"Scarletleaf King?"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes.
"That's right, it's me! To be able to tell who I am from my voice... You were the one who killed the Jadeleaf King and Stoneleaf King, right? "
Sneering coldly, Zhang Xuan suddenly felt his body tensing up, as if he had been targeted by a venomous snake.
"It's the oppression of one's Primordial Spirit …"
Cold sweat trickled down Zhang Xuan's forehead. He knew that the other party had exerted the oppression of his Primordial Spirit. Even though it was just a sliver of it, it was more than enough to render him completely helpless.
"Indeed, I was the one who killed them. Are you intending to exact vengeance for them?"
Driving his Heaven's Path zhenqi, Zhang Xuan felt the pressure on his body lightening slightly. Gritting his teeth, he scanned his surroundings.
He had no idea where the other party was hiding. Even with his Eye of Insight, he was unable to see through him.
"Exact vengeance? To be killed by a Nascent Saint cultivator, it means that they are unworthy of being Kings. Even death cannot wipe out their crimes … "the Scarletleaf King sneered coldly.
The Otherworldly Demonic Tribe was only loyal to the Emperor, and they were known to be cold-hearted by nature. Even if their comrades were to die, they wouldn't care at all.
"Since you were able to kill them so quickly that they didn't even have a chance to send a message, you can be considered as a formidable figure. How about this, I won't be in a hurry to kill you. Why don't we play a game instead?" the Scarletleaf King said with a smile.
"Play a game?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
The others were also perplexed.
"Indeed. The rules of the game are simple. Don't you want to escape from this place? I have a total of five clues here. As long as you obtain all of them, you will be able to escape from the formation and meet my true body … "
The Scarletleaf King said.
"Five clues? I doubt that it will be easy to obtain them, right? "Zhang Xuan frowned.
"Smart! I like talking to smart people!" the Scarletleaf King said with a smile.
"It's simple. Kill a master teacher, and I'll give you the first clue. Kill two, and I'll give you the second. Kill three, and I'll give you the third … So on and so forth. In other words, as long as you kill fifteen master teachers, you will be able to obtain all the clues and escape from here …"
"Kill master teachers?" Zhang Xuan clenched his fists tightly.
They had a total of thirty people, and eight of them had already died. There were only twenty-two people left. Fifteen of them had been killed … there were practically not many left.
How ruthless!
Even though Zhang Xuan had yet to meet the Scarletleaf King in person, he could tell that the Scarletleaf King was an extremely sinister and vicious individual. He was many times stronger than the Jadeleaf King and the others.
"That's right. You're a smart person, so you should know what to choose. If you don't kill them, you won't have the chance to see me, and you'll still be killed by the formation. If you kill them, at least you'll be able to see me, and perhaps you can avenge them …"
The Scarletleaf King continued.
"Despicable!"
Everyone was so angry that their faces turned pale.
Just as the Scarletleaf King had said, it was only a matter of time before he was killed. In fact, he might not even have the chance to meet the Scarletleaf King at all. Only by obtaining some clues would he be able to charge out and fight the Scarletleaf King.
"That's what he's trying to do. If he really does that, how would he be any different from the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe? What right does he have to be called a master teacher? "
Wu Shi gritted his teeth.
The other party was determined to eat them up.
He could only choose one of the two paths.
"Oh, that's right. It's fine if you don't kill them. Anyway, no matter who among you makes a move, as long as 15 of you die first, I'll still reveal the clue …"
The Scarletleaf King chuckled. "Hurry up and make your decision. I'll give you two hours to think about it … Hehe! I hope that our first collaboration will be a pleasant one … "
The piercing voice gradually faded away, as if the Scarletleaf King had decided not to pry any further.
"He should have left …"
Extending his Spiritual Perception into the Scarletleaf King's body, Wu Shi turned his head around.
"What should we do?"
Wu Tianqiong asked.
The others couldn't help but turn their gazes toward Zhang Xuan.
It was impossible for them to continue charging forward like this. Could it be that they were really going to kill one another?
