Chapter 224
As Theseus summoned the army of the dead, Xie Xubai from the chessboard world transformed into a golden line, swooping down and seeping into the land.
The land is connected to the rules, and Theseus merged with the earth only to better control the rules of this region. Seeing this, he sneered, "You're courting death."
The two, in their spiritual forms, seemed to be confronting each other in a dark, alternate dimension.
Theseus waved his hand, and his crimson-black spiritual energy transformed into a ferocious beast. It opened its blood-red maw, roared, and bit down on Xie Xubai's head!
Xie Xubai dodged with lightning speed, his left hand conjuring a sword blade as he seized the opportunity to stab at the beast's eyes.
The beast immediately turned its head away.
In an instant, Xie Xubai turned his blade and swept it backhand, the golden light flashing coldly, the force unstoppable, cutting straight into the beast's throat, and scarlet mist spurted out like splashing blood!
Theseus's face turned pale, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, yet he laughed loudly and lunged forward!
Xie Xubai wanted to retreat, but encountered resistance.
Looking down, I saw it was the same ferocious beast from before.
It did not dissipate after it died, but instantly transformed back into scarlet spiritual energy, which condensed into chains and tightly bound his limbs!
In the blink of an eye, Theseus was already within reach, and a crimson mist of blood, accompanied by the sound of air being torn apart, crashed down upon them!
Xie Xubai immediately etherealized his body, dispersing into golden lines to break free from his restraints, and retreated while simultaneously engaging in combat.
Theseus pressed on relentlessly, his moves ruthless and vicious.
In an instant, the golden and red lines clashed fiercely like swords, exchanging over a hundred blows in less than half a second. Afterimages filled the air, and shockwaves rippled outwards, shattering layers of rock and causing the earth to collapse once more!
Hearing the noise, Theseus could almost picture the players fleeing above. He laughed loudly, "Xie Xubai, the wider you open the breach, the more souls will surge to the ground! Did you hear your teammates' screams? Their deaths will be caused by you!"
Xie Xubai's eyelids didn't even twitch. His attacks were still swift, accurate, and ruthless. In the storm, he was like an unmoving rock, knocking the scarlet blood mist away and sending it flying.
It's fair to say that Xie Xubai has barely had any proper rest since this instance opened.
Continuous soul splitting would increase his mental burden and also disperse his power. Theseus, who split his soul only once, was in much better condition than him.
Moreover, Theseus is the acting Black King of the Game Kingdom, while Xie Xubai is an unwelcome outsider. The regional rules favor the former and exert relentless pressure on the latter.
Xie Xubai was half-hearted in fighting against the two enemies, and soon his forehead was covered in fine sweat.
Suddenly, he seemed to lose his strength, his gaze wavered for a moment, and his right hand dropped down, revealing a gap in his impenetrable attack.
Theseus immediately seized this opening and sprang forth like a lurking viper!
Bang!
A hideous wound opened up on Xie Xubai's chest, and a large amount of golden light mist splattered like blood!
Theseus's lips curled into a smirk, thinking his attack had succeeded, but the next second his arrogant smile froze in place.
Xie Xubai didn't even utter a sound. The light mist scattered and turned into a sky full of stars, which in an instant wove into a huge net, covering him from head to toe!
Xie Xubai deliberately created a loophole to lure him in, just like he did just now!
Theseus, realizing what was happening, wanted to retreat, but it was too late; the inescapable net had already blocked all his escape routes.
Xie Xubai tightened the light net without hesitation, strangling it inwards. Theseus, driven to the brink of despair, had a fierce, blood-red look in his eyes. The blood mist expanded like a storm, instantly causing violent turbulence throughout the entire rule space!
boom--
Xie Xubai was thrown off balance by the enormous impact, barely managing to stay upright in mid-air. He was in excruciating chest pain, pale and exhausted, and breathing heavily.
Hearing the rushing wind, he suddenly looked up.
A large cloud of blood mist burst through the afterglow of the divine power, where gold and red clashed, revealing the mutilated half of Theseus's face in the center. His two eyes stared at him with a ferocious glare, as if a demon were uttering a sinister laugh: "Die—!"
Xie Xubai reflexively crossed his arms and raised them to form a barrier to defend himself.
Bang!
