Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 444 - 434: The Black-Robed Pseudo-God Strikes for an Ambush

Chapter 444: Chapter 434: The Black-Robed Pseudo-God Strikes for an Ambush

The originally silent and lifeless ruins of the green building suddenly experienced a violent tremor.

Qin An quickly turned his head, a slight cold sweat appearing on his forehead.

He felt a vast pressure surge toward him like the ocean, making his whole body shiver.

A black shadow suddenly emerged within the ruins.

The shadow gradually solidified, eventually transforming into a figure wrapped in a black robe.

The black-robed figure exuded overwhelming Evil Qi that couldn’t be stopped even in this bright, sunny weather.

Qin An was taken aback for a moment, then showed a serious expression.

"Pseudo-God behind the scenes, aren’t you afraid of the Ancient Yi discovering you by recklessly heading to the Ancient Battlefield’s remains?"

Upon hearing this, the scene fell into a dead silence.

Qin An had already guessed the identity of the man in the black robe before him.

Being able to arrive here through the Purple Lotus and possessing such terrifying Evil Qi, Qin An could think of no one other than the black-robed Pseudo-God.

The black-robed Pseudo-God’s eyes flickered with a sinister glow: "Finally seized the chance. You’re saying Ancient Yi, I’m not afraid, because it’s not my true form that came here, but rather a shadow formed by the Evil Qi generated at the death of the Purple Lotus."

"It seems you’re eager to kill me." Qin An said flatly: "You’re even willing to use your wife’s life to slay me, isn’t it a loss if you fail to kill me?"

The black-robed Pseudo-God shook his head: "If it weren’t for having no choice, I wouldn’t resort to using the Purple Lotus. After all, she is my most beloved, but I want to survive, and if I lose this game, those above won’t spare me."

"After all, I’m not human like you; I’m just a Pseudo-God. Surviving these days has become a luxury, forcing me to betray my wife. As for whether I can kill you, I don’t think it’s a problem."

As his words dropped, the black-robed Pseudo-God took a step forward.

Immediately, an overwhelming Evil Qi formed a net, encompassing everything around.

Including Qin An, everything was enveloped within the Evil Qi, with all retreat cut off by the black-robed Pseudo-God.

The black-robed Pseudo-God raised his palm, slowly pressing it towards Qin An: "I’ve sacrificed so much, even utilized the Purple Lotus just for this moment. Although I’m merely a shadow, I can condense my full might into one strike. How can you escape?"

"Just with him?"

As the words dropped, a gust of palm wind appeared, and the shadow formed from Qin An’s copied jade stone vanished instantly.

The black-robed Pseudo-God’s palm arrived close to Qin An: "Today, leave your life behind. Rest assured, if my grand plan succeeds, you too will be remembered in history, even if from the opposite side, many will recall you, much better than being slain by those fiends and Pseudo-Gods."

As the palm drew closer, Qin An suddenly raised his hand: "Are you so sure I have no chance to turn the tables, leading all your plans to vanish, sacrificing so much for nothing?"

The black-robed Pseudo-God paused slightly, sneering: "Silver-tongued, yet useless at this moment. Your Blood Burning Power needs fiendish souls as a precondition, and your Blade Skill... the power of Three Blades Unite isn’t enough to break everything."

"As for the treasure that saves your life, it’s also useless. This place is already sealed with Evil Qi, the treasure isn’t invincible, with the space sealed, how can you escape?"

Upon hearing this, Qin An nodded slightly.

"Seems your understanding of me is deep, even nearly surpassing my own, but only nearly."

The black-robed Pseudo-God raised an eyebrow hearing Qin An’s words: "What do you mean?"

Before coming, he had collected all information about Qin An.

Including Qin An’s substitute needle and copied jade stone, all clear to him.

But he had prepared well on his end, even considering Qin An’s substitute needle, why was Qin An still so confident?

The black-robed Pseudo-God said nothing, his palm getting ever closer to Qin An.

He no longer intended to waste words, only aimed to slay Qin An on the spot, avenging deeply held grievances.

And making subsequent plans smoother.

Just at this moment, Qin An suddenly raised his head.

"The substitute needle’s effect has weaknesses too, first time I’ve heard, but your words exposed your weakness."

Saying this, Qin An suddenly fished something from his bosom, pulling out a grayish-white bead.

As the bead appeared, a hint of doubt flashed in the black-robed Pseudo-God’s eyes.

He felt a strange yet familiar aura from the bead, unable to recall immediately.

Qin An said calmly: "Can’t remember, you’ll know soon."

As he finished speaking, Qin An directed his Nine-Colored True Essence into the grayish-white bead.

When the Nine-Colored True Essence was infused inside, the bead instantly shone with a smooth glow.

Followed by an explosive surge of Evil Qi within the bead, this darkness was illuminated in moments.

The black-robed man showed an astonished look: "This is the bead of Ancient Yi, handing you such a treasure capable of hiding his mighty strike required immense sacrifice, truly sees potential in you!"

Qin An smiled slightly: "What a pity, intended to use it later, but now this is a life-saving treasure, as you said, if it saves a life, it’s all worth it."

Upon finishing his words, Qin An propelled the staggering Evil Qi, sweeping towards the black-robed Pseudo-God.

When handing the bead, Ancient Yi had told him, if Qin An triggered the bead, the power released was a mere match for slaying a peak Unity Realm.

This proved the formidable nature of this grayish-white bead, enough to turn the tide at this juncture.

Then, manipulated by Qin An, the bead swiftly approached the black-robed Pseudo-God, intertwining with his palm.

The aura from the black-robed Pseudo-God was gradually dissipating, and so was the Evil Qi emanating from the bead.

Moments later, the Evil Qi from the bead no longer existed.

