Chapter 608: Never Able to Forgive One's Own Mediocrity

In his heart, Chen Yan actually admired Chi Xue.

Because this person had, every single time, grasped Chen Yan's deepest secrets, and every single time, had nearly driven Chen Yan into a desperate situation.

Even just now, Chen Yan had not fully grasped Chi Xue's true conspiracy.

It was just that Chen Yan simply did not believe Chi Xue would let himself fall into an adverse situation.

But to deal with such a person, Chen Yan instead needed the most simple and unadorned things.

For example, denying the other party's every value.

Chi Xue was an extremely arrogant person.

Even the masters of the Five Clans were looked down upon by him.

And such a person could not accept being insulted or denied.

This was Chi Xue's weakness!

At this moment, Chi Yuexi was stunned.

She was Chi Xue's niece, and she swore she had never seen such an expression on Chi Xue's face.

It was a look of disbelief, even self-doubt.

In the eyes of outsiders, Chi Xue was the most dangerous existence.

Others would only be wary of Chi Xue.

They would not be like Chen Yan, grasping Chi Xue's lifeline time and time again.

At this moment, even Ji Hun and the others were watching with extremely complex expressions.

Although they loathed Chi Xue, they did not hope for Chi Xue to fall into a disadvantageous position.

In fact, they did not believe Chi Xue would fall into a disadvantageous position.

If they let Chi Xue and Chen Mi play a game of chess, they felt that Chen Mi might crush him in the early stages, but would definitely be toyed to death by Chi Xue in the later stages.

This was also the reason why, even after Chi Xue had done so many heinous things, the Chi Master still let him live.

This was the great lethal weapon of Chi Province.

But everything happening at this moment...

Was simply unimaginable.

Now.

Chi Xue's eyes were half-squinted, the shadows under his eyelids growing heavier, and gradually, a trace of a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

"Chi Xue, you disappoint me."

Chen Yan's voice sounded once again:

"Isn't it just that you want to kill me? Why be so coy? This General will give you the chance!"

Chen Yan looked down at Chi Xue from above, his voice deafening, as if representing the entire world in passing judgment.

"Your schemes are childish and unbearable; your conspiracies are foolish to the extreme.

Since this General entered the Dao, whether it be the Five Clans or malice, they have all given me such a weak feeling.

I had thought you might be able to pique my interest.

As it turns out, is that it?"

Chen Yan's voice was overbearing:

"Sign a contract with me. As long as we exchange prisoners, whether you win or the Devouring Mother Nest wins, I will engage in a domain battle with one of you.

This General will give you time to scheme and give you the chance to kill me; I hope you don't disappoint me."

As Chen Yan's voice fell, there was silence.

Chi Xue smiled, his dimples deepening on both sides of his cheeks; after Chen Yan's few remarks, he finally understood.

Chi Xue sneered:

"Why should I sign a contract with you? I can kill Qi Fan and the others right now. Don't you want to avenge him?"

His face turned ferocious.

Why should he be insulted by Chen Yan to this extent?

Right now, the initiative was in his hands.

Yet, the next moment.

"If you want to kill them, then I shall leave."

Chen Yan looked toward Qi Fan:

"I have already done this much; I consider myself, Chen Yan, to have no regrets toward you.

Since Chi Xue will not agree, I will leave the Devouring Mother Nest domain.

If you die, I will continue to develop, and sooner or later, I will avenge you all."

As Chen Yan's voice fell, a smile appeared in Qi Fan's eyes:

"Good!

Avenging us is enough."

He raised his head, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

He had originally intended to seek life through death.

He had given Chen Yan the secret incantation and carved explosive patterns on himself and the other Great Xia Creation Realm experts; as long as Chen Yan recited the incantation, they would self-destruct.

Whether he lived or died and became a puppet, this incantation would always be effective.

They were not seeking life through death; they were simply seeking death.

Now.

It was already very good!

Chi Xue, who exerted such immense pressure on them, had never once held the advantage in Chen Yan's hands.

Qi Fan and the others smiled.

To die for such a person is a very good choice!

They believed Chen Yan had already done enough.

It was already enough.

Chen Yan didn't even need to do this at all; he only needed to leave Counter-Fire Castle directly and continue to develop.

"It is already enough."

A smile flowed through the eyes of the woman named Lu Jingqiu, and a trace of tears still lingered within her eyelids.

"It is already enough!" a Great Xia Creation Realm expert laughed and said:

"Divine General, do not look down upon us; we might even be able to kill Chi Xue directly."

They kept speaking, smiles brimming on each of their faces.

They knew that they were not dying in vain, and that was enough.

Someone had come here to save them, even willing to step into danger; even if they died, he would avenge them.

It was enough!

"This old man has lived enough, hahahaha!!!" a Great Xia Creation Realm expert laughed out loud and waved his hand at Chen Yan:

"Go, hurry and go!"

One voice after another rang out.

Chen Yan's gaze flashed across the faces of each Great Xia Creation Realm expert.

