Chapter 1315: An Unrelenting Thought

The Diviner, speaking as he walked closer to Yu Beidou.

"Hold, wait!" Yu Beidou called out.

"Does Master-Uncle still have business?" the Diviner halted his steps, asking softly.

It was not that he was willing to grant the other party excessive time, but rather he was clear that the longer the Blood Demon and Yu Beidou remained in their current state, the deeper their entanglement would become, and the less able Yu Beidou would be to free his hands.

Though victory was already within his grasp, there was no harm in waiting a while longer, to secure an even greater certainty.

After all, the opponent was Yu Beidou, possessed of unfathomable might.

Even if he knew well the terror of the Blood Demon's origin, and understood that Yu Beidou, appearing outwardly still and unmoving, was locked in a life-or-death struggle with the Blood Demon, he dared not assert with certainty that Yu Beidou truly had no hidden means.

"Divining Half a Lifetime," how could it be so simple?

The more so at this time, the less he could charge forward rashly.

"You want to know? You only need to ask Master-Uncle. Why must it be so bloody?" Although Yu Beidou's gaze remained fixed on Liu Huai on the ground, he also chuckled, "Righteousness looks just like your Master-Uncle, and its color is red."

"Is that so?" The Diviner smiled, "I don't believe it. Master-Uncle is accustomed to deceiving others, I must see it with my own eyes!"

"Do not quibble with Master-Uncle," Yu Beidou said, "To tell you the truth, Master-Uncle still has an assistant here. Look closely at this Blood Demon, does it not still lack a portion of life blood? Master-Uncle's assistant has already gone to annihilate it and will return soon. You should leave first. This assistant of Master-Uncle's has a terrible temper, and if he decides to kill you then, Master-Uncle won't be able to stop him! Listen to Master-Uncle's advice: where there's life, there's hope!"

The Diviner wore a look of surprise: "I haven't heard that Jiang Wang's temper is so poor?"

"What Jiang Wang?" Yu Beidou forced out, "Is Master-Nephew still joking at a time like this? Do you wish for Master-Uncle, with white hair, to send you, with black hair, on your way?"

The Diviner expressed surprise: "I saw him enter Broken Soul Gorge with my own eyes, could I have been mistaken?"

"Perhaps your eyes are blurry," Yu Beou's tone was serious.

The Diviner nodded thoughtfully: "I have been searching for him for a long time, so that possibility does exist. Master-Uncle speaks wisely!"

With him being so cooperative, Yu Beidou was the one who could no longer continue the conversation, sighing a long sigh: "I never expected you would lay a trap to harm Master-Uncle! This is simply forgetting one's origins!"

The Diviner's tone was also regretful: "I never expected you would still deceive Master-Nephew at a time like this! Truly, you are disrespectful in your old age!"

Yu Beidou sighed again: "It seems my death is at hand today!"

"Man must die..." The Diviner said this, then smiled, "Master-Uncle still calculates so accurately!"

"It is the time, it is fate," Yu Beidou stared at the expressionless Liu Huai, his eyes grave.

He was perfectly aware that the Blood Demon at this moment seemed utterly devoid of sentience, and made no movement, having almost resigned itself to fate. But the moment he offered a sliver of opportunity, the most vicious counterattack would immediately ensue.

Throughout the ages, extinguishing demons was easy, but extinguishing Demonic Power was immeasurably difficult!

He said: "Master-Uncle has one thing he does not understand."

The Diviner was very polite: "Please speak."

Yu Beidou asked: "This Body of Extinguishing Emotion and Absolute Desire Blood Demon, originally not on the path of destiny,不受卦算 (beyond the reach of divination), how could it become your chess piece? And how could you calculate that I would intervene to protect Jiang Wang?"

The Diviner merely reminded: "Those are two separate matters."

"Master-Uncle was muddled," Yu Beidou said, "Then may Master-Nephew resolve the confusion regarding these two matters?"

The Diviner smiled: "How could I possibly calculate Master-Uncle? I merely thought that Master-Uncle would surely be able to calculate me."

"Understood," Yu Beidou said, "And the matter before that?"

