Chapter 585

Ye Liuyun and Xiao Mingyue communicated via Divine Sense, chatting and laughing.

In Fang Huatian's eyes, it looked as if the two were flirting, and right in front of him—how could he bear it?

As soon as he said that, Liao Bingyu was also speechless: "How did I end up with such a stupid senior brother! This isn't just falling into the trap Ye Liuyun set for him, waiting for Xiao Mingyue to despise him!"

Indeed, Xiao Mingyue immediately put on a stern face toward Fang Huatian.

"What I say to him, do I need to tell you? What are you to me, do you have the right to interfere?"

A few retorts from her left Fang Huatian with nothing to say.

At this moment, Fang Huatian was about to explode with anger, the frustration in his heart having no outlet.

Liao Bingyu hurried forward and pulled Fang Huatian apart, lest he get agitated and strike Ye Liuyun again.

If that really happened, he and Xiao Mingyue would surely fight, and that would truly fall into Ye Liuyun's scheme.

Seeing Fang Huatian being dragged away by Liao Bingyu, Xiao Mingyue also stopped paying him any heed.

Ye Liuyun glanced at Liao Bingyu's back, feeling a bit regretful: "If it weren't for this woman, Fang Huatian might still have been angry enough to strike me! What a missed opportunity! This woman is a bit of a hindrance!"

At that moment, Liao Bingyu suddenly felt a chill down her back, a sense of danger welling up.

"Oh no! I ruined his plans—does he want to kill me?"

Without turning, Liao Bingyu guessed that Ye Liuyun had directed killing intent at her.

But what struck her as odd was that a faint killing intent also came from Xiao Mingyue's direction, fleeting as it was.

Her mind stirred: "Strange, why does Xiao Mingyue also want to kill me?"

After pulling Fang Huatian aside, she looked toward Xiao Mingyue and Ye Liuyun, seeing the two still chatting, not glancing their way. Yet she overlooked the Qing Lin on Xiao Mingyue's shoulder.

She could only first stabilize Fang Huatian, lest he fall for Ye Liuyun's trick.

"Senior brother, that brat is deliberately provoking you, trying to stir you and Xiao Mingyue into fighting—don't fall for his scheme!"

"Hmph, that bastard—I'll find a chance and kill him!"

Fang Huatian's anger hadn't subsided; he was nearly losing his reason. If not for Liao Bingyu pulling him apart, he would have struck Ye Liuyun outright.

"Senior brother, stay calm, don't act rashly. If you strike Ye Liuyun, Xiao Mingyue will surely intervene—and you don't want to fight her, do you?" Liao Bingyu could only bring up Xiao Mingyue.

Fang Huatian, however, had no intention of listening; he waved a hand to cut off Liao Bingyu's words.

"Enough, stop talking. I'll think of another way—use that stone giant's hand to do him in. As long as I don't strike myself, Mingyue won't blame me. By then he'll be dead; what can Mingyue do to me?" Fang Huatian said arrogantly.

"Sigh..." Liao Bingyu sighed and fell silent.

She knew Fang Huatian's nature—petty, vindictive, quick-tempered, lacking guile. Since he had set his sights on Ye Liuyun, he would surely seek a chance to strike; her advice was useless.

She merely worried that this foolish senior brother couldn't outplay Ye Liuyun and would ultimately lose his life.

After resting a while, both sects still had to gather together, preparing to continue assaulting the stone giant.

Seeing that they could soon break into the Secret Realm's core, none of them would give up.

"Who are we preparing to deal with this time?"

Before departure, Qing Lin asked Ye Liuyun.

"Fang Huatian!"

Ye Liuyun answered without a moment's thought.

The key to the final outcome still lay with Xiao Mingyue and Fang Huatian; as for Liao Bingyu, she hadn't yet reached the point of influencing the result, so she could be set aside for now.

Moreover, from the way Ye Liuyun looked at Fang Huatian, he knew the latter wouldn't let it go and would surely seek a chance to strike him.

Since Fang Huatian wanted to court death, this was a perfect opportunity to do him in.

"Fang Huatian possesses a divine artifact, seemingly used specifically for seeking treasures and positioning."

Ye Liuyun still coveted that divine artifact in Fang Huatian's hand, not wanting it to fall into others' hands.

"How poor were you before!" Qing Lin was also speechless. "Drive them off, and everything in this Secret Realm will still be yours!"

"How could that be the same? Leaving it for them might just give them a tool to use against me!" Ye Liuyun explained.

Qing Lin countered: "Then what do you propose? They'll never hand over that divine artifact to you!"

"Just seize it by force! Anyway, by then only Xiao Mingyue will be left, with nothing to worry about." Ye Liuyun said indifferently.

Soon the battle began. Fang Huatian showed exceptional zeal, almost drawing the stone giant's attention entirely, while his True Essence was rapidly depleting.

Seeing Fang Huatian's diligent effort, Xiao Mingyue was quite pleased.

Only Ye Liuyun secretly smiled, having noticed that Fang Huatian was gradually luring the stone giant toward him.

Ye Liuyun remained composed, making preparations in secret, while his Golden Pupil and Divine Sense fixed on Fang Huatian and Liao Bingyu, ready for any sudden development.

Suddenly, Fang Huatian, as if his True Essence gave out, jerked backward, intending to expose Ye Liuyun to the stone giant.

"Ah!"

Only then did Xiao Mingyue realize something was wrong, but it was too late for her to intervene and save Ye Liuyun.

Meanwhile, Liao Bingyu looked at Ye Liuyun's expression, showing no tension at all; instead, a faint smile curled her lips.

"Not good!" Liao Bingyu's heart lurched; she used Divine Sense to warn Fang Huatian, "Withdraw!" while charging toward Ye Liuyun.

At that moment, Fang Huatian felt triumphant: "Now let's see how you, brat, cope. Even if you can withstand the stone giant's attack, I'll still hit you with a punch."

He wore a ferocious grin as he sneered at Ye Liuyun, then suddenly received Liao Bingyu's Divine Sense transmission.

"Huh?"

Fang Huatian still hadn't grasped what was happening, why Liao Bingyu was telling him to retreat.

Then he saw Ye Liuyun raise a hand, and a great bell loomed ahead, blocking his path and descending upon him.

Before him lay the Mourning Bell, behind him the stone giant—he was trapped between them, unable to advance or retreat.

Simultaneously, Ye Liuyun waved his hand, unleashing a net-like treasure suffused with Demon Qi that enveloped Liao Bingyu from above.

Xiao Mingyue and the others were all stunned by the sudden turn of events.

"Just who is attacking whom?"

For a moment, even Xiao Mingyue didn't know whom to help.

Clearly, Fang Huatian intended to harm Ye Liuyun first, but now it seemed Ye Liuyun had the advantage.

At this moment, Fang Huatian was also in a dilemma. The Stone Man suddenly exerted force, and a huge stone fist slammed toward his back.

Fang Huatian's speed in dashing forward, plus the speed of the Mourning Bell flying toward Fang Huatian, made it hard for Fang Huatian to evade the Mourning Bell.