Chapter 590 285: Yuanxu Breaks Defense Twice! Mental Collapse! (2)

Abyssal Void's voice was hoarse from shouting, his expression utterly collapsing as if completely losing his defense.

While the Blood Erosion Tyrant merely looked down at him, his gaze akin to watching ants, with his expression unchanged in the slightest.

Soon, Abyssal Void's expression returned to calmness, and he softly asked, "Do the ten blood artifacts we talked about before still count? I can keep your information secret and even help trick a few fools to come your way."

.....

Ten minutes later, after the members of the Demon Race paid a heavy price with twelve blood artifacts, they closed the barrier and left the territory of the Blood Erosion Tyrant.

As they departed, Abyssal Void's expression was indifferent, without a hint of that broken defense.

He even pondered as he walked, whether the Blood Erosion Tyrant was part of the Lord of Light and Shadow's faction.

Theoretically, it should be, as there's no other explanation, yet he felt the Blood Erosion Tyrant didn't seem like a believer, much less someone chosen by the Lord of Light and Shadow, because he didn't develop forces and only sought personal gain.

This is quite unqualified for a Divine Chosen.

Abyssal Void's previous outburst appeared genuine, and indeed, he did lose his defense, but being relatively clever, he tested the Blood Erosion Tyrant's reactions amidst the shouting, attempting to gather more valuable information.

Failure isn't frightening, neither is the painful breakdown, what's terrifying is losing the ability to think post-failure, leading to a series of unreasonable actions.

As a top talent of the Demon Race, Abyssal Void naturally has a strong mindset. Even if his mindset exploded and he lost his defense, he wouldn't perform purely foolish acts; he would continue to plan his path forward amidst the pain.

Not long after, he stopped and looked back at the Demon Race members, smiling and said, "Next, we will abandon the pursuit of all new Spiritual Pearls."

"Why?"

"The battle process is unknown, and my past objective was merely negotiation; people dying during negotiations with the Blood Erosion Tyrant is normal, so... as long as I don't say, who would know I failed the negotiation?"

"As long as I keep quiet, other alien races will definitely worry, 'What if the Blood Erosion Tyrant cooperates with the Demon Race?' Having this thought is quite normal; they might even probe the Blood Erosion Tyrant."

"Whether the Blood Erosion Tyrant admits or not isn't important; the important thing is whether they choose to believe him. Even if he honestly says there's no cooperation, others might not believe it, right?"

"If they are willing to pay a certain price to trade with the Blood Erosion Tyrant, then my initial goal of exploiting them for resources is fulfilled, no loss."

"The Blood Erosion Tyrant isn't foolish; in matters where gains can be made, he would never show mercy, so I don't need to worry about other factions being exploited less; they certainly won't pay less."

"Moreover..."

"Now we already hold one Spiritual Pearl, meaning we have partial control when the final battle comes; even if we don't continue seeking Spiritual Pearls, it doesn't matter. After all... collecting twelve Spiritual Pearls is key; before that, having one more or less is irrelevant."

"Will the Blood Erosion Tyrant be part of the Spiritualist faction?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"They already have Broken Star as the faction's top force; if they also have the Blood Erosion Tyrant, there's no need to hide, with such strength they could wholly dominate, such tricks are entirely unnecessary."

"Wait..."

"It seems not unnecessary..."

Suddenly, Abyssal Void realized that the resources he and other alien races had been tricked out of by the Blood Erosion Tyrant, coupled with his terrifying might, brought forth an extremely dire thought.

If they have guaranteed victory and merely seek to earn extra before winning, exploiting more gold coins from these alien races...

What the heck!

Are you all poisonous? Really?

He immediately took a deep breath, understanding that at this moment, Broken Star and the Short-tailed Cat's geography are excellent, unlikely to have any overlap with the Blood Erosion Tyrant, and other alien races cannot easily eliminate these two Spiritualist faction members.

