The Threat of Zizhong King

"We must ensure our race rises; we cannot let the elders' sacrifices be in vain," Latimo roared, and Menbu nodded beside him. "Look at the treasure chamber!" Divine Lord Pue whispered, "The treasure chamber and the inheritance chamber. The inheritance chamber holds countless secret techniques accumulated by our race over eons, perfectly suited to our physical structure. The treasure chamber, however, contains all sorts of precious artifacts. As soon as these foreign God Kingdoms teleport away, we can claim this treasure." "Indeed." Latimo and Menbu nodded solemnly, their gazes burning as they watched the scene in the treasure chamber through the virtual projection. Inside the treasure chamber. Qiu Chika, the native elder and a peak King-level powerhouse, had self-destructed, and it took a long while for the chamber to gradually settle and quiet down. "Bastard, bastard, bastard!!!" Huci King, crouching in a corner of the chamber, roared, his eyes filled with madness. "Hmph." Zizhong King's face was ashen, his gaze flickering as he glanced at Cangjin King, who stood in the center of the chamber. Cangjin King, however, maintained a cold expression. Luo Feng, encased in what looked like a heavy cocoon of silver wings, had been blasted tightly against the wall. He then spread his wings and surveyed his surroundings. Huci King's aura had weakened to an astonishing degree. In contrast, Zizhong King's aura strength hadn't changed much, and neither had Cangjin King's. "Huci King suffered heavy losses; his Undying God Body is damaged by more than half!" Luo Feng wondered, "But Zizhong King seems unharmed? It's normal for Cangjin King to be unharmed, but Zizhong King..." Two enemies. Cangjin King, peak King-level. Zizhong King, peak King-level. "Hmph hmph, hmph hmph hmph..." Cangjin King sneered. "Quite the act you put on." Cangjin King sneered, glancing at Zizhong King, his voice deep and resonant. "Zizhong King, if it weren't for this native's self-destruction, I never would have guessed your Qichang race possessed such abilities. Aside from when you initially dealt with that human 'Yang' and actively burned 3% of your Undying God Body, neither Yechen King's self-destruction nor this native's self-destruction seemed to harm you in the slightest, did they?" Under this wave of attack... Cangjin King was completely unharmed. Luo Feng, with his previously demonstrated terrifying defense, was also completely unharmed. Cangjin King had long suspected this human possessed some special trump card, so he wasn't surprised that Luo Feng survived this ordeal. Huci King lost more than half of his Undying God Body; if his injuries were any more severe, he would likely fall directly into slumber, which was also expected. Only Zizhong King, who had previously acted like a normal peak King-level powerhouse. When Yechen King self-destructed, Zizhong King also loudly claimed to be injured. But that time, Zizhong King was hiding inside the cabin, and much of the self-destruction's power dissipated in other directions. Even Huci King, who was at the cabin door, sustained minimal injuries, so even if Zizhong King was injured... it was hard to tell from appearances. No one had realized Zizhong King's peculiarity! But this time was different! Qiu Chika's self-destruction occurred in the cramped treasure chamber, which was 20 meters long and wide, and 10 meters high. It was small! Enclosed! Furthermore, the chamber's own defenses were incredibly strong, resisting Qiu Chika's self-destruction without any damage. This meant the full force of Qiu Chika's self-destruction erupted entirely within the chamber, making the attack intensity terrifying. Huci King was definitely severely injured; any more and he would have directly lost consciousness and fallen into eternal slumber. Yet Zizhong King was completely unharmed, which was strange. "Gaggle... gaggle gaggle..." Zizhong King laughed, the scales on his face wrinkling, making him appear quite ugly, his voice sharp. "Cangjin King, in the universe, there are billions of races, countless treasures, and innumerable dangerous places. What's wrong with me having a life-saving trump card?" "You didn't mention that when we made the plan," Cangjin King said, looking at him. "It's a life-saving trump card, no need to mention it, right?" Zizhong King said, then lowered his head slightly, clearly backing down. "Hmph." Cangjin King snorted coldly. He then swept his gaze over Huci King and the human youth beside him, a sneer forming in his heart. Huci King was no longer worth mentioning. As for the human youth, he clearly possessed powerful defensive means, but his offensive capabilities had always been quite ordinary, so he wasn't much to fear. "I suggest we all try to figure out how to open this treasure," Cangjin King said, pointing at the treasure chest. "Who wants to go first?" Who would dare to lay hands on the treasure first? "Cangjin King, you go first," Zizhong King flattered. "Hmph." Only then did Cangjin King walk to the ancient treasure chest bound by 12 chains. He tried brute force at times, various techniques at others, exhausting all methods. Finally, unwilling to give up, he furiously kicked the treasure chest, causing space itself to crack, and shouted, "You all try it." "I'll go." Zizhong King stepped forward to try, but when he reached the treasure chest, he looked at Luo Feng. "Human, why don't you try first?" "No need," Luo Feng said, unhurried. Zizhong King tried everything, but failed! Luo Feng and Huci King also went up to try, but still failed! Inside the Sacrificial Tower's control room. "These foreigners still dream of getting our race's treasure? What a delusion!" Menbu said bitterly. "The treasure is ours," Latimo sneered. "These foreigners are all so unwilling. Look