Chapter 963: The Death Gate Again

In the room, all the Sheng Xiao quieted down at that moment, and they hurriedly went to the dining table, each grabbing a chair to sit down.

After all, everyone had come to this place with their own purposes, and no one wanted to let such a great opportunity slip away.

Di Niu cleared his throat and said to the group, "First, I need to make one thing clear. Although we've pieced together the complete plan, we're still missing the most important piece of information."

"What is it?" Hei Yang asked.

"It's the 'time'," Di Niu replied. "I don't know the exact time to launch the plan—not even which day, let alone the hour or minute."

"Don't know the 'time'..." Di Shu sat in the corner, stroking his beard repeatedly. "Leader... is that really true?"

"Yes," Di Niu nodded. "We only know the plan's content, not when it will be carried out."

"Then... about the 'time'..." Di Shu thought for a moment and asked, "Did Yang Ge give any hints?"

At that point, Di Ji stepped forward and answered, "He said that everything will happen when it's meant to."

"When it's meant to...?"

"That's right," Di Niu nodded again. "But I feel that now... it's about time."

Upon hearing this, everyone slowly straightened up in their seats, listening as Di Niu continued.

"Now, with me and Di Ji here, this room has nine Sheng Xiao," Di Niu said. "I never remember anyone on the Lie Che besides Tian Long and Qing Long organizing nine Di Ji to fight for the same cause. And with Yang Ge on the outside coordinating with us from within, the situation is escalating rapidly. It's clear we've reached a critical point."

"That's true..." Di Hu nodded.

"Now, aside from 'Dragon', 'Snake', and 'Monkey', our room has gathered every type of Sheng Xiao," Di Niu scanned the group and added. "What a remarkable coincidence—we each walked out of a nine-person 'interview room' long ago, and now we'll start from this room as a team of nine to carry out the rest of the plan."

After speaking, Di Niu turned to glance at Di Ji, who immediately understood and continued, "First, I'll cover what will happen outside the Lie Che and the strategies to handle it. Later, Di Niu will explain the matters on the Lie Che."

Seeing everyone's serious expressions, Di Ji went on, "On a certain day in a certain cycle, the giant clocks and display screens located near the city will suddenly be destroyed."

"Ah?"

The various Sheng Xiao exclaimed in surprise, not expecting Di Ji's first statement to be so shocking.

"I don't know why these devices will be destroyed or who will do it, but we'll take that as the signal," Di Ji explained to the group. "The moment the giant clocks and display screens collapse, we'll begin our actions at the same time."

Di Shu thought for a while and furrowed his brow slightly. "Ji Leader, if I remember correctly... there are four sets of giant clocks and display screens in total. Which specific set are you referring to being destroyed?"

"All of them," Di Ji replied.

"All...?"

"That's right," Di Ji said. "According to Bai Yang, the four sets of giant clocks and display screens will be destroyed at the same time, and our first task will be to receive those Sun Hui Zhe."

Upon hearing the word "receive," the group fell silent.

After all, everyone present was a Sheng Xiao, and as soon as any of them left their own territory, Zhu Que would sense it and come down from the sky. So how could they possibly "receive" anyone?

Moreover, Di Ji said these devices would be destroyed simultaneously, which sounded like something that couldn't be done by just a few people. How many individuals would they need to receive then?

"You don't need to worry," Di Ji said, as if sensing their concerns. "We're not on our own—after all, Bai Yang is out there protecting us. You won't have to go looking for those Sun Hui Zhe; they'll come to us on their own."

"They'll come on their own...?" Di Shu seemed to grasp the meaning. "We just need to wait for them here...?"

"Yes, but there's one part of the plan I don't fully understand..." Di Ji said. "Bai Yang mentioned that those Sun Hui Zhe will know the locations of eight Sheng Xiao and will overcome any obstacles to reach them. But we have nine people right now..."

Hei Yang, sitting nearby, paused for a moment and quickly realized, "It probably doesn't include me."

"Doesn't include you...?" Di Ji stared at Hei Yang for a while. "How do you know?"

"I..." Hei Yang pondered for a moment before saying, "Because Yang Ge is a 'Sheep,' and I am too. When he was designing this plan, he probably didn't count the 'Sheep' among them, right?"

"What a strange reason..." Di Ji said, a bit puzzled. "It sounds logical at first, but when you think about it, it's full of holes."

"Hold on... just a second..." Di Hu rubbed his large tiger head, deep in thought. "Eight Sheng Xiao locations...? Why does that sound so familiar?"

As soon as "eight Sheng Xiao" was mentioned, Di Shu suddenly realized something and looked at Di Hu with a complicated expression.

The two of them had the same idea... Could the eight Sheng Xiao that Bai Yang referred to be the ones on the "map"?

The more Di Hu thought about it, the stranger it seemed. Qi Xia had once shown him a "map," and it had exactly eight people on it.

But the problem was, the Sheng Xiao on the map included some who hadn't joined this rebellion group—they were precisely the "Dragon," "Snake," and "Monkey."

"Damn it..." Di Hu muttered to himself. "Did we get the wrong people...? But that doesn't make sense... This was all random behavior—how could Yang Ge have predicted who we'd approach?"

"What did you say?" Di Ji frowned again, glancing at Di Hu, Hei Yang, and Di Shu, noticing that they all seemed hesitant to speak.

"Nothing... nothing at all..." Di Hu shook his head. "I just have some things I haven't figured out yet..."

"That's normal," Di Ji said. "You should know Bai Yang—he doesn't just set plans for one person. Anyone familiar with him would have received their own part of the plan, so Di Niu and I are just here to connect all the pieces for everyone."

"You're right," Di Hu nodded. "Go on..."

"No matter how many of us there are, only eight Sheng Xiao will receive the Sun Hui Zhe," Di Ji continued. "At that point, we need to protect them with all our strength. Until sunset, we'll escort these Sun Hui Zhe onto the Lie Che as a group, and the first phase of the plan will be complete."

Although the plan Di Ji described sounded unbelievable to everyone, it didn't seem too difficult. After thinking for a few seconds, they all nodded in agreement.

"But I have to throw some cold water on you..." Di Ji slowly lifted his head, his expression extremely serious. "No matter which eight Sheng Xiao are responsible for receiving them... one Sheng Xiao will die."

"Ah...?"

The group didn't understand what he meant.

Di Ji sighed and said, "In other words... seven of the portals are Sheng Men, but one is a Si Men."