The Dao of Reincarnation (431-432) (Patreon)

Chapter 431: Player of the Fourth Scourge (Part 11)

Su Chen left the Xiao family continent and departed the Starry Sky Alliance. He intended to head for a far broader world.

Once the progress of the "Mandate of Heaven" game reached Emperor rank, it became necessary to obtain coordinates of additional realms. From ancient times to the present, those coordinates had all been collected within the Federation.

The place Su Chen intended to go was precisely the Federation. Yet he was not alone.

"Master, we have already arrived at the Federation."

Xiao Yaozi at his side spoke with utmost respect.

Xiao Yaozi's master was a powerhouse of the Federation.

Thus, Su Chen had brought him along to the Federation.

Upon reaching the core region under Federation jurisdiction, Su Chen casually swept his gaze across the surroundings before withdrawing it.

"It seems there is no small number of rebirths within the Federation as well."

In the unseen, certain auras had begun probing toward this place the moment Su Chen set foot in the Federation. Although their actions were extremely hidden and cautious... to Su Chen, it was no different from exposing themselves in broad daylight.

Yet as long as these rebirths did not provoke him, Su Chen would not go out of his way to hunt them down. He was no timeline repairman.

His current goal was simply to kill bosses and level up.

...

Within the Federation, in a certain small world, no fewer than twenty or thirty figures had gathered. If any outsider had been present, they would have been utterly shocked.

For among those gathered here, any one of them taken at random was either an absolute top genius of the outside world, the number one, two, or three genius of the Federation over several million years, or a renowned great expert backed by an undying orthodoxy and belonging to the highest ranks of power and influence... These people who appeared completely unrelated had now all gathered in this place.

"That person has still come here."

The moment those words were spoken, everyone present fell silent at once. Even the atmosphere itself grew still.

"Was it not agreed that the moment that person set foot here, we would join forces and, while he was still weak, strangle him in the cradle ahead of time?"

A handsome young man questioned the others.

Someone nearby pointed at a blond man. "It was previously agreed that Charlie would act personally while we sealed off that person's escape routes. Yet Charlie did not act, causing us to miss the best opportunity to strike."

Everyone turned their gazes toward the blond man in unison, seeking an explanation.

The blond man named Charlie sat in the seat of honor, majestic and extraordinary like a male lion. He possessed a resounding title even within the Federation.

Golden Lion Emperor Venerable!

Among them, the one with the strongest cultivation was precisely the Golden Lion Emperor Venerable.

According to their discussions, the Golden Lion Emperor Venerable was to strike first and fire the opening shot, while they sealed off every possible escape method of that man to ensure absolute certainty.

Yet when that man stepped into the core region of the Federation, the critical Golden Lion Emperor Venerable had not acted. They could only watch helplessly as that man entered the "Mandate of Heaven" game once more and vanished without a trace, missing the best moment to strike... After all, according to their calculations, when that person entered the core region of the Federation, his cultivation was at most only at the initial stage of Emperor rank. Even with numerous methods, he should not have escaped the inescapable net they had painstakingly laid.

After all... the man of the present was not yet the supreme lord who would one day reign over all heavens in the future!

Facing the crowd, the Golden Lion Emperor Venerable said coldly, "Have none of you noticed that a person who has never been recorded now accompanies that man?"

At the Golden Lion Emperor Venerable's words, someone seemed to recall something and said, "It is said that when that man entered the core region, he once stirred up a storm within it. Now no such storm has appeared... could it be that that man is also like us, reborn from the future?"

At those words, the crowd felt a chill. If that were the case, would not every one of their actions have already been completely seen through?

The Golden Lion Emperor Venerable shook his head. "Perhaps it is not so. That man is not a rebirth, yet the person at his side is certainly a rebirth like us. The existence of rebirths in this world has long been exposed. With that man's scheming mind, it is impossible for him to have made no preparations. Perhaps our considerations have not been thorough enough... We only have one chance to act. If we fail to strangle that man ahead of time,

"This seat believes you all understand that man's terrifying nature. Once he successfully survives, we will have no possibility of turning the tables. We may even die because of it. Perhaps... we will not have another chance to start over!"

Hearing the Golden Lion Emperor Venerable's words, the others withdrew their gazes and fell into thought.

The Golden Lion Emperor Venerable's words were not without reason. It seemed something unknown to them had occurred, producing a change.

Perhaps they had not been cautious enough.