He had expected pain, but to his surprise, he felt nothing. Suddenly, a large, warm hand scooped him up from behind, and he fell backward into a firm, warm chest.
The man who suddenly appeared had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, a handsome and dashing figure. Amidst the storm of crimson blood mist, he held Xie Xubai firmly in his arms, his gaze towards Theseus as cold as if looking at a dead man. He raised his hand—
The terrifying pressure swept across the sky like a hundred-meter-high tsunami, instantly shattering the part of the rule power that was helping Theseus into dust!
Theseus coughed up blood and flew backward, his soul almost torn apart. At the critical moment, the rules saved him—the chessboard cannot cause fatal damage to the pieces.
At the critical moment, Xie Xubai decisively propped himself up from Yan Shuo's embrace, and the golden light struck him squarely in the chest with lightning speed.
Xie Xubai's original intention was to spare Theseus's life, since he had not yet obtained the key to the winning system.
As a result, Theseus let out a shrill scream, glanced at him with red eyes, and then, with a fierce tremor, grabbed the light blade and rammed the sharp blade into his own heart!
"puff!"
Theseus in the ink-wash space coughed up a mouthful of blood, and a black chess piece under the chair shattered with a thud!
Only eight of the ten black pieces remain.
The matter is not over yet.
Yan Shuo rushed forward and caught the swaying Xie Xubai. Seeing the young man's pale and powerless appearance, his eyes were immediately filled with murderous intent, and his violent emotions filled his chest. He shouted the order: "Strip them of their citizenship and issue a nationwide manhunt!"
When the king issues his decree, the rules recede.
Before the tall, thin man could react, he was stripped of his identity and quickly covered his face with his hat before fleeing.
The fat pig inspector, who was being held in prison awaiting investigation, saw the menacing guards outside through the crack in the iron gate. Terrified, he turned pale and hurriedly transformed into a blood mist, scrambling out the window in a panic.
Two pieces that were in a high position suddenly became wanted criminals that everyone wanted to kill. Black lost all its power, and the situation completely tilted in favor of White!
This was the perfect opportunity to capture Theseus in one fell swoop, and Xie Xubai was about to press his advantage.
Before he could chase after her, everything went black, and Yan Shuo rushed forward and pulled him firmly into his arms.
Xie Xubai gritted his teeth: "We must find a way to catch him and get to the bottom of this..."
The young man had been seriously injured while trying to lure the enemy into a trap. After examining him, Yan Shuo's eyes darkened.
He didn't show it, but instead picked the young man up in his arms, patted his back, and coaxed him gently in a deep, magnetic voice, "Okay, I'll definitely help you catch him. Now go to sleep."
Xie Xubai thought to himself, even if you recklessly obtain the identity of the Black King, you are still part of the chessboard and must follow the rules of the game. How can you hunt down a piece?
And how could he possibly sleep right now?
Yan Shuo seemed to know what he was thinking: "I can't kill his pieces, but I can trap those pieces for you to deal with. Now the entire game kingdom is under my control, and capturing them is only a matter of time. Your split soul is severely injured and must receive treatment as soon as possible."
Xie Xubai closed his eyes, his fingertips digging into his palms, filled with regret.
In truth, he knew very well that Theseus had not taken those two chess pieces seriously at all.
Moreover, he can kill or abandon even his own fragmented soul at will, let alone the Slender Ghost and the Pig-Headed Guild Master.
Even if we capture those two black pieces now, we still won't be able to force Theseus to submit.
He had just missed the best chance to catch his opponent; he had underestimated Theseus's ruthlessness.
We need to find a way to force Theseus to reveal a weakness again.
We must find a solution as soon as possible.
Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my earlobe.
Yan Shuo pinched Xie Xubai's ear expressionlessly, meeting the young man's stunned eyes: "I should have realized long ago that simple advice wouldn't work on you."
Strong, powerful arms held me steady, and the salty scent of the sea breeze lingered in front of my nose.
Her golden-red eyes looked at him disapprovingly, seemingly cold and stern, but the heartache in her eyes lingered.
Xie Xubai belatedly realized that Yan Shuo's main consciousness had returned.
Even though it's only been a few days, it feels like a long time has passed.
—Were you injured? How are Xiao Yi and Glasses? What was the outcome of the confrontation with the system?
