My skills have mutated again!

Chapter 428 The Shattered Bottom Line, The Channel Opens

Even Wang Yanshan himself had to admit that he was by no means the most outstanding of the eight sons of the Wang family.

Being born early has never meant being capable.

The most outstanding son among the six pillars, as recognized by the world, must be Wang Yanshan's second younger brother, the Second Prince Wang Yanhai.

He was the strongest and most prestigious among the eight princes of the royal family, and was hailed as the prince with the most imperial bearing.

But only Wang Yanhai himself knew that he was under a lot of pressure sitting in this position.

Inside the central command tent, Wang Yanhai finished his meeting with his brothers and sworn brothers, leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and vigorously rubbed his temples.

He was dressed in a black python robe, with a tall and imposing figure, and his features were remarkably similar to those of the King of Kings.

Whether in terms of personality, methods, or appearance, he is the most perfect successor to the King of Kings!
The Wang family follows ancient customs, and there is a tradition within the family that the eldest son of the legitimate wife will succeed to the throne.

However, the difference between Wang Laoda and Wang Laoer is actually quite obvious – it's not that Wang Yanshan is incompetent, but that Wang Yanhai is simply too outstanding.

This has resulted in the Crown Prince's position still not being determined within the King of Kings' faction...

Well, considering that the old king has an endless lifespan and is extremely powerful, whether or not to establish a crown prince is not actually a big problem for Him.

However, for the eight sons of the Wang family and their respective subordinate forces, this issue is very important, even as important as the struggle for the throne among the six pillars.

Because this would demonstrate legitimacy.

In fact, there was already an unspoken consensus within the Wang family.

In this round, whoever among the eight families and eight sons can achieve six pillars will be the rightful crown prince. If all eight sons fail, the position of crown prince will remain vacant.

—Only one of the six pillars who is related by blood can sit on the throne and hold it firmly. This is very reasonable and practical!

But it is precisely because this is too reasonable and too practical that Wang Yanhai's pressure has been increasing day by day. Now, the pressure, which feels like a real tide, is surging towards him wave after wave.

Wang Yanhai even felt like he couldn't breathe...

Their innate noble status brought with it immense expectations.

His vast power base placed even stricter demands on him.

The leader of all armies unites the hearts and minds of the people and the strength of the army, which makes them strong.

But water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.

Wang Yanhai could not ignore the expectations of his subordinates.

In theory, achieving level twelve is already a remarkable achievement in the main universe, but for Wang Yanhai, it is merely the most basic level.

Both the Empress Dowager and the strategists and generals loyal to Wang Yanhai would place higher demands on him.

Level 12 is not enough for you.

You have the potential to achieve the Six Pillars of Destiny, so you must strive towards that goal.

It's a given that you succeeded, because your starting point was already that high.

If you fail, your life will become a joke and a mistake.

It's ridiculous to say that.

Just one failure could very well end Wang Yanhai's life and relegate him to the ranks of losers—even if he had been winning all along.

He couldn't afford to lose this round.

The current situation is very unfavorable for Wang Yanhai...

Yes, it seems that Wang Yanhai's side has an absolute advantage, but in reality, this advantage cannot be converted into a victory, and it is even somewhat shaky at the moment.

With a deep sigh, Wang Yanhai finally opened his eyes, quickly shaking off his fatigue and getting back into focus.

"The first question is about the battle between the fake Immortal and Demon Emperors and my two uncles. The outcome is still pending."

This is important because it relates to home-field advantage and the key to entering the depths of the Dark Realm.

Suddenly a voice came from the side.

It is Zhizi, an AI strategist exclusively for Wang Yanhai.

"Actually, this is unreasonable."

"According to the calculation center's predictions, the outcome of this battle should be decided three days from now. We will win, and the immortals and demons will lose."

Wang Yanhai nodded slightly: "Yes, this battle has been delayed until now, which is against common sense."

Lü and Zhao could hold off the two emperors, the Immortal and the Demon, in a one-on-one fight.

As a result, the battle is still ongoing.

What about the rest?

Are the others just sitting around doing nothing?
Of course, you could say that the fake immortal and demon emperors were too strong, and that a human wave tactic was useless against them.

