Cataclysm King

Chapter 581: A series of plot twists

The Light Chaser Jia Yu instigated the Bai family to rebel, bringing a key turning point to the war.

Or perhaps, the immortals of the Bai family had never recognized that Arthur was King Augustus, and they had just been going with the flow.

After all, the ancestral immortals had seen how the "Seven Lords of Natural Disasters" destroyed the Taren Empire, so how could they allow such a disaster to happen again?

Ji Xun even saw some foresight from the wise eyes of the White Fox Immortal behind Bai Wei, who was an old minister of Taren.

If you live long enough, you should be able to guess some of the secrets even if you don't know them.

In short, the fact is that the sudden "uprising" of the Bai family allowed Ji Xun to successfully locate the positions of the four Moon Goddess altars, and successfully captured those secret mediums, cutting off the source of power of the three outer gods.

This move became the most important turning point in this decisive battle.

Arachne, the moon goddess, had accumulated so much power of faith, but before she could do anything with it, it was all stolen by someone who broke into her house.

Ji Xun didn't know how big a trouble he had prevented.

But what is known is that he was being targeted by the Moon God.

There was a whoosh sound of the wind breaking.

Ji Xun flew backwards and crushed the turret of the mechanical city with one foot, then he managed to stabilize himself.

He looked at the bloody holes on his shoulders, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said self-deprecatingly: "Oh, the Chosen One is really troublesome. You can't kill him, and you can't beat him either."

Although he used the "Undying Curse" to quickly heal the wound, the traces of white moon power were still like a thorn in the flesh and there was no way to get rid of it in a short period of time.

This is the pollution of high-level laws caused by divine magic.

No normal ninth-level card master could force him into such an embarrassing situation.

It can only be the chosen one blessed by the will of the outer gods.

On the siege horn not far away, Queen Betty, dressed in a black dress, stood there holding a long sword made of moonlight, looking at Ji Xun coldly.

A silver moon was reflected in her eyes, and her whole body exuded an indescribable mysterious aura.

"Come again."

Ji Xun just took a glance and his expression became strange for a moment.

Before the sudden bright moonlight shone on his body, he disappeared on the spot.

When I looked again, he was already a hundred meters away, breathing heavily.

The position of the turret where they had just stood had been pierced with seven or eight holes by more than a dozen knight's spears made of moonlight.

This is the trouble. As long as there is moonlight, this woman's movement speed and spells are all instantaneous.

The continuous high-intensity teleportation also made Ji Xun's body a little overwhelmed. He quickly waved his hand and said, "Um, Princess Betty, can you let me take a breath and talk for a while?"

Although it was a life-and-death battle, there was no trace of seriousness on his face, and he only had an unpredictable strange smile from beginning to end.

Speaking up is not to delay time, nor is it to admit defeat, but it means that you are not prepared to continue being beaten.

It's not that this woman's body has reached the ninth level, but actually only the eighth level. It's that the will of the moon goddess Arachne is attached to her, and the understanding of the laws of humans and gods is not at the same level at all.

Ji Xun's [True Explanation of All Things] domain could only decompose part of the moonlight, and most of the damage was real damage. So almost every encounter was a thrilling scene that could decide life or death.

If it weren't for the two JOKER cards, he would have died on the spot.

Ji Xun was just curious about the strength of the Chosen One.

Just testing the strength.

Not a masochist.

Tried it now,
Got a beating.

Confirmed, can’t beat it.

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Queen Betty didn't say anything. She looked at Ji Xun's teasing expression coldly. She became inexplicably alert and glanced around.

She has known Ji Xun for a long time, and she has never gotten the upper hand every time.

She knew very well that this guy would never fight a battle without preparation.

If he dares to show up, he must have other tricks up his sleeve.

Seeing that the other party didn't take any action, Ji Xun took a breath, then went straight to the point and shouted loudly: "Sir, are you just going to watch and not help?"

But as soon as these words came out, an awkward silence filled the air.

No one responded.

In the ruins of the mechanical city not far away, a guy who was vomiting blood lowered his breath even more, and at the same time complained in his heart: "I have helped so much, you are not going to cheat me, are you?"

Ji Xun felt helpless when he saw that no one responded.

He smiled at Queen Betty opposite him with a slightly awkward expression: "Ahem. Wait a minute, he probably didn't hear me. I'll shout again."

Helpers do exist.

But, we can't count on the newly-formed alliance.

Ji Xun knew that Bai Wei was lying in a corner far away pretending to be dead.

After being hit by that punch before, although the blow was a bit heavy for the sake of acting more realistic, it was absolutely impossible for Bai Wei, who was protected by an immortal, to be unable to get up.

