Mo Youu’s words were just as light.

The group from Black Cloud Academy listened, looked at Mo Youu, and exchanged knowing smiles.

But the Chiefs and Disciples of the Five Great Academy all turned cold-faced.

Golden Dawn narrowed his eyes. "Mo Youu, you’re the one leading this operation."

"We of the Five Great Academy, the five Chiefs, are all joining forces to help you."

"And now, with just one sentence, you want to give up?"

"I already said it." Mo Youu’s tone suddenly hardened. "Since we know it’s certain death with no hope at all, there’s no way I’ll let all the Junior Brothers take the risk."

"But, there’s still some hope."

As Mo Youu spoke, his gaze turned to Xiao Yi.

"Unless Junior Brother Xiao Yi is willing to help me break this situation together."

Off to the side, Xiao Yi faintly furrowed his brows.

Mo Youu’s words made him slip into brief contemplation.

A death order? A death order from Senior Luoo?

And moreover, Senior Luoo gave the same death order to the Chiefs and Disciples of the Five Great Academy as well?

For Senior Luoo to issue a death order to the people of Black Cloud Academy was normal, but given the current attitude and behavior of the Five Great Academy’s people, something felt off.

Especially Golden Dawn’s agitation.

If he wasn’t mistaken, Senior Luoo must have promised some kind of enormous reward to the five Chiefs.

Xiao Yi recalled past events; Senior Luoo seemed to care extremely deeply about the main situation in this Ancient Emperor’s Mansion, even to the point of placing great importance on it.

Xiao Yi frowned and pondered.

"Junior Brother Xiao Yi."

Mo Youu’s words cut off Xiao Yi’s thoughts.

"Junior Brother Xiao Yi." Mo Youu looked at Xiao Yi seriously. "In the past, Master always spoke of you in the highest terms."

"If you and I join hands, we will definitely have the confidence to break this dead situation."

As Mo Youu spoke, he glanced at the Purple Lightning Sword Formation and chuckled lightly. "Seeing your methods now proves Master’s assessment of you was indeed spot on."

"As long as you’re willing to help, if we join forces to break the game..."

"You already know my answer, so why bother asking again." Xiao Yi cut him off coolly.

"Besides, I just said it: the Purple Lightning Sword Formation is nothing more than something I set up by relying on the power within the Purple Lightning Divine Sword; I can’t completely control it."

"And furthermore, do you really think the Purple Lightning Sword Formation can do anything to all the demon beasts here?"

"And how long do you think this Sword Formation of mine can last?"

Indeed, this was merely Xiao Yi forcibly using the power within Purple Lightning to transform into Sword Qi, then condensing it into a Sword Array by means of the Star Illusion Sword Formation.

The reason its power was so formidable was entirely due to Purple Lightning, that High Grade Peak Holy Artifact.

As for Xiao Yi, with his current Sword Dao strength, he was actually far from being able to handle the demon beasts here.

However, to say Xiao Yi couldn’t control the power of Purple Lightning was of course impossible.

Purple Lightning, and even the two Thunder Spirit inside it, had long since acknowledged him as their master.

What he’d said earlier about being unable to control it was just a choice of wording.

Those two Supreme 9999 Dao puppets of Mo Youu’s—Xiao Yi could figure out with his toes that they were definitely meant for Mo Youh.

After all, with Mo Youu’s strength, he didn’t need those two puppets; even carrying them was just to serve as a bit of a trump card, of limited use.

So before leaving the Ancient Emperor’s Mansion, Xiao Yi simply destroyed them.

Now, upon hearing Xiao Yi’s words, everyone’s hearts sank.

"Brother Xiao Yi, how much longer can this Sword Formation of yours hold out?" Ye Liu asked.

At the moment, the only reason everyone was unscathed was the protection of the Purple Lightning Sword Formation.

Once the Purple Lightning Sword Formation couldn’t hold any longer, surrounded on all sides by these countless demon beasts, everyone would probably be torn to pieces in an instant.

"Not very long." Xiao Yi chuckled lightly. "But long enough for you to retreat."

"That’s good then." Ran Qi curled his lips and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "Scared the hell out of me."

