Chapter 427: Why Did Your Majesty Surrender First?

The Red Thread connected, and the Goddess of Earth felt a jolt in her heart, subconsciously looking toward the Heavenly King of Dreams.

The Heavenly King of Dreams happened to look over at that exact moment.

In that instant, time between the two seemed to stand still.

The Lord of the Abyss sensed a flaw in the Heavenly King of Dreams and raised a hand to unleash an Annihilation Light, but before the gray light could strike the Heavenly King of Dreams, the Goddess of Earth waved her hand to cast an earthy-yellow radiance, blocking the attack for him.

The Lord of the Abyss frowned: "Bairuisi, what are you doing?"

"Me?" The Goddess of Earth looked at her own hands, then at the Heavenly King of Dreams, her face full of confusion as if she did not know what had happened, yet her eyes could not help but look at the Heavenly King of Dreams, her heart wanting only to keep him safe; however, remembering Lin Bai's instructions, she said softly, "Young Master Dream, can we stop fighting?"

Once the words were out, a flash of panic crossed her expression; she glanced at Lin Bai, tongue-tied, not knowing how to explain to him why she had called the enemy "Young Master."

Yet, after calling him that, she felt a trace of sweetness in her heart...

"Stop fighting? Lin Bai won't let us go." The Heavenly King of Dreams looked conflicted. "Bairuisi, come over and help us, won't you?"

"I..." A trace of struggle flashed in the eyes of the Goddess of Earth, but looking at Lin Bai, who was waving the card in his hand, she said in a dilemma, "Young Master Dream, I am not my own master. However, I can plead for you and ask the Alliance Leader to spare you all..."

"..." The Lord of the Abyss.

"..." The Heavenly King of Light and the others.

The eyes of the Goddess of Love, Alei Ya, went round, her heart pounding rapidly; what kind of nonsense was this?

Could Lin Bai's Way of Love even control the Goddess of Earth?

Bairuisi had actually lost her very self!

This was too terrifying!

"Meng Laoda, what are you doing?" the Heavenly King of Wood asked in surprise.

"It's Lin Bai's Skill. Meng Laoda, end the Dreaming quickly, you've been hit," the Heavenly King of Light urged.

Lin Bai's bizarre Marriage Alliance skill had not been used for a long time, to the point that most people thought his skill would be ineffective against the genderless Celestials, so they had basically made no preparations.

Who would have thought he would use it again at this final moment.

And, of all people, the Heavenly King of Dreams had actually been hit!

They didn't even have genders; what were they supposed to marry or fall in love with!

Spiritual love?

What the hell!

"Hit?" The Heavenly King of Dreams was somewhat muddled.

"Join forces to kill the Goddess of Earth," the Heavenly King of Darkness roared.

This was the recognized method to break Lin Bai's Marriage Alliance skill.

Better a short pain than a long one; killing his lover, while it might cause the person involved pain, was in any case far better than being held back by Lin Bai using love.

The Heavenly King of Light's Sun Wheel hovered above his head, and upon the Sun Wheel, a shimmering gate suddenly appeared; the Heaven Gate slowly opened, and a terrifying aura leaked out from behind the gate...

The Heavenly King of Darkness threw out silver Star Coins, which instantly connected into a sheet, forming a Star Chart array;

The Heavenly King of Wood raised the divine gourd in his hand, the mouth of the gourd aimed at the Mother of Earth: "Bairuisi..."

The words were only half-spoken.

The dream shattered once again.

The ultimate moves of the several Heavenly Kings were immediately interrupted, and everyone returned to reality.

The Heavenly King of Wood and the others looked helpless, their gazes toward Lin Bai filled with horror and despair.

With their core captivated by the opponent's woman, what was the point of fighting!

Only the Heavenly King of Dreams continued to look at the Goddess of Earth with deep affection.

At this point, neither side had the heart to strike.

The Heavenly King of Dreams cast a Dreaming at Lin Bai and flashed to the side of the Goddess of Earth: "Bairuisi, I'm taking you away."

