CHAPTER 721: CHAPTER 587: THE REFUGE FOR ESCAPE!

Wu Xiaode did not know what he had become.

In any case...

He felt incredibly light.

His own head had become something like a gelatinous substance, and it was transparent; his body was covered with long tentacles with barbs, and if it were not for his vaguely human-like body, he would have resembled a glowing jellyfish!

"Hehe..."

Suddenly, a burst of laughter rang beside his ears.

Before Wu Xiaode could react, a mirror suddenly appeared in the void, floating in front of him.

He saw in the mirror a bizarre figure all sewn up with stitches, clapping at Wu Xiaode, saying:

"Not bad Concealing Skill, I almost didn’t notice you."

Wu Xiaode was startled for a moment, then it dawned on him—

Yes.

Now, I have the Nine Layers of Evernight City, the forbidden assimilation of Gjestastav, and the disguise of the Butterfly Soul Saber.

—But still, I’ve been seen through.

It’s beyond imagination.

Is this the strength of a Mysterious Life?

How is one supposed to cope?

There’s simply no way!

As if sensing Wu Xiaode’s emotions, his tentacles twisted, and a grey glow emerged from his transparent head.

Seeing this, the monster in the mirror suddenly laughed and said, "You seem to be in a bad mood—Is it because I discovered you?"

"You needn’t be so dejected, for an existence as strong as I am is extremely rare."

"To make amends, I’ll give you something."

The monster reached into the mirror and pulled out a colorful cloud, placing it in front of Wu Xiaode.

"This cloud can be used three times; it can help you leap to the place you wish to go."

"Use it quickly."

"If you still can’t escape from me after using it, hehe, then I will—"

"Eat you."

The monster looked at Wu Xiaode as the stitches over its body burst open, revealing numerous saliva-dripping tongues.

It seemed to find this situation amusing, its eyes filled with anticipation.

Wu Xiaode silently accepted the colorful cloud.

Gray Shadow text and Ice Crystal text simultaneously appeared in the void, explaining the nature of the cloud.

"Phase Shuttling Mist."

"Using it, you can escape the shackles of time and space, allowing you to reach the place your heart desires."

"Number of uses: one."

—It was indeed exactly as the other had said.

Exactly my ass.

It can only be used once.

Moreover, Wu Xiaode had already keenly noticed something—

The other party was not joking.

Toying with prey, eating prey, that was its truest desire.

But where could I possibly go?

This monster is even stronger than a bug!

No matter which world I go to, I can’t deal with this guy, and I might even expose my true identity, bringing disaster to those realms.

What place could I go to?

Wu Xiaode’s mind raced ceaselessly.

Seeing him take the colorful cloud, the stitched-up creature in the mirror excitedly said:

"You go first, I’ll chase you—I’ll eat you straight away if you don’t leave by the time I count to ten, no take-backs."

Its tongues nearly stretched out of the mirror, seeming eager to eat Wu Xiaode.

Wu Xiaode spoke slowly, "What if I have something else that’s more worthwhile?"

"Unless you give me five civilizations on the brink of a critical point, I’d still prefer to eat you," the Sewn Monster replied.

It even put on a wide-brimmed hat on its head, looking quite scholarly, and continued:

"But I guess you can’t produce them—"

"Now I will start counting."

"One,"

"Two,"

"Three,"

Wu Xiaode’s expression was wooden as he laid one hand on the hilt of his saber and the other on the handle of his sword.

Butterfly Soul Saber.

Desert Sword.

The Butterfly Soul Saber had a move called Dragon Transformation which had reached the Second Level, possessing the power of "Nonexistence."

As for the Desert Sword, it depended on whether Gjestastav still had the strength to activate the cards again and enhance the swordsmanship.

He glanced at the mirror only to see Gjestastav, pale-faced, slumped over his shoulder, exhausted to the point of death.

There was no hope for the swordsmanship.

Wu Xiaode directly opened the Book of the Dead and placed Gjestastav inside.

So then.

Let’s use the Saber Skill, and then begin "Rage"!

—There’s nowhere to transport to anyway.

A battle to the death.

To hell with it if I die, and if not, kill the opponent!

Wu Xiaode’s desire to kill surged, and just as he was about to make his move, a row of Gray Shadow text appeared quietly:

"You have survived for five minutes."

"You have completed the hidden achievement:"

"Incredible Mortal."

"As a member amongst the beings, all things, and worlds, to survive in this place for over five minutes is to complete this hidden achievement."

"You will receive a chaotic hidden reward:"

"A hint."

"You have received the hint, and its contents are as follows:"

"Please think carefully about those things you have cut out."

—Think about this?

Wu Xiaode’s mind began to spin.

However, in the mirror opposite him, the monster spat out a new number:

"Eight!"

Damned "Chaos," why not speak plainly if you have something to remind me?

Not only that—

Two lines of Ice Crystal text appeared on the Book of the Dead:

"The ’Chaotic Sequence’ has fallen into slumber, completely hiding itself."

"From now on, ’Chaos’ enters an unusable state."

At that moment.

