I hire players in the martial arts world

Chapter 1488 Haotian

As Feng Mo followed Qin Fan out of the manor, the overwhelming malice, like dark clouds pressing down, immediately put him into battle mode.

Feng Mo looked up at the sky. The once clear and azure sky was now covered by dark clouds, and the lightning flashing from them seemed like the anger that the gods were silently suppressing before they could unleash it.

But the source of that malicious intent was neither Qin Fan nor Feng Mo, but Wu Gou, who had shrunk into a small water ball.

The Immaculate Spring was trembling and hiding behind Qin Fan.

At the same time, under a golden light that tore through the dark clouds, Feng Mo vaguely saw a huge dragon claw.

"That is."

"The true master of this world and our deal."

"trade?"

Qin Fan poked the little water ball hiding behind his head; it was soft and surprisingly bouncy.

"The malicious intent was only directed at Him, so how can this not be considered a transaction, given that He has already discovered the two of us outsiders?"

Feng Mo understood Qin Fan's meaning.

The Haotian here obviously cannot be regarded as an ordinary Heavenly Dao. Its behavior and thinking logic can be regarded as a most real life individual. Therefore, it understands negotiation, compromise, and naturally, transactions.

At this point, even without being explicitly stated, the other party's meaning was quite clear.

As long as Qin Fan and Feng Mo don't interfere with each other's attempt to devour Wu Gou, Hao Tian naturally won't interfere with their actions.

"Heh," Feng Mo chuckled coldly as he thought of this.

Leaving aside the value of Jiuquan, the fact that the two of them were able to come to this world was thanks to Wugou as a bridge. If Haotian were to actually devour Wugou, wouldn't they also become a meal prepared by Haotian's world?

"Lord!"

Feng Mo looked at Qin Fan, his expression showing a hint of eagerness.

He could sense the golden dragon hidden in the dark clouds. Its combat strength was not so great that he could not handle it. In fact, it could be said that Feng Mo, who had now awakened his Holy Body and whose Boundless Qi had reached the Heavenly Dao level, was comparable to any immortal in this world except for the three giants (Haotian, Master, and Great Sun Tathagata).

Qin Fan shook his head slightly.

"Since it's a transaction from the other party, it can also be seen as a test, so we can't delay too much."

The next second, a phoenix cry suddenly rang out in the sky, and surging red lotus karmic fire burst out from Qin Fan's eyes, instantly forming a majestic black fire phoenix!

Its black and red flame storm rushed straight towards the golden dragon that was baring its fangs and claws and about to descend to earth!

In just one exchange, the golden dragon, due to the ferocity of the crimson lotus karmic fire clinging to its body, had its body transformed into countless golden particles and dissipated into the void.

At this moment, all the powerful beings in this world who had reached the Immortal Realm turned their attention to this place!

Accompanied by an even more explosive dragon roar, nearly a hundred golden dragons emerged from the increasingly dense dark clouds. The smallest of them was a thousand feet long, forming a wave of golden dragons that was about to shatter this region in one fell swoop.

Qin Fan once again stopped Feng Mo from drawing his Divine Blade.

At the same time, the black fire phoenix once again pounced on the golden dragon. It seemed to be instantly overwhelmed by the hundred golden dragons, but the black and red light within it did not diminish in the slightest!

Feng Mo frowned deeply.

He could sense that the Black Fire Phoenix was no match for the combined attack of a hundred golden dragons, but seeing Qin Fan's confident demeanor, he chose to suppress his eagerness and patiently wait for a turning point.

Three seconds later, an unexpected turn of events did indeed occur.

Two powerful auras rose from the east and west respectively. The aura from the east, after ascending above the dark clouds, formed a long, green wooden staff. When the staff was casually swung down, it created tens of thousands of staff shadows that encompassed more than thirty golden dragons in one fell swoop!

The aura from the west transformed into a huge, broad palm. With a gentle clench of its five fingers that covered the heavens and the earth, it swept the thirty golden dragons into its grasp!

Then, as the surging black and red fire pillars fully erupted, its body expanded by a large circle, and its arms spread out to be nearly ten thousand feet wide, the phoenix began to bite and fight back against the remaining thirty-odd golden dragons!

In less than a minute, the intervention of the three parties quelled a massive battle that could have thrown the world into chaos, leaving only a wisp of golden rain as proof that the battle was over.

After calmly taking the Black Fire Phoenix into the Fire Origin Realm he had created in his eyes, Qin Fan poked the Immaculate Dao, which had transformed into a small water ball.

