Great Demon Sun Wukong

Just as that sound echoed, Jing Potian almost reflexively transformed into a bolt of lightning and flew toward the source of the sound. At the same time, numerous currents of electricity suddenly appeared on his left arm, crackling loudly enough to cause people's ears to throb with numbness.

After these currents of electricity appeared, they quickly formed the shape of a nine-headed hydra that was only slightly longer than his arm.

The nine snake heads composed of lightning were incredibly lifelike, and as Jing Potian dashed forward, they spat out thin bolts of lightning. In the blink of an eye, coupled with a loud explosion, a dazzling white light suddenly surged up about forty meters to the right of Yao Wumeng and his companions. The three of them swiftly covered their ears and stepped back.

Jing Potian's strike was not only full-force, but he also directly employed the recently mastered "Palm Transformation." Although the nine-headed lightning hydra was small, its destructive power was anything but weak. Had the space in this hall not been excessively stable, that strike might have collapsed it.

As the explosion gradually subsided, Yao Wumeng and the others also lowered their hands from their ears and slowly walked over to Jing Potian's side. The attack had come so suddenly that they were utterly unprepared, it was as if a thunderbolt had exploded right beside their ears. Glancing at Jing Potian, they saw him pressing his left hand to the ground, where several cracks had already formed.

However, Yao Wumeng drew the Tyrant Sword Juque and thrust it with all his might into the largest of the cracks, to his surprise, it actually penetrated about half a palm's depth. But before he could feel excited, it seemed that an invisible force repelled the sword, pushing Juque out bit by bit, and the cracks on the ground swiftly healed.

"Jing Potian, your arm, is it injured?" Bu Yun had a sharp eye. While he had been distracted by the cracks in the ground, he noticed fresh blood trickling down from Jing Potian's right arm. Even though the nine-headed electric hydra continuously hissed and spat lightning, the injury on Jing Potian's arm was still visible.

Jing Potian nodded, his expression as solemn as still water, and slowly moved his left arm. With the aid of the lightning hydra, the wounds on his arm healed quickly. Jing Potian then promptly dismissed the hydra and bowed his head, appearing lost in thought.

At that moment, Hao Chen stepped forward and asked Yao Wumeng, "How is it? Is there any hope?" Yao Wumeng tried stabbing the ground a few more times with Juque, but only managed to make some shallow pits. Shaking his head, he said, "I don't know how thick this ground is, but it's very hard, especially with that peculiar self-healing ability.

Unless we use more than thirty times the power of Jing Potian's recent strike, we might be able to destroy it in one fell swoop. But I can't say for sure that by destroying this floor, we'll be able to leave this place."

As soon as Yao Wumeng finished speaking, Jing Potian suddenly looked up, his eyes burning with intensity, "The crack just now wasn't made by me. I saw it made by a green ruler, and the King of Qin dodged my attack using the recoil. The injury on my arm was caused by the full-force impact against the ground which shook me."

Upon hearing Jing Potian's words, the three were momentarily incredulous. "A green ruler? Could it be, could it be Lin Xi from Genesis Divine Nation? At the start of the Six Kingdoms War, I was almost killed by Myriad Gods Hall's Bi Hai and Jixin in an instant. Later, when Bu Yun appeared and saved me, I saw Lin Xi with a green ruler!" Hao Chen finished speaking, and Bu Yun nodded in agreement.

That seemingly ordinary ruler had almost cost him dearly.

"So, the reason King of Qin's figure looked strange just now was because he was carrying someone on his back? That person is Lin Xi from Genesis Divine Nation? And the voice just now was because Lin Xi had regained consciousness? It looks like Lin Xi was seriously injured before!" Hao Chen's mind raced, piecing together the facts with remarkable accuracy.

Seeing the other three still in thought, Hao Chen continued, "Moreover, Lin Xi possesses something that can break through this space. Since he could create a crack while severely injured, then at his peak, he would definitely be able to break this space! But..."

Hao Chen paused there, and the other three knew what he meant. Especially Jing Potian, who fell into deep contemplation. If Lin Xi were an ally, everything would be straightforward, even if he were dying from severe injuries, they would still save him.

