Chapter 578

Chapter 578: Did the Darkness Origin Betray?

“Absolutely not!”

An Ri said rather decisively.

“Without the Dark Beginning Insect Seal activating, the divine beings won’t even care about our calls, let alone come down early to trigger the Dark Beginning Insect Seal.”

“Really not possible?”

An Li seemed a bit skeptical.

An Ri’s face darkened for a moment, thinking, I’m not you, why would I lie?

“Really not possible.”

“How about this, you think of a way to deal with Lu Ye first. If you come up with something, then inform me, and we can discuss whether this matter is feasible or not.”

An Li frowned.

But she really couldn’t come up with a good plan at the moment.

There were simply too many Quasi-Emperors surrounding Lu Ye. Even if all the Quasi-Emperors from the Darkness Origin were to come out, they likely wouldn’t be able to do anything to Lu Ye.

Plus, with the example of the Infinite Great Emperor, if the Quasi-Emperors from the Darkness Origin caught wind of what the Infinite Great Emperor was up to, forget about trying to ambush Lu Ye—they might even defect to Lu Ye!

After all, what did those other Dark Emperors or Darkness Celestial Lords want? They just wanted to be great emperors, right?

Now that Lu Ye had the potential to help someone become a great emperor, being his subordinate would be just as good, and who knows, their future might be even more glorious!

“Alright, I’ll think about it some more, but we definitely can’t let our guard down.”

An Ri nodded repeatedly.

An Li left with a worried expression.

Watching her disappear, a hint of sarcasm flickered in An Ri’s eyes.

Can’t let our guard down…

If someone didn’t know better, they might think you were the Family Head of the Dark Clan.

What kind of loser doesn’t even bother to cultivate in the world of martial arts, spending all day thinking up schemes while completely forgetting that cultivation is what’s most important?

“Pass down my orders: if An Ri comes looking for me again, tell him I’m in seclusion. Additionally, the Dark Clan is under strict lockdown; no Dark Clan members are allowed to leave to avoid exposing our location and to prevent anyone from sneaking in to disrupt the altar.”

“Understood!”

An Li still had no idea that An Ri was just being polite and totally not doing anything.

She was seriously pondering over this issue.

What more can be done to create difficulties for Lu Ye, making sure he doesn’t have too much time or energy to deal with the Dark Beginning Insect Seal?

Racking her brains.

What if she asks the Darkness Origin?

No, that’d be dumb.

Suddenly, An Li’s eyes widened.

Wait!

At that moment, An Li was struck with realization; she had felt something was off. Now thinking about the Darkness Origin, she remembered.

Why was it off?

Because why did Lu Ye inexplicably take away the Dark Beginning Insect Seal from the Dark Clan before? It clearly didn’t serve any purpose for him.

Did he specifically come to take it because that meant Lu Ye already knew that the eighth poison was the Dark Beginning Insect Seal?

Only a handful of people knew that the last poison was the Dark Beginning Insect Seal.

Besides the Dark Clan, only the Darkness Origin knew about it.

So how did Lu Ye find out?

A terrifying dread surged within An Li’s heart.

Could it be…

The Darkness Origin…

Surrendered!

This thought sent a shiver through An Li.

No!

It’s impossible!

The idea of the Darkness Origin surrendering was even more unbelievable than being forgiven by Lu Ye.

After all, it was the Darkness Origin, the opposite of the Heavenly Dao; only one could last in the end, there’s no way they could coexist for any length of time.

Right now, the Heavenly Dao was definitely on Lu Ye’s side, having long since developed selfish motives.

The Darkness Origin wouldn’t defect to Lu Ye, regardless of whether it wanted to or not; Lu Ye wouldn’t accept it either!

Then why does Lu Ye know about the Dark Beginning Insect Seal?

They had been planning all along for what to do if Lu Ye found out the Dark Beginning Insect Seal was the last poison, but they never thought about why Lu Ye would know that the Dark Beginning Insect Seal would be the eighth poison.

An Li’s heart sank rapidly.

This is bad!

If the Darkness Origin has defected to Lu Ye, it could definitely help him, and because of the unique nature of the Darkness Origin, Lu Ye could even directly enter the Darkness Origin and request the Celestial Lord’s assistance to solve the Dark Beginning Insect Seal issue.

But after thinking a while longer, An Li calmed herself slightly.

Even the Celestial Lord wouldn’t be able to locate where the Dark Beginning Insect Seal was.

Otherwise, if those eight poisons were in Lu Ye, the previous Lu Ye would have detected them long ago.

Only when the Dark Beginning Insect Seal erupted could others notice, but by then, it would be too late.

Honestly, An Li felt a chill in her heart, the sweat trickling down her back.

She simply couldn’t imagine the Darkness Origin, that thick-browed, big-eyed fellow, actually betraying everyone and defiantly siding with Lu Ye.

By doing so, wouldn’t it be completely selling out all the strong individuals within itself?

Lu Ye was definitely not a fan of that group of powerhouses!

If they found out about all this, wouldn’t they have a fit with the Darkness Origin?

No, this news must be revealed! Otherwise, this would really help Lu Ye grow too much. At that moment, An Li felt a deep sense of dread; after all, the Darkness Origin was always aware of her location.

They were in cahoots, so didn’t that mean Lu Ye could easily cut her down whenever he wanted?

With this thought, An Li turned around without another word and rushed back to find An Ri.

If she were to go outside and claim that the Darkness Origin had defected to Lu Ye, no one would believe her. But if An Ri said it, it would be enough to cause a massive uproar.

She quickly arrived outside An Ri’s training chamber.

But a Ruler Realm member of the Dark Clan appeared, blocking her way.

“I’m looking for the Family Head; it’s very important!” An Li said urgently.

“Sorry, the Family Head is in seclusion.”

“He was just meeting with me; he shouldn’t have entered seclusion yet. You must report this quickly; this is really very, very important.”

“Sorry, the Family Head is in seclusion.”

An Li gritted her teeth.

“If this leads to the destruction of the Dark Clan, can you take responsibility for that?”

“Sorry, the Family Head is in seclusion.”

An Li was about to blow a gasket.

What’s wrong with you?

Is An Ri really in seclusion, or just refusing to see her?

She didn’t care; this news must reach An Ri.

“An Ri! The Darkness Origin has defected to Lu Ye! This is a serious matter!”

The guard frowned, causing An Li to lose her ability to speak in an instant.

“Next time you act so rudely, you’ll face punishment. Leave immediately within three breaths!”

“Wahh…”

An Li was stunned and charged straight toward An Ri’s training chamber.

But in the next instant, her body collapsed to the ground.

“Take her away; let the punishment department deal with her. As long as she doesn’t die, it’s fine.”

“Understood!”