.
Chapter 1284 Provocation.
Several more corpses suddenly appeared in the main hall.
Dark red blood meandered across the ground, like some kind of ominous totem.
The black-robed Yin Apostles silently pulled their blades from the corpses. Then they moved swiftly, like a silent tide, occupying all the exits and strategic locations around the hall. Their cold gazes wove an invisible net, surrounding all the representatives of the myriad races inside the hall.
Ao Sheng, Gulsas, and Tar remained seated, their faces as calm as still water.
General Jinlong and Cangting beside Ao Sheng, Yueyou and Hongri behind Ye Bing, Chilin and Feiyue beside Su Yanling, and the leaders and their trusted followers of other races also drew their weapons and held them to their chests, or gripped their staffs tightly, or activated their supernatural abilities, all while watching the Yin cultists warily.
The chilling atmosphere almost solidified into a tangible form.
The two sides formed a clear standoff, with distinct power barriers between them.
The air seemed frozen, each breath carrying the smell of rust and death, the taut string seeming ready to snap at any moment.
When Ye Ge saw Mo Nanxi and Sima Qing standing together, he roughly understood what was going on.
"I see. I didn't expect the two of you to be allies now?" He smiled.
Mo Nanxi looked back indifferently with her red eyes: "I gave you a chance before, but you were unwilling to pledge allegiance to the Lord of Extreme Yin."
"I don't regret it now." Ye Ge smiled faintly, then turned her gaze to Sima Qing: "So, Sima Qing, you've already thrown yourself into the arms of that so-called Lord of Extreme Yin?"
Sima Qing calmly replied, "My relationship with Miss Mo Nanxi is currently only one of cooperation."
"Cooperation? Oh, that makes sense." Ye Ge rubbed his nose. "I knew it. You were spouting all that big talk before, talking about the Light Emperor Ye Qiong and the Lord of Extreme Yin. They're just a bunch of empty titles, nothing more. You've been believing in those gods your whole life. You even said you'd drag them all down from their pedestals sooner or later, eat their flesh, drink their blood, and that since their souls are immortal and their power can always regenerate, you'd make them your 24/7 slaves after you captured them... Tsk tsk, you were so arrogant back then, I thought you'd given up so quickly..."
Mo Nanxi: "......"
Sima Qing's temple throbbed with a vein: "When did I ever say such a thing to you?"
"Tsk, what's there to be embarrassed about? Just bragging, everyone's done it." Ye Ge said with amusement, "I still remember all the promises you made to me when you tried to recruit me into the gene company... You said you had collected a huge pile of Heavenly Prophecy Tablets, and you already knew everything about the future... You also said you had researched a mysterious, forbidden power from the ancient times, and that once you mastered it, you could easily annihilate any of those bullshit gods or bullshit ferocious beasts and holy beasts... Someone as ambitious as you, who has always wanted to conquer all races, how could you possibly be willing to share the world with another god you've never even seen, right?"
Hearing this, Ye Bing couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
Ha, this guy...
"..." Sima Qing remained silent for a long while, his eyes turning cold: "I didn't expect that you, Ye Ge, would only resort to such low-level provocations. Do you think anyone would believe that?"
"What standards do you need to tell the truth?" Ye Ge looked innocent. "What I just said was just a repetition of what you've said before."
Sima Qing: "......"
"Alright, save your breath, Duke Night Song." Mo Nanxi said coldly, "I know you are a cunning person, but this kind of provocation will not work on me."
"Heh..." Ye Ge smiled faintly. "If you think this is provocation, there's nothing I can do. However, I suggest you check if your ally's company is working on any 'major projects.' After all, he can even summon ancient ferocious beasts like Taotie, Qiongqi, and Taowu. Maybe one day, he'll have thoroughly studied the genes of all the ancient races and clone one of the three primordial ancestral beasts for you, giving you a big surprise."
"!!!??" Sima Qing's expression changed instantly.
How did this guy know??
Was it just something you said casually by chance?
Mo Nanxi caught a glimpse of Sima Qing's expression out of the corner of her eye.
Although the change in his expression just now lasted only a moment, Sima Qing's face immediately returned to calm.
But she still managed to capture that fleeting moment with her keen observation.
'Could it be that Ye Ge wasn't just making things up?' Mo Nanxi pondered.
Ao Sheng observed Ye Ge from the side, thinking to himself: 'This child is truly unfathomable... What he just said sounded exaggerated and abstract, like a deliberate attempt to sow discord that couldn't be more fake, but it also seemed... not entirely false...'
Now, even he can't tell whether what Ye Ge just said was a provocation or a taunt.
Gul'sas silently observed Night Song, thinking to himself: 'Whether this kid is telling the truth or not, his few words have definitely affected the trust between Sima Qing and Mo Nanxi in their alliance to some extent... This human is no pushover; it seems I need to be careful too... Hmph, I should have known better than to let him become the alliance's executive officer so easily...'
"I never believe what an enemy says," Mo Nanxi said coldly.
Whether she truly believed it or was only half-believing, at least in this situation of confrontation between the two sides, she couldn't possibly show distrust towards her allies.
Ye Ge smiled faintly and said nothing more.
"I have not come here today for slaughter." Mo Nanxi's gaze swept across the entire scene. "I simply wish to have a good talk with all of you from all races about the future."
Yan Ji stared at her coldly: "What do you want to talk about?"
"The Temple of the High Priests has been destroyed, the foundation of the Light Emperor's lineage in the lower realm has been severed, and the old gods can no longer protect you." Mo Nanxi's expression was arrogant, her voice carrying an undeniable authority. "The Lord of Extreme Yin is about to descend, to take over this filthy, chaotic, and corrupt world, and to reshape its order. Those who submit, those willing to join the Lord of Extreme Yin, will naturally become the beneficiaries of the new world; conversely..."
Black Sun: "What if it's the other way around?"
“Otherwise, they will end up like those stubborn followers of the gods of light.” Mo Nanxi glanced at the corpses of the dozen or so priests lying in pools of blood not far away, her red eyes utterly calm: “They will become ‘nourishment’ for my lord to rebuild the new world.”
"..."
Su Yanling frowned slightly.
The word "nutrients" itself sounds eerie...
"The demon race will never submit to any being." Yan Ji's voice was cold and resolute, carrying the unique pride of the demon race. "Just like the gods of the past, so too will your Lord of Extreme Yin. This is also the will of our Demon Lord."
"We dwarves are the same!"
King Gorm roared like thunder, clashing his two axes together with a loud clang, sending sparks flying. He then raised one of his battle axes, pointing it directly at Mo Nanxi: "You so-called Lord of Extreme Yin of unknown origin, we don't even know what that thing is! You think you can make us pledge our allegiance with just a few words?! Humph! What nonsense are you spouting!"