167: Undercurrents

Because the news that Shen Pan said he could allow deification system Awakeners to directly advance by one major rank was spread.

All the eligible deification system Awakeners in the Imperial Capital and Great Xia looked forward to it eagerly.

This news even spread online, drawing the attention of Awakeners across the entire Blue Star.

Some foreign Prodigies who had originally received invitations but had firmly refused them,

were now so regretful their guts were turning green.

Because they discovered that the Imperial Capital Academy no longer wanted them!

They even said they had enough personnel!

Damn it, hadn't everyone agreed initially not to pay attention to the competition hosted by Great Xia?

Yet Great Xia actually claimed they weren't short of people?!

It must be that those people said they wouldn't go, but secretly agreed in private!

Tianzhu.

Barn, who was enjoying the life of a superior person, paused.

His originally relaxed and lazy expression instantly switched, and he looked ahead with solemn eyes.

Two figures suddenly appeared in his house via a directional teleportation array.

Oddly enough, as soon as one petite figure appeared, it immediately moved away from its teammate.

As if the other person were some kind of contamination source.

"Barn, you've been living quite comfortably since leaving Great Xia!"

"Our Dark Night Lineage was truly harmed by you!"

A somewhat sharp and hoarse voice sounded from beneath the cloak of the figure, who was less than 1.4 meters tall.

The other figure, a woman whose cloak was held high by her steep peaks, gently took out a scale.

"Hello, Your Excellency Barn, this is a letter for you from an Elder of your Giant Dragon Lineage."

Looking at this method of transmitting information, which was as backward as could be.

Barn, who was accustomed to Blue Star's high-tech, frowned and accepted it.

He unsealed the information recorded within the scale.

That Elder was a supporter of the Second Divine Son.

And the Second Divine Son's scheme for Blue Star was in a completely different direction from that of His Highness Shen Pan!

Therefore... they were enemies!

A somewhat unclear but neat voice sounded in Barn's mind.

"Barn, your development on Blue Star is excellent, especially the corpses of those two Blue Star Epic Experts.

They brought great satisfaction and pride to the younglings within the clan."

"This time, the goal of our Desolate God Realm is to disrupt the God Conferment Battle held by that person, Shen Pan of Great Xia!"

"According to some reliable sources.

This Shen Pan recently killed Kujo Senko in Sakura, who had erupted with weak Epic-level power."

"No matter what methods or items Shen Pan used, his inherent strength and talent remain a great threat to our Desolate God Realm!"

"This time, five clans are taking action. You must find a way for the allies from the Sky Lineage and Dark Night Lineage

to replace the two Tianzhu contestants, and then attempt to assassinate Shen Pan during the competition!"

"Even if the assassination fails, disrupting the holding of the God Conferment Battle will still be considered a success!"

"Don't worry, the great King of Ten Thousand Gates, Your Majesty, has improved the method of directional teleportation.

As long as you wish to retreat, you can immediately return to the Desolate God Realm, without waiting for passive activation!"

"Recently, the Abyss Realm has gone mad, refusing to cooperate with the Desolate God Realm and demanding compensation from us.

In the future, kill any demons from the Abyss directly. Also, don't forget to search for the whereabouts of the Fifth Divine Son!"

"..."

Barn's face darkened after reading the message.

The clan said the same thing last time: actively activate upon encountering danger.

But the two Epics who attacked Great Xia inexplicably perished before causing much damage!

"But this time it's actually targeting His Highness Shen Pan... This is troublesome!"

Fortunately, His Highness Shen Pan's strength has improved.

He also secured the Young Miss of the Ruan Family, so he shouldn't lack life-saving trump cards.

His prestige and reputation among humans are also high, so he should still be able to avoid this attack!

As for the God Conferment Battle... Barn knew, even if he thought with the tip of his tail, that His Highness would definitely not be so kind

as to help the Blue Star humans become stronger!

There must be some trap involved!

