Chapter 629: The Snipe and the Clam Grapple, the Fisherman Reaps the Reward

In an instant, the foul, thick black liquid poured down from the large wound in the abdomen, accompanied by the unrecognizable chunks of rotting flesh and the things that could hardly be called internal organs.

At the same time, Zhou Ye walked out stepping on blood.

"Huh..."

Zhou Ye put away the Wind Cloud Wheel, a confident smile spreading across his face.

"Senior Brother, look, I've already solved it, haven't I?"

These actions took only an instant; in such a short time he found Stone Dragon's weakness and launched a fatal attack.

This blow left Stone Dragon completely unable to defend.

The intense abdominal pain robbed it of any will to fight, leaving it only able to writhe in agony on the ground.

Its massive body lay upon the great mountain, constantly wailing.

"Senior Brother, go give it the final blow!"

Bai Chi nodded, swung the double-edged blade in his hand, and leapt into the air.

He leapt to mid‑air, aimed at Stone Dragon's head, and chopped down fiercely!

Crack!

I had thought Stone Dragon's points were already in the bag, but unexpectedly, before the attack landed, a scorching light shot from afar and instantly bounced Bai Chi away!

Worse still, that scorching light pierced through Bai Chi's right arm, going straight through!

In an instant, his right arm turned to ash!

"Ah!!!"

Bai Chi bellowed in terror as excruciating pain spread instantly through his body; his lost right arm, together with the double‑edged blade he gripped, vanished.

Thus he had no fighting strength left; he was violently shaken back and slammed hard to the ground!

Pfft!

A mouthful of black blood spurted out; Bai Chi was already on the brink of death.

"Senior Brother!"

Zhou Ye, who had been cleaning blood off himself and Stone Dragon's entrails nearby, saw this and screamed as he ran over.

"Senior Brother!"

"Cough cough!" Bai Chi coughed nonstop, wanting to say something, but his throat was blocked by blood, and the burning pain in his right side made his consciousness begin to blur.

"Who is it? Which despicable villain dares to ambush my senior brother?!"

Zhou Ye's eyes turned red as he looked around and roared.

Stone Dragon was their kill; moreover, Zhou Ye had risked his life by burrowing into its belly, which allowed that one strike to defeat the enemy.

Unexpectedly, someone actually wanted to reap the benefit of the fisherman.

Such a villain is intolerable by heaven's principle!

"Hehehe..."

A sinister laugh came from afar, and a graceful figure descended from the sky.

That woman radiated purple light all over, her aura extremely dangerous.

Zhou Ye looked and was instantly stunned.

"Huang Tianhou! It's really you!"

"Exactly!"

Zhou Ye knew this woman; she is a powerhouse of the Crimson Hell in the myriad worlds!

Behind her followed two men whose bodies were covered in black tattoos.

This is Chu, the strongest trio of the Crimson Hell!

"I never expected you to be so naïve…… though it's normal; having your prey snatched away would surely make you angry."

Huang Tianhou snorted coldly, lightly waved her right hand, and completely slayed the dying Stone Dragon beside her!

Tearing apart the throat, letting blood……

Soon, Stone Dragon's points belonged to Huang Tianhou.

"You're too despicable!"

Zhou Ye gritted his teeth, staring at the trio before him, his heart burning with rage!

But……

Senior Brother Bai Chi is now gravely injured, obviously unable to continue fighting.

"Tsk tsk tsk, look at your senior brother's state—hurry and send him back to the Chaos World, lest he keep suffering here……"

Huang Tianhou jeered with a laugh.

This remark completely enraged Zhou Ye.

"You crazy woman, today I'll fight you to the end!"

Having said that, Zhou Ye's killing aura surged, a powerful energy permeated his whole body, and the surrounding ground trembled slightly.

The two men beside Huang Tianhou, seeing this, quickly stepped forward to block her.

"What are you doing? Step back! Do you really think I can't handle him?"

Huang Tianhou angrily scolded the two, her seductive eyes once again fixed on Zhou Ye.

"Before you make a move, let me tell you this: you're alone now, while I am confident I can block all your attacks—think it over clearly."

Zhou Ye grew ever more angry, fists clenched tight, red light flashing on his body.

His anger had already clouded his reason.

He secretly resolved that even if he died, he would drag that crazy woman away!

"Cough cough…… Junior brother, junior brother……"

Just then, Bai Chi, who had fallen to the ground, suddenly spoke.

The sound entered Zhou Ye's ear, making him tremble all over and his aura instantly retracted.

"Senior Brother!"