But if we really go into details, do your Wang family's own sons have any trump cards or special moves that can interfere in this battle?
Of course there are!
Putting everything else aside, did the King of Kings give you any life-saving talismans to withstand the Six Pillars?
It is absolutely necessary. Otherwise, what would you do if you were out and about and someone from the Six Pillars wanted to kill you?
There has to be some kind of lifeline to hold out until your own father comes to the rescue, right?

Wang Yanhai sighed, "So it's not that there's no way, it's that we have a way but don't use it."

This leads to the second, and even bigger, question.

People's hearts are divided.

The group led by Wang Lao Er was not a united group, but a loose alliance.

When at a disadvantage, the alliance remained united and followed Wang Yanhai's leadership. But when they gained the upper hand, their morale crumbled.

There's no way around it, because our fundamental interests are in conflict.

You, Wang Lao Er, want to be a sixth pillar, I, Wang Lao Si, and Wang Lao Wu also want to be a sixth pillar, and so do Lao Qi and Lao Ba!

Lü and Zhao wanted it too, and so did their adopted sons...

Who doesn't want to soar to the sky?

But the goal is singular—this fundamentally undermines the foundation of cooperation.

Without shared interests, no matter how ruthless Wang Yanhai's methods are, he cannot maintain the team's unity.

However, the lack of unity among the people is not even the biggest problem Wang Yanhai is currently facing.

Thinking of this, Wang Yanhai turned to look ahead.

A dragon's aura gathers ahead, revealing a new scene.

It was a blurry video, taken in some dark passageway.

In the video, space briefly folds, and a tall figure dressed in black suddenly appears.

He looks exactly like the Demon Emperor!
This person seemed to have discovered Wang Yanhai's surveillance methods. He turned around, grinned at Wang Yanhai, and openly entered the Dark Realm through the Dark Realm passage.

—The incident occurred three days ago.

Even now, Wang Yanhai has still not been able to find any trace of this person in the Dark Realm.

Wang Yanhai knew that this being who looked exactly like the Demon Emperor was obviously not the Demon Emperor himself—the Demon Emperor was still fighting to the death with the Immortal Emperor outside.

He murmured the man's name.

"Faceless..."

The Demon Emperor's fourth soul, Faceless, entered the Dark Realm three days ago.

I just don't know where it's hidden.

"My lord, I think you should have shown this video to the others."

"The appearance of the Faceless can be used to unite people's hearts and maintain the unity within the alliance."

If internal problems cannot be resolved internally, then the best approach is to transfer them externally.

Internal contradictions have transformed into external contradictions.

The faceless's identity and power make it an excellent target for diverting internal conflicts.

Wang Yanhai shook his head.

"inappropriate."

Why is it inappropriate?

"It will alert the enemy."

Wang Yanhai leaned back in his chair and said expressionlessly.

"Someone is making a foolish move."

"I don't know who it is, or how many there are, but someone is definitely making a foolish move."

"They are finding it increasingly difficult to defeat me in internal competition, and their chances of winning are getting lower and lower, which has led them to consider external strategies."

He thought of the message sent back by the spy he had planted among Lao Qi's men.

"Seventh Brother went to the Luo Tian Star Region before and had contact with Zhou Xinglin and even the Primordial Ruler."

"If the seventh brother can do this, there's no reason why others can't contact outsiders... for example, the Demon Emperor's few soul pets that haven't yet joined the battle."

Wang Yanhai turned his gaze back to the video playing on repeat in front of him and gave a wry smile.

"This Faceless One is probably an outside helper that one of my good brothers brought in... Aren't they afraid that outsiders will steal the credit in the end!"

Zhizi fell silent.

Because even now, Wang Lao Er's side still maintains this bottom line—the most important thing is not who can seize the position of the Six Pillars, but whether the one who seizes the position of the Six Pillars is from the side of the King of Kings!

This is the point!
Even Wang Yanhai, who can't stand losing, hasn't abandoned this bottom line.

The meat must be kept cooked until it's completely tender; it can't be eaten by outsiders.

But it was clear that as the situation became clearer, some members of the Wang family who felt their chances of winning were extremely slim began to have wicked ideas.

