Chapter 247: Close the Door, Release the Cat

Upon seeing Gui Gui and Mu Mu and the activation of the divine artifact, all ten Void Gods dared not act rashly. They were all peak warriors among the Void Gods, and if they obtained the divine artifact and understood its laws, they would surely have a chance to ascend to true deities. However, aside from the Void God of the Long family, none of the others possessed divine artifacts. Otherwise, they likely would not have agreed to surround Chen Xiao here.

“Long Xiaoyun, I think it would be better for your Long family to give us our reward first before dealing with this Chen Xiao,” said one of the blond-haired, blue-eyed Void Gods, clearly from another country, to Long Xiaoyun.

Long Xiaoyun merely narrowed his eyes slightly. He hadn’t expected there to be two more unfamiliar Void Gods by Chen Xiao’s side, and both of them were peak Void Gods with divine artifacts.

“Capture him, and my Long family will surely deliver the divine artifacts as agreed.”

When the Heavenly Dragon’s Secret Treasury was opened, only a few factions in the world of supernatural powers were able to access the treasures of deities and obtain divine artifacts. Although other factions also reaped many benefits, they hardly got any divine artifacts. Moreover, each divine treasury contained only one such artifact.

“Those two Void Gods may have divine artifacts, but they definitely can’t withstand a combined attack from all ten of us peak Void Gods!”

A phantom spear appeared in Long Xiaoyun’s hand—enormous and immense, with the laws of deities condensed within it, clearly a powerful divine artifact.

The other nine Void Gods exchanged glances, a spark of fervor in their eyes.

“Can they really hold back?”

Chen Xiao took a deep breath. Snowflakes drifted around his body, and his towering form emerged, radiating light that protected him, Gui Gui, and Mu Mu.

“No…” Gui Gui frowned slightly. “The enemy has nine peak Void Gods and one divine artifact. Although Mu Mu and I both have divine artifacts, it’s hard for us to resist their combined attack…”

These ten peak Void Gods were only slightly weaker than Gui Gui and Mu Mu, but not by much. Moreover, beside them was a Heavenly Dragon Knight who was gradually recovering from his injuries, watching them warily.

Although Chen Xiao could return to the Main God’s Space now, it was blocked, and he couldn’t break through the barrier to leave.

“Two more divine artifacts? Damn it, did he rob some deity?”

Long Xiaoyun was stunned upon seeing the divine artifacts behind Chen Xiao, and the other nine Void Gods looked at each other in shock.

At that moment, even those nine peak Void Gods began to consider retreating.

Revealing four divine artifacts at once—well, one or two might indicate good luck and accidental acquisition, but three or four? No one would believe it unless there was some terrifying figure backing him up.

“Gentlemen, it’s just four divine artifacts. Long Xiaoyun guarantees that once Chen Xiao is captured, my Long family won’t take any of the artifacts from him—everything will belong to you. How about that?” Long Xiaoyun said, frowning slightly.

The nine Virtual Gods felt a slight stir in their hearts.
“Hmph, even if there are some terrifying figures behind Chen Xiao, so what? With the divine artifacts in your hands, you’ll have the power to comprehend the ways of the gods. Why stay trapped in this worthless world of supernatural powers? The Land of Origins is your true stage. Once you enter it, even if there are gods behind Chen Xiao, they won’t be able to find you.”
A faint smile appeared on Long Xiaoyun’s face, his voice filled with temptation.
“This…”
“Then, if we’re going to do it, we might as well go all out—kill Chen Xiao and seize their divine artifacts.”
“Also, that woman by his side isn’t bad either. I want her. By absorbing her vital essence and obtaining her Virtual God laws, my cultivation level can soar greatly.”
An old man with a red face had his eyes gleaming as he sized up Gui Gui and Mu Mu from head to toe.
“That red-faced old man, you’re doomed.”
Chen Xiao laughed in anger. He stared coldly at the old man, as if he were already dead.
Although Gui Gui and Mu Mu were his divine disciples, existing like slaves, Chen Xiao had never treated them that way—he had always seen them as friends. Hearing what the red-faced old man said now, Chen Xiao became furious.
“Hmph, Chen Xiao, you’re already trapped. What more do you have to say?”
Long Xiaoyun thrust his spear forward, aiming straight at Chen Xiao’s throat. At the same time, the other nine peak-level Virtual Gods also revealed their Virtual Divine Artifacts, launching fierce attacks to suppress Gui Gui and Mu Mu.
“Qi Tian Kuo!”
Chen Xiao stretched out his hand, and Qi Tian Kuo transformed into a trail of light, disrupting Long Xiaoyun’s spear. In his mental sea, the Heavenly Map shifted slightly, and a purple virtual world projection descended to protect his body.
Bang!
Long Xiaoyun twisted his spear at an incredible angle, striking directly at the core of Qi Tian Kuo and sending it flying.
Chen Xiao used his mental power, and Qi Tian Kuo turned into a stream of light, returning to his hand.
Meanwhile, Long Xiaoyun’s body was severely shaken by Chen Xiao’s attack.
“What a sharp divine artifact!”
The clothes on Long Xiaoyun’s body suddenly shattered into pieces, drifting everywhere. His garments were made from powerful spiritual artifacts, yet they were torn apart by the aura emanating from Qi Tian Kuo’s core.
Cold sweat appeared on Long Xiaoyun’s forehead. If that thing had hit his core directly, even if he survived, he would be seriously injured.
On the other side, Gui Gui and Mu Mu exchanged a glance. Above their heads, a black and a white divine artifact merged into one, forming a huge yin-yang fish pattern.
The yin-yang fish pattern slowly rotated, unleashing terrifying divine laws that fiercely resisted the attacks of the nine peak-level Virtual Gods.
The nine peak-level Virtual Gods combined their domains, attacks, Virtual Divine Artifacts, and even their own Virtual God laws to encircle the yin-yang fish pattern formed by the two artifacts. The two sides remained locked in a stalemate.
“Hmph!”

