I'm bound to the World-Destroying Witch

Chapter 843. The Human Body as a Star
Fortunately, while Xia Feng was on tenterhooks and everyone else was on edge, the three-second countdown on the central platform ended without any further bids.

Given this, it seems that funds were indeed tight in the third round when everyone was studying the Ember Sun Divine Realm. Apart from the Black Moon Pope and Jin Shiyin, no one had more than two hundred.

Of course, it's also possible that they used up all their items during the exchange phase and never expected such an overpowered item card to appear during the auction phase.

[Level 3 Item Card - Boundary Annihilation - Unsold in this round, automatically proceeding to the next auction round]

However, what puzzled everyone even more was why Juefeller didn't make a bid.

They looked toward Platform 4, where Yufeller was hidden in the shadows, only able to vaguely make out a bird-like silhouette with drooping wings.

Logically speaking, if Jufell had been searching for Emberlands throughout the third round, even with bad luck, he should have accumulated over two hundred Emberstones.

Could it be that they've reached some kind of alliance with Number 9, and have other plans?

They then looked at platform number 9, where the Spade player was also hidden in the shadows, only a blurry figure could be vaguely seen, and he never made a bid from beginning to end.

What are these two up to? Everyone is confused.

But that's fine too. If Juefler doesn't bid, then those of them in Blood Thunder Sky Sea will be safe.

Otherwise, this battle of Mount Sumeru would have ended prematurely.

[Now entering the fourth stage – identifying the red king!]

[Speaking privileges for all players are now enabled]

But after a few seconds, no one spoke; they remained silent.

"Since neither of you has anything to say, let's end this round." Jin Yangtian tapped the table and said indifferently, "Let's move on to the next round."

A glow shone before the Spade Man, and a hoarse, calm voice came from beneath his mask: "You should all have seen the number of people who successfully guessed the Red King. There were three in total. I'll be frank with you: these three are myself, Yufeller, and Jin Yangtian."

Jin Yangtian's eagle-like gaze suddenly fell upon them, bursting with cold, murderous intent. Jin Shiyin also frowned almost imperceptibly, his gaze falling casually as he chuckled mockingly, "Oh? It seems our little Zunyi has his own insights."

"Kim Shi-in, no need to pretend." The Spade mask turned to the side, and he said calmly, "You are the Red King, and Jin Yangtian is your ally. The two of you conspired to frame Yufeller, and I have already helped the Angel Right Wing regain his memory in this matter."

In the next minute, Xia Feng concealed some of his secrets and briefly explained Jin Jin and Xia Feng's plan.

Kim Shi-in's nonchalant smile gradually faded. Although he had prepared himself for his identity to fail when he saw that three people had guessed his identity correctly.

But the fact that the Spade Man could predict everything so accurately still made his scalp tingle. Where did the Spade Man, who was like a rat in the gutter, get so much crucial information from!

The Spade Man not only stole the power fragment, but now he's revealed his identity to the public—he's practically asking for death! Kim Shi-in suppressed his anger and closed his eyes.

He didn't bother to explain further, nor did he bother to continue pretending to be a player without an identity.

After all, the Spade Man's logical chain was very complete, and there was also the key witness, Julius Ernest, nodding in agreement.

No matter how hard he tries to deny it, no one will believe him.

"Heh~ King Jin, you've played your part in framing me quite well." Madam Mi's lower face curved into a smile, her soft voice concealing a venomous intent. She said coldly, "You've really fooled me! I actually voted for Yufeller, missing out on a huge sum of Ash Stones. Heh~"

It has to be said that Kim Shi-in's move really tricked many people, with almost everyone guessing that Yufeller was the Red King. Most importantly, Yufeller broke away from the main force in the third round, not even bothering to seize the Ember Sun Divine Realm, but instead searching everywhere for Ember Stones, which seems very much like the Red King's behavior logic of wanting to quickly accumulate enough Ember Stones to end the game early.

Unfortunately, Yufeller was just a smokescreen. Even Jin Yangtian should have been the smokescreen, preparing to step in and shield Jin Shiyin after everyone knew Yufeller wasn't the Red King, thus arousing suspicion.

But the Spade Man's act of helping Yufeller regain his memory allowed him to deduce the complete picture of the framing plan, which directly caused the entire scheme to collapse.

Once the settlement phase ends and he returns to the Sumeru Realm, Kim Shi-in will become the target of a collective attack.

It wouldn't have been so bad if his identity had been exposed at any other time, but the fact that it happened when everyone was gathered in one place put him in a desperate situation.

Kim Shi-in's face gradually darkened, and he could no longer maintain his relaxed demeanor. He looked at the man in the eagle helmet on platform number 2 and transmitted his voice:
"Jin Yangtian, according to the agreement, you are obligated to help me break through in this situation. Is that still valid?"

Jin Yangtian's expression showed neither joy nor sorrow; he nodded indifferently.

"Since Jin Yangtian is an ally of the Golden Seat, he has no intention of seizing the Sumeru Throne," the Black Moon Pope suddenly spoke up. "Therefore, instead of appointing Jin Shiyin, why not appoint Jin Yangtian, delaying his return to the Sumeru Realm by three minutes? What do you all think?"

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Black Moon Old Man!!
A fierce glint flashed in Kim Shi-in's eyes. "Just you wait, do you really think I can't escape?!"
Once I escape alive, the Spade Man will be first, and you old bastard second! You'll both die!
Seeing that everyone was starting to target Jin Yangtian and Jin Shiyin, Xia Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
This would make things even more perfect, as Jin Yangtian wouldn't even be able to return to the Sumeru Realm, let alone seize the Jin Yang Divine Domain.

Meanwhile, Miss Mu's learning speed was like a rocket, with synchronous information flooding Xia Feng's mind in milliseconds. A constant stream of knowledge was forcibly stuffed into his brain, making his soul feel bloated while also inexplicably comfortable.

[Mu Qingtong surveyed the entire situation and, 3 milliseconds later, completed the learning of the first 'human body ash crystal mass structure'—0.1%]

[Understanding 'stellar fusion configuration' completed in 1 second - 0.2%]

[Understanding 'stellar fission configuration' completed in 3 seconds - 0.3%]

Three minutes later, Mu Qingtong successfully constructed her first 'human stellar ember'—1%.

Human-shaped star? That sounds pretty awesome, Xia Feng thought with anticipation.

[Ten minutes later, Mu Qingtong successfully constructed the second 'human stellar ember'—1.001%]

Miss Mu's progress in understanding seems to have stalled, and she has encountered a problem.

But that's alright, since I've already learned the Yangling Basic Matrix, so it's okay if my learning progress is slower from now on.

As expected, everyone then focused on operating and voting on the control panel.

[The designated Red King phase has ended—]

Xia Feng transmitted his thoughts: "Miss Mu, those guys are coming back. You're too close to them. Be careful to stay hidden and don't let anyone discover your presence."

【2——1——】

Xia Feng's vision went black and then bright again. His clone was hidden on a cliff far from the canyon, and looking up, he could see the movements of those holy realms in the distant sky.

Huang Zhaoyue's Dragon Mirror Cangtan shattered, and the world returned to color from black, white, and gray.

Beside the towering pillar of light, Kim Shi-in, stepping on a cloud of blood mist, turned and ran!

(End of this chapter)