After a while, the four of them passed through the swamp forest and arrived at the ambush site. Pu Siyuan began to arrange for people to work.
Duan Yugang didn't say anything. He first removed the parts of the mechanism behind him and assembled them one by one.
The place where the Zhu Ha appeared was a body of water in the Black Swamp, surrounded by bushes.
The Zhu Ha would only come out of the pool at night when no one disturbed it. If it was affected by the Ice Glass Fox, the Zhu Ha would rather stay in the water than come ashore.
Yi Tian looked at the black traps and saw that the sharp openings had been replaced with blunt openings.
Pu Siyuan took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom and handed it to Duan Yugang, telling him to apply a layer on each opening.
Yi Tian went up to ask and found out that it was an anesthetic. As long as the Zhu Ha was hit, it would take effect within half an incense stick's time.
After a total of three traps were prepared, Duan Yugang picked the most advantageous places in the entire area and set them down.
Yi Tian, who was watching from the side, was alarmed. He memorized these places so that he wouldn't step on them. That would be enough to make him suffer.
After finishing, Pu Siyuan led everyone to guard from a distance, afraid that the noise would startle the Zhu Ha.
After hiding, he told Xue Zhong that the Ice Glass Fox would come to drink water first. Xue Zhong just needed to use a fire spell to lure the Ice Glass Fox away from this body of water.
Xue Zhong nodded repeatedly. This time, he stole the reward that should have belonged to Yi Tian, so he had to do it well.
If he couldn't handle it himself, Pu Siyuan would still ask Yi Tian to take action in the end. It would be like trying to steal a chicken only to end up worse off.
Yi Tian wasn't angry. In any case, Xue Zhong would go first. If he couldn't do it, he would take over. He would earn spirit stones and do less work. Everyone was happy.
After the division of labor was arranged, the four of them hid in the bushes beside the pool.
Yi Tian didn't like Xue Zhong, but he didn't want to get too close to Duan Yugang. He could only find a small tree far away and wait under it.
After about an hour, the four of them heard a rustling sound coming from the bushes beside the pool. Pu Siyuan signaled Xue Zhong to get ready.
Yi Tian saw a pair of dark green eyes emerge from the bushes in the dark night.
When he used his [Spiritual Vision] to take a look, he saw that it was a fox that was about a foot long. Its entire body was snow-white, and it had its head lowered as it drank from the pond.
This was the first time Yi Tian had seen a Level Two Spirit Beast. According to Pu Siyuan, a Level Two Spirit Beast was comparable to a Level Three Qi Refining cultivator.
Therefore, when the mission was issued this time, it was decided that a fire-type cultivator at the third level of the Qi Refining stage would be needed to help. They didn't need to kill him, they just needed to lure him away.
Furthermore, the Ice Glass Fox had a gentle temperament and wasn't very aggressive. All they had to do was lure it out of range and scare it away with the Gale Leopard's feces.
This time, when Pu Siyuan came out to capture Zhu Ha, he had brought 2 jars of feces from the Type 3 Storm Leopard, giving one each to Yi Tian and Xue Zhong.
They were counting on one person to lure the Ice Glass Fox away. After all, it was just a two-sided bet. The key was to catch the Zhu Ha and extract its blood.
Xue Zhong, who was lying in ambush, was also trembling in his heart. He didn't know if he could lure the Ice Glass Fox away even though he was at the second level of the Qi Refining stage.
However, he had begged his brother Duan Yugang to help him with this task. If he gave up now, not to mention Duan Yugang, Pu Sidao would definitely tear him apart when he returned. Moreover, Yi Tian, who was taking pleasure in his misfortune, was watching him make a fool of himself.
Pu Sidao signaled Xue Zhong to hurry up and make a move. Xue Zhong didn't hesitate. He gathered spiritual energy in his hands and a small fireball rose in his hands. Then, he jumped to the side of the Ice Glass Fox and shot it at it.
