Chapter 591: Another Twist! Remnants of the Old Era!

Hearing this, Su Yang's eyes showed a hint of doubt.

Ally?

Isn't his partner the child in Dong Qianqing's womb?

Zhu Xiang, in a considerate manner, clarified: "The essence of this game is the Old vs New Conflict."

"The child in my wife's belly also counts as a Newcomer."

"And you, persisting with your own play logic, just spout blind analysis."

"Having eavesdropped all the way, seeing you speak so convincingly, I almost believed you."

At this point, Zhu Xiang couldn't hold back his laugh and continued: "However, you are right about a few points: Cao An is indeed crucial, and the Safe Zone is also something I deliberately sabotaged."

Dong Qianqing, arm linked with his, laughed so hard her flowers trembled, "Did you know? He even claims to be stingy; whoever treats him harshly, he kills them."

"Little does he know he slaughtered his own ally; it's hilarious."

The two seemed to have held back for days; now their mockery reaches its peak.

"Calculating the time, the Flood should arrive soon; once you die, we can end everything and return to reality!" Zhu Xiang looked up at the sky, a hint of melancholy and Liberation flashing in his eyes.

"Indeed, we've stayed here long enough; we've welcomed dozens of batches of players over time, it's time to finish." Dong Qianqing stroked her belly, her face full of affection.

Zhu Xiang gently wrapped his arm around her Waist, kissed her Cheek, and said softly: "After we get out, you and I can live the dream Couple's World, free from anyone's constraints, no more compromises."

Dong Qianqing let out a soft hum, nestling happily in his arms.

While the two were lost in each other, Su Yang, his body aching and weak, felt a cataclysmic turmoil rise within his heart.

What did he hear?

This game is actually a struggle between Old Person and Newcomer?!

Su Yang, Wang Daohui, Yan Luoshu, including him, and the child in the womb are all part of the same alliance!

Each camp has only two people, yet the scale of the conflict far exceeds that!

Thus, Dong Qianqing's husband is actually Zhu Xiang, not the so‑called 'Ascend God' Seed he mentioned.

Su Yang thought of how, in recent days, he had adopted a 'didactic' tone to teach her how to play the game, and his bitterness deepened.

Moreover, Cao An is merely a dog trained by Zhu Xiang, obeying orders, feigning loyalty to Su Yang while harboring malicious intent, secretly leading him astray.

This conspiracy was preset long before the game began.

At this thought, Su Yang suddenly recalled the corpses at Ranzanggang.

"Dong Qianqing said she had received dozens of waves of players earlier; could it be that all the dead were buried there?" Su Yang's Pupil suddenly contracted.

And that corpse, not yet fully decomposed, must be a player who was defeated not long ago.

A Buffer Period of one month; is the Buffer Period here also one month?

"What does the 'constraints' and 'Liberation' that Zhu Xiang mentions mean?" Su Yang wondered.

On the surface, it's clear that Zhu Xiang's group and they are not the same batch of players 'kidnapped' into the prison.

If Su Yang's Parallel Universe hypothesis holds, that would prove they are players from another world.

They were forcibly kept here for some reason, and can only leave after completing a Final Task.

Following this line of thought, Su Yang arrived at a startling conjecture—

Zhu Xiang has been playing this game for several years; he is already intimately familiar with its various Guilü and secrets.

He even knows every corner and detail of the map inside out.

This game is fundamentally unfair!

It's like a newly downloaded player pitted against a veteran who has already cleared dozens of cycles.

How can that be compared?

Su Yang couldn't help but feel a few bitter notes mixed with self‑mockery.

He believes his logical analysis is correct, but unfortunately his words lead others into pitfalls, while he himself makes missteps.

He didn't anticipate this step, which directly caused a total loss!

This group is accustomed to deception, luring him into a multi‑person scheme.

A single 'Cease Arms' stripped him of any means to resist; merely thinking of struggle left him powerless.

He couldn't even utter a word.

As the raging Flood drew nearer, the two, who had been flirting, also restrained themselves.

Zhu Xiang glanced, drew a dagger and said: "First, slaughter him; keep the corpse."

"Hmm, as you say." Dong Qianqing pursed her lips and nodded.

Zhu Xiang's face turned fierce, he grabbed Su Yang's head and swung violently toward his Neck.

However, the instant his palm touched the head, a prompt suddenly appeared—

"Copy activation successful, you have copied player Zhu Xiang's Innate Talent—Immunity!"

"Immunity (Second Tier): Immunity to any targeted Innate Talent, duration: unlimited, Cooldown Time: none."

Hm?

Su Yang was startled; the sense of detachment that had clung to his whole body vanished instantly without a trace.

"This is…"

The dagger tip was already near his Neck; Su Yang had no time to think, and forcefully broke free from Dong Qianqing's restraint.

He immediately raised his hand, seized Zhu Xiang's wrist, his arm veins bulging, slowing his descent, and with a sudden flash dodged away.

Zhu Xiang swung his blade through empty air, a strange hue flashing in his eyes.

"You still can move?"

Saying so, murderous intent burst unabashedly from his eyes as he lunged forward, aiming straight for the heart.

Su Yang, knowing his mortal body couldn't match, immediately bit his Tongue, forcing out a Blood Arrow!

"Swoosh!"

Zhu Xiang's face showed surprise, and he spun his dagger to deflect the incoming arrow, his wrist trembling slightly from the great force.

He looked up at Su Yang, uncertain and startled, and said, "Your innate talent isn't 'Summon'?"

"I said, mine is 'Copy'." Su Yang said softly.

"No matter what your innate talent is, you must die today!" Zhu Xiang hadn't expected his carefully laid trap to miscalculate.

But at this moment Su Yang was like a turtle in a jar; he couldn't escape!

Even as Blood Arrow rained down crazily, Zhu Xiang remained calm, dodging while gradually closing in on Su Yang.

Dong Qianqing, who had fallen to the ground, saw the Flood approaching and shouted a Reminder, "Heavenly Disaster is coming!"

Zhu Xiang instinctively turned his head to look, and Su Yang seized the moment, clasping his hands together during the gap.

"Parasitism!"

In the next instant, his whole body shrank instantly like an insect, and in a flash of Lightning and Fire he darted into Zhu Xiang's right Shoulder.

"Hmm?"

Zhu Xiang turned around, but saw Su Yang in front of him vanish without a trace.

"Damn, he got away!"

Dong Qianqing, not daring to linger, said, "This place is unsuitable for staying long; we must leave!"

"Damn!" Zhu Xiang cursed, yanking Cao An Fire quickly away as he was still gnawing on a bone on the ground.

Before the Heavenly Disaster, everyone is equal; even with his experience, he must still evade.

Just as the three were frantically fleeing for their lives, Su Yang was hidden inside Zhu Xiang's body, slowly devouring his flesh and blood.

Calming down, he analyzed the whole background of this game.

"So that means Zhu Xiang carries a Task; he must achieve Clearance a certain number of times or kill a certain number of people to leave this world."

"So it's the Old Era's Remnant Faction..."

"Rest assured, the New Era no longer has a vessel that can bear you!"