Ten Thousand Ways To Eliminate Players

Lin Bai's sudden move disrupted everyone's plans.

Grandmaster Yan Qing urgently summoned the Far Vision Eagle, asking, "Sir, what is Lin Bai's purpose in this?"

How the hell would I know! He's a disaster, always playing his cards in unpredictable ways... Is he not going to finish building the teleportation gate? Such a capricious smart NPC, keen on stirring up trouble! It really is all about realism...

After cursing inwardly, the Far Vision Eagle said, "Sect Master, if Lin Bai dares to attack the Blood Sect, he must have found new support. We should prepare early!"

"How should we respond?" Grandmaster Yan Qing asked.

"Form an alliance with the Righteous Seven Sects and cut off his retreat route, seizing the opportunity to take back the territory of Taiyi Country," the Far Vision Eagle suggested. "It's best to let the Demon Five Sects quickly reinforce the Blood Sect, attacking Lin Bai from both sides and trapping him outside the Blood Sect's perimeter."

"Once we do this, we will have completely fallen out with Lin Bai," Grandmaster Yan Qing frowned.

I also don't understand Lin Bai's train of thought!

The Far Vision Eagle looked at Grandmaster Yan Qing, suddenly feeling exhausted. In this game of chess between the Justice League and the Righteous Seven Sects, the players had too little influence. Some things couldn't be changed with wisdom and planning alone.

Taking a deep breath, the Far Vision Eagle pressed on, explaining, "Sect Master, it was Lin Bai who first broke faith with us. It's not our fault. He has never lost since he entered the world. If he doesn't suffer a setback, I fear such incidents will keep happening."

"No matter what, you always sound right!" Grandmaster Yan Qing gave the Far Vision Eagle a meaningful look.

"Times change. The consortium started with businesses, and the commercial market is like a battlefield, where the situation changes in an instant. Adjusting to the enemy's moves promptly is the key to remaining unbeatable," the Far Vision Eagle fired back, not showing weakness. "Blindly sticking to old rules is the path to ruin."

「At the same time.」

The rulers and ministers of Taiyi Country learned of Lin Bai's new move and cursed him profusely for endangering their country without considering the bigger picture.

The Duke Zhenguo had no choice but to urgently send people to contact Lin Bai, asking him to find a way to intimidate the Righteous Seven Sects. Simultaneously, he mobilized troops to prepare for an imminent attack.

The Duke Zhenguo was utterly exhausted.

Originally, with the Righteous Seven Sects looming over them, Taiyi Country had been oppressed for countless years. Each generation of rulers and ministers dreamed of one day becoming the true masters of their land.

Now, they had finally found a partner and managed to escape the oppression of the Righteous Seven Sects, only to live in constant fear, a state worse than before.

Duke Zhenguo was filled with regret. If he had known this would happen, he would have rather sacrificed his own daughter than cooperate with an unpredictable character like Lin Bai!

Lin Bai's detour to the Blood Sect was indeed a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Perhaps the news of his plans to build Magpie Bridges everywhere had excited the common people. They couldn't wait to receive Cupid's blessings, leading to the sudden completion of Cupid's tasks in the Matchmaker System.

He acquired the new Divine Skill, Phoenix Seeks Phoenix.

With Cupid's task completed, the Matchmaker System issued a new one: [The culmination of a loving relationship is marriage. Host a grand and flawless wedding for the couples you have personally brought together. Reward: Three hundred wedding customs.]

The reward for the new task was three hundred wedding customs? What in the world? What's the use of learning three hundred different wedding procedures? Am I supposed to go back to Earth to become a wedding emcee? Why are the rewards getting more and more mediocre?

Lin Bai was full of doubts. While the rewards were unremarkable, the task itself was fairly simple. After all, for those bound by the red thread, ensuring they married was a straightforward process. As for the unrequited lovers hit by the Arrow of Love, bridging their feelings with an extra arrow was also easily accomplished.