Everyone couldn’t help but look at that Purple Lightning Divine Sword within the Sword Formation.

That Divine Sword, resting amidst thunder and lightning, had a sword body that was crystal-clear, razor sharp, and dazzling.

The crackling Purple Lightning aura echoed in everyone’s eyes.

This High Grade Peak Holy Artifact was extremely powerful, so powerful that any other High Grade Peak Holy Artifact could hardly be mentioned in the same breath.

Such a terrifying Divine Weapon—whoever obtained it would count themselves fortunate for a lifetime.

With it in hand, one could roam unhindered across the Central Region, their name shaking the continent.

But at the same time, this sword was one of a pair of twins—the sword held by that Sword Dao Demons.

Perhaps, for this sword, that was its own kind of fortune as well.

If a sword is not placed in the hands of a suitable Sword Cultivator, then for all its life it will be hard to display the radiance that belongs to it.

"This sword is so strong." First Yun couldn’t help blurting out.

Compared to this sword, those High Grade Peak Holy Artifacts they obtained earlier were far inferior.

"Heh." Xiao Yi smiled faintly, ignored First Yun, and looked at Mo Youu instead. "Have you decided?"

Mo Youu’s brows were knitted. "If Junior Brother Xiao Yi, you’re willing to help me, breaking the situation this time is not impossible."

"I’ll be frank with you: Master left us some methods."

"The Black Cloud Formation of the Academy, as well as the Great Formations of the Five Great Academy—as long as I and the five Chiefs work together, they can coordinate with and even fuse into one another."

"Add your assistance from the side, plus the Purple Lightning Sword Formation; when the seven formations are unleashed together, this main game..."

Xiao Yi cut in, his tone icy. "Just tell me directly—how much certainty do you have?"

"A few tenths at least." Mo Youu replied seriously.

"A few tenths?" Xiao Yi let out a derisive laugh. "Just now you said with your own mouth that you wouldn’t throw all the Junior Brothers into danger."

Mo Youu narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a low voice, "If it were a certain death situation, I would never let the Junior Brothers take the risk. But now that we do have some chance..."

Xiao Yi interrupted again. "Right. If you knew for sure it was a death situation, you wouldn’t let everyone risk it."

"But now that you have a few tenths of a chance, you want to try, to gamble, to take that one bet."

Xiao Yi’s voice gradually turned frigid.

"What you’re putting on the line to try, to gamble with, is the lives of all the Junior Brothers."

"The dangers within the Ancient Emperor’s Mansion—you’ve seen them with your own eyes. If we really go all-out against these countless demon beasts, life and death will be decided in a single instant."

"Mo Youu, let me ask you: if you want to try, if you want to bet, why not...bet with your own life?"

At the last sentence, Xiao Yi’s eyes narrowed slightly. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"I..." Mo Youu was taken aback, his voice catching.

Xiao Yi said coldly, "I’m only asking—do you dare or not?"

"If you’re willing to go in with just the two of us to break this situation, to stand shoulder to shoulder with me, then I, Xiao Yi, will agree to you right now to charge into this main game, to fight it out once."

Xiao Yi fixed his gaze on Mo Youu.

Mo Youu remained silent; his eyes were firm at first, then flickered.

"Impossible." After a long while, Mo Youu shook his head.

"Without the assistance of the Five Great Academy and the Black Cloud Formation, our chances will plummet."

Mo Youu also gazed at Xiao Yi; he understood exactly what Xiao Yi meant.

He knew very clearly that as long as he nodded, Xiao Yi would agree to join him in breaking the situation.

But he shook his head.

"In the end, I still have attachments." Mo Youu shook his head.

"If I die, leaving her alone to worry on..."

Mo Youu didn’t finish his sentence; his expression grew impossibly complicated.

"Withdraw." Mo Youu let out the single word in dejection.

On his face, there was no longer the slightest trace of battle intent, no trace of resolve.

To the side, the people from Black Cloud Academy all wore equally complicated expressions, but they too, one after another, uttered the word "withdraw."

Xiao Yi’s face had been icy, but looking at Mo Youu’s expression, it suddenly turned indifferent again; in the end, he merely gave a faint shake of his head.

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The second update.