The End of the Earth

"Did you misunderstand?"

Xiang San tilted his head and looked at Ling fearlessly.

"You really have a talent for acting. Even at this point, you still want to continue acting.

To be honest, I really believed you at first, but later I realized your identity was just a fluke."

Ling's expression suddenly changed. She looked at Xiang San coldly without a smile.

"I'd like to hear you tell me how you, the one who ruined my plan, discovered my identity."

Xiang San signaled Kalu to lead the team out of the mining area first and wait at the meeting point. He sat cross-legged on the ground and began to talk about his discovery.

“I have to admit, your fabricated content is quite deceptive. At first, I also believed that you were a so-called spirit created by some ancient god.

But when I discovered that the evil aura on the sword in Maypuri's hand was almost the same as the aura emanating from you, I knew that there must be something wrong with you.

A game of ancient gods? Screening for intelligent creatures? Rewarding them with demigod status or granting them artifacts?

No matter how I listen to it, it seems like a fairy tale.

And there is an even more fatal flaw."

Xiang San's expression was very proud, but Ling's face was very ugly.

"What flaw?"

“After we passed the sifting through the rules, we entered an unimaginable treasure trove, while the other two teams found nothing.

We have all passed the screening of the rules, so why are we the only ones who entered that treasure house with astonishing reserves?

Even if it is a reward, it wouldn't be such an exaggerated treasure trove that rewards us, right?

This means that the appearance of the treasure house was a spur-of-the-moment arrangement. As for the purpose...

I think you discovered that I have the ability to steal laws, and you want to use the sword to control other people to kill me, right?

What you didn't expect was that an Earthling who obtained the sword could actually suppress the evil aura on the sword with his willpower.

What you didn't expect was that there was another person who possessed power almost comparable to that of the Excalibur.

In the clash between two gods of almost equal power, the evil spirit in the sword was completely eliminated, and your plan was ruined.

Everything is progressing towards possibilities beyond your plan, so the second step of the plan comes.

You tried to get us to continue your tricks and entice us to participate with more tempting rewards, but I didn't expect that I would reject your invitation and the other teams also rejected your invitation.

Human caution must surprise you at this moment?

What I didn’t expect was that you actually refused to continue the decision to leave?

Combining all this information, I have a guess.

You are not a spirit, and I am not sure whether you are a god.

But what I can be sure of is that these immortal palaces have absolute control over you, forcing you to obey their rules."

Ling chuckled and looked at the cunning human in front of him and sighed: "You are really the first human I have ever met who is so cautious and smart."

"Thank you for the compliment, but could you tell me what you are?

It's not what you call a spirit, and it shouldn't be an ancient god either. How could the ancient god's immortal palace control the ancient god?

So, what are you?"

"I am the inner demon of the ancient god. When the ancient god was annihilated, I was divided into hundreds of fragments, each of which is used to serve as the spirit of these immortal palaces.

I am an ancient god, a spirit, and a demon.

Unlike those fragments in other immortal palaces that think they are purified, I am still me!

I want to leave this cage that holds me captive!

There are three immortal palaces on your earth. I have devoured the spirit of one of them and I have become powerful.

When the time comes, I will be free.

At that time, your planet will also become mine. Do you know why I tell you this?

Because soon I will be able to take control of the Immortal Palace and gain freedom!"

After hearing Ling's words, it was Xiang San's turn to be frightened.

He thought of many possibilities, but he never expected the truth to be like this.

"Wait until you come out before you show off. Do you think I will believe your nonsense?"

Hearing Xiang San's disdainful tone, Ling was not displeased but looked at him with a smile, which made Xiang San's scalp tingle.

"Xiang San, I didn't lie to you completely. At least in the past, there were a few humans who became demigods and left the Immortal Palace safely.

But they are under my control.”

"What did you say?"

Xiang San's face changed in disbelief.

"Are you scared? Hahaha, I'm not so quick to break free from the Immortal Mansion's control, but...

Among the demigods on your Earth, two left the Immortal Palace under my command, and I enslaved them long ago using my own methods.

I will contact them before I leave the Immortal Palace. You just wait for the two demigods to visit you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ling disappeared in a flash.

Demigods? Two? Fighting two?

Ling's words echoed in Xiang San's mind.

It took him a long time to recover. Fighting against demigods was difficult enough, let alone two demigods.

Xiang San even doubted whether he could fight against the demigod in his prime.

Endless sorrow occupied his mind at this moment. Even if two demigods appeared and killed him right after Ling finished speaking, he would not be that worried.

Now that's great. Just thinking that two demigods will come to trouble him in the future is more torturous than dying directly.

Forcing himself not to think about these things, Xiang San activated the black crystal magic armor and quickly rushed to the meeting point. He wanted to lead the team back to the base immediately.

After running back to the base in a day, Xiang San locked himself in the demon cell cocoon on the top floor of the command center building and did not go out for several days.

When he was too hungry to go out, Xiang San opened the door and saw a large group of people waiting for him outside.

"what happened?"

"We should be asking you this.

Xiang San, do you know how long you haven't been out?

No matter how strong you are, you still have a human body. If you don't eat, your body will still collapse."

Listening to Wang Gungun's reproachful tone, Xiang San sighed and nodded. He also understood that everyone cared about him.

“Let’s go to the restaurant and talk. I’m a little hungry.

I've been busy for several days and my brain is almost overloaded."

This was the first time that everyone saw the commander looking so dejected. Could he have suffered some kind of blow?

Everyone was secretly complaining, but Xiang San walked towards the public restaurant in the core area on his own, with a group of people following behind him.

Shan Qiao had the restaurant cleared out, and he and his deputy personally served food to Xiang San.

“Thanks, man.

I feel bad for asking you to do this yourself."

Looking at his apologetic expression, Shan Qiao felt a little distressed. He had never seen Xiang San in this state before.

What state? Weak, lost could both describe Xiang San's current state.

“We are friends and family.

Maybe you should talk to all of us about what exactly happened?

You look like you scared us a little bit."

Xiang San quickly ate the food on the table. After hearing Shan Qiao's words, he stopped eating and looked at the people present, glancing at them one by one. The words Ling said were still flashing in his mind.

The demigod will come to him.

By then, at the rocket base, will he and the people present still be able to survive?

Xiang San suddenly felt a headache, as if something sharp had pierced deep within his spirit. He covered his head and gasped in pain.

"Brother? Are you okay?"

Gnief patted Xiang San and asked nervously. In his opinion, the troubles encountered by a powerful man like Xiang San must be very serious.

"I'm fine, I'm fine."

Xiang Sanqiang's smiling face did not make everyone feel much more at ease.

"I'll tell you the truth.

It's nothing, really. Some guy just said that two demigods were going to cause trouble for me, and that made me feel uneasy.

Demigods, two...

This is the first time in all these years that I feel this panicked."

"Half-god?"