Chapter 477: He Will Surpass Chen Yan

Ji Xiaomao was taken aback and looked toward Chen Changyuan.

"Finally, someone has questioned it," the Malice Entity laughed, lightly tapping the orb of light that Chen Yan had played.

At this moment, everyone held their breath.

Even Chen Changyuan was staring intently.

On the orb of light that Chen Yan had played, the gray light gradually dissipated, revealing a pitch-black crystal.

"The challenge is incorrect; you must swallow this orb of light."

Ji Xiaomao was taken aback, then nearly laughed out loud.

Chen Changyuan took a deep breath, then swallowed this Malice Crystal.

Boom!

A surge of intense malice erupted from within Chen Changyuan's body, and his physical form began to hiss and crackle.

He struggled to steady himself against the table, spitting out a stream of malice like black fire; his flesh began to crack open, and his lips rotted away.

Ji Xiaomao's smile gradually vanished:

"You have awakened Will Martial Dao?"

Chen Changyuan did not speak.

"What kind of monster are you?"

Ji Xiaomao frowned and spoke.

"Continue!" Chen Changyuan growled, glancing at Chen Yan without saying anything more.

This game was, in fact, being played in a tense atmosphere.

As the rounds continued to stack up, the psychological defenses of everyone present were slowly shifting.

"The fifth round begins," the Malice Entity said with a faint smile.

It took nine orbs from the remaining sixteen and distributed them to Chen Changyuan, Chen Yan, and Ji Xiaomao respectively.

"Your luck is very good this time; it just depends on whether you can seize it."

The Malice Entity laughed, seemingly implying something.

Immediately after, it took one from the remaining seven orbs and displayed it.

It was a Malice Crystal.

Chen Yan glanced at the orbs in his hand; all three were Malice Crystals.

There were five Malice Crystals in total; one was displayed, and of the remaining four, three were in Chen Yan's hand.

Chen Yan fell silent.

Moreover, the Malice Entity had just stated very clearly that the luck of the three of them was very good this round.

That could mean that in this round, both 【Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill】 had been dealt out.

Chen Yan did not have one in his hand.

Then, either Chen Changyuan or Ji Chuxi must certainly have one, or perhaps both.

This round.

The chance of obtaining 【Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill】 was at its highest.

At this moment, Chen Yan looked at Chen Changyuan and Ji Xiaomao; Chen Changyuan was still resisting the malice, but Ji Xiaomao's eyes were flickering, his gaze shifting constantly between Chen Yan and Chen Changyuan.

Chen Yan also sensed that the other party's emotions were fluctuating.

It was hard not to fluctuate.

After all, 【Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill】 was an unimaginable opportunity.

In the fifth round, Ji Xiaomao played his orb first.

"Malice Crystal," he said, passing an orb forward.

Chen Yan understood that if Ji Xiaomao held 【Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill】, he would certainly not want others to obtain it.

Therefore, he would definitely play 【Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill】 at the first opportunity.

But it was also possible that Ji Xiaomao would guess that others had this thought and then deliberately choose not to play 【Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill】 early.

Everything depended on which layer of the game one was on.

Sometimes, being on too high or too low a layer would bring fatal danger upon oneself.

This was why many game novices could actually completely defeat veterans.

Because novices had no layers at all, and the more the veterans guessed, the more ridiculous their losses became.

"Malice Crystal," Chen Yan also passed a Malice Crystal.

It was Chen Changyuan's turn; Chen Changyuan took a deep breath, malice spilling from his eyes, and he stared fixedly at Chen Yan, as if he were about to say the word 'challenge' at any moment.

But in the end, he merely tossed the orb he held.

"Hahaha!"

Ji Xiaomao suddenly laughed out loud, his body trembling violently.

"The long dusty path holds many a dream, a life's journey as unpredictable as drifting duckweed.

The boat travels against the current, wind always obstructing, stepping onto the dangerous cliff, fog repeatedly sealing the way."

He said quietly, his breathing becoming difficult.

He was in the fifth position of the first echelon, a rare military talent of Ji Province.

Yet now, he was gambling with his life, seeking an opportunity.

Ridiculous.

"To be honest, I don't understand why the Empress insists on declaring herself Emperor..."

Ji Xiaomao murmured.

