The Demonic World I designed-Chapter 647 - 637: So...we lost just like that?

Ghost Doll... it wasn’t her who called for it!

Although it was her who had convinced the Emperor with the help of Bei Yu and others, persuading him to announce allegiance to Jiangnan, she never intended to let the netherworld connect directly to Beihai City, bypassing the Northern Sea!

Yes, she hadn’t initiated the war in Jiangnan, but when Ghost Doll arrived, he told her the War God Army had already launched a full-scale attack on Beihai City. The two sides were fiercely clashing, as if the enemy knew Jiangnan would make a move. There were four or five figures from Mother Earth alone, plus a Celestial Serpent comparable to a True Dragon Breed.

The battle situation was extremely tense. As the netherworld gateway opened, countless Evil Spirits, as if informed beforehand, amassed at the Sea Port of the Northern Sea, easily totaling billions!

At that moment, Zi Yue knew she had been outsmarted...

Ghost Doll had been forced to activate the King Xiang Palace... It was done out of necessity.

And the one who made him do it wasn’t her, as she had never returned.

Ghost Doll should have known all this, she had discussed the situation with him. After he was forced to activate the King Xiang Palace, he went silent, unresponsive to her calls no matter how much she tried to reach him. She then thought to wait for Chen Qing to arrive and figure out a way to contact Ghost Doll.

But Ghost Doll showed no intention of contacting her, so she exploded the Central Hall herself.

This action, only Chen Qing had the authority to order. In other words, Chen Qing could contact Ghost Doll, but she couldn’t...

This implied that Ghost Doll’s consciousness hadn’t disappeared and he still had considerable control over the King Xiang Palace. But why?

Why didn’t Ghost Doll inform her?

And why didn’t he inform Chen Qing either? Was there a problem with that King Xiang?

When she first met Ghost Doll, she had analyzed all the possible scenarios, repeatedly warning not to let Chen Qing be deceived. So why... did he still take action?

Did Ghost Doll betray her?

No...

Zi Yue thought of an even more terrifying possibility, not a betrayal, but that everyone... had been played!

That guy from the Siao Family... was even more complicated than imagined!

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No one held back. The players from the four major guilds knew they only had one chance because once King Xiang realized it, even if he didn’t take action and simply stopped controlling the Spirit Ghost, they would lose most of their forces.

Colorful lights from artifact weapons spilled out everywhere, each carrying terrifying power, directly striking towards King Xiang.

In that moment, no one had second thoughts, not even caring what the Spirit Ghost would do to them after King Xiang’s death.

Chen Qing wasn’t surprised by this. He had questioned it during the planning stage.

The answer was... leave it to fate!

The Black Lotus Lantern was opened, pushing the concealment effect to the extreme. After killing King Xiang, the Spirit Ghost could only target one of them, and the others, relying on their own artifact weapons, could instantly hide a kilometer away. Under the powerful concealment of the Black Lotus Lantern, a kilometer away, the Spirit Ghost wouldn’t possibly be able to chase them down.

So... after successfully killing King Xiang, only one person would be killed by the Spirit Ghost.

As for who would be devoured by the Spirit Ghost, no one could predict. Leaving it to fate was the fairest approach.

Before coming here, everyone had sworn an oath through techniques, to go all out against King Xiang, and no one could retreat unless King Xiang was dead!

This technique was to ensure that everyone would give their all and wouldn’t hold back strength out of fear of the Spirit Ghost.

It sounded like a fair strategy, but for some reason, when the moment came, a strong sense of unease grew heavier in Chen Qing’s heart!

Something was off...

But at this critical juncture, he couldn’t hold back any longer!

Boom!!

Sixteen individuals, each engulfed by a different force, encircled King Xiang, all intent on a fatal strike. Yet, at that moment, King Xiang gazed skyward, showing no interest in even glancing at those around him. His expression was icy and rigid, suggesting he utterly disregarded their presence.

