Chapter 652 A Rat in A Cage
"Nonsense? Are you feeling guilty? Wasn't it you who secretly colluded with the outsiders a thousand years ago, forcibly separating Maeve's soul from her body and imprisoning it in Requiem Tower?"
Ethan's face showed a mocking expression as he questioned with certainty.
"How... how do you know?"
Neil's weathered face finally registered shock, clearly stunned that Ethan knew so much about what he had done to Maeve and the Requiem Tower.
"So it really was you! I was just guessing, but I didn't expect to hit the mark!"
Ethan's expression turned to one of realization, though his heart sank.
The deeper Neil hid, the greater the threat he posed. It had now been proven that everything was the result of Neil's secret planning over a thousand years. Anyone would feel uneasy in such a situation!
Francis and Raymond were already numb with shock from Ethan's series of questions and Neil's series of admissions!
Even though they both knew Neil was a hypocrite and had connections with the outsiders, they didn't expect the situation to be this complicated. They even began to doubt if Neil was really Neil!
The room fell completely silent, all four people frozen as if the air itself had turned to ice.
After what felt like an eternity, Neil suddenly burst into laughter, shattering the eerie silence.
"You've been exposed, and you're still laughing?" Ethan asked with a suspicious frown.
"Why wouldn't I laugh?" Neil replied coolly. "A secret kept for over a thousand years, uncovered by some twenty-something kid. Don't you find that amusing?"
"So, you're admitting that everything I said is true?"
Ethan's heart skipped a beat as he pressed on.
"That's right, I am Sidney. I don't mind telling you the truth. Passing the throne to Eloy was indeed part of my plan. Before my time was up, I used body snatching on Eloy's eldest disciple, Neil, and took his place. The funny thing is, even Eloy didn't notice!"
Neil, or rather Sidney, now wore a look of pride, unabashedly revealing how he had manipulated Celestia Vale for over a thousand years!
"You actually used the forbidden technique of body snatching!"
Raymond was in disbelief as he stared at Sidney and questioned.
"I'll use any means necessary to achieve my goals. So what if it's body snatching? It's just a change of skin. I am still Sidney!"
Sidney laughed triumphantly!
"You admitted everything so readily. I'm guessing you've got a plan to make sure we never talk about this?"
Ethan asked with a cold smile.
"Not bad. From the moment you showed up here, your fate was sealed! Might as well satisfy your curiosity before you're done for," Sidney shot back with a vicious grin.
"You really think you can keep us here?" Ethan asked with a light, dangerous chuckle.
"Of course. This is Celestia Vale—my turf. You really think you can escape with what little you've got?" Sidney's confidence was palpable.
"Confidence is great and all, but getting cocky tends to backfire. Or did you think I came here without a plan?" Ethan's lips curled into a mocking smile.
"What do you mean?"
Sidney's face showed a mix of emotions.
"What's this?"
As Ethan spoke, an object appeared in his palm—it was the Requiem Tower he had obtained from the SA Guild's secret realm!
"Requiem Tower! You entered the SA Guild's secret realm!"
Sidney's face showed a look of shock, and he couldn't help but exclaim.
"That's right. You probably never dreamed that I would enter the SA Guild's secret realm by chance and obtain the Requiem Tower! You should know very well who is imprisoned inside the Requiem Tower, right?"
Ethan reminded with a cold smile.
"So what? Do you think having the Requiem Tower puts you in an invincible position against me?"
Sidney's face turned extremely grim!
"Of course, it's not just that!"
Ethan chuckled and then put away the Requiem Tower.
At the same time, the Sun and Moon Beads appeared in front of him.
When Sidney saw the Sun and Moon Beads, his pupils suddenly contracted!
"You've always wanted to get them, haven't you? Well, here they are right in front of you. Why don't you take them... if you can?" Ethan said with a smirk.
"You're just giving them to me?" Sidney asked, narrowing his eyes suspiciously.
"Is that all you've got? All that big talk about taking them from me, and now that they're right in front of you, you don't have the guts?" Ethan taunted.
"I'm going to find out what game you're really playing!"
Provoked by Ethan's taunts, Sidney's anger reached a boiling point. Unable to bear it any longer, he roared and reached out to grab the two beads in front of Ethan!
But the next second, Sidney's face froze in shock as he realized he couldn't move.
The space around him seemed to have solidified, trapping his entire body!
"You fool," Neil sneered. "Did you really think I'd walk into a trap unprepared?"
Ethan was overjoyed to see that the restrictions of the Celestia Vale secret realm were effective against Sidney, and quite effective at that!
His heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled!
It seemed that no matter how powerful Sidney was, as long as he was in the Celestia Vale under Ethan's control, he wouldn't have a chance to exert his strength!
And now, Sidney, who was just a step away from the Golden Core Stage, seemed to be on the verge of becoming a prisoner at Ethan's mercy!
"What's going on, Ethan? What did you do?"
Sidney struggled with all his might but was horrified to find that he couldn't break free from the spatial constraints. More importantly, his Sea of Qi had also solidified like the surrounding space, making it impossible to mobilize!
"It's laughable that you've always wanted the Sun and Moon Beads. Don't you know that they are the key to controlling Celestia Vale and Tiger Mount's secret realm? As long as the Sun and Moon Beads are in my hands, the entire Celestia Vale is under my control. This secret realm is now completely under my command. Even if you want to use a bit of super energy, you need my permission. Do you still think you have the ability to keep us here?"
Ethan explained disdainfully as he stared at Sidney.
"Sidney, stop struggling. You're trapped like a rat in a cage now, with no chance of escape!"
Francis reminded in a cold, expressionless voice.
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