Sharp Knife

Chapter 1950 - 1933: Traitor


He must report the results of this negotiation to the dominator as quickly as possible. The entire realm of gods is extremely chaotic now, and no one knows whether tomorrow or the unexpected will come first. Thus, some gods appear to be very reckless.


Nie Bao's attempt to knock on the gate here is the result of extensive reconnaissance by their Beast Clan.


Furthermore, the desire of their Beast Clan to integrate into the world of the Five Great Heavens is a highly confidential matter, known to very few.


Nie Bao must ensure that this matter is settled before it spreads.


During his time in this world, he felt that if he disregarded the psychological discomfort, this world was truly beautiful. The vitality here felt very real, much more genuine compared to the infinite vitality once found in the realm of gods!


This feeling, once truly accepted in his heart, was indeed quite good.


It's not as terrible as imagined.


Thinking to himself, Nie Bao began to follow the tunnel here to leave the world of the Five Great Heavens.


The reason why not many gods had entered the world of the Five Great Heavens until now was primarily because the boundary of the Five Great Heavens was extremely sturdy!


Not everyone could easily come in.


If the realm of gods hadn't collapsed, entering the world of the Five Great Heavens would have been relatively easier. But it was never like an open city gate where one could come and go freely.


Now that the realm of gods has collapsed and lost its reinforcement, it has become even more difficult for those of the Divine Clan to enter the world of the Five Great Heavens. Every attempt to knock on the gate requires considerable resources. However, creating a path that allows only a few people to commute is relatively simple.


This time, Nie Bao created just such a tunnel.


Once he entered the tunnel, he maintained a heightened state of alert.


The ruined realm of gods is too chaotic!


So, the moment he was about to leave the boundary of the Five Great Heavens world and return to the ruined realm of gods, Nie Bao transformed from a human into a golden leopard several yards long!


This is his true form!


Once he revealed his true form, his defensive capabilities increased severalfold, and both agility and attack were significantly stronger than when he was in human form.


He's about to leave this boundary!


Nie Bao felt somewhat excited.


Although he belonged to the Beast Clan, he did not enjoy fighting. He preferred a life of uninhibited freedom.


This time, the smooth communication with Heavenly Emperor Chu made Nie Bao feel quite joyful.


Not good!


Just as Nie Bao poked his head out, he directly sensed a powerful killing intent enveloping him.


Yet, having prepared for this, Nie Bao turned into a golden storm, and almost instantly, dashed into the distance.


The divine power within him surged frantically, as he let out an angry roar.


The place where he emerged erupted with terrifying, unmatched waves. At least seven or eight attacks fell simultaneously at that location!


Over a dozen figures appeared at that place.


Nie Bao turned around and left, with no intention of engaging in battle. He knew that the clan members waiting to support him must have died! Since these gods could kill his supporters, he certainly wouldn't stand a chance!


Therefore, Nie Bao fled at incredible speed!


Originally known for speed, once fleeing desperately, the divine power he unleashed rendered it difficult for other gods to keep up.


However, on his escape route, he still encountered an ambush!


These were extremely strong beings, all emanating an endless cold killing intent.


Nie Bao cursed in his heart: This damned group clearly sealed off every direction in this void. Because the direction he was fleeing wasn't towards the Beast Clan's location, but the direction previously agreed upon with the dominator and some high-level figures!


Two possibilities existed now: One, this group locked down all directions, or two… the possibility Nie Bao least wanted to face—there's a traitor within!


It can't be that there's a traitor within, no way!


Nie Bao cried out in his heart. He wasn't worried about himself but rather for the dominator and the others in leadership. Because if there's a traitor within, then the danger extends beyond just himself! Those involved with the dominator are surely in greater peril!


At least he could still run, but those people, completely unaware, certainly didn't know that someone among them was plotting against them.


So... it wasn't a traitor.


Nie Bao fought fiercely with the interceptor, while screaming in his heart. He wanted to discern the identity of the interceptor, but all the opponent's aura was concealed. What was revealed was only an endless killing intent!


Damn it!


Nie Bao got injured. The opponent's power was terrifying. Although it wasn't to the point of overwhelming him, leveraging the advantage of numbers made him feel oppressed.


