Free Web NovelChapter 372: Chapter 285: Fighting King Mu, the Bug Egg Hatches
Su Ze gazed at the man sitting behind the long table. He had chiseled features, with sharp brows and piercing eyes. The few streaks of gray at his temples added a hint of weathered experience.
"Out with it. What do you want?" Su Ze didn’t waste any time with pleasantries, getting straight to the point.
Mu Wang smiled. "You’re the one who came uninvited, yet you ask me what I want? Why don’t you tell me your purpose instead."
"Wasn’t my coming here all part of your plan?" Su Ze sneered. "Stop playing games. The remaining Bloodline Crystals are in your hands, aren’t they?"
"You mean this?" A dazzling crystal appeared in Mu Wang’s hand, its radiance so brilliant it seemed to outshine the sun.
’Is this... one of the remaining Bloodline Crystals?’
Su Ze’s heart hammered in his chest. He found himself unconsciously drawn to this Bloodline Crystal, completely captivated by it.
This Bloodline Crystal was different from any he had ever seen. The numerous Bloodline Crystals he’d previously encountered in the Divine Dice had all been, without exception, purple—purple crystals emitting a purple glow.
But this Bloodline Crystal... it was golden!
The golden light was mesmerizing, filling one with an intense longing. It drew you in, making you want to lose yourself in it, a feeling more desirable than a maiden’s embrace.
Su Ze subconsciously started forward, his instincts driving him closer to the Bloodline Crystal. But after a single step, he snapped back to his senses and froze in place.
"Want it?" The corners of Mu Wang’s lips curved into a taunting smile.
Su Ze took a deep breath, reining in his emotions and suppressing his intense desire for the Golden Bloodline Crystal.
He felt like a mouse that had fallen into a cat’s trap.
Mu Wang was clearly enjoying this, toying with him like a cat with a mouse, acting as if victory was already his.
After composing himself, Su Ze retorted, "You seem to be enjoying your current status. I can sense the arrogance and conceit of an emperor in you. Do you really think you’ve already won?"
Mu Wang’s eyes twitched, and the mocking look on his face disappeared. "What are you trying to say?"
"Should I call you Mu Wang, or something else? An alien? A body snatcher? Or perhaps... a former Thought Race Divine Spirit?"
The composure on Mu Wang’s face began to crumble with every word Su Ze spoke. When Su Ze revealed his identity as a Thought Race Divine Spirit, his expression changed completely, his earlier confidence gone.
He said coldly, "It seems you know more than I imagined. Where did you get this information, and who else knows besides you?"
"What’s the matter? Getting nervous?" Su Ze grinned. "How about you trade that Bloodline Crystal in your hand for my information? You give me the Bloodline Crystal, and I’ll answer whatever you ask. How about it?"
Mu Wang ignored Su Ze’s offer. He thought seriously for a few seconds before saying, "I’m not surprised you could piece together a few clues. After all, you entered the Divine Dice, and your consciousness wasn’t scrambled..."
At this, Mu Wang paused, studying Su Ze carefully. "And you absorbed a Bloodline Crystal from the Divine Dice? It looks like that old tree helped you. That would explain it..."
Su Ze cut him off. "Aren’t you afraid I’ll just absorb that Bloodline Crystal and get possessed by one of your ’countrymen’? Wouldn’t all your schemes for me go down the drain?"
"You entering the Divine Dice was indeed unexpected. According to my plan, you wouldn’t have gone in for another five years. However... I don’t let others snatch the prey I’ve marked."
’So Mu Wang really did leave some kind of failsafe on me...’ Su Ze thought of the foreign object in his soul, the one that looked like an insect egg.
"If I may ask, what is the purpose of your Nian Race going to such great lengths to invade Blue Star?"
This was something Su Ze had always wondered about, and now that he had the chance, he naturally wanted to get the answer from Mu Wang himself.
However, Mu Wang had no intention of answering. His gaze turned icy as he said, "Knowing too much is not good for you. For a man about to die, curiosity is the most useless thing to have."
Su Ze ignored him and asked another question. "Who else have you possessed on the Flame Emperor Continent and the Snowfield Continent? Are the overlords of the Flame Emperor and Snowfield Continents also under your control?"
Mu Wang didn’t answer.
"Why is your Bloodline Crystal different from the others? Why is it golden instead of purple? Where did you get this Bloodline Crystal?"
Still, Mu Wang didn’t answer.
"Since you’re unwilling to say anything, I guess there’s really nothing left to discuss." Su Ze shrugged. "Just hand over the Bloodline Crystal. Don’t make me use force." freeωebnovēl.c૦m
"If you want it, come take it yourself," Mu Wang said impassively, holding the golden Bloodline Crystal in his open palm.
The moment he spoke, a figure appeared beside him, hand lunging for the Bloodline Crystal. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
Mu Wang snorted. The Bloodline Crystal in his palm suddenly vanished, reappearing in his other hand, causing Mr. Ya to grab nothing but air.
Mu Wang was incredibly fast. Seizing the opportunity, he threw a punch at Mr. Ya.
However, Mr. Ya’s position was replaced by a swirl of shadow. He had used his Shadow Clone Skill to switch places, reappearing on Mu Wang’s other side.
Light coalesced in Mu Wang’s hand, forming a greatsword that he swung down at Mr. Ya.
Mr. Ya pulled out a shovel to block. CLANG! The shovel actually managed to chip the blade of the greatsword of light.
Pressing his advantage, Mr. Ya gripped the shovel with both hands and unleashed a flurry of blows on Mu Wang, who was put on the defensive and forced to retreat repeatedly.
Su Ze was taken aback. The strength Mu Wang was displaying didn’t seem as formidable as he had imagined.
He wasn’t weak, but he wasn’t overwhelmingly powerful either—probably on par with established hegemons like Gu Chengguang.
