182: Chapter 182 I'm one of us! I'm one of us!

Sword energy surged, turning everything within a five-hundred-meter radius into a vacuum. Under the effects of Kyoka Suigetsu, both Gong Zhigao and Tian Cai had their perceptions completely overturned. They wanted to mobilize stronger Qi to defend themselves, but found they were unable to do so.

Tian Cai waved one hand, directly sending Gong Zhigao flying out.

"Block it for me!!"

"Damn it!! Tian Cai!!" Gong Zhigao roared angrily, but because this killing blow came too suddenly, he had absolutely no preparation.

Coupled with the exceptionally intense battle against the Shadow Monster earlier, his consumption of energy was gradually outpacing his replenishment. Consequently, it was extremely difficult for Gong Zhigao to withstand this strike at this moment.

"Damn it!! What on earth is going on?!"

As the overwhelming Sword Intent swept over, the effects of Kyoka Suigetsu began to fade, and the effects of Inner Demon Attraction also began to vanish.

In that instant, Gong Zhigao suddenly came to his senses, realizing with a jolt that everything just now had been like a dream or an illusion.

"Fuck!! Song Yiqing, you played dirty!!"

He bellowed, his previously suppressed Qi beginning to leak out. But suddenly!!

Puchi— A hidden hand instantly pierced through his chest, shattering his heart.

Gong Zhigao's complexion turned pale at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Then, Tian Cai exclaimed in admiration, "Song Yiqing!! Your scheme is truly impressive!!"

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In the comment section,

[Huh?? Holy crap?? So Song Yiqing's sudden attack just now was actually to lure and then kill Gong Zhigao at the critical moment?]

[Hiss!! So he never believed Zhang Qilin at all!]

[Oh my god, people who play psychological warfare really have such dirty hearts!]

[Tsk tsk tsk! I'm getting more and more glad that Song Yiqing is on our side now!]

[It's true, if he were a Penglai person, we would really be done for!]

Viewers flooded the screen with comments. Meanwhile, on Penglai Island, in the council chamber, a series of extremely cruel punishments were continuously inflicted upon Yan Ningrui, Yu Lin, and Mo Yu.

Mo Yu and Yu Lin had long since succumbed to the terrifying punishments due to exhaustion and had completely fallen into a coma.

Yan Ningrui sat on a chair, his hair disheveled and his clothes in tatters. His hands and feet were all bound. Taking advantage of a brief pause in the punishment, he greedily gulped down air.

The Great Elder, seated high above, looked at Yan Ningrui with a grave expression.

"The globalization of the Forbidden Zones is unstoppable. Yan Ningrui, what are you still holding on for? As long as you tell us the true situation of Dawn and inform us of their lair, you can leave unharmed. You are one of us from Penglai; we can sit down and have tea, can't we?"

"Hehehehe," Yan Ningrui suddenly laughed.

"Are you afraid?"

"Hmm?" The Great Elder was slightly stunned.

"What would I be afraid of? What do I have to fear? The globalization of the Forbidden Zones is unstoppable, and Penglai's grand plan is flourishing. What do I have to fear?"

"I am afraid," Yan Ningrui's expression grew increasingly solemn as he said loudly,

"I am not afraid of death. What I fear are those who keep saying they want to preserve the sparks of human civilization, while their hearts are filled with their own obsession with eternal life. Trading others' lives for their own glory? How truly filthy!! If the people of Penglai knew that even they were just expendable sacrifices in this series of plans of yours, how would they feel?"

"Presumptuous!" The Great Elder's forehead veins bulged from being provoked by his words.

"At a time like this, you're still trying to incite others' emotions? Do you think the elders present here are as foolish as you? What 'Penglai people becoming sacrifices'—this is nothing but nonsense from you and your Dawn!"

"Hehehe, you're flustered," Yan Ningrui sneered.

"I, Yan Ningrui, even if I die today, I will die for the sake of the world. My death will witness the complete disappearance of the Forbidden Zones! It will witness the shattering of all the schemes of monsters and demons! As for you, the schemes of the Great Elder and Wei Chengjun will inevitably come to nothing!"

"You!!!" Yan Ningrui was angry, and just as he was about to speak, an elder on the side exclaimed the next second,

"Gong Zhigao is dead in battle! Tian Cai and Song Yiqing have linked up!"

"What did you say?" The Great Elder said in disbelief.

"Dead in battle? Did Tian Cai kill him?"

"Yes..." The elder's voice suddenly grew weak.

"But the mastermind behind everything was Song Yiqing. He used a scheme to deceive everyone."

"Damn Song Yiqing!!" The Great Elder stood up in anger, the fury in his eyes almost uncontrollable. Opposite him, Yan Ningrui laughed wildly.

"Hahahaha! Great Elder, why do you look so much like a clown today? No wonder you're flustered; it turns out everything is heading in an uncontrollable direction."

"Shut up!! Shut up!! Shut up!!" The Great Elder's emotions began to spiral out of control.

But just at this moment, that elder spoke up,

"Eh?? That's not right! Why has this Song Yiqing started attacking Tian Cai again?"

"What?" The Great Elder looked at the other person's phone in confusion. When he saw the scene on the live stream of Song Yiqing attacking Tian Cai, the anger in his heart instantly vanished, replaced by intense bewilderment.

"What's going on? Why would Song Yiqing attack Tian Cai?"

The people at the scene also revealed looks of confusion upon hearing this.

"Could it be that Tian Cai has defected back to us again?"

"That's unlikely. Just considering his history with Old Man Wei, it's not very likely."

"Wait, what history does he have with Old Man Wei? Could the rumors be true?"

"Shh!! Stop talking. If that reaches Old Man Wei's ears, we're dead."

The people at the scene were discussing it heatedly, while Yan Ningrui, who had been laughing, suddenly froze.

'What on earth is going on?? Why is there infighting again?'

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Meanwhile, on the live stream,

After Tian Cai finished praising him, he noticed that Song Yiqing's offensive showed no signs of letting up. Even Wang Xianzhi and Zhang Qilin joined in at this moment.

The three of them surrounded him with terrifying force. Coupled with the fact that he had just gone through a major battle and his body was very weak, for a moment, he was unable to withstand it.

"Wait!! Wait!! I'm on your side! I'm on your side!!"

"It's you I'm hitting!"