"Now follow me."

Wu Gou quickly jumped a few times in mid-air to indicate his agreement.

As Haotian's probing came suddenly, it also dissipated with extraordinary speed.

At this moment, Feng Mo also asked the question that had been bothering him.

"The ones who made the move just now were Master and Great Sun Tathagata? But why? I can understand the former because of the threat of the Great Calamity of a Thousand Autumns. Even though he hasn't found out the truth yet, he shouldn't mind having another ally who can act on the same side."

But what about the latter?

The Lord should have ruined his big plan just now, so why isn't he angry?

Putting aside the possibility of them secretly sabotaging us, they shouldn't be standing up for us at this time.

"Angry?" Qin Fan looked at Feng Mo with some surprise. "Do you think a powerhouse of this level is really so easily influenced by emotions?"

Feng Mo remained silent, only glancing at Qin Fan.

He vividly recalled how, after attending the Eternal Night Auction, Qin Fan excitedly recounted how Wang Wuchang had an emotional breakdown and performed a series of wild, unorthodox punches on the spot, which was then filmed and sold to the auction house. As a result, he was likely to become a victim of a terrible accident and spend a fortune to buy back the video.

Even a king-level expert has this mentality, so how could the Great Sun Tathagata not collapse? Let alone the fact that he cultivates Buddhism and follows a martial arts faith.

Huh? ? ?

The Path of Martial Arts Faith

Feng Mo seemed to understand Qin Fan's hidden meaning. He had come into contact with Qin Fan's divine incarnation, Yin Tianzi. The other party's existence served as Qin Fan's means of collecting faith, and his divine nature was completely severed. His outward appearance was no longer human.

The most obvious change is that they no longer possess the so-called joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

Even when Qin Fan used him as a scout and cannon fodder, he calmly plunged in. After the mission was over, he plunged in again, showing his diligence and hard work.

While the divinity of Vairocana Buddha may not be so pure, it has more or less affected his emotions as a human being.

"Let's go."

While Feng Mo was deep in thought, Qin Fan had already taken a step.

When Feng Mo saw that the other party had once again taken out the token of the Lord of the Heavenly Gate and followed the token to the location of the Heavenly Gate, he understood the other party's plan.

-

On the other side, the Master, who had already returned to the back mountain, calmly withdrew the power he had used to strike those golden dragons.

Ke Haoran, who had been holding back all the way, asked the same question that Feng Mo had asked Qin Fan.

"Senior brother, what is the Great Sun Tathagata thinking? Although I don't quite understand what this Great Calamity of a Thousand Autumns means, the fact that Indra pointed this out clearly ruined his plans."

Are you sure you've ruined something good?

"what?"

"Before we understand the specifics of the Great Calamity, just by speculating from these four words, we can guess that this will be a troublesome matter that will sweep across the world. So, if we know this situation, could it become the trigger that causes the Great Calamity to start?"

"what?"

"Besides, you've forgotten how you addressed him just now."

"What's your title? Indra?"

"Hmm, Tianmen. This force has always kept a low profile and remained hidden for a long time. What we can confirm is that the other party is not our side's destined faction, so the result can only be that it is the side of the Great Sun Tathagata, including the Great Calamity of a Thousand Autumns."

And this outsider just happened to take over the identity of the Lord of the Heavenly Gate so smoothly.

Or perhaps, this Heavenly Gate was established long ago, driven by fate, precisely so that it could come to this world.

Then how can you be sure that the other party isn't seemingly reminding me, but actually reaching some kind of joint deal with Vairocana Buddha?

"Huh? So, Senior Brother, you were going to make a move just now?"

"But how can you be sure that the other side won't be on our side? In the process of the great calamity, there will inevitably be many sacrifices. No matter how you look at it, the other side could very well become a stepping stone for the so-called protagonist."

"what?"

Ke Haoran was completely dumbfounded. He was not good at these roundabout ways, and given his personality, he would have just attacked directly with his sword. However, back at Wuyou Manor, he had realized that the original three-polar situation of this world might give rise to a fourth pole.

The opponent's strength is beyond my ability to handle.

This forced him to put away his reckless ambition. Now, hearing his senior brother's various speculations, he truly felt his head was about to explode.

"So, is he a friend or foe?"

"That's where his cleverness lies. Since neither we nor the other side can confirm whether they are enemies, rashly turning against them would carry considerable risks. Now, there is another chasm between me and the Great Sun Tathagata."

