Star Trace Gate

Chapter 890 A desperate counterattack, the Zhou family's mourning hall

Although Li Xiaopang couldn't guess what Ren was planning to do, he decided to trust him one more time after hearing the words "can survive".

Within the Stone Kingdom's illusion, Li Xiaopang, aided by the aphrodisiac powder, desperately maneuvered while simultaneously transmitting his voice, "I only have one favorable token that I can give to number 79. It's called 'A Glimmer of Hope,' and it guarantees a favorable illusion in the next round...!"

"Use it quickly, abandon the rest." Ren paused abruptly after saying this, then hurriedly asked the storyteller telepathically, "The little stone man poses no threat to you, does it?"

The storyteller had limited information, so when he heard Ren Ye's words, he was first taken aback, and then immediately understood his meaning, and confidently said: "No one can claim to be 'indestructible' in front of a storyteller."

"mad!"

Ren nodded emphatically and urged, "Little Fatty, hurry up!"

Upon hearing Ren Ye's order, Li Xiaopang immediately sensed the array spirit and prepared to use the "Desperate Struggle" technique on the storyteller.

"Wait a moment!"

Just then, Ren shouted at Little Fatty again, "Wait, the order is messed up, we need to sort it out...!"

"Damn it, are you in cahoots with the Sand and Stone Holy Spirit?! It's practically turned me into noodles, and you're still waiting?" Li Xiaopang roared in utter despair.

Ren's mind was racing, and he frantically did mental calculations before finally speaking: "The order of moves is very important. You're after me, so we have to hold on for another round before we can unleash our full potential. Fine, I'll roll the dice first, and when it's your turn, you can use your 'Desperate Struggle' skill on me, then you can clear out all your reserves and just lie there waiting...!"

"I'm starting to suspect that you're exploiting me!"

Li Xiaopang began to suspect the motives of the Little Bad King.

"Stop talking nonsense, just do as I say." Ren finished the two rounds of standing punishment and then rolled the dice again.

After spinning violently, the dice finally came to rest at the three o'clock position.

Ren clasped his hands together, prayed silently, and took three steps forward to stand on the corresponding bluestone brick.

[You left the Stone Kingdom, wandering through beautiful scenery, until you arrived at a secluded paradise. The people there were simple and honest, the scenery breathtaking. You lingered there, reluctant to leave, and inspired by the beauty, composed a poem. Nothing else happened…]

"Ness!"

Ren Ye, upon hearing the announcement from the array spirit, excitedly pumped his fist and thought to himself with satisfaction, "It worked pretty well. At least I don't have to waste the Queen's armor...!"

He turned around abruptly and transmitted his voice to Little Fatty, "I'm done. Quick, do as I say!"

Li Xiaopang, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately sensed the array spirit and shouted, "Use 'Desperate Struggle' on the player in position number two."

"boom!!"

The bluestone bricks beneath Ren Ye's feet shone brightly once more.

"The player in position three used a 'life-saving' technique on you. You are guaranteed to roll a lucky number in the next round of dice rolling."

Upon hearing the announcement, Ren let out a long sigh and exclaimed, "Great, this means we're in the next round too...!"

After using the "Desperate Struggle" token, Xiao Pang followed Ren Ye's instructions and voluntarily gave up all the "useless" beneficial tokens, essentially suicidally clearing out all his accumulated resources.

Next, it was the storyteller's turn to roll the dice. He raised his hand and rolled another six, and the result wasn't bad; it was considered a valid progress.

When Ren saw this scene, he felt for the first time that there might actually be some truth to the storyteller's self-proclaimed worship of himself. The storyteller had actually managed to effectively pinpoint Zhou Taozhi in these two rounds.

After one round, Zhou Taozhi, who was at the front, had no idea what tactics the three guys were using. He only saw the storyteller roll a six again, and they were sticking to their lead. So, after thinking it over, he also rolled a six to maintain his advantage, and he was less than ten steps away from the finish line.

It's here! After enduring so long, I've finally reached the point where I can unleash my full potential...

Seeing that Zhou Taozhi had moved forward six steps, Ren Ye gritted his teeth and said loudly, "Use the Queen's Armor once against the player in position four!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Queen Mother's Armor Token in the Little Bad King's hand suddenly emitted a dazzling light, and then slowly disappeared.

"boom!"

At the same time, a dazzling light surged from the bluestone bricks beneath the storyteller's feet, and then he heard the announcement from the array spirit.

"The player in position two has used the Queen's Armor on you. It can help you withstand any dangerous punishment in the next round of the secret realm."

"it is good!"

The storyteller nodded excitedly.

Suffering greatly from the torment of the Sand and Stone Holy Spirit, Li Xiaopang roared, "Now it's my turn, isn't it?!"

"Brother, don't be in such a hurry...!" Ren Ye's face showed a look of madness: "The pregnant Sandstone Holy Spirit will definitely be taken over by me!"

"???!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaopang was immediately dumbfounded and exclaimed, "What do you mean?!"

"Gambler's Ghost Hand—launch a theft against player number three!" Ren Ye roared from his position on the bluestone bricks, "Come on, burn... my Sand Sea King!"

"Ong!"

An invisible giant hand emerged from under the little rascal's armpit and suddenly reached back to grab him.

[You launched a Ghostly Steal against the player in position three. In the previous round, he used Desperate Struggle and relinquished all his tokens. Now he only has one dangerous penalty, "Outcome," which is... to face the Sandstone Holy Spirit.]

[You stole this result, and the Sand and Stone Spirit sensed your provocation and is relentlessly attacking your secret realm...]

"Boom!"

As soon as he spoke, the secret realm where Ren Ye was located was plunged into darkness, and boundless sandstorms swept across the land.