After a long while, one of them spoke. "I will have the clan's strategists reconsider according to the changes surrounding that man and formulate a new strategy that is even more foolproof."

"I shall take my leave first."

With one person taking the lead, a second and third soon followed... until in the end only the Golden Lion Emperor Venerable remained in the small-world Rebirth Alliance.

The Golden Lion Emperor Venerable gazed in the direction the others had left and sank into deep thought.

...

Under Xiao Yaozi's guidance, Su Chen arrived at a login point in the core region of the Federation.

Xiao Yaozi's master held a respectable position in the Federation, so Su Chen easily obtained the coordinates of several world bosses. Through unremitting effort, he finally cleared them all.

The moment Su Chen returned, he saw Xiao Yaozi waiting outside the door.

Su Chen logged out of the game. Noticing Xiao Yaozi's uneasy expression, he casually said,

"Come in."

"What is it?"

Xiao Yaozi pushed the door open and entered. A trace of hesitation showed on his face, yet he still spoke. "Master, there is someone outside who wishes to see you."

"He... may be a rebirth like this subordinate, yet... that person's status and position within the Federation far exceed those of this subordinate's master."

Su Chen perceived Xiao Yaozi's hesitation and said, "You fear he intends harm toward me?"

Xiao Yaozi nodded.

After all... that person's status within the Federation was far beyond anything he could compare to. A great figure of that level was destined from birth to stand at the peak of the Federation. As a rebirth, he would certainly not easily submit to another as Xiao Yaozi had.

Su Chen shook his head. "The moment I set foot in the core region of the Federation, I already sensed these people's auras. If they dared to act, they would have done so the instant we entered the core region. Why would they wait until now?"

Xiao Yaozi froze.

So his own master had known everything all along... Did that not mean everything was under his control?

Terrifying... truly too terrifying.

Xiao Yaozi felt immense relief that, upon being reborn, he had not chosen to make an enemy of Su Chen.

Chapter 432: Player of the Fourth Scourge (Part 12)

Before long, Xiao Yaozi led a person inside.

The newcomer was handsome and possessed an extraordinary bearing. His cultivation left Xiao Yaozi far behind; he had already stepped into the Emperor rank. Breaking through to Emperor rank at such an age clearly marked him as a true pride of the heavens within the entire Federation.

Su Chen sized up the man of extraordinary bearing.

Then... upon noticing Su Chen's gaze, the man moved forward and, without the slightest hesitation, dropped heavily onto both knees.

Xiao Yaozi: "..."

This scene looked rather familiar.

The man declared loudly, "I, Xu Fei, have long admired the great one. Today I am fortunate enough to behold your true face. As expected, you are as imposing as the legends claim, graceful as a jade tree in the wind, a man of striking appearance, accomplished in both civil and martial arts, overflowing with talent, broad-minded and upright..."

Watching the man on the ground speak without pause, Xiao Yaozi suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

"Those words cannot describe even one ten-thousandth of Master. What need is there for you to utter them?"

Hearing Xiao Yaozi's words, Xu Fei thought to himself, "I did not expect this fellow to be even more shameless than I am. Truly a formidable rival!"

Xu Fei adjusted himself and continued, "Great one, I am in fact a rebirth. Before my rebirth, I had long heard of the great one's legendary deeds. I have always respected the great one and wished to go and seek refuge under you. Yet I discovered that rebirths like myself are not few within the Federation. They have secretly formed a Rebirth Alliance and intend harm toward the great one. Therefore, I have been lying low within the Rebirth Alliance to gather information. These are their plans..."

Xu Fei rattled on and directly sold out the Rebirth Alliance.

Su Chen nodded.

The Rebirth Alliance had intended to act against him the moment he entered the core region of the Federation, yet a change had occurred, and the plan was cancelled.

The auras Su Chen had sensed upon entering the Federation were precisely the work of the Rebirth Alliance.

Now they had formulated an even more confidential plan.

After the failure of the first plan, Xu Fei no longer held any hope for the Rebirth Alliance and chose to sell them out.

Regarding the Rebirth Alliance's plan, several Emperor Venerables were involved. A single misstep could truly bring Su Chen some trouble.

After all, Su Chen's current cultivation still had some distance to go before reaching Emperor Venerable rank.

Su Chen instructed Xu Fei to return and continue monitoring the latest developments of the Rebirth Alliance. When those people finally acted, Su Chen would not mind delivering them a few "small" surprises.

