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Chapter 996 The real show has only just begun

No matter who is acting, there will always be an element of hesitation and consideration involved.

Anxing was wary of the terrifying power of the gods, and the gods of various factions were worried that if they took the fight too seriously, they would lose their bargaining power in negotiating with the Celestial King. The minor henchmen were also worried that if they went too far and won against the Celestial King, it might displease him and bring trouble upon themselves.

Life is a one-way journey. All the things we experience are like a speeding train; if we miss them, we can only get off at the next best place.

"You hesitated and didn't place your black pieces where they should have been placed at the most opportune time."

"Winning against me is not your initial goal. You should carry your beliefs through to the end. If you can't do that, you will never be able to do what you want to do."

"You can't possibly have that many goals in your life. It would be good enough if you could achieve just a few of them."

The Celestial King taught the young henchmen while simultaneously playing chess with them.

As the situation on the chessboard was gradually turning in his favor, he began to grow increasingly impatient.

The Immortal King was right.

His identity and status certainly had a significant impact on the course of this game, but who can say that the Immortal King's identity and status were not part of his power?

One piece after another was placed on the chessboard, and the advantage belonging to the Celestial King was constantly expanding.

Finally, the Celestial King successfully captured all of the Black's pieces, until there was no place left for any Black pieces on the entire board.

The thug lost, lost completely, lost everything.

Just minutes ago, on the chessboard, the Celestial King was driven to the brink of defeat, with only one move left to survive, and victory was clearly within his grasp.

The thug fell silent.

Some things are facts, and he has no choice but to accept them.

Just like a thug staring intently at a chessboard, seeing a board full of white pieces but being unable to process it in his brain.

The henchman was stunned when, without realizing it, the Immortal Emperor had walked up behind him and placed his hand on his shoulder.

"Young man, life is like this game of chess. Think carefully about our game today, think about the principles contained within it, how you choose and how you act will affect your future. This game today will be the most valuable asset in your life."

A mere thug can't understand much.

But as time goes by, he will find that, to the Immortal King, the Three Realms and Six Paths are no different from chess pieces on his chessboard.

Just like the current state of the battle.

By sheer chance, Lin Yi used his own body to single-handedly defeat Ying Gou, one of the Four Corpse Kings.

Although the other three Corpse Kings were at a disadvantage when facing the Seven Heroes of Dark Rise, they did not show any signs of defeat.

In the short term, the only way for the battle to take a significant turn is through the intervention of the gods.

The equipment in the Divine River Ode is indeed very precious.

However, it was not something that the Celestial King absolutely needed.

That's why the Celestial King pardoned Luo Bingxin's crime of betrayal, and even helped her wash away the stains on her body, giving her a chance to start over, and ultimately allowing Luo Bingxin to obtain the Divine River Song.

The Celestial King is the strongest being who governs the Three Realms and Six Paths.

He is never one to make a losing deal.

The reason for granting Luo Bingxin so many rewards was simply because the value Luo Bingxin could bring far outweighed these rewards.

Pick up the communication crystal and establish a call.

On the other side of the screen are tens of thousands of divine soldiers fully prepared for battle, as well as many powerful divine generals.

"Have you all arrived at your destination?" the Immortal King asked calmly.

The generals on the other end of the communication crystal nodded.

"With Luo Bingxin's help, we entered the middle plane and the territory of Dark Rising with almost no suspense. At this time, the middle plane is quite turbulent, and most of Dark Rising's members are too busy to pay attention to the defense line. We have many possibilities for action. Please give your orders, my king."

As the Celestial King watched the Three Realms and Six Paths unfold in the direction he had hoped for, he couldn't help but reveal a smug smile.

After much planning, the efforts finally paid off.

"Build the passage, that's your job. When you encounter a strong enemy, don't take action unless necessary. Keep an eye on those self-righteous guys and let them do dangerous things."

Putting everything else aside, the Celestial King's orders to his subordinates are quite heartwarming.

The Desire Realm.

The members of Dark Star, scattered across various planets, are organizing volunteer activities under the guidance of their respective planetary leaders.

The importance of the information processing system at Dark Star's headquarters to Dark Star is something that these peripheral members cannot comprehend.

However, there was one thing they were very clear about:

Those four Corpse Kings must be very difficult to deal with, otherwise, an organization as large as Anxing, which occupies the Desire Realm, would not have been forced to change its headquarters location.

"What should we do, Grandma Luang? Should we leave?"

In this battle, the Seven Heroes of Dark Rise used all their skills and tricks, but even so, they couldn't create a fleeting opportunity to seal the Four Corpse Kings. Instead, they consumed a lot of their divine power and Primordial Chaos.

It's no exaggeration to say that the Seven Heroes are now at their wits' end.

Tracer's damage output wasn't high enough, so he repeatedly chose to engage in head-on battles with powerful beings at the level of the Corpse King, all in order to deal more damage.

Unfortunately, a sub-carry is still a sub-carry. When the strength is equal and the enemy's defense is exceptionally strong, it is simply unable to deal effective damage.

Because he had charged in too many times and his attack methods were too predictable, the Corpse King Drought Demon seized an opportunity and crippled one of his arms.

As for the other six heroes, their situation wasn't much better.

Especially a divination genius.

His weapon was placed beside his comrades at the start of the battle, protecting them from harm.

Despite the noble cause behind his actions, his weapon carries an unbearable weight.

The fortune teller, operating at full power, is simultaneously protecting seven targets. When protecting everyone, the pressure on the fortune teller's weapon is seven times greater than when protecting only himself.

Under such circumstances, it would be strange if the divination prodigy's weapon didn't malfunction; several barely noticeable cracks appeared on his own divine artifact.

As for Luang Phor and the others, their once magnificent battle robes were now disheveled and some were even torn.

The effect of the Seven Heroes in dealing with the three Corpse Kings was so negligible.

This dampened the spirits of the Seven Heroes considerably.

"These four damned guys are really troublesome. Even if there are only three left, we still can't find a chance to seal them. Now, we have no choice but to retreat."

This was the first time in his life that Luang Phor had fought such a frustrating battle.

As the first Dragon God, in addition to her powerful exclusive skills, she also possessed formidable physical strength, so much so that even the high-ranking experts of the entire Dark Rising Organization were wary of her.

But in front of the Corpse King, these once-proud attributes became a joke.

The Corpse King would kill her if he hit her, but she would hit the Corpse King and then tickle him.

(End of this chapter)