Chapter 753

"Tian Long... Didn't he tell you his purpose?" Qing Long's expression changed as he looked at Qi Xia. "Think it over carefully."

As soon as the words were spoken, Qi Xia's mind echoed with what Tian Long had said to him in the dream.

He had said: "Bai Yang, you're the one who deceived me, yet in the end, I still have to be on guard against you."

He had said: "Bai Yang, if you're willing, come back and be 'Tian Yang' right now."

He had said: "Bai Yang, in this place, only you and I have the chance to become 'Shen'."

At the time, Tian Long hadn't even shown his face, but he had still entered Qi Xia's dream and spoken those words.

Thinking it over, nothing in what Tian Long had said seemed hostile.

But he seemed anxious—otherwise, with Tian Long's status and abilities, how could he have fallen into Qi Xia's trap so easily?

If he could be trapped, he should have been caught long ago during all this time. Why did it happen now?

Qi Xia's intention was just to test Tian Long's depths, but the other had made a big move in his dream, as if staking all his hopes on this single "Ru Meng." What was he so urgent about?

And why, in what Tian Long said about becoming 'Shen,' was Qing Long not mentioned?

At that moment, Qi Xia slowly narrowed his eyes, feeling that the situation was starting to become clear.

If he guessed right, both Tian Long and Qing Long wanted each other dead.

Although the two had used completely different methods, they had both chosen him as their "gun."

That made things even stranger.

Both of them had divine powers and immortal arts, yet neither was willing to strike directly at the other. Instead, they had placed their bets on him.

Qing Long always appeared by opening "Jian Mo," while Tian Long showed up through "Ru Meng."

They had both chosen ways to contact him that the other wouldn't know about, and set up their own schemes.

Even though Qi Xia had recovered some of his past memories, those memories never showed such frequent interactions with these two. So, after learning so much information, he had to handle this even more cautiously than before.

"Well?" Qing Long asked. "Remember anything? His purpose..."

Qi Xia slowly raised the corners of his mouth and said softly: "Sorry, I can't remember. Tian Long didn't tell me anything."

"If he didn't say anything... that's for the best." Qing Long narrowed his emerald-green eyes and said, "Tian Long is even more insane than I am. I advise you to have as little contact with him as possible."

Qi Xia felt a momentary daze, sensing that the fog on the path ahead had shifted again.

This time, not only had it not cleared, but a blinding sandstorm had whipped up on top of it.

That familiar feeling returned.

The last time he had faced off with Chu Tian Qiu, it was this same mix of complexity and excitement.

Back then, he, Chu Tian Qiu, and Xu Liu Nian had each set their strategies and unleashed their killing moves in a single night. This time felt similar, but the sense of a grand "scheme" was much stronger.

He, Chu Tian Qiu, Qing Long, and Tian Long had each spent a long time setting up their plots, and now they were intertwined in this cycle.

Everyone had their big and small schemes, each with its own purpose, and anyone could be lying.

In such a complicated situation, in such a desperate environment, trying to figure out these people's intentions was like something out of a fantasy tale.

After all, the three of them had all gone completely mad, so their thinking couldn't be judged by normal logic.

No... among them, two weren't even "human."

To speculate on those two's purposes, he had to look at it from a much broader perspective.

If I were already 'Shen,' what would I do?

"Yes..." Qi Xia narrowed his eyes and said, "I thought of it long ago. If I've set up a scheme, how could you two just sit back and wait for doom?"

"So, Qi Xia..." Qing Long said, "You still need to meet those 'Sheng Xiao.' I don't know exactly what you're planning, but I feel it might help you to see them."

Qi Xia turned his head to check the sky; the sun was about to set today.

If he was really going to follow Qing Long's suggestion and meet those 'Sheng Xiao,' he'd have to wait until tomorrow morning.

Today had been a fruitful day—not only had he gained a lot of information, but he had also rediscovered himself.

He was one step closer to "complete liberation."

"I'll go see them," Qi Xia said. "After all, there's still time."

"Very well." Qing Long glanced at Qi Xia, then shifted his gaze to Chu Tian Qiu and said, "From the bottom of my heart, I hope you succeed."

"I'm honored." Chu Tian Qiu replied with a laugh.

Just as Qing Long was about to turn away, Qi Xia suddenly called out to him.

"Qing Long."

"Hmm?"

"You haven't told me yet—how are you going to eliminate one of us two?" Qi Xia asked cautiously. "Earlier, when I asked you that, you suddenly brought up meeting those eight people. Is there a connection?"

"Of course." Qing Long said, "Once you meet 'Long,' everything will become clear."

"The 'Di Long'...?" Qi Xia nodded thoughtfully.

"Yes, I'll be waiting for you." Qing Long pointed to his ink-green eyes and said, "I'll be at the peak of madness, waiting for you to enter my eyes."

Qi Xia didn't respond; he just gave him a particularly stern look.

Qing Long let out a cold laugh, then turned and vanished on the spot, with the "Jian Mo" nearby disappearing at the same time.

Chu Tian Qiu and Qi Xia stood there motionless for a long time. Even though they could chat with Qing Long on what seemed like equal terms, his oppressive presence was overwhelming.

The killing intent in those ink-green eyes was constantly radiating, as if he could kill them without any reason at all.

"Chu Tian Qiu," Qi Xia called out, "Do you think you can become a 'Shen' like them?"

Chu Tian Qiu didn't answer right away; he just sighed lightly and said: "You must have noticed it too—there's a rift between those two. Whether I want that position or not, this place is going to fall apart."

Qi Xia nodded slightly: "Yes, this place needs a reshuffle, but it's time for someone new to do the shuffling."

"Let's go." Chu Tian Qiu said with a smile, "Today, I'll show mercy and let you stay overnight in 'Tian Tang Kou.'"

"Hah." Qi Xia also chuckled coldly, "Don't forget our 'bet.'"

Chu Tian Qiu glanced coldly at Yun Yao and Zhang Chen Ze standing in the middle of the playground below and said: "I won't forget."