CHAPTER 395: CHAPTER 323: FATE FRAUD_2

Yang Qizhou had a rough guess in his mind and asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

’Mr. Death’ adjusted his glasses, his trembling body finally settling somewhat, though his voice remained unsteady. "We have received an oracle; in three minutes, the Divine Descent Ceremony will be completed... the location of my Game Character has manifested a terrifying phantom shadow. Although it cannot yet interfere with the Real World, it is solidifying at visible speed... The Tree Ancient God acted but was blocked by the Iron Blood Ancient God... the remaining Ancient Gods also seem to be taking action."

The Tree Ancient God actually made a move? The successful completion of the Divine Descent Ceremony should be something He is pleased to witness.

But it makes sense; if you’re putting on an act, you must go all the way. Asgard has encountered such a significant incident, and the Deception Lord is about to descend. For the Tree Ancient God, as the ruler of God’s Fortress, to remain entirely unresponsive would certainly trigger the Deception Lord’s suspicions.

This realization also helped Yang Qizhou make sense of something else. He murmured subconsciously, "I was wondering before. My Game Character had been entangled with the Deception Lord for so long. As the Sin King God’s incarnation, sent by the Abyss Master to assist, why has he shown no signs of activity? Turns out he was intercepted by the Tree Ancient God."

Yang Qizhou continued in a deep voice, "Good. This intelligence is crucial. Have your Game Character immediately inform my Game Character. Also, if anything new occurs, notify me at once."

’Mr. Death’ understood well that his fate and life hinged entirely on the lamp holder before him. Naturally, he wouldn’t play any tricks and spoke truthfully, his twisted hands, covered in bloody sores, adjusting his glasses as he nodded heavily.

"Alright."

Yang Qizhou then retracted his gaze and continued focusing on his phone.

...

"Upon freeing yourself from the illusory purple sea representing the Outer Dream and returning to the Real World, you find a letter in your hand."

"Taking advantage of a fleeting moment of distraction in the Deception Lord’s incarnation, you glance at the letter’s content and discern numerous details, including the Tree Ancient God’s ongoing fierce battle with the Sin King God’s incarnation, the Divine Descent Ceremony’s completion countdown of three minutes, and the manifestation of a terrifying shadow."

"Only three minutes left?"

"You must, within this time, dismantle the King of Nature’s contingencies, unveil the whole scheme to the Deception Lord, and terminate the Divine Descent Ceremony."

"Your urgency grows."

"Your mind races as you ponder a way to bypass the influence of ’Fraud’ and directly harm the Deception Lord’s incarnation."

"But soon, disappointment overcomes you... the Deception Lord’s incarnation exercises the ’Fraud’ authority in such an absurdly pervasive manner. Dreams, spirits, allies—any one of them could become His weapon. Perhaps other Pillar Level deities of the same rank possess means to counter this ability, but for you, such measures remain out of reach."

"If it were the Lord of Blasphemy, what would He do at this point?"

"Wait, the Lord of Blasphemy?"

"Your eyes light up as a sudden, bold, and unconventional idea strikes you..."

"If even the King of Nature can deceive the Deception Lord’s incarnation, why can’t you?"

"At the same time as your thoughts race, the Deception Lord’s incarnation already fully emerges from the Dream, regaining complete clarity. Yet He refrains from acting, leisurely standing still, awaiting the Divine Descent Ceremony’s completion. After all, for Him, simply stalling for time suffices to achieve His objectives."

"You no longer hesitate and act immediately."

"A pitch-black ring materializes around you, with strands of silver-white light radiating, rewriting the Real World. Various terrifying phenomena such as calamity, disease, lightning, and wildfire—elements that should never appear—all surge toward the Deception Lord’s incarnation."

"Do you not see? It’s useless. The symbol of ’Fraud’ doesn’t merely encompass falsehoods. Even concepts, elements, and illusions can be deceived... The Deception Lord’s incarnation remains tranquil. As a Pillar Level deity, having lived through countless ages, He possesses more than ample insight into the symbols of ’truth.’"