"This is definitely a scheme of the Scarletleaf King. His goal is to make us kill one another … We mustn't fall for it!" Zhang Xuan said as he scanned the surroundings.
"Indeed. If we were to fall for the Scarletleaf King's trap and kill one another, even if we manage to survive, we will surely become inner demons and be used by the Scarletleaf King …" Mu shi nodded in agreement.
Interrupting Zhang Xuan's words, Wu Tianqiong said, "To be honest, our chances of getting out of here aren't high at all. As long as we can kill the Scarletleaf King and avenge Elder Feng and the others, it wouldn't matter even if we were to die!"
"Indeed. Our deaths wouldn't matter, but if we were to be trapped and killed by the formation, it wouldn't be worth it …" Wu Ran added.
"My opinion is the same as the others. We can die, but not Zhang Shi and Wu Shi. As long as you are still alive, we will surely have a chance to kill the Scarletleaf King and escape from here …" Feng Xun nodded in agreement.
The others also stepped forward to express their agreement.
Their thoughts were simple. At most, fifteen of them would die. As long as they could preserve their strength, it was better than all of them dying here.
"I understand your thoughts, but … can you guarantee that the Scarletleaf King will keep his word and provide us with clues? Besides, even if we do find some clues, will we really be able to escape from here? "
Seeing the attitude of the crowd, Zhang Xuan shook his head helplessly.
They were willing to sacrifice themselves for the sake of the Scarletleaf King, but … it was futile!
Putting aside the fact that the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe was extremely cunning, even if they were to give them clues and release them from the formation, master teachers were still master teachers. They had their own principles, and they couldn't possibly sacrifice others for their own sake.
Otherwise, what difference would there be between them and the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe?
"What should we do then?"
The crowd also understood the logic behind Zhang Xuan's words, but after witnessing the deaths of so many of their friends and being toyed around by the Scarletleaf King, they couldn't help but harbor such thoughts.
Hearing Zhang Xuan's analysis, they turned their gazes over, hoping that the young man before them would be able to create more miracles.
"I don't know either …" Zhang Xuan replied with a bitter smile.
He was truly at his wit's end at the moment. Without knowing how the formation worked and where the Scarletleaf King was, it would be futile no matter what he did!
"You don't know either?"
Seeing that even Zhang Xuan was at his wit's end, the crowd deflated like a balloon.
There had never been anything that had stumped Zhang Shi throughout his journey. If even he was at a loss on what to do, they really had no idea what they could do.
"I can't hold myself back anymore. Didn't the Scarletleaf King say that fifteen deaths would suffice? After my death, those who are still alive must avenge me! "
After a long moment of silence, a furious roar suddenly sounded. Unable to hold himself back any longer, a combat master raised his sword, intending to commit suicide.
"Hold it right there!"
Not expecting someone to still want to commit suicide even after he had made things so clear, Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up, and he flicked his finger.
Ding!
A surge of zhenqi burst forth and knocked the sword away. At the same time, Wu Shi took a step forward and sealed the combat master's cultivation with a tap of his finger.
This wasn't a situation that could be solved by committing suicide. He had to think of a better solution.
"Don't stop me! Let me die!"
Despite having his cultivation sealed, the combat master didn't stop. He continued to roar furiously.
"Since you won't allow us to commit suicide, I'll make a move then!"
Right after he was done with the combat master, another furious roar sounded. A master teacher leaped out and struck a combat master beside him.
"Humph!"
Feng Xun's face darkened as he rushed up to the combat master teacher and kicked him.
Peng!
Fresh blood spurted from the combat master teacher's mouth, and he was sent flying before crashing heavily into the ground.
"Feng Xun, what are you doing?"
Shen Pingchao hurriedly helped the injured master teacher up and glared at Zhang Xuan furiously.
He was an elder of Luoqing Academy.
"What are you doing? It's good enough that he didn't kill my man! "
Feng Xun glared at him furiously.
His combat master had been standing motionlessly on the spot all this while, and if he hadn't interfered, he might have already been killed. Yet, at this moment, the other party was actually asking him why he was doing this? What a joke!
