Reborn as Xiao in another world, targeted by the little red bird

Chapter 421 What is the relationship between the past me and the future me?

After hearing the plan from his other self, Red Ape remained silent for a long while before asking, "It has to be me?"

“Yeah,” Xiao replied casually, “Otherwise, you’d control the body all the time?”

Red Ape fell silent again.

There's no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days, so since they can't guarantee that all the "thieves" will be eliminated, they need someone to divert the "thieves'" attention. However, the person originally planned to be used to divert attention was killed by Red Demon...

Therefore, Xiao's plan is to sever himself and take the blame for himself.

What do my past actions have to do with my future actions?

However, simply talking about it won't convince others, so some concrete actions are needed to make the separation.

Aura is like an identity card for a cultivator. When not using the destructive power of the Red Ape's ability "Destruction of Calamity - Purification of the Third Zen", Xiao's aura is completely different from the Red Ape's. If I change my clothes again, who can recognize me?

However, this also means that whoever takes the blame cannot remain in control of their actions for an extended period, otherwise the blame will be wasted.

However, Red Ape didn't want to do either the "plan" proposed by another version of herself, or to replace that other version of herself and become the one in charge of the front desk, handling daily affairs and interpersonal relationships.

But now is not the time to be willful; he has to choose one to do.

Finally, Red Ape sighed and said, "Alright, then so be it."

He chose the former.

The latter is long-term, troublesome, and... he's bound to mess it up, right?

Besides this, there is another reason why Red Ape made this choice.

They will face many enemies, some of whom will inevitably possess certain control methods. Since the other side of them is so incompetent, they will definitely stumble on this issue, and they will still need him to save the day.

Since that's the case, it would be better if he were the one to carry out the plan from the beginning.

……

Amidst the blood mist, a tree trunk as thick as a pillar of heaven stands atop the yellow sand.

This is the ghost willow whose crown has been cut off by the demon.

Around it, countless thick roots grow out of the sand, moving without wind. With each movement, they leave a deep pit on the sand and stir up billowing dust, staining the blood-red curtain that covers the sky and earth with a slightly yellowish hue.

The ground trembled constantly from the pounding of the roots, and gravel kept rolling down to fill the pits that could never be filled.

Many figures were scattered inside and outside the pit. In front of the massive tree trunk, they were as small as ants. However, judging from the roots that were cut off haphazardly in the sand and the visible damage to the Ghost Willow itself, the giant tree had already been shaken by the ants, and it was only a matter of time before it was pushed down by the ants.

Blood Crown Ghost Willow's strongest ability is that "Obsessed Shadow Play," which easily ensnares people, making it difficult for them to extricate themselves, and ultimately erodes their souls little by little in the cycle of destruction.

But Xiao led the way and ran away, and it couldn't catch up. It had no choice but to withdraw its ability to sustain itself and simultaneously enhance the strength of the body parts that had been taken away, hoping that its "head" could fight its way back with the help of the Raven God.

The illusion disappeared, and a large group of people who had been trapped inside were released.

Blood Crown Ghost Willow is, after all, a tree, difficult to move, and can only withstand the overwhelming attacks from people.

Although its physical strength improved after advancing to the Emperor level, and its opponents were at most at the King level, these people were not ordinary Kings. Most of them were high-ranking members of their sects, backed by the sects' accumulated resources over the years. They had plenty of ways to deal with Emperors.

With the help of various magical artifacts, treasures, and techniques, Gui Liu could not kill these people. At most, he could only temporarily injure some of the unlucky ones, while they were able to continuously damage Gui Liu, slowly wearing down this behemoth.

That's how it should have been.

No one knows when that eerie shadow infiltrated the battlefield. By the time people discovered it, several people had already exhausted all means of survival, their blood staining the yellow sand.

The second Emperor-level powerhouse in this space, Raven God, returned after sensing the danger faced by Blood Crown Ghost Willow.

These people rely heavily on external aids to deal with Emperor-level powerhouses, but the Raven God moves swiftly, and its traces are even more difficult to find in this chaotic battlefield. For many, once they are targeted, they have no chance to use any help.

In an instant, another person was killed, and people realized the danger of the newcomers. They immediately switched from offense to defense, and the situation was reversed.

