Chapter 204: Envy and Greed's Mutual Sneak Attacks

Taoist Priest Xuanqing immediately shouted, "Boss, I know that old bastard Shentu Lie! He struts around full of himself, but his actual strength is nothing special. I can handle a piece of trash like him all by myself!"

Sikong Zhen's heart grew heavy. He hadn't expected Lust to be so young yet talk so big, completely disregarding an opponent of the same tier like Shentu Lie. Fortunately, these people didn't seem to have discovered his true identity yet. His chance to survive might lie in this very oversight!

Su Mu shook his head. "Shentu Lie wouldn't have come alone. Sikong Zhen, the man the Royal Family sent to investigate the Seven Deadly Sins, must be here as well, though it seems he has hidden himself.

"Envy and Greed will lead the vanguard to deal with Shentu Lie. Lust and Gluttony will hide in the shadows and wait to strike until Sikong Zhen reveals himself."

Sikong Zhen felt a surge of wild joy. His chance had come!

As long as the Seven Deadly Sins split up instead of attacking all at once, he would have a chance to ambush his companion, Envy. If he played his cards right, he could eliminate one of their major fighters right out of the gate.

After that, he and Shentu Lie could join forces to deal with Lust and Gluttony.

Since Pride had only sent an avatar, Sikong Zhen didn't even factor him into the equation.

Xueyuan's heart sank. He and Greed had to lead the vanguard? Even if he shared a similar build with Envy, what about their abilities? There was no way their powers were identical. The moment he made a move, his identity would be exposed.

What should he do? There were too many members of the Seven Deadly Sins here. His only chance was to wait for them to clash with the Law Enforcement Bureau and use the ensuing chaos to escape.

That was it! When Greed and Shentu Lie started fighting, he could launch a sneak attack against Greed. Down one fighter, the Seven Deadly Sins would only have Lust and Gluttony left. Forced into a two-on-two battle with the Law Enforcement Bureau, they definitely wouldn't have the spare attention to come after him.

"You two, go," Su Mu ordered. Harboring their own hidden agendas, the two men immediately moved out, heading down the mountain toward where Shentu Lie and his men lay in ambush.

Soon, their silhouettes faded from view.

"Leave Shentu Lie to me. You take the rest?" Sikong Zhen, posing as Greed, asked in a hoarse voice.

Xueyuan, playing the role of Envy, nodded expressionlessly. "Fine."

Sikong Zhen added, "I don't like sneak attacks. It's rare enough to encounter an opponent of the same tier like Shentu Lie. We'll attack directly."

Xueyuan rejoiced inwardly. Greed's approach suited his intentions perfectly. Since he wanted to use the Law Enforcement Bureau to escape, he naturally didn't want them to suffer heavy casualties and lack the strength to contend with the Seven Deadly Sins.

With their roles clearly divided, the two men soon reached the dense forest where Shentu Lie's group was hiding.

Making no effort to conceal themselves, they walked openly into the woods.

Such brazen behavior instantly drew the attention of Shentu Lie and his men. They rushed out from the trees, staring tensely at the two members of the Seven Deadly Sins.

Clad in matching black tailcoats and Silver-White Masks, the two men radiated an invisible, oppressive aura just by standing there.

"Shentu Lie, your time is up," Sikong Zhen said coldly, frantically shooting pointed looks at Shentu Lie through the eyeholes of his mask.

Shentu Lie immediately caught on and feigned a look of wild arrogance. "Hmph! I can't believe you found us. But you think just the two of you can kill your Grandfather? You're far from ready!"

Sikong Zhen stepped forward, his body surging with killing intent. "I'm more than enough to handle you! Envy, don't interfere."

Xueyuan naturally wasn't going to interfere. He stared fixedly at Sikong Zhen's exposed back. The moment the man made his move, Xueyuan would unleash a devastating strike!

Boom!

Shentu Lie charged forward like a runaway war chariot. The earth cracked inch by inch beneath his boots, his momentum utterly terrifying!

Sikong Zhen moved as well, his right hand clenching into a tight fist as if gathering power.

