159: Lu Chen is scheming at every step!

The Hellhound turned into a crimson beam of light, evaporating along with the Paladin's mecha into invisible quantum dust.

When the referee announced the victory, the Sphinx of the Egyptian branch had already gone completely berserk.

The staves of those Undead Priests shattered into fragments, and the Puppets shot bronze beams from their eyes, aimed directly at Ignis as she was leaving the arena.

Lu Chen, who had been waiting for a long time, watched as the tianwen sword unsheathed automatically.

The moment the Sword Qi shattered the beams, a voice transmission from a Jade Slip came from the shadows of the spectator stands:

"On the first night of the Peak Tournament, Mr. Lu is invited to the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion at Kunlun Academy for a talk."

Who was it? Lu Chen frowned, but he couldn't see anyone. It wasn't the Old Dean either. Then who could it be?

However, because many old fellows had come for this competition, including many King-level powerhouses like Lu Chen, he couldn't help but be more cautious.

Midnight. In the Forbidden Ground behind Kunlun Mountain, the bronze lamps of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion illuminated the Divine Artifact in the niche.

The Alliance Grand Elder gently stroked the "Hetu" Incomplete Manual, while the star tracker behind him projected the energy spectrum of the Egyptian Puppet's berserk state.

"So it was the Grand Elder?" Lu Chen's voice descended from the sky. Then, his figure landed on the ground.

The Grand Elder, who was waiting there, bowed and respectfully explained: "There are too many eyes and ears, I hope Mr. Lu will not take offense."

"It's fine, Grand Elder, tell me what happened."

"Yes! Mr. Lu, please look. The Paladin's mecha core detected radiation from the eye of guixu." The Grand Elder's glass lenses refracted a cold light. "Three days ago, the Scarabs at the Cairo branch also showed signs of abnormality. Recently, Miss Sun's divination has also been a hidden omen within the hexagrams of the book of easy change from lian shan, which means there is a hidden murderous intent."

Lu Chen's scabbard tapped the ground lightly, and shadows emerged from the cracks in the green jade bricks. This was a sign that the Formation here was connected to the ley lines.

At this moment, Ning Xiwei's voice came from Lu Chen's bone ring, "Lu Chen, there is another strange point. Many bronze coffin fragments have been found in the ley lines of the Egyptian branch recently, which are clearly of the same origin as the Arctic ice cave."

The Grand Elder also heard this voice. He stroked his beard and sighed, "The situation is bad, the Heavenly Dao is still everywhere!"

Lu Chen remained silent. He already had some plans in his heart. He would use their own strategy against them.

At this moment, Ignis's laughter suddenly drifted from the mountaintop. She was stepping on the wreckage of the Paladin's shield, testing the newly realized "Nine Styles of Melting Heaven" among the sea of clouds.

Hearing this, the Grand Elder smiled kindly and said, "Hahaha, that old friend must be very happy. Their Young Miss has improved rapidly!"

Lu Chen looked toward the mountaintop; Ignis, who had been Cultivating through the night, had improved again.

As for Morning Dew, who was accompanying her there, her Holy Light paved the mountain path like moonlight.

Some Scarabs gifted to her by the Egyptian Academy, the little trinkets she treated as spirit pets, were now affected by their master, automatically emitting wisps of Holy Light fireflies on their bodies.

Lu Chen turned back and asked the Grand Elder, "So the Peak Tournament is a trap? Is that what the higher-ups intend as well?"

The Grand Elder nodded, "Yes, Your Excellency, didn't Mr. Lu think so too?"

"The Heavenly Dao thinks so too," Lu Chen replied. "Then we shall see who makes the better move." The Grand Elder said in a deep voice.

Lu Chen gently stroked the tianwen sword, and the jade ring on the sword tassel made a clear, resonant sound.

Seventy-two Jade Slips flew out from the Grand Elder's sleeve, each engraved with the unique ultimate techniques of different academies. He said with a serious expression, "It is even more of a furnace, refining the true fire seed to kill the Heaven—this is what the five leaders of our Huaxia think, and the leaders of the other countries among the Five Great Nations also mean the same thing."

"Is that so? Then let it be done."

Three days later. The competition reached a fever pitch. Moreover, competition venues were located in major academies around the world, connected by teleportation arrays.

The yellow sand in the Cairo branch competition arena condensed into the outline of a pyramid, and the eye sockets of the Sphinx shot out bronze beams.

Ning Xiwei, who was competing here, had just stepped the bone puppet she controlled into the Kan Palace position when hieroglyphs from the "Black Book of the Dead" appeared on the ground, dragging the entire arena directly into an illusion, accompanied by a sandstorm.

Now, Ning Xiwei could freely open the Domain of Death and drag enemies into the illusion.

At this time, the internal passage of the Khufu Pyramid was filled with the smell of stale incense. The Pharaoh in the mural held an Eastern Jade Slip that did not belong to their civilization, and stepped on the relief of the twelve golden men under his feet.

Lu Chen brought the young women here secretly, just when everyone was attracted to the competition venue.

Morning Dew's Holy Light illuminated the bronze coffin at the end of the passage. The Scarab carving on the coffin lid suddenly flapped its wings, spraying out asphalt-like mist.

"Fall back!" Lu Chen's tianwen sword split the black mist, but the Sword Qi rebounded upon touching the bronze coffin.

Ignis swung the flame demon greatsword at the wall, and flames flowed along the murals. She snorted disdainfully, "Playing god and acting like a ghost, come out for me!"

The entire pyramid suddenly flipped, and everyone fell into an inverted starry sky tomb. Eerie light burst out all around, and the murals hovered and unfolded!

Morning Dew shouted with some concern: "Someone is modifying the spatial parameters..."

The next moment, Morning Dew thought of what she had learned before. She suddenly pressed her chest, and ancient Egyptian language spilled from her lips.

This actually surprised Lu Chen a bit. This girl had learned quite a lot. He had thought she only knew Holy Light magic.

In the real competition arena, the Elder of the Egyptian branch inserted his golden staff into the sand table.

The holographic projection showed Ning Xiwei confronting the Pharaoh's remnant, with a swarm of Scarabs forming a defensive Formation around her.

The spectator stands erupted in exclamations! Because the astrologers of the Maya branch—their crystal skulls reflected the asphalt torrent inside the illusion.

This group of guys who do predictions directly peeked into the illusion.

"In the name of Anubis!" Inside the illusion, Ning Xiwei tore off the bone chain around her neck, and three thousand beast teeth turned into an army of the undead.

The Pharaoh's remnant's golden mask cracked, revealing a mechanical face, "Foolish people, how dare you act in a Heaven-Defying manner, it is all in vain!"

Ning Xiwei sneered! She saw a teleportation array appear under her feet.

Looking at this slightly puzzled guy, she said contemptuously, "Every step of your Heaven has been calculated by Little Skeleton. The Heavenly Dao cannot see you here; this is my Secret Realm!"

After speaking, Ignis's voice actually broke through from the flank of the Pharaoh's remnant! A teleportation array had actually appeared there!

The greatsword directly shattered the golden throne behind the Pharaoh's remnant! Ignis cursed, "Inherit your grandpa!"

The lava torrent washed away the barrier of the "Black Book of the Dead", but also accelerated the growth of the asphalt substance. The opponent was anxious!

But when Morning Dew walked out from the teleportation array on the other side, a six-winged angel's radiance unfolded directly. The moment the Holy Light touched the Pharaoh's remnant, the entire remnant began to be torn apart and fell into nothingness.

The Khufu Pyramid in reality also began to turn into dust.