Chapter 426: You Still Don't Understand Me

Meng Tianwang Dian.

The Nine Heavenly Kings gathered together, looking at their four companions who had been reduced to blank slates, silent and wordless. Beside them lay all the content regarding this game update, as well as a summary of the latest intelligence on Lin Bai.

Earth Heavenly King broke the silence: "Meng Laoda, what should we do? The Game Company only strengthened the players and ignored us entirely. With only the five of us left, how could we possibly defeat Lin Bai?"

Dark Heavenly King sighed and smiled bitterly: "We are indeed a group that has been abandoned; the Game Company might have already forgotten about us."

Guang Tianwang said: "The players still want us to drag Lin Bai down to give them a chance to develop? That is simply a dream. Why on earth should we help them?"

"..." Meng Laoda turned the Ruyi in his hand and said, "Perhaps we really can help them."

"Why?" Xiaolei asked with dissatisfaction.

"Do you remember how Lin Bai subdued the Earth Goddess and the others?" Meng Laoda asked.

"Wedding Domain," Huo Tianwang said.

"The Dream Domain and the Wedding Domain have the same effect." Meng Laoda looked around at everyone and said, "Brothers, we can no longer break this deadlock on our own; we need helpers. Only if the players grow strong will we have hope. When Lin Bai comes to attack us, he will surely bring all the gods of Shenmo Dalu; they are all the high-end combat power in the world. We will sacrifice ourselves, use the wedding to trap them, and as the players develop, we will have more room to maneuver..."

"Without compensation?" Dark Heavenly King frowned and asked.

"The enemy of an enemy is a friend," Meng Laoda said. "Cooperation benefits both, while separation leads to mutual destruction. This is the best way to preserve ourselves. Furthermore, the dream can ensure we aren't picked off one by one by Lin Bai."

"If the players develop, our advantage will be gone," Guang Tianwang said.

"Are we afraid?" Meng Laoda said. "Don't forget, we were once players too. At worst, we start from scratch and play a new game. No matter what, it's better than sitting here waiting for death. Once the players grow up, we will have the qualifications to negotiate with Lin Bai. Lin Bai is a person who values efficiency; when he realizes that being dragged down by us is detrimental to his plans, he will naturally let us go and turn to deal with the players..." He paused and mused, "Any normal person would do that."

"Right, once the players grow up, and we release Lin Bai and that group of top bosses, the players naturally won't target us and might even cooperate with us." Earth Heavenly King's eyes brightened. "Meng Laoda, you still have the best ideas."

"But Meng Laoda, what about the Law Sacred Artifact? We are currently blank slates!" Xiaolei said with distress.

"You have already been wiped clean; Lin Bai shouldn't be paying attention to you." Meng Laoda looked at them. "You can go out openly and relearn new skills; there's no need to waste time with us in the dream. Xiaolei, the initial attributes of Heavenly Beings are higher than this generation of players, and your levels are still there, so training back up shouldn't be a problem. Moreover, the benefits distributed by the Game Company include Divine Artifacts. While the players haven't grown up yet, seize the Divine Artifacts, and you can still be Heavenly Kings. We were all top-tier players once; we shouldn't be unable to outplay a group of novice players just starting out, right?"

"Brilliant!" Huo Tianwang snapped his fingers, his decadent spirit revitalized. "If we can't out-rob Lin Bai, can't we out-rob the players? We'll go rob their Sacred Artifacts and become Heavenly Kings again. What you want in a game is excitement and novelty!"

Shui Tianwang said: "Meng Laoda, it's just a pity for you all!"

Meng Laoda shook his head and said: "Being with Lin Bai won't be lonely."

Huo Tianwang said: "Meng Laoda, have you considered a possibility? Even if you trap Lin Bai, the players outside still won't be able to beat Lin Bai's divine avatar."

Meng Laoda glanced at him and said: "Little Huo, you're overthinking it. With the Game Company pushing from behind, if billions of players can't even fight Lin Bai's avatar, then they might as well not play the game at all. The Game Company might as well close up shop."

The divine avatars beside Xu Longyun and the others were nominally bodyguards, but in reality, they also functioned as wiretaps.

Their conversation was fed back to Lin Bai truthfully, and he also saw the fans' barrage comments.

Recruiting more fans to fight for him was indeed an unexpected joy.

But Lin Bai did not intend to continue distributing benefits to the fans; the mission in Shenmo Dalu was already complete, so naturally, he had to strike while the iron was hot and seize the Nine Heavenly Kings' Sacred Artifacts.

Once he dealt with a few Heavenly Kings, he could free up his hands to clean up the players.

From beginning to end, Lin Bai carried out the principle of Lightning War, not giving anyone a chance to react.

What exploded from the "Manifestation of Law" was not just clothes, but also the storage bracelet.

Fortunately, when the storage bracelet exploded, the items inside did not disappear but fell out and scattered all over the ground.

Lin Bai found a set of clothes on the ground to put on, then asked his subordinate Disciples for a storage bracelet, gathered the remaining items, and put the gods into cards.

