I Bound Myself to a Destructive Witch

And among these eight players, most of them are sages who have retired from the Reincarnation Holy Realm, stronger than ordinary Holy Realms. For instance, Jin Shiyin, is someone who has gone through the Venerable Path for the third Reincarnation Holy Realm.

But before Jin Shiyin walked the Venerable Path, he was just a Darkness Holding Sage, right?

This means his Spiritual Artifact probably hasn't undergone Divine Authority.

Xia Feng glanced silently at Jin Shiyin, his thoughts racing.

He recalled that Angel Right Wing·Yophiel was once also a Darkness Holding Sage, whose Spiritual Artifact was called [Spirit Book], which Xia Feng had duplicated during the siege of Sirius.

To prevent Yophiel from noticing any abnormalities, Xia Feng did not choose to use Truth Seeking on the Spirit Book.

And activating the ash land requires players to utilize their Spiritual Artifacts, which implies that the seat markers are still bound to the Spiritual Artifacts.

Thus, the operation of stealing Spiritual Artifacts to cancel/obtain the target's identity is still feasible!

In this way, Yophiel, aren't you… doomed? Xia Feng couldn't suppress the smile on his lips at this thought.

No rush, don't rush yet.

Let this Angel Right Wing develop first.

Leeks have to be harvested at the right time.

"So, Jinyang Tian, you're suggesting that the three of us help you activate a level 2 ash land?"

Two blood-colored marbles flipped through Jin Shiyin's fingertips, as he mused, "A level 2 ash land guarantees 10 Ember Stones and one level 1 item card. Duplication doubles it to 20 Ember Stones and two level 1 item cards."

That's just the minimum; no one knows how many good things might be inside, or whether another level 2 item card will appear?

"With such great benefits, Jinyang Tian, how much compensation do you plan to give us?"

"Each person gets 4 Ember Stones." Jinyang Tianying's eyes were indifferent.

Jin Shiyin was somewhat surprised, grabbing the two marbles in mid-air with a light smile: "As expected of a Divine-level genius, quite generous indeed."

"I have no problem with that, but what about you two?"

Huang Zhaoyue didn't actually think 4 Ember Stones were a lot, but was too lazy to haggle, slightly nodding her head imperceptibly.

As for Xia Feng, this was basically free money…. He had no reason to refuse at all.

After peacefully agreeing, the three followed Jinyang Tian to stand directly in front of a sandstorm tornado's eye.

Jinyang Tian crumbled a purple card, and purple light poured into the vortex.

The four activated their Spiritual Artifacts.

Xia Feng quickly observed from the corner of his eye, but unfortunately, the Spiritual Artifact's brilliance was only a fleeting moment, and he could not discern any specifics.

But the reason Jinyang Tian became famous at a young age, becoming the most renowned genius in the past thousand years, and attracting attention from all the Empire's major forces was precisely because he possessed an S-Class Spiritual Artifact!

It was just that his Spiritual Artifact was said to have been shattered in a battle, and for the past few years, he's been looking for ways to repair it.

Who knows if a broken Spiritual Artifact can be duplicated? Xia Feng resisted the temptation to activate Mind Domain.

"Buzz——" Simultaneously, fiery red light flashed in the tornado's eye, rapidly expanding to form a fiery whirlpool.

A level 2 ash land is different from a level 0 ash land. Once opened, one must enter it to acquire the treasures of the ash land, along with certain dangers inside, like Evil Beasts, for instance.

But with four people grouping together, there's nothing to fear.

Whoosh—along with the formation of the flame whirlpool, the four were drawn by a massive force towards it!

Xia Feng was momentarily taken aback.

Because he sensed that there were no Evil Beasts inside this whirlpool, but there was a terrifying Evil Power aura, comparable to a high-level Evil Spirit Pearl breaking apart.

The concentration of Calamity Fog in there is exceedingly dangerous for the Human Race.

Even if someone is at the peak of Holy Realm, staying there long won't end well, resulting in severe injuries or mental instability.

Various thoughts flashed by, as Xia Feng turned his Spiritual Sense backward, seeing Jinyang Tian and Jin Shiyin seemingly aware of issues inside the ash land, instantly retracting thousands of meters when the whirlpool appeared.

With no intention of entering the ash land.

Huang Zhaoyue hadn't reacted, and her form moved toward the whirlpool, her delicate brows furrowing.

A faint gray, solitary vertical pupil constricted into a needle, as a gloomy, cold mist spread from her center—

Her black-and-white, graceful form instantly transformed into a mist, as she dissipated and simultaneously appeared far in the clouds.

So they're all just tricking me? Xia Feng thought wryly, even though he had means to escape the pulling force, after considering it, he still plunged headfirst into the whirlpool.

Roughly two seconds later,

The flame whirlpool quickly shrank to thumb-sized, floating in the tornado's eye.

The military cloak fluttered, as Jinyang Tian stood atop the dune, gazing toward the black-and-white silhouette in the clouds with a calm voice: "As expected, it couldn't trap you."

"I told you, dear brother, how could you and I ever plot against Her Imperial Highness?" Jin Shiyin stood beside Jinyang Tian, clicking his tongue.

From the sky, Huang Zhaoyue surveyed the earth, her expression calm, having suspected these two had long been secretly collaborating, but not entirely surprised.

What was unexpected was that these two deviated from usual conduct and opted for homicide earlier in the game.

"The purple card you used earlier, wasn't a Copy Card?" Huang Zhaoyue asked.

Jinyang Tian shook his head, explaining leisurely: "In fact, I bought both Luck Cards, and fortunately, both converted into level 2 item cards, a Copy Card, and a Calamity Fog Card."

"The one used earlier was indeed not a Copy Card, but a Calamity Fog Card."

"This card can transform a place within an ash land directly into a Calamity Land, its interior filled with Calamity Fog. Those entering the Calamity Land can't leave within three minutes. Using the Calamity Fog Card to kill a target grants a 30 Ember Stones kill reward during the round's settlement exchange phase."

With a calm expression, Huang Zhaoyue nodded, glancing at the Black Spade Man's disappearance point, before leaving without further words.

"Just going like that?" Jin Shiyin was slightly surprised, expecting a showdown.

"Her Imperial Highness is one who avenges any wrongs." Jinyang Tian gazed into the distance with interest, "After being caught out like this, she may leave, but will certainly bear resentment against us, wouldn't she?"

"You still dare to confront her?"

"The Ash Sun Divine Domain is her goal as well, so we'll cross paths sooner or later." Jinyang Tian's sharp eagle eyes squinted slightly, "Besides, I've long wanted to see if her talent truly matches her arrogance and confidence!"

"Click, click, click~" Jin Shiyin shook his head in marvel, "Divine-level genius is audacious indeed."

Jinyang Tian's eagle eyes flicked sideways: "Jin Xizuo, the deal made before entering the Sumeru Realm still stands?"

Jin Shiyin chuckled: "Of course."

"But before that, I'm more curious about the identity of the Black Spade Man; who do you think is under that mask of his?"

"We'll know in three minutes." Jinyang Tian shook his head, speaking lazily, unwilling to guess further.

After all, just a lowly ant unable to resist the whirlpool's pulling force, despite possessing strong Disguise Skill, it cannot hide its ant-like nature.

He didn't want to waste much attention on such a weak being.

Now they only need to await the outcome.