"Old Meng, where are you going?" Lin Bai quickly sobered up and casually tucked Bairuisi back into the card.

Having adapted to the Dreaming of the Heavenly King of Dreams, Lin Bai had long been able to easily See Through the fake dreams he created.

With Bairuisi gone, the Heavenly King of Dreams felt as if his heart had been hollowed out, and he looked at Lin Bai with bloodshot eyes: "Lin Bai, don't go too far."

"Join me, and I will let you be with Bairuisi forever; furthermore, I can hold a wedding for you both," Lin Bai said with a smile, waving the card in his hand.

Without Bairuisi's interference, the Heavenly King of Dreams briefly regained his senses; he glanced at Lin Bai, a flash of light from the Ruyi passed, and he once again brought everyone into a dream.

"Lin Bai, give Bairuisi back to me," the Heavenly King of Dreams said with a dark face.

"Trade it for the Ruyi," Lin Bai said, unhurried.

"Impossible." The Heavenly King of Dreams refused decisively, saying coldly, "If I lose the Ruyi, wouldn't I be at your mercy?"

"Aren't you already at my mercy?" Lin Bai chuckled.

"If I kill you, I can also rescue Bairuisi," the Heavenly King of Dreams twitched his mouth, forced to smile.

"If you kill me, your Bairuisi will be a card forever." Lin Bai glanced at him, then turned to the Heavenly King of Wood and the others: "Heavenly King of Wood, you have all seen it; the Heavenly King of Dreams has been blinded by love and can no longer protect you. Why not join my Justice Alliance, become my partners, and deal with the Game Company together!"

"Dream on." The Heavenly King of Light looked at his boss, heartbroken. "Unless I am defeated, don't expect me to surrender voluntarily."

"Stubborn." Lin Bai swept a glance at him. "Even if you give me your Law Sacred Artifacts, your levels remain. You can rely on your own advantages to snatch the Law Sacred Artifacts of those new players! There are so many players, and my manpower is clearly insufficient. We can unite to maintain order together! The world is so chaotic; it needs capable people to manage it, and you are capable. Besides, I am not unreasonable; I don't intend to wipe you all out..."

"..." The several Heavenly Kings were stunned simultaneously; they had not expected that Lin Bai would think exactly the same way they did, also planning to snatch the players' sacred artifacts.

"Lin Bai, since you want to cooperate, why still snatch our Law Sacred Artifacts?" the Heavenly King of Darkness said. "You already have four Law Sacred Artifacts in your hands; you are already the number one person in the world. Wouldn't it be easier if we kept our Law Sacred Artifacts and helped you deal with the players?"

Do you want me to tell you that I am doing a quest?

Lin Bai smiled and said: "No, when you have Law Sacred Artifacts, you will inevitably slack off. But if you lose the Law Sacred Artifacts and have only your Spiritual Power, you will surely become diligent, and only then will you have the motivation to snatch sacred artifacts and climb back to the peak. Moreover, if you have Law Sacred Artifacts in your hands, I cannot rest easy regarding you!"

"So you get all the benefits inside and out! You think quite beautifully," the Heavenly King of Darkness said coldly. "Lin Bai, stop dreaming. Even if we are defeated by you, we can still go and snatch Law Sacred Artifacts; this kind of cooperation is completely unnecessary."

"It's different. If you are defeated by me, you remain my enemies. I will tirelessly help you reset your levels to zero. If you cooperate with me, you only need to pay with Skills and Law Sacred Artifacts; I will let you keep your levels, and I will even fund you to go against the players. This is the difference between heaven and earth." Lin Bai looked around at them and said, "Besides, the moment we met, I placed a mark on you. If you are my enemies, you won't even be able to sleep without guarding against my strikes; you will have no possibility of rising again. I have already offered the best terms."

"..." The expressions of the several Heavenly Kings changed drastically, and they all fell into silence.

