[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year":3,"chapter-facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-858":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Facing an Ancient God for a Year",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},968301,1268,"Chapter 858 - 858 856 Ignition (30)","facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-858",858,"\u003Cp>Chapter 858: Chapter 856 Ignition (30) Chapter 858: Chapter 856 Ignition (30) Clack, clack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike last time, there was no need for Aike to make a move before the sound of horse hooves could be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With bright red eyes and a bushy beard, Old Master Stoss drove a sharply contoured carriage, piercing through the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage stopped right in front of him, and throughout, Stoss’s gaze had been fixed on Fu Qian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likely, Old Master Xiumeng inside felt the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian understood their feelings quite well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the last time when he said “everyone is waiting,” pointing directly to the flame undoubtedly brought a more intense shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian didn’t have any twisted pleasure in frightening the old masters with heart disease or anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was unavoidable, since from the start of the mission, they had put themselves in the position of hunting him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since slipping away without a word was unlikely, he might as well use the situation to his advantage while minimizing delays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his testing had proven this group’s combat powers to be formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Certainly, as leaders of the Supernatural Realm, these individuals would despise being used, so some special tactics were necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Andiel, a pleasure to meet you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, it was Xiumeng who unexpectedly spoke up, his voice emanating from the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This change was enough to prove the high impact of the shock Fu Qian had caused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I must say, your perceptiveness is beyond imagination… Did you just say you know where the fire is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was satisfying that after briefly expressing his appreciation, Xiumeng chose to dive directly into the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, isn’t that what you outsiders are here for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian scoffed coldly, quite pleased with this development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is also what I wish to know, why are you so certain that we are here in search of the fire?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiumeng did not even deny being an outsider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I dislike explaining, but I can answer your question.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian gazed into the distance, his face unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s simple because I am inherently a product of death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mission-related, Fu Qian always had an excellent memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flame was the condensation of death’s trajectory, something Xiumeng had once mentioned himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sound came from the carriage for several seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A falsely radiant life may trap everyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian did not pay attention, his tone becoming even deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nobody knows better than I do how ridiculous fate is at Unseen Hillock.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To be honest, compared to Ballard and his crew, I actually admire the Clown from before more, at least he was struggling in his own way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the Clown’s corpse being right beside him, this did not stop Fu Qian from praising it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you trying to tell us that you are the dark side of Ballard?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only then that Xiumong spoke up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he had heard everything previously said between Fu Qian and the Clown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And combining this with Fu Qian’s self-description, it was easy to make such a deduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could I be that boring!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Fu Qian did not quite agree, snorting coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am me, existing independently of any other’s concept, and Ballard is in no way my equal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Xiumeng had seen Ballard or not, Fu Qian had never planned to act on the concept of a dark side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including the face he now showed, it had nothing to do with Ballard and remained as it had initially appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deception required careful balancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone like Xiumeng, any hint of artifice was likely to raise his suspicions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if it raised his suspicions, a confrontation was probably unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You just need to know that I understand what you’ve done to yourselves,” Fu Qian said as he pointed at Aike’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As outsiders, you can be called sharp, much better than those fools.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Using the blessing of the flame to maintain independence is a rather good idea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unfortunately, this method only works for outsiders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice carried a hint of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you just mentioned, knowing where there are more…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core secret was touched upon again, but thanks to the previous groundwork, Xiumeng adjusted much quicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, the moment I saw you, I confirmed some things and knew what you were looking for.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian’s smile was mysterious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The spark of death from Divine Beings is still too weak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And believe me, the connections among Divine Beings in this world are much closer than you imagine; your secret hunting won’t last many times before it raises alarms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Compared to that, there’s a lake in this city containing all the convergence of death, all of it flames.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh… Have you been in there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiumeng’s voice betrayed no emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In fact, I just came out from there not long ago,”Fu Qian replied quite honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought I was the only one who could witness the true reality of the world, but just now you gave me a surprise… I believe you’re different from fools like Ballard, especially since you even know how to use the flame.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That does sound quite interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this conversation, Xiumeng exposed his face directly out of the carriage, his eyes blankly staring at Fu Qian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But a lake isn’t hard to find, aren’t you afraid we’ll just kill you to silence you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That would be a good thing, it would mean you believed my words,”Fu Qian’s tone was rather fanatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Death is inconsequential compared to the destruction of that place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Andiel, thank you for the valuable information,”Fu Qian’s answer led to an exchange of looks among the Night Watchmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief exchange of glances, Xiumeng, without even consulting the other two, simply said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s convenient, we’ll need your help in leading the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My pleasure,”Fu Qian’s “eyes lit up,” and he instantly replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The place is actually quite easy to find; the lake is a perfect circle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are, after all, outsiders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Aike came forward with a smiling face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re not familiar with this area, so it’s best if you lead the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian looked at her and nodded, not minding her somewhat skeptical attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian understood the reason for Aike’s doubt—Xiumeng had agreed too readily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even understood why Xiumeng had agreed so readily—he had mentioned that the lake was full of flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Xiumeng, this was clearly an implausible description.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because from Xiumeng’s last reaction when he met the Saint, he had never considered that flames would exist in a tangible form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in speaking this way, to Xiumeng, it seemed like an evident flaw, thinking that Fu Qian was deceiving him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in reality, this flaw was intentionally left by Fu Qian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As mentioned earlier, sincerity means nothing to these old worldly society; they only trust their own judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This flaw, combined with his own attitude, would easily lead Xiumeng to conclude—Fu Qian indeed knew something about the flames but had exaggerated about the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purpose was to lure them to the lake, to use them indirectly to destroy something crucial for this world, breaking the cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For anti-social elements, this is a routine maneuver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after “seeing through” this point, he instead felt relieved, believing he could control the situation well enough to use 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