Chapter 809 - 803: Substitute, Abandoned Pawn, Inferior
For a moment, Prajna’s face was full of confusion and bewilderment, his mind a whirlwind of thoughts, both hoping Ma Ran was truly a brainless brute, stepping into a trap knowingly, and worrying that Ma Ran had within that brief moment found a way to break the trap.
But...
No matter what the truth might be, it has nothing to do with Prajna.
He could only be a spectator, an audience member, his emotions changing with the development of events, unable to decide the story’s trajectory.
Because the Endless Plane’s unified will gave him that one black seed, just as Ma Ran said, there is no way to actively draw even the slightest bit of power from it, only able to counterattack passively, triggering and entering the activation state once certain conditions are met.
So...
The one who truly decides the outcome is still Ma Ran!
Prajna’s Divine Body was split open with a single strike, his Divine Soul trembling slightly, yet it did not break immediately, the distance to its dispersal considerable, and the most crucial thing was...
His True Spirit Seal was intact, undamaged.
As if Ma Ran had intentionally held back!
No matter what, Prajna still maintained a clear will.
His eyes widened, staring intensely at the black seed flying out from his brow.
The seed swelled madly, as if absorbing water, transforming into a black hole-like sphere, its attributes seemingly akin to those of a black hole, twisting and absorbing sound and light that reached it.
Yet Prajna could see its essence had no connection to a black hole, causing no significant destruction to its surroundings, solely targeting individuals with Supreme Ruler level power.
Such control power is unbelievably formidable, needing no explanation; Prajna is sure even a minuscule leak would instantly annihilate the entire Milky Way Galaxy, leaving not a trace!
The sphere formed by the black seed emitted a deadly attraction.
This pulling force was so powerful that even Prajna, who was not selected as its target, felt tense and trembling uncontrollably.
This behavior was not due to Prajna being cowardly or timid, but from his life form’s inherent fear instinct.
Without much time to think, under the terrifying Giant Power’s pull, a figure was dragged out from the space behind Ma Ran, drawn into the black sphere and imprisoned on the spot.
With just a casual glance, not needing much focus, Prajna immediately recognized the identity of the figure.
Prajna’s eyes, once black, suddenly filled with countless bloodshot lines, bursting with rage, his expression fierce: "[Supreme of Darkness]... Yue Sheng!"
He couldn’t understand how many deals Yue Sheng had made with Ma Ran, how many benefits he gained, to be willing to succumb to such an extent.
Being captured for Ma Ran, regardless of the benefits, he has to be alive to enjoy them!
No matter how Prajna thought, he couldn’t follow the brain circuit of [Supreme of Darkness], feeling Yue Sheng’s action only nauseated himself.
But...
He was a Supreme Ruler, and to disgust himself, he’d go to such lengths...
Is this reasonable?
Clearly, it’s not!
So the truth is, when Yue Sheng descended into "All Heavens OL," he was used as a discarded pawn and bait to attract attention, receiving no support, was worn down by Zhao Guanlan, captured on the spot with resentment, seizing any opportunity for revenge, hoping to make the Endless Plane’s unified will understand his pain.
Such reasoning at least follows logic.
After all, [Supreme of Light] Lin Ke beside him was a living example—When first forced to infiltrate the Sin Universe, he indisputably betrayed the undercover [Supreme of Fusion] Qing Dai for self-preservation; the second time facing Ma Ran, he simply became a loafer, desperately slacking off, wishing to become invisible and be one of the ordinary spectators in the Red-Blue Treasure Mirror livestream.
Yue Sheng is merely more fierce and irritable than Lin Ke.
Imprisoned within the dark sphere, Lin Ke didn’t even glance at Prajna, only fixated on Ma Ran.
His lips moved, seeming to say something.
"The favor I owe you is repaid this time."
Deciphering Yue Sheng’s words through lip reading, Prajna felt his mind was blank, filled with confusion.
What exactly happened?
When did [Supreme of Darkness] owe a favor to Ma Ran?
Such crucial intelligence, he was entirely unaware!
Could it be...
In the eyes of the Endless Plane’s unified will, he is merely an insignificant discarded pawn, abandoned from the beginning?
Swish!
The dark sphere, containing [Supreme of Darkness] Lin Ke, vanished instantly, escaping from this universe.
Realizing this, Prajna suddenly shook his head, striving to remain clear-headed.
He recognized the blade that sliced towards him appeared to be from Ma Ran, yet concealed many details within.
Essentially initiated by Yue Sheng, borrowing power temporarily from the "All Heavens OL" experience pool to return to peak state.
So...
The trap left by the Endless Plane’s unified will inside Prajna, erred in anchoring its target, directly locking onto [Supreme of Darkness] Yue Sheng.
Understanding the process and mechanism of how Ma Ran and Yue Sheng jointly broke the trap, Prajna didn’t feel any delight, instead despair arose in his heart.
The principle isn’t complex, but merely a ploy of "substituting one for another."
The greatest challenge lies in...
Finding a Supreme Ruler willing to block the lethal attack.
[Supreme of No Position] Ma Ran’s most terrifying aspect wasn’t his combat power, but...
Even without paying back a so-called favor, [Supreme of Darkness] Yue Sheng still had [Supreme of Devouring] Su Qiangwei willing to die for him.
This is certain with absolute assurance!
Besides, among Cangming History’s four Overlords possessing supreme combat power, [Sword Master] Lin Qiubai, [Magic Son] Zhang Kuang, and [Lord of the Red Lotus] Ye Fengqing, there’s a considerable chance they would willingly stand up to help righteously.
As for [Profound Immortal] Zhao Guanlan... well, let’s not mention it.
Regardless of whether that person is willing or not, having one more is no benefit, and having one less is no loss.
Ma Ran never lacked powerful allies willing to die for him.
"Supreme of No Position..."
Prajna’s shattered body gradually fused and healed beneath the Buddha’s Light.
"Can’t compare to him, from the start, couldn’t compare. In every aspect, it’s impossible to defeat... The secrets on him, even the Endless Plane’s unified will covets... I... must obtain it!"
He hung his head, muttering like in a dream, seemingly mad: "Isolated, my odds of surviving are far lower than the likelihood of complete extinction."
He clearly and deeply realized he was inferior to Ma Ran, yet felt no shame.
Suddenly, Prajna lifted his head, his face twisting into a devouring expression, surrounded by pure golden Buddha’s Light transforming into a black demonic light pollutive to any life form’s spirit and will.
This black, different from the pure black hue of the former Endless Plane’s unified will-endowed seed, is...
A multicolored black, transcending ordinary human cognition and observation limits with an eerie color.
If the livestream audience weren’t separated by an infinite world barrier, furthermore shielded by Ma Ran, just witnessing this bizarre glare would twist their soul, instantly mutating into muddled monsters.
Moreover, such mutated traits would endure through mating and reproduction until the species was extinct.
"[Supreme of Light], likewise a discarded pawn of the Endless Plane’s unified will, unwilling to actively counter Ma Ran for fear of offending, and disinclined to assist me, where in the world can you find such good fortune?"
Prajna focused his gaze on Lin Ke, his voice sinister and twisted like a demon: "Give me all your power."
"I will kill Ma Ran, seizing that ’thing’ from him that transcends supreme limits!"
"I will let ’it’ know, how foolish it was to abandon me!"