Before he could ask those questions, Xie Xubai's consciousness grew increasingly blurred, and he closed his eyes and collapsed into Yan Shuo's arms.
Yan Shuo carried Xie Xubai out of the rule space and arrived at the first floor of the Black Tower. His cold, seemingly emotionless eyes lowered as he looked down at the earth.
Sensing the Black King's displeasure, the thousands of souls dared not even breathe, trembling as they buried their heads even lower.
"My king, my king, please calm your anger!"
The players took in their awe-inspiring expressions and were deeply moved by the way they were addressed.
Looking up again, he felt an irresistible pressure emanating from Yan Shuo, which sent chills down his spine and made his back break out in a cold sweat.
So that was the legendary Black King.
But why did the final boss appear so early?
What should they do now?
Yan Shuo is now going to take Xie Xubai to the top of the tower.
The Black Tower's power hierarchy and level of development are like a pyramid; the higher the floor, the more prosperous it is. The game kingdom's best physicians and most sophisticated medical equipment are concentrated there.
In order not to affect the stability of the instance, it also needs to follow the rules, such as not lingering in the lower level for a long time without reason, just as a king cannot always skip court.
Furthermore, they also had to consider the possibility that Theseus might not make a move and thus drag the game out indefinitely.
By then, in order to win the game, players must reach the top.
But that's something players should work on.
With Him in power, as long as these people aren't so useless that they can't even take a step, they'll eventually make it to the top.
In that case, Xie Xubai doesn't need to stay by the player's side, so as to avoid worrying about getting hurt all the time.
Yan Shuo, as an evil god, follows the survival law of the jungle, which is the opposite of Xie Xubai's idea of doing everything himself and providing hands-on support.
A calm sea cannot nurture a strong and agile school of fish. If a civilization is prone to hiding behind its own destruction during a catastrophe, and can only be barely sustained by the tireless efforts of a single individual, then what is the point of its existence?
Humans are not that fragile.
Of course, it's also possible that after receiving the body's memories, He couldn't help but take His anger out on Xie Xubai after seeing him frequently injured for humanity.
Yan Shuo's "gaze" fell on the other split souls.
It was dark and gloomy, and I felt an overwhelming urge to carry them away together.
The fragmented soul "Xie Xubai" was missing, while the other three were missing as well.
They knew that with their willpower, that split soul should be able to hold on for a while longer before suddenly falling into a coma. Needless to say, it must have been Yan Shuo who did it.
And then there was Yan Shuo's earlier statement, "Simply offering advice won't work."
For some reason, it made them feel a subtle sense of guilt.
Looking up again, she met Yan Shuo's slightly narrowed eyes.
It was as if asking a question.
—Your health isn't good. So, do you want to come back with me to rest and recuperate, or continue to suffer with them?
And so it was.
The "White Ghost," who was stationed in the online world of the game kingdom and controlled public opinion, suddenly produced an earphone and said to the puzzled souls, "I'm sleepy, I'll take a short nap. If you love me, don't bother me."
Then the boy quickly put on his headphones, covered himself with the blanket, closed his eyes, and peacefully pretended to be dead.
Yan Chuyi held her forehead, her brows furrowed: "I feel a little dizzy. I need to sit for a while and not move around."
He turned around and strode forward with lightning speed and agility, instantly appearing in front of the young commander White, feigning exhaustion and collapsing to the ground.
White reflexively caught the banquet on the first day of the lunar new year.
In that instant, he thought to himself, "Humans are indeed amazing. Even if the same soul develops different personalities at different times, it will still adopt the same way of escaping."
White looked up and met Yan Shuo's dark gaze. He thought to himself that as a frontline commander, he had been through countless battles and hardships, and he should at least have more backbone than them.
He remained calm and composed, establishing a mental link and triggering a mental resonance, entering Yan Shuo's sea of consciousness without any hindrance.
Before Yan Shuo could speak again, he suddenly grabbed the man's collar and kissed him, catching the man off guard, his gaze momentarily frozen, his desire overwhelming, and his mind reeling.
As she lifted her eyelids, the corners of her eyes were tinged with a beautiful, vibrant red from the momentary lack of oxygen. Her tone was firm and forceful, and without further ado, she said, "In case something goes wrong and I can't get back to help in time, I'm going to stay. Do you completely agree or strongly support me?"
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