This makes their position even more delicate.

Even if we don't fight for it, they will. However, they are quite firm in their attitude towards Haotian, which is a silver lining amidst misfortune.

Ke Haoran was so worried that he kept scratching his head. Finally, he asked helplessly.

"Senior brother, according to you, he's not invincible anymore. We're all trying to get his help, but what if he has even greater ambitions?"

"Will not."

"Could he possibly lack ambition?"

"No, what I'm saying is that he's not invincible. Don't forget the reminder I gave him before he left: since he's come here, he should naturally follow our rules. First of all, neither I, nor the Great Sun Tathagata, nor even Haotian, can allow him to do anything that crosses the line."

For example, they could mobilize troops from the outside world to station there, or even add another powerful expert of that level.

Currently, every step he takes has crossed our bottom line. This ensures that we will not join forces with him, while at the same time we need to rely on his power to a certain extent. We also need to be mindful that he might take advantage of our misfortune, so some of our actions cannot be made public.

This is itself a form of checks and balances, and it essentially places the four of us in a position where we cannot personally participate in the game.

Haotian was confident in his own strength, Da Ri Tathagata was confident in his schemes and calculations, and Indra was also confident in his plans. As for me, even though I was a step behind in intelligence, my advantage in my homeland was the greatest.”

"Senior brother, are you saying that you all think you'll have the last laugh?"

"The one who laughs last isn't necessarily the winner; at least I'm not that greedy."

Ke Haoran nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

At the same time, within the territory of the Moon Wheel Kingdom.

Maitreya also raised questions to Vairocana Buddha, and the answers he received were similar to those from the Master. However, as the only person in the world who knew the entire process and secrets of the Great Calamity, Vairocana Buddha naturally had to consider things more comprehensively.

First of all, Qin Fan's premature revelation of the yet-to-be-started Great Tribulation in front of the Master did indeed ruin his plans.

But then he thought again that this was also a process that propelled the great calamity to begin.

Secondly, the identity of the Lord of the Heavenly Gate, Emperor Shitian, is a link that must be overcome in the great calamity. In his view, the other party has already lost a small hand by entering this already predetermined fate.

The most important point, and the reason he chose to take action, is...

He was even more greedy than the Master.

Just as Haotian deliberately raised them, intending to use them as small cakes to fill his stomach when the time was right.

The Great Sun Tathagata also set his sights on Haotian, as well as the billions of potential believers in this world.

He pursues the path of winner-takes-all. Having also noticed the emergence of Qin Fan as a variable, yet having replaced the Heavenly Gate Master who was destined to be crushed by the great calamity in the trajectory of fate, his ingrained greed naturally set his sights on the world behind Qin Fan.

Just as Confucius said, people who reach their level do not lack this confidence, and all so-called conspiracies and tricks, in the end, are all forced into the open schemes of the game.

The next competition will be about whose methods are more ingenious.

-

At this moment, Feng Mo, who was traveling north, also heard more detailed analysis and speculation from Qin Fan.

At the same time, he also understood the limitations imposed on his side, which meant being somewhat restrained, because once this tacit understanding was broken, as outsiders, they would inevitably be targeted by the other three parties first.

"This is difficult."

Having previously conquered a world solo (the Qianyun Realm currently occupied by the Great Xuan Dynasty), Feng Mo deeply understands how difficult this Haotian World is to deal with.

Although this test only lasted three rounds, there were actually several immortals who he found somewhat troublesome. When Wugou exposed himself by opening a spatial channel, the tentacles of his primordial spirit that tested him were not just those of Master and Great Sun Tathagata.

Now, with even more restrictions on the support they have, it means they have lost the advantage of timing, location, and popular support from the outset.

Just as Feng Mo was lost in thought, the two of them, along with Quan, arrived at Tianmen's encampment.

It is located in the northern wilderness, within the territory of the Golden Horde.

It is also because of the towering icebergs and sparse population that the Tianmen outpost was well hidden.

"who!"

Do you know where this is?!

"Be bold!"

"court death!"

Upon reaching its hidden entrance, a series of angry shouts jolted Feng Mo from his reverie.

He looked at the growing number of Tianmen disciples blocking the entrance, but instead of responding, he gestured to Qin Fan.

Qin Fan didn't take out his token first; he simply waved his hand.

A fleeting, sinister laugh seemed to linger on Feng Mo's lips. (End of Chapter)