"Junior Brother, you, you, don't let us down…… go, go finish the contest, win, win……"

Bai Chi slowly opened his mouth and spoke his last words.

"Senior Brother, I, I understand……"

"Surely, surely…… must…… live on……"

As soon as his words fell, Bai Chi's mouth twisted and he breathed his last.

The passing of Senior Brother Bai Chi meant that Zhou Ye could now only deal with this chaotic situation alone!

He was alone—what kind of heaven-defying ability could he have to oppose Huang Tianhou and her two attendants?

Thus, he naturally became the target of everyone's attacks.

But for now, Huang Tianhou seemed not to have the intention of taking his life.

"Heh, you look like you've lost your fighting spirit…… never mind, I also don't want to dirty my hand killing you—anyway I've already taken the Stone Dragon's points, so I'll just pretend I didn't see you……"

Huang Wan gave a glance to his two attendants beside him, then instantly vanished from the spot.

Only those patches of blood red remained.

"Damn it!"

Zhou Ye gritted his teeth, watching Bai Chi's fading figure, his heart filled with unwillingness.

He knew Bai Chi had been sent back to the Chaos World.

Anyone who dies in this place will be like that.

As long as the primordial spirit remains, one can be reborn in the Chaos World.

But that unwillingness in his heart is hard to quell!

These points should have been theirs! This honor should also have been theirs!

Now they just handed them over! And he is powerless—this resentment in his heart makes it hard for him to let go!

But……

How could he forget Bai Chi's dying instruction! Now, only by surviving can he break out of the encirclement.

Now only he remains—this is undoubtedly an arduous task.

He must find teammates from the same world as himself—only then does he have a chance to turn things around!

Thinking of this, Zhou Ye struggled to stand up and also left this mountain range.

"Tsk tsk tsk, look, I said it—we're not the only ones being watched."

The Black Emperor looked down, the corner of his mouth curling into a cold smile.

"All we can say is they're too unlucky." Chu Emperor shrugged and sighed. "Yo ho, you still have the nerve to say—who was shouting the loudest about going to snatch merit just now?"

The Black Emperor teased, and Chu Emperor gave him a sideways glance.

"Alright, you two say less."

"Lao Huang, why didn't we go down just now? It was clearly a good opportunity, and the other side didn't notice us—isn't this the best time?"

The Black Emperor asked doubtfully.

Watching the Stone Dragon's points being taken by someone else right before his eyes, he felt extremely unpleasant.

Just as if something that originally belonged to him had suddenly been snatched away by someone else.

"Don't think it's that simple—it's just a little Stone Dragon, no need for us to take risks."

"Risks? Lao Huang, what do you mean?"

Chu Emperor also didn't understand.

Just now the other side clearly had only a few people—except for that so-called Huang Tianhou, who seemed somewhat strong, the rest were obviously no match for them!

Taking advantage of the chaos to give them a surprise attack, then snatching the Stone Dragon's points—wouldn't they make a huge profit!

But the Lord of the Great Wilderness kept pressing them, not allowing them to act rashly.

Not a single mistake, not a single thread, not a single shot, not a single inner, not a single content, not a single present, not a single one look!

Such cowardly and weak behavior, the Black Emperor really couldn't stand it.

"You guys, you're always so reckless…… besides us just now, people from all directions were staring at that place—do you really want to rush out and become the first target?"

"Huh? Were there other people just now?"

The Lord of the Great Wilderness nodded; Black Emperor and Chu Emperor had been too absorbed in watching the fight earlier, possibly not noticing, but the Lord of the Great Wilderness had already discovered it.

Above the void, beyond the mountain range, countless pairs of eyes were fixed on that place, just like them, all eager to give it a try.

So as long as they don't make a move, those mighty ones of the heavens will naturally not launch a rash attack.

The fight just now between Zhou Ye and Huang Tianhou's group can just be considered an appetizer.

"So you should understand my intentions by now……"

The Lord of the Great Wilderness gave the two a glance, then stood up.

"Tch, what's next? Where are we going?"

"Just as I said earlier, find a high point, first occupy an advantageous position, don't rush to act……"

After all, there is one point in the rules that the Lord of the Great Wilderness particularly cares about.

That is, killing someone who possesses points allows you to take all of their points.

That way, they can just sit back and wait until the final moment before the contest ends to make a move.

Killing the person with the highest points, they can naturally break into the top ten.

……

Another side.

Ancestor Sacrifice God and the Talented Empress had entered this world some time ago, yet they still hadn't found their target.

"Sister, how long do you say we'll have to wander around here?"

Ancestor Sacrifice God asked boredly.

