formless mask

In the lush and verdant forest, an elder and a youth were in discussion.

"What does it mean? Could you make it clearer?" Raelph was completely puzzled.

Please step into the trap... use someone else's knife...

These two methods, he did not figure them out.

Jiang Han squinted slightly, "The martial arts competition in three days, don't you find it too timely?"

He intended to rescue the Sword God, planning to use the Crown Prince as a lead to unravel the situation. However, the opponent specifically arranged a martial arts competition in the near future...

It was as if they were afraid he wouldn't find a solution, and thus offered it to him on a silver platter!

"This is indeed a bit strange, should it be what you call 'luring the tiger from the mountain'?" Raelph still couldn't understand the reason, "But the choice is yours, you can choose to give up!"

In his view, if the focus was on changing the Sword God's past, they should have enough time to think of a strategy. There was no need to stubbornly focus on this path.

Glancing at Raelph, Jiang Han shook his head, "Let's not talk about it. The waters here are too deep, I'm afraid you can't handle it."

Indeed, the choice was his, precisely, if the goal was merely to change the Sword God's past. But since they knew the Sword God harbored rebellious intentions, would they sit idly by?

Even if there was a choice, they would strive to deprive him of that choice!

Raelph: "..."

"Ding! ~"

System prompt: Blessed by heaven, the Sword God Dongfang Yixin and Crown Prince Lin Xuan have decided to marry happily after the martial arts competition. Let us send our blessings to this newlywed couple!

"Ding! ~"

System prompt: True love exists in the world, during the wedding, the level restriction to enter the super main city, Tianfeng City, is temporarily lifted for adventurers. You can go to visit and participate in the wedding activities to gain a lot of experience and generous rewards!

"Ding! ~"

System prompt: The martial arts competition is exclusive to indigenous people, adventurers can participate through betting, cheering, and other activities to obtain a large amount of gold coins and experience rewards!

...

As if to confirm Jiang Han's thoughts, the system continuously echoed in his ears.

Sure enough, what was meant to come eventually arrived!

"Hehe..."

Jiang Han laughed indifferently, feeling no surprise, "You see, now I only have the path of participating in the martial arts competition!"

"Alright, I roughly understand the plan of 'luring the tiger into the trap.' What about 'using someone else's knife'?" Raelph, who also received relevant information, suddenly realized.

Anyone could understand what it meant for the Sword God and the Crown Prince to get married!

The Sword God's strength was too strong, the Radiant Camp was reluctant to give up, and they were also wary of her interference. By disrupting the situation in crucial areas of the war between the Light and Dark Camps, they aimed to bind the Sword God through the wedding, forcing her to swear allegiance to the Tianfeng Dynasty.

So, to stop this, they must do it before the martial arts competition ends, leaving them with little time.

"As for 'using someone else's knife,' I'm afraid I can't say now." Jiang Han refused to answer.

"Why?"

"Because... the waters are too deep!" Jiang Han kept it to himself.

In fact, even if he told Raelph his speculations, it would be meaningless, as everything prior had been too natural, the plot experiences without any sense of dissonance. The only source of suspicion came from Raelph's doubts.

"I..."

Raelph wished to strangle this seemingly mysterious little bunny, but considering that the other party might have a difficult-to-disclose secret, hesitating for a moment, he gave up questioning, "Well, in the end, I'm just an ordinary one of the Ten Great Dark Gods. I can't influence much. I'll wait and see how you complete the task!"

When others spoke like this to him, he would be uncertain, but for the Dark Swordsman, he surprisingly felt quite calm.

After all, this was the proud son of heaven who could kill the Light of God, Uriel. Perhaps he could create miracles.

"Let's talk about how you can disguise me as an indigenous person."

Jiang Han changed the topic, not wanting to delve too much into the so-called "using someone else's knife," "Is it similar to how Athikas disguised as a Dragon God?"

Athikas disguised as a Dragon God, even the Long Wind was unaware, the entire process lasted for thousands of years, and Athikas and Raelph were in a somewhat embarrassing situation...

Ahem, deep brotherhood!

He had reason to believe that Raelph would use the same method to disguise him as an indigenous person, after all, in the eyes he needed to deceive, there were also many divine-level powerhouses.

"???"

Suddenly, Raelph found something wrong, looked at Jiang Han with an examining gaze, and whispered, "Who are you exactly?"

"I am Jiang Han." Jiang Han was puzzled by his surprised appearance.

"It's impossible!"

Raelph categorically denied, "Don't pretend. I've seen a Jiang Han before, and his intelligence is not as high as yours!"

"..."

Jiang Han was stunned, then smiled helplessly, "Don't joke. I, Jiang Tian Emperor, am unparalleled in the world. Who in the world doesn't know, who dares to seize my body?"

"You've finally come back!" Raelph sighed in relief.

Just now, it was quite terrifying!

He vaguely felt a sense of ominousness shrouding the Dark Swordsman. If he hadn't instantly released the aura of a Dark God to intimidate the small fry, the opponent would have already approached.

"Let me tell you, the method I will use for you to disguise yourself as an indigenous person is similar to Athikas disguising as a Dragon God, so you can rest assured." Raelph patiently explained to Jiang Han.

Undoubtedly, this was a method that no one else could think of, and even he expected that when the Dark Swordsman learned about it, he would be extremely shocked.

"Sure, with your explanation, I feel relieved."

"Come, take this!"

Raelph handed out a silver mask. The mask was not extravagant, outlining only the features, with hollow eyes. In terms of appearance, it was ordinary.

This was the mask that even the Long Wind couldn't discover for thousands of years?

Seeing this, Jiang Han was curious as he took it.

"Ding! ~"

System prompt: You have obtained the relevant task item [Faceless Mask] (SSS grade)!

[Faceless Mask] (SSS grade)

Introduction: With it, you can have a thousand faces, even divine-level powerhouses cannot perceive your true appearance.

Effect: Can disguise as any person from memory, including their appearance, voice, strength, aura, and more.

Duration: Unlimited

Cooldown: Seven days

(Note: Task item, must be returned after completing the task)

...

As an SSS-grade item, the Faceless Mask didn't have extremely special effects,

 only the ability to disguise. However, Jiang Han knew that when used skillfully, the art of disguise could yield unexpected results at certain times.

"Comrade Raelph!"

Jiang Han looked at the Faceless Mask in his hand, his expression serious, and his tone heavy.

"Hmm?"

"I want to ask you a favor..."

"Impossible!"

Raelph immediately refused.

"I haven't even said anything yet."

"Impossible!"

"Don't be ridiculous. We are all old friends, comrades who have experienced life and death together. What's impossible about that?"

"Absolutely impossible!"