Chapter 992: Chapter 751 True Cooperation
"What! She even has a younger sister?" Saint Danze’s heart skipped a beat. In his mind, Ai Lin was still an adversary to Long Yi.
"Yes, her sister. Haven’t you noticed how much they resemble each other?" said Long Yi.
More than just resembling, they’re practically the same person! thought Saint Danze.
"How capable is this Miss Silver Light?" Saint Danze asked in a lowered voice.
"Compared to her sister, she’s about the same," Long Yi assessed.
At this, Saint Danze was dumbstruck. Once the matter with the ancient powerhouses ends, if Long Yi and Ai Lin were to become adversaries again, and Ai Lin had her sister by her side, wouldn’t that be extremely disadvantageous for Long Yi?
"Don’t worry!" Long Yi patted Saint Danze on the shoulder, "I have a way to solve the problem you’re worried about."
Saint Danze glanced at Long Yi, then at Ai Lin and Silver Light behind him, and suddenly saw the light.
A beauty paired with a hero, this is simply!
"Great, great! I’m relieved! I’m relieved hahaha!" Saint Danze’s heart suddenly felt much brighter.
Yilan and Yite, the two brothers, died in battle! Their wealth plundered to nothing! And all of this happened without the assistance of Felpe or Lou Aran!
This news once again shocked the entire plane.
By now, all the doubts about Long Yi had vanished. With each ancient powerhouse being continuously defeated, time and time again Long Yi’s strength was proven. The brothers Yilan and Yite were considered decent in strength among the ancient powerhouses, perhaps not top-tier, but mid-level. Now, even they had been killed by Ai Lin and Long Yi, didn’t that mean no one in the ancient powerhouse alliance could stand against them?
Some began to ponder the future, while whispers and rumors quietly spread.
Long Yi and Ai Lin had already established a new order in this plane. If this round of assaults by the ancient powerhouses on Long Yi and Ai Lin ultimately failed, perhaps soon, the era of ancient powerhouses might come to an end!
If this view had been proposed just a few days earlier, perhaps everyone would have laughed at the proponent as mad. But now, almost everyone believed that such an event could genuinely happen!
Even some wild prophets issued warnings, suggesting that Long Yi and Ai Lin might have their eyes on the Giant’s legacy and wealth of the ancient powerhouses, aiming to plunder their fortunes by killing them. When this kind of opinion emerged, some people immediately believed it, while others scoffed. After all, Long Yi’s direct confrontations with the ancient powerhouses were not a matter of choice; the ancient powerhouses were the ones who sought trouble with Long Yi, and all Long Yi did was counterattack.
However, clearly, the impact of Long Yi’s counterattacks was more astonishing than anyone could have anticipated. This impact had even started to gradually affect the entire structure of the plane.
In the past, when people spoke of ancient powerhouses, the first thoughts were of mystery and strength, ordinary folks dared not provoke them, and the ancient powerhouses tyrannized across the plane with this reputation. But now, Long Yi and Ai Lin had demonstrated through action to everyone in this plane, that the so-called strong ancient powerhouses were nothing special after all.
In the strategic meeting of the ancient powerhouses’ alliance, there was dead silence; no one took the initiative to speak. Or rather, no one knew what to say.
In an instant, some ancient powerhouses had been killed or betrayed. The original plan to hunt down Long Yi and Ai Lin had come to this unexpected stage, which was previously unthinkable. But now, these ancient powerhouses really didn’t know what to do next. Any plan, any trap, would ultimately hinge on strength. Without sufficient strength, all plans were pointless.
"Nielan, say something," Borca spoke up.
"I need to think," said Nielan.
"What do you need to think about? Weren’t you the one who brought us all together? And now you’re out of ideas?" Borca said angrily.
"Yes, I truly have no idea now," replied Nielan helplessly.
"Then, how about you listen to my idea?" said a new voice.
At that moment, someone suddenly appeared in the meeting room. All present turned to look, and it was none other than Lou Aran who had announced joining Long Yi not long before!
"What, not clinging to Long Yi’s coattails begging for forgiveness, and yet you come here? What for?" Nielan sneered at Lou Aran.
"I’m here, naturally, to help you find a way to deal with Long Yi!" Lou Aran said proudly.
"Or planning to dig us a hole to fall into?" Borca didn’t buy it.
"I can guarantee with a contract that I am absolutely not Long Yi’s spy," Lou Aran stated.
Having said this much, Nielan knew that continuing to harp on the subject would be pointless. He perked up and looked at Lou Aran, "What do you suggest?"
Lou Aran smirked with satisfaction, "My suggestion is, we all go in together!"
Nielan glanced at him speechlessly, "Isn’t that stating the obvious? But take a look, do you think we can win with the few of us we have?"
