541: Chapter 539 The Promise of the Past

Chu Xuan felt that Tang Zheng's words sounded a bit like a last will and testament, and a bad premonition couldn't help but arise in his heart.

Frowning deeply, Chu Xuan kept his tone as normal as possible and said irritably:

"Where did all this sentimentality come from? If you can't be a thug, just come back and obediently be my underling. At the very least, you can be a lackey and suck up to me, right? Don't worry, I won't treat you badly. You probably can't imagine just how awesome my social status is right now!"

"Haha!" Tang Zheng laughed a few times. "I was just feeling sentimental for a moment. Don't worry, Brother Zheng will always be your most reliable Brother Zheng; there's no way I'd ever sink to the level of being a lackey."

"Then hurry up and come over to my place again. I've saved quite a few good treasures here for you that will allow you to break through your limit at level 10. After you promote, you'll be able to save quite a lot of resources."

Chu Xuan did not directly say that he could resolve the Strange Creatures that might exist within the other party.

Having the experience of almost being controlled by a Phantom Demon, he was very clear that the reason Tang Zheng could still maintain self-awareness was likely because the Strange Creatures within him had some reservations, or perhaps had other needs.

But if he were to directly mention the ability of Nirvana Stripping, the Strange Creatures within the other party would inevitably stop at nothing—even if it meant mutual destruction—and would not let Tang Zheng off easily.

Just like the Phantom Demon from before.

Whether in a dream or in reality, as long as he didn't expose his desire to become a Purifier, even if the other party knew he had guessed the trap regarding the Charm attribute, they would mostly just use oppression and Heart Bewitchment. There was still room for maneuver.

Chu Xuan had already made his plans: as soon as Tang Zheng showed up, he would immediately take him by surprise, cast Heart Bewitchment to alter the other party's perception, and simultaneously use Nirvana Stripping.

Unexpectedly, Tang Zheng sighed. "Traversing worlds isn't that simple. Moreover, I haven't fully acquired the 'Traverse' skill yet. I'm relying on some characteristic buffs obtained here in the War Dragon World to use it to its maximum extent."

"Besides, my mission here in the War Dragon World isn't finished yet. I originally wanted to save this opportunity to return to deal with the invasion mission in the Cangyun World, but since you asked me for help, I had to use the positioning from the communication radar to come find you early."

Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow. "The communication radar can perform cross-world positioning?"

"The communication radar itself cannot, but before I gave it to you, I used the 'Traverse' skill to leave an anchor point on it. By relying on that connection, I can use the skill to arrive nearby," Tang Zheng replied.

Chu Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, preparing to probe, so he first clicked his tongue in admiration:

"Is this skill of yours that Heaven-Defying? You can actually Traverse worlds directly? If you want to take someone out in the future, you can just jump right in their face and ambush them, and if you can't win, you can instantly escape to another world."

Tang Zheng chuckled. "It's not as simple as you say. It's just that I've gained a few minor abilities related to space, and the range of my teleportation has increased significantly."

"But to Traverse worlds, there are still many prerequisites. The cooldown and startup times are quite long. And like I just said, I'm relying on some characteristic buffs obtained here in the War Dragon World to be able to Traverse worlds."

Hearing Tang Zheng's tone relax, Chu Xuan acted as if he had suddenly remembered something and asked suspiciously: "As far as I know, the 'Traverse' skill is the True Authority of the God of the Void, right? You've only reached level 10 and you've already mastered this skill; you must have suffered quite a bit, right?"

Chu Xuan heard what Tang Zheng said earlier about not having fully acquired it, but he still deliberately used the word "mastered."

Just then, Tang Zheng fell silent.

After a few seconds, he gave a dry laugh. "It's alright. I encountered a little trouble, but it was nothing more than getting my clothes a bit dirty. I have the support of some homologous power, so even though I haven't fully mastered it, there's no problem with using it temporarily."

Homologous power!!

A flash of brilliance crossed Chu Xuan's eyes.

As expected!

It was a Specter from the path of the God of the Void!

The light in Chu Xuan's eyes dimmed slightly.

