Chapter 00482: Exposed Before the Scheme Could Begin
# Exposed Before the Scheme Could Begin
Chapter 482
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 482: Exposed Before the Scheme Could Begin
Zha Yu stared at Lan Xiaobu for several minutes before sighing, "Fine. But we only have this one chance. If we fail, neither of us will have a future."
"Don't worry. After this, both of us will have a future. The one who definitely won't is Ji Yun."
Lan Xiaobu took out a True Spirit World ring.
"I'll enter the True Spirit World in a moment. You just need to wear this ring on your finger."
Ji Yun knew he had the Cosmic Dimension Matrix, but Zha Yu didn’t.
However, Zha Yu was aware that he possessed a high-tier world—though he couldn’t possibly guess it was the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.
That was exactly the misunderstanding Lan Xiaobu wanted.
After speaking, Lan Xiaobu pretended to enter the True Spirit World, and the ring clattered to the ground.
Zha Yu picked it up and scanned it with his divine sense.
There was indeed no trace of Lan Xiaobu inside.
*"Truly impressive. This must be the highest-grade world out there,"* Zha Yu thought to himself.
He knew Lan Xiaobu had a top-tier world—otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to steal the Life and Death Cauldron from him.
Lan Xiaobu had ostensibly entered the Cosmic Dimension Matrix, but in reality, he had entered an even higher-level world hidden within this True Spirit World.
But just because *he* couldn’t detect it didn’t mean Ji Yun wouldn’t.
Holding the True Spirit World ring, Zha Yu suddenly felt an impulse—what if he suddenly sealed this ring? Could he kill Lan Xiaobu then?
He quickly dismissed the idea.
He had witnessed Lan Xiaobu’s cunning firsthand.
When Lan Xiaobu was still just an Immortal King, he had snatched the Life and Death Cauldron from him and escaped the Mysterious Profound Canyon.
Someone that shrewd wouldn’t leave himself so vulnerable.
Besides, given his current strength, dealing with Lan Xiaobu would be nearly impossible.
Even if Lan Xiaobu were trapped inside the world, Zha Yu doubted he could suppress him.
"Get ready. I’m going to find Ji Yun now," Zha Yu said, slipping the True Spirit World ring onto his finger.
With a few intricate hand seals, the earthen walls of the underground chamber parted, revealing a teleportation array in one corner.
Without standing, Zha Yu floated onto the array, still seated on his meditation cushion.
The only difference was a small object—identical in appearance to the cushion—that detached and silently clung to its edge, following him onto the array.
Lan Xiaobu wasn’t foolish enough to actually hide the Cosmic Dimension Matrix inside the True Spirit World and let Zha Yu deliver him to Ji Yun.
First, his relationship with Zha Yu was purely transactional.
He had already stolen the Life and Death Cauldron from him, and Zha Yu hadn’t even sworn an oath of cooperation.
Handing his life over to someone like that? Lan Xiaobu wasn’t *that* stupid.
If he hid inside the Cosmic Dimension Matrix, which was then placed inside the True Spirit World, Zha Yu might not be able to suppress him—but Ji Yun absolutely could.
*You’re inside, they’re outside—and you think they can’t control you?*
That was the first reason.
The second was that Ji Yun had already tricked him once, selling him out while he was still counting the profits.
Falling for the same trick twice? That would just prove he wasn’t cut out for survival in the void.
Sometimes, one mistake was enough to ruin you forever—let alone two.
So, while pretending to enter the True Spirit World and dropping the ring, Lan Xiaobu didn’t actually go inside.
Instead, he used the *Fetal Transformation* ability to disguise himself as part of the cushion’s edge, hitching a ride with Zha Yu to meet Ji Yun.
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The teleportation array activated, and Zha Yu—along with his cushion—vanished in a flash.
When the cushion landed again, Lan Xiaobu, through the monitoring array he had secretly placed on Zha Yu’s hand, saw everything clearly.
They had arrived on a massive jade platform, facing a transparent hall.
Though the hall wasn’t overly extravagant, it exuded an air of nobility.
Lan Xiaobu guessed this was Zha Yu’s actual dwelling.
At the center of the hall was a massive formation disk, atop which sat a faint, translucent figure.
The only solid parts of this figure were its eyes.
Though dozens of times larger than when he had last seen it, Lan Xiaobu immediately recognized the formation disk—it was the *Luck Formation Disk*.
That meant the translucent figure sitting on it was none other than Ji Yun.
Ji Yun hadn’t even reconstructed his physical body yet, though his ethereal soul had taken form.
Likely, the death energy in this place had granted him this opportunity.
"Why have you come now?" A cold voice echoed after Zha Yu had waited on the jade platform for some time.
Only then did Zha Yu dare to speak.
He bowed respectfully.
"My lord, I came to report that matters in the Mysterious Profound Immortal Domain have been settled. The entire domain is now under my control."