at Cangjin King, the strongest among them, he's practically going mad. But what good is madness? They still won't get the treasure. In the end, they only have one option—teleport away via their God Kingdoms!" "Wait, wait for them to leave, then we'll take the treasure," Divine Lord Pue said. These three native powerhouses watched silently, anticipating... anticipating these invading foreigners to quickly teleport away via their God Kingdoms. After a stalemate of over ten minutes in the treasure chamber, Cangjin King, Zizhong King, and the others realized... they couldn't open the treasure chest. "Perhaps I can have my Demon Killer Clan clone transform into a native of the Yan Ji Continent and try to open it," Luo Feng thought to himself, standing in the corner with Huci King. "However, I'm not entirely sure if it can deceive the treasure chest's sensing system... Regardless of whether it works or not, I can't try it in front of Cangjin King and the others." "All that effort for nothing!" Cangjin King's furious roar echoed repeatedly within the chamber. Zizhong King, Huci King, and Luo Feng couldn't help but mutter. All that effort for nothing? Ice Blade and Yechen King had obtained the legacy of the six guides... and ultimately, all of Ice Blade's and Yechen King's wealth had fallen into Cangjin King's hands, estimated to be at least tens of billions of Primal Chaos Units. And he called this "all for nothing"? "Greed is present in the hearts of all powerhouses," Luo Feng sighed inwardly. "The only difference is that some can control their greed, while others cannot." "You three!" Cangjin King's resonant voice echoed, "All of you, teleport away via your God Kingdoms first." Luo Feng was startled. Make the three of them leave first? Wouldn't that expose their God Kingdom coordinates? Then Cangjin King could simply follow them into their God Kingdoms! With Cangjin King's strength... once he entered an enemy's God Kingdom, whether it was Huci King's or Zizhong King's, that God Kingdom would likely be destroyed. "We leave first?" Zizhong King retorted angrily. "Cangjin King, your strength far surpasses ours. If you teleport away via your God Kingdom, none of us would dare to follow you into your God Kingdom. So, in my opinion—it should be based on strength. The strongest should teleport away first, and the weaker ones last." "Right," Huci King also growled. "I agree," Luo Feng nodded as well. They clearly understood that at this moment, the three weaker ones had to unite. In the dim treasure chamber, the tall Cangjin King, his body wreathed in electric snakes, let out a low growl: "Those who defy me... die!!!" "If we don't defy you, we still die!" Zizhong King's small eyes gleamed with ferocity. "I am so severely injured that it will take countless years to recover, Cangjin King, don't push it too far." A hint of madness flickered in Huci King's eyes. How pathetic he was, coming here for treasure only to end up so severely wounded without gaining anything. As a King-level powerhouse, he still possessed pride. The long passage of time made many powerhouses not so afraid of death; self-destruction when pushed to the brink was common. Luo Feng also looked at Cangjin King. Clearly, the three weaker ones had formed an alliance without needing to speak. "Oh?" Cangjin King's eyes flashed with electricity as he looked at the powerhouses with interest. "Quite the nerve!" "I've activated a synchronized transmission to the Virtual World," Zizhong King gritted his teeth, staring at Cangjin King. "Everything around us is being recorded. If you dare to make a move, attacking an ally from the same faction, no one will be able to protect you!" "Recording and synchronized transmission?" Cangjin King looked at Zizhong King mockingly. "All signals in this Sacrificial Tower are blocked and cannot be detected. You can only use basic recording methods, similar to how eyes perceive. But I've already distorted the light, and the sound is directly controlled to enter your mind. You can't record anything at all." "Uh—" Zizhong King's expression changed drastically. "Haha... this Sacrificial Tower renders even the most expensive detection signals useless, even divine power detection. The meager detection and recording function attached to your Virtual World connection device only has recording capabilities left. And that function is the most deceptive, easily faked, and cannot serve as evidence at all. What's more, I've manipulated the light and sound, haha..." Cangjin King looked at Zizhong King with a half-smile. "You were able to withstand that native's self-destruction without any damage. It seems you possess some treasure." "That human could also withstand it," Zizhong King quickly said, nervously. Luo Feng's expression changed upon hearing this. "Him?" Cangjin King glanced at Luo Feng with interest. "This human's strength is inferior to yours, yet his defense is abnormally, ridiculously strong. He must possess some formidable special means. Don't worry... I'll deal with each of you. Although I won't get the treasure this time, acquiring the wealth of you three will be a small compensation." Zizhong King, Huci King, and Luo Feng were all startled. Cangjin King was already showing his true colors. "Don't push it too far," Huci King hoarsely roared. "Shut up! Severely injured as you are, your self-destruction wouldn't even harm a single strand of my hair," Cangjin King sneered. "Your meager wealth isn't even worth my attention. I'm more interested in these two." His gaze lingered on Luo Feng and Zizhong King. "Don't force my hand." Zizhong King roared angrily. At the same time, he flipped his hand, and a black crystal sphere appeared. A heart-palpitating energy fluctuation emanated from it. "Push me too far, and we'll all perish together!"