The only difficulty, perhaps, lay in finding the missing Forget and Zhou Zhu. Of course, handling Crispy Rice and the City Lord was also a bit tricky, but with a little effort, all should be manageable.

What Lin Bai found uninteresting was the task's reward. After much thought, he still couldn't figure out what use three hundred wedding procedures could possibly be.

Therefore, he decided to put the task aside and complete it in his spare time. After all, the rewards from the Matchmaker System were currently sufficient.

What changed Lin Bai's mind wasn't the Matchmaker System, but the War God System. The moment he set foot in Taihao Country, a new task suddenly popped up from the War God System:

[Conquer: The War God knows no compromise. I come, I see, I conquer. Only by making all people submit at your feet can you demonstrate the prestige of the War God. Reward: Three Heads and Six Arms (Combat Form; this form can triple your combat power).]

This reward instantly attracted Lin Bai.

Previously, his combat form involved having one eye in front and one in the back, allowing him to monitor the battlefield and ensure his own safety.

However, seeing the world with one eye was ultimately inconvenient.

With a three-headed, six-armed incarnation, there would be no blind spots on the battlefield for him.

Moreover, with six arms, he could hold Palm Thunder, cards, a voice recorder, and the Blacksmith's six-piece set. Even when cooking, the extra two heads and four arms could protect him.

Controlling his own heads and arms was certainly more convenient than commanding puppets.

Not to mention, he also possessed the Great Demon Solution Book's Cultivation Technique. When necessary, the extra heads and arms could fly out to fight separately; thus, the increase in combat power could be more than just threefold.

Nezha, Yang Jian, Sun Wukong—every powerful combat maniac had a three-headed, six-armed form. There was no more perfect combat form than this in all the heavens.

Moreover, Lin Bai suspected that the reward after Three Heads and Six Arms could very well be the Seventy-two Transformations.

As a native Earthling who grew up watching *Journey to the West*, the Seventy-two Transformations were a desire engraved in his bones. Seventy-two transformations equaled seventy-two lives. If he could truly obtain the Seventy-two Transformations, he would be able to do whatever he willed in this world.

Hasn't he always been walking on thin ice, fearing for his own life all along?

Fortune favors the brave.

The System's rewards were becoming more and more tempting, clearly provoking him to make a reckless move. Why should he hold back?

With Taiyi Country as a lesson, conquering Taihao Country would not be easy. After all, it involved the Government Office, the common people, and every other aspect.

But it was different if he started from the top and worked his way down. As long as he could capture any sect within the Demon Five Sects or the Righteous Seven Sects, he could then turn around and win over the vassal states below with ease.

"Master, why the sudden plan to attack the Blood Sect?" Xu Longyun asked. "If we only help our neighboring countries set up Magpie Bridges, we can plan accordingly. This could help us obtain Taihao Country's and Taichu Country's assistance, thereby alleviating the oppression brought upon us by the Righteous Seven Sects and the Demon Five Sects. The Justice League could gradually expand through this. However, launching a campaign against the Blood Sect is another matter. Not to mention whether we can even capture it, if you are not present, the Justice League in Taiyi Country will definitely be ravaged by the Righteous Seven Sects or the Demon Five Sects. They will not tolerate us encroaching on their fundamental interests. Furthermore, we will lose many allies."

Xu Longyun spoke tactfully.

Although all her thoughts were focused on Lin Bai, she was, after all, a commandery princess of Taiyi Country and couldn't bear to see her own country devastated because of Lin Bai.

"Master, we only have eight at the Great Cheng Stage; including you, that's only nine," Ye Song said, his brow furrowed with deep anxiety. "The Blood Sect has at least dozens at the Great Cheng Stage, not to mention the unknown number of Transcendence Tribulation Stage ancestors within their sect. I'm afraid we might not be able to defeat them."

His personality was naturally quite bold and unrestrained; however, it was only after following Lin Bai that he realized how far behind he was.

Xiao Yu and the others were dismayed and terrified. In their eyes, Lin Bai's sudden decision to attack the Blood Sect was sheer madness.

