Pretending To Be A Boss

Although he broke free the next second and shattered that layer of restraint, the judge's second wave of attack, followed by the third, fourth, and fifth waves, all struck in rapid succession.

All these strategies were merely toying with Tang Xian.

To kill the Eden demon child, a single blow would have sufficed; the longer it dragged on, the worse it was. The judge was not a man of pride or arrogance. He simply wanted to completely crush Tang Xian's spirit and obtain the secrets from Tang Xian's lips.

Yet, he did not know that Tang Xian was actually clueless as well.

Had any of the beast gods' legacies been obtained, he would not have been made such a fool of.

The Netherfire from the Xuan bird surged once more, even attempting to drag the judge into Spiritual Purgatory, but the judge only glanced indifferently at the Xuan bird, and the Netherfire disintegrated into ordinary flames before being extinguished by the wind and snow. As for the gravitational beam from Spiritual Purgatory, it couldn't even get close.

Bai Shuang tried to set up a Space Shield around Tang Xian to deflect all the judge's attacks, but again, all these measures were too weak for the judge.

Under the mark of causality, no matter where they were displaced, they would return to their original position in the next instant.

Tang Xian was completely trapped.

Moreover, the strong regenerative powers brought about by his Eden bloodline had been temporarily sealed due to the sacrificial altar, so at this moment, Tang Xian was hanging by a thread, in imminent peril.

The judge looked at the Xuan bird and Tang Xian and said,

"You should realize the vast gap between us. This is the last time I ask you, will you not pledge loyalty to me?"

The ice-sealed ban broke again, and Tang Xian felt bone-chilling cold for the first time.

He shook his head without speaking.

Bai Shuang said,

"Truly no regrets? You can still beg for mercy now. You must realize, if you die, Li Xiaoyu will die. All your efforts in Baichuan City would be burned to ash."

Tang Xian still shook his head without speaking.

The judge did not strike either; he stood with his hands behind his back, calm and unhurried, like a king waiting for his disobedient subjects to nod in submission.

Bai Shuang took another look at the Xuan bird without saying anything. The stance of the Xuan bird had already said it all.

"Although it has been misled by traitors for hundreds of years, its loyalty is without question. In that case, leaving it in Baichuan City might not be a bad idea, don't you think?" Bai Shuang's statement was directed at Tang Xian.

But Tang Xian felt that Bai Shuang might not be clear about the situation.

"We… should be close to death," he said.

The judge frowned. For some reason, seeing Bai Shuang's calm demeanor, it felt a sense of displeasure.

It suddenly recalled that the deer only showed a surprised expression when it first saw it. After that, it always seemed so calm.

Even when Tang Xian was being toyed with and it demonstrated strength that should have left the three of them in despair, the deer seemed to have no reaction whatsoever.

Given its suspicious nature, it suddenly thought of something.

So did Tang Xian; his mind working quickly, he too suddenly thought of a possibility.

Seemingly confirming the judge's and Tang Xian's speculation,

The sky, which had been bright daylight and filled with sudden snowstorms, abruptly turned into a calm and unruffled night.

It was this change that caused a flicker of fear to pass through the judge's eyes.

"How is this possible?" it exclaimed.

"How is it not possible?" Bai Shuang's tone carried a hint of mockery.

In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Tang Xian's mind.

"Bai Shuang's master is the Milky Way. The one who controls time and space, the closest being to humanity, her strength goes without saying, and the power of time seems to be able to reverse causality. That is the most significant restraint for the judge."

"But when I previously met Bai Shuang, she always prevented me from getting close, likely to stop me from leaking certain information."

"That information might be that the Milky Way is dead, but it could also mean that the Milky Way is still alive."

"Although the judge was seriously injured, the Milky Way's wounds must be even more severe, which would make sense."

"If the judge knew where the Milky Way was, even if it didn't come itself, it would constantly send calamity-level creatures to weaken and probe the Milky Way."

"So at that time, Bai Shuang would under no circumstances allow me in, and she never revealed any information, only told me that I was too weak. Because she had long known I would have to face the judge one day."

"And the Milky Way… even if alive, is likely in critical condition. This is an Empty Fort Strategy; even though the judge is restrained, its wounds have somewhat healed by now, and even if restrained, it likely still possesses greater strength than the Milky Way."

With these thoughts in mind, Tang Xian understood what he had to do.

However, he also was not one hundred percent sure if the Milky Way — was truly alive. This switch from day to night, from snowstorms to clear skies, maybe Bai Shuang could accomplish it too?

The judge seemed to reach the same conclusion as Tang Xian, gradually calming down, and said,

"Xuan bird, you are bluffing."

"In your Causality Domain, all my abilities are nullified. Besides my master, who can deceive you? Why don't you try turning this night back into day, calling the snowstorm back into the clear sky?"

Bai Shuang's tone was mocking, bearing an air of "if you can do it, go ahead and try."

The judge appeared hesitant. It had indeed tried, but everything was as Bai Shuang said; it couldn't use its power of causality to trace everything back to the starting point.

That meant this was indeed the power of time.

Causality could control life and death, but it could not transcend time.

Yet the judge cleverly took three steps forward.

With the first step, though the snowstorm had melted away, a fierce gale that could grind rocks to dust whipped up a tempest that ripped through the entire battlefield in an instant.