The next moment, he looked toward Chen Changyuan with bloodshot eyes:

"Challenge!"

"Someone is challenging again, well done." The Malicious Entity laughed, extending a deformed hand to press against the gray orb Chen Changyuan had just thrown.

At this moment, if Ji Xiaomao's challenge succeeded, the item Chen Changyuan threw was not a Malice Crystal, but something else.

Then Ji Xiaomao would be able to obtain the remaining gray orb in Chen Changyuan's possession.

If Ji Xiaomao's challenge failed, and what Chen Changyuan threw was indeed a Malice Crystal, then Ji Xiaomao would be required to swallow this Malice Crystal.

It was purely gambling.

Gambling that the remaining light orb in Chen Changyuan's hand was the 【Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill】.

But Ji Xiaomao did not want to wait anymore; the Malicious Entity had already made it very clear.

Following this, the gray light on that light orb slowly vanished.

Ji Xiaomao's eyes widened continuously, and his breathing became rapid.

The next moment, a purple-green flower branch appeared within everyone's line of sight.

"Hahaha!" Ji Xiaomao laughed out loud; what Chen Changyuan threw was not a Malice Crystal, but Heart-Devouring Ghost Grass.

He had successfully challenged!

"Challenge successful, you may obtain the remaining light orb of the previous thrower, and you must be forced to swallow one!"

The Malicious Entity laughed.

Chen Changyuan was silent; he handed the only light orb in his hand to Ji Xiaomao.

A smile bloomed on the corners of Ji Xiaomao's mouth, but the next moment, the smile vanished instantly.

"It is a Malice Crystal, please, you must swallow it."

"No!" Ji Xiaomao let out a low roar instantly.

His eyes widened, unable to believe everything he was seeing.

But the next moment.

Sss— sss— sss—!

Pitch-black malice suddenly ignited on the Malicious Entity's body, and countless twisted hands suddenly emerged from all over him, instantly grabbing Ji Xiaomao's body and prying open Ji Xiaomao's mouth.

"Ugh!"

Ji Xiaomao opened his mouth wide, and that light orb was instantly and forcefully shoved into his mouth by the Malicious Entity.

"Chen Chang..." Ji Xiaomao hissed.

The next moment.

Sss— sss— sss—!

One could see his body trembling slightly.

Crack!

Ji Xiaomao's body struggled incessantly, and the skin on the surface of his body began to crack.

Countless fissures spread crazily across his body like a spiderweb, covering him from head to toe.

Smoke as black as ink surged out from within Ji Xiaomao's body.

"Urgh..."

Ji Xiaomao's face was twisted and deformed by pain, his chapped lips trembling.

His body began to deform, walking on the edge of imminent destruction.

"Con... continue...!"

He roared out:

"Continue!"

He had lost the bet.

His life had reached its countdown, but he could still hold on for a few final minutes.

He needed to use his final moments to obtain the 【Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill】.

Ji Chuxi was still outside.

The genius of Ji Prefecture was still outside.

He had to bring the 【Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill】 out.

This was the only thing he could think of at the final juncture of his life.

"Continue... ah!!!"

Ji Xiaomao spoke miserably.

"Then let us continue!" The Malicious Entity laughed, then continued to serve the orbs.

Chen Yan received three, seeing clearly what the light orb in his hand represented.

Two Heart-Devouring Ghost Grasses, and one Explosive Light Orb.

And, the Malicious Entity also took out a light orb from the remaining ones to display.

Inside the display orb, a fragment covered in secret texts emerged.

"It is the Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill." The Malicious Entity laughed.

"Hoo... hoo..." Ji Xiaomao gasped for air with difficulty, looking toward Chen Yan.

This round, Chen Yan was the first to throw an orb.

"Hurry..." Ji Xiaomao spoke with difficulty; he could not wait any longer.

A bet is a bet.

He only hoped Bing Yi would be quick.

Chen Yan was silent; this was the sixth round, and also the final round.

But he had been thinking about one thing the entire time.

Why had he not obtained the 【Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill】 from beginning to end?

There were only two 【Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill】s, so the probability of Chen Yan obtaining one was very small.

But the probability of not obtaining one for six consecutive rounds was also very small.

"Ji Xiaomao, did you obtain the Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill in the previous round?"