Then, making another bold guess, if the reward is problematic... His Highness Shen Pan might not participate personally this time!

He might deliberately give all the rewards to the Blue Star humans!

As long as he warns them about the movements of the Desolate God Realm, the assassination attempt by these two guys is bound to fail!

"Hey! What are you laughing at, you big idiot!"

"The competition is tomorrow, hurry up and figure out how to arrange spots for me and this disgusting Yellow Bird-person!"

The pink-haired, red-eyed Blood Race Vampire Loli showed a pair of fangs and threatened him.

As a maidservant of Her Royal Highness the Princess, and an Epic Peak Realm expert, why did this Big-winged Lizard show her no respect!

Meanwhile, the Winged Human, who had an explosive figure and was dressed in pale gold, flashed a hint of anger in her eyes.

If it weren't for the God's decree instructing her to join the fun, she would have slapped the other party away long ago!

The Blood Race's potential ceiling is indeed higher than that of the Winged Human.

But Winged Humans, who specialize in purification and divine magic, naturally counter dark creatures like the Blood Race at the same rank!

"I am merely here in Great Xia for sightseeing this time, to record different scenery for the Goddess.

Moreover, the Sky Lineage never proactively attacks other worlds."

"Therefore... this Female Bat, whose entire body is about to ooze pus and stink, you'll have to rely on yourself."

"I will not reveal my identity during the competition."

"Who are you calling stinky, you Yellow Bird-person!"

The Vampire Loli, radiating a strong scent of blood, instantly went berserk and summoned a pitch-black spear.

This was the standard opening move of high-ranking experts in the Dark Night Lineage—Night Piercing!

Instantly, a streak of incomparably divine golden radiance appeared inside the hall.

The air itself emitted a "sizzle!" sound.

The previously slightly foul-smelling blood Qi immediately vanished!

"Do you want to fight? Killing you should allow me to improve further, right?"

The calm-faced Winged Human replied indifferently.

Barn irritably watched his two teammates who were preparing to tear down his house.

"Enough!"

He didn't know what the higher-ups were thinking, sending a Blood Race member and a Winged Human to execute a mission together!

Even if His Highness Shen Pan hadn't received a warning, given the skill and attitude of these two, the mission would likely fail!

Barn rubbed his forehead and said with a stiff tone:

"There are only two qualified contestants from Tianzhu this time. I can figure out a way for you to infiltrate the accompanying team and replace them yourselves."

"However, the replacement must be completed within Great Xia's borders, or I will be exposed too!"

The permanent Epic combat power in Great Xia's Imperial Capital is at least around ten.

Not to mention the Great Xia Sword Immortal having no one to restrain him, this operation is already doomed to fail.

Since failure is inevitable anyway.

Why not... let His Highness Shen Pan report this Five Clans Joint Attack, treating it as a performance achievement?

According to His Highness's saying, this is making use of waste!

Barn was suddenly tempted... The next day, early morning, at Shen Pan's home.

"Cough, cough!"

Jiang Ruolai, her face flushed, accidentally choked because she drank her milk too quickly.

Ruan Qingshu, meanwhile, elegantly wiped the milk residue from the corner of her mouth and straightened her slightly messy skirt.

Luckily, she was smart enough to rush over before eating breakfast, so she could enjoy it with the two of them.

"It's still your own fault, Ruolai, you choke easily when you eat too fast."

"Cough, cough!"

Jiang Ruolai pouted and casually tossed the carton of milk she was holding to Shen Pan.

She would never drink this kind of ordinary milk again!

No way, losing face in front of Qingshu was too embarrassing; she absolutely had to win this round back!

Jiang Ruolai rolled her eyes and pretended to speak weakly:

"Shen Pan, I'm choking. Can you perform a non-standard Heimlich Maneuver on me?"

Shen Pan: "..."

In the early morning, and right in front of Qingshu, isn't that inappropriate?

The God Conferment Battle is in just a few hours!