But the killing did not stop there. Just because Xiao was able to defuse the Raven God's attack did not mean that others could do the same. Gradually, in addition to broken roots, more human fragments lay scattered on the sand.

This is how battles between higher-level opponents should be, but Blood Crown Ghost Willow is not good at fighting. This clumsy wooden stake is particularly easy to bully, which is why no one has died since the start of the battle.

People kept dying or escaping death, while several small groups gradually gained a foothold, including those who broke through the illusion at the same time as Bai Jie.

They were among the participants from the largest sects, and naturally, they were better prepared.

They noticed each other, and someone suggested, "If this thing doesn't die, we won't live much longer either. Let's join forces to kill it, and once the situation is settled, we can each rely on our own abilities."

Everyone agreed to the proposal, at least on the surface.

Winning against a higher level is no easy feat; otherwise, someone capable of doing it independently wouldn't be considered a genius, one in a million.

However, when these people finally prepared to fight back, they did not receive an attack from the Raven God. Even the remaining stragglers were not attacked again. It was as if the shadow of death on the battlefield had disappeared.

"What's going on?" someone couldn't help but ask.

"Have you noticed that the blood mist is fading?"

"The tree! When did that tree disappear?!"

In order to deal with this second Emperor-level powerhouse, their attention was all focused on the Raven God. Only when they got rid of the death shadow brought by the opponent did they realize the change in their surroundings.

They didn't just rush here to seize treasures on a whim after hearing that some treasures had appeared. They had done some research on the place beforehand, so most of them quickly realized what was going on.

Blood-Crowned Ghost Willow and Raven God are similar to earthbound spirits. They have no physical form in reality and only exist in special domain spaces. All the current phenomena indicate that the domain is disappearing, and there is only one possibility for the disappearance of the domain.

Finally, someone revealed the mystery: "The Eclipse Fruit has been taken!"

Then came the lively discussion among the people.

"Did someone take advantage of the monster being distracted by us and secretly kill Gui Liu?"

They had heard the legend of the Raven God from the locals, but the Raven God was a constantly shifting black shadow, and they couldn't connect the two at first, so they called it a monster.

"That's impossible. Gui Liu is at least a royal-level monster. We didn't even have time to cripple it. How could we kill it so quickly? If we're too slow, that monster will definitely stop us."

"So what's going on?"

"By the way, don't you guys think that ghost willow looks a bit off? At least from the information I've received, its crown should be shrouded in a thick blood mist, hence the name 'Blood Crown Ghost Willow'."

"Same. I remember now, it is indeed a bit bald."

"..."

After a brief silence, the group said in unison, "Someone took the crown of the Ghost Willow before us."

There was no need to say anything more. Although their understanding of Blood Crown Ghost Willow was far less than Bai Jie's, things had come to this point, and there was no need to doubt whether killing the tree crown was equivalent to killing the Ghost Willow.

These people split into several smaller groups and quickly sped off in different directions.

Anyone not on this battlefield could potentially be the one who obtained the Lunar Eclipse Fruit.

They didn't know where they would be teleported to after the domain completely dissipated, so it was best to find that person and kill him before the domain disappeared.

Soon, one of the groups spotted a suspicious figure far from the battlefield. The person was short and thin, wearing a strange short dress, with a tattoo on his exposed right arm, and long, dark green hair that cascaded down to his waist.

The other party was emanating an aura close to that of an emperor, which made these people tense up, while also causing them some confusion.

Such a powerful woman has participated in this competition!

Although I couldn't see the woman's face, judging from the silhouette of her back, she must be a beauty.

However, now is not the time to admire a beauty. There are signs of a battle at the scene, and the Moon Eclipse Fruit they are looking for is very likely in the hands of this beauty.

As the saying goes, "know yourself and know your enemy," people began to search their memories for beings who could match this strength and physique.

The survival rule in the immortal realm is that before offending anyone, it's best to figure out which family you'll make an enemy of.

Seemingly sensing their arrival, the beauty slowly turned her face to the side.

Not everyone present was in a state of being controlled by Big Head. Upon seeing the beauty's actions, a few people showed expectant expressions, but this expectation quickly froze on their faces.

The beauty covered her face with a terrifying black ghost mask, and crimson flames flowed around the eyes of the mask.