Chapter 335

The speed and distance He Pingsheng had lost before were slowly caught up.

More than half an hour later, he finally caught up to the first echelon.

He saw the figures of the Thirteenth Prince, the Ninth Prince, and those imperial disciples from afar.

But what made He Pingsheng somewhat worried was that there were not only these two people in front.

Besides the two princes, there were still seven or eight cultivators in moon-white Daoist robes following closely behind, and there was even one disciple walking ahead of the two princes.

Needless to say, this first wave was all imperial disciples.

Princess Wei Chuan had said before that there were four or five princes here.

So, did these cultivators belong to several different princes, or were they all forces of the Ninth and Thirteenth Princes?

He didn't know.

If they were all the Thirteenth Prince's men, then it would be troublesome.

With He Pingsheng currently alone, although his speed could catch up, if three people attacked him simultaneously later, his speed would inevitably fall behind again.

What to do?

How to break the situation?

"Everyone, do not act rashly!"

He Pingsheng discovered the Thirteenth Prince, and the Thirteenth Prince naturally discovered him too.

Seeing He Pingsheng catching up closer and closer, the Thirteenth Prince immediately ordered: "We are not far from the black mud pool, do not create extra complications. As long as he does not overtake this prince, no one is to attack him; don't end up failing to catch the fox and getting covered in filth!"

"If he dares to overtake this prince, everyone is not to hold back, attack him immediately and entangle him!"

This was the Thirteenth Prince's strategy.

Around the Thirteenth Prince were his several subordinates.

And ten or so zhang behind him was the Ninth Prince.

Ten or so zhang behind the Ninth Prince was He Pingsheng.

Soon, He Pingsheng caught up to the Ninth Prince's side.

The two were almost side-by-side.

"Daoist friend Xu..." the Ninth Prince transmitted his voice: "How about this prince cooperates with you?"

He Pingsheng knew that the hurdle ahead was not easy to pass, so he deliberately slowed down a bit and said, "How does the Ninth Prince want to cooperate?"

The two were transmitting voices while running at full speed.

The speed was very fast.

The Ninth Prince said, "In another stick of incense's time, we will reach the black mud pool!"

"The Xuanhuang Black and White Lotus Root is not as hard to obtain as other things; whoever arrives first gets it first!"

"And there is only one section!"

"Do me a favor!"

"Let me obtain this black and white lotus root, don't worry... I am definitely not an ungrateful person!"

"I will give you benefits!"

"Sufficient benefits!"

He Pingsheng said, "What can you give me?"

The Ninth Prince asked, "What do you want?"

He Pingsheng said, "I want the black and white lotus root!"

"Hehehe..." Hearing He Pingsheng say this, the Ninth Prince laughed: "Daoist friend Xu, you want this black and white lotus root to exchange for that 【Blood Jade Purple-Skin Date】, right? That's fine... after I use this item to exchange for the Blood Jade Purple-Skin Date, I will give it to you immediately!"

"You also know that this prince currently has a cultivation base at the twelfth layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage and does not need this Blood Jade Purple-Skin Date to break through the bottleneck!"

He Pingsheng said, "No... you heard wrong..."

"I mean!"

"I want both of these things!"

"Fine, okay..." The Ninth Prince gritted his teeth and said, "Actually, I'll tell you the truth, I have no use for this black and white lotus root!"

"Because this black and white lotus root hasn't matured at all!"

"But I must obtain it!"

"Because my father the Emperor said that among us princes, whoever obtains the black and white lotus root will receive a generous reward!"

"And this isn't a question of rewards, do you understand?"

"After I use this lotus root later, I'll bring it to you!"

"Absolutely no problem!"

He Pingsheng looked ahead.

They were not far from the black mud pool.

At this moment, he still hadn't thought of a strategy to rush past.

If he didn't cooperate with the Ninth Prince, it would be really difficult for him to break through the Thirteenth Prince's defense.

There was almost only this one path of cooperation.

"Fine!" He Pingsheng said, "A gentleman's word is his bond; don't try to trick me, otherwise you will regret it!"

The Ninth Prince said, "Don't worry, if this prince tricks you, may I die a horrible death."

"Daoist friend Xu... you quickly accelerate and pass, attract the Thirteenth Prince's attention, and make his subordinates entangle you as much as possible!"

"What about you?" He Pingsheng asked.

The Ninth Prince chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I still have a trump card I haven't used. Once I bring out my trump card, my speed will be even faster than yours is now!"

Holy crap.

He Pingsheng raised an eyebrow: Good fellow, is this scoundrel so well-prepared?

No wonder he hadn't brought out his trump card; it was useless to bring it out because the Thirteenth Prince's men had already blocked the road ahead.

If he dared to overtake the Thirteenth Prince, the Thirteenth Prince's men would entangle him.

And now, as long as He Pingsheng entangled the Thirteenth Prince's men, the Ninth Prince could rush out.

Not bad!

When you two brothers are fighting, I can just happen to fish in troubled waters.

"Fine... but I have one condition, and that is that before we go out, I must be the one holding this black and white lotus root!"

"After I leave the Mystic Realm, I will give the black and white lotus root to you!"

He Pingsheng was not stupid; he couldn't just agree easily: "Also, if you don't keep your end of the bargain, I will help the Thirteenth Prince snatch it from you!"

"No problem!" The Ninth Prince said, "I only want the title, the rest isn't important!"

"Good!" He Pingsheng activated his four-times speed!

At the same time, a five-times instantaneous speed burst out.

Bang...

Bang...

Bang, bang...

The golden light under He Pingsheng's feet sprayed out continuously, and his speed became faster and faster in a short time; in six breaths, he caught up to the Thirteenth Prince, and then with one step, he reached first place.

"Attack!"

The Thirteenth Prince transmitted his voice secretly.

Then, all the servants around him attacked He Pingsheng at almost the same time.

Several attacks came roaring over.

And the Thirteenth Prince did not attack.

Because he wanted to compete for the black and white lotus root and ensure his own speed.

He Pingsheng dodged left and right, and at the same time waved his hand to counterattack a few times.

As a result, his speed, along with that of the many servants, slowed down.

The Thirteenth Prince and the Ninth Prince both shot out, leaving everyone else behind.

The black mud pool ahead was already in sight.

"Hahaha..."

The Ninth Prince laughed, waved his hand, and threw out a demonic beast from his spirit beast bag.

It was a huge thing that looked like an ostrich.

After throwing it out, the Ninth Prince rode directly on top of the big bird.

The bird couldn't fly either, but its running speed was extremely fast.

"This is... an Earth Dragon Ostrich?" He Pingsheng was shocked.

The Earth Dragon Ostrich is not only huge in size, but also runs extremely fast and can bear weight.

The key is that this thing is also a demonic beast!

For example, this Earth Dragon Ostrich under the Ninth Prince is a ninth-layer Foundation Establishment Stage existence.

Its speed is extremely fast, roughly equivalent to about three times the running speed of an ordinary cultivator.

"Hmph..." The Thirteenth Prince smiled coldly and said, "Just because you have one, doesn't mean I don't?"

The Thirteenth Prince also waved his hand and threw out a snow-white white tiger from his spirit beast bag.

He rode on the white tiger and instantly chased after him; its speed was even faster than that Earth Dragon Ostrich.

It could reach about four times, which was about the same as the speed He Pingsheng had just been running at full power.

The Thirteenth Prince instantly overtook the Ninth Prince again.

The white tiger's speed is fast, but it has one drawback: it is not a demonic beast.

It is most afraid of attacks or interference.