They had traversed the entire canyon, not seeing a single person, let alone a ferocious beast, not even a ghost.

It was utterly boring.

Most importantly, she still couldn't freely use Spiritual Power to fly and shuttle.

Otherwise, she would surely incur the Talented Empress's rebuke.

"Don't have any other thoughts; I just said that when there's no danger, you can't casually use Divine Ability techniques, otherwise what if we attract others?"

Hearing the Talented Empress's words, Ancestor Sacrifice God could only hold his tongue, unable to speak.

They are now at the deepest part of Gloom Mist Canyon, where the Primordial Creation Dragon once died; its spine became mountains and rivers, its organs formed rivers winding through.

Now they tread on the Primordial Creation Dragon's spine, wandering in this extreme yin place, yet they cannot find an exit.

As they walked, Ancestor Sacrifice God felt something was off.

Sister, don't you find this place a bit strange? Why is it so cold?

Her Cultivation Level has reached the pinnacle, making her immune to all poisons; neither cold nor heat affects her in the slightest.

But the deeper they went, the more they felt the piercing cold constantly invading them; as they walked, the hairs on their backs stood on end.

Hmm...

The Talented Empress nodded slowly.

She also felt it.

It seems we are going deeper and deeper into some place...

Saying that, the two arrived before a broken wall; beyond it lay a cliff, below which was an unfathomable abyss.

No one knows what lies inside, but standing before this broken wall, one can hear howls coming from the depths below...

It seems as if something down there is stirring...

Sister, do you think there might be ferocious beasts down below?

Hmph, why don't you go down and take a look?

The Ancestral Sacrifice God quickly shook her head, indicating she had no desire to venture into a place that looked perilous at a glance.

Although she was not afraid of ferocious beasts, sending her to an obviously dangerous place was still hard for her to accept.

Moreover, the ferocious beasts conjured by the disciples of the Sect of Cutting Teaching were far beyond what the two of them could easily handle.

Therefore, no matter what situation they encountered, they had to act cautiously.

Yo, who is it? I could smell a charming fragrance from afar—turns out it's the Ancestral Sacrifice God and the Talented Empress!

At that moment, a voice reached their ears.

The Ancestral Sacrifice God turned her head and saw a man half‑crouched in the gap of the broken wall, winking at them.

"Duan Di, can't your mouth ever stay still?"

The Talented Empress gave a cold snort, ignoring his presence.

"Hehehe! I'm just happy!"

Duan Di laughed loudly, leapt down from the broken wall in a flash, and landed before the two of them.

The Ancestral Sacrifice God gave him a white look and said irritably, "You jerk, why aren't you following the Master of the Great Wilderness and instead running over here to bother us?"

Hmph...

Duan Di shrugged helplessly and said, "I got separated from them; one blink and they vanished, I couldn't find them, and I didn't dare casually use techniques, so I wandered around aimlessly and ended up running into you two."

"Cut it out, don't follow us—go wherever it's cool."

The Talented Empress said coldly, turned, and continued walking forward.

"Don't be like that!" Duan Di came over with a grin, continuing to pester the two: "It's rare for us to meet like this—isn't it fate? Besides, we're all from the Perfect World, so we should naturally look out for each other."

Among the Myriad Heavens and Worlds, the Perfect World is merely a small world; besides it, many powerful beings are scattered throughout this realm.

This amounts to different spheres of influence.

If one encounters someone from the same world, they certainly won't attack and will instead look out for each other.

But if one encounters someone from another world, they might very well attack.

Duan Di had figured this out; upon seeing the Ancestral Sacrifice God and the Talented Empress, he grinned and ran over to join them.

"Hmph, don't forget that this contest's rules are individual; even if we team up in private without breaking the rules, we'll inevitably end up fighting each other in the end—fewer people means fewer threats, you should know that well enough..."

The Talented Empress glanced at Duan Di.

Someone as clever and full of tricks as Duan Di had long since studied the contest's rules inside out.

He also knew the hidden details like the back of his hand.

Duan Di did not deny it, but he offered a reason that the Ancestral Sacrifice God and the Talented Empress could not refuse.

"I naturally understand what you mean, but frankly, breaking through the encirclement of the mighty in the Myriad Heavens and earning enough points by solo combat is obviously impossible. I believe Ye Qin, the great lord, also realized this when he set up this contest..."

"Although it appears to be an individual contest on the surface, secretly forming alliances and completing the contest together—if the average points don't fall below the ranking's minimum—allows everyone to advance successfully. This is also a point few people notice..."

"In other words, the more people we have, the more advantageous it is for us..." (End of chapter)