"I think you're just looking for an excuse to attack. If that's the case, why don't you kill me first …" Shen Pingchao snorted.
"So what if I do? Those from the Three Great Master Teacher Academies have always been a burden to me, and I have long found you to be an eyesore … "Feng Xun sneered coldly.
"Enough!"
Unexpectedly, in the face of danger, not only did the group not unite, they even started arguing. Wu Shi was so furious that he was on the verge of exploding.
"We are all master teachers and combat masters. Even though we are all prepared to die in this expedition to the ancient domain, we can't afford to kill one another in the midst of a battle against the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe! If that was the case, how could he face Kong Shi? Face our ancestors? "
"Humph!"
Hearing those words, Feng Xun and Shen Pingchao glanced at one another before flinging their arms and forcefully suppressing their rage.
"Alright, let's calm down and think of a way to get out of here first!"
Seeing that the duo had stopped arguing, President Han spoke up.
"How do we get out? Putting aside the fact that the formation is layered with traps, even if we were to get out and meet the Scarletleaf King, who among us would be a match for him? "
Feng Xun waved his hands. "I have seen the strength of the Stoneleaf King with my own eyes. Even if Wu Shi were to use his full strength, he would only be able to fight the Stoneleaf King to a draw … But the Scarletleaf King is far stronger than us, and on top of that, there's no way we can get out of here!"
"Indeed. I also think that we won't be able to get out of here unless we kill fifteen of them and obtain some clues regarding their whereabouts!" the other Thousand Men Commander of the Combat Master Hall, Jiang Yuan, said.
"If we were to make a move on them, we would really have fallen for the Scarletleaf King's ploy …" Wu Shi frowned.
"Fallen for their ploy? I don't think so. On the contrary, I think that there is a traitor among us. Otherwise, how could the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe know our whereabouts so well? How could they have gotten ahead of us? It can't be such a coincidence! "
Jiang Yuan said.
"A traitor? How can that be possible? We are all master teachers, how could we possibly betray them? "Wu Shi shook his head.
"You Xu are a master teacher as well, but didn't you betray mankind as well?" Jiang Yuan asked.
"This …"
A glint flashed across Wu Shi's eyes. Not knowing how he should respond to that question, he frowned and asked, "Jiang shi, did you notice something? Feel free to speak your mind … "
"I did notice that something is amiss …" Harrumphing coldly, Jiang Yuan turned to Luo Ruoxin, and with a sharp glint in his eyes, he said, "Luo shi, I have a few questions for you …"
Lozosy frowned. "Feel free to speak!"
"After entering the ancient domain, Wu Shi and President Han failed to notice the formation, but you managed to notice it with a single glance. In the Unbounded World, we were trapped, and our zhenqi was severely depleted. You were the only one who managed to escape unscathed. Furthermore, as soon as you left, the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe immediately attacked. No one knew whether a soul-type artifact would be able to withstand the Black Sandstorm of Oblivion, but you were well aware of it. In fact, you even instructed us to follow the footprints left by the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe … and in the end, we fell into their trap!"
Jiang Yuan sneered coldly. "How do you explain all of this?"
"Now that you mention it, it really does seem like …"
"I didn't notice it previously, but now that Combat Master Jiang mentioned it, there seems to be something amiss with Luo shi!"
"Initially, when she didn't say that she would come to the ancient domain, I already thought that there was something amiss with her.
"Let's see how she answers this question …"
Huala!
Hearing Jiang Yuan's analysis, the faces of the crowd warped in horror. They hurriedly retreated several steps, creating a circle around Lozosy.
"Do you think that I am a traitor?"
Not expecting the other party to point his finger at her, Lozosy frowned.
"That's right. He disguised himself beside us and led us into a trap step by step, but he didn't notice it at all. Of the Qingtian Lineage, the only one who possesses such ability and strength is probably that legendary expert! If I'm not mistaken … "
Jiang Yuan glared at Luo Ruoxin coldly. "You are the Skyleaf King!"
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