I couldn't deny that I was tempted.
Lu Zhenyang knew how precious the Xuan Yuan Sword was, but I knew it even better.
However, I wasn't Lu Zhenyang. After experiencing so many things, I valued my life more.
Lu Zhenyang might be able to give up everything for power, even if he had to lose his life, but I couldn't.
So what if I lost my life and obtained the world?
From this point, Lu Zhenyang was a much purer person than me.
However, I wasn't willing to give up. I was a greedy person. As long as there was a chance, I would want to have it both ways.
I kept silent for a while and didn't answer his question. Instead, I asked him, "How can you be sure that the item is with me?"
Lu Zhenyang sneered, "Of course it's with you. When I saw that person, I knew that he was here to take that item for you. Besides you, who else could appear at such a coincidental time to ruin my hope when I was so close to success?
Only you! "
I couldn't help but frown. Lu Zhenyang's thoughts were completely twisted.
Maybe he treated me as his destiny, but I wasn't a person who believed in fate. No one lived for others. Their own matters were always related to themselves.
Lu Zhenyang seemed to have seen through my thoughts. He stared at me and smiled, "Actually, that item is with you, isn't it?"
I was momentarily speechless. He was right, the Xuan Yuan Sword was with me.
I instinctively wanted to deny it, but from his expression, it was obvious that he wouldn't waver no matter if I admitted it or not.
Rather than waiting for him to kill me and then take the Xuan Yuan Sword from me, I might as well admit it now.
"That's it. Make a decision. Do you want your life or that item?" Lu Zhenyang questioned me again.
I really wanted to take out the Xuan Yuan Sword, but my rationality told me that the person sitting in front of me was a lunatic. If I believed him, then I would be a lunatic too.
If it was me, I definitely wouldn't reason with Lu Zhenyang or talk about honesty.
Similarly, Lu Zhenyang wouldn't keep his promise to me.
Whether I handed over the Xuan Yuan Sword or not, Lu Zhenyang wouldn't let me go.
I looked at Lu Zhenyang and suddenly laughed, "You are a madman. Coincidentally, I am also a madman … You should know that madmen don't care about their lives."
My answer wasn't out of Lu Zhenyang's expectations. He looked up at me with surprise in his eyes, "Very good. Now I can confirm that the item is on you!"
With that, he suddenly waved his hand and shouted, "Blood Spirit Guards, attack!
Kill this man! "
Was it finally time to fight for his life?
I clenched my fists and my eyes were bloodshot. Even though I knew I wasn't a match for him, I definitely wouldn't sit and wait for my death.
I'm already prepared. No matter what Qilin Gu it is, I'm going to forcefully break through to the Heavenly Master realm. Even if I die, I'm going to bite Lu Zhenyang!
However, right when I was ready to risk my life, Officer Wang's voice suddenly echoed in my ears.
"The Nine Cauldron Clans are of the same breath and branches!
If you want to kill him, you have to ask our Wang Clan first! "
As he spoke, he waved his hand. Fu and Shou, who were standing behind him, stepped forward. Officer Wang also took a few steps forward and stood side by side with me.
At this moment, the nine Blood Spirit Guards on the ground had stood up. Lu Zhenyang stretched his hand to stop them and asked Officer Wang with interest, "Do you want to die with him?"
Officer Wang was so angry that he burst into laughter. He said coldly, "Your Excellency, you are too arrogant. Whether I want to die or not, we will know after we try!"
"You see!"
Lu Zhenyang ignored him and turned to look at me again. "Now, there is someone who will help you. He will risk his life to help you … Zhou Yi, you always have such a good life!"
I was speechless. He was the meat on the chopping block, but he said that I had a good life. I didn't know what to say.
However, I turned to look at Officer Wang. I didn't understand what was going on. The current situation was completely different from when we were outside. Lu Zhenyang's power was enough to crush all of us, but Officer Wang had stood up for me again. I couldn't believe it. Of course, I was touched.
No matter if he did it for me or for the Nine Cauldrons, as Lu Zhenyang had said, he was helping me.
In this situation, it was enough to move me.
Without waiting for us to speak, Lu Zhenyang waved his hand again. This time, the nine Blood Spirit Guards swarmed toward us.
I smiled bitterly. Lu Zhenyang was right. Officer Wang stood up for me, but he was going to die with me. There were nine Blood Spirit Guards at the Yang God Celestial Master level. We didn't stand a chance.
Fu could defeat one, and Shou could resist one. However, Officer Wang and I couldn't hurt any of them even if we risked our lives, let alone defeat them.
Right when I took a deep breath, Officer Wang pulled me and Yao Yao and said, "Stand behind me!"
He pulled Yao Yao behind him. Subconsciously, I moved two steps backward. When I looked up, I saw Officer Wang take out a short sword from somewhere. The short sword was black and only one meter long.
