Chapter 560: Trust Between People

"You may continue to play dumb, I don't mind killing you all," Li Heng said with a smile, his eyes narrowed. Feeling his Source Power and Golden Source Point surging rapidly, he truly wanted to do just that.

The remaining living Sacreds of the Three Immortals Sect felt a wave of sorrow.

Originally supreme and noble, standing at the peak of the myriad worlds, they were now like little chicks, left to be slaughtered, devoid of all dignity. They even began to doubt whether they could truly be called Sacred. Since they were all Sacred, why was the gap so vast?

Was it really just that others were Sacred simply because they wanted to be?

The words were soft, yet they transformed into infinite pressure, pinning them down and leaving them unable to breathe, feeling that at any moment they would turn into brilliant fireworks just like the previous Sacreds.

Finally, some Sacreds could no longer withstand the pressure; it was the two brothers, Shentu and Yulei. They were lucky and had not died in the random culling just moments ago.

They gritted their teeth and spoke up.

"This Supreme, can you guarantee our safety? Once the Three Elders of Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity know we leaked information, they will definitely kill us!"

Looking at Shentu and Yulei, who still dared to make demands, Li Heng spoke calmly. "I am merely giving you a chance to live right now. You have no qualifications to make demands of me. Live or die now, choose one."

Whether it was the Sacreds of the Three Immortals Sect or the various Sacreds who kept coming to watch, all were plunged into astonishment at this moment, never having expected that Li Heng, this Supreme, would be so overbearing.

Infinite grief and indignation surged from the hearts of the Three Immortals Sect Sacreds.

Fight it out! A scholar can be killed but not humiliated; if one is willing to be shredded, one can even pull the emperor off his horse. If so many of them attacked together, even a Supreme would have to retreat!

At worst, they would die and return again after countless ages!

They looked at each other, their eyes full of determination, their momentum suddenly changing, united as one, as if they were a single entity. Then, the next moment, suddenly... no one made a move, and they all remained in place.

The watching Sacreds had strange expressions.

They had thought these were men of true character, but this was it? Where did that desperate resolve from just a moment ago go? Of course, they also knew that even if it were them in this situation, the outcome wouldn't be much better; in the end, they would still have to submit.

But could they stop pretending if they were going to pretend?

They had thought they would see a great battle and moths flying into a flame.

This group of Three Immortals Sect Sacreds was all bark and no bite.

The remaining Three Immortals Sect Sacreds looked at each other, also feeling extremely awkward. Could people not have a little more trust in one another? Could they not have just taken the lead and attacked first? They could have just attacked after the others did.

"Hmph, I am ashamed to be associated with you scoundrels!"

Suddenly, Shentu and Yulei let out a cold snort, stepped forward once more, looked at Li Heng, and spoke in unison. "Reporting to you, my lord, the truth of the Dao of Trickery is actually..."

The other Three Immortals Sect Sacreds were stunned, then instantly reacted, flying into a rage. These two fellows, Shentu and Yulei, had actually beaten them to the punch to curry favor with this Supreme?

This was simply intolerable.

They also hurriedly spoke up.

"Reporting to you, my lord, the Dao of Trickery is..."

"My lord, listen to me, the so-called Trickery..."

These Three Immortals Sect Sacreds all spoke at once, but each held a different opinion and they were not synchronized, directly creating noise that made the surroundings chaotic, making it impossible to hear what they were saying.

"If you cannot unify your story, then I can only light some fireworks." A cold voice rang in the ears of the Three Immortals Sect Sacreds. Instantly, they all fell silent, not a sound to be heard, none daring to make a fuss.

"Good, it seems you are all very sensible. Speak, and by the way, reveal your Trickery forms, otherwise, I'll light fireworks all the same."

Li Heng nodded and said calmly.

He had just killed twenty Sacreds, so while most Sacreds were at the Initial Holy stage, the twenty combined had earned him twelve thousand Golden Source Points. Added to the eighteen thousand he already possessed, his total number of Golden Source Points had now reached thirty thousand!

So if these Three Immortals Sect Sacreds didn't listen.

What would it matter if he slaughtered them all?

The remaining Three Immortals Sect Sacreds did not dare to hesitate, one after another revealing their Trickery forms, while communicating with each other, finally choosing a lucky one to help them explain, and that was Shentu.

Li Heng looked at the pile of "Tricks" before him.

"Unconventional, bizarre and formless."

This was his first impression, and it seemed to be his final one as well.

This was very close to the chaos of monsters and Disasters, Unknown, Chaos, yet it retained a final trace of order, still belonging to the realm of the known, or hovering on the edge between the known and the Unknown.

"My lord, to surpass Disasters and monsters, one must first become a Disaster and a monster. But as you know, my lord, this is a dead end, so we can only imitate it approximately, and cannot become it completely."

"And this state of imitation is called 'Trickery'."

"In this state, we possess power approximating that of Disasters and monsters, and it is a dimensional strike against normal Divine Power, highly suppressive. This is the power and Dao that transcends the Sacred!"

After hearing these words, the first to be shocked was not Li Heng, but the Sacreds who had been gathering and watching from the side. Thanks to Li Heng, this was their first time seeing the truth behind the terrifying power of the Three Immortals Sect Sacreds, and they all gasped in cold air.

Was it really like this? The Dao of Trickery?

They could feel that these Three Immortals Sect Sacreds, who had become bizarre and could be called "Tricks," were extremely dangerous, and the aura and power they radiated were beyond their understanding. It was like humans who thought they had grasped the Truth encountering the infinite darkness of the deep universe—dense, yet impossible to dissipate.

"Hmm, about what I thought. But it's a pity you aren't Source Tricks, otherwise I should have been able to analyze and see more."

Li Heng nodded, not feeling surprised.

Of course, he wasn't surprised, but that didn't mean this path wasn't strong. After all, this was a path that could imitate Disasters and monsters, mastering power approximating that of Disasters and monsters. Disasters and monsters were unreasonable; thus, even if "Trickery" was a weakened version of Disasters and monsters, the power it possessed was enough to easily suppress ordinary Sacreds.

Source Tricks?

The watching Sacreds were stunned, and those three figures couldn't help but surface in their minds. Could it be that those three were the so-called Source Tricks? Could it be that these "Tricks" were all subject to the Source?

"However, the Source Tricks will be here soon, so there's no need to rush."

Li Heng said with a light laugh.

The crowd was puzzled, then their breathing grew rapid. Could it be that those three had not perished, but were instead returning? Could they witness a heaven-shaking battle?

"Hmph, when there are no tigers in the mountains, the monkeys call themselves kings!"

Suddenly, a voice of disdain resounded throughout the entire area.

Immediately after, the Sacreds saw a figure shuttling between True Reality and Illusion, wandering between existence and non-existence, carrying immense might, transforming into a heaven-shaking stream of light as it attacked Li Heng.

At the same time, in the dark side of the Void.

Combat-type Taboo Weapon deployed, locked on!