This guy is so smart, he must know that even if the two of them join forces, they cannot defeat the Moon God's Chosen One, so he didn't intend to say anything.

Ji Xun certainly knew this too.

So never expect it.

Seeing that Queen Betty was about to make trouble, he quickly opened his mouth and shouted again: "Sir Andre, are you interested in cooperating?"

This time he called out the name directly.

"!!!"

As soon as these words came out, Betty's pupils suddenly dilated and she retreated violently.

She had experienced the methods of the Grand Marshal of the Iris Legion before in the City of Innocence. Now, when she heard the name, her alertness instantly increased.

It's not like she hadn't thought about the possibility that people from the Southern Continent would come to this battlefield to steal something, but she had never thought that the people from the coalition forces could actually cooperate with the people from Iris?
How is it possible for these two parties to cooperate?
As soon as these words were spoken, even Bai Wei, who was lying dead not far away, pricked up his ears, very curious about what had happened.

If he hadn't been pretending to be dead and unable to move, he would have opened his eyes to see what was going on.

However, the situation was that as soon as Ji Xun said this, the scene fell into deathly silence again.

Ji Xun smiled at Betty in self-mockery, "Ah, maybe my voice is too soft?"

Although his expression was playful, his eyes were full of determination.

It seemed that it was this kind of certainty that caused the situation to take a sudden turn.

Just when Queen Betty was unsure whether Ji Xun was stalling for time on purpose or had some trick up his sleeve.
A burly figure appeared out of nowhere on the battlefield.

As this man appeared, his face, which was carved with knives and axes, turned towards Ji Xun, and an aura of unparalleled domineering swept across the entire place.

Not someone else.

It was the Grand Marshal of the Iris Legion, the ninth-level peak dragon-born Andre!

The top warriors of the Iris Legion appeared on the battlefield. This scene shocked not only Oran's side.

Even the top leaders of the coalition were confused: What's going on? When did we join forces with Iris?

The powerful dragon's might swept across the entire arena, adding tremendous uncertainty to this decisive battle.

Ji Xun looked at his "reinforcements" coming out, and his frown relaxed, as if the pressure was much less.

Andre narrowed his eyes and stared at him, as if he could see through what the man in front of him was thinking.

But before he could speak, Ji Xun directly expressed his thoughts: "Sir Andre, how about we join forces to kill this Chosen One? If you are willing to take action, we can talk about the alliance afterwards."

Of course, we didn't discuss it in advance.

Although he guessed that people from the Iris Legion would definitely come to this battlefield to pick up bargains, he had never had any contact with them before.

Because there are no conditions for cooperation at all.

From the other side's perspective, it is obvious that they are waiting for both of you to suffer heavy losses before taking advantage of the situation. Why would they cooperate with a coalition that has a high probability of being defeated?

So even though Ji Xun thought that cooperation could be of great benefit to this battle, he didn't bother himself.

But it's different now.

Previous negotiations lacked some bargaining chips for the other party to assess the strength of its allies, but now the other party has obviously seen the strength of the coalition forces.

Whether it is mechanical technology, top combat power, the style of soldiers, the heritage of Augustus, or anything else.

It is no exaggeration to say that the strength displayed by the coalition forces now is not much worse than that of their Iris Legion.

Of course, the most important thing is "potential".

Even though there is still some gap between the two sides now, this situation will definitely turn around in the future!
This also provides a basis for equal cooperation.

And since the other party chose to show up, it is obvious that he is willing to talk.

It would be better to talk at the negotiation table than to talk on the spot where interests are divided as we are doing now.

This cooperation is not only about the outcome of this battle, but also about the future development of the Old Continent.

Now that the other party has seen the potential of the coalition and the future of mechanical technology, it will be difficult for them to refuse unless they are old stubborn people with conservative ideas.

When Andre heard Ji Xun's words, his expression became even more stern, and his gaze scrutinized Ji Xun from head to toe like a scraper.

He certainly knows what "cooperation" is.

It is mechanical technology, the inheritance of Augustus, and the division of power in the future Old Continent.
Even a powerful ally that may affect the turmoil of the entire plane in the future.

The value of providing timely assistance is not the same as that of adding icing on the cake.

As the Grand Marshal, he certainly knows when to make decisions to maximize benefits.

There are now countless lords from the southern continent who have set up their flags in the old continent. Such opportunities for cooperation exist now, but they may not be able to have them in the future.

Since Andre came, he had actually made three preparations.

First, help the Oran Royal Court;
Second, help the coalition forces;
There is also a third option, which is to not help either side, wait for both sides to suffer losses, and then the third party will reap the benefits.

But after watching the battle till now, Andre realized that his mind had gradually wavered from his unwavering determination to choose the third option. The Grand Marshal of Iris knew the reason for the fall of the Talen Dynasty.