A myriad of strange feelings flashed through Wu Xiaode’s mind.

—What is this Chaos playing at?

A hint, and then it hides itself.

It—

What is it afraid of?

Wu Xiaode had an advantage, that was, if he could not figure something out, he wouldn’t think about it. After all, with too little information, guessing was futile.

—He only thought about things that seemed possible to figure out.

"Nine!"

The pitch of the monster’s voice rose, as if filled with immense anticipation.

Wu Xiaode placed his hand on the Butterfly Soul Saber.

He must not return, otherwise, whether it was the Babylon Pillar, the Virtual World, or the Heaven and Earth realm, all would be destroyed by this monster.

Think quickly—

Think carefully—

Think about the things he had slashed at—

Such as the insect.

What do I need to think about it?

Yes, it probably wasn’t completely killed, at least not by his own hand.

If his swordsmanship had killed it, the Book of the Dead and the Chaotic Sequence would have had corresponding prompts.

But there were none.

—So he hadn’t killed it!

But! But! After being sent flying by his several strikes, the insect survived but did not return for revenge!

Where did it go?

If that place could prevent it from returning for revenge...

"Hee hee hahaha, time’s up, ten!"

The monster laughed loudly.

At the same moment, Wu Xiaode also shouted:

"Go!"

The colorful cloud immediately wrapped around him and disappeared from the spot with him.

Only the mirror remained on the stairs.

The Sewn Monster in the mirror gently touched the brim of its hat and pretended to be surprised:

"What’s this, it actually ran away, wow, how impressive!"

"—I can hardly wait to eat it."

It flashed suddenly and disappeared from the stairs as well.

...

An immense Blood Sea.

In the sky.

The Void opened on both sides, revealing a colorful cloud.

Pop!

The cloud made a sound as if it had completed a task and disappeared immediately.

A monster appeared randomly in the Void.

—It was Wu Xiaode!

He plummeted towards the Blood Sea below while quickly surveying his surroundings.

What is this place?

Why is there a sea made entirely of blood?

—Was the insect trapped in this world?

He sensed carefully and indeed found that this world was completely confined by some force.

This power was so immense, surpassing any seal Wu Xiaode had ever seen, completely capable of imprisoning all the powerful beings he knew, leaving no chance of escape.

No wonder the insect, after being sent here, didn’t return for revenge!

With that thought, Wu Xiaode felt relieved.

Suddenly.

He sensed something amiss and instinctively drew the Butterfly Soul Saber, blocking through the air.

A crisp clash rang out.

Wu Xiaode was sent flying, tumbling several times in mid-air.

—It seemed to have been a sword just now!

A human’s sword!

In an instant, Wu Xiaode reacted and shouted loudly:

"Don’t attack, I’m human!"

He forcefully tore the Heart of the Sage from his chest, and his appearance instantly reverted to human form.

From afar, a female voice rose above the Blood Sea:

"What, it turns out to be a human."

Wu Xiaode followed the voice and saw a flash of cold light high in the boundless blue sky.

The cold light swiftly flew away and landed on a rudimentary raft, turning into a woman before disappearing from sight.

On the raft, there was a man sitting still with a bamboo hat, holding a fishing rod, seemingly focused on fishing.

Wu Xiaode hesitated for a moment.

The entire world—

Seemed to have only this one person.

Who was this person?

However, once he reverted to human form, the other party stopped their attack.

Since he couldn’t avoid the situation, he might as well go forward and pay his respects, to explain the situation.

After all, it was his fault, and he didn’t want to drag others into it.

With this in mind, Wu Xiaode flew over and landed lightly on the raft.

"If there’s nothing else, I’d ask you to step aside for a moment," he said, quickly cupping his hands together.

"Oh? Why?" the man asked.

Wu Xiaode sighed and said, "I’ve led a very powerful monster here, and soon I might have to fight it in this sealed world. I hope to not involve the innocent."

"Involve the innocent..." the man repeated softly, then lightly pushed the brim of his hat aside with two fingers, revealing eyes full of laughter, and asked, "Is the monster strong?"

Wu Xiaode looked at him, thinking "Big handsome guy," and replied, "Unprecedentedly strong—yes, I can see you’re certainly no ordinary person, but that monster is a powerful being hidden in the Mysterious World, not a single creature can stand against it."

The man mused, "Not a single creature can stand against it, you say?"

"Yes," Wu Xiaode affirmed.

"Then we’re both truly in danger," the man said.

"Exactly, if you can escape, you should try to," Wu Xiaode said.

"I was planning to escape, but seeing that heart in your hand, I suddenly thought of someone who could save us both," the man said.

"There’s such a person?" Wu Xiaode paused.

"Yes, but inviting this person over is not easy. If you’re willing to use the heart in your hand as a reward, I guarantee we can both survive," the man said.

"Are you sure?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Very sure, I don’t want to die either," the man shrugged.

"There’s no benefit in fooling me, after all, we’ll both die once the monster arrives," Wu Xiaode said seriously.

"That’s right, I generally don’t lie to people," the man replied seriously.