However, the current situation deemed Lin Xi an enemy, whether considering the longstanding enmity between Genesis Divine Nation and Annihilation Demon Nation or the decisive victory in the Six Kingdoms War; in every aspect, they were irreconcilable with Lin Xi.

Therefore, the most appropriate course of action now would be to locate the severely injured Lin Xi, as well as the King of Qin from Netherworld World, and eliminate them together. This would not only weaken the military power of Genesis Divine Nation, but it would also result in their disqualification from the Six Kingdoms War and even affect them during the trials of Patrolling Celestial World.

It should be known that the last survivor of the Six Kingdoms War would face certain punishment during the trials of the Patrolling Celestial World. Therefore, whether or not Lin Xi can be killed now will determine the future fate of both the Annihilation Demon Nation and Genesis Divine Nation.

But if Lin Xi were truly killed here, there could be the possibility of never escaping this place, and not only that, but the three from the Myriad Demons Country and the one from the Netherworld World would remain trapped here forever.

Under such circumstances, I fear the ultimate victors of the Six Kingdoms War would be Myriad Gods Hall and Myriad Spirits Realm, as those two haven't entered this place, and based on previous conjectures, they would not die before the end of the war.

The more Jing Potian thought, the more he felt his brain was not sufficient. At the same time, the three persons from Yao Wumeng were rapidly spinning their brains, considering whether to choose to kill Lin Xi or to cooperate with him to leave this place. Although cooperation would grant Lin Xi a great advantage, Yao Wumeng also had his own bargaining chip, which was Lin Xi's injury.

Although it was still unknown why Lin Xi was so severely injured, since even the King of Qin was at a loss and had chosen to carry him forward, it proved that the injuries could not be treated by ordinary means. And this was the bargaining chip for Yao Wumeng.

After a brief silence, it was Yao Wumeng who broke the quiet, "I think the benefits of cooperation outweigh the costs! I agree to find Lin Xi and negotiate cooperation with them to leave this damned place!" As soon as Yao Wumeng stated his position, Hao Chen and Bu Yun thought about it and also agreed. Seeing the three had made up their minds, Jing Potian sighed helplessly and then nodded.

After all, being alone, if I didn't agree, they would probably not hesitate to restrain me before cooperating with Lin Xi and the others.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out, sounding both distant and close, making it impossible to determine the speaker's location through their voice. The chilling voice said, "You think you can just cooperate if you want to?

You're too full of yourselves!" As the voice rang out, Jing Potian had already perked up his ears, and the thunder and lightning hydra on his arm was primed to strike, but until the voice faded, he couldn't pinpoint the source.

Yao Wumeng gestured for them not to act rashly, then smiled and said, "You must be well aware of the situation now. We have only two options: either we all die trapped here, letting the Myriad Gods Hall and Myriad Spirits Realm become the ultimate survivors of the Six Kingdoms War.

Of course, with the Six-Eared Macaque still outside, Netherworld World might still stand a chance, but you, I'm afraid, would die here. The other option is for our two sides to cooperate and escape together, then it's every man for himself. Naturally, we can assure you that we won't touch you at all during this time, we might even help Lin Xi recover from his injuries!"

After Yao Wumeng finished speaking, the grand hall fell into a deep silence, with only the sound of the fire orb burning in front of him. A full quarter-hour passed and just as everyone was getting impatient, the eerie voice spoke again, "I can agree to your terms, but I have one condition!"

"What condition? Speak!" Yao Wumeng breathed a sigh of relief and asked.

"I want Jing Potian dead. With him gone, I will agree to cooperate. Otherwise, I'll kill Lin Xi right now, and none of us will escape!" The King of Qin roared this with deep-seated hatred, the loathing clearly palpable in his words.

As soon as the King of Qin finished speaking, Jing Potian erupted in fury, "Bullshit, you're courting death!" He was about to unleash the thunder and lightning hydra coiled around his arm, ready for a life-or-death struggle with the Ghost King, but he suddenly felt a gust of wind beside him, and then he saw Hao Chen and Bu Yun had grasped his shoulders from the left and the right, while Yao Wumeng was pressing a finger against the side of his neck.

In an instant, the atmosphere became exceedingly tense. And at that moment, the King of Qin said nothing further.