Chapter 566: Who Said I’m Alone?

Chapter 566: Who Said I’m Alone?

“You...”

Ji Donglei and the others looked away from Joy Bodhisattva and stared at the battlefield still happening throughout the Blissful Peak for a moment. They stared at the countless Buddhist Hall of Joy disciples who were being slaughtered by the crazed guests, the guests who were slaughtering other guests, the mountain of corpses and the river of blood that flowed out of it. Suddenly, no one could say anything.

Earlier, they weren’t thinking clearly because they were angry, impatient, and desperate to catch Joy Bodhisattva as quickly as possible. But now that they had calmed down a little, they realized that something wasn’t right about their initial assumption.

As Joy Bodhisattva said, if she really was the one who poisoned them in an attempt to slay all the key players in one go and conquer Bei You, the price she paid was entirely too big. Not only was the Buddhist Hall of Joy destroyed, she herself was on the verge of death.

It did not matter if someone offered you the world if you weren’t alive to enjoy it. Just the same, it made no sense for Joy Bodhisattva to conquer Bei You at the price of her own life.

In fact, this was one of the stupidest plans they had ever witnessed. Anyone could tell that no one would benefit from this conflict.

Was Joy Bodhisattva stupid? Obviously not.

This could only mean one thing.

Joy Bodhisattva really isn’t the one who poisoned us?!

Mistress Ruyi said suddenly, “The sandpiper and clam goes to war, and the fisherman catches both?!”

Ji Donglei, Huo Ruyu and everyone else’s face darkened instantly.

In hindsight, the answer was ridiculously simple. It was just difficult for those who were contending with the problem to realize it. Now that someone had pointed it out, almost everyone managed to connect the dots in an instant.

Mistress Ruyi is one of Bodhisattva’s? No wonder!

On the fifth floor, Ye Qing was pretending to be a corpse on the floor. The corner of his lips curled up a little when he realized something.

Just now, a somewhat unique scent had entered his nostrils. It felt strangely calming for some reason. He had wondered what it was and where it came from. He was also surprised that Ji Donglei, Huo Ruyi and the others managed to calm down as quickly as they did.

Of course, one of the reasons they were able to regain their composure was because everyone on the sixth floor was a champion in their own right. They all possessed an iron will that allowed them to temporarily suppress the Burning Heart and the negative emotions boiling inside their heart.

The other reason was Mistress Ruyi. Mistress Ruyi was an incense master proficient in creating all sorts of miraculous incense. She could use them to kill or save a life.

While wiping the sole of his shoes against the floor with a disgusted expression on his face, Xiong Kuohai said slowly, “... is that this hall will be your final resting place.”

“It was you?!”

Even as they exclaimed in shock, the group noticed that the anomalous energy plaguing Xiong Kuohai was receding slowly. If they weren’t sure that Xiong Kuohai was the true mastermind behind their poisoning, they were now.

“Why are you doing this?” Ji Donglei asked in a dark tone.

“Why?” Xiong Kuohair rubbed his hairy chin while replying in a mocking tone, “Don’t you know it already? It’s to kill all of you in one go and conquer Bei You, of course!”

“The Earthfire Palace of Demons and Sword King City will have your head for this, Xiong Kuohai!” Huo Ruyu threatened. “You may kill us, but both you and Endless Sand will join us in our graves!”

“Trust me, I know. I know full well that I can’t handle even one of you, much less the two of your factions combined.”

Xiong Kuohai shrugged before asking in a mocking tone, “But... Joy Bodhisattva is the one who did this, isn’t it? What does it have to do with little ol’ me?”

“I’m a victim too, you know? I just happened to be lucky enough to survive this crisis... unlike you guys.”

“Do you seriously think you can fool our sects?” Ji Donglei uttered coldly.

“Of course I can! Why couldn’t I?” Xiong Kuohai smiled. “If you die, then I can shape the narrative however I want! Don’t you agree?”

“And you think you can kill us all by yourself? Dream on!” Huo Ruyu scoffed. Sure, they were both poisoned and injured, but they were hardly helpless. It would be extremely difficult for Xiong Kuohai to kill them all himself.

“Hehehe... of course I can’t. I know my limits.” Xiong Kuohai started laughing louder and louder. It wasn’t long before the entire hall was reverberating with his laughter. “But what on earth makes you think that I’m alone?”

A number of warriors began emerging from every direction. They numbered only thirty or so people, but each and every one of them exuded incredible power. Even the weakest among them was a middle-stage Spirit Master, not to mention that there were four Half-Step Grandmasters.

“I’ve brought my elites with me. Do you think they’re good enough?”

Face contorted into an ugly visage, Ji Donglei did not say anything. If he was in tiptop condition, then this group of thirty might as well not exist. One slash was all he needed to kill them all, if not two slashes.

But now, he was both poisoned and grievously injured from the battle against Joy Bodhisattva. This group of warriors was akin to the final straw: they were just heavy enough to snap their backs like twigs.