But Nie Bao also didn't make it easy for the opponent. His counterattack was equally fierce!


As one of the swiftest and most courageous beings of the Beast Clan, Nie Bao not only had extreme speed but also an extraordinarily strong attack capability!


Roar!


After seeing his own blood, Nie Bao's ferocity was completely incited!


He bit off one of the opponent's arms, causing the person to scream in pain as blood gushed from them.


Nie Bao spat out the arm with a "pah" and coldly said, "So it's a rune lifeform... you trash without flesh and blood!"


When biting, one could naturally sense the difference between blood full of life and blood devoid of life.


At this moment, Nie Bao felt a bit relieved, since historically the Beast Clan and rune lifeforms were mortal enemies, never having reconciled. Despite the former Divine Realm's unprecedented peace, the relationship between rune lifeforms and the Beast Clan has always been tense!


No one knows why; it's as if the enmity is innate, flowing in the blood and engraved in the soul. Whenever they meet and confirm the other's identity, it inevitably leads to animosity and can easily result in a battle!


Thus, once Nie Bao confirmed the opponent's identity, he could almost conclude that there wasn't a traitor within his own faction.


His injuries started to become serious, growing increasingly severe. He knew he couldn't remain here any longer. Otherwise, he might truly fall.


Rune lifeforms would want to kill Beast Clan members without any reason, especially during such sensitive times.


Nie Bao unleashed all his power, making his body incredibly agile. In that instant, his speed reached its peak.


In this broken void of the Divine Realm, he spread a great deal of blood, but Nie Bao still managed, though heavily wounded, to escape to the previously agreed meeting place with the dominator and several other high-ranking members.


Upon arrival here, Nie Bao was about to catch his breath when he suddenly felt something was amiss!


For in the air here, a trace of tense aura was condensed!


The Beast Clan has always been exceedingly sensitive to aura. Although there was no smell of blood here, the atmosphere was tinged with tension.


Nie Bao immediately became alert. He directly took out a large amount of healing medicine and swallowed it, then slowly moved towards here.


This was a grand and ancient building, but not particularly large, covering about a hundred miles.


Structures like this are actually found all over the current broken Divine Realm. These are the most common residential-type dharma instruments in the Divine Realm.


Its appearance in this place didn't feel abrupt, but Nie Bao's heart was filled with tension at this moment.


Just then, a figure suddenly walked out from inside. This figure was also a tall and sturdy man.


Upon seeing this man, Nie Bao took a deep breath of relief, but he did not advance further. Instead, he said to the man, "Elder Nie Hu, you scared me... As long as you're here, where are the others?"


This sturdy man was named Nie Hu, a high-ranking and influential figure within their branch of the Beast Clan.


Seeing Nie Bao, Nie Hu showed a look of concern, then solemnly said, "Something's happened!"


This sentence made Nie Bao's heart suddenly sink. A look of anxiety flashed in his eyes as he asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"


Meanwhile, Nie Bao began madly circulating his cultivation method, healing the injuries in his body. He had a particularly ominous premonition.


"The dominator and the others were ambushed, a traitor emerged within our group. Someone disclosed our secret to the rune lifeforms," Nie Hu said heavily and softly, "Then, the dominator and other elders were ambushed midway. They should now have escaped to a safe area. I stayed here because I worried about you."


Seeing the unscathed Nie Hu, Nie Bao, while healing his wounds, asked, "Do we know who the traitor is? After all, very few people know about this matter, most at ten. If there's a traitor, we should quickly be able to identify them, right?"


Nie Hu shook his head, saying, "I don't know who betrayed us, perhaps there isn't a traitor among us at all, but rather our secret was discovered by the rune lifeforms. After all, you know, rune lifeforms have advantages in this area that are difficult for other races to match."


Nie Bao nodded. At this time, he had mostly healed his injuries through secret methods. This was a forceful way of recovering, not that his injuries were truly healed. Doing this would have considerably serious effects, as it would prolong his healing time later.


But Nie Bao couldn't afford to consider future matters right now. At the very least, he needed to get through this immediate hurdle!


Because he had almost confirmed that the traitor was Nie Hu!