Jiang Chen sneered coldly, "So, you and I collude from within and without to influence the Holy Court. Yet you go ahead and orchestrate such a scheme. What are you trying to do? Expose me and nullify all the sacrifices the Soul Devouring Group has made in the past?"

"No! I'm not..."

Lu Densi panicked, his thoughts racing, suddenly shouting, "Then why would the Great Being place a bounty on you?"

Actually, Lu Densi was already somewhat convinced by Jiang Chen's words because the Divine Lock Chain had only ever been seen with the Eight-Headed Serpent; no one else would possess it.

So, based solely on the Divine Lock Chain, Jiang Chen was trustworthy.

But at this moment, he still made his last desperate struggle, as Jiang Chen's words had utterly shaken him!

"Are you fucking stupid? I've killed so many people in the organization—how could the Great Being not place a bounty on me, huh?"

Jiang Chen shouted angrily, appearing furious at Lu Densi's lack of understanding, "If the Great Being really wanted me dead, why wouldn't they just inform you all to take me out straight away? Why capture me? Do they seriously think the Soul Power I've condensed with my measly Early Stage Venerable Realm strength could help the Great Being recover from their injuries? Do you even have a brain?"

Lu Densi completely believed him now, his heart trembling violently, his mind thrown into utter chaos. Jiang Chen's words made him imagine a massive plan.

The Eight-Headed Serpent was using Jiang Chen to earn the trust of the various dominant factions, then exploiting their lack of guard against Jiang Chen to control them directly. This would drastically shorten the Eight-Headed Serpent's path to world domination!

And yet, he had almost ruined the Eight-Headed Serpent's plan, nearly exposing Jiang Chen's identity prematurely!

"Jiang... Jiang..." Lu Densi looked up at Jiang Chen with a terrified expression, eyes filled with a trace of pleading.

"Enough!" Jiang Chen snapped furiously, "Are these people trustworthy?"

"Trustworthy! Absolutely trustworthy!" Lu Densi nodded hastily, then turned to look at Xi'er and the others fighting Yan Hu's trio, a cold killing intent emerging in his eyes.

Noticing Lu Densi's expression, Jiang Chen said grimly, "They cannot be killed!"

"But... Mr. Jiang, why?" Lu Densi asked in confusion.

Slap!

"Are you actually fucking stupid? Huh? The Holy Court doesn't know I'm acquainted with them? They came to meet me—don't you think this is common knowledge?"

Jiang Chen slapped Lu Densi across the face, roaring with anger, "If something happens to me and they end up dead, wouldn't the Holy Court suspect me? You... How on earth did the Great Being entrust such a delicate mission to a dumbass like you? Were you born a pig?"

The slap sparked anger in Lu Densi's heart, but hearing Jiang Chen's reasoning snapped him back to his senses. He didn't even have time to be angry, quickly asking, "Then what do we do now?"

"What do we do? You expect me to clean up your mess?!"

Jiang Chen glared defiantly at Lu Densi before sharply changing his tone, "If it weren't for the Holy Court's plan still being incomplete, I'd already have reported to the Great Being and devoured your idiotic self!"

Whew!

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Chen steadied his mood, cast a glance at Fa Rang, and said in a deep voice, "I need to focus on controlling this guy. But I can't use the clumsy methods that you lot employ, otherwise, him interacting daily with the Pope will only risk my exposure. I'll use the secret technique the Great Being taught me to control him. You all keep watch for me." He paused before adding...

Turning to glance at Xi'er and the others engaged in battle, Jiang Chen pondered briefly, then muttered impatiently, "Let them keep fighting for now; they won't escape. Once I deal with Fa Rang, I'll think about how to handle them. Damn it, you idiot—you almost gave me a stroke!"

Lu Densi smiled sheepishly, quickly stepping aside to guard Jiang Chen.

He eagerly anticipated Jiang Chen coming up with a plan to cover for his blunder; otherwise, having sabotaged such a grand plan of the Great Being's, he'd surely face the fate of being devoured!

Jiang Chen glanced at Lu Densi, the corner of his mouth curling into a sly smile before swiftly repressing it, putting on a furious expression instead.

Thud!

Jiang Chen viciously threw Fa Rang to the ground, then sat beside him, pressing one hand down onto Fa Rang's head. His entire body radiated brilliant three-colored light.

"Ah!"

As the tri-colored light emerged, Fa Rang let out another pained scream, his body convulsing violently. Black fog surged upward from him, then rapidly dissolved!

Hearing Fa Rang's cries, all remaining doubts vanished from Lu Densi's mind as he focused entirely on guarding Jiang Chen.

The surrounding Holy Court members stood there dumbfounded, their gaze filled with terror. From Jiang Chen and Lu Densi's dialogue, they too pieced together the vast scheme of the Eight-Headed Serpent, leaving them trembling with fear.

Meanwhile, Na Lita, entirely disregarded by Jiang Chen, concocted her own interpretation. Jiang Chen foiling her plans definitely had to do with earning the trust of the Ge'er Family.

Realizing this, Na Lita became flustered as well; she had directly participated in the leading operations of this seduction scheme!

Jiang Chen no longer paid attention to Lu Densi and the others, closing his eyes and channeling his Soul Power entirely, seemingly fully dedicated to controlling Fa Rang.

"Ah!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Boom! Boom!

The entire grassland was filled with nothing but Fa Rang's intermittent cries and the sounds of battle between Yan Hu's group and Xi'er's group of six.

The dynamics among the characters had completely shifted. Lu Densi and the others, initially seeking to capture Jiang Chen, were now guarding him, while Xi'er and his group, originally aligned with Jiang Chen, were locked in an intense battle against Jiang Chen's close ally, Yan Hu.

And this dramatic reversal—all triggered by Jiang Chen's torrent of furious shouts—was something no one expected!

Buzz... Buzz... Buzz...

Gradually, Jiang Chen's aura began to lower, and Fa Rang's screams grew quieter.

Lu Densi turned to glance, noticing Fa Rang's aura steadily rising. His twisted expression softened, the Soul-devouring Fog on him gradually dissipating, making it appear as though Fa Rang had been successfully controlled.

Whew!

Lu Densi exhaled deeply, feeling relieved. Finally, Fa Rang had been subdued. Now, only the three of them remained!

Raising his gaze toward Xi'er's trio, Lu Densi furrowed his brow slightly. The Holy Court knew all too well about their connection with Mr. Jiang—how could he ensure their deaths wouldn't expose his identity?

Buzz!

While Lu Densi racked his brain about Jiang Chen's predicament, an overwhelming surge of Soul Power erupted, startling him. He quickly spun around to look.

Swoosh!

A streak of black light flashed as Jiang Chen gripped a dark Divine Lock Chain in one hand and swung it with startling speed.

In that instant, the entire Divine Lock Chain swept through Fa Rang's body in its entirety before being yanked out.

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