"Don't listen to him, drag Lin Bai down, we still have a chance." Having lost the goddess, the Heavenly King of Dreams' reason gradually returned, and looking at his brothers who were tempted, he hurriedly said, "Everyone has flaws; we have plenty of time. Even if we have to experiment hundreds of times, we will eventually find Lin Bai's weakness..."

Lin Bai released the Earth Goddess.

Dream Heavenly King's eyes were instantly drawn over: "Bairuisi."

"Dream-langjun." The Earth Goddess looked at Dream Heavenly King with deep affection, "Stop fighting with the Alliance Leader. I am restricted by the card; you cannot take me away. Join us, and we shall be together for all eternity..."

"I will find a way to save you. I will not watch you be imprisoned by Lin Bai; love that is imprisoned is not true love." Dream Heavenly King spoke these bold words, his heart igniting with fierce fighting spirit.

Whoosh!

Bairuisi was retracted into the card once again.

Dream Heavenly King froze, his gaze toward Lin Bai becoming increasingly hateful.

Whoosh!

Bairuisi was released again.

Dream Heavenly King's gaze turned back to tender affection: "Bairuisi!"

"Dream-langjun."

Seeing this scene.

The hearts of Wood Heavenly King and the others went cold!

What the hell is there left to fight for!

The boss is such a shrewd person, yet he's been messed up by Lin Bai to the point where his thinking isn't normal anymore.

"Little Wood, Little Guang, Little Dark, Little Earth, let's join forces to kill Lin Bai and save your sister-in-law." Realizing he had been played by Lin Bai, Dream Heavenly King roared in a fit of rage.

Unlike just a moment ago.

After Dream Heavenly King finished speaking, no one moved.

Dream Heavenly King was stunned: "What is wrong with you all?"

"Boss, stop struggling, we've lost." Guang Tianwang looked at his boss and shook his head sorrowfully, "Let's surrender!"

"Little Guang." Dream Heavenly King's eyes widened in surprise.

"Alliance Leader Lin, does what you said earlier still count?" Dark Heavenly King asked.

"Of course. Do you not understand my character yet? When have I ever played dirty with my partners?" Lin Bai smiled, "The Lord of the Abyss and the others are living many times better than before; they no longer have to worry about the issue of Faith."

But they also lost their freedom.

Everyone thought in Belly-Defamation.

"I hope you keep your word." Earth Heavenly King took one last look at the dazed and foolish Dream Heavenly King, a mocking smile crossing the corner of his mouth, "Meng Laoda, stop struggling. Don't you want to be with sister-in-law? After surrendering, you can be lovey-dovey with her every day. Maybe we'll even get to drink at your wedding feast."

"Little Earth, you all..." Dream Heavenly King was at a loss, "You don't have to be like this, we can still resist..."

"Resist what? Don't you know what you've become?" Wood Heavenly King said, dejected, "Boss, admit it, we are no match for Lin Bai."

"Dream Heavenly King, those who understand the times are wise. Your brothers have all chosen the right path; what are you still hesitating for?" Lin Bai looked at Dream Heavenly King, "Besides, your lover is still here with me. Life is precious, but freedom is higher; if it is for love, both can be cast aside. Think of your Bairuisi; are you unwilling to sacrifice even a mere position of Heavenly King?"

Dream Heavenly King jolted violently.

As he spoke.

Lin Bai released the Earth Goddess again and encouraged: "Go on, go hug your lover."

The Earth Goddess nodded gratefully, flashed to Dream Heavenly King's side, pulled him into her embrace, and reached out to gently stroke his cheek: "Dream-langjun, stop making a scene. Alliance Leader Lin has no ill intentions. In the future, when we go to the Righteous Gate and defeat the Game Company, we can be together openly and honestly."

Dream Heavenly King looked at Bairuisi, then at Lin Bai, his expression struggling.

Lin Bai waited for him quietly: "Old Meng, don't rush. We have plenty of time for you to consider. If you don't agree, I will bestow Bairuisi upon someone else, like Wood Heavenly King, and then I can watch you two brothers fight over a woman..."

