"I donât want to be just a Great Wizard in name only. I want to cultivate properly and become a truly powerful wizard."
"Xunyang! You were sealed by Ancestor Zhou because of your defiance against the Celestial Dao, your evil deeds, and for claiming the lives of others."
"Right now, instead of reflecting on your actions on the Temple Altar and cultivating your heart, youâve even projected your Divine Soul to control the King of Nanjiang and consume the Great Wizard! Are you trying to be condemned by all righteous people in the world and be reduced to ashes?"
When he finished speaking, Xunyang couldnât help but burst into laughter. "HA HA HA! The worldâs righteous people? What do you know?"
"The one who schemed with me to take over the world, who came up with the idea of using those weak cultivators as mediums to devour them and enhance our own powerâdo you know who he is?"
The Chief Attendant was stunned. He knew Xunyang wouldnât speak idly or utter meaningless words.
"Who is he?"
The Chief Attendant pressed, but the King of Nanjiangâs face had already contorted several times. In an instant, his eyes cleared. It was the King of Nanjiangâs own Divine Soul suppressing Xunyangâs wisp of Divine Soul. Now, the King of Nanjiang was in control of his own body.
"Kill me!"
The moment the King of Nanjiang regained control of his body, he uttered these three words to the Chief Attendant.
"Are you now... Your Majesty?"
Although he had guessed it was the King of Nanjiang, he still asked uncertainly.
"It is I, Chief Attendant," the King of Nanjiang said. "I beg you, for the sake of all life in the world, you must stop him! Heâs completely lost his mind! He has already dispatched General Moore with ten thousand Nanjiang soldiers to secretly infiltrate Yunhang County in Great Han. He plans to use Yunhang County as a base to directly attack Great Han, then force all the people of Great Han to practice Witchcraft, and then... ARGH!"
Just as the King of Nanjiang reached the crucial point, he suddenly let out a piercing scream.
The Chief Attendant grew extremely anxious and quickly asked, "What does he intend to do?"
"What do I intend to do? Naturally, I intend for Nanjiang to rule the world!" Xunyangâs voice boomed from the King.
"To make you the Great Wizard, a master among men!
Do you want that?
As long as you obey, not only will I make you the Great Wizard, I can also make you the Emperor!
The sole Emperor of the entire world!"
The Chief Attendant was dumbstruck and took a long moment to recover.
"Youâve already sent troops against Great Han?
Are you insane?
How many soldiers does Great Han have?
How small is Nanjiangâs population?
Most importantly, Great Hanâs national fortune is flourishing; itâs impossible to destroy it! Doing this is simply treating the lives of Nanjiangâs soldiers as worthless!"
Xunyang was furious, and he roared through the King of Nanjiang, whose eyes had turned blood-red again.
The Chief Attendant anxiously paced around the Great Hall.
No, this wonât do! He must find a way to stop all this. But how, given the current situation? The Great Wizard has clearly been consumed by Xunyang, and the King of Nanjiang canât be relied upon. As for the Central Plains, he is completely unaware of Xunyangâs plans! No, he has to help the King of Nanjiangâs Divine Soul gain the upper hand and suppress Xunyangâs Divine Soul! But Xunyangâs Cultivation is so high; how can he possibly help the King of Nanjiang?
Cold sweat beaded on the Chief Attendantâs forehead.
"So what if Great Hanâs national fortune is flourishing?" Xunyang sneered.
"I have already disrupted the marital destiny of Great Hanâs Emperor and Empress. Soon, I will kill Great Hanâs Emperor, the National Master, Tian Daozi, the Grand General, and all the rest!
Once they are all dead, Great Hanâs national fortune will plummet. That will be the time for me to conquer Great Hanâs capital!
As long as I convert all the people under Heaven into practitioners of Witchcraft, I can absorb their power and break this Seal!
AHA!
I have waited for this day for three thousand years!"
Xunyang gloated about his plan, utterly unafraid that the Chief Attendant might learn of it and ruin his grand scheme.
"You are terrifying! Utterly insane!
I will not let you succeed!"
As the Chief Attendant spoke through clenched teeth, black Witch Power slowly flowed from his hand into the space between the King of Nanjiangâs eyebrows.
"Chief Attendant, what are you trying to do?" Xunyangâs voice, tinged with alarm, came from the King, whose face suddenly twisted. His eyes flickered between crimson and their normal color.
"To set things right!"
The Chief Attendant declared coldly. He quickly brought the index and middle fingers of both hands together, swiped them across his own eyes, and a golden light flashed within them!
The black Witch Power in his hands abruptly transformed, turning into a brilliant golden light that surged rapidly into the space between the King of Nanjiangâs eyebrows!
"ARGH... A Buddhist Relic! Chief Attendant, you dare betray our sect!" Xunyang shrieked.
The moment the light of the Buddhist Relic appeared, the Chief Attendantâs heavenly eye also opened. He quickly distinguished the difference between the King of Nanjiangâs Divine Soul and Xunyangâs. He directed the light of the Buddhist Relic to pursue Xunyangâs Divine Soul.
However, he soon showed signs of failing strength, his Cultivation insufficient.
Damn it! My Cultivation isnât high enough!
the Chief Attendant cursed inwardly. Then, just before his strength completely gave out, he used every last bit of it to strike and diminish Xunyangâs Divine Soul.
"ARGH! ARGH! ARGH!" Xunyangâs Divine Soul shrieked.
At that moment, his mind was reeling. He subconsciously recalled Xiaosuisuiâs words: "A one-in-ten chance of survival!"
I refuse to accept this! This was clearly supposed to be a guaranteed victory for me!
Xunyangâs anger, defiance, and roars gradually faded.
The King of Nanjiangâs eyes slowly returned to calm. Exhausted, he let out a harsh breath and looked at the Chief Attendant, who had sprayed a mouthful of blood on the floor. "How are you?" he asked wearily.
The Chief Attendant took a deep, shuddering breath, then sat cross-legged, forcing himself to muster some energy before speaking.
"Iâm alright for now!"
"Thatâs good. Xunyangâs Divine Soul is injured, but he is still within my body.
Take this chance! Kill me now, and let him die with me!"