Long Xiaoyun narrowed his eyes. He resolutely abandoned Chen Xiao, picked up his long spear, and thrust it at the Yin-Yang Twin Fish pattern. He understood that he had been unable to deal with Chen Xiao earlier solely because of those two peak Void Gods. If he could subdue them, then Chen Xiao would be nothing but an ant in his eyes—easily crushed with a single footstep.

With all his strength, Long Xiaoyun launched a strike. A mass of dark energy gathered at the tip of his spear and slammed into the Yin-Yang Twin Fish pattern. With a loud explosion, Long Xiaoyun’s face turned pale as he was sent flying backward. Gui Gui and Mu Mu spat out mouthfuls of blood, but their bodies remained motionless, firmly controlling the Twin Fish pattern and protecting Chen Xiao.

“Go back.”

Seeing this situation, Chen Xiao made an immediate decision. With a thought, the three of them vanished instantly and returned to the Main God’s Space.

However, this void area had already been sealed by ten peak Void Gods working together. Even though Chen Xiao returned to the Main God’s Space, he could no longer leave.

As soon as they returned, Gui Gui and Mu Mu were empowered by the laws of the space and quickly healed their injuries.

“Damn it! They actually sent ten peak Void Gods… One divine artifact as a reward for each of them—what a huge offer.”

Chen Xiao panted slightly. “Summon the phantom of the Divine Master to suppress them?”

His eyes lit up briefly, but moments later, he fell into despair. He could no longer sense the presence of the Divine Master at all. The Divine Master had suffered severe injuries before and was in seclusion in the Main God’s Space to recover. Chen Xiao had been able to summon the Divine Master’s consciousness through the connections in the Main God’s Space. But last time, when the Dark Lord descended to the Main God’s Space, he injured the Divine Master again. Now, the Divine Master was in a critical condition, and Chen Xiao could no longer sense him.

Summon more divine disciples? By now, Chen Xiao had already summoned six divine disciples. Three more spots remained for divine disciples in the outside world. Even if he summoned three more and joined forces with Gui Gui and Mu Mu, they could at most drive back those ten peak Void Gods. Capturing or killing them would be extremely difficult.

This was probably the most desperate situation Chen Xiao had faced since he started his journey. Surrounded by ten peak Void Gods with no means to fight back—even the Dark Lord hadn’t put him in such a predicament before.

Unless he managed to kill or capture them, Chen Xiao would never accept defeat.

“Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao! Master Xixi’s fish are gone. Get some more for me.”

At that moment, Xixi’s voice came through, followed by a fleshy ball with black-and-white tiny wings zipping to Chen Xiao’s head. Xixi grabbed Chen Xiao’s hair with its two little paws, shouting, “Fish! Fish! Master Xixi wants fish!”

“Hm?” Chen Xiao’s eyes lit up. He said, “Sure. If you help me with one thing, I’ll get you some fish with dragon blood.”

“Mm?”

Xixi’s big eyes suddenly shone, and a drop of shiny saliva trickled from the corner of its mouth. “Mm… Fish with dragon blood… Where? Where? Give it to me! Give it to me now!”

Xi Xi’s tiny body resembled a hat, perched on Chen Xiao’s head, shaking nonstop.
…
“Strange, where have they gone?”
These ten peak Void Gods were now looking at each other in confusion, as Chen Xiao and the other two had suddenly disappeared. They found it utterly unbelievable.
“They can’t have left. This space has been sealed by all of us ten, and there’s also a divine artifact suppressing it. Void Gods simply don’t have the ability to leave here.”
Long Xiaoyun remained relatively calm as he spoke.
“Of course I haven’t left.” At that moment, Chen Xiao’s body slowly reappeared. “Close the door and let the cat out.”