Lin Yangze sighed. "There's more than one traitor. Many Wanderers have pledged allegiance to the Alliance of All-Gods, even those of the Seventh-stage and Eighth stage. They can no longer be called Wanderers; they should be referred to as The Fallen."

Jiang Chen didn't say anything and instead left the black market. He returned to the Xileruo World.

「Three days later...」

The Battle of Geniuses began. The Difiled God Camp, the Underworld Clan, and the Alliance of All-Gods each sent 100 people—all the cream of the crop. The Battle of Geniuses followed the same rules as the preliminaries. The objective was to enter the next Barrier within a set time. It was akin to an international Battle Royale game. Those who came were all masters among masters. However, death here meant true death. There was no being transported out. Only with the victory of one side would the Battle of Geniuses truly come to an end.

Jiang Chen surveyed the terrain. He had been transported to an unknown place with a grey sky and grey forests; the surroundings were eerily quiet. He glanced at the map and found himself outside the Barrier.

[Time remaining: 29:59:59]

Once time was up, the Barrier would shrink. One had to be within it to survive. Jiang Chen wasn't in a hurry to travel; instead, he focused on perceiving his surroundings. Within a kilometer, nothing escaped his Perception.

Feeling no danger, he began walking towards the Barrier. With only three hundred combatants, he didn't encounter any enemies. He flashed inside the Barrier, only to discover a corpse lying on the ground.

Jiang Chen carefully sensed the body. It showed no signs of life—a corpse, without a doubt.

Passing the body, Jiang Chen came to a halt.

Jiang Chen found it strange. There wasn't a single drop of blood nearby, nor any signs of a struggle. How did this Hero die?

The corpse was lying face down. Jiang Chen turned it over with his foot. A smile was on its face, causing Jiang Chen's brows to furrow.

To die with a smile? What the hell was going on?

With blue hair and blue eyes, this was a Hero from the Continent of All-Gods. His death is quite strange! I wonder if it was the handiwork of the Underworld Clan or a Corrupted one from the Difiled God Camp.

Jiang Chen crouched down to inspect the body carefully. Indeed, there were no wounds.

Feeling someone rushing towards him, he paused and watched as a black-clad woman entered his field of view.

"It's you."

The newcomer was none other than Ji Ma, whom he'd encountered in the preliminaries—a powerful figure from the Medusa clan.

Ji Ma, looking at the Hero on the ground, exclaimed, "Did you kill him?"

"What do you think?"

"It wasn't you?"

"Bullshit! He was already dead before I even had a chance. Come over here and see for yourself how he died."

Ji Ma stepped forward.

Jiang Chen explained, "There are no signs of a fight nearby, and no wounds on his body. He died inexplicably, and the corpse even has a smile on its face. Could there be other creatures around here?"

Ji Ma seemed contemplative and then abruptly stripped off the corpse's pants.

Ugh... He's dead, and she still has such ideas? With me, a living man, standing right here! The physical harm is negligible, but the insult is immense...

Ji Ma stood up and said, "A Corrupted Hero did this."

"How do you know?"

"The enemy was a Succubus. Evidently, his luck was poor; he encountered a Succubus and then died."

"How did he die?"

"Death by exhaustion."

Jiang Chen was speechless. So, such a way to die actually exists. I'd better... indulge less in the future. Who knows when my day might come? It really proves the saying: 'To die in the pursuit of beauty makes even being a ghost worthwhile'...

Jiang Chen had once heard from Daphne that the Difiled Camp had Succubi and Incubi. Incubi were incredibly powerful in the Dream World, virtually unbeatable, while Succubi were also formidable in the real world.

Jiang Chen asked, "What are the traits of a Succubus?"

"Don't look into her eyes. When you do, her Skill activates, and she'll transport you into the Phantasm Realm. There, you'll fight endlessly until you die."

"A Succubus is female."

"A Succubus's Skill works on both men and women."

Men die like this... but what about women? Surely women don't die the same way! Could it be...

Seeing Jiang Chen's wicked smirk, Ji Ma asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"How do women die?"

Ji Ma rolled her eyes. "That's unclear, but it's the same for women. Anyway, when facing a Succubus, don't look into her eyes, and certainly don't listen to her temptations. Every word she utters will make you unable to resist."

Ji Ma looked around. "I don't know if the enemy is nearby."

"They aren't. There's no sign of movement around here."

Ji Ma breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. Shall we head to the finals together?"

"Whatever," Jiang Chen responded indifferently.

"If we stick together, we can watch out for each other. If we encounter a Succubus, I can warn you at a critical moment and wake you, helping you leave the Phantasm Realm."

Jiang Chen nodded; having another person along was good.

"Our Medusa clan is inherently resistant to Succubi. You're lucky to have met me."

Jiang Chen continued forward, walking deeper.

Whether it was luck or not, they didn't encounter any enemies along the way.

It was only after ten minutes that they encountered a three-person team.

These three were warriors from the Underworld Clan.

Just as the trio stepped into Jiang Chen's Perception range, a thought flashed through his mind. Several Sword Qi shot out, swiftly killing the three. The members of the Underworld Clan fell to the ground before they even had a chance to react.

A hundred meters away from the fallen trio, two other members of the Underworld Clan stopped.

"What happened? How did they just die like that?"

"Someone used a Super Long-ranged Attack on them. Could that guy be the Swordsman?"

"It's highly likely him. I saw a flash of white light; it must be this person."

"That Swordsman is indeed powerful, but Prince Arbuckle will surely make a move against him."

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

Arbuckle stood his ground. Around him lay the bodies of eighteen Heroes.

"The Heroes of the Alliance of All-Gods are nothing special. I just wonder if that Swordsman has arrived yet. Killing him is my true goal."

Arbuckle's eyes were chilling.

During the battle between the Underworld Clan and the Alliance of All-Gods, Jiang Chen killed over a million warriors. This caused a massive uproar within the Underworld Clan. Such a powerful individual had to be eliminated. He absolutely could not be allowed to grow stronger.

Jiang Chen checked the information.

[Alliance of All-Gods: 56]

[Difiled God Camp: 89]

[Underworld Clan: 100]

The Alliance of All-Gods had already lost 44 people. It was just the beginning, and nearly half were gone!

Jiang Chen asked, "Getting caught just by looking at a Succubus? I find that hard to believe."

"A Succubus can evoke your latent desires. These desires can be magnified indefinitely, as if amplified dozens of times. In your mind, all you'll want is to fight; you'll think of nothing else."

Is this what they call 'thinking with your wrong head'?

"What if one has no desires?"

"Impossible. Don't tell me you have no desires."

"Yes, I'm that kind of person."

"Are you still a virgin?"

Jiang Chen coughed. "Does that have anything to do with it?"

"Of course, it does. If you are, then congratulations, you won't last three seconds. If you're not, you'll only last ten seconds."

Who's she looking down on? I can darn well last an hour!

"Even if you're homosexual, you'll still be affected."

"Then is there any way to resist?"

"Someone once tried to resist a Succubus's power by castrating himself. However, in the end, he still couldn't escape the Succubus's control."

Holy crap, even eunuchs get ensnared? This is... damn powerful!

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