Immediately, he waved his large hand.

"Retreat!"

It shook the heavens and moved the earth!

Blazing, heaven-scorching thunder light erupted from the giant thunder orb, and thousands of thunder orb creatures turned around.

Zhang Chao, Ke Qingxuan, and the others looked toward Qi Fan and the others and bowed heavily.

Chi Xue was stunned.

Was Chen Yan really going to leave just like this?

Was Chen Yan really going to abandon Qi Fan and the others?

He narrowed his eyes; how could it be like this?

If it were like this, it would be meaningless.

In such a short time, Chen Yan had built such a massive force.

If Chen Yan were allowed to continue developing, Chi Xue might no longer have the qualifications to play against him.

"Slow down!"

Chi Xue hurriedly spoke up.

Yet he saw that the giant thunder orb continued to traverse toward the distance, not stopping.

Chi Xue's pupils constricted, and he continued to roar:

"Chen Yan, sign the contract!"

Scarlet beams overflowed from his eyes, and he was about to lose his composure.

Crack!

A thunder shadow appeared before Chi Xue:

"Chi Xue, you once again make me feel that you are extremely ridiculous."

Chi Xue's expression was cold and gloomy; he did not say a word.

…………

Time passed slowly.

Four hours later.

Above the Vault of Heaven, endless purple light rose and gathered, as if the Heavenly Lord were writing large characters on the dome.

【Level 2 Domain Battle ended!

Applicant, Dark-Devouring Mother Nest, Chi Xue!

Winner's reward: 100,000 Spirits of Divinity.

Winner: Chi Xue!】

Inside the Purple Firmament World-Fixing Mirror.

Everyone looked up at the Vault of Heaven; some showed shock, some could not believe it, and some laughed heartily.

"Chi Xue, I knew he had methods; he really won."

"Impossible, there is an Eighth-Rank Ancient God Beast inside the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest; how could Chi Xue possibly win?"

"Heavens, is Chi Xue this powerful? Why is he not first on the Creation Realm Ranking?"

"To be able to win a Second-Rank domain, Chi Xue can no longer be evaluated as just the seventh in the Creation Realm."

…………

One voice after another rose up.

Many people found it hard to believe.

After all, there was an Eighth-Rank Ancient God Beast inside the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest.

Within the entire Five-Clan Struggle, it was fundamentally impossible for anyone to defeat an Eighth-Rank Ancient God Beast.

Since Chi Xue could do it, some speculated that Chi Xue had already ascended to the Eighth Rank.

This caused the Creation-realm experts of the Five Clans, who had felt incomparably stifled after being deceived by Chen Yan at the auction, to burst into loud laughter.

Chen Yan was powerful, but the Five Clans also possessed powerful individuals.

Chi Xue's counterattack was simply like a myth, something unimaginable.

Atop a pitch-black giant mountain.

Xia Long stood at the mountain peak with a gloomy expression; behind him, dozens of Great Xia Creation-realm experts also wore expressions of disbelief.

"Even if Chi Xue promoted to the eighth rank, it is impossible for him to defeat an eighth-rank Ancient God Beast; he must have used some method."

Someone spoke up, unwilling to accept this scene.

"Perhaps he has allied with the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest," someone said in a cold voice.

Someone retorted: "Allied? Is the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest stupid?"

"Allied together to deal with Chen Yan," someone's voice trembled slightly.

In an instant, everyone stopped talking.

Deal with Chen Yan?

This was the worst-case scenario.

If that were truly the case, then Chen Yan would be in a difficult spot.

A female Creation-realm expert laughed:

"Impossible. Even if they were to ally to deal with Chen Yan, wouldn't Chen Yan just run away?"

Everyone nodded.

That's right, wouldn't Chen Yan run away?

Yet, at this very moment.

Above the Vault of Heaven, purple light surged up in an instant.

【Level 2 Domain War triggered!】

The moment the first line of text appeared, everyone who had been speaking instantly shut their mouths.

Again?

Another Level 2 Domain War?

This...

But immediately following, the moment the second line of text appeared, everyone's pupils suddenly constricted.

【Applicants: Chen Yan, Chi Xue.

Domain War betting pool has opened; excluding Chi Xue and Chen Yan, everyone may invest Spirits of Divinity to participate in the wager.

Start time: Five days later.

Domain War duration: Three days.】

The moment these lines of text appeared.

"Damn it!!!"

Xia Long, who had been standing on the mountain peak without saying a word, roared instantly.

When he saw the list of applicants clearly, the expression on Xia Long's face instantly froze, and his gaze was replaced by shock.

Behind him, those dozens of Great Xia Creation-realm experts also saw the color drain from their faces, looking at each other, shocked into silence.

What is going on?

What is the meaning of this?

Chi Xue just finished a Domain War, so why is he about to fight Chen Yan?

Chi Xue is someone who defeated a Level 2 domain existence, after all.

