Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âWow, itâs really mystical!â
Xuan Qing sighed before she recalled the proper business they were here for, and a grave look appeared on her beautiful face.
âIs the Demon Lord on this island?â
When Murong Yanran saw that the island had such enchanting scenery, she didnât dare to even breathe loudly.
According to what Xuan Qing had said, the Demon Lord that had escaped was here, and it was waiting for someone to enter and disturb the Empyrean Goddessâs Divine Will.
âThe Demon Lordâs power never recovered completely, and the Godsâ power can still restrict him as long as heâs on the island,â Xuan Qing said.
Jiang Chen had wasted a whole day in breaking the formation, and thus he was now able to use his magical clones and the star formation spell. This had helped him regain a lot of confidence.
Soon after, these three people had landed on the island. They had detected something weird just before they had left the beach to start examining the island, and they looked behind them.
Suddenly, they saw a group of people who seemed to appear out of thin air, and it was Ying Ying, Cao Ze, and the others.
When they first appeared, they looked as if they were at a loss, but soon they became overjoyed, and their eyes shone brightly.
âD*mn it! Iâve forgotten about this.â
The reason why Ying Ying could follow them here was because he had left a tracking seal on the bodies of Cao Ze and his companions.
Moreover, since he had been able to discern that Cao Zeâs team had separated and taken different routes, it was obvious that every person had had a seal on him.
At first, they had been stranded in the fog, and, later, they had detected that the locations of Xuan Qing and Jiang Chen had changed. They managed through this to figure out that the mysteries of this place lay on the lake bed.
Xuan Qingâs face turned pale and she muttered to herself, âIf we hadnât come here, they wouldnât have managed to reach the island.â
This was like an effect of Karma. They had come here to obstruct the escape of the Great Demon Lord, yet bringing all these people with them would give the Great Demon Lord more chance to escape.
This group landed on the island excitedly, only to be greeted by Xuan Qing who flew toward them and said anxiously, âWe must leave this place.â
âWhat?â
The two groups had different reactions. Ying Ying treated her disdainfully, while Cao Ze was quite confused.
âDemon Lords are stranded here, and they are terrifying beings. Jin Yuan has lured us here because he wants to use us as sacrifices that will consume the Godsâ power,â Xuan Qing spoke anxiously.
âWhat are you talking about? How is our being here related to Jin Yuan, and what is the Godsâ power youâre talking about?â
Upon hearing all about this, the two groups became confused. Even though they knew that the buildings were terrifying, they hadnât yet run into any Demon Lords.
Xuan Qing took a deep breath and tried to choose suitable arguments. She stated that she knew everything related to the remnants because she was a descendant of the Empyrean Goddess.
Soon after, she explained the Godsâ power to them, as well as the role Jin Yuan had played.
âWhat you mean is that if we enter the island, we will die, and we will allow that Great Demon Lord to escape. Is this it?â Ying Ying questioned her with a mocking smile plastered at the corners of his mouth.
âThatâs right!â Xuan Qing replied promptly.
âSo, what I really want to know is why did your group come here? If you hadnât led us here, we wouldnât have managed to enter,â Ying Ying continued to mock her.
Upon hearing this, Xuan Qing felt as if she had been hit by a lightning bolt. She wasnât eloquent and didnât know what she should say.
âIt seems to me that you and your lover want to take the treasure for yourselves.â
Xia Jiang had noticed that Jiang Chen was on the island. This was a real meeting between foes, and Xia Jiangâs eyes became filled with anger.
Xia Jiang didnât give Xuan Qing a chance to explain anything, and he took out the Mysterious Crystal again. This crystalâs flickering frequency became higher and shone with a more dazzling light.
âDo you know what this means? It means that a large number of Mysterious Crystals are on this island,â Xia Jiang said in a deep voice.
Xia Jiang had used the piece of Mysterious Crystal to convince Cao Ze and the others that the Empyrean Goddessâs remnants existed.