Therefore, he felt that it was impossible to allow the Moon Goddess and the two "Seven Lords of Natural Disaster" to completely rule the Eastern Wilderness.

Otherwise, it will not only be a disaster for the Eastern Wilderness, but a disaster for the entire plane.

The Iris Legion, which established its territory at the Nuggets Pier, will be the first to suffer the consequences.

The third option seems feasible.

But that was before.

The fact is that no matter the strength shown by Orlan or the coalition forces, even if both sides suffer losses, it is not certain that they will be able to win.

If you don't take sides now and just watch the battle, there won't be any trouble.

But this not only creates two powerful enemies, but also gives up "cooperation" and the right to choose in the future.

Of course, there is another very important reason.

That is, the chosen one of the Moon God in front of him is Queen Oran. Killing her and defeating the Royal Court of Oran will be of great benefit to his promotion ceremony.

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This was the most important purpose of the initial expedition to the Eastern Wilderness.

If the situation really changes, you can still withdraw.

There's nothing to lose.

It seemed like he was thinking for a long time, but in fact it was just a moment.

Andre snorted coldly, looked at Ji Xun, and said with a smile: "Oh, what can you give me?"

Although he was bargaining, he knew in his heart that from the moment he showed up, his intuition had already helped him make a statement.

At his level, intuition often enables people to make more accurate judgments than thinking.

For some reason, his intuition told him that the guy in front of him had a dangerous and reliable feeling.

This choice does involve gambling risks, but if you bet right, the future rewards will be huge!

Ji Xun grinned, looking at Andre's eyes that seemed to want to kill him if he didn't satisfy him, the curve of his mouth became more confident, and he responded calmly: "Everything within a reasonable range."

But he didn't expect this empty answer. Andre only looked at him one last time, pondered for a moment, and then agreed immediately: "Okay!"

As a great marshal who had walked out step by step from a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, he did not have the hesitation of a counselor. He was aware that he had to bear all the consequences once he made a judgment for himself!

Because his intuition allowed him to clearly perceive the underlying attitude of the person in front of him, as if he was saying: We can win even without your help.

Although Andre didn't know where Ji Xun's confidence came from.

But the mechanical angels, weeping angels, three outer gods, two royal sacred vessels, and a King Augustus with great potential that he had seen before all proved that this was far beyond his previous judgment.

In that case, let’s take a chance on the future.

Of course, the most important reason that made Andre so decisive was that he had observed for a long time before. This guy seemed to be integrated with the shadow of the clown demon. His strength and potential were the best he had ever seen in the eighth level!

The entire conversation lasted only three sentences, but it sealed an alliance that would have a huge impact on the Old Continent for many years to come.

This made Princess Betty's face turn dark.

But before she could make any move, a terrifying dragon force had already locked onto her.

Princess Betty did not dare to hesitate at all. Her eyes flashed with silver light and she chanted the ancient and profound sacrificial words.

Pointing to the indescribable god:
"Rejoice in the howling of pain, rejoice in the spilling of blood.
Thirst for blood, bring fear to mortals

Joy, Dreams, Thousand-Faced Moon

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The spell was chanted instantly, and Queen Betty's divine power surged instantly: "Divine Art: The Moon Goddess Descends!"

She knew that the great moon goddess Arachne wanted to protect King Arthur, and that she had only been dealing with an eighth-level enemy before, which did not require much divine power.

But now, he had to summon the will of the moon goddess Arachne to fully descend upon his body.

Andre looked up and glanced at the moon, a solemn look appearing between his brows.

This is much greater pressure than the one he had experienced in Innocence City before.

Just when the Grand Marshal and Ji Xun had their murderous intentions locked on Queen Betty, and the other party's attention was also on them.

The bizarre reversal happened again.

The divine power of the Moon Goddess rolled into Queen Betty's body from the moon like a waterfall. Her aura became stronger and stronger, but suddenly, as if it was intercepted by someone, 90% of the divine power disappeared in an instant!
You must know that this is not a spell, but a directed divine power descending from the gods to the chosen ones, which cannot be interrupted or stopped at all.

But unfortunately, it happened.

"how"

After Queen Betty discovered the abnormality, her expression changed instantly. She suddenly thought of something and her eyes widened: "Damn it! The Bai family!"

In a blink of an eye, she discovered that several phantoms of immortals with golden light all over their bodies had appeared around her at some point.

It was as if I heard someone chanting a spell in the dark.

"Immortal Technique: Nine Palace Gate Spider Silk Prison Lock!"

"Immortal Technique - Pillar of Conferred Gods!"

The spell is instantaneous.

