Ascension to the Gods

Chapter 361 Straight to Heaven's Hearing
"So, what you mean is."

Jiang Jian looked at the Moon Gazing Beast, his voice calm.

"I have to admit defeat and lose all my points in order to leave here."

"Is it."

while speaking.

A soft hum emanated from the sleeves of his dark robe.

opposite.

The Moon-Gazing Beast nodded repeatedly and said, "This is the only way. Otherwise, you will be trapped by the rules of the formation and never be able to leave!"

After a pause, it continued, "The Moon Gazing Spirit-Binding Array is actually quite terrifying."

"You are currently trapped within the array's rules, and you cannot contact the outside world using any means, including your identity device or any other method."

"The only way you can escape is by admitting defeat."

The words fell.

It raised its head and looked at Jiang Jian.

The gleam between their hooves and claws grew even brighter.

Jiang smiled and suddenly said, "As far as I know, the Moon Gazing Beast has no mind; it is merely a puppet manifested by the formation."

He held a three-foot-long snow sword, its tip glowing with light!

"who are you."

Jiang Jian's voice was as cold as ice.

Hear this.

The Moon-Gazing Beast was taken aback.

Then, its gaze turned somber.

"It's truly unexpected that a surface creature could defeat the Moon Gazing Beast and cause the array module to malfunction."

The Moon-Gazing Beast's voice deepened, "Let's make a deal."

"As long as you admit defeat, I will release you immediately."

"I will compensate you for the points you lost in other ways."

Hear its words.

Jiang Mian smiled coldly and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you've been possessing the Moon Gazing Beast and wasting so much time talking to me, there must be only one purpose."

"It's about making me admit defeat."

"After I get out, you should use the essence of the spirit-suppressing array to erase this part of my memory."

"What deal or compensation? It's all just a bunch of lies you're spouting."

Am I right?

Jiang Jian spoke in a flat tone.

It could land in the ear of the Moon Gazing Beast.

But it showed surprise and anger in its eyes, and its expression suddenly changed!

This moment.

Jiang met him expressionlessly, wielding the Han Guang longsword, and suddenly slashed horizontally!

boom!
The blazing white sword rainbow tore through the void and slashed fiercely down on the head of the Moon Gazing Beast!
Click!

A cracking sound rang out, and ice crystal fragments exploded everywhere!

The mirror-like head of the Moon Gazing Beast was cleaved in half, exploding with a loud bang!
As Jiang Jian passed by, he turned around with his sword, his spiritual energy surging forth as he unleashed another sword strike!
This sword strike used the precious Han Guang storage!

boom! ! !
A blinding white rainbow appeared, obliterating everything in its path, and struck the neck of the Moon Gazing Beast!
A deafening roar echoed in all directions!

Its towering body was easily pierced by the blazing white sword rainbow.

Like threading through tofu, it was crushed into countless pieces!

Ice crystal fragments shattered in all directions, exploding into hundreds of streams of light, dazzling and intense!
The surroundings gradually quieted down.

A shower of light fell.

Jiang Jian, holding Han Guang, spun around and landed in the center of the mirrored arena.

He looked around, carefully sensing the formation, his brows furrowing slightly.

Not long ago.

It begins with encountering the Moon Gazing Beast.

Something's not right.

Compared to the rules, the Moon Beast's actual strength is far too high, clearly exceeding the limits, and it should not appear in the selection.

Even if I defeat it and win.

The Moon Gazing Spirit-Sealing Array did not react at all.

This Moon-Gazing Beast was possessed by a human consciousness, which induced it to voluntarily admit defeat in order to continue concealing the flaws in the array's rules.

After observation.

Jiang Jian realized that if he admitted defeat and lost the protection of the formation's rules, he would definitely face great danger!
At best, their memories will be erased, and they will forget everything that happened here.

In severe cases, it can turn one into an idiot and cause serious damage to one's soul.

At this moment.

Although he had killed the Moon Gazing Beast.

But the danger was not far away.

in other words.

Ever since unleashing his hidden power and defeating the Moon Gazing Beast.

The people behind the scenes have already set their sights on me.

In its behind-the-scenes planning.

The enhanced Moon Beast cannot be defeated by the candidates.

But he himself thwarted their plan.

really.

After a period of silence, strange noises were heard from all around.

The ice crystal mirror trembled, and a chilling sound emanated from it.

“Surface Man, I originally did not want to kill you, lest I expose the flaws in the formation to outsiders.”

"But now it seems."

"You're courting death, you're doomed!"

Boom!

Ice crystals twist and transform.

More than a dozen Moon-Gazing Beasts stepped out in unison!
Their eyes were cold, and their aura was fierce.

