Ten Thousand Ways To Eliminate Players-Chapter 419 Battle of Wits and Courage

"Alright, let's see who's faster," Lin Bai said nonchalantly. "After all, I'm merely a Divided God. My true body is immortal, and I have countless Divided Gods. Let's keep playing."

"Game on," Dream Heavenly King responded tit-for-tat. "I'm good at playing games. To date, there hasn't been a BOSS I couldn't conquer."

"I have high hopes for you," Lin Bai praised.

Amidst the strains of the Wedding March, Dream Heavenly King and Gold Heavenly King walked towards Lin Bai's Divided God on the podium.

The voice of Lin Bai's Divided God was filled with enthusiasm: "...at this moment of bliss, the couple before us, hand in hand, heart to heart, smiling as they approach us, marking the beginning of their happy life..."

"Dream Heavenly King, my purpose in doing all this is to fight against the game company. You've played games in the Fairy World for tens of thousands of years; have you ever met anyone from the game company?" Lin Bai tried to bring up sensitive topics while secretly calculating the time remaining until the end of the Lord of the Abyss's wedding.

"Lin Bai, I know you want to stall for time, but I won't let you," Dream Heavenly King sneered, and the dream shattered again. Everyone returned to their positions.

Lin Bai's Divided God, having returned to reality, had once again forgotten the dream's content. However, he still remembered his mission. Looking at Dream Heavenly King before him, he continued, "I declare..."

"I declare you and Leston husband and wife..." Lin Bai smoothly completed the wedding pairing.

Dream Heavenly King was in a suit, and Leston wore a wedding dress...

Wait, no! It skipped the wedding selection option. This is Dream Heavenly King's dream intrusion!

Lin Bai quickly realized something was amiss and woke up abruptly.

By then, Dream Heavenly King, having created a familiar scene to trap him in a dream, had already fled with the Players, disappearing into a small black dot on the horizon.

So damn cunning, just like a rabbit.

Lin Bai cursed under his breath. Instead of using Shadow Following, he shouted at a high volume, "Dream Heavenly King, get your ass back here!"

The booming voice echoed.

Dream Heavenly King, face aghast, was forced to fly back, despite how he'd escaped.

Lin Bai activated the Dark Space, using Provoke while announcing their wedding, "I declare, you and Ransom..."

The scene changed once again, returning to the previous wedding venue. Gold Heavenly King, Fire Heavenly King, the Lord of the Abyss, and others were all present. Dream Heavenly King was still bound by the Turtle Shell Binding, glaring resentfully at Lin Bai. Even the other Lin Bai's Divided God was still reciting the previous lines: "...cheer for them, offer your blessings for their perfect union..."

Wait, no! This is another false dream! The Divided God in reality never entered the dream.

Recognizing the flaw, Lin Bai woke up again.

By this time, Dream Heavenly King had once again fled far away.

Looking at the small black dot on the horizon, Lin Bai helplessly continued his provocation, "Dream Heavenly King, I declare you and Ransom..."

Dream Heavenly King returned, his eyes red with rage.

A flash of green light swept by.

The scene changed again, back to the previous wedding. This time, everyone was in the Dream Domain; the same people from before were pulled back. It was the true Dream Domain.

"Here again?" Fire Heavenly King complained.

"Dream Heavenly King, you couldn't escape?" Water Heavenly King asked, surprised.

Dream Heavenly King glared resentfully at Lin Bai, roaring, "Impossible! No one can distinguish between dream and reality in an instant! I made the dream so realistic, Lin Bai, how did you do it?"

"False is false. You don't understand me; how could it be easy to deceive me?" Lin Bai's Divided God stalled for time nonchalantly. "Do you know how powerful my spiritual power is?"

"Lin Bai, I accept your terms. Let's cooperate!" Dream Heavenly King pondered for a moment, then said, "You're right. The Lord of the Abyss and the others have no hope."

"Going back on your word, you despicable cur!" The Necromancer Lord, who had retained his memories upon leaving the dream, was enraged by Dream Heavenly King's words. "You have no idea how powerful the Lord of the Abyss is!"

"From what I can see, Lin Bai is more powerful," Dream Heavenly King stated.

"Dream Heavenly King, given Lin Bai's nature, if he defeats us, he will come after you next," the Lord of the Abyss said calmly, looking at Dream Heavenly King. "Don't give up. We still have a chance. I won't die that easily."

Lin Bai gazed at Dream Heavenly King with a smile and used the Truth-telling Technique on him.

Dream Heavenly King said, "Idiot, I was just trying to find out..." His voice cut off abruptly.

Lin Bai finished for him, laughing, "Trying to find out my weakness, huh?"

Dream Heavenly King gave him a cold look and didn't respond.

「Then.」

The dream shattered, and they both returned to reality. Before Lin Bai could speak, the dream resumed, and Lin Bai's recent memories were wiped clean. Without checking the tracking recorder, he couldn't retrieve his lost memories.

But the Lord of the Abyss, Fire Heavenly King, and the others still retained their memories.