Chen Yan spoke up.

"Bing Yi, I... I beg you... quickly..." Ji Xiaomao's eyes began to crack, and at this moment, he lay prone on the table like a pile of mush.

Chen Yan shook his head slightly:

"I understand how you feel, but it is fated that you will not obtain the Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill this round."

"You..." Ji Xiaomao was stunned.

Chen Changyuan's pupils froze for an instant, and then he stood up with a 'whoosh'.

He understood the meaning behind Chen Yan's words just now.

"This round, I will start first!" Chen Yan said in a low voice.

Chen Changyuan gritted his teeth.

Immediately, Chen Yan looked at the Malicious Entity:

"I challenge you!"

After these few rounds.

Chen Yan had not obtained the 【Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill】 at all, and judging from Chen Changyuan's reaction just now, Chen Changyuan had not obtained one either.

None of the three of them had ever obtained one.

Then what was the point of this game?

No matter how they challenged, they would not obtain the 【Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill】.

Chen Yan remembered very clearly.

Previously, when the Malicious Entity introduced the rules, it said:

【Later, I will distribute three light orbs to everyone, and then display the contents of one undistributed light orb.

Then, proceed to release orbs in order.

The next person to release an orb can challenge the content of the previous person's orb.】

Then, proceed to release orbs in order.

The next person to release an orb can challenge the content of the previous person's orb.

In other words, the Malicious Entity never made it clear whether it was an orb-releaser itself.

In other words.

The other party's distribution of orbs was, in fact, releasing an orb!

And the last orb the other party released just now was the third one released to Chen Changyuan!

"Are you going to challenge me?" The Malicious Entity looked at Chen Yan.

"Yes." Chen Yan nodded.

At this moment, Ji Xiaomao, who had still been struggling with difficulty, froze, and Chen Changyuan's face turned gloomy.

The Malicious Entity nodded and tapped with one hand, pointing at Chen Changyuan's third light orb.

That light orb gradually lost its luster, revealing a circular formation disk composed of countless stacked pitch-black disks.

"It is not the Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill; your challenge is correct."

The Malicious Entity spoke in a low voice:

"You will receive all the remaining light orbs in my hand, and you are forced to consume one."

It handed over the five remaining light orbs in its hand, naturally excluding the display orb from just now.

Chen Yan took these light orbs into his hand, and a string of information arrived.

One Rank-7 Malice Crystal, one Heart-Devouring Ghost Grass, and two Explosive Formation Disks.

And the most crucial one: a 【Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill】 fragment.

Chen Yan did not hesitate and swallowed that 【Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill】 fragment into his belly.

"So... that... is how it is..."

Ji Xiaomao gave a bitter smile and coughed up blood mixed with malice.

He looked at Chen Yan and said with his final breath:

"Can you help... me pass on... a message?"

Chen Yan frowned:

"Chen Changyuan is your Ji Province guest advisor."

To the side, Chen Changyuan's expression was gloomy; he glanced coldly at the dying Ji Xiaomao and left the room directly.

Ji Xiaomao spoke:

"Help me pass a message to... Ji Province: why must the Empress... why must she declare herself Emperor, wasting manpower... and money."

The next moment.

Sss, sss, sss!

Pitch-black malicious flames ignited on Ji Xiaomao's body, and he completely turned into ashes.

Fifth in the first echelon of the Five Clans Ranking, Ji Xiaomao.

Dead!

The Five Clans Ranking changed, and countless powerhouses noticed the situation here.

Chen Yan, however, did not care; he looked at that malicious entity:

"May I ask you a question?"

The malicious entity floated within the room, emitting a shrill, screeching sound:

"Speak."

"Why did Xia Weimin exterminate the ten million living beings of Myriad Aspect Island, and why did the Xia Clan choose to abandon Myriad Aspect Island?!" Chen Yan's voice was cold.

This was the point he could not fathom most.

Why, would it be like this?

If people from the Great Xia came, they might discover the wronged souls beneath the Myriad Aspect Divine Tree, and perhaps they would discover that Lin Yi and the others were still alive.

The tragic state of Myriad Aspect Island was also the responsibility of the Great Xia from a thousand years ago!

"I..."

The malicious entity was at a loss for words; he suddenly looked at Chen Yan:

"I don't know, but I might be able to guess some of it."

