While the Plague Lord was being brutally beaten, the five individuals controlled within the assessment Little World also underwent a strange transformation.
After they finished arranging the formation, they all stopped their movements and looked up at the sky, speaking in unison: "Bai Yuntian, I know you're watching. Come out, let's talk."
The five people, all wearing the same smile, synchronized their movements and words, making the scene appear incredibly bizarre.
Seeing this, Bai Yuntian chuckled softly, then suddenly vanished from his seat, reappearing on the screen.
"Speak, what do you want?" Bai Yuntian said expressionlessly, seemingly suppressing a hidden anger.
This completely different demeanor from earlier made Lu Chenxing exclaim that these big shots were all 'actor extraordinaires'!
"It's simple. This formation of mine can randomly summon fifth-tier demons, and based on the intelligence I've gathered, your Little World is only a third-tier Little World, isn't it?" The voices of the five people overlapped, producing a genderless, layered sound.
"If I activate this formation, how many of your lovely students do you think will survive?"
Bai Yuntian remained expressionless and said, "How do you know this is only a third-tier Little World? What if you're wrong?"
"Of course, I controlled some relevant staff and learned it from them~" A hint of nonchalance appeared in the layered voice. "Besides, what if I'm wrong?"
It controlled the school's students and summoned a fifth-tier demon. Even if it was wrong, the one who died would be the demon, not it, so it didn't care at all.
"You accepted payment from the Plague Lord and its kind. Aren't you afraid they'll come after you?" Bai Yuntian asked finally.
Because of its unique abilities, many sixth-tier and even seventh-tier races would seek out the Phantom Demon for transactions. Some were to acquire intelligence, others were to ask for its help, but it never took on tasks that would threaten its own safety.
Therefore, Bai Yuntian was certain that the Plague Lord and the King of Mad Blood had sought its help.
"Heh, do they dare come?" The Phantom Demon scoffed. Would two low-tier sixth-tier races dare to seek out an old-school seventh-tier like it, which possessed dragon bloodline?
"Alright, enough nonsense. You have two choices now: either hand over that kid named Lu Chenxing so I can crush him, and everyone will be happy, or you wait to collect the corpses of your school's students! Choose for yourself!"
The five people showed a strange expression on their faces, looking at Bai Yuntian and waiting for his choice. It loved to see the struggling expressions on these people's faces.
But unfortunately, Bai Yuntian's face showed no expression. He just quietly looked at the five people below him, and after a moment, asked, "Don't you have any other tricks?"
"Why do I need other tricks? As long as it works, isn't that enough? Hurry up and choose!" The Phantom Demon's indifferent voice once again came from the mouths of the five people.
"Oh, then summon it." Bai Yuntian's lips curved into a slight smile, with a hint of amusement.
The five people below suddenly stiffened, then slowly said, "You're bluffing me?"
Bai Yuntian slowly shook his head, "If you don't summon it, I'm afraid you won't have the chance."
"What do you me—" The five people's words were cut short, then their expressions suddenly froze, before becoming lively. They looked at their surroundings, somewhat bewildered, seemingly wondering why they were there.
Someone saw Bai Yuntian in mid-air and quickly greeted him. Bai Yuntian waved his hand at them, telling them to leave on their own, while also muttering to himself, "How was it?"
Behind his ear, a male voice sounded from a chip-sized bone-conduction earphone, "Damn it, we hit it, but it still got away. What a damn shame!"
"It's fine. The drawback of cross-world ultra-long-range strikes is just like this. This will make it quiet for a while." Bai Yuntian said with a smile.
"Mmm." A muffled sound came from the earphone, clearly indicating displeasure, and then there was no more sound.
All these scenes were seen by Lu Chenxing through the light screen, but he was a bit confused and couldn't figure out what was happening.
Fortunately, Long Qifeng was beside him to explain, "Humanity has suffered from the Phantom Demon for a long time, so Secret Arts Scholars, through research, have developed a way to track its main body through the people it controls."
"When Principal Bai saw the five people controlled by the Phantom Demon just now, he had already contacted the people on that side. It seems they attacked the Phantom Demon's main body, but failed to kill it, which is truly a pity."
After Long Qifeng finished explaining, Lu Chenxing suddenly understood. It made sense; since the Phantom Demon was so active, how could humanity not have corresponding countermeasures!
So he asked, "Is there any way to detect people controlled by the Phantom Demon? I think I might need that more."
The Phantom Demon's methods were unpredictable. After this incident, it might control people to target him! There's only a thief for a thousand days, but no one can guard against a thief for a thousand days.
But before the Phantom Demon was killed, he still had to pay attention to everyone around him.
"Previously, Technology Scholars had researched it, but they eventually abandoned the project." Long Qifeng shook his head, "Because the Phantom Demon, across worlds, can only control people below the fourth-tier, and the number of people it can control is limited. It is naturally cautious and usually hides in some remote Little Worlds, manipulating the controlled individuals across realms."
"So, overall, the harm is relatively small, and it's not worth investing such a large amount of human and material resources to research this thing."
"Even if it were researched, trying to find those dozen or so people in the vast sea of humanity would be like finding a needle in a haystack!"
"Additionally, the Secret Arts Scholars who were simultaneously conducting research had already found ways to track and strike its main body, and killing it was only a matter of time, so this project was canceled."
Lu Chenxing understood this, but he still felt he needed a warning method. However, it seemed he would have to rely on himself for now!
While the two were chatting, the defensive formation above the city suddenly emitted an urgent alarm. Long Qifeng's expression changed, and he instantly vanished from the spot!
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Going back two minutes earlier, Dan Qiuchan was unilaterally beating up the Plague Lord, even creating a cat-and-mouse feeling.
After being sent flying yet again, the Plague Lord gritted its teeth and used the special mental link in its mind to contact the Phantom Demon, "I can't hold on much longer! How are things on your side!"
"Bai Yuntian has been stalled by me. The rest has nothing to do with me." The Phantom Demon responded coldly, then went silent.
At that time, the Phantom Demon hadn't had its home base raided yet and still believed it had stalled Bai Yuntian, so it sent the message to the Plague Lord.
"Hmph! What a damn show-off!" The Plague Lord was extremely annoyed but dared not say it aloud, only seething in its heart.
Regardless, the Phantom Demon had fulfilled its promise. Bai Yuntian was stalled, so they could proceed to the next step.