Then, he manifested his Three Heads and Six Arms dharma body, shifted his form and changed his shadow, and appeared directly behind Meng Laoda, raising his hand to press against the back of his neck.

Since he could settle Meng Laoda with Absolute Suppression, Lin Bai naturally didn't want to play more fancy tricks with him.

At the same time.

The Lord of the Abyss, the Earth Goddess, and other gods were released by the other hands, and Lin Bai's strength increased rapidly.

Meng Laoda had long known of Lin Bai's methods from Jin Tianwang and the others and had been on guard against him. The moment he felt the killing intent behind him, his whole body had already sprung away.

Subsequently, the Ruyi rose into the air, pulling everyone into the dream.

Everyone entered the unfinished wedding process once again.

Jin Tianwang, Shui Tianwang, and the others who had run out for free development were forcibly pulled back...

Different from last time, this wedding scene now included Lin Bai's true self, the Earth Goddess, and many other gods.

On Meng Laoda's side, Guang Tianwang, Dark Heavenly King, Earth Heavenly King, and Wood Heavenly King were added.

Guang Tianwang and the others were experiencing the wedding for the first time, and it was also their first time seeing Meng Laoda's Tortoise Shell Binding, so they couldn't help but be stunned on the spot, clicking their tongues in wonder.

Of course, even if they wanted to do something else, they couldn't; the wedding in the dream also suppressed their strength.

"Meng Laoda, we meet again." Lin Bai raised his hand and greeted Meng Laoda with a smile.

Having been pulled into the same dream by Lin Bai several times, Meng Laoda's state of mind had long since calmed down. With a plan already in place, he smiled at Lin Bai: "We meet again. We have nowhere left to run. Lin Bai, this will be our final decisive battle; victory or defeat hinges on this one move."

"Old Meng, you don't think you still have a chance of winning, do you?" During the wedding, no one could make a move, so Lin Bai chatted with him like an old friend, taking the opportunity to mark the few Heavenly Kings he hadn't met before.

"No," Meng Laoda shook his head. "However, you don't have a chance of winning either. Even if you obtained the Magic Tools of Xiaolei and the others and have so many helpers, my dream is instantaneous, and relying on the Sacred Artifact, it consumes almost none of my Spiritual Power."

"What a coincidence, my Skill is also instantaneous and also consumes no Spiritual Power." Lin Bai glanced at Jin Tianwang and said, "Old Meng, since we can't make a move until the wedding ends, why don't you take this opportunity to tell me about your world and your gaming experiences? This way, in case you are defeated, we can consider it a good deed, and I won't kill you all off..."

"Pah!" Jin Tianwang glared at Lin Bai and spat fiercely.

"I can tell you about our world; in exchange, you must also tell me about the Justice Sect," Meng Laoda said. "An organization that opposes the Game Company must be very powerful, right? Why did such a powerful organization only send you down alone? What is your true purpose? Do the San Qian Shi Jie really exist?"

"You tell me first," Lin Bai said.

"You first," Meng Laoda said. He had made up his mind to stall for time, so he was naturally happy to prevaricate with Lin Bai. "Lin Bai, I don't trust your character. If we lose in a moment, we might never hear the truth again. And if we lose, you still have the God of Curses to force a confession; for the sake of survival, we will naturally tell you the truth."

"There is no Justice Sect; it was all made up by me. From beginning to end, there has only been me," Lin Bai looked at Meng Laoda and smiled.

"..." Meng Laoda was stunned for a moment. He looked at Lin Bai and shook his head, saying, "Lin Bai, I have to say, you are truly shameless. Even at this point, you are still playing with us. Then there is nothing more to say. When the wedding ends in a moment, let's have a clean and honest showdown!"

"That's what I think too. It's not because there's nothing to do during the wedding, so I'm finding something for everyone to do in advance," Lin Bai said teasingly. "Old Meng, I have to say, you and Jin Tianwang are quite a match."

"..." Meng Laoda glared at Lin Bai and stopped speaking, instead looking at Guang Tianwang and Dark Heavenly King beside him, saying, "When the wedding ends in a moment, you two are responsible for interfering with Lin Bai. Little Earth, help me untie the Red Rope. There are only two ways to deal with Binding Immortal: break the rope or untie it. Since we can't break it, we will untie it..."

"Understood, Boss," the three said in unison.

Lin Bai looked at them with a smile, shook his head, and looked at the Earth Goddess: "Bairuisi, I am betrothing Meng Laoda to you; are you willing?"

"You want me to marry him?" the Goddess of Earth was stunned and asked in return.

"Something like that!" Lin Bai said, "You might need to make some sacrifices to persuade him to join our Justice Sect. This guy's Dreaming is troublesome; I don't want to be dragged down by his endless dreams."

"..." The expressions of the Heavenly King of Dreams and the others changed abruptly.

As expected.

Whatever they could think of, Lin Bai could think of too.

The Heavenly King of Dreams snorted and sneered, "Lin Bai, whether you get dragged into the dream or not is not up to you. I know I can't beat you, but I will drag you to death in the dream until the players develop. I had long anticipated that you would bring the Goddess of Earth and the Lord of the Abyss along to drag all the BOSSes into the dream. Who do you think can stop the rise of the players now?"

