You're Not A Lord Of The Apocalypse Chapter 788: Grandfather and Grandson Meet, Unlike Before - Novel Cool

Chapter 788: Grandfather and Grandson Meet, Unlike Before

Chapter 788: Grandfather and Grandson Meet, Unlike Before

"You're here. I've been waiting for you for a long time." Yi Wang's voice was deep and resonant, and he looked like a middle-aged man with a broad mind and a stout body. Although he was already the grandfather of 'Gong Kang', he didn't look like a grandparent at all, but rather like an older generation.

"You’ve come, I’ve been waiting for you for a long time," said Prince Yi, his voice deep and resonant. Despite being ‘Gong Kang’s’ grandfather, he looked more like a middle-aged man, perhaps even a father figure.

"Are you using me?" Gong Kang's voice carried a hint of agitated accusation.

"Are you using me?" ‘Gong Kang’ asked, his voice tinged with agitation.

Prince Yi exuded a completely different aura from before, a calm so profound that it made ‘Gong Kang’ feel a shiver run down his spine.

He didn’t even know why he had come to find him, when he should have been fleeing as far away as possible.

Unfortunately, by the time he realized this, it was too late, and everything was already set in stone, unchangeable.

"Yes, I am using you. I originally intended to choose your father, but unfortunately, he's too smart. He figured out my intentions long ago."

"Yes, I am using you. I originally planned to choose your father, but he was too smart, smart enough to realize my intentions very early on."

"You're also very smart, even more so than your father, but you don't know how to hide your sharp edges, or rather, you do it very poorly."

"You are very smart, perhaps even more domineering than your father, but you don’t know how to hide your sharpness, or rather, your attempts at hiding it are very clumsy."

Prince Yi’s tone was filled with mockery, as if he didn’t really consider ‘Gong Kang’ his grandson, but rather a tool.

"I understand your thoughts. You believe I can seize the Great Immortal's life force to break through, and that you can, in turn, plunder my peak strength as your resource."

"I know what you’re thinking. You believe that I can use Gong Kang’s status as a Great Sage of the Golden Immortal to break through, and in turn, you can reverse-engineer my peak Golden Immortal power to fuel your own advancement."

This is true, and it can indeed succeed, but you've overlooked one thing.

"This is true, and it can indeed succeed, but you’ve overlooked one crucial point."

"You're merely a Mortal Realm Spirit Master. How dare you think you can challenge me, a Celestial Realm being?"

"You are just a Spirit Realm Spirit Master. What makes you think you can challenge someone who has already reached the Immortal Realm?"

As he spoke, a terrifying pressure descended, crushing ‘Gong Kang’ under its weight like a mountain. He couldn’t resist, lying on the ground like a flattened salamander.

"Your father is a smart man. He knew he couldn't resist me, so he never went against me, only against himself."

"Your father was very smart. He knew he couldn’t resist me, so he never opposed me, only himself."

But you're different. Your cunning is too much, so much that my repeated tolerance couldn't completely cover it up.

"But you are different. You have too many petty clever tricks, so many that even my repeated tolerance couldn’t completely cover them up."

If you hadn't been so clever, returning every day to indulge yourself, and if you hadn't been so clever wanting to leave, things wouldn't have ended up like this.

"If it weren’t for your self-important decision to return each day to indulge yourself, and your self-important decision to leave, you wouldn’t be in this situation now."

Prince Yi stood up, his bulky body moving with an unusual agility. He looked down at ‘Gong Kang’ lying on the ground, his gaze cold and condescending.

"You didn't have to die. If you had cooperated with me during the blood sacrifice, I would have allowed you to return to the Yiwang's lineage. But you... you've truly disappointed me."

"You didn’t have to die. If you had cooperated with me during the blood sacrifice, I would have allowed you to rejoin the lineage of Prince Yi’s house. But you have disappointed me too much."

‘Gong Kang’ was pinned to the ground, unable to move. His face contorted in agony, feeling as if his entire body was about to be crushed. But when he heard Prince Yi’s words, he managed to force out two words through his clenched teeth.

Hypocrite.

"Hypocrite."

Only now, under the weight of Prince Yi’s pressure, did he understand the various machinations within Prince Yi’s house. No wonder his father had indulged in revelry, ignoring everyone. From the beginning, the entire Prince Yi’s house had been a tool for Prince Yi, and the so-called family ties were just part of a larger plan.

"You speak to me like this, truly disappointing."

‘Gong Kang’ thought to himself that he was truly finished.

The idea of struggling was predicated on being able to move, but in his current state, even blinking was a struggle. The two words "hypocrite" were the most he could manage.

He knew where he was being taken: the central area of the blood sacrifice ritual. He would be one of the offerings.