Officer Wang held it in his hand, but he didn't use it to fight the enemies. Instead, he turned the hilt around and stabbed the short sword into the ground.
At this moment, the nine Blood Spirit Guards were in front of us. Officer Wang didn't panic. He lowered his head and looked at the black short sword, chanting a complicated spell.
At the same time, Fu and Shou didn't take action. They stood behind Officer Wang. It seemed they trusted him.
My heart was beating fast, but when I saw their calm faces, I calmed down. As the master of Wangwu Wonderland, Officer Wang's life was much more precious than mine. If he wasn't worried, he must have a foolproof plan.
I wasn't wrong. The Blood Spirit Guards were fast. However, when they arrived in front of us, the black dagger stabbed into the ground in front of Officer Wang suddenly released a wisp of black smoke. In just a blink of an eye, the black smoke hovered around us and formed a black cocoon.
The Blood Spirit Guards had arrived. Without saying anything, the nine of them raised their blood blades and slashed at the black light cocoon.
It was equivalent to a Yang God Celestial Master's attack. However, after nine muffled sounds, the black light cocoon didn't even shake. It easily blocked the Blood Spirit Guards' attack.
Although I had guessed that Officer Wang had a way to resist the attack, I was still shocked when I saw the black light cocoon block the attack so easily.
It was the joint attack of nine Yang God Celestial Masters. Officer Wang's black short sword looked ordinary, but it had such a powerful defense. I guessed that it was an inherited treasure of Wangwu Wonderland.
Lu Zhenyang looked at the scene from afar. He didn't show any expression on his disgusting face. He just squeezed out two words, "Continue!"
The Blood Spirit Guards weren't humans, so they didn't have any feelings. They raised their blood blades and continuously slashed at the black light cocoon.
After more than ten minutes, the nine Blood Spirit Guards had slashed countless times, but the black light cocoon didn't show any sign of breaking.
I didn't look happy when I saw that the defensive magic tool was so tough.
Although the black light cocoon was powerful, the Blood Spirit Guards were even more powerful.
According to the visual observation, the Blood Spirit Guards had used up all their strength every time they waved their blood-red long blades. Even a Yang God Celestial Master would feel a little tired after more than ten minutes of continuous all-out attacks, and his attacks would slow down slightly.
However, the attacks of the nine Blood Spirit Guards were the same as before. They didn't show any signs of fatigue.
In other words, the power of the Blood Spirit Guards was inexhaustible in the Blood Maple Forest!
Their power was inexhaustible, while the power of the defensive magic tool would eventually be exhausted. It wasn't hard to predict the final outcome.
I raised my head to look at Officer Wang. He seemed to have noticed it too. He frowned and didn't look happy either.
It was an unsolvable problem, and no one could think of a solution. No one knew how long the black light cocoon could last. We could only wait for the moment it was broken.
Soon, ten minutes passed. Half an hour passed. When it was almost one hour, something flashed in front of me. The black light cocoon rippled. Finally, there was some movement.
Officer Wang's face turned pale. Lu Zhenyang, who was standing behind the Blood Spirit Guards and watching us, raised the corners of his mouth. He returned to the place where he had been sitting and observed leisurely.
What should we do?
Officer Wang had come to help us because he had the defensive magic tool. Once the black light cocoon was broken, he wouldn't be able to deal with it.
Indeed, Officer Wang had just bought us some time. Under the suppression of absolute power, we wouldn't be able to escape death.
It was said that the spirit of the first drum would be exhausted after the second. At first, I had the heart to die. However, after being protected by the black light cocoon for a long time, my desire to live had faded, and my desire to live had become stronger.
However, my fate wasn't in my own hands. The stronger my desire to live, the deeper my despair became.
The black light cocoon shook more violently, and our faces became gloomier. On the other side, Lu Zhenyang's lips curled up more and more.
Another ten minutes later, the black cocoon not only shook violently, but even its color began to fade. The black dagger in front of Wang Can also began to tremble slightly, making a buzzing sound, as if it was crying in a low voice.
It seemed that the situation was irreversible. The nine Blood Spirit Guards seemed to have received some kind of order. They stopped attacking at the same time.
I thought it was Lu Zhenyang's order. I lifted my head and saw that Lu Zhenyang was as surprised as I was.
I looked at the faces of the Blood Spirit Guards. At this moment, the nine of them were moving at the same time. Their heads were raised a lot, and their eyes were looking at the War God Mountain.
Before I could figure out what was going on, I heard a sound next to my ear.
Thump!
Thump!
Thump!
Three war drums sounded at the same time. Each beat seemed to hit my heart, making me shiver.
Lu Zhenyang looked at the Blood Spirit Guards suspiciously. However, when he heard the drums, he jumped up from the rock. Just like the Blood Spirit Guards, he gazed at the War God Mountain.
At the same time, Officer Wang's voice arose.