"Good. Enter."
The translucent figure’s tone was pleased.
The main doors of the transparent hall swung open.
The moment Zha Yu stepped inside, he sensed something was wrong—space itself had been completely locked down.
He couldn’t even move.
"My lord…?" Zha Yu called out uncertainly.
Ji Yun said indifferently, "Unless I’m mistaken, Lan Xiaobu is here with you, isn’t he?"
As he spoke, Ji Yun’s gaze fell on the True Spirit World ring in Zha Yu’s hand.
Only then did Zha Yu realize—his True Spirit World had also been sealed.
Despair flashed through his mind. *They hadn’t even begun their plan, and Ji Yun had already seen through it.* With Ji Yun’s strength, even if Lan Xiaobu had heaven-defying abilities, he wouldn’t be able to escape the True Spirit World now.
He cursed himself for listening to the wild schemes of some lucky upstart from the Immortal World.
Had he lost his mind?
Sure enough, the next moment, the True Spirit World ring flew from Zha Yu’s finger and hovered before Ji Yun.
The translucent figure reached out with an illusory hand and grasped it.
"If I’m not mistaken, inside this True Spirit World is an even greater world—one I’ve coveted for a long time…"
As he spoke, undisguised longing flickered in Ji Yun’s eyes.
He wasn’t lying.
His desire for Lan Xiaobu’s Cosmic Dimension Matrix wasn’t just greed—it was an obsession.
"My lord, you…" Zha Yu’s throat was dry.
He had known the odds of success were low, but he hadn’t expected them to be *this* low.
They hadn’t even started, and it was already over.
"You want to know how I knew Lan Xiaobu was here?" Ji Yun said coolly.
"A True Spirit World ring suddenly appearing on your hand—others might not notice, but do you think I wouldn’t? Besides, when have you ever been this proactive? Not just in coming here, but in taking control of the Mysterious Profound Immortal Domain. I’m certain you haven’t fully secured it yet. So why are you here? The answer is obvious. Who else but that reckless Immortal King would dare plot against me, Ji Yun, knowing my reputation?"
Ji Yun sighed.
"That kid has guts, but his brain must have shriveled up. If I were so easy to scheme against, would I still be sitting here today?"
Zha Yu sneered inwardly. *Sitting here? So what? Even if I die now, at least I still have a physical body.
You, Ji Yun, don’t even have that—just a soul.*
"Tell me, why did Lan Xiaobu come? What was your plan?" After sealing the True Spirit World with dozens of restrictions, Ji Yun fixed his gaze on Zha Yu.
Knowing there was no point in hiding it, Zha Yu answered bluntly, "He came for the Heavenly Gang Formation Flags. He traced them to Gu Xu, then to me, and finally to the Mysterious Profound Canyon."
"So it *is* the Heavenly Gang Formation Flags," Ji Yun murmured.
"That means Lan Xiaobu must already have more than one in his possession. How interesting…"
As he spoke, he casually took out a formation flag and examined it closely.
Watching through his monitoring array, Lan Xiaobu hesitated.
He knew now was the time to activate the Heavenly Gang Formation Disk—but he didn’t dare.
The problem was the Luck Formation Disk.
The reason he hadn’t been able to fully sense the last Heavenly Gang Formation Flag was not just because his mark had been erased—it was likely stored inside the Luck Formation Disk itself.
If the flag was inside the Luck Formation Disk, it would naturally block his detection.
If he activated the Heavenly Gang Formation Disk and all thirty-five flags, but the thirty-sixth remained sealed within the Luck Formation Disk, the entire formation might fail.
Still, he had to act now.
Lan Xiaobu prepared to activate the formation disk and flags.
If the last flag didn’t respond, he would strike the Luck Formation Disk directly.
With his attack and Zha Yu’s cooperation, there was a chance the final flag would activate, completing the Heavenly Gang Formation.
But before he could act, Ji Yun *voluntarily* took out the thirty-sixth flag.
If Lan Xiaobu didn’t seize this opportunity, he might as well not have lived this long.
The instant Ji Yun produced the flag, Lan Xiaobu frantically activated the Heavenly Gang Formation Disk.
All thirty-five flags resonated at once.
Ji Yun studied the flag in his hand and muttered, "They say the Heavenly Gang Formation Flags belong to the Heavenly Pivot Great Emperor. Hah. Nowadays, any random nobody calls themselves an emperor. What a joke. Calling yourself an emperor? Can you even produce the *Heavenly Pivot Transformation*…"
When he uttered the words *Heavenly Pivot Transformation*, Ji Yun’s expression suddenly changed.
He remembered the *Fetal Transformation* ability from the Thirty-Six Heavenly Pivot Divine Abilities—and realized his mistake.
But before he could put the flag away, space twisted violently.
A terrifying surge of heavenly laws instantly enveloped the entire area.
(End of Chapter)