The ritual had two parts: he would be the core offering, and the other part would be the entire city’s population.

As for the key members of Prince Yi’s house, such as his parents and important advisors, they had already been moved out using the pretext of the princess consort’s visit.

While it seemed abrupt at first, it was also normal, and there was no reason to stop it.

As he was dragged into the hall and stripped naked, he was thrown to the center of the room.

The head steward, who had been serving him, was now busy with preparations.

Once placed, ‘Gong Kang’ could feel the blood sacrifice beginning. Although he sensed that Prince Yi’s pressure had lifted, the strange patterns on the ground were gradually siphoning something from his body.

This action was like the turning of gears, and threads of blood-red energy began to spread. Whether it was the Spirit Masters drinking in Prince Yi’s house or the commoners enjoying the Chao Hua Festival outside, they were all being drained at the same time.

Unlike ‘Gong Kang’, they hadn't noticed that they were being gradually drained, due to the vast number of people involved, it naturally took some time to realize something was wrong.

But the problem was that by the time they did realize something was amiss, it would already be too late. By then, the blood sacrifice ritual would be halfway through, and even if they wanted to leave, the ritual wouldn't allow it.

Qin MuYe, hiding nearby, was quite surprised by this scene.

"This blood sacrifice actually has this capability. It’s really well thought out. I wonder if Yi Wang came up with this himself, or if he got it from somewhere else?"

Qin MuYe pondered for a moment, recalling a possibility.

"Could it be that the main body provided it?" Qin MuYe's mind flashed with this thought.

After all, if the main body could interfere with the future, it could naturally interfere with the past as well.

"Come to think of it, it’s not impossible. If this is part of the main body's plan, everything makes sense."

"But the main body is already so powerful, why do they need me to be the anchor point for the Dao conflict? Can’t they find a more reliable method?" Qin MuYe was somewhat frustrated.

Since he was already here, he might as well follow the plan.

After all, this wasn't particularly difficult for him. It was just a matter of reaping the benefits, something he was quite familiar with.

When it came to effort, he might not be the best, but when it came to taking advantage of situations, he had plenty of experience. Besides, this process could be aided by looting and pillaging, making it even more certain.

"Old dog, may you die a thousand deaths!"

"If I ever get out of here, I’ll make you pay!"

‘Gong Kang’, in the center of the altar, was furiously insulting Yi Wang. The plastic grandfather-grandson relationship had completely broken down. At this point, they would need a new grandson or a new grandfather; forcing them to coexist would only lead to mutual harm.

Yi Wang, however, remained calm, completely unfazed by ‘Gong Kang’s’ insults. He said with a nonchalant air, "If you don’t want to, you can kill yourself."

"The blood sacrifice will only draw the life force of a Great Sage of the Golden Immortal from you, it won’t kill you. If you don’t want me to achieve the status of a Great Sage of the Golden Immortal, you can resist by dying."

"But do you dare?"

These words left ‘Gong Kang’ speechless. He really didn’t dare.

After all, his life had been one of luxury and arrogance, filled with endless pleasure. The idea of death was far more terrifying than being manipulated.

So, he couldn’t die, and he couldn’t fight back. Yi Wang had easily grasped ‘Gong Kang’s’ psychology, making the atmosphere instantly awkward. ‘Gong Kang’s’ anger was replaced by resentment. If he continued to curse, the other party wouldn’t even acknowledge him. If he stopped, he would feel stifled, making the situation even more awkward.

Just as things were getting awkward, he noticed someone familiar standing nearby.

Qin MuYe, seeing that he had been noticed, could only respond with an awkward but polite smile.

"Wait, what are you doing here?" ‘Gong Kang’ asked instinctively.

Yi Wang, hearing this, looked in the direction ‘Gong Kang’ was staring, but saw nothing. He assumed ‘Gong Kang’ was playing another trick and ignored him.

"You didn’t notice? That’s impossible. He’s right there," ‘Gong Kang’ shouted angrily. He finally realized that he had been used from the beginning, whether by his grandfather Yi Wang or by Qin MuYe, who had connections.

"If you say he’s there, then he’s there," Yi Wang said, not bothering to argue.

"Cough, have you considered that I might not be a real person, but rather a figment of your imagination created by all the pressure you’re under? Everything is just your own doing," Qin MuYe tried to mislead.

Perhaps because of the blood sacrifice, ‘Gong Kang’ had sensed his presence. Qin MuYe also wanted a share of the blood sacrifice’s results.

These words left Yi Wang unresponsive, but ‘Gong Kang’ fell into deep self-doubt.

Otherwise, why would Yi Wang not react when he spoke, as if he knew nothing?

(End of Chapter)

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