Chapter 1109: Chapter 569: Troubles Caused by Identity Exposure
“Moreover, the Azure Dragon is a Divine Craftsman who never relies on the true body for combat.”
After watching this battle, everyone naturally felt a sense of disparity; the Azure Dragon’s specific performance was quite different from what they had imagined.
Yet they understood the reasoning from Anduin—that was just a projection of the Azure Dragon and didn’t signify anything.
However… everyone’s gaze subtly wandered over Tank Guard’s body.
What on earth was he doing, remaining so still without any movement?
…
Inside the Holy Castle, Li Ming felt very frustrated, his face unsightly as he stared at the two black giants, one large and one small.
“To think they would just reveal my identity like that.” His brows furrowed tightly.
The Holy Castle being found by the Empire was already quite a bad situation, but not the worst he had anticipated.
The main force was still targeting the Holy Castle, which could endure; he could secretly maneuver things from the shadows, possibly stalling for quite some time.
What he most dreaded was his identity being exposed.
This presented two obvious targets to the outside: one was the Holy Castle, and the other was the Azure Dragon.
He could no longer hide behind the scenes causing trouble, and it was very likely he would face the immense pressure of the entire interstellar world.
The Holy Castle was not only coveted by the Empire; the other two Civilizations would undoubtedly not let it go, and even some ambitious individuals of questionable power might intervene.
The joint efforts of the Three Civilizations—he shuddered at the thought.
Under normal circumstances, the chosen one, even if they sparked the King’s Trial, would only produce a projection.
And at the War General Level, fighting without using a hammer, it would be hard to discern his identity.
And since others weren’t the chosen ones, with insufficient bloodline concentration, they were unqualified to spark the King’s Trial, making his identity almost impossible to reveal.
But the sudden emergence of these two black giants was completely unexpected, barging in and directly revealing his identity.
Now he was in an extremely troublesome predicament.
He could stand against the Empire.
But warring against the Three Civilizations, even against the entire interstellar world, was beyond his ambitions.
“There’s still a retreat; worst-case, abandon the Holy Castle and find a place to hide.” Li Ming’s brows furrowed tighter.
Yet unless absolutely necessary, he really didn’t want to abandon the Holy Castle.
It’s hard not to enjoy the prize when it’s so close, and besides, Diglas’s Crown can influence battles at the ultimate level.
Its importance is second only to him becoming an x-level life form.
“The Genetic Seed with Sheffield isn’t fully prepared yet; if I fail, it’s unlikely he’ll keep any secrets for me.”
“He needs massive resources and inevitably needs to come into contact with the interstellar scene, so even kidnapping is unwise.”
Li Ming’s thoughts intertwined in his mind, his eyes flickered with brilliance, though the situation was troublesome, there was still room to maneuver and continue the game.
The Dominator-level body was ready to be brought out.
He thought of diverting disaster eastward, thoroughly muddling the waters.
“But I can’t just throw it out; that might instead facilitate multi-party cooperation. I must release it slowly, entangle them, and draw their attention here…”
“There must also be enough deterrent to make them hesitant…” Li Ming gradually laid out a plan, knowing that a child carrying gold through the market naturally invites envy.
But in the hands of a fully armed adult, most people would abandon any desire.
“Might I request something of you…”
Lost in thought, Li Ming was suddenly spoken to by the Observer.
“Hmm?” He was slightly surprised, pulling his thoughts together, as it was the first time the guy spoke in such a tone.
“Please reclaim that heart…” The Observer pointed at the blood-colored crystal in the Black King’s hand; from the mechanical eyes, Li Ming could feel the contained rage.
“Killing pure-blooded Titans, desecrating the corpse.” The Observer gritted his teeth, “These Titan branches, guilty beyond measure!”
“Oh?” Li Ming’s eyes gleamed at the words, instantly contemplating, “Could I perhaps trouble you to have this Holy Castle relocated.”
“I can’t…” The Observer looked at him helplessly, “It’s a fundamental procedure, it’s been here since creation.”
Li Ming slightly frowned, but the Observer continued, “However, if you can reclaim that heart, I can use it to disable a program port.”
“Ensuring that the chosen of this Holy Castle can no longer spark the King’s Trial.”
Li Ming’s eyes glimmered at this; it seemed better than relocating.
Relocation would merely buy more time, but once the Empire found the next chosen one, they could still press in using the same method.
However, if the program port was closed, there’d be no more methods from the outside.
They would have to attack directly, but the Castle’s defensive strength was undoubtedly unbeatable.
Hmm… not necessarily, Li Ming thought, avoiding overly optimistic predictions, remaining slightly conservative.
For now, it seemed there shouldn’t be any major issues.
“Alright, let’s settle on that.” Li Ming nodded, his gaze falling on the towering Black King.
Outside, the gray and black mist had dispersed, and the severely injured Morris was repairing his body.
Heckler’s face was extremely gloomy, with a breath stuck in his chest, unable to spit it out or swallow it down.
Why is it you again!
I thought I had stopped targeting you, why are you haunting me again?
Heckler was nearly losing it, thinking he had wisely avoided the Azure Dragon, only for the guy to be waiting at the end.
He even thought, maybe when he was targeting the Azure Dragon before, the other side was already plotting around the Holy Castle.
If he had insisted further, he might have thwarted the opposition, but he withdrew, choosing another path instead.
He should’ve realized it earlier; the opponent kept the chosen one close by, not for ‘raising the gu’ as a final act.
He couldn’t think too deeply; Heckler restrained his emotions, fearing he’d lose control on the spot if he continued.
Taking a deep breath, he worked to calm his mind, with Tan Ding beside him looking indifferent.
The Azure Dragon, such a relentless ghost.
However, touching the Holy Castle was a huge no, no longer merely an Empire-related issue.
“Now, do you all understand?” The Black King finally spoke, “I believe he’s called Azure Dragon, quite renowned.”
His tone was indifferent as he glanced over Heckler, and as a descendant of Titan lineage, he carried a hint of arrogance, “He had already taken the lead, yet you know nothing and even thought I was here to oppose you.”
Heckler had regained his composure, but his expression was still so dark it could drip water.
His gaze fell on the Black King, forcing a grim smile: “Titan Branch, Dark Prison Giant…”
“If I’m not mistaken, you should be from the Terrax Civilization’s seed batch that fled.”
“No, you’re not even seeds, you’re slaves, servants, toys. What you’re holding must be a pure-blooded Titan’s heart.”
“Still teeming with vigor, it likely didn’t die of natural causes; a race that betrayed the Creator and murdered its master, how do you expect me to believe anything you say?”
Within a short time, Heckler had already analyzed the situation.
Upon concluding, the Black King looked on coldly, dark mist spreading beneath his feet, faintly revealing vicious snarling heads.
Seeing this, Heckler added, “You’ve fully taken up the path of Titan evolution, haven’t you?”
Under the Temporal Curtain, everyone learned more information and noisily discussed.
“Is this guy really a Titan descendant fleeing for refuge?”
Before the collapse of a civilization, they all prepared seed batches to leave as fire seeds, which wasn’t unfamiliar to everyone.
Shaking his head, someone said, “They were just vassals to pure-blooded Titans, and according to Prince Heckler, these guys killed a pure-blooded Titan and ripped out its heart, allowing them to enter the Holy Castle unimpeded.”
“How did such life forms emerge, never heard of them before.”
“It’s not like they were unheard of…” Anatoli shook his head, “They were discovered before, but were generally absorbed within the Three Civilizations, not known to the outside world.”