"What was then, is not what is now." Lin Bai surveyed the crowd proudly. "Before, I had only mastered Separation of Love and Bind the Immortal. Therefore, I naturally preferred a steady approach: to slowly outmaneuver them, break their game, and promote the Path of Principles along the way. But not long ago, I gained a powerful Divine Skill from the Great Path of Love.

This Divine Skill is enough to push us further. Why should we continue to endure their oppression?

Don't forget, my ultimate goal is to cultivate to the Heavenly Dao.

What is the Heavenly Dao?

Overseeing all beings is the Heavenly Dao; the rules governing all creation are the Heavenly Dao.

Above the Heavenly Dao, there is no one else.

In recent days, I have drifted further and further along Cupid's Path, almost deviating from my original conviction. If I want to rediscover the heart of the Heavenly Dao, the first thing I must do is ensure no one can suppress me. I can tell you clearly: not just the Blood Sect, but also the Poison Sect, the Holy Extreme Sect, and even the Righteous Seven Sects—one day, they will all look up to me from below."

Everyone listened to this arrogant declaration, speechless. All his useful abilities come from Cupid's Path. Isn't it good enough to just be Cupid? Why does he insist on becoming the Heavenly Dao?

Xu Longyun immediately looked at Silver and the others.

Silver hurriedly said, "Commandery Princess, without your permission, no one will disclose the Alliance Hierarch's words."

"It doesn't matter if the word gets out. This time, when we go to fight the Blood Sect, whether we succeed or not, the Justice League will once again become a public enemy of the world," Lin Bai smiled. He looked at Xu Longyun. "Xiao Yun, you don't have to worry about Taiyi Country's safety. We have the Magpie Bridge. If anyone dares to attack the Justice League headquarters, no matter where we are, we can appear there in an instant. You all need to break out of your conventional thinking and consider new modes of warfare from the perspective of Principles."

Xu Longyun forced a smile and asked, "Master, what kind of Divine Skill have you comprehended this time?"

"Phoenix Seeks Phoenix." Lin Bai looked around. Their team had just arrived at a deserted place. He simply retracted the Magpie Bridge and said, "This is a good opportunity to demonstrate the capabilities of my new Divine Skill, so you can all be at ease."

With that, he looked at Cen Qing and smiled slightly. "Fairy Cen, I'll have to trouble you."

Cen Qing was stunned.

Before she could react, Xiao Yu from the Valley of Thousand Souls had already stepped before her. He bowed to her slightly, then stretched out his arms. In full view of everyone, he ripped off his upper garment, revealing his firm muscles, and began to perform a war dance showcasing his masculine physique.

Everyone was stunned by this sudden scene.

Cen Qing was dumbfounded. "Brother Xiao, what are you doing?"

Xiao Yu was about to go mad. His face contorted fiercely as he tried to stop dancing, but it was as if he were under the effect of Separation of Love; no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't stop.

Moreover, unlike Separation of Love, even if he desperately channeled his Spiritual Power, he couldn't speed up his dance movements. In a short while, his face flushed crimson. He danced, laughing boisterously, and pleaded, "Alliance Hierarch, please, retract your Divine Skill at once!"

"Just a little longer." Lin Bai, watching the controlled Xiao Yu, smiled and then turned to Zuo Lan.

"No!" Zuo Lan cried out, already rushing forward involuntarily. After bowing to Cen Qing, she pulled a vertical flute from her robes and, looking at Cen Qing, began to play a melodious tune.

Next was the expressionless puppet, Qiu Liang. His method of showcasing talent was also dancing.

However, unlike Xiao Yu, his was a dance imitating wild beasts, similar to the Five Animals Play. But since he hadn't regained his senses, his expression remained stiff, making him the most uncoordinated of the three.

GULP!

Ye Song swallowed, took a step back, and subconsciously hid behind Ye Lan. The laws of the Love Principle are getting weirder and weirder! They completely ignore cultivation levels, huh! With such Principles, indeed, there's no need to endure the Righteous Seven Sects and Demon Five Sects anymore!