A towering, invincible figure of a holy spirit swept across the sky. Looking down upon the earth and gazing at the aged body of the Little Bad King, it proclaimed loudly, "Insect, are you the one provoking me?"

"Although you look pale and aged, you are still... quite attractive!"

The cold words echoed through the heavens.

Ren also sensed its presence, and then a smile appeared on his lips: "I can't, I'm too old to serve you... That cultured person is too frivolous!"

"??!"

The Holy Spirit of Sand and Stone was suddenly taken aback.

"Great spirit of the formation, I will use the 'diversion of disaster' technique on myself. The target of this diversion is the player in position four."

Ren also shouted loudly.

"boom!"

Suddenly, the bluestone bricks beneath the storyteller's feet emitted a dim yellow light, and then he heard the announcement from the array spirit.

"The player in position number two used a diversionary tactic against you. The Sand Spirit, who was originally preparing to hunt him down, sensed your provocation and is now launching a merciless attack...!"

"call!"

Number 79 let out a long sigh, his face grim, and said, "I heard it's a female? Come on, let me taste it too!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a gust of wind rose from the ground in the secret realm where the storyteller was, and countless sand and stones poured into the sky.

Amidst the swirling sandstorm, the Sand Spirit raised an arm and pointed, disdainfully declaring, "So it's you who's provoking us...?!"

"I am not one of those two good-for-nothings, and you should stop reciting your terrible lines. This illusion is where you will be buried." The storyteller raised his hand to condense a phantom of a wooden clapper, struck it in the air, and then recited a new opening poem.

Then, his entire demeanor changed dramatically. He became handsome, dressed in a white robe, with silver hair like a waterfall and dragon horns on his head. With every move he made, the sound of the dragon's roar from the East Sea could be faintly heard around his body, showing the demeanor of a king.

"Huh?! The reincarnation of the True Lord of the East Sea?" Upon sensing the storyteller's aura, the Sand and Stone Holy Spirit's face immediately revealed extreme fear.

The storyteller was extremely arrogant, merely observing the other person with a cold eye and flicking his fingers from a distance.

"Wow!"

All the watery lands in this illusion, as he flicked his finger, seemed to sense the call of the Heavenly Dao, and suddenly gathered and rose into the sky, transforming into horizontal water dragons that swept towards the sand giant.

Water nourishes all things, and endless waters gather above the sky, cascading down like a waterfall from the heavens.

Irrigated by the "vast ocean," the sand spirits soaring beneath the sky suddenly felt their indestructible sand bodies gradually becoming moistened, disintegrating, and falling away under the dense rain of water...

"You dare call yourself the King of the Sand Sea?! I'll pour down a torrential rain and turn you into a hopeless mess...!"

The storyteller was extremely intelligent. After hearing Ren Ye's plan, he already knew the other party's intentions, so he had already prepared to deal with the Sand Sea King's divine magic.

The waters stretched endlessly, and the Holy Spirit of Sand and Stone could no longer stir up a gale or stir up the sand and stones. He could only watch as his own body "melted" in the waters.

"So, can you deal with it?" Ren Ye immediately asked.

“In less than three breaths, the Sand and Stone Holy Spirit will surely die here,” the storyteller calmly replied.

"it is good!"

Ren was overjoyed, and then rubbed his hands together, saying, "I want to see just how valuable this 'Survival in Despair' token really is!"

He had already calculated the attack order in his mind, so after using the "diverting the trouble" technique, he immediately shook the dice.

"Shh!"

After spinning around, the die finally came to rest on a five.

[You received a blessing that brought you from the brink of despair, and after a long and arduous journey, you finally arrived at the Land of Immortals. Here, everyone cultivates the Dao. In an ancient secret realm, you found a flying sword that radiates divine light... This flying sword can unleash a world-destroying blow against any chess player.]

"Ness!!!"

Ren Ye roared furiously, gritting his teeth, "The roles have been reversed!"

Not far away, the sand giant had already left, while Li Xiaopang silently straightened his disheveled clothes and smoothed his rumpled hair, then said with an empty gaze, "...At the age of 15, I lost my innocence, which was my most precious thing...!"

"I swear I will never touch aphrodisiacs again in my life."

He fastened his shirt, then turned to Ren Ye and said, "Senior, I have nothing left to worry about. Tell me, what do you need me to do this round?!"

"The gamble is over, you don't need to do anything... just wait for the result of number 79."

"I'm so damn frustrated!" Li Xiaopang was almost in tears: "You actually want me to do nothing?"

He stood up and shook the dice violently.

He was lucky; in this round, he encountered an evil sect robbing human disciples and was forced to stand still for a round.

Oh, heavens, how cruel you are to me!

The sounds of resentment echoed for a long time.

"puff!"

In the storyteller's illusion, the vast ocean completely annihilated all the sand and dust, and the storyteller obliterated the Sand and Stone Holy Spirit, a nightmare in Little Fatty's heart, in less than a round.

At the finish line, Zhou Taozhi saw the illusion where the storyteller was located. First, the energy rose endlessly, and then it suddenly collapsed... This gave him an ominous premonition.

What on earth are these three bastards researching...? Zhou Tao stared at the three people behind her with great suspicion.

"You have successfully killed the mortal enemy of the Heavenly Instant Sect—the Sandstone Holy Spirit. The entire Heavenly Instant Sect regards you as their savior... They have prepared a lavish celebration banquet for you, and knowing that you want to reach the end of the Treasure Gathering Road, they have decided to use the Heavenly Instant Array, which has not been used for hundreds of years, to help you break through the void and fly in an instant to reach the destination as soon as possible."