# Chapter 1037: A Step That Shakes the World!
At the same time, in the underground pit, Pepper sat blankly on a pile of rubble, staring at the ruins before him, his eyes hollow.
(͜｡꒦ິ～꒦ີ｡͜)
All his painstaking efforts had gone down the drain!
China had obtained the vine core. When the time came, a few Dao Heaven cultivators could come in and gang up on him!
Now, Pepper's only remaining threat was to kill the mother vine and destroy the mist swamp force field!
There was no way back!
"It's over! It's all over!"
At this moment, nearly 100,000 vine-men had gathered here, all guarding Pepper, not knowing what to do.
Xiangzhi had long since disappeared.
Of the Viviennes present, only six remained; the rest had died in the battle.
With Starlight Wei's death, all her levels had been transferred to Pigtail Wei!
Now Pigtail Wei was at Starlight Rank Four!
For Vivienne, the Brahma line hadn't completely collapsed yet.
Pigtail Wei's eyes flickered as she silently stepped forward.
"Chief, although things don't look good right now, it's not like there's no chance to turn things around!"
"At this point, can't we request support from Brahma?"
Pepper laughed bitterly: "Support? This kind of thing was never meant to be exposed. If Brahma sends support, it means openly confronting China!"
"The cost would outweigh the gain. If I succeed, I'll naturally be rewarded. But if I fail, Brahma will just sacrifice the pawn to save the general!"
"Brahma won't get involved. It's all because of Jiangnan. He deserves to die!"
Pigtail Wei frowned. It seemed dragging Brahma into this was hopeless.
Then her gaze turned fierce: "Chief! The opportunity isn't gone. It just depends on whether you can seize it!"
"Only by facing death can one find life!"
Pepper abruptly turned to Vivienne, a glimmer of hope shining in his eyes.
"I have nothing left. Do you really have a way for me to turn things around?"
Pigtail Wei suppressed her disgust and leaned close to Pepper's ear to whisper.
"How do you have nothing? The Brahma Society brothers gathered here are all your wealth!"
As she spoke, she glanced at the 100,000 vine-men gathered before the underground pit.
Pepper frowned: "What... what do you mean?"
Pigtail Wei's eyes were ice-cold: "Every vine-man's body is parasitized by a mother vine branch!"
"Don't forget, the mother vine can control these parasitic blood vines!"
"These 100,000-plus vine-men are ready-made blood bags, aren't they? Once the mother vine absorbs them all, returning to its peak state is the bare minimum!"
"It wouldn't be impossible to break through to Dao Heaven again. That way, you can level up, and the mother vine can advance further. This situation can be resolved!"
When Pepper heard this, his eyes blazed with fury.
"You're talking nonsense! Some of these brothers have been with me for over a decade, and you want me to feed them to the mother vine?"
"Vivienne! Did you plan this all along? You brought the mother vine here, and you developed the parasitic blood vine method!"
"You're directly responsible for the Brahma Society ending up like this! What exactly are you up to?"
A hint of a smile curled at the corner of Pigtail Wei's mouth.
"Chief, that's not right to say. I only provided you with opportunities. Weren't all these decisions made by you yourself?"
"At this point, do you still have a choice?"
"If you don't act, are you waiting for China to attack? Does the Brahma Society now have the strength to withstand China? These vine-men will all die at China's hands anyway!"
"Death either way. What difference does it make whether you do it or China does? Isn't it better to let them contribute their remaining value in your hands..."
Pepper's eyes were bloodshot, his expression ferocious: "Don't say anymore!"
Vivienne said calmly: "Even if only one member of the Brahma Society remains, that's still the Brahma Society. But if you're gone, it's nothing!"
"When a person stands at the peak, no one remembers the darkness of their methods. They only see their strength!"
"You've already made your choice in your heart, haven't you?"
Pepper roared in fury: "Get lost! Just get lost!"
Pigtail Wei bowed and slowly backed away, sneering coldly in her heart.
Using the vine-men to contribute their remaining value was real, but wasn't she also mining Pepper's last bit of worth?
From the moment you planted that mother vine, there was no turning back. You could only go down this dark path to the end.
Just then, a blood-soaked Corgi rushed out of the nearby forest, extremely excited, holding a plastic bag of food in his hand.
(#•̀ᴥ•́)✧ "Vivienne! I'm back. Haven't had breakfast yet, right? I brought breakfast for all the Vees!"
Pigtail Wei's eyes widened: "Where did you go during the battle? I didn't see your shadow at all! You dared to desert? Don't you want to live?"
Corgi shrank his neck.
(#◔ᴥ◔ิ#) "I... I didn't. I went after that scammer. I said I'd get revenge for you, Vivienne!"
"I put in a lot of effort to bite him to death. Look~"
He pulled out his phone and opened the photo album.
The Chen An inside was unrecognizable, his flesh and blood mangled, limbs mutilated. Clearly, he was dead beyond dead.
"Hehe~ I even kicked his head to pieces. Don't be mad anymore, Vivienne!"
"As long as you're happy, no matter how dark this world is, my world will always be full of sunshine, because you are my whole world!"