As he spoke.

Lin Bai revealed the last Red Thread.

"No."

"Don't!"

"You cannot do this."

Three voices rang out simultaneously.

The people named by Lin Bai were panicked.

The Lord of the Abyss looked at the Red Rope in Lin Bai's hand and subconsciously shrank back. The targets Lin Bai had used the Marriage Alliance on included both men and women, humans and beasts; he did not want to end up like Bairuisi, with his brain muddled by that damn love...

Alei Ya looked at Lin Bai's Red Thread, then at the Love God's Bow in her own hand, and suddenly felt her arrows were not appealing at all.

Earth Heavenly King and the others saw Lin Bai take out another Red Thread, and their resolve to surrender became even firmer.

They were not Lin Bai's opponents to begin with, and if he were to randomly pair them up in marriage, it wouldn't take long for their alliance to fall apart.

"Alliance Leader, don't do that. My feelings for Dream-langjun are sincere," Bairuisi said urgently.

"I am willing to surrender and willing to offer up the Ruyi," Dream Heavenly King gritted his teeth, "but you cannot tear Bairuisi and me apart."

"Good, I promise you both. We can leave the dream realm, but this time, don't erase my memory. I don't want to keep repeating this," Lin Bai smiled, "If it continues to repeat, who knows what I might do!"

Dream Heavenly King looked at Lin Bai with a complex expression, sighed heavily, and ended the dream realm.

"Come on!" Lin Bai reached out his hand toward Dream Heavenly King.

Dream Heavenly King glared at him, flicked his hand to throw the Ruyi over, and used his other hand to tightly pull the Earth Goddess, fearing she would be retracted into the card by Lin Bai the next second.

With Dream Heavenly King's Ruyi handed over, the remaining Heavenly Kings had no more will to resist and handed their Law Sacred Artifacts to Lin Bai one by one.

Ding!

A notification of task completion arrived in Lin Bai's mind: 【…Seize the Law Sacred Artifacts of the Nine Heavenly Kings; (Completed); Reward: Backup (Issued)】

No new tasks popped up for the Super Villain task, nor did it end like the Chef God System.

But Lin Bai no longer cared.

Backup: When in possession of the original, one can perfectly replicate anything.

With this Skill, he didn't even need to consider the Craftsman God System or the Peerless Divine Doctor System.

The Ruyi of the Heavenly King still had his restrictions on it, so Lin Bai could not use it for the time being, but this did not prevent him from using Backup.

Under the gaze of the crowd.

Beside the jade Ruyi in Lin Bai's hand, a new jade Ruyi suddenly appeared, identical to the original, with absolutely no discernible difference.

The functions were the same, too!

After checking the attributes of the Ruyi, Lin Bai nodded in satisfaction, but when he intended to copy a second one, there was no movement.

He was stunned for a moment and frowned with regret; it turned out it could not be copied infinitely, as there were indeed limitations.

After thinking for a while, Lin Bai took out the remaining Enlightenment Pill and used Backup on it.

A new Enlightenment Pill appeared in his palm, which he casually fed to the gods and demons he had previously promised an Enlightenment Pill to, helping them regain their sanity.

He used Backup again.

Sure enough.

Another Enlightenment Pill appeared in his palm.

Once the Backup is consumed, it can be backed up again...

This point is actually quite good; it can be considered an indirect form of inexhaustibility.

The Enlightenment Pill is secondary; there is one Red Rope left, and by keeping one Red Rope as a seed, the Red Rope will also be produced infinitely.

When the time comes, he can connect whoever he wants, and no one in the world will be able to escape his matchmaking...

Backup is truly a divine skill!

He backed up more Enlightenment Pills and distributed them to all the muddled gods; the many gods regained their intelligence, all cast their gazes toward Lin Bai, thanked him one after another, and no longer harbored any ulterior motives toward him.

After all, Lin Bai did what he said and fulfilled his promise.

(End of this chapter)