Chapter 347: The Unscripted Card! Chu Yang: Continue the Performance

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Shadow World.

Since the angelic civilization had to compromise with Chu Yang, it has delayed its offensive against the Shadow World.

Nevertheless, it must be said that whether Yan or He Xi, both were flawless in this matter.

Not only did they prevent Ka Er from noticing any anomaly, even the angels did not detect it.

Chu Yang was not surprised by this.

He knows that the angels' justice order is a twisted extreme justice.

In such a case, if the angels, as enforcers and judges of the justice order, themselves falter, then in the known universe all believers of the justice order would have their faith collapse.

Chu Yang stakes all living beings of the universe, which the justice order would never permit.

Yet Yan and He Xi both chose compromise, or rather, they had no other way besides compromise.

Thus Yan, now the angelic queen, became the one who personally destroys the justice order.

Therefore they are even less willing than Chu Yang to let the matter be exposed, and will spare no effort to make it seamless, cooperating with Chu Yang to keep the play going.

During this period, the angels never ceased their assaults on the Shadow World and won each time, yet I still could not fully breach the Shadow World.

On the other side, Yan personally went to Fei Lei Ze; although she did not directly intervene in Fei Lei Ze's internal war, she acted under the banner of protecting the future queen, constantly lurking beside Ai Ni Xi De.

He Xi occasionally reinforced the 19th Defense Line, and spent the rest of the time stationed in the Angel City.

Thus the angels' two top combat forces each had their own business.

Moreover, on the surface, both Ai Ni Xi De and the safety of the Angel City seemed far more important than the Shadow World.

Regarding this, Ka Er did not doubt much, but he still kept a watchful eye.

While continuously accelerating the process of linking the Void, he also personally oversaw crucial research whenever there were breakthrough developments, and destroyed all stored data from the Shadow World.

But he still greatly underestimated Chu Yang, or rather never considered that in the known universe there could exist a "god" beyond the universe's ultimate limit! Thus his petty moves were meaningless to Chu Yang; whenever the Shadow World made a major breakthrough, Chu Yang would often learn of it before Ka Er and even intercept the research data.

That crystal from the Void was what he obtained from the Shadow World.

It was originally a crystal mined by a single person; before Ka Er went to the Shadow World, Chu Yang had already taken a small piece, then altered the research base's data, leaving no trace.

As for why Chu Yang can always seize the initiative, it is thanks to the two "spies" he placed beside Ka Er…

Snake and Leopard! Snake has now become one of the Four Knights of the Underworld River, a trusted aide under Ka Er; whenever Ka Er leaves the Dark Nebula, many matters are temporarily handed to Snake.

Thus, as soon as Ka Er moves, Chu Yang receives the news instantly.

On the Shadow World side, the Leopard that Chu Yang sent to the Angel Nebula to scout intelligence quietly entered the Shadow World after the angels dealt with the Heavenly Scum.

Naturally this could not escape Yan's eyes, but she knew the Leopard was Chu Yang's agent and pretended not to see.

Leopard, leveraging Chu Yang's technical support from Pan Gu and the disguise of innate abilities, successfully fooled Si Nuo into thinking Leopard was merely a brilliant native scholar of the Shadow World.

Si Nuo has been in charge of Shadow World research, but repeated angelic assaults have left fewer usable personnel under his command.

When he finally found a laborer, he naturally would not let it go.

Thus Leopard successfully infiltrated Ka Er's research base in the Shadow World; though not a major figure, he could still help Chu Yang obtain first‑hand intelligence.

Without exaggeration, Ka Er's supposedly airtight information blockade was already riddled with holes for Chu Yang.

Actually this cannot be blamed on Ka Er's carelessness; after all, he possessed the Great Clock and could not have imagined anyone could bypass it and send messages right under his nose.

Snake carries Primordial Qi, which further masks many of his secrets related to Chu Yang; even a comprehensive probe by the Masters can only parse the beast's physical data.

Leopard is an even more insignificant figure in the Shadow World research base; as long as he shows no flaw, Ka Er naturally would not notice him.