It's not just the eldest and third sons; there are also likely several brothers from their own alliance.

They didn't intend to give this pot of meat to outsiders.

They may simply be self-aware, believing they can control the situation and have the ability to use outsiders as pawns.

just in case?

There's no such thing as a "what if".

Those who gamble everything don't consider the possibility of something going wrong.

At that moment, the power of the divine realm outside flickered.

The battlefield between the fake Immortal Emperor, the Demon Emperor, and Lü Zhao seems to have changed.

Without Zhi Zi needing to report, Wang Yanhai had already guessed the origin of the incident.

Wang Yanshan and Wang Yankong made a move...

And there must be some "outsiders" with them.

As if guessing Wang Yanhai's thoughts, the intelligent system automatically mobilized the dragon energy and presented the scene.

The image didn't focus on the battlefield; instead, it penetrated Wang Yanshan's divine realm and locked onto two seemingly unimportant individuals.

Xia Lin and Cheng Lin!
Wang Yanhai focused intently on Xia Lin and Cheng Lin, eventually fixing his gaze on the Spirit World Book around Xia Lin's neck and Cheng Lin's personal space nearby.

After gazing for a moment, a sound finally escaped from between his teeth, low and weary.

"Tomoko?"

"I'm here."

"In your opinion, which is more important: success or failure, or the bottom line?"

The sophisticated creature remained silent; it could not offer an answer.

……

While Wang Yanshan and Wang Yankong were fighting, Xia Lin shamelessly stayed in Wang Yanshan's divine kingdom.

According to the plan, Wang Yanshan will go to the second level of the Dark Realm: the Bottomless Abyss.

Therefore, temporarily hiding in Wang Yanshan's divine kingdom and hitching a ride was the best choice for Xia Lin—her social butterfly attributes were still in full swing…

Fortunately, Boss Wang is a fairly open-minded person.

Instead of driving Xia Lin away, he used his faith to create a live stream in the previous conference room, allowing Xia Lin to witness firsthand the unfolding events. A flash of light appeared on the live stream screen, and Wang Yankong appeared on the battlefield between Zhao Yun and the fake Immortal Emperor, while Wang Yanshan appeared on the battlefield between Lu Bu and the fake Demon Emperor.

The howling energy flow, which Xia Lin dared not look directly at, could not break through Wang Yanshan's energy defense system—with this one move alone, Wang Yanshan demonstrated the power of a level twelve peak or even stronger.

Of course, they didn't dare to directly enter the center of the battlefield, but instead appeared next to Lü and Zhao.

This caused Lü and Zhao to frown, but they had no choice but to stop fighting. In the evenly matched battle, they had to divide their attention and strength, for fear of accidentally injuring the two princes.

The loyalty of the soldiers of the King of Kings is undoubtedly guaranteed.

The idea of ​​loyalty to the emperor had long been ingrained in their instincts and souls.

Even now, as they are competing and striving for the position of one of the Six Pillars, these people instinctively do not want to harm the princes, and they cannot stand idly by if the princes are in danger.

This has a flavor of blind loyalty, but it is also a characteristic of the profession of the commander of all armies.

"What are you doing here?"

Lu Bu, the Lu Fengxian, put away his halberd, but his unparalleled power surged even more fiercely.

This allowed him to transform his surroundings into his own domain, thereby resisting the power of the false Demon Emperor and protecting Wang Yanshan.

Wang Yanshan smiled and said, "Greetings, Uncle... I have come here with a request."

“I would like to ask you to rest for a while, Uncle. It will not be too late for you to exert your strength after we have entered the deeper part of the Dark Realm.”

This request is quite rude.

The original purpose of this round was to squeeze you out of the ranks of competitors.

And now you want to join in so easily with just a few words.

Loyalty is loyalty, but the object is wrong...

I'm loyal to your father, Wang Yanshan? With Lu Bu's status, he really doesn't need to care too much about the attitudes of these princes.

At this moment, Lü Bu didn't even bother to acknowledge Wang Yanshan.

He simply opened his mouth and exhaled a breath of foul air.

The breath escaped his mouth and instantly transformed into a whirlwind.

The surging energy propelled Wang Yanshan far away in a relatively gentle manner!

