Chapter 466: The World's No. Magician

gray.

Everywhere you look, there is a gray hue.

This was Wang Yao’s first feeling after “coming” to this “place”.

He looked around silently and found that just a dozen meters in front of him stood a peristyle building similar to the Parthenon, supported by dozens of giant stone pillars.

Due to the poor visual environment, Wang Yao could not get a glimpse of the majestic whole of the building, but he could still rely on his perception to know that in front of it, he was as small as an ant, and the invisible pressure emanating continuously from the dark corridor!
It was a terrifying force more oppressive than the surrounding darkness, and there was a lot of it!
There's more than one person in there.
Having been caught off guard by the sudden change, Wang Yao has quickly regained his composure.

At least from the current point of view, there are three things that can be basically confirmed: 3. The "place" he is in now is probably a space-time space similar to another dimension; 1. The one who "invited" him to this space with indescribable and treacherous means should be one of the three giants of Jixia, Xiaoyao Huanmeng Zhuang Zhou, who is on par with Wan Gu Chang Ming Lao Fu Zi! 2. There will be no danger at the moment, which is why Wang Yao was able to regain his composure quickly.

Without him.

If it was the legendary Zhuang Zhou who was almost as bright as the Eternal Light who came to deal with him, then Zhuang Zhou would not have deliberately pulled him into the space in front of him. Instead, he should have suddenly appeared and attacked like the old man did in the highlands of Shu, and directly deployed a formation to find ways to give him a fatal blow.

Thinking back to the battle on the high ground of Shu Kingdom that had directly changed his entire attitude and body and mind, Wang Yao's heart grew colder.
Without any hesitation, he took a step forward and walked along the dark outline of the stairs under his feet, step by step towards the bottomless gate and the super-giant palace that was several times larger than a normal building.

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In the dead silence and darkness, only the sound of his footsteps echoed softly until he stepped over the threshold.

"." When Wang Yao saw the scene in the hall, his brows beneath the mask suddenly furrowed deeply.

But inside the equally dim hall, there were twenty-eight figures kneeling on one knee on both sides!

They were lined up in two neat rows, and although they kept their heads down and remained silent like sculptures, Wang Yao could still sense from the aura emanating from them that they were all heroes!

Because they were all wearing black cloaks, and even their faces were deeply covered by the hoods, Wang Yao could not distinguish their identities at the moment. However, just from the lineup in front of him, he could already tell that the hidden power of Jixia Academy was still outrageous. At present, the Federation was probably still not strong enough to compete with it head-on.
The number of heroes on both sides is not on the same level, and there are too few allies.
Wang Yao fell into a brief contemplation, so much so that from beginning to end, he never even glanced at the "master" here.

"It seems that you are indeed ready to fight to the death with our Jixia Academy." An ethereal voice sounded from the front of the hall.

The master of the hall easily saw through Wang Yao's almost imperceptible "observation" movements, and quickly guessed that he was secretly evaluating the combat capabilities of both the Federation and Jixia.

And it was not until this moment that Wang Yao finally raised his head and looked at the biggest enemy in this hall: Free and Easy Dream Zhuang Zhou!

He sat on an object whose shape was unclear. He looked just as I remembered, with emerald green hair, a dark blue robe, and a fair and elegant appearance. However, under his seemingly lazy and slightly drooping eyelids, his eyes were as deep, peaceful and boundless as the night sky.
It seems to be so vast that it can contain all the darkness and chaos!
The so-called unfathomable depth was perfectly embodied in Zhuang Zhou, because with just one glance, Zhuang Zhou saw through Wang Yao's thoughts at the moment, but Wang Yao could not estimate Zhuang Zhou's level of strength!
If we talk about it from the perspective of a one-on-one fight, Wang Yao, as a [demigod], with the advantage of [equipment], is now able to fight on equal terms with Wan Gu Chang Ming, who is known as the [number one in martial arts]. But facing Xiao Yao Huan Meng, the [number one in magic] in front of him, the chances are probably only 40:60, or even lower!
After just a simple encounter, Wang Yao predicted too many uncertainties in Xiaoyao Huanmeng, so he did not make any moves easily, but just watched coldly to see what Zhuang Zhou's intentions were.