Xu Fei left.

Not long afterward, Xiao Yaozi returned once more.

"Master, another person from the Federation wishes to see you... This person may also be a member of the Rebirth Alliance like Xu Fei."

Su Chen nodded and had Xiao Yaozi bring the person in.

The newcomer was a tall and powerfully built man of extraordinary stature.

"Great one, I have finally met you! This little one has long admired you!"

The tall and powerfully built man dropped to his knees at once and crawled forward, intending to grasp Su Chen's thigh, only to be quietly avoided by Su Chen.

Su Chen's expression remained unchanged and perfectly calm.

The tall and powerfully built man withdrew his hands with an awkward smile. "The great one is this little one's idol. This is the first time I have met my idol, so I became overly excited for a moment. I hope the great one will not take offense."

"Great one, this little one is in fact a rebirth... Before my rebirth, I greatly admired the great one's name. I originally intended to seek refuge under you, yet I discovered that within the Federation there are others like myself who have returned from the future. They intend harm toward the great one."

"Through this little one's unremitting efforts, I finally infiltrated the Rebirth Alliance and obtained intelligence concerning them."

"..."

Xiao Yaozi looked strangely at the burly man before him. These words seemed rather familiar.

Were they not exactly the same as what that fellow named Xu Fei had said?

After listening to everything, Su Chen showed not the slightest reaction, as if he had anticipated it all along. This left the burly man filled with emotion.

As expected of the great one. Even such a major matter could not move him. Everything seemed within his calculations, planned with perfect composure. Truly terrifying.

With only people like them, opposing this person was no different from a fool's dream. Those stupid teammates... it would be better to sell them out in exchange for trust.

After confirming that the burly man's words matched Xu Fei's, Su Chen also had him return to the Rebirth Alliance.

Not long after the burly man left, Xiao Yaozi brought another person over.

Su Chen's expression turned peculiar.

As expected, it was yet another member of the so-called Rebirth Alliance. And it did not stop at one. One left and another arrived, the process repeating dozens of times.

Xiao Yaozi led in a majestic blond man of extraordinary presence.

"This should be the last one."

According to the information Xu Fei had provided, the Rebirth Alliance totaled thirty-two people. Thirty-one had already come. This blond man was the thirty-second.

In other words, the final one.

The majestic blond man carried an air of arrogance and did not immediately drop to his knees in submission like the others.

The Golden Lion Emperor Venerable looked at Su Chen's calm demeanor and could not help but silently praise the decision he had made. Even in the presence of a legendary Emperor Venerable like himself, the man remained so composed. As expected of that person... Joining forces with a group of fools who remained fools even after rebirth to strangle such a terrifying existence had been an utterly mistaken decision!

Fortunately, he had chosen not to act.

"I have information disadvantageous to you and wish to make a transaction with you first."

The Golden Lion Emperor Venerable spoke calmly. He intended to sell out all the rebirths, reveal their plans, and exchange them for a ticket to the future.

Facing the Golden Lion Emperor Venerable, whose cultivation was extraordinary and whose demeanor was arrogant, Su Chen said, "A transaction? You should be a rebirth, correct?"

The Golden Lion Emperor Venerable was somewhat startled. He had not expected his identity as a rebirth to be seen through so easily. A jolt ran through his heart, yet he still nodded. "Correct. I am a rebirth and know many events that will occur in the future. That is why I wish to cooperate with you."

Without realizing it, the Golden Lion Emperor Venerable's tone had softened slightly.

Su Chen spoke lightly. "The transaction you mentioned... are you referring to a group of rebirths like yourself who wish to join forces and strangle me ahead of time?"

The Golden Lion Emperor Venerable's heart lurched violently. "You... how do you know?"

A trace of panic entered his voice.

His greatest source of confidence, the inescapable net he had believed so perfect, had been known so easily.

As expected, even in the past, that man remained terrifying!

Su Chen stared into the Golden Lion Emperor Venerable's eyes. "I not only know that you and a group of rebirths formed a Rebirth Alliance to target me, I also know that the moment I stepped into the core region of the Federation, you were also hiding in the dark, intending to strike against me! Is this your transaction? Perhaps you should give me an explanation."

Every scheme and plot had been seen through and exposed under the light of day.

Looking into those cold eyes, the Golden Lion Emperor Venerable was greatly alarmed. His legs went soft, and his body leaned forward.

"Great one... this is all a misunderstanding!"