The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle

Su Qi was unlike the rest.

In the doll's eyes, the Ghost Face that had just inflicted all sorts of brutal tortures on everyone now trembled, submissive as if in victory!!

Where Su Qi passed, countless Ghost Faces evaded her path!!

"Daozi!?" Luo Shenfu exclaimed with a mix of surprise and doubt!!

"Are you serious?"

To be honest.

Starting from Su Qi's conversation with Xiao Ou, Luo Shenfu sensed that something was off—had Daozi been serious?

But Su Qi didn't respond; instead, she looked at these ghostly faces and squinted, chuckling softly.

She knew them all too well.

The same tricks as in the Anxious Land, and she was no longer the unprepared person she had once been.

Having reached this point, after so many experiences, whether it was her trump cards or her planning for the current situation, Su Qi was prepared.

I'm done pretending; I'm laying my cards on the table.

Now was the time to reveal various underlying strengths.

Of course, the present reveal was just for the doll and Luo Shenfu, but as time went on, she would continually expose more until she ascended to the grandest stage of all.

The doll trembled at the sight: "What in the world is going on?"

Why did this power from the God of Anxiety... seem to give way to Su Buxian, even with a sense of submission?

It should be feared!!

It looked at the others; no matter who, even the Divine Son, ghostly faces dismissed their divinity with ease, their curses and tortures unavoidable as they clenched their teeth and struggled forward, step by step!!

Only Su Qi was an exception!!

Could it be this guy was...

"Are you a being from the Abyss? A follower of the God of Anxiety??" The doll's raspy voice carried a disbelieving, teeth-gritting shock: "Otherwise, it makes no sense!! Why would this cursed power from the God of Anxiety's Totem, in your presence... become like this."

Su Qi remained silent with a smile.

"Daozi, don't just smile, talk to me!!"

And Luo Shenfu was even more shocked! For an instant, she felt as if the sky were falling!

Their own Daozi was a person of the Abyss?

To prevent the Immortal Path Stele from falling into the hands of the enemies seeking to destroy the Immortal Path Dimension, it had guarded for countless years, only to... end up giving it to the enemy?

But it was just a fleeting thought.

"No, that's not right."

Regaining her senses, Luo Shenfu naturally dismissed the thought that had just popped up, as it was impossible; otherwise, the Immortal Path Stele wouldn't have chosen Su Buxian.

"Answer me, who are you really?!" The doll trembled, ready for the worst.

If Su Buxian truly was from the Abyss, it would immediately destroy both the Fantasy Stone and themselves!

Even if the Fantasy Stone were to shatter temporarily, sending their mission into a fall again, it knew that should it fall into the hands of the Abyss, the dimension behind them would face a more desperate calamity!!

"My... identity?"

Su Qi merely laughed lightly: "I've said it many times, and it's quite lengthy, broad-ranging, covering many areas. But due to spatial limitations this time, I'll keep it short."

"I represent the fourth power here, the real force capable of contending with the Abyss Giants, The Hustlers Sect."

Su Qi fashioned a name tag on her chest with a pin and pointed at the text: "Sect Hierarch, Su Buxian."

The doll: "..."

Madness!!

Is this a company or a force, even making a name tag with a pin!

And the doll wanted to ask, what in the world was The Hustlers Sect really? And didn't this explanation basically amount to nothing?!!

Apart from extensively praising oneself shamelessly, there was only one valuable piece of information.

That was the claim of being... a force that could truly contend with the Abyss Giants?

The skepticism in the doll's eyes didn't hold back as it said gravely, "I wonder how I could believe that..."

Su Qi chuckled, "How about we make a bet?"

Hearing the word "bet," anyone familiar with Su Buxian's character would feel their scalp tingle at this moment, knowing that a large net was coming their way.

Regrettably, the doll was unaware of this and responded with a grave tone, "Bet on what? And what is the cost?"

"It's simple." Su Qi snapped his fingers and looked towards the people who were now approaching the lakeside cabin nonstop.

"The numerous Divine Sons present may or may not be considered people of a great force. Right now, they are desperately vying for High-level Holy Artifacts. You know... High-level Holy Artifacts are the key, and the ones scattered far and wide just lead to an even deeper threshold."

"This is also, perhaps, the ultimate clue to the various Key Worlds and various keys that have appeared over time."

It was previously mentioned that the Three Holy Artifacts are the key to the future, and High-level Holy Artifacts are the same, only that they lead through the very depths.

In other words,

Right now, the one or two hundred High-level Holy Artifacts scattered in various places are actually just the keys to the ultimate passage.

Of course, High-level Holy Artifacts naturally possess extraordinary powers, but to obtain one meant opening 'the gate'.

"Now, the situation is more like... the High-level Holy Artifacts suppressing the Cursed Totems, but in reality, it feels more like everything here is trapping the High-level Holy Artifacts, desiring to utterly destroy them."

Su Qi looked at the cabin, its flickering light shrouded by a thick miasma of resentment, making it difficult for anyone to approach.

At this moment, the fact that a large number of High-level Holy Artifacts were being contested by countless individuals was a favorable situation, since the Abyssal force under the ceremony was continuously reviving and would at some point directly destroy the High-level Holy Artifacts!

"I know..." the doll said hoarsely, "this place is actually the ritual node of the entire Abyss, hence the appearance of various core Abyssal forces and..."

It shifted its gaze toward the lake's depths, "This ceremony is already unstoppable."

"So, the resentment here is frantically restraining that High-level Holy Artifact, as the Abyss doesn't want the power within to fall into human hands."

"And if the one or two hundred High-level Holy Artifacts are truly destroyed, it would mean... everything collapses."

Su Qi said with a light laugh, "So... I want to bet with you."

"Not only will I obtain the Holy Artifact but..."

The doll's eyebrows rose.

"I will also directly destroy this ceremony's node!"

The doll's eyes widened, and it roared, "Impossible!"

"Putting aside the terrifying resentment here, even the ceremony below... is not something you can meddle with, it's protected by the Totem of the God of Anxiety, and that Totem is a taboo!!!"

"These Divine Sons circle around for a reason, do you think that's why the Divine Son backed off just now."

"They only dare to try to take away the High-level Holy Artifacts, not daring to make any contact with the ceremony below or that Totem!!!"

Su Qi smiled, seemingly unfazed by Xiao Ou's impassioned speech.

Look, Xiao Ou knows everything but has been holding back without saying a word.

"So, the bet?"

Su Qi's unchanging smile continued as he gently said,

"If I lose, I'll return the Heart of Fantasy to you."

"And if you lose..." Su Qi smiled wickedly, "then you must sign The Hustlers Sect's life servitude—oh no... employee contract."

The doll's eyes widened.

You mentioned servitude just now, didn't you!

The doll's expression flickered uncertainly, hesitating, as it gritted its teeth, "I'll bet!!"

How could it not bet!

The key point was... this was also its best chance to take back the Heart of Fantasy, provided Su Qi was trustworthy.

And moreover,

Although Su Qi seemed to have used a special technique just now to avoid Ghost Face, Ghost Face is Ghost Face, Totem is Totem, that's the power of the God of Anxiety's Power, the core of faith! The node of the ceremony!!

What made it believe Su Qi could destroy all this!!

That is the fearsome God of Anxiety!!!

"Alright!"

Su Qi's smile never ceased, smiling in a way that made the doll's heart feel uneasy.