Chapter 344: Hell God Clan, The Final Challenge!
Zhang Yue's words made Sakura's heart race and her head feel hot.
However, without giving Sakura any chance to react, Zhang Yue paused for a moment before opening the Otherworld Boss teleportation channel and stepping inside.
Sakura stood in place, her face full of disbelief.
"Could it be that he already knew my purpose in approaching him?"
"Did he know I was planning to use the Mark of Death on him?"
Countless doubts surfaced in her mind...
———
At the same time, elsewhere.
After three hours, the World Boss King's Guard once again encountered Zhang Yue...
"You... Why do you haunt me like a ghost?"
Zhang Yue crossed his arms: "Come on."
The King's Guard's small head was filled with huge confusion.
"Do you have some kind of scheme?"
"Why so much nonsense?" Zhang Yue was never polite with the King's Guard. "If I tell you to kill me, then kill me. Otherwise, if I really make a move, you won't have a chance."
The King's Guard sneered dismissively, "You think you can kill me?"
Although he had no idea what Zhang Yue was up to, for the sake of his pride, the King's Guard resolutely killed Zhang Yue.
It was as if Zhang Yue had gained an infinite respawn ability.
Once again, he re-entered the race selection screen.
The Hell Ghost Clan, Hell Shadow Clan, and Hell Demon Clan had already been conquered one after another.
Now, only one race remained.
"The Hell God Clan."
[Ding~ Welcome to the Hell God Clan. Your current location: God Capital]
[Ding~ World Mission Released]
As the light scattered, Zhang Yue appeared within God Capital.
Next, the only thing left was the final fragment from the Hell God Clan.
Looking at the time, it was already close to 8 p.m.
Zhang Yue decided to log off and have dinner before continuing with the mission in the Hell God Clan.
However, instead of logging off on the spot, Zhang Yue rode his Armageddon Black Dragon and headed from God Capital to the Hell Demon Clan's main city: Devil City.
Directly entering Devil City as a God Clan member, the demon guards were terrified upon seeing Zhang Yue's giant dragon and didn't dare to stop him.
Inside the city, Zhang Yue found Sakura.
Sakura lowered her head, not daring to speak.
After a long time, she stammered, "You... You already knew..."
"Yes, I knew from the moment you deliberately sought me out, coming from the World 14 to the World 15."
Sakura raised her head, looking at Zhang Yue in disbelief.
She couldn't figure out where she had slipped up.
"Being overly deliberate—don't you think it feels unnatural?" Zhang Yue said. "Besides, you're easterner. That alone is suspicious."
Sakura nervously twisted her clothes, frowning as she looked at Zhang Yue in fear. "Then why... why didn't you expose us sooner?"
Zhang Yue crossed his arms, gazing at Sakura casually. "What do you think?"
Sakura froze.
Only then did she realize: the three of them had intentionally approached Zhang Yue to find an opportunity to harm him, but instead, they had all been used by him.
Nightshade and Crimson Chain spent an entire day picking up trash.
And most importantly, she herself had used the Mark of Death to help Zhang Yue quickly complete all the day's tasks and challenges.
To be honest, without Sakura's help, it would have been incredibly difficult for Zhang Yue to kill a thousand Undead Guards within thirty minutes to complete the challenge.
It would have been impossible to obtain three fragmented scrolls in just one day.
Sakura lowered her head. "I'm sorry..."
"Don't say that to me," Zhang Yue said to Sakura. "Give me the item."
Sakura was confused. "What item?"
"The Mark of Death."
Sakura was stunned once again.
Her heart was filled with disbelief. 'How does he know I have the Mark of Death?'
Zhang Yue continued, "In the Otherworld, items capable of permanently killing a target are not limited to the Mark of Death."
"But according to records, the Ash Death effect is unique to the Mark of Death."
"When you used the Mark of Death for the first time, I already knew."
At this moment, Sakura felt a chill down her spine.
So, he had known all along that she didn't have any permanent kill skills and had been using the Mark of Death to deceive him.
Zhang Yue knew everything.
And yet, he had pretended not to know anything, allowing the three of them to stay by his side...
This was the truly terrifying part.
Zhang Yue repeated, "Give me all the Mark of Deaths you have."
Sakura didn't dare hesitate. She immediately opened her storage space, took out all the Mark of Deaths, and handed them to Zhang Yue.
Before executing this mission, she had been on edge.
Because she knew: under the laws of the Dragon Nation, treason was a crime punishable by death.
After handing over all the Mark of Deaths, Sakura closed her eyes, prepared to face death.
But then, she heard the roar of a dragon.
When Sakura opened her eyes again, she saw Zhang Yue flying away on his dragon.
Sakura stood in place, her heart filled with a mix of emotions.
At this moment, she received a message from Crimson Chain:["What's your situation? Did you use the Mark of Death?"]
Sakura didn't know how to respond.
It wasn't until Crimson Chain questioned her a second time that she replied, ["He found out about our plan..."]
["What did you say?"] On the other side, Crimson Chain read this message and didn't consider the consequences of their exposure. Instead, he immediately blamed Sakura: ["You betrayed us!"]
["I didn't!"] Sakura said. ["He figured it out himself."]
Crimson Chain didn't say much more and instead asked, ["Where are you now?"]
["Devil City."]
["Wait for me at the east gate."]
Sakura left through the east gate.
Not long after, she saw Nightshade and Crimson Chain approaching.
Sakura, kind-hearted as she was, thought first of Crimson Chain's safety: "Brother Qin Ye, run away quickly. If Zero finds you, you're dead!"
Having lived in the Qin family for over a decade since childhood, Sakura wasn't related by blood, but she saw Qin Ye as her brother.
She knew: the Qin family had given her a second chance at life.
Unexpectedly, her concern was met with Crimson Chain slashing her down without warning.
"We disguised ourselves so well, and the plan was flawless. How could he possibly have found out?"
"You must have betrayed us!"
Crimson Chain stared at Sakura with hatred in his eyes. "I kept wondering why you missed so many chances to take revenge on him. You must have feelings for Zero."
"Our Qin family could have raised a dog for ten years, and it would be more loyal than you. How did we end up with a traitorous ingrate like you?"
"I didn't!" Sakura cried. "I told you before: Zero is too clever. Targeting him is courting death..."
"Enough!" Crimson Chain's eyes were filled with hatred. "You're a traitor. There's no use keeping you alive!"
As he spoke, Crimson Chain took out a Mark of Death and applied it to his sword.
Using the Mark of Death on a weapon or directly on a target had the same effect.
The former allowed the weapon to permanently kill the first target it struck.
Seeing Crimson Chain's actions, Sakura retreated in fear.
"Brother..." She tried to use their familial bond to appeal to Crimson Chain's conscience.
But Crimson Chain showed no compassion. "You're mistaken. The only one exposed is you!"
"When you're dead, I'll tell Zero that this was all your plan. Nightshade and I knew nothing. From the beginning to the end, the only one betraying the Dragon Nation was you."
"Your easterner bloodline is the perfect evidence!"
Sakura looked at Crimson Chain in disbelief.
Crimson Chain raised his sword and approached her.
"If my father hadn't brought you back from Eastern Nation, you'd be dead already."
"This death will repay the Qin family's kindness for raising you for over a decade!"
With that, just as Crimson Chain was about to strike—
Suddenly, a deafening dragon roar echoed from above...
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