Thus, this matter indeed has a significant possibility; it's just that previously he hadn't confirmed how formidable the Blood Erosion Tyrant's actual power was, thus not having such thoughts.

If the Blood Erosion Tyrant was initially part of the Spiritualist faction, capable of controlling Cursed Equipment, everything would differ drastically.

Could it really be true?

Could it be, could it be?

If this truly is the case, he never stood a chance at victory from the beginning, and the twelve blood artifacts sent away were purely wasted! He never had a possibility of victory in the later stages!

Thinking of this, Abyssal Void's mindset completely exploded, silently clenching his fists, contemplating how to proceed.

....

"The Lord of Light and Shadow's Divine Chosen?"

Ye Mingqiu shook his head with a smile, while taking out a blood artifact to feed the Blood Spear.

He looked at the chain at the end of the Blood Spear, recalling it seemed to have anti-magic abilities, though he had never used it before; the Spear's "Suppression" trait originated from the "Moon Lock's" suppression capability, advanced from its skills.

There are two reasons for not using it.

Firstly, when fighting weak opponents it's unnecessary.

Secondly, when fighting strong opponents it's useless.

Meet enemies of lesser strength, a simple attack with the Blood Spear's core could kill instantly; meet formidable opponents, the likelihood of them being bound by the chain is low—and as for the chain's usage techniques... Ye Mingqiu isn't skilled in using them.

Perhaps in the future, studying this more might diversify combat approaches, granting slight improvements.

After Abyssal Void left, there's a likelihood he would guess some aspects of Ye Mingqiu's identity, with Divine Chosen being just one possibility. If he treats his opponent's spoken guesses as the sole possibility, then his intelligence isn't fit for survival in the Spirit Realm.

Would he guess my faction identity?

Would he suspect the Spiritualist faction?

Ye Mingqiu was uncertain, yet the answer wasn't crucial, since even if Abyssal Void guessed it correctly, it wouldn't result in effective counteractions.

To start with, should he wish to break through, he would have to target either the Blood Erosion Tyrant or the Short-tailed Cat; assaulting the Blood Erosion Tyrant would be phenomenally challenging. He would much likely choose the Short-tailed Cat as his core target.

But the problem is, this fellow currently resides in an ultra-high-risk territory, and Tang Ruobing enhances the concentration of the Power of the Ancient God daily. The initial day's Scream Mountain is vastly different in intensity compared to now, and if one erroneously assumes the intensities are alike, they're bound to experience major losses.

If Abyssal Void is wise enough, he would certainly attempt to scout Scream Mountain's situation, see if he can swiftly kill the Short-tailed Cat solo.

Upon witnessing the extreme concentration of the Power of the Ancient God inside Scream Mountain, his mindset would likely explode once more, realising he can't pull off a surprise attack, leaving Abyssal Void with only two choices.

Collaborate with other alien races or exploit other alien races.

The current core issue is, the Blood Erosion Tyrant has departed from the Spiritualist faction, hence wouldn't waste time after the potential elimination of the Short-tailed Cat; instead, would likely rage.

The only one privy to his true strength is Abyssal Void, meaning he will definitely assault the Demon Race, even if other alien races can collectively resolve the Blood Erosion Tyrant, the Demon Race will suffer severely, consequently losing the ability for further competition, leaving them serving others.

Would the Demon Race willingly accept this?

Would Abyssal Void willingly accept this?

Knowing they have already lost twelve blood artifacts to the Blood Erosion Tyrant, if they still end up aiding other factions under these circumstances, they could rename themselves the Saint Race.

Thus, Ye Mingqiu wasn't anxious about Abyssal Void guessing the final answer, as even if he did foresee it, he likely wouldn't target the Short-tailed Cat, even if he tried, it would be exceedingly hard to breach Tang Ruobing's protection.

The Power of the Ancient God and Spirit gale within Scream Mountain are no joke!

That's an ultra-high-risk territory!