Before Lin Bai could speak, Dream Heavenly King said quickly, "Everyone, our time is limited. I've been hit by Lin Bai's Truth-telling Technique and couldn't probe his Skills. It's up to you all now. If I don't understand all his Skills, I'll be trapped in this wedding forever, unable to reach the Misty Forest."

"Dream boss, no problem, leave it to us," Water Heavenly King said, giving Lin Bai a meaningful look, a mocking smile flashing in his eyes.

Lin Bai was stunned.

Damn it! Discussing how to deal with me right in front of my face? This is too insulting!

For a moment, his mind was slightly dazed; he couldn't even remember how many times Dream Heavenly King had dragged him into a dream.

What a troublesome fellow! I must find a way to get his Ruyi. Otherwise, who knows how much trouble this guy will cause me in the future!

At this moment, the wedding was still proceeding. The Lin Bai's Divided God officiating the wedding looked at Dream Heavenly King and said, "Dream Heavenly King, are you willing to marry Gold Heavenly King, for richer or for poorer..."

The Lord of the Abyss ignored the wedding proceedings and asked, "Is it really okay to discuss this like this?"

"Absolutely. He won't have any memories from the dream," Dream Heavenly King said confidently, glancing at Lin Bai. "Perhaps afterward, he can deduce what happened in the dream from clues in reality, but my frequent switching of dreams will disrupt his memory, preventing him from forming coherent thoughts. In severe cases, he might not distinguish reality from illusion... I object."

Although he objected, it didn't stop the wedding. The officiating Lin Bai's Divided God glanced at Dream Heavenly King and said, "Very well. Since you object, I still, in the name of the Holy Ghost, the Saint Heir, and the Holy Father, declare the bride and groom officially husband and wife..."

Dream Heavenly King: "To hell with this!"

Lin Bai said calmly, "Dream Heavenly King, your mind is in turmoil."

Dream Heavenly King's eyes were red. "Lin Bai, don't be smug. I will win."

Lin Bai said, "Perhaps. Your dream indeed allows you to calmly discuss strategies with them and search for my weaknesses. But I must remind you, you're out of time. In three more minutes, the wedding of the Lord of the Abyss and the Necromancer Lord will end. Even if you find my weakness, you won't make it."

"Once the wedding is over, it will be your doom," the Lord of the Abyss declared coldly. He still hadn't realized the severity of the situation or, rather, was unaware that his body outside the dream was motionless.

Dream Heavenly King glanced at the Lord of the Abyss, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation; he had no idea if his dream could affect the Misty Forest thousands of miles away. Since fighting Lin Bai, too many things had exceeded his understanding. In the past, no matter how formidable a BOSS was, his dreams would always reveal weaknesses, allowing him to grind them down bit by bit.

However, Lin Bai simply wasn't giving him time, and ironically, dream combat required a great deal of time.

After a moment's hesitation, Dream Heavenly King gritted his teeth. "No, I still have a chance. The God of Fear and the God of Destruction are also rushing to the Misty Forest. You can intercept those you've met, but how can you intercept those you haven't? As long as they buy me time, we can defeat you."

What other choice did I have? Escape was impossible. My only option was to bet on the God of Destruction to stall Lin Bai…

He couldn't even end the dream. He was a powerful support, but he lacked many killing blows himself. Facing Lin Bai alone was no different from courting death. Even if it wasn't courting death, he would be trapped in an endless cycle of entering and exiting dreams, forever imprisoned here.

The best outcome would be for the wedding in the dream to end, then he would team up with the Lord of the Abyss to eliminate Lin Bai's Divided God and rush to the Misty Forest. The worst-case scenario was the Lord of the Abyss and the Necromancer Lord being subdued by Lin Bai, forcing him to die and return to the Fairy World to regroup his forces against Lin Bai's Divine Spirits Army. If it came to that, the Fairy World's situation would likely be perilous.

No. I couldn't say there wasn't a chance. The variable was the game company. They wouldn't just watch Lin Bai grow powerful enough to dominate several worlds. After all, knowing Lin Bai's typical behavior, he would never allow Players to develop freely.

The wedding continued, with Water Heavenly King, the Lord of the Abyss, and others fervently discussing how to deal with Lin Bai, as if he weren't there.

Lin Bai's Divided God watched everything unfold. Meanwhile, Lin Bai's main body in Free City, having used a Card to seal another pair of gods from the righteous side at the end of their wedding, took out paper and pen from his storage ring. Receiving information from his Divided God, he quickly jotted down keywords.

It wasn't terrifying to lack the opportunity to review the tracking recorder. Even if I lost my memory, I could still discern their conspiracy by flipping through the keywords…

「…」

The Earth Goddess had been quietly proceeding with her wedding, silent for a long time. From the Players' chatter, she could roughly guess what was happening outside. She knew her only chance lay in the conclusion of the Lord of the Abyss's wedding. Like Dream Heavenly King, she too hoped the God of Destruction and others could stall Lin Bai.

Time ticked by.

Dream Heavenly King and the others formulated a basic plan, then decisively exited the dream to restart it.