"As His voice faded, the horrifying scenarios conjured by the Residual Ring of the King of Truth suddenly clashed against each other, mutually neutralizing, leaving behind only wisps of smoke."

"Outwardly, you appear deeply anxious, as though frustrated by your inability to end the battle swiftly. Internally, however, your mind is extraordinarily calm."

"You wield the power of the Spiritual Dragon, once again diving into the Spirit Ocean and re-emerging behind the Deception Lord, brandishing the Iron Blood Spear, transforming yourself into a Battle Angel, and driving it toward the incarnation of the Deception Lord."

"You’ve encountered the same situation once before, during the early moments of the combat. Hence, the Deception Lord’s incarnation pays little heed, uttering in Devil’s Language... your battle intent will dissipate, and your war weapon will lose all its lethality."

"Just like last time."

"Your Iron Blood Spear quickly dulls, your battle intent visibly fades, and your killing intent nearly vanishes."

"Yet you remain undaunted. Instead, a faint ’successfully schemed’ smile plays across your lips."

"Thup, thup, thup."

"In your hand, the Iron Blood Spear unbeknownst to anyone has already morphed into a sword, still sharp and brimming with battle intent. It pierces through the dark golden hexagram on the Deception Lord’s incarnation’s abdomen, eliciting a wrenching scream from Him."

"You certainly won’t give the Deception Lord’s incarnation a chance to recover. Capitalizing on the victory, you invoke the Power of Royal Authority, transforming into a majestic emperor wielding a scepter and wearing a laurel crown, solemnly proclaiming... imprisonment; ban fraud."

"Invisible chains manifest, binding the Deception Lord’s incarnation and sealing all His power."

"To err on the side of caution, you take out the Golden Law Book and establish a rule: no fraud permitted within this domain."

"With the Deception Lord’s incarnation suppressed, entirely stripped of resistance, you finally exhale deeply, revealing a smile. You say... exalted Pillar Old God, sovereign of deception, King of the Untrue World, it seems this round belongs to me."

"The Deception Lord’s incarnation remained silent for a long time before inquiring... Fraud itself possesses the trait of discernment. How did you conceal this from me?"

"You waste no time. While holding the incarnation of the Deception Lord captive, you begin searching for the tricks left behind by the King of Nature, though concluding it is not something achievable quickly."

"Amidst your labor, you chuckle and say confidently... as the sovereign of deception, King of the Untrue World, your heart must already have suspicions."

"It’s destiny."

"The Deception Lord’s incarnation, though calm, betrays faint fluctuations in His voice as He replies... the power of destiny corrupted my judgment, leading me to overlook certain critical factors."

"You acknowledge Him without denial."

"Though it may seem intricate when explained, the actual process was rather straightforward. Previously, when wielding [Residual Ring of the King of Truth], you didn’t merely modify the surface, bringing elements like ’flames,’ ’disease,’ ’lightning,’ and ’calamity’ into this reality. You also imbued its might onto the Iron Blood Spear, altering its shape into that of a sword. Leveraging the effects of Destiny Revelation, you created a suggestion for the Deception Lord’s incarnation, making Him believe that [Residual Ring of the King of Truth] solely modified surface characteristics while ignoring deeper traits. Added to His lack of preparedness, the deception succeeded, allowing you to pierce through His incarnation."

"The core of the plan, however, entirely hinged on Destiny Revelation’s influence."

"Not that the Wizard Mark is overwhelmingly powerful."

"But because, with the demise of the Lord of Blasphemy, destiny had long disappeared from the Old Earth. The Deception Lord had no defenses against it, failing to detect the manipulation."

"To have successfully deceived a Pillar Old God wielding the symbol of ’Fraud,’ you indeed feel quite accomplished."

"Suddenly."

"A smile appears on your face, and you silently think... I’ve found the traces left behind by the King of Nature."