Chapter 1726: Leon

This situation is… the Cicada of All Things?!

Listening to the strange, short yet lingering cicada chirps by their ears, which seemed to be a chorus of dozens of voices, the expressions of everyone present changed in unison.

As expected.

Watching the cyan light spilling out among the angels, forcibly outlining the contours of their flesh, blood, and soul, Leon couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He immediately notified the Scorpio Director, who was standing by on the other end of the "phone," reminding them to be ready to act at any moment.

When he had confronted the Nine Great Angels earlier, he had only brought the Original Sin Demon Gods to fight, not letting the Scorpio Director or the Zodiac Directors come to help, all to guard against the Blue and Red Kings who might arrive at any time.

Before making the decision to launch a heavy assault and sneak attack, he had envisioned various scenarios. The worst of these was that while he was locked in a life-and-death struggle with the Nine Great Angels, the Cicada of All Things and the Crimson Overlord would suddenly descend, catching him off guard.

Therefore, the primary mission for the Scorpio Director's side was not to assist him in taking down Heaven Mountain, but to protect the 【Lifespan】 held by the Virgo Director at all costs in the worst-case scenario, while also guarding against sneak attacks from the Blue and Red Kings and the King-Slaying Society.

As for the current situation…

Looking at the angels gradually being permeated by the hazy cyan light and listening to the warning from the Scorpio Director on the "phone," a trace of helplessness couldn't help but flash across Leon's expression.

Although this situation couldn't be called the absolute worst—the Blue and Red Kings hadn't come to stir up trouble during the most intense part of the fight—it probably wasn't much better than the worst-case scenario…

"You… it's you?!"

Just as Leon was lamenting his usual bad luck, the Thousand-Eyed Angel, who still had nine hundred and ninety-five eyes left, seemed to realize something. Filled with shock and anger, she shouted toward the cyan light in the surroundings:

"You had already tampered with me long ago?"

"You could say that."

A gentle, mellow, and highly magnetic voice rang out. The hazy cyan light gathered toward the center, transforming into a slender human man who bowed politely to everyone.

"Lord Hexi, Lord Xinduo, Lord Jidelin… and Lord Samael, Lord Firos… Lord Asmodi, it has truly been a long time since I last saw you all."

After earnestly reciting the names of all six Great Angels and six Original Sin Demon Gods, the Cicada of All Things, now in human form, turned slightly to face Leon, who was silent, and spoke with a smile:

"Additionally… and Lord Leon, whom I am meeting for the first time, I wish you peace."

Forget it. I might have been at peace before you arrived, but now that you're here, all I have left is unease.

Glancing at the Cicada of All Things opposite him—who had no fleshly entity other than five eyes and was merely a projection of power—Leon narrowed his eyes. Ignoring its greeting, he went straight to the point:

"Did you instigate this group of angels?"

"Yes."

Like all classic villains who pride themselves on their intellect, the Cicada of All Things admitted its actions without hesitation, then nodded apologetically to the Thousand-Eyed Angel, who was glaring at it with rage:

"I apologize. I hadn't intended to drag you all into this, but this Lord Food God's actions were simply too fast. Counting from the moment he broke through the blockade of 【Yesterday's Abode】 and arrived at the Abyss, in less than two weeks, he had already captured five Original Sin Demon Gods.

Under those circumstances, if I hadn't done something, by the time the Crimson Overlord and I reached Heaven Mountain, we would have been greeted by an ambush from seven Original Sin Demon Gods and countless Demonized Angels…

Oh, right, 'Demonized Angels' is a nickname I coined, referring to those purple-skinned angels who developed partial demonic traits after being contaminated by the Variant Capricorn Secret Art. I gave them that name when I discovered them and decided to make use of them."

Make use of them?

Upon hearing the words of the Cicada of All Things, the Thou… the 995-Eyed Angel seemed to understand something and questioned angrily:

"Those purple-skinned angels were created by you? You controlled me?"

"Strictly speaking, the creator of those Demonized Angels remains Lord Food God. I merely gave them a little push after discovering these interesting creatures, accelerating their conversion process.

If you must say I did something, it was manipulating that Hundred-Eyed Pope to help you regain your sanity through his hands, while conveniently mixing my power into your eyes."

After blinking the five eyes it had seized from the Thousand-Eyed Angel, the Cicada of All Things explained gently:

"As for controlling you, I actually don't like such crude methods… Let me put it this way: while your 【Wisdom】 is an extremely outstanding truth, 【Knowledge】 is the prerequisite for wisdom.

Therefore, I didn't need to control you completely. I only needed to quietly erase a portion of your knowledge, causing you to overlook some key intelligence, and you would naturally make the corresponding judgments and do what I wanted you to do… such as having a good fight with this Lord Food God."

No wonder…

After hearing the words of the Cicada of All Things and looking at its five eyeballs gazing in different directions, the final puzzle in Leon's mind was finally solved.

No wonder the Thousand-Eyed Angel had proposed such harsh conditions to him when she didn't have the upper hand in power, even using the threat of handing 【Lifespan】 back to the King-Slaying Society.

Even if they felt threatened by the "Ang God Sect" and held the powerful trump card of the Original Sin Demon Gods, the decision to completely fall out with him seemed too extreme. It turned out she had been influenced by the Cicada of All Things.

And no wonder that just as he had unified the Abyss and felt he could push through everything, the Nine Great Angels of Heaven Mountain had immediately revived, forcibly pulling the situation back to a stalemate. It turned out they had been specifically pulled up by the Cicada of All Things to balance the power comparison.

"So, what do you intend to do now?"

Having completely sorted out the situation, Leon stared at the Cicada of All Things, his expression emotionless as he spoke:

"The Original Sin Demon Gods can no longer fight. Even if you tampered with her and the six Great Angels, forcibly making them continue to fight me, and even counting you personally taking the field, the winner in the end will still be me.

Although the Crimson Overlord hasn't appeared on your side, I still have three Directors and six Zodiac Directors on mine. No matter what other trump cards you have, you will absolutely not be able to take away the 【Lifespan】 this time."

"Yes, you are right."

Nodding slightly and acknowledging Leon's statement, the Cicada of All Things smiled:

"I have already mobilized all the power I could utilize. Not only did I blockade the present world in advance, but I even had the people from the King-Slaying Society send my eyes into Heaven Mountain ahead of time, delaying your progress as much as possible before the Crimson Overlord and I arrived.

But the degree to which you are difficult to deal with truly exceeded my imagination. Whether it was controlling the Original Sin Demon Gods or sneak-attacking the Fate Angels, everything was beyond my expectations. Even if the Crimson Overlord and I enter the fray now, there is no chance of victory… but that does not mean I will necessarily lose."

After smiling at Leon, the Cicada of All Things pointed toward the Original Sin Demon God, who was bowing her head. Then, amidst Leon's slightly tightening expression, it spoke with a smile:

"To defeat a person, sometimes one does not need suppression through force. Grabbing their weakness is equally effective… Am I right, this responsible elder brother?"

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