In reality, Lin Bai also seized the moment to create more Spirit God Army units with Divine Status to monitor the gods marrying in Free City. He announced he would head to the Misty Forest next, delegating the task of sealing them to his Divided God. Since his Divided God lacked the Enlightenment Pill, restoring their senses would have to wait for his return. The gods had already surrendered wholeheartedly and naturally had no objections. In just half a day, Lin Bai had established absolute authority in their minds.

The experimental wedding in reality had long since ended. However, Lin Bai hadn't brought the Body of the War God to the Continent of Gods and Demons. Having expendable Divided Gods with Divine Status, he no longer needed the Body of the War God to participate personally. From a cost-effectiveness standpoint, a casually created Divided God and the physical Body of the War God were clearly in different leagues.

Finally, the wedding of the Lord of the Abyss and the Necromancer Lord in the Misty Forest reached its end.

Lin Bai teleported, appearing directly behind the Lord of the Abyss.

With the wedding concluded, the Lord of the Abyss and his cohorts stood frozen, unresponsive to the outside world. Their armies were the same; all Abyss creatures were attending Dream Heavenly King's wedding in the dream. Due to a BUG caused by the collision of the dream and the wedding, the immobilized Lord of the Abyss and others were not protected by the dream. Lin Bai easily slipped behind him, placing a hand on his body.

「At the same time.」

The Divided God officiating the wedding also used Shadow Following, positioning himself behind the Necromancer Lord.

Absolute Suppression.

The main body and the Divided God struck simultaneously, manifesting Three Heads Six Arms to suppress both the Lord of the Abyss and the Necromancer Lord.

「At this moment.」

Outside the Misty Forest, the God of Fear, God of Destruction, God of Vengeance, God of Misfortune, and other Evil God Spirits found their attention forcibly drawn to Lin Bai, who was "cooking." They lacked the ability of the Lord of the Abyss and Earth Goddess to move large armies, so they had come alone, without their subordinates.

Dark Domain, Star Realm, Thunder Spirit, Thor's Advent...

Lin Bai unleashed all his powerful moves. A terrifying pressure immediately enveloped all the Evil God Spirits; he had struck first to gain the upper hand. The wedding was the simplest way to suppress everyone's strength, but it would also suppress his. Although he had the Red String's priority, Lin Bai wasn't willing to gamble on it. If it failed and he lost the Lord of the Abyss, whom he had barely managed to capture, the loss would be far greater than any gain.

Once the Lord of the Abyss was turned into a Puppet and Lin Bai shared his strength, the Evil God Spirits would be no cause for concern; he could crush them with Martial Power.

The God of Fear and the others were caught off guard. The Dark Domain and Star Realm couldn't harm them instantly. The most dreadful was Thor's Advent, which ignored defense. The Longsword in the Lightning Giant's hand swung, and dense lightning flooded the entire Dark Space, striking the gods. Caught unawares, they shrieked in pain. However, unlike the God of Darkness previously, they were well-rested and at full strength. The moment they were hit, they all activated their domains in a joint defense, managing to withstand Thor's Advent.

After they activated their domains, negative effects like fear and weakness instantly fell upon Lin Bai. His attributes plummeted, and the Thunder Spirits in the Dark Space collapsed one after another. Lin Bai had no idea which god had attacked, but the negative status effects afflicting him didn't hinder his move to personally deal with the Lord of the Abyss. His current strength was already very high, and while "cooking," his defense increased thirtyfold. The Lightning Giant from Thor's Advent was covered in cracks but could still ensure his safety for three minutes.

Elsewhere, the Divided God had already dismantled the Necromancer Lord into a pile of bones...

「…」

「At the same moment.」

In Dream Heavenly King's wedding, the Lord of the Abyss and the Necromancer Lord let out horrifying screams. A large, inexplicable hole appeared in the Lord of the Abyss's chest, and pieces of his flesh flaked off. The Necromancer Lord's bones fell off one by one, then were severed...

At this point, they no longer cared about figuring out Lin Bai's weakness, asking in terror, "Dream Heavenly King, what's happening? Why are we injured?"

Indeed, the dream hadn't protected them.

Dream Heavenly King sighed and looked despairingly at Lin Bai's Divided God, saying, "In reality, Lin Bai is torturing your physical bodies. Lord of the Abyss, I will end the dream and send you back. I hope you can defeat Lin Bai. Little Gold, Little Fire, Little Water, as soon as the wedding ends, find a way to kill yourselves and return to the Fairy World..."

「After that.」

The dream shattered. The Lord of the Abyss and the others returned to their bodies. But soon, they plunged into a new despair, as their Divine Power was still sealed. Moreover, with their consciousness returned, they had to watch helplessly as Lin Bai's cleaver slowly dismembered their bodies. They were powerless to resist, unable even to recover.

At this moment, they were fish on the chopping block—desperate, helpless, and entirely at Lin Bai's mercy.

Feeling his life force ebb away, blood-like tears streaming from his eyes, the Lord of the Abyss let out a desperate roar, "Dream Heavenly King, you fool! You've utterly screwed me over..."