Chapter 510 - 495: The Unexpected Riddler
The Demonic Whale could sense the intricate state of the Deceit Prison within its stomach. According to the Demonic Whale’s description, the Deceit Prison inside was somewhat small.
However, Li Cunxu speculated that if the Demonic Whale used the Swallow Demon to Ascend technique on other Deceitful Prison Demons to refine their Power of the Deceitful Prison, the Deceit Prison within its stomach could potentially expand further.
Unfortunately, the Demonic Whale’s lifespan was nearly exhausted, so it couldn’t be tested immediately.
The curious Little White Spider asked the Demonic Whale, "What exactly makes the Deceit Prison so terrifying that it’s nearly impossible for anyone to escape?"
Public information from the Alliance on the Deceit Prison was scant, leading many to have little understanding of it.
In fact, could the descriptions be more plentiful? Few people have escaped from the Deceit Prison, and those who did escape forgot what it was like inside.
The Demonic Whale had no answer, as it also did not know what made the Deceit Prison so terrifying. It simply felt a heart-palpitating fatal danger emanating from it.
Li Cunxu said, "Let me explain. The Deceit Prison is a bizarre creation born from the Deceitful Prison Demon God, who transformed from a Hell Demon God to an Evil God.
Once trapped by the Deceit Prison, sight, hearing... all five senses are stripped away.
In other words, once imprisoned, you can’t see, hear, smell, touch, or even taste anything; all are deprived, flavorless.
The deprivation of the five senses is inescapable even for emperors.
Imagine trying to find an exit in such utter darkness, where nothing can be sensed, an immense challenge, and the intricate terrain inside is like a maze.
Moreover, there are formidable dangers within the Deceit Prison. Anyone trapped and dying inside would transform into Undead Monsters.
These monsters retain all abilities they had in life and will attack any living being.
The Deceit Prison is like a terrifying jail holding ominous existences.
If you ever encounter the death of a Deceitful Prison Demon, don’t hesitate. Flee at the fastest speed. Once transformed into the Deceit Prison and imprisoned, things will get complicated."
As he said this, Li Cunxu considered that if the Demonic Whale mastered the Deceit Prison and became a Sovereign Emperor, relying on the Deceit Prison in its stomach would leave few emperors able to rival it. He couldn’t help but laugh heartily.
But his joy lasted only a few seconds.
The life-saving jade from the old president on his wrist suddenly lit up.
Li Cunxu was startled, his mind instantly becoming clear, and his face immediately turned solemn as he paced the ground.
"The Deceit Prison is the power of the Deceitful Prison Demon God. How could the small Demonic Whale interfere? Have I lost my mind?"
"Or is there an external force influencing me?"
Li Cunxu started brainstorming quickly.
"Could it be that mysterious Destiny Emperor causing trouble again? No, it doesn’t feel right."
"That Destiny Emperor isn’t even a deity, daring to meddle with an Evil God on the level of the Divine King would be courting death. The Destiny Emperor has a promising future and wouldn’t act recklessly. Even if he wanted to meddle, he should wait until reaching the level of a deity before making plans; it should not be him."
"Also, the Deceit Prison within the Demonic Whale’s stomach has been established for a while, yet the Deceitful Prison Demon God hasn’t acted against the thief who stole this power from me. That’s suspicious, very suspicious."
The Deceitful Prison Demon God must feel that part of its Deceit Prison has switched ownership. Even if it’s just a little, it should be able to sense it. Don’t underestimate the abilities of deities, especially ones slightly stronger than the Divine King level Evil Gods.
"With no response for half a day by now, there are only two possibilities."
"The first possibility is that the Deceitful Prison Demon God doesn’t care about a portion of its Deceit Prison being stolen."
Li Cunxu thought the likelihood of the first possibility was very low.
A god’s name isn’t something to be taken lightly; a divine name often represents a god’s greatest authority. With the name of the Deceitful Prison Demon God containing ’Deceit Prison,’ the Deceit Prison should be their fundamental power.
Therefore, the possibility of not caring about part of the Deceit Prison being stolen is extremely low.
"The second possibility is that someone acted to conceal this from the Deceitful Prison Demon God, preventing it from detecting that it was myself or the Demonic Whale who stole it."
"Currently, the only ones capable of completely concealing from the senses of an Evil God seem to be just two: one, the old president."
Li Cunxu lowered his head to look at the glowing life-saving jade on his wrist.
"If it were the old president, he’d just tell me directly; there’d be no need to remind me, causing me to be here suspicious and paranoid."
"The second is..." Li Cunxu looked up to the sky, murmuring inaudibly.
"World~ Will~!"
Li Cunxu’s intuition told him that the World Will was most suspicious.
"If it’s it, but why would it do so? Is it choosing me as the world’s protagonist, making me the blade against the Deceitful Prison Demon God?"
Before he could clarify these thoughts, Li Cunxu suddenly realized another issue.
The incarceration of the souls of the Demon God’s Creatures within the Eighteen Layers of Soul Hell is essentially a struggle for followers with the Four Gods. Hadn’t I realized this issue before? Who made me forget it, influencing me to continuously overlook this threat?
What purpose does he serve by doing this?
Wait, could it be the World Will again? It seems to have a motive.
Engaging in soul-stealing essentially weakens the Evil Gods.
Does it genuinely want to choose me as the protagonist, making me the blade aimed at the Four Gods?
All of a sudden, a dense darkness enveloped the surroundings.
Li Cunxu was stunned; it was the old president’s small dark room.
The old president’s projection appeared.
The old president said, "Wrong guess, you’re not the protagonist."
Li Cunxu murmured, "Not the protagonist, could it be a blade?"
The old president shook his head, "Neither a blade. To deal with the Four Gods, it never needed a blade. The Four Gods are but meals on its table."
Li Cunxu was shocked. Weren’t the Four Gods and the World Will evenly matched? Based on reality, wasn’t the World Will at a disadvantage?
What is really going on?
"Not the protagonist, nor a blade, then what am I?"
"Just the dinner plate hastening the dining."
I am the dinner plate, and the Four Gods are the meal? Does the World Will truly intend to consume the Four Gods?
Li Cunxu looked at the old president with an utterly puzzled expression, asking what was going on.
The old president rubbed his head, "Sorry, I recently learned some secrets and got a bit out of hand. I wanted to find someone to confide in."
What kind of secrets would cause such an outburst from a strong individual like the old president?
Li Cunxu looked at the old president with an expression full of the desire to know.
The old president chuckled, "This secret is not for your ears. Hearing it can be lethal."
Li Cunxu was dumbfounded. If it’s not for me, why mention it at all? Old president, aren’t you here playing the riddler?
Seeing Li Cunxu’s expression full of curiosity and discomfort, the old president’s smile grew broader.
Tapping him on the shoulder, the old president said, "Not knowing the secret, there’s no need to feel bad. You’ll forget it all in a moment."
With those words, the small dark room vanished, along with all the thoughts Li Cunxu had just gathered, leaving behind merely a slight apprehension towards the World Will within him.
Li Cunxu headed east towards the Evil God Sect’s territory, clearing all the Demon God’s Creatures he encountered along the way.
During the journey, he did not encounter Ji Tiansao, the notorious Mei King, and moved steadily. Even when a few lord-level Deceitful Prison Demons came pursuing him, he effortlessly eluded them.
Upon reaching the Evil God Sect’s territory, looking at the borderless gray desolate evil lands, Li Cunxu was perplexed, unsure which direction to take to find the ruins of the Fertile Divine Sect.