However, just as Wang Yanshan flew a great distance away, his entire body suddenly flickered and eventually transformed into a wisp of faint dragon energy and disappeared.

Dragon aura incarnation!

The Lord of Ten Thousand Armies' Little Tricks

This isn't even a skill; it's just one way to apply dragon energy.

But precisely because of this, the strength of this ability depends entirely on the user's own skill level—and Wang Yanshan's skill level is definitely not low!

He wasn't as strong as Lü Bu, but he could still hold his own against Lü Bu.

Therefore, this dragon aura incarnation successfully deceived Lu Bu's senses, causing Lu Bu to be taken aback.

Before Lu Bu could recover, the energy erupted once more!
However, this time, he was not by her side, but rather with the Demon Emperor in the distance!
Wang Yanshan reappeared.

However, he appeared in an extremely dangerous place—next to the fake Demon Emperor.

But what was even more surprising was that the fake Demon Emperor did not attack Wang Yanshan. Instead, he turned to look at Wang Yanshan, and a stiff smile slowly appeared on his expressionless face.

Then, he took Wang Yanshan's hand and his figure transformed into a streak of light, speeding towards the fake Immortal Emperor!

……

When Wang Yanhai saw this scene in his central command tent, his entire face began to twitch.

Without needing to know any more information, Wang Yanhai realized this.

His elder brother had already contacted outside help... This outside help was not only Xia Linchenglin, but also one of the Demon Emperor's soul pets!

It could be a faceless creature, or it could be another kind of soul pet.

However, this fake Demon Emperor in the Dark Realm actually possesses self-awareness.

He sensed the aura on Wang Yanshan that should have belonged to his own soul pet, so without Wang Yanshan saying anything more, the Demon Emperor took the initiative to join forces with Wang Yanshan!
At this moment, Wang Yanshan set a very bad example for everyone on the King of Kings side.

He was the first to openly discuss joining forces with outsiders!
The moment the thought crossed their minds, the "central command tent" immediately turned its cannons around.

The roaring dragon energy instantly condensed on the warship's main cannon, and all sorts of skill lights flashed wildly from the main ship.

Wang Yanhai's eyes became bloodshot.

The power of the military commander surged and flowed, and with this strike, he unleashed his full strength, even harboring murderous intent!
The next second, heavy artillery roared.

The condensed pale blue energy ball shattered the void and instantly arrived in front of Wang Yanshan!

However, Wang Yanshan only snorted coldly.

He didn't even bother to pay attention to his second brother's attacks, and just followed the Demon Emperor forward blindly.

Just before the energy struck, a flash of light appeared, tearing the cannonball apart.

But Lü Bu appeared behind Wang Yanshan...

He didn't intercept the rampaging Demon Emperor, but simply looked at Wang Yanhai in the distance and shook his head slightly.

"That's it."

Wang Yanhai instantly deflated.

Not seeking help from outsiders is his bottom line, but it's not everyone else's bottom line.

Even the King of Kings didn't say that you can't ask the other six pillars for help in this round. Logically speaking, Wang Yanshan's actions are not against the rules, at least they don't meet the King of Kings' standard for internal strife.

But Wang Yanhai's move this time was driven by murderous intent; he genuinely wanted to kill someone.

And this is something the King of Kings absolutely cannot allow!
The will of the King of Kings is the mission of the generals.

Therefore, the importance of helping Wang Yanshan intercept this attack even surpasses that of stopping the Demon Emperor!
This is the tactic of the Wang brothers, Wang Yanshan and Wang Yankong.

In ancient times, there were people who used the emperor to control the princes.

Now someone is using himself to command a general!
Yes, I can't command you generals... but let me tell you, if someone tries to kill me in front of you, would you do anything about it?

Xia Lin in the divine kingdom clicked his tongue.

"This is so shameless..."

But he also admitted that this trick really works!

Leaving aside Wang Yanshan, who reunited with the Demon Emperor, Wang Yankong also took this tactic to its extreme!

He went even further!
He deliberately slipped into the middle of the fight between Zhao Yun and the fake Immortal Emperor.

This forced Zhao Yun to redirect his attention and do everything in his power to save Wang Yankong's life.