On the other side, the black-robed Pseudo-God sighed, looking at his ethereal yet real body, a look of pain in his eyes.

"I sacrificed so much, even counting the Purple Lotus, yet couldn’t kill you, why are you so hard to kill?"

Speaking the last sentence, his tone suddenly heightened.

The calm composure he had maintained was shattered at this moment.

The black-robed Pseudo-God, almost maniacal, growled lowly: "This vendetta, I will avenge! You’ve ruined so many of my plans, killed my wife, you wait! The final showdown is imminent, when it arrives, it’s the day of your demise, then I’ll use your blood to honor Purple Lotus!"

Qin An waved dismissively: "She died in calculations, not by my hand. You people speak sanctimoniously, just to uphold your reputation, your so-called spousal affection seems merely a stepping stone in your climb."

As these words were spoken, the eyes of the black-robed Pseudo-God suddenly turned somber.

Yet, he said nothing more, his figure gradually disappeared, then transformed into endless nothingness, scattering into the sky.

Seeing this scene, Qin An breathed a sigh of relief, looking at his now empty hand, not feeling any significant pain or loss.

This time, he disrupted the plan of the black-robed Pseudo-God, even erased Violet Lotus, one of the stronger ones among the black-robed Pseudo-God’s followers, and more so, used this pearl to evade the black-robed Pseudo-God’s pursuit.

Therefore, for Qin An, it was already quite a worthwhile outcome.

He didn’t feel much of a loss.

"The mission is still important, no need to linger here."

Qin An thought for a moment, then, following the map’s guidance, discerned the direction and headed towards the location of Dragon Tianxing.

Now, he already felt the crisis growing deeper and deeper.

After killing Violet Lotus, the black-robed Pseudo-God would inevitably hate him to the core, and perhaps when the ultimate showdown arrives, the first one the black-robed Pseudo-God wants to kill would be him.

Therefore, quickly enhancing his strength would be essential to obtain even a sliver of survivability on the day of the future showdown.

Subsequently, Qin An’s figure gradually faded into the night.

...

Inside the cave, the black-robed Pseudo-God abruptly opened his eyes, suddenly stood up, with Evil Qi surging like a tidal wave, causing the whole cave to buzz loudly.

"Qin An! Qin An!"

He screamed madly, his fists pounding on the wall.

The wall was smashed into ruins by his fists.

He had failed, once again, at the hands of Qin An.

This time, he even paid a huge price, casting his own wife to eternal damnation.

Yet unexpectedly, he lost utterly and completely.

No matter how much he racked his brains, he couldn’t comprehend why the Ancient Yi spent such a significant price to give that gray-white pearl to Qin An.

But now, the result was already evident; all his plans were utterly thwarted.

Below, the host, clad in multicolored clothing, looked at the terrifying aura on the black-robed Pseudo-God, his brow twitching wildly.

"This is indeed the power of the Void Shattering Realm; truly formidable."

Even he was only at the peak of the Unity Realm.

Having lingered at this peak for a long time, he generally disregarded ordinary peak Unity Realm practitioners.

However, facing a Void Shattering Realm expert like the black-robed Pseudo-God, the host also felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

He said nothing, patiently waiting.

After about a few breaths’ time, the black-robed Pseudo-God’s rage gradually subsided, and he slowly calmed down.

Then, the host finally spoke: "Qin An again?"

Though it was a question, upon seeing the expression on the black-robed Pseudo-God’s face, it was already evident that it was an affirmative response.

Indeed, the black-robed Pseudo-God, after a brief silence, suddenly lifted his head and said: "Go and fetch Situ Shen for me, I need to lay out a plan, a detailed plan, so when the showdown comes, the first to be killed will be Qin An. I am well aware of all his tricks, and now that he has used up his only life-preserving treasure, killing him will be as easy as reaching into a bag!"

The host displayed a look of surprise: "Is the lord finally planning to target Qin An first?"

"He deserves death!" The black-robed Pseudo-God slapped the armrest of the throne, smashing it to pieces: "He killed my wife and ruined my plans; he rightly deserves to be torn to shreds by me!"

Feeling the madness in the black-robed Pseudo-God, the host hurriedly stood up: "Alright, I will go and find Situ Shen right away, we will have a detailed discussion to ensure that on the day of the ultimate showdown, Qin An will be killed in one fell swoop!"

Subsequently, the host quietly left the cave.

The rage on the black-robed Pseudo-God was gradually dissipating.

Yet, the somber look in his eyes grew ever deeper...

...

At this moment, Qin An was walking amidst the vast barren land, suddenly sneezing, and displaying a look of puzzlement on his face.

"That shouldn’t be right, how could I catch a cold with my level of cultivation? Could someone be thinking of me?"

Shaking his head, Qin An cast aside this thought, looking at the flat grassland ahead.

In front, the grassland was full of withered grasses, appearing utterly desolate and void at a glance.

Logically, true dragons would not reside in such a barren and withered place.

Yet, according to the map’s directive, Dragon Tianxing is indeed hiding here.

After a brief pondering, Qin An proceeded onto this patch of withered grassland.

He said nothing, nor did he make any noise.

But he knew clearly, with the Void Shattering Realm strength of Dragon Tianxing, he would surely not be unaware of his presence.

Sure enough, upon Qin An standing on this barren grassland, the grassland slightly trembled.

Immediately, a voice echoed from all directions, making it impossible to determine the exact location.

"Qin An, how come you are here?"

The voice carried a hint of curiosity.

But soon, this curiosity turned into shock.

"Wait, you’ve actually reached the Great Success of Unity Realm, how is this possible?"

"And you possess unrivaled potential, just what kind of extraordinary fortune have you encountered?"