Standing here, no matter Wang Yao or Zhuang Zhou, neither of them is just sitting there doing nothing. They both have unique strength and deep thoughts, and are one of the top T0 heroes in this special category! So too many tests and questions are meaningless, because they can instantly see through each other's mind, so there is no need to waste too much time on unnecessary communication.

Faced with Wang Yao's indifference, Zhuang Zhou's expression also did not change much, or it should be said that he actually cared more about Wang Yao "himself".

Zhuang Zhou looked deeply at Wang Yao standing under the temple. His deep eyes were filled with complex emotions, including feelings of regret, amazement and satisfaction, and even a hint of inexplicable sadness.
The two sides just stared at each other, seemingly speechless, but in fact they were collecting each other's various expressions and reactions in detail, trying to judge each other's true thoughts at the moment. After a long while, Zhuang Zhou was the first to break the silence: "As you can see, these people below are indeed heroes, but you know some of them, but you don't know some of them because they were just 'born' not long ago."

Facing Zhuang Zhou's further explanation, Wang Yao still did not respond, but keenly came to another conclusion; Zhuang Zhou seemed to be very "familiar" with him, because Zhuang Zhou obviously knew that he "knew" all the heroes in the King's Continent, even if they had never met! That's why Zhuang Zhou specifically said that those heroes he didn't know were just "born".

In other words, Zhuang Zhou's "familiarity" with Wang Yao is fundamental, that is: he may have known that Wang Yao himself is not a native of this world!
This is completely different from Wan Gu Chang Ming, who has regarded him as an "enemy" from the beginning, but Zhuang Zhou is different. As one of the three giants of Jixia, and the first person who is well versed in the magic, he obviously knows more secrets, and it is very likely that he has only known them not long ago.
Otherwise, why did you suddenly come to me only now?

Wang Yao still didn't speak.

He was thinking very calmly while staring at the other party coldly. His meaning was very clear: Tell me the purpose of your visit first!
Seeing Wang Yao's indifference, Zhuang Zhou sighed helplessly and shook his head slightly: "You are exactly like him. This is why I don't like to chat with people like you. There are no secrets at all. It's really... too boring."

After his meaningful sigh, Zhuang Zhou suddenly changed the subject, changing his previous casual tone and said solemnly: "As you expected, you are safe now. Unlike Mr. Master, I have no ill will towards you."

really
Wang Yao thought to himself; Xiaoyao Huanmeng really knew some secrets, otherwise, with his status as one of the three giants of Jixia, even if there was a living Buddha with a heart of a bodhisattva, he would never tolerate a heretic like him who tried to change the world pattern to continue to survive!
But what is this for?
Wang Yao did not ask any questions, but continued to wait in silence.

"Then I'll just say it straight."

Zhuang Zhou stared at Wang Yao, and then continued word by word: "I invited you here this time in the hope that you can let go of all the hatred in the past, and at the same time, please stop all attacks on Jixia Academy! As long as you are willing to cease fire, I will represent Jixia Academy as one of the three giants to conclude an alliance with you. From now on, you will be the only guest of honor in our Jixia Academy for a thousand years, and you can enjoy eternal fame and glory."

truce!

Zhuang Zhou's voice was very light and faint, but it was heard clearly in every dark corner of the hall and lingered for a long time.

Every word is clear and the content is jaw-dropping!

The Jixia Academy, which had always been aggressive and wanted to strangle Wang Yao, the heretic, suddenly made a 180-degree turn, and took the initiative to give in, and even lowered itself to seek peace? If this news spread, it would probably set off a storm in the King's Continent!

only--

As soon as Zhuang Zhou finished speaking, the huge hall fell into unprecedented silence without any warning. This silence was completely lifeless, so quiet that it seemed as if even the darkness around it seemed to have sound and shape like clouds and mist, but the heroes in it were the only ones without any breath.

Until a long while later.

"Humph"

The response to Xiaoyao Huanmeng's cordial invitation was a sneer that was three parts ridicule and seven parts indifference.

(End of this chapter)