In the research base, Ka Er stood before the console, watching the latest data on the screen.

After a moment, Ka Er asked softly, "Any major moves from the angels lately?"

Si Nuo, standing nearby, replied respectfully, "Yan seems to be scheming something in Fei Lei Ze, and He Xi reinforced the 19th Defense Line again; it seems… they are preparing for someone…"

Ka Er lifted his head slightly, revealing a somewhat pale, somewhat ethereal face beneath his hood, "Who do you think they are defending against?"

"Perhaps… Chu Yang?" At that, Si Nuo couldn't help but chuckle.

In his view, the angels are rather hypocritical, singing praises of the justice order while constantly guarding against Chu Yang, who once helped them.

"Angels and Chu Yang may have some differences, but they will never become enemies," Ka Er shook his head, his perspective farther than Si Nuo's.

After Chu Yang's rise, many of his deeds were for Earth, and Ge Xiao Lun, one of the most influential figures beneath the Three Gods of Earth…

Yan is his guardian angel, He Xi's disciple Zhi Xin, and also Zhao Xin's guardian angel.

With this relationship, angels will never become enemies of Earth.

Since they will not oppose Earth, they will not oppose Chu Yang either.

"Do you mean…" Si Nuo probed, "Are the angels defending against us?"

Looking across the known universe, aside from Earth civilization, only their Dark Nebula seems capable of threatening the angelic civilization.

Ka Er fell silent, then after a moment turned and walked outward.

Leaving the research base, Ka Er suddenly said, "Have Nu Sa come to see me!"

"Yes!" Si Nuo, who had been following him, bowed and then left on the order.

Soon after, Nu Sa's figure appeared at the base entrance, kneeling on one knee before Ka Er.

Ka Er glanced at him and said coolly, "Did you finish investigating what I asked?"

Nu Sa's breath caught; lowering his head he said, "I can only confirm that Chu Yang indeed appeared at the 19th Defense Line, but he was speaking privately with He Xi; no one knows what they discussed."

"Any progress on the Galaxy Infiltration Project?" Ka Er asked again.

Nu Sa lowered his head further, "The Solar Defense Line has no flaws; Earth's satellite shield is utterly airtight!"

"I have tried infiltrating via interstellar orbit, but the Riyang people are even more vigilant than Earthlings…"

Ka Er sighed, "This isn't your fault; Chu Yang has armed the Red Crow Star System to the teeth, and Riyang has teamed up with Earth."

"Stay in the Shadow World for now and prepare to counterattack the angels!"

Nu Sa was stunned; with the angels' relentless assaults, the Shadow World was already exhausted, and he could not understand why they would launch a counterattack at this critical moment, and moreover…

Even with him personally leading the army, there is absolutely no chance against the angels! Although it possesses a void engine and void‑grade weapons, Yan also has a secondary organism engine, which is a void engine.

Moreover, its arsenal of god‑slaying‑grade weapons, aside from the two swords of Chu Yang that transcend technological comprehension, can be called the greatest in the known universe!

Let alone there is the battle‑hardened He Xi?

Even just facing a legion of guardian‑grade angels, the Shadow World is already retreating step by step; if his involvement brings Yan or He Xi into it, the odds become even more hopeless.

But regarding Karl's orders, Nusa dares not question them; after all, he is merely a puppet, and at worst he can abandon them.

After Nusa departs with his orders, Karl walks slowly through the spatial wormhole, looks back at the lifeless Shadow World, and murmurs:

"Chu Yang... you managed to persuade the angels to delay their assault on the Shadow World; that's truly surprising!"

"But why did you do that...?"

Squinting, Karl smiles again, "Regardless, I will connect to the void, let the ultimate terror descend, and explore the mysteries of the ultimate void."

"Even if it costs a great price, it will be worth it..."

Earth.

Chu Yang lies on the living‑room sofa, listening as He Xi calmly recounts the disturbances in the Shadow World.

When He Xi finishes, he smiles and says, "Karl must have spotted the clue long ago; he's no fool—on the contrary, he's one of the smartest people in the known universe."