"How could this Body of Extinguishing Emotion and Absolute Desire Blood Demon grow to its current state? Could I possibly have calculated it? Master-Uncle, you couldn't have calculated it either, could you?" The Diviner smiled, "Perhaps it is the will of heaven. Master-Nephew originally prepared another scheme, but then encountered this Blood Demon... and thus a more perfect plan emerged. The cyclical nature of heaven's principles, retribution is swift. What do you say, Master-Uncle?"

"This scheme is well-calculated!" Yu Beidou praised, "Adapting to circumstances, following the course of destiny. To be able to utilize the Blood Demon to this extent, you are already stronger than your master."

The Diviner bared his teeth, his tone icy: "You still dare mention my master..."

"There is just one thing," Yu Beidou continued, "The Blood Demon is a disaster for the human race. How can you place your personal vendetta above the safety of the human race?"

"Is that so? You still want to lecture me?" The Diviner burst into laughter, and asked, "For the safety of the human race, should I wait until you have annihilated this Blood Demon before I make my move against you?"

"A promising student indeed!" Yu Beidou praised.

"But I am a human demon."

"Isn't there still the word 'human' after all?"

"The safety of the human race is too distant, but my personal vendetta is right before my eyes, Master-Uncle!"

"One thought released, myriad freedoms. Master-Uncle can introduce you to Mount Meru..."

"Master-Uncle is still so humorous!" The Diviner scoffed, and suddenly asked, like a sharpened blade unsheathed, drawing blood, "Do you think that little friend of yours can bring you some surprise? Let me guess... you want to use the formation of this Broken Stone Valley to deal with me, is that it? And now your little friend is going to seize control of the key nodes?"

Without waiting for Yu Beidou to answer, he continued: "The Blood Demon departs, its escape is to the north. His location and that mass of life blood are perfectly clear in my eyes!"

He smiled calmly: "I have already sent people to find him."

Yu Beidou, seated cross-legged in mid-air, remained unmoving, only saying: "Then the people you sent better be strong enough. Otherwise, if they are killed, wouldn't it be a pity?"

"I think they are sufficient," the Diviner said softly.

"That's our toy, why weren't we sent?" At this moment, a胖 figure rolled into the cave, muttering in dissatisfaction.

"Exactly, exactly," a lean figure followed closely, agreeing repeatedly.

The Ninth Great Human Demons, Flesh-削 and Ten Thousand Evils, appeared at this time.

"Don't be anxious," the Diviner coaxed, "You two brothers have a great use here. Look who is before us? Yu Beidou! At such a crucial moment, how could we possibly manage without the two of you pillars of talent?"

Zheng the Fat slowly approached, carefully examined Yu Beidou seated cross-legged in mid-air, drew out his large cleaver, and said happily: "I want to carve him up. I've never carved up a True Person before!"

Li the Lean followed step by step, also looking very excited: "Me neither, me neither!"

"Don't rush, don't compete, there's enough for everyone." The Diviner intervened, "This is my Master-Uncle. Devouring him in one gulp is not advisable. We must chew slowly and carefully, only then will it be interesting!"

"Perhaps it would be better if you discussed these matters behind my back?" Yu Beidou said suddenly.

The Diviner, with a sense of complete control, spoke calmly to Zheng the Fat and Li the Lean: "Don't look at this little old man and think he looks wretched, his methods are quite ruthless. I guess he still has one final strike in him, but... he will soon have none left."

As he spoke, he began to step, and with each step, a stone pillar rose from the ground he traversed.

Thus encircling Yu Beidou and Liu Huai, a full forty-nine stone pillars surrounded Yu Beidou and Liu Huai.

The fresh blood flowing from Liu Huai's neck flowed precisely through the gaps between two stone pillars, completely unaffected.

"How unreasonable, you are the one who looks wretched!" Yu Beidou retorted angrily, "In my younger days, I was like a handsome tree swaying in the wind, and now I am a blooming pear and begonia!"

It seemed he was not bothered by the stone pillars the Diviner had set up, but only by the word "wretched".

The Diviner ignored him, only lightly chuckled: "Now, we just wait for Jiang Wang to come."

The slightly sulky Zheng the Fat brightened up again: "The toy will still come?"

Li the Lean repeatedly asked: "Really, really?"

"Or his corpse will come," the Diviner added calmly.