Lou Aran shook his head, "If it were merely the few of us, we might win, but certainly we’d be in for a tough battle. But what if I say I’m confident I can bring in even more people?"
Nielan’s eyes widened suddenly.
"Over the past while, I have been spreading rumors that Long Yi’s true intent is to kill all ancient powerhouses and seize their wealth. Although many don’t believe it, there are also many who do. After finding some and constantly persuading them, I can confirm that there will be more than twenty ancient powerhouses joining us! Whether they join us out of fear that Long Yi really will come to kill them, or they want to kill Long Yi to take his wealth, this time, in terms of strength, we can absolutely guarantee victory," Lou Aran said proudly.
Everyone present shouted with excitement; with so many ancient powerhouses joining, how could they not be a match for Long Yi?
"The numbers are sufficient, but how do we bait Long Yi into the trap?" Borca asked.
"Hehe, that’s actually quite simple. Both Long Yi and Ai Lin have very similar personalities; possessing strong abilities at a young age has almost made them dismissive of everything else. Consecutively defeating ancient powerhouses has made them extremely confident in themselves. If we send them a challenge letter at this time, I’d bet that both Long Yi and Ai Lin would definitely accept the battle," Lou Aran explained.
"Even if they know it’s a trap, they will come?"
"Yes! Even if they know it’s a trap, they will definitely come!" Lou Aran said this and suddenly smiled mysteriously, "And don’t forget, I am still considered one of their own for now. And if I suddenly turn on him the moment the battle starts..."
"Good! Then what are we waiting for? Issue the challenge!"
A few days later, a bombshell news story startled the entire plane. The ancient powerhouse alliance hunting Long Yi actually issued him a tactical challenge to settle their dispute, once and for all, with Long Yi and Ai Lin at a certain planet, gathering all their forces for an ultimate showdown. And Long Yi immediately accepted the challenge, but he changed the venue to the Stellar Realm Arena!
This change surprised Nielan, as he expected Long Yi to propose even more stringent conditions. But unexpectedly, Long Yi had simply changed the location to what seemed like a fairer setting. Indeed, still so young; did you think changing to the Stellar Realm Arena would let you have a fair fight? No! that would just ensure your death would be known by everyone in real time!
The ancient powerhouse alliance swiftly dispatched a messenger to the Stellar Realm Arena, demanding an inspection of the entire arena before the battle but was denied. The messenger spoke sharply at the time, but the owner of the Stellar Realm Arena told him, "This is our turf, come if you wish, otherwise get lost."
It is said that the messenger almost passed out from frustration at the time.
Nielan, however, was not angered upon hearing about this because he knew the rules of the Stellar Realm Arena: highly independent, not allowing any external interference, even if Long Yi was once the king of the Stellar Realm Arena.
The upcoming battle between Long Yi and the ancient powerhouse alliance instantly became the focus of attention in the recent period. The dispute between the two parties shifted from private to public, and to be held in a place like the Stellar Realm Arena, this was to put an end to their disagreement in front of the public!
Almost everyone believed that after this battle, the structure of the plane would be redefined: Would the status of the ancient powerhouses remain unshakable, or would Long Yi and Ai Lin completely end the era of the ancient powerhouses? Nearly everyone kept deliberating, and some schemers were already planning on what role to play in the impending future.
At this time, Long Yi was also conducting a series of checks on Ai Lin and Silver Light.
After separating them with the Twin Bracelets, the arrays that had been surfacing on Ai Lin’s body vanished, and through various tests by Ai Lin, she encountered no issues during spellcasting processes, whether in speed or in strength, without the arrays.
This was curious.
The arrays had certainly facilitated spellcasting in the beginning, so why was it that their disappearance now did not affect anything noticeably?
Ai Lin and Silver Light had several discussions about this but did not arrive at any useful information.
On the other hand, Silver Light was doing exceptionally well, practically a second Ai Lin. Whether in language habits, combat style, or even domestic chores, she was no different from Ai Lin. If it were not for the clear distinction in their energies, perhaps even Long Yi would be unable to tell them apart.
Long Yi was currently holding a small clump of black Cosmic Stone in his hand. The day Ai Lin used the Twin Bracelets, the Cosmic Stones that had been embedded in her tight armor had all fallen off because they had been set into the arrays, which had now disappeared. Ai Lin had tried several times but discovered that she could no longer embed the Cosmic Stones again.
Strange.
Long Yi sat there, staring at the pure black Cosmic Stone and pondering.
At that moment, he felt his arms being hugged from both sides. The warm and soft sensation was familiar, and without looking Long Yi knew, one was Ai Lin, the other Silver Light.
"Have you finished training?" Long Yi asked.
"Yes, we have finished. Are you still thinking about the Cosmic Stones?" Ai Lin responded with a gentle nod.
"I’m thinking about how to enable you to make use of the Cosmic Stones again," Long Yi said. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