"The reason he chose this moment is surely because the plan to connect to the void has reached a critical stage."

"He's counterattacking you to test my attitude."

He Xi says helplessly, "Although Yan and I had anticipated this, we didn't expect Karl to break the usual pattern."

"He took the initiative; if the angels still respond lukewarmly, it will certainly raise suspicion."

"He's putting the entire angelic civilization on fire, trying to trap us between a rock and a hard place."

All along, Yan has handled this matter flawlessly; even the angels under his command have not noticed any irregularities.

But if, faced with Karl's initiative, Yan and He Xi still try to coast, it would appear overly contrived.

"What will Yan do about this?" Chu Yang raises an eyebrow.

He Xi snorts coldly, "What else can we do? If I hadn't blocked her, she would have already slain her way back to the Angel Nebula!"

"I guess she's cursing you in her mind right now!"

Chu Yang thinks, then says, "What's the point of scolding me? Things have reached this point; even if you backtrack, it's too late."

"The plan for now is to go all in, keep this drama playing out!"

"Since you can't openly coast, I'll create some trouble so everyone knows you and Yan have more important matters to attend to, making you distracted and ineffective!"

"More important matters?" He Xi pauses, "What now could be more important than the Shadow World?"

"Heavenly Dregs!" Chu Yang emphasizes.

Hearing that, He Xi seems to recall something and, shocked, says, "You... you wouldn't be... planning to release those one hundred thousand Heavenly Dregs, would you?"

Chu Yang laughs heartily, "No wonder you're one of the academic ceilings of the known universe; the Heaven Base King is indeed clever!"

Since the fall of Holy Kaisha and Yan's succession, He Xi has devoted all his thoughts to academic research.

Kaisha once said that if He Xi had not followed her in early campaigns but focused on scholarship, he would have achieved great accomplishments.

It should be noted that at that time He Xi was already a scholar in the known universe, just below the tier of Karl, Morgana, and Kaisha.

Today's He Xi is no weaker than any of them.

Even with a celestial computer comparable to a great clock, He Xi may not surpass Ji Lan and Ding Heige, but he still has a good chance of reaching the former heights of the Super God Academy.

"Stop it! Do you know what consequences this would cause?"

He Xi, unusually not quarreling with Chu Yang, says solemnly, "If you release those one hundred thousand Heavenly Dregs and they scatter across the universe, massive chaos will inevitably ensue."

"Since I dare let them out, I won't let them run amok," Chu Yang says lightly.

"Even if they obey you, these Heavenly Dregs will still impact Fei Lei Ze and the Angel Nebula to some extent!"

He Xi grits his teeth, "Even if they don't make big waves, countless Fei Lei Ze soldiers and my angelic warriors' lives will still be required to eradicate them completely!"

Justice and order may sacrifice themselves to judge evil, but they cannot accept casualties deliberately manufactured to achieve some goal.

"It's not as if you have to fight to the death..."

"Do you even understand what acting is?"

"Moreover, if you were to kill all those Heavenly Dregs, where would I find that many laborers for the Red Crow Star System?"

"You mean..." He Xi's tone becomes odd, "... fixing a match?"

Chu Yang hums lightly, "That's about right, but this isn't a competition, there's no reward—it's war."

"War inevitably brings casualties, but I will pre‑connect Pan Gu and the Holy Knowledge Repository, storing data backups of the participating angels."

"After the affair ends, I will restore the data of all angels who fell in the war."

Chu Yang pauses, then says, "You can discuss it with Yan; I'll give you ample time to consider."

"Aside from your plan, we seem to have no other options..." He Xi sighs, "We've boarded the pirate ship, so we must make the best of it."

"I only hope this ship eventually reaches the other shore and doesn't get lost in the boundless sea!"

Chu Yang chuckles, "When have you ever seen me do something I'm not confident about?"

"There are the three Earth gods, the Mighty Legion, the Super God Academy, angels, and demons..."

"With all these forces combined, can't they still handle some of the minor threats in the void?"

"As for the possible big beasts lurking deep in the void..."

"I will, of course, deal with them one by one!"

(End of Chapter)