At this moment, not only the Great Xia Creation-realm experts, but even the Five Clans' Creation-realm experts looked at the Vault of Heaven in disbelief.

Until the next moment.

Above the giant firmament, purple light wrote once more.

【This battle is a Martial Artist Domain War, requiring an assessment of both camps' capabilities.

Chi Xue: Level 2 domain.

Chen Yan: Level 3 domain.

Evaluation criteria: Whether there is an eighth-rank existence within their respective domains.

Winner's reward:

Chen Yan: 100,000 Spirits of Divinity.

Chi Xue: 30,000 Spirits of Divinity.

Note: The number of personnel for both Chi Xue and Chen Yan has been finalized and cannot be added to.

Within eight days, personnel on both sides will receive the protection of the Purple Firmament World-Fixing Mirror; other camps may not attack either Chi Xue or Chen Yan's side, excluding defensive actions.】

The firmament was filled with ten thousand rays of rosy light.

Xia Long and the others looked at the dome of the sky, their brows deeply furrowed.

"Over there, what exactly happened?" Xia Long's voice was heavy, but no one could answer him.

…………

Withered Dream Lost City.

Lu Jianxia pushed open the dilapidated door and looked toward the high sky; something flickered in the depths of her silver eyes.

Immediately after, she slowly shook her head again.

"He is already my enemy."

Her voice was cold, yet carried a hint of mottled complexity.

"In all likelihood, Chi Xue has subdued the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest; the Purple Firmament World-Fixing Mirror has already assessed that Chi Xue's side possesses Tier 8 combat power.

And Chen Yan is only at the Level 3 Domain stage."

Another room door opened, and Lu Wuyi spoke:

"Chi Xue made some moves over there, forcing Chen Yan to sign for a Domain War."

As he spoke, he suddenly smiled:

"So, even Chen Yan can be forced into such a situation."

He looked toward his younger sister at his side, only to see Lu Jianxia wanting to speak but hesitating.

Lu Jianxia returned to her own room and closed the door.

Creak.

Tears finally flashed within those silver eyes.

"Why?"

She clenched her fists.

"Why must we live so exhaustingly?"

…………

The giant thunder sphere slowly sailed toward the Counter-Fire Castle.

In a room inside the thunder sphere, Qi Fan and the others remained silent, everyone's eyes filled with complexity.

For their sake, Chen Yan still chose to initiate a Domain War with Chi Xue.

Chen Yan's arrival had completely wiped out all of Chi Xue's and Qi Fan's plans.

"Fortunately, the Purple Firmament World-Fixing Mirror has also identified us as being on Chen Yan's side," Qi Fan said:

"Five days from now, it will be a battle of life and death!"

He stood up and looked at everyone beside him.

"A battle of life and death!"

"A battle of life and death!"

"A battle of life and death!"

Voices rose one after another, and every person's face was filled with solemnity.

…………

Inside the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest.

"I suspect that Chen Yan is the one truly chosen by the Lord of Will; he can use the path of Will to observe other Will martial artists."

Chi Xue was dressed in red, but his expression appeared extremely disheveled.

"Therefore, in order to deceive him, I prepared so much."

As he spoke, Chi Yuexi at his side revealed a look of shock.

What was Chi Xue saying?

The one truly chosen by the Lord of Will is Chen Yan?

Chi Xue must be guessing blindly.

"Originally, my plan was to deceive him, provoke him, and force him into a Domain War with me while he was in a rage."

Chi Xue continued to speak to himself, his voice calm yet containing a chill.

At the side, Chi Yuexi, Ji Hun, and the others watched Chi Xue without a word.

"But what is this, pitying me?"

Chi Xue's expression became extremely perverse:

"He pities me, hoping I can bring him a sliver of amusement, and then he initiated a Domain War with me?"

As Chi Xue spoke, his entire being revealed a grotesque look.

"Hahahaha!

Then I shall prepare everything for him, prepare the final funeral of his life for him!"

…………

Chen Yan sat quietly cross-legged in a room within the giant thunder sphere.

His expression was calm.

Why initiate a Domain War with Chi Xue?

This was simply a foolish choice that led him toward death.

Chen Yan could have calmly watched Qi Fan and the others struggle and then die.

He could have watched them give their all and then gladly go to their deaths.

"My heart is not at peace."

Chen Yan whispered.

"If the heart is not at peace, the Dao is not fixed; the world will only know that I was forced to leave, but I myself cannot forgive my own cowardice."

"Am I brilliant? Am I a monster? I have never thought so."

"I just struggle more than others, think more than others, I just..."

He slowly stood up:

"Can never forgive my mediocre self."

PS: Yesterday, I met an old friend and drank some alcohol; as a result, I drank a bit and just collapsed, not even managing to ask for leave.

Damn, I overestimated myself too much.

No wonder many people who can't handle spice will act tough.

I cannot drink alcohol, but even before drinking, I would down a large glass in one gulp, feeling it didn't matter.

I am an idiot.