The Ice Glass Fox, who was drinking water at the side, suddenly saw the fireball fly and glared at it.
It made a hissing sound and showed its white teeth. Suddenly, it shot a water arrow from its mouth and extinguished the fireball.
The Ice Glass Fox looked at Xue Zhong and didn't move. It continued to drink water but maintained a highly vigilant look.
Xue Zhong's attack didn't work, so he sent out another fireball. This time, the Ice Glass Fox faced Xue Zhong and opened its mouth. A water arrow directly pierced through the fireball and hit Xue Zhong, causing him to cry out in pain.
Pu Sidao, who was lying in ambush at the side, saw this and knew that things weren't going well. This Xue Zhong was really incompetent.
His cultivation was low and his methods were sloppy. This was the rhythm of screwing up. How would he explain it to his wife when he returned?
He looked at Duan Yugang angrily, only to see that Duan Yugang was also helpless. He didn't expect his brother Xue Zhong to be so useless and drop the ball at the crucial moment.
The Ice Glass Fox, who had finished drinking water at the pool, turned around and slowly walked towards Xue Zhong. Unexpectedly, Yi Tian jumped out from under the tree and raised his right hand. In an instant, a bowl-sized fireball rose rapidly.
With a sound, it shot towards the Ice Glass Fox. This time, the Ice Glass Fox probably used it again. It quickly shot a water arrow from its mouth to block the fireball.
With a bang, the fireball hit the Ice Glass Fox's body. Pu Siyuan was puzzled when he saw Yi Tian wave his left hand. It turned out that he was attacking with both hands.
The Ice Glass Fox was in pain after being hit. It was completely beastly, and the black scorch mark on its body was particularly conspicuous.
When Yi Tian saw that it had abandoned Xue Zhong and rushed towards him, he didn't fight and ran. He followed the route that he had set to lure the Ice Glass Fox away.
This made Pu Siyuan, who was hiding in the grass, burst with joy. The heavens really didn't cut off a person's path. If he had known earlier, he would have given Xue Zhong two spirit stones and sent him away. He wouldn't have been scared out of his wits.
He turned to Duan Yugang and gave him a comforting look, making Duan Yugang feel extremely embarrassed. Xue Zhong took this opportunity to quickly run to the side and hide.
In the Black Pool Swamp, a man and a beast were quickly shuttling back and forth. Yi Tian thought as he ran. Once the Ice Glass Fox left the pool, the Vermillion Clam would climb up.
Pu Siyuan should also be about to make a move. Just as he was thinking, he suddenly heard the croaking of a frog in the pool behind him.
He thought that he had successfully lured the Ice Glass Fox away. He would think of a way to deal with this fox. He then led the Ice Glass Fox in circles in the bushes.
After being chased for half an incense stick's worth of time, Yi Tian could no longer hear the Vermillion Clam's croaking. He turned around and faced the Ice Glass Fox.
Pu Siyuan only wanted Yi Tian to lure it away and then find an opportunity to escape. However, Yi Tian was thinking about how to capture the Ice Glass Fox and sell it for a good price.
He was already in a bad mood after being intercepted this time. If he didn't take this opportunity to do something else, how could he be worthy of himself?
Seeing the Ice Glass Fox waiting for him, Yi Tian found it funny. It was time to close the net. He took out the Storm Leopard's feces from his storage bag and slowly scattered them around him.
After the Ice Glass Fox smelled the scent, it was a bit suspicious. The division of ranks between spirit beasts was very strict. Normally, a Rank Two spirit beast would be scared away by the scent of a Rank Three spirit beast.
Unless, like the Ice Glass Fox and the Vermillion Clam's innate talent, they would still dare to challenge a Rank Three spirit beast even if their ranks were lower.
Gradually, the Ice Glass Fox's eyes became a bit confused. After smelling the scent, it realized that it was a Rank Three spirit beast, the Storm Leopard. However, when it saw the person in front of it, it gritted its teeth in anger.