[Silver-eyed fairy fox], [Dragon-scaled king snake], [Three-legged dark bird], [God-eating insect]. The fourth ancestor of the Bai family, the great immortal!

It was these ancestral immortals who had existed for who knows how long who stole her divine power.

This is not over yet. The shadow of the immortal appeared, and a spider-web-like barrier appeared in the sky, and several pillars engraved with mysterious totems around it also appeared through spiritualization.

The spell that had been prepared for so long not only stole the power of the Moon Goddess, but also cut off the connection between Betty and the Moon Goddess.

In this case, the Princess Betty in front of him is not the chosen one of God who can be resurrected infinitely that Ji Xun had dealt with before.

And this job can't be done by anyone else except the Bai family who inherited the [Spade 10 - God Thief] sequence!

The various methods passed down by the Bai family are used to restrain the gods.

In the blink of an eye, Bai Wei, who was lying dead in the ruins of the mechanical city, suddenly jumped out alive.

This guy was stared at by Queen Betty with a murderous look. The corners of his eyes twitched violently, and he couldn't help but muttered softly: "Brother, I'm helping you, and I'm risking my life. If you can't beat me, I will definitely die."

This [Nine Palaces Spider Silk Prison Lock] is a control magic, like a rope to lock up a wild beast, and he is the one who pulls the rope.

Ji Xun looked at Bai Wei who took action at the critical moment and grinned.

Regardless of the Bai family's stance, their vision of taking sides is sound, and they always make the right choice.

"Ah, did the Grand Marshal of Iris really agree to join forces? Also, from what I see, Mr. Ji Xun has not communicated with her before?"

"This is too outrageous. Making a decision right before the battle? What if the other party doesn't agree?"

"Commander-in-Chief, you should know about this plan, right?"

"I don't know either"

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"Mr. Ji Xun is really a man of great talent and courage. He said this because he was sure that the other party would agree. But it makes sense. If Iris wants to gain a foothold in the Old World in the future, cooperating with us is indeed the best choice."

"That's true, but who would dare to discuss cooperation at that critical moment? If it doesn't work out, wouldn't that just make us call out another powerful enemy?"

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At the coalition headquarters, the senior coalition officials who were engaged in a fierce battle were all paying close attention to the battle outside.

They knew very well that the outcome of those top fighters would greatly affect the final victory of this decisive battle.

Before, everyone was in ecstasy when they saw the four-pillar altar of the Moon God explode; then, they watched Ji Xun in danger at the hands of Queen Betty, and they were all worried and wanted to go up and help in person.
However, I never expected the turning point to come so quickly.

In the blink of an eye, Ji Xun found himself a powerful ally?

In the video camera, the senior leaders of the coalition forces looked extremely strange when they saw Ji Xun turning the former enemy into an ally with just a few words.

Even Catalina, who spent every day with Ji Xun, had a look of surprise and joy in her eyes.

Although she had heard Ji Xun's analysis that the top leaders of Iris would definitely come, she had never expected that Ji Xun would actually bring a powerful temporary ally to the coalition forces on the battlefield?

If you look back from the perspective of an outsider, you will realize how brilliantly the timing of this negotiation was chosen!

Katerina's eyes were bright.

She sees the situation more clearly than anyone else.

Ji Xun’s previous battle with Queen Betty seemed dangerous, but in fact it was a display of strength and confidence to Andre!
Let the other party see the potential and be willing to "take a gamble", which lays the foundation for cooperation.

Catalina held her breath unconsciously, and only when she saw that the cooperation was negotiated did she breathe a sigh of relief, and at the same time she murmured, "What an adventure!"

Although she said this, her beautiful eyes were full of tenderness.

This was the guy she had known from the beginning.

However, just as the surprise of the alliance appeared on everyone's face, an unexpected scene happened again!

"Look! What's going on? Why did the Bai family suddenly rebel?"

"No way, the Bai family is the high priest of the Oran Royal Court. How could they suddenly control the Poison Queen Betty?"

"Hiss, Mr. Jixun, could it be that he has also instigated the Bai family to rebel?"

"Commander-in-Chief, this isn't a secret plan you and Mr. Ji Xun discussed, is it?"

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Seeing the images on the display, the morale of the coalition forces was greatly boosted.

Catalina listened to her subordinates' excited questions and a strange expression appeared on her face.

If the alliance with the Iris Legion had been discussed before, it was a plan that was unlikely to be achieved.

So she was truly unaware of the Bai family's turnaround.

Seeing the three parties besieging Queen Betty on the screen, Catalina's eyes lit up and she finally breathed a sigh of relief: "It's true that they always bring surprises to people."

That familiar feeling resurfaced in my mind. It seemed that every time I went on an adventure with this guy, I would always be able to turn danger into safety.

(End of this chapter)