68: Chapter 68 The Final Madness

After seeing Xu Qingran off, Jiang Xun closed the door.

The room returned to silence.

He walked to the window, looking at the brilliant night view of Nanjiang City, the playful smile on his face gradually turning cold.

A four-on-one siege where the venue, rules, and referees were all the opponent's people.

This was indeed a death trap sufficient to make any Prodigy feel despair.

Unfortunately, they chose the wrong opponent.

Meanwhile.

Deep within a private club in Nanjiang City that was not open to the public, in a smoke-filled secret room, the atmosphere was oppressive and crazed.

Around an expensive mahogany long table sat four young people with different expressions.

They were Li Ang, Lu Tao, Jiangnans First Shield, and a youth who remained silent and had a gloomy aura.

Smash!

Li Ang slammed a crystal glass onto the ground, shards flying everywhere.

"Damn it! That piece of trash, he won again! He broke your turtle shell without even spilling a drop of blood!"

With bloodshot eyes, he turned to glare at the pale-faced Jiangnans First Shield beside him.

Jiangnans First Shield's body trembled, his lips quivering, but he couldn't say a single word.

His Dao Heart had been completely crushed by Jiang Xun's inconceivable 'disassembly surgery.'

"Enough, Li Ang!"

Lu Tao, sitting opposite, slammed the table.

"What's the use of saying this now? We've gathered here today not to blame each other, but to discuss how to kill that guy named Jiang!"

His eyes were filled with venomous malice.

His Divine Kingdom was destroyed and his civilization plundered; his hatred for Jiang Xun now even surpassed Li Ang's.

Li Ang took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and sat back into the sofa with a ferocious smile on his face.

"You're right. It's time for him to pay a bloody price for his arrogance."

He looked around, his voice extremely low, like a venomous snake flicking its tongue.

"I've clearly conveyed Deputy Director Qian An's meaning. The semi-finals are our last chance. Success is the only option; failure is not allowed!"

"The venue is the 'Vast Illusory Realm,' and the rules have already been changed for us. At that time, the four of us will appear next to Jiang Xun simultaneously."

"A four-on-one siege, let's see how he escapes this time!"

Jiangnans First Shield finally raised his head and asked hoarsely, "What exactly do we do? That kid's methods are too bizarre. My Titan Barrier... couldn't stop his kind of penetrating attack at all."

His words also voiced Lu Tao's inner thoughts.

Jiang Xun's strength had already left a psychological shadow on them.

"Therefore, we cannot give him the chance to use that 'combined tactic.'"

A ruthless look of absolute confidence flashed in Li Ang's eyes.

"We've analyzed all his match recordings. His advantage lies in his varied tactics and using the characteristics of different civilizations to create timing gaps. But his weakness is also obvious: his Divine Kingdom's foundation is too thin, and his believers' absolute strength isn't high!"

"So, our tactic is simple, just four words—Instant Overwhelm!"

He held up one finger.

"I'll be responsible for the main attack! My Undead Legion will entangle him immediately, giving him no chance to breathe!"

He looked at Lu Tao.

"Lu Tao, don't think about getting revenge with those useless Murlocs. Your task is to use the abilities of the Water-Marsh Civilization to change the illusory realm's terrain! I want the entire battlefield to turn into swamps and floods to restrict his movement!"

He turned to Jiangnans First Shield.

"Jiangnans First Shield, although your Titan Barrier was broken, your control over earth elements remains. What you need to do isn't defense, but traps! Use quicksand, ground spikes, and stone prisons, combined with Lu Tao's floods, to pin him to the spot for me!"

Finally, his gaze fell on the gloomy youth who hadn't spoken.

"Ghost Shadow, you are our finishing blow."

The youth called Ghost Shadow slowly raised his head, revealing a bloodless face.

"When will the things Mr. Qian promised me arrive?"

His voice was like a rusted blade scraping, harsh and unpleasant.

"Don't worry!"

Li Ang smiled even more triumphantly.

"As long as you follow the plan and use your Family's forbidden technique, 'Divine Soul Wither,' on him at the final moment, then after it's done, Deputy Director Qian An will personally deliver the rare Divinity Materials your Family needs to your home, with double the amount!"

Ghost Shadow nodded and lowered his head again, no longer speaking, appearing like an emotionless statue.

"Do you understand?"

Li Ang looked around at everyone again.

"Frontal suppression, environmental interference, trap control, and finally, Ghost Shadow delivers the fatal blow! Four layers of insurance, an inescapable net! Even if Jiang Xun were a Great Luo Immortal, he would still have to perish for me!"

Lu Tao and Jiangnans First Shield looked at each other, both seeing excitement and greed in the other's eyes.

This plan sounded flawless!

"Then... what about his civilizations..." Lu Tao licked his dry lips.

"Divide them!"

Li Ang said without hesitation.

"Deputy Director Qian An's meaning is that as long as we cripple him, his Divine Kingdom will be our spoils of war! The Undead Wasteland goes to me, the Titan Barrier goes back to Jiangnans First Shield, the Water-Marsh Civilization goes back to you, and the remaining Orcs and other miscellaneous things will be split equally among the three of us!"

"He's just a low-class commoner; what right does he have to possess so many powerful civilizations? Those things should have belonged to us in the first place!"

These words completely ignited the greed of everyone in the room.

The fear of failure was cast to the back of their minds, replaced by an infinite desire to divide the spoils.

In their eyes, Jiang Xun's Divine Kingdom was already a piece of fat meat on the dining table, just waiting for them to cut into it.

At the same time, in the office of the Deputy Director of the Jiangnan Province Deity Administration Bureau.

Qian An held a cup of top-grade Wuyi Mountain Da Hong Pao, leisurely listening to his subordinate's report.

"...Director, Li Ang and the others have already formed an alliance; the plan is foolproof."

"Mm."

Qian An blew on the steam in his teacup without even raising his eyelids.

"Send word down that tomorrow's hosts and referees should know what to say. Don't let any 'accidents' happen during the match."

"Yes."

The subordinate respectfully withdrew.

Only Qian An remained in the office.

He put down his teacup and rubbed the faint snake tattoo on his wrist, a cold smile appearing on his lips.

"Genius? The tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. If you're unwilling to be a dog, then you can only die."

"In this world, it's ultimately us, the ones who set the rules, who have the final say."

The night deepened.

The Prodigy Tournament Organizing Committee officially announced the rules for the semi-finals.

"Given that many powerful contestants have emerged in this tournament, to increase the spectacle and uncertainty of the match, the organizing committee has decided after deliberation that the semi-finals will adopt a 'Vast Illusory Realm' multi-player melee mode..."

This announcement caused a huge stir among the contestants and the audience.

Some were excited, some were confused, and some sensed an unusual scent.

At the center of all this storm, in Jiang Xun's room.

He had just hung up the communication with Lame Zhang.

On the virtual screen of his wristband, the last message sent by Lame Zhang remained.

"Kid, remember, the most dangerous traps are often the best hunting grounds. Don't embarrass me."

Jiang Xun turned off the screen; within his Divine Kingdom, the recently plundered 'Titan Barrier Civilization' was undergoing a wonderful chemical reaction with his Undead Wasteland, Orc Wilderness, and that newborn small water-marsh.

Hard Obsidian began to cover the Bone Dam.

Heavy earth element energy merged into the armor of every Undead Knight.

"Four deliveries, I thought there would be some kind of surprise."

Jiang Xun looked out the window and smiled softly.

"In the end, it's still such a clichéd script."