Finally Took the Bait (Huang Bo Combing His Hair.jpg)

The sudden appearance of a figure set alarm bells ringing in the hearts of the Great Ming Card Masters present.

The next moment, countless cards appeared throughout the area.

Seeing this, the figure raised both hands in a surrendering gesture and said, "Relax, I mean no harm."

However, Lu Su could not help but sneer, his voice carrying a trace of mockery. "No harm? Then why did you teleport us into the heart of the demons’ territory earlier?"

Upon hearing that, everyone’s expressions darkened.

After all, it was because they had been forcibly teleported into the heart of the Submission Faction upon entering the Secret Realm that the Great Ming Card Masters who had gone in first suffered considerable casualties.

The number of Great Ming Card Masters following Lu Su and Fang Wenlong now amounted to only a little over half of those who had entered the Secret Realm.

As for the rest, they had naturally already died. Lu Su and Fang Wenlong had simply tacitly chosen not to mention it for the time being.

But that did not mean it had never happened.

And when it came to Lu Su, none of the Great Ming people present believed he would make baseless accusations.

Thus, when the true culprit appeared before them, fury surged through everyone’s hearts.

Perhaps sensing their emotions, the figure scratched his head in frustration. "Oh, come on."

"If I kneel and kowtow to you right now, will you forgive me?"

The moment he said that, the Great Ming Card Masters, including Lu Su, all laughed.

They were laughing from anger.

Lu Su then stepped forward, his tone calm. "From the moment you willingly became a dog, you should have been prepared for this."

"It’s simply time now."

Hearing this, the figure fell silent for a moment, helplessness rising within him.

He only wanted to survive. Was that wrong?

"Forget it. There’s nothing to say to you." Lu Su shook his head, unwilling to continue wasting words on him. "And I have no interest in the deal you mentioned."

With things having reached this point, the negotiations had clearly broken down.

Yet the figure still wanted to make one last attempt. After all, while hiding in the shadows and watching earlier, he had realized just how powerful this fellow of his was. Even if he ultimately won, he would likely have to pay a considerable price.

"As long as you don’t help those rebellious sons, I can restrain my people and keep them from going out until the war between you and that one is over."

However, Lu Su dismissed the figure’s proposed deal with contempt.

He did not believe the other party had the ability to resist if the World Devourer Calamity Star truly issued a death order.

Seeing the expression on the youth’s face, the figure sighed regretfully. Then his voice gradually turned cold. "You don’t know when you’re being given face."

"In that case, stay here."

As soon as he finished speaking, the figure vanished from before the Card Masters, leaving the Secret Realm Entrance exposed before everyone.

But anyone with common sense knew there was probably something wrong with that Secret Realm Entrance. After all, they had already suffered because of it when they first entered the Secret Realm.

At the same time, Fang Wenlong had guessed the identity of that figure. As a Master Card Master, he had also sensed the aura of Blue Star World Consciousness before.

His expression grave, he looked around and quietly asked Lu Su, "Xiao Luo, what do we do now?"

"Go back and find Argyle and the others first?"

Faced with the refined middle-aged man’s question, Lu Su merely raised an eyebrow. "No need."

The instant his words fell, a black-haired man with cracks across his face appeared beside him.

It was Madara Uchiha.

Having witnessed the abilities of this Ninja Asura, Fang Wenlong naturally realized what Lu Su intended to do. The agitation he had felt due to the sudden turn of events gradually subsided.

As Madara Uchiha formed the Snake hand seal and shouted, "Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique," green light began to flicker.

A few breaths later, the dead brought back by the Reanimation Jutsu scattered in the wind. At the same time, a slight curve appeared at the corner of Lu Su’s lips.

At this moment, he could say those words once more.

"I can do anything."

After successfully refreshing the cooldowns of three Field Cards, Lu Su summoned the Soul King once again.

The moment the Soul King appeared, azure spiritual power began to dye the world.

In just a moment, the Secret Realm Entrance had been stained with the Soul King’s color.

Seeing this, Lu Su turned to Fang Wenlong and said, "Master Fang, take them out first."

Fang Wenlong nodded upon hearing this, then frowned slightly. "What about you, Xiao Luo? Aren’t you coming out with us?"

After this War God had guessed the identity of their earlier enemy, he realized that Great Ming likely had no way to deal with him for the time being.

Since they could now safely withdraw from the Secret Realm, there was naturally no need to create further complications.

That did not mean they would ignore this Secret Realm in the future. They simply needed to discuss things carefully before taking action.

After all, this was the first time Fang Wenlong had personally seen a World Consciousness capable of moving.

What he did not know was that there had long been a lively World Consciousness by his side.