Chen Qing’s pupils contracted, and although it was too late to back out with the arrow already nocked on the bow, he had no choice but to unleash the Divine Wind Technique with all his might, employing the most powerful of the Three-Formula Sword Decree—the final move.

A sense of unease... soon turned into reality!!

A robust and resonant roar pierced the heavens, louder than the Phoenix and deeper than the Mystic Bird. Upon hearing it, Chen Qing immediately recognized the call of the Golden Crow...

After all, having confronted the Princess Royale several times, he had grown thoroughly accustomed to the oppressive force of this power.

But compared to the Princess Royale, this cry of the Golden Crow was hundreds of times more robust. The coercive force was so terrifying that it faintly reminded Chen Qing of the sensation he first experienced when he encountered the Eastern Sea Dragon King.

An earth-shattering power descended from the sky, causing the entire space to seem as if it was on the verge of melting under this fearsome force. It felt like the sun was plummeting to earth, evoking a sense of apocalyptic doom. In virtually the blink of an eye, the first few players to act were reduced to ash!

The ones who reacted slower adjusted their powers to resist, but their fate was hardly any better. Either they were backlashed by their own techniques or shattered to pieces while trying to counter the flames of the Golden Crow with full force...

In the blink of an eye between life and death, Chen Qing’s mind instantly turned chillingly calm, reminiscent of countless times he was reduced to a sliver of health by a boss, when everything in the world seemed to slow down, including his own breathing!

The Emperor of the Siao Family was stronger and craftier than Chen Qing had imagined...

This was a trap all along. Everyone knew he was no ordinary man; after all, when he assassinated the Dragon Mother by stealth, it became clear to all that the NPC Emperor of the Siao Family was not a common NPC, but a dangerously formidable person!

Even so, no one could have anticipated that he could be dangerous enough to kill them all head-on!

Blinding speed!!

In that moment, Chen Qing hesitated no longer. A flash of lightning sparked in his eyes, and the next moment, a streak of electrical light engulfed him amidst the storm. Fueled by the Divine Wind Technique, his speed escalated to an outrageous level, virtually twisting the space around him!

And Chen Qing’s goal was neither to flee nor to counterattack this sudden eruption from the head of the Siao Family, but rather to charge at King Xiang with total disregard for his own safety!

"Chen Qing!!"

At the critical moment, Zi Yue finally arrived, but she immediately realized she was too late!

She could no longer stop Chen Qing, nor could she take the time to explain to Ghost Doll...

The Ghost Doll was fake!

The one who had joined her earlier and to whom she had explained everything was fake...

The real Ghost Doll had been avoiding her because he had started to suspect her.

This was not surprising, as Ghost Doll was not the brightest, and considering her history of ambushing Lyuzhou, it was only natural for him to be cautious around her. After gaining control of King Xiang Palace, the real Ghost Doll had not reached out to her even once, leading her to be unaware that the Ghost Doll she met initially was an imposter!

She relayed her analysis to the fake Ghost Doll, while the real one, wary of her, had contacted Chen Qing directly!

She had considered the possibility of Ghost Doll’s betrayal, but in reality, that was unlikely. If Ghost Doll was willing to sacrifice his flesh and blood for Jiangnan to open King Xiang Palace, how could he betray Chen Qing?

If Ghost Doll hadn’t betrayed him, why didn’t he warn Chen Qing and why did he assist Chen Qing in his action?

There was only one logical explanation: Ghost Doll had never once met her since his arrival in the Northern Wasteland; the one she had encountered was an imposter.

That made sense!

As for who could have impersonated Ghost Doll so convincingly that she herself did not recognize it, she guessed in an instant.

The five masters consisted of Mister Tianji, Mister Hua Pi, Mister Origami, Mister Five Poison, and one more whom the King of Qin had spent a great deal of time searching for, to no avail, even for Mister Tianji: Mister Wan Xiang (Master of Myriad Forms)!

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Chen Qing...

Zi Yue watched Chen Qing’s final action, with her entire breath caught in her chest...

Just like that... had they lost?

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