Upon appearing, they didn't even pause; they all transformed into mirror rainbows and pierced through Jiang Jian!

Jiang Mian's expression turned solemn, the light in his hand dissipated, and he stood still without moving.

He had experienced the power of these mirror rainbows firsthand.

If you are hit by one of them, you will be seriously injured even if you don't die!

nowadays.

More than a dozen mirror rainbows merged into one place, and the intensity of their killing was unimaginable!
Anyone below the Divine Platform Realm is certain to die!

just.

next moment.

More than a dozen mirror-like rainbows tore and intertwined, bombarding and exploding wildly, almost shattering half of the venue!

But it can be in the very center.

Jiang Jian's figure suddenly disappeared.

There wasn't a trace of life left behind!

instantly.

A human-shaped figure protrudes from the ground.

His entire body was covered in ice crystals, obscuring his face.

But the horror in his eyes was so intense that it couldn't be hidden at all!
"How can this be!"

"How could these surface people have completely disappeared!"

The man with the ice crystal stood there, stunned for a long time.

"If the news leaks out, everything will be over."

As he pondered, his expression shifted between light and dark.

But faced with the scene before him.

He was at a loss, with no solution whatsoever.

That surface creature vanished into nothingness right before their eyes and never reappeared.

No matter who you tell this to, no one will believe you.

Whether it's supernatural powers or spatial teleportation, there are always clues to be found.

But these surface dwellers vanished into thin air.

Not even the slightest clue was left.

After a long time.

The man with the ice crystals frowned and gave up the investigation.

Its body began to collapse from the shoulders.

soon.

He melted away, turning into a puddle of icy water.

It blended into the ground and was never seen again.

at the same time.

Dimensional space.

Jiang Jian sat down on the ground, with Han Guang in front of him, his face somewhat pale.

The water on the moon is far too deep.

The "Moon Gazing Spirit Forbidden Array," which the project team had spent countless resources to build, had most of its essence stolen without anyone noticing!
If it weren't for defeating the Moon-Gazing Beast.

Jiang will never know such a thing, given that he is here.

The moon, although smaller than the earth.

However, its overall strength is much greater than that of the surface world.

Various official departments and government agencies.

They all stand here, dependent on the Earth Alliance.

The Moon Realm as it is today.

The Imperial Star Palace holds supreme authority.

Secondly, there is the Earth Alliance.

Next is the original official lunar central hub, the Moon Prayer Palace.

Several hundred years ago.

The Moon Palace is the highest-ranking official residence on the moon.

But since the Earth Alliance was established.

And then they moved their headquarters to the moon.

The Moon Prayer Palace thus became an agency under the Earth Alliance. Nevertheless.

The power he wields remains enormous.

The Earth Alliance governs the four realms of Earth, Moon, and Earth.

The specific affairs of the Moon Realm are still handled by the Moon Prayer Palace and its various departments, each according to their respective responsibilities.

"The mastermind behind this has already set its sights on me."

After taking a moment to catch his breath, Jiang Jian stood up, his face showing a cold expression.

He is very clear.

There is definitely more than one person who stole the essence of the Moon Gazing Spirit Forbidden Array.

The power behind it is something I cannot match in my current state.

just.

No matter how rampant these people behind the scenes are.

Even if it were done openly, they still wouldn't dare to take action against the members of Project Mercury.

Jiang Jian is the lord of Yinshan in the Earthly Realm.

Although this title wouldn't be of much use on the moon.

But Jiang Jian's other identity is that of the patrol envoy of the Guanxi Pavilion of the Imperial Star Palace!
the most important is.

See you here, Jiang.

He is one of the 100 prodigies in this Mercury Operation!

The Earth today is beset by internal and external troubles.

Operation Mercury was a carefully crafted plan by the Imperial Star Palace, intended as a springboard for launching a counterattack.

Countless eyes were fixed on these 100 people.

Just now, Jiang Jian faced great danger within the sealed formation.

But if it appears in front of others.

Jiang Jian could conclude that he was safe for the time being.

Thoughts are surging.

Jiang Jian's gaze fell on a corner of the dimensional space.

There, there was a folded paper token, the place where the two paper figures he had brought resided.

"Breeze."

Jiang Jian took the token and activated it.

The paper figure Qingfeng appeared and respectfully bowed: "Master."

Jiang Jian said in a deep voice, "Go out invisibly and see what's going on."

"Yes!"

Without hesitation, Qingfeng transformed into a transparent piece of paper, walked in front of Jiang Jian, and jumped onto his wrist.

The entrances and exits to the dimensional space are all the bracelets on Jiang Jian's wrist.

Once Jiang Jian enters the dimensional space.