Once the Demon Emperor unleashed his power again, drawing the fake Immortal Emperor's attention, things became very simple...

The fake Immortal Emperor was too lazy to fight Zhao Yun... He didn't even know where this guy came from.

He had no choice but to fight before because the situation left him with few options, and Zhao Yun's strength was indeed formidable, forcing him to give it his all.

With Wang Yankong's arrival to disrupt things and the Demon Emperor still provoking from afar, the Fake Immortal Emperor immediately turned around and responded to the challenge, heading towards his destiny!
The next second, Wang Yanhai's voice suddenly echoed throughout the entire first level of the Dark Realm!
"Stop them!"

The generals, however, did not make a move...

Because they had already figured out that Wang Yanshan and Wang Yankong were acting as bodyguards for the fake Immortal and Demon Emperors.

How will they explain to the emperor if the princes are injured?
The adopted sons didn't lift a finger...

Although they are relatively independent compared to the generals.

But there is still a difference between a biological son and an adopted son.

If you accidentally do something wrong, even if the King of Kings doesn't blame you afterward, you might still face repercussions in the future.

The only ones who could move were the princes on Wang Yanhai's side.

However, no one chose to take action.

They harbored ulterior motives.

Some of them were probably better prepared than Wang Yanshan.

In the darkness, hundreds of gazes converged on the two emperors, the immortal and the demon, who were rushing towards each other, but these gazes were all filled with inexplicable thoughts.

People's hearts have been scattered.

Zhou Xinglin once said: "On the side of the King of Kings, a hundred people have a hundred different thoughts."

He really wasn't lying...

The current situation is a perfect illustration of this statement!

Amidst the intense attention of the crowd, the two false immortal and demon emperors collided like two giant stars!
A burst of murky light erupted instantly, and the entire first level of the Dark Realm turned into black and white, just like Xia Lin had seen before.

A passage was opened between the two emperors, the immortals and the demons.

Without saying a word, Wang Yanshan was the first to dive in...

Along with Xia Lin and Cheng Lin from the Divine Kingdom, they also became the first batch of "Six Pillars Competitors" to enter the second layer of the Dark Realm.

Of course, given their abilities, probably no one would consider them competitors.

A surge of attraction washed over Xia Lin, and before he knew it, he was at the very top of the bottomless abyss.

Below is the familiar scene—those fragments of subconsciousness that have been reassembled, and the scattered evil gods that are feeding on them.

—Wang Yanshan voluntarily released Xia Lin and Cheng Lin from the divine realm…

"So simple?"

Xia Lin still felt it was somewhat like a dream.

What did Wang Yanshan do?
He really didn't do anything...

But things were done so simply—all of Wang Yanhai's arrangements became ineffective.

Wang Yanshan snorted and replied, "Otherwise what?"

Everyone has only one goal: the six pillars of the original dark side.

If this goal cannot be shared, then a win-win situation is impossible.

Therefore, the alliance of the second son of the Wang family should have collapsed long ago. The fact that it has been able to maintain itself to the point of barely carrying out the plan to seal off the first layer of the Dark Realm is a testament to Wang Yanhai's superb skills and outstanding personal charisma.

Don't think Wang Yanshan is incompetent...

He saw through the whole thing perfectly and seized the best opportunity, using his position to easily put an end to Wang Yanhai's alliance.

"However, while we are still occasionally complacent, the real struggle for the throne has only just begun."

Just then, a flash of light appeared behind them, and Lü Bu and Zhao Yun appeared simultaneously.

They nodded slightly to Wang Yanshan and rushed straight to the bottom of the abyss without saying a word.

The real struggle for the throne has only just begun.

From now on, everyone will fight for the same goal, each on their own.

"Including us."

When Wang Yanshan said this to Xia Lin, the friendliness and smile he once showed in his eyes were gone.

Xia Lin was fully aware of this.

He bowed slightly to Wang Yanshan.

“My man, Dean…”

With a flash of light, Dean appeared in front of Xia Lin, looking completely bewildered.

Xia Lin did not explain the current situation to Dean, but simply bowed to Wang Yanshan again.

"I'll take my leave."

He turned and left, running as fast as he could.

(End of this chapter)