In that case, if he were to meet Tang Zheng later, he would need to give it his absolute all.

He didn't know how deep the invasion of Tang Zheng was, but if the Specter inside the other party sensed something wrong and he didn't succeed the first time, allowing it to control Tang Zheng and flee far away, that would be troublesome.

Chu Xuan bowed his head slightly, stroking the scarlet ring on his fingertip.

This item capable of casting sealing techniques didn't have many uses left; he would save it for Tang Zheng...

Just then, Tang Zheng spoke again. "Chu Xuan, what I said just now wasn't really just sentimentality. I have some special circumstances here in the War Dragon World; I might die here. If that day really comes... take care of yourself. I probably won't be going back."

Chu Xuan clenched his fist slightly.

He understood the underlying meaning of Tang Zheng's words.

The other party had contacted him before, so that Specter must have long known his identity as a Purifier and would drive Tang Zheng to kill him.

It was precisely because of this that Tang Zheng was unwilling to linger by his side too much.

And now, Tang Zheng was clearly on the verge of being unable to suppress the Specter within him, so naturally, he wouldn't Traverse over via his skill anymore.

A final farewell, huh...

Chu Xuan's thoughts whirled, and he suddenly laughed and cursed: "When you're dead, you're dead, why so pessimistic? Everyone who has managed to survive until now is living on borrowed time; you will definitely be able to overcome this difficulty..."

"But I..." Tang Zheng seemed to have something unspeakable on his mind.

Chu Xuan suddenly raised his volume, angrily cursing: "Tang Zheng, stop spouting this bullshit! Do you still remember what we agreed on? As long as I could bring you out of the dormitory alive, your life would be mine! What do you mean by saying these things now? I'm telling you, even if you're going to die, you must die in front of me!"

Tang Zheng sighed long and slow. "But I really can't get over there."

"What? You wouldn't happen to be trying to welch on the deal, would you? Do you think I actually care about having you as a thug?" Chu Xuan sneered repeatedly.

"Your performance in the Cangyun World this time really disappointed me. With the strength you displayed, even if you fully unleashed your Fighting God Talent, if we really squared off, you wouldn't be my match at all. The gap between us will only get wider and wider in the future."

The true intention behind Chu Xuan's words was to tell Tang Zheng: Don't worry, you can't kill me right now.

But that alone was clearly not enough. Tang Zheng probably couldn't understand the underlying meaning of this sentence and might even think that Chu Xuan was being sarcastic out of anger.

Therefore, Chu Xuan continued: "Don't bother explaining anything. I know that you're actually completely unreliable! Do you remember when we were kids and we snuck a peek at Widow Wang next door bathing? At the time, only you were discovered. We agreed you'd take the fall, but in the end, you still ratted me out. From that day on, I knew you were completely unreliable..."

Back in the dream, before [Future Tang Zheng] told him about the information regarding the Purifier, he had mentioned the incident of peeking at Widow Wang bathing.

But in reality, none of the families next door to Tang Zheng had the surname Wang, nor was there a widow. Furthermore, Tang Zheng had always been arrogant and would never lower himself to do such things.

When Chu Xuan saw this event that had never actually happened, he immediately realized the true intention of [Future Tang Zheng].

And now, Chu Xuan was returning those words to him.

At the same time, he immediately added: "Do you still remember what you promised me back in the dormitory, that no matter what I asked you to do, you had to execute it?"

Chu Xuan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Now, I have only one demand: let me see you as soon as possible. Even if you are going to die, you must die in front of me!"

After saying that, he added coldly: "If you really don't want to be a thug anymore and want to get rid of me to go solo, then first return the 1000 points of spirituality value I gave you."

This last sentence from Chu Xuan was actually to confuse the Specter inside Tang Zheng.

To make the other party believe that his reason for demanding to see Tang Zheng was more because he didn't want Tang Zheng to escape his control, rather than because he had figured anything out.

But Chu Xuan believed that Tang Zheng would definitely be able to understand.

Tang Zheng was silent for a long time, then chuckled, his voice full of self-mockery: "So in your heart, I'm just that kind of person? Fine, next time we meet, I'll return the spirituality value to you..."