The real-world bracelet can also infiltrate and hide in the other dimension.

If Jiang Jian wanted to leave, he only needed to activate his bracelet to leave the dimensional space.

At this time.

Through the connection between the spirit and the origami token.

Jiang Jian clearly saw the scene in Qingfeng's eyes.

Outside, the area remains a mirrored surface.

just.

This venue.

This place is completely different from where I was just now!
The four walls are transparent, allowing a view of other areas in the distance.

Furthermore, holographic screens float on the side of the wall, displaying detailed battle information.

This is the real selection venue!

Jiang Jian realized it instantly.

From the moment I encountered the Moon Gazing Beast, I was dragged to another location.

Thinking about it.

Jiang Jian held the folded paper token and activated it directly!
next moment.

It shifted positions with Qingfeng and appeared in the mirrored arena.

"really."

"The points earned from defeating the Moon Gazing Beast were not counted."

Jiang Jian raised his head and looked at the holographic screen.

My points were clearly recorded on it.

There's even a notification at the top indicating victory.

……

"Congratulations on your victory in the four-player free-for-all!"

……

"Candidate: Surface area, Jiang Jian."

Record: 8 wins, 0 losses.

Points: 92.

Number of Moon-Gazing Beasts defeated: 0.

Current status: Awaiting match.

……

This was a four-person free-for-all.

Jiang Jian's number of victories.

It jumped from 5 games to 8 games!
The score also starts from 59 points.

It jumped to 92 points!
Two lunar geniuses immediately admitted defeat.

Because there was no battle process.

Therefore, these two people can only provide basic points.

In this situation.

Even with Jiang here, he can still raise his score to 92.

this means.

Defeating the hooded man in black earns you points.

It's far more than defeating an average candidate!

Jiang Jian walked to the edge of the mirrored wall, looking at the other areas in the distance with a solemn expression.

Everything.

Everything seemed perfectly normal.

The voice I just encountered, and the voice that was parasitizing the Moon Gazing Beast.

Even more shockingly, the very secret that the origin of the Moon Gazing Spirit Forbidden Array was lost and stolen by others.

All of this seems like a dream.

But Jiang saw it clearly.

This is not a dream, but a terrifying vortex hidden beneath the calm surface.

at this time.

Jiang Jian's gaze suddenly sharpened!
In the corner of the wall, he saw a tiny ice crystal figure!
The little man's appearance was exactly the same as his own, without the slightest difference!
just.

The moment Jiang Jian's gaze fell upon him.

The ice crystal figure melted, turning into ice water that seeped into the ground.

"This must be a substitute puppet prepared by the mastermind behind it all."

Jiang frowned, and a possibility suddenly occurred to her.

first time.

The person who parasitized the Moon Gazing Beast revealed the secrets of the formation, attempting to trick the user into surrendering and leaving the protection of the formation's rules.

Then he personally erased his own memory and let him leave.

For them, this is the least impactful and safest approach.

But then.

He personally killed the Moon Gazing Beast and exposed its plot.

This truly enraged him, causing him to harbor murderous intent.

But if I kill myself.

There is one less candidate.

They will also be subject to extremely rigorous investigation by the alternative project team.

This little ice crystal figure is my replacement!
Based on Jiang Jian's speculation.

If it were not long ago, I would have died under the attack of more than a dozen Moon Gazing Beasts.

The ice crystal figure from before will surely use some method to devour my flesh and soul, temporarily transforming into my appearance to deceive everyone and survive this period.

That's when.

If Jiang Jian sees something on the Earth's surface, he will die outside the Earth without anyone noticing, and will never be able to return to Earth.

"We must always be prepared for the dimensional space and cannot afford to be negligent in the slightest."

Thinking about it.

Jiang Jian stretched out his left hand and stroked his bare wrist, his expression solemn.

For those who are watching you from behind the scenes.

Jiang Jianxin was already filled with overwhelming killing intent.

But at this moment.

The enemy is in the dark, I am in the light.

I have absolutely no idea what the other party is like.

Now is not the right time to make things clear.

"In any case, let's complete the preparation and selection process first."

Jiang Jian calmed himself down, lowered his gaze, and activated his identity device.

Although I had already made up my mind to investigate slowly.

But seeing this, Jiang still pulled up her contacts, found Lu Qingqing's ID card, and sent a message.

It broke free from the loopholes in the formation's rules.

The identity device has also been restored to normal operation.

Lu Qingqing was favored by the Jade Emperor.

His own lineage is that of Lu Ye Zhenjun.

Through Lu Qingqing.

Jiang Jian wanted to send the message.

It can ascend directly to the heavens without any hindrance!
(End of this chapter)