Yi Tian didn't act pretentious. He directly gathered spirit qi in his right hand, and three bowl-sized fireballs appeared one after another.
This was the three consecutive fireballs that he had practiced on Mount Yi. In the past, he had only used it to blow up mountains and trees. This time, he wanted to experiment with it on a spirit beast to see how effective it was.
Yi Tian's attack just now had already caught the Ice Glass Fox off guard. Now that there was no one around, he could use it to his heart's content.
Moreover, the Ice Glass Fox seemed to have been stunned by the Storm Leopard's feces. If he didn't attack now, when would he?
Yi Tian quickly rushed toward the Ice Glass Fox. When he was at a suitable distance, he raised his right hand and shot three consecutive fireballs at the Ice Glass Fox's head, body, and tail from three different angles.
His left hand didn't stay idle either. He took out a dart coated with anesthetic from his waist.
Yi Tian had also asked for some anesthetic when Pu Siyuan gave it to Duan Yugang. Since it was useful, he didn't want to waste it.
The Ice Glass Fox opened its mouth and spat out a water arrow. After blocking the fireball on its head, it didn't have time to react and was directly hit by the remaining fireballs. Its body flew up.
There was a flash of light, and a dart pierced the Ice Glass Fox's back. Although the Ice Glass Fox wasn't dead yet, it was on the verge of death. Yi Tian was overjoyed when he saw this. He started counting on his own. Before he finished counting to ten, he saw the Ice Glass Fox lying there motionless.
After defeating a Rank Two spirit beast, Yi Tian was even more confident in himself. Now, it was time for the happiest moment: cleaning up the battlefield.
At night, the Blackpool Swamp was quiet. Occasionally, only the sound of crickets could be heard.
Along the way, Yi Tian had a rope hanging from the end of the scabbard on his back. Tied to the rope was an Ice Glass Fox.
Yi Tian tied the Ice Glass Fox's four legs together and stuffed a piece of linen cloth in its mouth. He happily walked among the bushes, calculating how many spirit stones he could sell it for when he returned.
In order to get a good price, Yi Tian even knocked the Ice Glass Fox unconscious with the back of his saber and poured some anesthetic into its mouth.
After making sure everything was safe, he leisurely walked back while humming a little tune.
Thinking about how he had lured the Ice Glass Fox away for so long, Pu Siyuan should have obtained the Scarlet Toad's blood. When he returned, he would be able to get his reward. He was in a good mood.
Before he reached the pool, Yi Tian heard the sound of magic being cast in front of him. He quickly hid under the bushes and quietly approached the pool, wanting to see what was going on.
He saw Pu Siyuan holding a sword in his right hand and a crystal bottle filled with red blood in his left. On the ground, there was a Scarlet Toad the size of a washbasin caught in a trap. Looking at Pu Siyuan's sword, he saw two dressed people standing in front of him. Both of them were holding magic tools and facing Pu Siyuan.
Duan Yugang was also in a sorry state. Xue Zhong kept whispering something into his ear, but Duan Yugang just shook his head and didn't say a word.
Could it be that they were taking advantage of the situation? Thinking about it, it made sense. Anyone could come to the Blackpool Swamp. Cultivators were always eager to hunt, so it wasn't uncommon for them to fight each other.
A moment later, the cultivator with the scar on his face said fiercely to Pu Siyuan, "Have you thought it through? Hand over the item."
Pu Siyuan shook his head and put the crystal bottle back into his storage bag. He didn't want to talk and pointed his sword at the cultivator.
When the cultivator with the scar saw that Pu Siyuan didn't say anything, he didn't get angry. He looked at Duan Yugang. The tall and thin cultivator pointed at the Scarlet Toad on the ground, then looked at Duan Yugang and said, "Seeing that you're a tool refiner, we'll let you go. You can leave." After that, he ignored Duan Yugang.
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