It must be said, the Little Golden Dragon, which once seemed transparent at a glance... now truly exudes a sense of cunning calculation.
At first glance, at least, neither the overt nor covert intelligence gathered could deduce its true intentions.
And upon closer consideration... it’s even more baffling than the first impression!
Chen Yi genuinely couldn’t figure out what it was trying to accomplish.
First, it dropped smokescreens in the small chat group, secretly withholding further details from the members, and now it was outright asking for his help...
Seriously, how does any of this help you escape your predicament, you big dumb dragon?
Even if Ling Xiao didn’t suddenly lose his mind, you’re practically inviting the wolf into your house!
It’s like the Little Golden Dragon was tied up by Chen Yi and Ling Xiao, with one watching the front and the other the back. To break free under their noses, it first shamelessly tried to deceive Ling Xiao, then wagged its tail and wiggled its butt at Chen Yi, leaving itself wide open...
Though it surely had its reasons for doing so, this was blatantly currying favor with Chen Yi!
And Chen Yi wouldn’t hold back!
Who cares about the details?
If meat’s served to your mouth, eat first and ask questions later!
Even if there’s a hook, so what? Chen Yi’s teeth were tough enough to make sure the dragon would lose both its bait and its catch!
[Damn Immortal Tribulation Still Chasing Me: So we’re messing with Ling Xiao? I’m definitely in! Just say when!]
"Gahahaha..." The Little Golden Dragon let out a strange laugh. "He bought it, he bought it! This borrowed-knife scheme will make sure you suffer a crushing defeat!"
[A Pickled Fish: Brother Yi, is two and a half hours okay? I need two hours to cloud Ling Xiao’s senses and another half-hour to open a hidden passage. If you’re free, could you spare an extra half-hour for prep time?]
[Damn Immortal Tribulation Still Chasing Me: Approved!]
Seeing no suspicion aroused, the Little Golden Dragon grew even more excited.
It had long been prepared. The reason it asked for those three hours was to feign sudden inspiration—acting as though it had no prior plan, as if the opportunity had just fallen into its lap thanks to the second-ranked powerhouse’s reminder.
This wasn’t overkill. Only by doing so could it avoid alerting Chen Yi!
After all, Chen Yi was sharp. A plan that seemed too perfect would only raise his suspicions!
If it were still its old, straightforward self, Chen Yi would’ve played it like a fiddle.
But the past was the past, and now was now. It had been reborn, sharper than ever!
What could puny Chen Yi possibly do against me?!
Wait, no!
It was Chen Yi who taught me to think in layers—gotta thank Professor Chen Yi for that. Without him, how could I have the skill to beat the master at his own game?
No, no, no—can’t celebrate yet. Must wait until the dust settles before indulging in triumph!
With that in mind, the Little Golden Dragon immediately began reviewing the entire plan once more.
Meanwhile...
Chen Yi wasn’t idle either.
After a long period of nurturing, the final batch of thirty-six Chaos Avatars had fully taken form!
With this, the Chaos Essence plundered from the Immortal Tribulation Clouds had been completely exhausted!
Forty percent went into crafting the avatars, while the remaining sixty percent had been slurped up by his true form as Thunder Nectar.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk... not a drop left. Still not enough..."
Chen Yi smacked his lips, unsatisfied, his mind drifting back to that vast pool of Chaos Thunder Liquid within the Immortal Tribulation Clouds. The thought alone made his heart itch like a kitten was scratching at it.
"Calm down, Chen Yi. Stay calm. It’s not time to go extort the Immortal Tribulation again. My body’s capacity has only doubled—just enough to hold a tiny bit more. Gotta let it settle further..."
Suppressing his restlessness, he turned his attention to the freshly forged avatars.
Of the first batch of thirty-six, all were deployed externally: ten attached to the "Escaped Salty Fish Rice" Chen Fusheng, two to the "Cycle of Heavenly Dao" Yu Zian, and two to the "Tribulation Transcendent" Ye Chen.
Three were stationed in the Flying Star Continent, fifteen hung around the neck of Ye Wuchen (currently conducting research in the Divine Land), one hosted the chat group account, and the last three lurked in the Azure Cloud Continent, silently accompanying Han Qianxue—though she remained unaware.
Of the second batch of forty-nine, most were also deployed externally: twenty-seven stationed in the special dimensional space housing the Primordial Chaos Creation Disk, leaving only twenty-two idle.
Combined with the latest batch of thirty-six, Chen Yi’s total avatar count now stood at one hundred twenty-one—enough to fuse into one five-star Chaos Avatar, one four-star, one three-star, one two-star, plus the one-star chat group-exclusive Chaos Avatar kept separate.
Of course, that was under normal circumstances. The current situation wasn’t normal.
Since most avatars were deployed, only fifty-eight were idle and available for use—enough to fuse two four-stars at most. To create a five-star, he’d need to recall the deployed ones.
But there was no need. A four-star was already overkill in the mortal realm. Even a three-star Chaos Avatar, with its combat power of 180 billion, was more than enough to handle any trouble—as long as no Golden Immortal-level abominations showed up!
And the third-ranked powerhouse the Little Golden Dragon sought help against was merely a Profound Immortal—one trapped in a state of eerie corruption, barely conscious and unable to fight at full strength!
In theory, a single three-star Chaos Avatar should suffice!
But specifics required specific analysis. Chen Yi only fought battles he was certain to win, so he had to prepare for the worst-case scenario.
That third-ranked powerhouse was a deeply bound member, and with their primary consciousness lost in corruption, there was a high chance of Ling Xiao possessing them for a "stand-in fight"!
A Profound Immortal alone wasn’t scary—Chen Yi had once crushed the Little Golden Dragon with a four-star avatar, and it was nothing special. Once restrained, no amount of tricks could save them. Even a three-star could easily handle it.
But a Profound Immortal piloted by a Celestial Emperor was a different story. Chen Yi had witnessed Ling Xiao’s methods firsthand. Even a heavily damaged imprint of his will had left Chen Yi feeling helpless, even slightly suppressed—an unfamiliar and uncomfortable sensation!
If Ling Xiao took over a Profound Immortal’s body for a real-world showdown, a three-star Chaos Avatar wouldn’t be enough to restrain him. At minimum, a four-star would be needed to crush him with sheer force!
"To play it safe, I’ll send fifty-four avatars. That way, one four-star acts openly, another lurks in the shadows. No matter how brilliant his schemes, even he might not withstand a sneak attack!"
"Besides, that big dumb dragon has its own agenda. If Ling Xiao and I really clash, keeping it under control won’t be easy. Gotta stay guarded."
With that in mind, Chen Yi decided to keep only four Chaos Avatars in reserve, deploying the rest!
This was all about exploiting the information gap. The Little Golden Dragon’s biggest flaw was failing to grasp his true limits!
Did it think he’d be stretched thin fighting Ling Xiao?
In the past, maybe.
But not anymore!
But now... well, sorry not sorry—having multiple avatars means you can pretty much do whatever the hell you want!
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