Chapter 12650

Chapter 12650

Even if the Emperor Saint lineage has a profound foundation, Lin Yi absolutely does not believe that they possess immortal-level divine equipment.

If such a thing truly existed, Emperor Sheng wouldn't have been able to easily let it go during his previous attacks.

Emperor Sheng did not go all out, but that was not because he did not want to, but because he had already foreseen that even if he went all out, he would definitely not be able to defeat Lin Yi.

The situation will only get worse.

Just like the edict of the Ten Emperors, if he could really kill Lin Yi directly, why would he hold onto it and not use it?

"Since he dared to propose a duel with divine equipment, he must have some high-level divine equipment."

Lin Yi seemed to be deep in thought.

He possesses the immortal divine artifact, the Wuhou Star Chart, and the pseudo-immortal divine artifact, the Eight Gates Heavenly Lock. Under the best-of-three system, he should normally be in an invincible position.

It wouldn't be a problem to agree.

Conversely, the opportunity to seize the Emperor Saint lineage's privately held divine equipment is a once-in-a-lifetime chance!
But you can't be too afraid of the unexpected.

The incident happened so suddenly, who can guarantee that there aren't other unseen pitfalls behind it?

Don't forget, there's also the Supreme Emperor lurking behind the scenes, eyeing this covetously.

If it were just an imperial edict, Lin Yi wouldn't need to take it seriously at all. However, with the variable of the Supreme Emperor in mind, it's a completely different matter.

Lin Yi's intuition told him that although the matter was initiated by the imperial edict, the real person behind it all was the Great Emperor Jiyi!

Should we veto it?

Lin Yi was caught in a dilemma.

He could not deny such a thing by his own will alone, but he had the will of the world.

With the world's will reduced to a lower dimension, rejecting this forceful edict from the Ten Emperors would not be difficult.

The problem is that this could very likely expose the world's will, and if the other party is perceptive enough, they might even be able to deduce that you are an ancient god cultivator.

That's the real, deadly crisis!

"Is it possible that this is a trap set by the Supreme Emperor?"

Thinking of this, Lin Yi couldn't help but shudder.

At first glance, this idea seems like a battle of wits with thin air, but who can guarantee that it isn't?
What if Emperor Jiyi went through all this trouble just to see him reject the Ten Emperors' Edict?
The risks behind this are far greater than the risk of him losing the duel with top-tier gear after accepting the challenge!
The latter at least has a chance to turn things around, but once the identity of an ancient god cultivator is exposed, death is truly not far off.

As Lin Yi hesitated, the Ten Emperors' Edict was already pressed down, about to completely drag him into the game.

Just then, another transcendent will suddenly intervened, forcefully blocking the Ten Emperors' Edicts in mid-air.

Confucius!

Lin Yi's eyelids twitched.

The very next second, Confucius, supported by Kong Qianqiu, slowly walked in through the door.

Lin Yi hurriedly stepped forward to greet him: "This junior greets Confucius."

"I apologize for coming uninvited."

Confucius smiled and waved his hand.

The previous demonic invasion had severely injured him. Although he was able to recover, it was inevitable that he would suffer a great loss of energy in a short period of time.

Lin Yi turned to look at the Ten Emperors' Edict in the sky: "Thank you, Confucius, for helping this junior out of this predicament."

"It's already good enough that you don't blame this old man for meddling."

Confucius said with a smile.

"Confucius is too kind."

Lin Yi was also secretly shocked.

In his previous understanding, although the five saints of the aristocratic families had different strengths, they were generally at the same level, otherwise they would not be so famous.

Judging from his performance during the last demonic invasion, Confucius was certainly not weak, but he wasn't particularly outstanding.

In the context of a four-zhang-tall Dharma image, it can only be considered average.

Yet this seemingly ordinary individual was able to withstand the ten emperors' edicts solely through his own will!

Simply unbelievable.

Lin Yi suddenly realized that he had underestimated the veteran experts of Tianjun.

At least in terms of the level of primordial spirit and will, the Confucius before him is definitely the strongest among all the masters he has ever seen, without exception!

Lin Yi's own primordial spirit is already quite strong, and in many cases it crushes those of the same level.

But compared to Confucius, they are truly insignificant.

Lin Yi was aware that he couldn't withstand the ten emperors' edicts with just his own primordial spirit will.

After Kong Qianqiu helped him to his seat, Confucius immediately got straight to the point.

"The old man came here this time for only one thing, which is to persuade you to refuse this ten-emperor's edict."

Lin Yi looked puzzled: "Why is that?"

Confucius sighed and said, "You must already know about Emperor Sheng's matter. He and I are old friends. My lineage and Emperor Sheng's lineage have a long history. I really can't bear to see the lineage of Emperor Sheng destroyed by Emperor Edict."

Lin Yi looked at him strangely: "Confucius really has confidence in me."

If this is the case, then Confucius's forceful interruption of the Ten Emperors' Edict actually ruined Lin Yi's plans.

Confucius waved his hand: "If your two families fight to the death, the Emperor Saint lineage will surely be defeated. But as far as this battle of divine equipment is concerned, the outcome is still uncertain."

Confucius then changed the subject, saying, "This duel began with the edict of the Ten Emperors, and it was destined to be unfair from the very beginning. Do you know that the will of Heaven will favor the lineage of the Emperor Saint?"

Lin Yi was slightly taken aback: "How is this biased?"

At Lin Yi's level, he wouldn't assume, like ordinary people, that the will of Heaven is absolutely fair.

Absolute fairness does not exist in this world.

Moreover, since the will of Heaven is associated with the word "will," it proves that it is not a cold, inanimate thing.

Every will has its own subjective bias.

However, from the perspective of the will of Heaven, this duel between himself and the imperial edict is at most like watching two ants fight.

Would a human normally side with one ant?

"He's the banker, you're the player."

Confucius's words stunned Lin Yi.

Lin Yi was naturally aware of the difference between the banker and the player, but hearing these words from Confucius was still quite unexpected.

So even a moral saint would enjoy this kind of thing?
Lin Yi pondered for a moment: "Compared to the players, the banker does have many advantages and a greater chance of winning, but that doesn't mean the players have no chance of winning."

After a pause, Lin Yi asked, "If we push back this time, what will happen to the Ten Emperors' Edicts Agreement? Will it be nullified, or will we have to start over?"

Confucius sighed: "The Ten Emperors' Edicts are the culmination of the efforts of ten emperors and sages, and naturally they will not be easily invalidated."

"Then I accept the challenge of a divine equipment duel."

Lin Yi made a decision immediately and decisively.

For no other reason than that, this was the wisest choice he could make, without exception.

The existence of the Ten Emperors' Edict was ultimately a ticking time bomb.

While it cannot directly threaten one's life or death, it can set rules and forcibly pull itself into the game.