He lowered his head:

"Myriad Aspect Island is a place that has been contested since ancient times because this continent lacks a Continent Brilliance, and its world rules are different from those where the Great Xia is located.

The Five Clans have always wanted Myriad Aspect Island, but when the Great Xia was founded, it had already incorporated Myriad Aspect Island into its territory; because there is no Continent Brilliance, one must dispatch a Divine General to suppress the malice."

The malicious entity held his head:

"Once the living beings of Myriad Aspect Island were exterminated, Myriad Aspect Island lost its greatest value, and besides..."

He raised his head, as if recalling something:

"Besides, on the day Myriad Aspect Island perished, I saw Chen Yi, the legitimate eldest son of the Chen Clan who was supposed to become the next Chen Clan Master, also die on Myriad Aspect Island.

He was... he was framed by someone, and before he died, he was protecting something..."

The malicious entity murmured, his voice gradually becoming low and sluggish, then rising again.

Gradually, his body began to twist, and he could no longer say anything.

Chen Yan walked out of the room.

He pondered in his heart.

The reason Myriad Aspect Island was abandoned by the Great Xia was because all the residents on Myriad Aspect Island were dead.

If it were to be rebuilt, it would still require sending another Divine General to suppress the malice.

It was not worth it.

The reason it fell to the Chen Clan was because on the day Xia Weimin exterminated Myriad Aspect Island, Chen Yi, who was about to become the Chen Clan Master a thousand years ago, also died.

The Chen Clan was furious and directly seized Myriad Aspect Island.

Chen Yan stood in the world filled with malice.

The death of one person led to the change in ownership of Myriad Aspect Island.

The struggle for power could overshadow the despair and pain of ten million people.

If he were weak, could he be as he is now?

Chen Yan was still pondering.

"Bing Yi!"

In the distance, a shout rang out.

It was Lu Fukun.

"Ji Xiaomao is dead. What exactly happened? Princess Jianxia is sending me a voice transmission."

Chen Yan nodded and recounted what had happened inside the room.

Lu Fukun was stunned:

"It can be like this? Then come with me to storm this building once more!"

Chen Yan shook his head slightly and looked up at the sky.

He saw, however, that on the already damaged building, a malicious entity was standing at the window, murmuring:

"Contemplating the vastness of heaven and earth, I stand alone and shed tears..."

The figure of the malicious entity slowly dissipated, turning into countless wisps of malice, disappearing completely.

His mission had been to set a trap here.

Everything seemed destined in the dark.

This world had sensed the arrival of a Divine General.

That 【Calamity Bone Thousand Shadow Kill】 had been prepared for Chen Yan from the very beginning.

But Chen Yan could not obtain it directly.

Chen Yan needed wisdom, needed strength, and needed a sincere heart.

Something was waiting for him.

"Just died like that?" Lu Fukun was extremely regretful:

"I still wanted to obtain another Calamity Bone Thousand Shadow Kill."

"No," Chen Yan said.

His figure was lean and refined, his sleeves fluttering as he disappeared into the vast malice.

"You cannot obtain it."

Lu Fukun was silent, then pursed his lips:

"I admit, I am not that smart!"

He ran toward Chen Yan:

"But, let's cooperate!"

The outside world.

After Lu Jianxia recounted everything that had happened, tears welled up in Ji Haiyi's eyes.

"Xiaomao!"

His face was covered in tears:

"Why did you have to do this!"

Ji Haiyi was heartbroken.

【Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill】 is a divine technique; the more powerful the person who wields it, the more it can exert the significance of changing heaven and earth.

Ji Xiaomao wanted to bring 【Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill】 back to Ji Province to change the current situation in Ji Province.

"So, Bing Yi has obtained another part of the Calamity Corpse Thousand Shadow Kill?" Chen Qi spoke with a gloomy expression.

Chen Qi felt heavy-hearted; Bing Yi is a heaven-gifted talent, and what is even more terrifying is that Bing Yi is not stupid.

Chi Xun pursed his lips:

"It seems so."

The corners of Lu Jianxia's mouth lifted slightly:

"After all, he is Bing Yi."

She looked at Chen Qi and Chi Xun:

"He will surpass Chen Yan."