"So that's the plan you've cooked up." Lin Bai laughed in spite of himself, shook his head, and said, "Old Meng, it seems you still don't understand me. I didn't deal with you before because I thought the Red Rope still had great use, but now, it doesn't really have much use anymore. Actually, you don't need to untie it; I'll help you loosen it in a moment."

"What do you mean?" The Heavenly King of Dreams' expression changed slightly. He suddenly felt that things were once again slipping out of his control; he felt he had overlooked some important information.

"You'll know in a moment." Lin Bai looked back at the Goddess of Earth, "Bairuisi, no problem, right?"

"No problem," the Goddess of Earth said, "I will help you persuade him."

"Thank you for your hard work." Lin Bai nodded at the Goddess of Earth.

That's right.

The Heavenly King of Dreams' dream was too annoying, so Lin Bai intended to use the Red Rope to help him enter a Marriage Alliance.

As long as the Heavenly King of Dreams was dealt with, the remaining few gods would be nothing to worry about.

The Lord of the Abyss could lose control at any time, and most of the other gods had not regained their sanity. The Goddess of Earth was the best choice; at least she possessed enough composure not to make a fuss when things happened.

After tossing and turning for so long, the wedding of the Heavenly King of Dreams and Jin Tianwang was already nearing its end.

The moment the wedding ended, everyone regained their Divinity.

Lin Bai was just about to use the Red Rope to help the Heavenly King of Dreams and the Goddess of Earth enter a Marriage Alliance, but before he could make a move.

The dream shattered.

Everyone returned to reality.

And then.

The dream was generated again, and everyone was pulled back by the Heavenly King of Dreams.

The scene of this dream was the Meng Tianwang Dian, covering everyone in the Tianwang Dian.

Jin Tianwang, Huo Tianwang, and the others were all sent out by the Heavenly King of Dreams. He firmly executed his strategy: he would hold Lin Bai back, letting Jin Tianwang and the others level up outside...

The Heavenly King of Dreams also had his own plans. By entering and exiting, he erased everyone's memory. No matter what Lin Bai wanted to do before, after the memory was wiped, there would be a momentary lag, including the plan he had agreed upon with the Goddess of Earth.

Their own people would retain their memories.

As one grows and the other wanes, their side would naturally have a greatly increased advantage. With battles occurring in the dream, it would be easier for them to find the opponent's flaws.

This was the method he used most often for his Dreaming...

Returning to the dream once more.

Darkness fell before everyone's eyes, and they had already lost all vision.

Subsequently.

A blinding light suddenly erupted from the position where Guang Tianwang was standing.

The sudden darkness and brightness, an extreme change in light, was enough to interfere with everyone's line of sight.

Moreover, the light released by Guang Tianwang carried a scorching aura. Wherever the light passed, the ground rolled up, emitting flames and thick smoke...

At the same time.

Earth Heavenly King grabbed the Heavenly King of Dreams and escaped into the earth. When they appeared again, the Tortoise Shell Binding on the Heavenly King of Dreams had already been untied by him.

Lin Bai's side was actually not affected much; most of the gods were in a muddled state, and the light did not stimulate them much.

And as for the Divinity and Skills of the gods that Lin Bai shared, the skills of the Sun God and the Dark God among the gods were similar to those of the light and dark Heavenly Kings, so the changes in light hardly affected him.

As for the Goddess of Earth and the Lord of the Abyss, it was even more impossible for the two world rulers to be affected by ordinary Skills. The reason they didn't make a move was entirely because they hadn't adapted to the switching of the dream for a moment.

At this time, Lin Bai had already upgraded into an all-around hexagonal warrior.

Not adapting was also a matter of an instant. The Lord of the Abyss reacted quickly and snorted, spreading out his Annihilation Light. As soon as the gray light appeared, it neutralized Guang Tianwang's scorching rays.

The Goddess of Earth glanced at Earth Heavenly King. The entire ground had become as hard as steel, restricting his ability to escape underground, and the stone skin on his body also disintegrated in an instant, turning back into dust.

However, Earth Heavenly King's holy artifact was the Endless Earth, and what the Goddess of Earth dissipated was quickly replenished by him.

Moreover, more soil surged out from his body, like a rolling torrent, burying toward everyone.

In the soil were earth men, earth horses, and so on. They looked as if they had come alive, holding various weapons, howling as they charged into battle.

Wood Heavenly King was not to be outdone. Boundless vines spread from his body, shuttling through the soil and covering the entire space...

Corresponding to Wood Heavenly King was the Goddess of the Forest. She danced with a long whip in her hand, and the vines retreated one after another...

Lin Bai didn't care about all that.

His target was only the Heavenly King of Dreams. Seeing the Red Rope in Earth Heavenly King's hand, his thoughts stirred, and the Red Rope had already disappeared from Earth Heavenly King's hand, connecting the Heavenly King of Dreams and the Goddess of Earth.

Lin Bai possessed excellent combat talent. The loss of memory did not hinder him from making the most correct decision; dealing with the Heavenly King of Dreams, a Marriage Alliance was the best choice.

(End of this chapter)