The corner of Pigtail Wei's mouth twitched: "If you gross me out again, I'll kick your head to pieces!"
Corgi's expression turned serious.
(͡°ᴥ͡°)✧ "Then can you take off your shoes before kicking? At least then..."
Pigtail Wei's face darkened: "Shut up! Follow me!"
With that, she walked toward a nearby blood vine thicket.
Corgi's face lit up with excitement. Has Vivienne been moved by my spirit of chasing the thief from miles away, so she's going to reward me?
All that bootlicking wasn't in vain!
Pigtail Wei was somewhat agitated. This idiot dog, chasing after Chen An of all people?
It wasn't even him who did it. It was Jiangnan in disguise. Poor dog, still kept in the dark.
But at least he was loyal to her and wouldn't betray her.
"Vivienne? What are you..."
Before he could finish, red light flashed in Pigtail Wei's hand as she stabbed it into Corgi's stomach.
She forcibly pulled out the parasitic blood vine from Corgi's body, causing him to fall to the ground in pain, twitching.
Then she threw a healing spiritual technique at him to treat his wounds.
"Go to the Rain Country, to a place called Qinggua Town outside the Maya Rainforest. Find Long-haired Wei. I have a mission for you."
Corgi was stunned: "Rain Country? Hiss~ That's so far. B-but I can't leave the mist swamp forbidden zone, can I?"
Pigtail Wei pulled out a tube of cyan reagent and handed it to Corgi.
"Use this serum. It'll let you revert your mutation. Don't tell anyone. It's a secret mission. Go quickly!"
Corgi was filled with excitement: "Leave it to me! Vivienne's orders are my destiny!"
With that, he hurriedly ran off, only to come back and shove the breakfast into Pigtail Wei's hands: "Remember to eat!"
Only then did he leave.
Pigtail Wei looked up at the sky. That tube of reagent was originally for Commander Wei to escape from the Brahma line. It seemed it wouldn't be needed anymore.
In a dense thicket, the blood-soaked Chen An had been lying there for several hours.
Many fungal mushrooms sprouted from his chest. Then he suddenly opened his eyes, gasping heavily.
"Dammit! That crazy dog. When I get back, I definitely need a rabies shot. Good thing I have the life-saving technique of parasitic spores!"
...
In the living room of a single apartment in Eagle Country, Hoodie Wei stood in front of a whiteboard, her face full of worry.
On it was an extremely complex plan, not just for the Brahma Society line.
Suddenly, the void in the room rippled, and a figure in a white cloak materialized.
The "✡" symbol on the hood was exceptionally conspicuous.
Hoodie Wei trembled in fright and quickly bowed.
"Vivienne greets the Holy Envoy!"
Igor's face was expressionless: "All the other lines went smoothly. What's up with the Western Frontier? Why did the Brahma line collapse?"
The corner of Hoodie Wei's mouth twitched slightly, her face full of resentment: "It's all because of Jiangnan! He... he tricked me several times!"
Igor frowned: "Jiangnan? That worthless spatial cultivator from China? How is this kid involved again?"
Back when the Abyss Creation Beast's Void Nail was lost, this kid had interfered.
It took a lot of effort to confirm the Void Nail wasn't on Jiangnan, that old divine stick Odin took it.
He still hasn't gotten it back. Odin refuses to admit it?
Nova even filmed the video! And he's still lying to my face?
Just thinking about it made him furious.
If he weren't busy with the Heaven Slaughter Project and had orders not to expose himself too much,
he would have already had a rematch with Odin!
And now Jiangnan is involved with the Brahma Society again?
[Fury from Igor +1000!]
"This kid is annoying. Find a chance to kill him off."
Hoodie Wei nodded frantically: "Mm-hmm! Definitely kill him. He's especially annoying!"
Igor rested his chin on his hand: "The Brahma Society side..."
Hoodie Wei quickly said: "Although it collapsed, the Brahma Society is already a discarded pawn. I've squeezed out all its value. It's preparing to make a final stand!"
"It should be able to tie down quite a few troops on the Western Frontier."
Igor took a deep breath: "The Western Frontier point is very important for the Heaven Slaughter Project. This is a location the organization chose long ago."
"Heh~ Let's see what China uses to withstand it. Prepare a Whiteboard Wei for me. I need a human identity!"
"If necessary, I'll go to the Western Frontier and handle things personally. The plan is ready. No more mishaps!"
Hoodie Wei nodded: "Yes, Holy Envoy!"
When she looked up again, the room was empty.
Hoodie Wei breathed a sigh of relief, her face full of excitement.
"Heaven Slaughter begins! This is a step that shakes the entire world! Tremble! Holy Star Eternal!"
...
From the bathroom came the sound of a toilet flushing. Jiangnan walked out, holding his waist, dragging a large egg behind him.
(･᷄～･᷅)つ(egg)
"Another one laid. So annoying."
Suddenly, Jiangnan froze.
"Igor? Isn't that the Holy Envoy of Holy Star?"
He's giving me fury points again?
I feel like someone's about to mess with me?