Faced with his doubts, Lu Su merely shook his head slightly. "While Adonai is still around, I want to see what gives him the confidence to act so arrogantly."

Because of what had happened with Motiān earlier, the three Field Cards of his Shinigami System had entered cooldown. Thus, he had no choice but to use Madara Uchiha to refresh their cooldowns today.

But that also meant that after the Soul King dissipated this time, the three Field Cards and Madara Uchiha would all enter a thirty-day cooldown.

If he did not investigate the other party’s situation today, he was afraid he would not get another chance for a long time.

Of course, more importantly, Lu Su felt that his fellow’s performance earlier had seemed all bluster and no substance. His condition might even be far worse than when Lu Su had first entered the Secret Realm.

Even the thing that had appeared here earlier had only been a phantom. That was one of the reasons he had not attacked immediately.

Besides, if the other party were truly capable, there would have been no need to hide in the dark and resort to underhanded tricks from the very beginning. He could have simply struck earlier and captured them all.

Thinking of this, Lu Su could not help sighing inwardly.

I need to make new Master Grade cards as soon as possible.

Once the Soul King entered cooldown, Lu Su’s combat strength would drop drastically. In a place as perilous as Blue Star, that would leave him stretched thin, so he urgently needed to add other powerful combat forces.

Seeing that his mind was made up, Fang Wenlong did not hesitate any longer. He led the Card Masters into the Space Rift and returned to Blue Star.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Su was the only one left.

He let out a soft breath, raised his head toward the sky, which had somehow become covered in dark clouds, and muttered, "Heh."

"I didn’t summon Adonai earlier because I was guarding against this move of yours."

If Lu Su had summoned the Soul King during his earlier battle with the Submission Faction, then combined him with Naruto and Sasuke, he could have turned the entire Secret Realm upside down.

But there would have been no point. It would only have made his fellow pull his head in like a turtle.

Thinking of this, Lu Su sneered inwardly. After summoning Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke as well, he vanished without a trace.

The youth planned to visit the Resistance Faction’s territory and see what was happening. After all, he had not sensed the World Consciousness’s aura there earlier.

He felt that he must have overlooked some crucial information.

Resistance Faction Capital.

The four Master Grade Card Masters led by Argyle stood before the doors of the assembly hall, frowning as they looked into the distance.

"Couldn’t wait any longer?"

As powerful members of the Resistance Faction who had rebelled against the World Consciousness, Argyle and the others were undoubtedly very familiar with its aura.

At this moment, in their perception, the god that had betrayed the hopes of all living beings was venting its fury.

This had actually happened many times during the war between the Resistance Faction and the Submission Faction.

The difference from before was that this time, they were not the target.

"Is it those outsiders?"

Thinking of Lu Su’s group, gloom flashed through Argyle and the others’ eyes.

Sure enough, that coward would not sit still and wait for death.

Just as they were considering whether to go support the Great Ming people, an aura that made their hairs stand on end suddenly appeared beside them.

The four Master Grade powerhouses instantly retreated, forming an encirclement.

Yet when they saw the newcomer’s appearance, they froze.

"Master Luo Luo?"

The newcomer was Lu Su.

"Didn’t you leave?"

As they spoke, Argyle and the others shifted their gazes to the Soul King beside Lu Su.

If they remembered correctly, the youth had not used such methods in his earlier battle against the Submission Faction.

Seeing how tense the four were, Lu Su smiled faintly and explained, "We wanted to leave, but it seems someone didn’t want us to."

Hearing that, Argyle and the other three inwardly thought, As expected. But then they noticed the flaw. "Master Luo, why are you alone? Where are Master Fang and the others?"

"Oh, they left."

"?"

Had he not just said someone did not want them to leave?

Argyle and the others were stunned, but they quickly realized that Lu Su had likely broken through the World Consciousness’s blockade through force. "Then why didn’t you leave, Master Luo?"

Hearing that, Lu Su turned toward the statue of Adele at the center of the assembly hall, his expression unreadable. "Since he doesn’t want me to leave, I’ll stay and see what other tricks he has."

"And—"

"I never expected that the spark you spoke of referred to this."

Then, under the puzzled gazes of the four Resistance Faction powerhouses, the youth slowly walked toward Adele’s statue.

Only the gray-haired old man seemed to have thought of something. Astonishment flashed across his face, but he immediately furrowed his brows tightly.

"Could it be…"

"No, that’s impossible."

Then, under the four men’s watchful eyes, Lu Su slowly placed his hand on Adele’s statue.

The next moment, black light shot into the sky.

The sudden change left everyone present stunned. Only Lu Su wore an expression of sudden realization.

"So that’s what’s going on."