525: Interesting, really interesting

Shao Yan held Ding Dong tightly, her eyes full of a big sister's tenderness.

After an unknown amount of time, Ding Dong's cries slowly weakened.

But when she said, “Sister Shao Yan, Brother Xiao Fan is dead...”

The moment these words came out, tears, as if worthless, started to gush again.

Shao Yan's heart uncontrollably twitched for a moment, and a hint of conflict appeared in her eyes.

The reason she appeared now was, of course, for the Dignity Battle.

The Dignity Battle was a contest of Emperor-level lives, and every competition between Prodigies was related to the future direction of war!

And because her life signs were very special, she might be able to secretly enter the battlefield with a certain contestant, forming a two-on-one situation.

She certainly knew that Xiao Fan was still alive; she was by the King Star God's side, and there was no need for him to hide such a thing from her.

So she would find an opportunity to enter the battlefield with Xiao Fan and help him defeat Kuang Xing.

It was just that she heard there was a change in Immortal Fire's situation, and perhaps she needed to help Immortal Fire, after all, Xiao Fan was already the strongest.

But all of this was irrelevant to Ding Dong at the moment.

She still chose to remain silent and did not tell Ding Dong the truth.

She only told her, “I will find an opportunity to enter the arena with a certain contestant at that time.”

Upon hearing this, Ding Dong frowned slightly and said, “Is it Sister Immortal Fire?”

“Sister Shao Yan couldn't possibly become someone else's armor, could she?”

Shao Yan's playful mood returned.

She sighed, and with a worried expression, said, “The situation is special now, and our every move will directly relate to the life and death of millions of people.”

“Therefore, no matter how unwilling I am, I have to make some sacrifices.”

“Becoming someone else's armor... Ding Dong, what if Xiao Fan knew about this... Alas... Why are we women always so helpless?”

Ding Dong immediately became anxious and said, “This... does this count as cheating on Brother Xiao Fan?”

“Not necessarily, maybe I'll become Hei's, or Xi He's armor?” Shao Yan raised an eyebrow, “It doesn't have to be a man.”

“Besides, it's most likely Immortal Fire.”

“Phew, that's good.” Ding Dong nodded heavily.

Shao Yan raised an eyebrow. Before coming today, she heard that Ding Dong's psychological state had serious issues and that she seemed to have become somewhat corrupted.

But now it seemed she was still the same Ding Dong as before.

This rotten world even bullies a little loli. Damn it, one day my Dead Soul Fire will burn the brains of those culprits into dregs.

Thinking of this, Shao Yan's eyes were as sharp as blades.

She was no longer the weak woman she used to be.

Although she was Myth-Grade before and possessed Dead Soul Fire, she couldn't use it. If she did, she would play with fire and get burned. So her Physical Body was only superior to ordinary people, and her actual combat power was very weak.

But now, she had devoured the will within the Alpha Armor and completely mastered the Dead Soul Fire.

If she were a few years younger.

Hmph, I would also be a beauty in the Super God Class.

Thinking of this, Shao Yan's face showed some smugness.

Ding Dong, beside her, looked puzzled and said, “Sister Shao Yan, Brother Xiao Fan sacrificed himself.”

“How come you don't seem sad at all?”

“Really?”

Shao Yan reacted quickly, immediately frowned, and sighed, like a resentful widow, beginning to complain about everything.

Finally, she glanced at the date.

It was almost time; she should set off when dawn broke.

The world was about to boil.

And before that.

On the other side of the world.

In the bloody palace.

Arthas found Helden, and the two sat side by side.

Helden frowned slightly, his peripheral vision catching a glimpse of Arthas.

Two years had passed.

Arthas had really changed a lot.

Before, he was still a bit nervous and uneasy when facing him, but now he was incredibly calm.

The foundation of all this came from strength.

It seemed that Arthas had also made many moves during this time.

Back then.

Hao Nian heard the Demon Emperor's plan and naturally told the shadow, and Helden, of course, also knew.

Helden was dismissive of it.

Although the Demon Emperor was the third strongest of the alien races, he was not worth worrying about. What capability could someone whose plan could be overheard by others have to compete with him on the same stage?

But Arthas's current performance was enough to prove that he should be the toughest bone to chew in the end.

However, Helden still didn't care much, because he probably knew what Arthas wanted to do, even if Arthas hadn't told anyone.

At this moment.

Arthas, dressed in a blood ancestor robe, looked at the crescent moon and said indifferently, “Is it worth it?”

“Indeed, we admit that our failure to act against the Earth Goddess Church while you were here was our oversight.”

“We never expected that you would allow the Earth Goddess Church to act first, before we did.”

“Saint Light Elf and Tree Ancestor, all appeared one by one.”

“As expected of you... you had everything ready long ago.”

“Does this also mean that the confusion you showed at the meeting was all fake?”

“Did you intend to stand against us from the beginning?”

Arthas suddenly turned his head and stared directly at Helden.

Helden's expression was calm, and he said, “I cannot betray those who believe in me.”

Suddenly.

“Heh!”

Arthas couldn't help but laugh out loud.

His laughter was extremely grating.

“I cannot betray those who believe in me?”

“Are such words something a person like you would say?”

“No one here is a good person; we all resort to any means to achieve our goals. There's no need to flatter yourself and make me think you're hypocritical.”

“Don't you just want to be the one most valued by your Ancestral Star?”

“Don't you just want to tell your Ancestral Star how powerful and intelligent you are?”

“Wouldn't it be better if everyone was more real? There aren't many years left, so it's somewhat interesting to fight to the end.”

“Otherwise, on the day you fall from the throne, the historical records will only describe you with the word 'hypocrisy'!”

“Is that so?” Helden also laughed.

He truly laughed from the bottom of his heart.

The words he heard today were too interesting; he had forgotten how many years it had been since he heard such amusing words.

“Good, then how do you want to be real?”

Arthas sneered, “In the Dignity Battle, ten people will participate. Five belong to the Galaxy King Alliance, and five are from your Earth Goddess Alliance. The Emperor-level individuals who later gamble their lives also come from their respective factions.”

“Currently, our Galaxy King Alliance alone has a total of ten Emperor-level individuals from the Blood Clan and Demon Clan combined! (Each race has Nine Ancestor, nine individuals, but four have left the Star Sea)”

“Adding strong races like the Wild Bone Clan, Devouring Heart Clan, Ghost Clan, etc., there are a total of twenty-six Emperor-level individuals!”

“Even if we lose all, what if five people die?”

“But what about your Earth Goddess Alliance?”

“The Elf Race is very powerful, but it seems there aren't many Emperor-level individuals, are there?”

“Some, like the Lightning Elf Race, don't have a single one.”

“Eight races combined only have seven! Your Black Ink Pupil Clan and Qujiao Immortal Clan, besides you, cannot produce anyone else!”

“Only the Earth Goddess Church has three Black-Robed Bishops, and the Monster Clan has five Emperor-level individuals.”

“In total, are there even twenty people!?”

“If five Emperor-level individuals on your side die.”

“Can you bear it?”

Arthas scoffed.

Helden's smile remained, and he said, “Yes, you are right. I indeed cannot bear it if five Emperor-level individuals on my side die.”

“Then what?”