The moment Shentu Lie reached him, Sikong Zhen struck!

A perfect opportunity!

Cold intent flashed in Xueyuan's eyes. A dazzling burst of bloody radiance erupted in his palm as he viciously thrust his hand at Sikong Zhen's back.

Almost at the exact same time, Sikong Zhen—who was supposed to be clashing head-on with Shentu Lie—abruptly spun around. Dazzling lightning exploded around his fist as he viciously punched toward Xueyuan.

"What!?" both men blurted out in shock.

Having launched an attack at each other simultaneously, both men turned pale with fright.

He found out!? they both thought.

Though shocked, their attacks had already been unleashed. Neither could pull back now. A ferocious, violent light flashed in both their eyes as they struck with everything they had!

Boom!

Blood-red light and roaring lightning instantly illuminated the entire sky. The heavens seemed to be split in half by the two fiercely colliding forces!

Through the eyeholes of their Silver-White Masks, the two locked eyes solemnly, each seeing the deep wariness in the other's gaze.

Greed's Gold Law was actually the attack-oriented Thunder Marsh!

Envy was actually a member of the Blood Clan! There was no mistaking that bloody power—it was the Gold Law, Blood Angel!

While the two were deadlocked, Shentu Lie rushed up to them. Xueyuan let out a cold inward sneer. Let's see how you handle being attacked from both the front and the back, Greed!

Instead, Shentu Lie didn't even glance at Sikong Zhen. He threw a massive punch directly at Xueyuan!

His right arm expanded frantically, countless grotesque muscles bulging until it instantly transformed into a massive, fleshy arm as thick as a tree trunk.

What!?

Xueyuan turned pale with fright, but he had absolutely no time to defend himself. He took the full force of Shentu Lie's punch squarely in the chest.

Boom!

Xueyuan was sent flying backward. His chest caved in completely as if trampled by a giant elephant, leaving blood and shattered white bone fragments fully exposed to the air.

Just as Sikong Zhen and Shentu Lie prepared to pursue him, two figures suddenly materialized on the battlefield. It was Gluttony and Lust.

Taoist Priest Xuanqing looked at the miserable Xueyuan and joked, "Alright, quit playing dead. A mere fatal wound is nothing to you Blood Clan members. Come on, it's three against two. We've got this in the bag."

Xueyuan, whose chest was already rapidly knitting itself back together, froze when he heard that. What is going on? What the hell is going on!?

Greed attacked me—wasn't that because he realized I wasn't Envy? But from the sound of it, Lust still thinks I am! Could the real Envy actually be a member of the Blood Clan? Someone from the Blood Moon Empire actually joined the Seven Deadly Sins!?

He instinctively felt that something was very wrong, but he had absolutely no time to think it over, because Sikong Zhen was already charging right at him.

Sikong Zhen's reasoning was simple: it was better to completely sever one finger than to merely injure all five. Since Envy was already hurt, he was the perfect weak point. He would kill Envy first, then deal with Gluttony and Lust.

Bastard!

Xueyuan scrambled to his feet and clashed with Sikong Zhen. He had wanted to escape, but now he was completely pinned down. His original plan had been to spark a war between the Seven Deadly Sins and the Law Enforcement Bureau, but now he had become the main target!

"Sikong Zhen, did you really think your disguise was flawless? Heh, we've just been playing along this whole time." Taoist Priest Xuanqing's words laid out the brutal truth. Sikong Zhen finally understood why Envy had suddenly ambushed him—they had seen through his disguise from the very beginning!

But it was too late for regrets now. The battle had officially begun.

And since he was already injured, Xueyuan wasn't foolish enough to admit that he wasn't actually Envy. If he confessed, there would only be one outcome: he would be completely isolated, making mortal enemies of both the Law Enforcement Bureau and the Seven Deadly Sins.

The Blood Moon Empire and the Chiyan Empire were already sworn enemies. For now, his only option was to borrow the power of the Seven Deadly Sins to eliminate these running dogs of the Chiyan Empire!