The Purple-Robed Ancestor glanced timidly at Lin Bai and also shrank back, trying to hide within the crowd.

"This... this... is Phoenix Seeks Phoenix?" Xu Longyun widened her eyes, stuttering as she asked.

"Yes, this is Phoenix Seeks Phoenix." It was also Lin Bai's first time witnessing such an amusing Divine Skill. He glanced towards the players.

The top-tier players from the Beggar Gang, [Silver], [Wild Wolf], and [Dragon Breath], who were stunned by the new Divine Skill, also joined the courtship performance.

The talents they displayed were much more varied: [Silver] sang love songs, [Wild Wolf] performed an energetic dance, and [Dragon Breath] recited love poems with deep emotion.

As more people joined, the scene around Cen Qing grew increasingly lively.

Those fortunate enough not to be selected, like [I'm Not an Alt Account] and [Mountain Tiger], looked at each other, suddenly at a loss for words.

After a long moment, [I'm Not an Alt Account] finally said, "Lin, the Storekeeper's Path of Principles is becoming increasingly illogical! It's now certain that the game pods can control our thoughts. This is terrifying!"

[Mountain Tiger] stated dumbfoundedly, "Lin, the Storekeeper is invincible! His style is completely different from other NPCs! He must be the game company owner's biological son! Even the strongest Cultivation Technique can't break his Path of Principles. I bet Lin, the Storekeeper will become the nightmare of all players. No one can defeat him..."

[I'm Not an Alt Account] said, "It's time to notify the Beggar Gang's advertising department to contact advertisers. With Lin, the Storekeeper around, the consortium can't possibly outshine the Beggar Gang..."

[Mountain Tiger] said, "Fortunately, those women from the Lin Bai Support Group aren't here. Otherwise, Lin, the Storekeeper's Divine Skill couldn't be kept secret. The Blood Sect NPCs would probably flee at the mere rumor!"

"What kind of Divine Skill is this?"

"Is there no limit to the number of people it affects?"

Jiang Qingqin's and Xu Longyun's voices rang out almost simultaneously.

"There should be no limit to the number of people." Lin Bai's eyebrows curved into a smile; he hadn't expected Phoenix Seeks Phoenix to be so potent. He chuckled, "In the natural world, to reproduce, male creatures display their strength to females in various ways to win their favor. I had an epiphany one day when I saw two birds courting in the wild, and thus comprehended this Divine Skill."

"Master, your comprehension of the Path of Principles is far inferior to Grandmaster's." Ye Lan turned her stiff neck to look at Ye Song hiding behind her and said coldly, "If I remember correctly, you also saw those two courting birds, didn't you?"

"..." Ye Song choked, then sighed. "The Path of Principles truly defies all logic!"

Courting birds? What nonsense! What does she even watch in her spare time? Lin Bai glanced at Ye Lan and complained internally, but he still nodded at her as if agreeing with her statement.

"Alliance Hierarch, the Divine Skill has been verified. Can we stop now?" Xiao Yu's cries grew increasingly desperate.

"The verification isn't complete yet. Brother Xiao, please endure it for a little longer." As Lin Bai said this, he looked at Ye Song. "Ye Song, go ahead and try to land a few palm strikes on them."

[Resentment from Xiao Yu, Zuo Lan; +1+1+1...]

Ye Song didn't hesitate. WHOOSH! He slapped out a palm, and a transparent palm imprint enveloped everyone performing.

However, just as the mighty palm imprint was about to touch Xiao Yu and the others, it was as if something interfered, and it dissipated without a sound.

Ye Song was stunned.

Lin Bai was also stunned.

Ye Song, finding it hard to believe, struck out with another palm, achieving the same result.

Lin Bai raised his hand and unleashed a slash of sword qi. Just like Ye Song's attack, the sword qi naturally dissipated upon nearing Xiao Yu.

His expression changed slightly. Phoenix Seeks Phoenix unexpectedly protects those engaged in courtship? What kind of useless Divine Skill is this?!