Pretending To Be A Boss

"My child, that most dreamlike, most ordered era is about to arrive."

Zhong Yao looked at the intoxicated expression of the Lord of Eden, filled with fear and unease.

...

Baichuan Divine Kingdom.

Watching Tang Xian's figure grow dim, Gu Yin said:

"Though you have uncovered this secret, it seems you will still lose. No matter what intelligence you hold, if there's no chance to use it, it's all in vain."

Tang Xian gazed at the sky, responding to Gu Yin:

"Do you regret it?"

"I just placed my bet, and now you're collapsing, how could I not regret it? But you're an order bearer now; if you truly want to escape, you shouldn't be confined to the world of the Lord of Eden, right?"

"Of course, I can leave, but it's not the time yet. My protector is Junlin."

Gu Yin furrowed his brow and cursed:

"You're sending him to his death. No matter how strong he is, how could he surpass a complete world?"

Tang Xian shook his head and said:

"I am indeed sending it to die; if the future's destroyer dies here, it means it's not the inheritor of the destroyer, it's unworthy."

Hearing this, Gu Yin became even more displeased:

"I thought he was your friend. Yet, you're sending him to die? To be a tool? Is it because you've become an order bearer that you're colder than I imagined?"

Tang Xian shook his head and said:

"Junlin might survive; if it can't survive, then what meaning is there for any of us to live or die?"

Such an understated and extraordinarily calm sentence left Gu Yin unable to refute.

Until Tang Xian's figure gradually turned transparent, eventually disappearing completely, he realized Tang Xian was right.

If this battle is lost, it would be the final battle, so where else could Junlin's martial prowess be used if not here?

...

...

Junlin opened his eyes, and the lightning lion in the sky that had severely injured him was gone.

Those destructive energies had transformed into the injuries on Junlin's body.

Even after ascending to the Demi-god Layer, Junlin could barely withstand these thunder trials.

His rate of healing clearly couldn't keep up with the rate at which new wounds were inflicted.

The sea of thunder roiled.

This time, Junlin did not face just that lion.

But a beast horde.

A pack of wolves, tigers, lions, and amidst them, countless birds.

These creatures, formed by lightning, protruded parts of their bodies from the sea of thunder.

The power gap of the previous two assaults was already immense, yet this third attack was the true killing blow!

The lightning beast horde launched their charge, and Junlin spread his wings once more, quietly preparing for the deadly battle ahead.

What towers around him remain intact?

Only the one he guards still stands, yet it may collapse at any moment, just like Junlin's life.

Dozens of lightning wolves, lions, tigers, and birds pounced.

The force sufficient to warp space began to unravel this world.

This was the Lord of Eden's murderously intent towards Tang Xian, willing to destroy a world, ensuring Tang Xian could not survive!

Tang Xian still hadn't awoken.

Junlin let out a painful roar, his already battered wings becoming even more tattered.

His whole body seemed about to be reduced to ash in the terrifying Thunder Punishment.

When there was only one lightning wolf, Junlin could still evade, but now with dozens of lightning beasts descending, he could only become a lightning rod to ensure Tang Xian's safety.

The lightning in the sky was blindingly bright.

This world began to fracture.

Lines of terrifying cracks emerged like the veins of this world, exposed and flowing.

The demon charging the sea of thunder between heaven and earth finally suffered mortal injuries.

The tall tower still stood, yet Junlin's consciousness was shattered by the lightning beast horde.

[How can a firefly compare with the bright moon? Do you think you're fit to be the destroyer, Tang Xian? Your pawn is about to leave this board!]

The voice of the Lord of Eden resounded.

The seemingly asleep Tang Xian naturally didn't hear these words.

But Junlin heard them.

He panted desperately.

His consciousness seemed to arrive at a place of darkness.

Around this place of darkness, there were faint glimmers unable to illuminate the dark and a group of people whispering about him.

The sound of his heartbeat was like the beating of a drum.

Junlin listened to his heartbeat, filled with rage.

But what enraged him more were the words of those faceless beings around him.

"Failure, failure! A waste that didn't complete its task!"

"It is my greatest masterpiece! It will definitely surpass the destroyer."

"At this level, you dare to compare with the destroyer?"

"In my view, it is more suited to inherit God's mantle than Tang Xian."

"You are the next destroyer, the Lord of Eden fears you!"

These words contained both denials and affirmations, coming from various people.

Though these voices were so familiar, Junlin couldn't recall who these people were.

He only felt rage, unprecedented rage.

Since that battle in the divine sea, Junlin had felt that ahead lay an unsurmountable mountain named the destroyer.

It stood at the foot of the mountain, and compared to that mountain, it was so small!

Everyone cared whether it could become that mountain, even Gu Yin, its creator whom Junlin regarded as its lord.

[Is everyone...comparing me to the destroyer?]

In his consciousness, Junlin looked up at the sky, murmuring to himself.

[But why should I be compared to that guy? Just because I obtained its inheritance?]