The Empyrean Goddess had already torn the void apart and left. This was why Mysterious Crystals became scarce energy resources that wouldnât appear again. Once a piece was used, they would lose it forever.
Nowadays, all Mysterious Crystals were hoarded by the great factions, as they were keeping them for the future.
âJunior sister Xuan Qing, come over here,â Cao Ze said, as he frowned. He was torn because even if he chose to believe her, Ying Ying and the others would still explore the island.
Xuan Qing became quite anxious, and she turned her head back to seek Jiang Chenâs help.
However, Jiang Chen shook his head as if to indicate that saying anything at this moment would be futile.
âEven if they donât go inside, the Great Demon Lord may still manage to escape. The heroâs Divine Will asked you to come here. Isnât that so?â Jiang Chen sent a sound transmission to her.
Upon hearing those words, Xuan Qing came back to her senses and wore a pensive look before she made way for them.
âYou should watch your steps. After we eat the meat, we will surely leave some soup for you,â Ying Ying snorted coldly and took his team onto the island after snubbing Cao Zeâs team.
Jin Yuan, Right Blade, and Left Sword had suffered miserable deaths, which was why Cao Zeâs teamâs fighting prowess had become much weaker.
Ying Yingâs team had suffered losses too, but they had more people with them and could bear the losses better.
When Ying Ying stepped onto the island, his sharp gaze looked at Jiang Chen and Murong Yanran, and he rolled his eyes and spoke in a deep voice, âYou made it here? Where are my brothers Tang Zheng and the others?â
âThey have died,â Jiang Chen replied casually.
âIs it you whoâve killed them?â Ying Ying squinted his eyes. It seemed like his vigorous aura would erupt at any moment.
âHow do you think I could achieve it?â Jiang Chen asked back.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Those words hit the nail on the head. Ying Ying didnât believe that Tang Zheng couldâve been killed by Jiang Chen.
âWhy didnât you die?â
However, Ying Ying still didnât let Jiang Chen off the hook.
âAre peopleâs deaths always related to their realm levels?â Jiang Chen asked.
Ying Ying quieted down and hesitated for a moment. Those words were reasonable. Some people died because they had bad luck or walked in the front. If Ying Ying hadnât always been careful and prudent, he mightâve also been killed.
âDonât forget that you are still my captive, and you havenât recovered your freedom,â Ying Ying spoke coldly.
âI donât like the term captive,â Jiang Chen said earnestly.
Upon witnessing this, a fiendish look appeared on Ying Yingâs face and he said, âI have finally understood why Zhang Tian wanted to kill you. Itâs because you arenât aware that you are just a weakling. Do you need me to inform you of this?â
âHow about you, do you need me to inform you how you can get out?â Jiang Chen raised another question.
This time, Ying Ying didnât get angry, and, after he pondered this for a moment, he asked, âIs it you who discovered the lake bedâs secret?â
At first, he had assumed that the Empyrean Goddessâs descendant, Xuan Qing, had used certain techniques to achieve it.
Jiang Chen shrugged his shoulders and didnât say anything else.
Ying Ying hesitated. They came through the lake bed. Wasnât this also the exit?
If the exit method was different, he might not be able to find it.
Ying Ying recalled his previous experience when he was stranded in the fog for a whole day. He didnât want to go through this uncomfortable experience once again.
âIt seems as if our relationship has changed. You arenât a captive any longer, and we are collaborators,â Ying Ying changed his tune. He didnât want any longer to teach Jiang Chen a lesson.
âIf you say so, so be it,â Jiang Chen said with a faint smile.
Ying Ying controlled his impulse to beat him and revealed a hideous smile.
At this moment, the person next to him warned him.
Cao Ze and his companions had followed them here, and they would shortly pass them.
âLetâs enter the island,â Ying Ying didnât continue wasting time. He wanted to go look for the treasures that were probably here.
They all drew a lesson from their previous experiences, and they made a detour around the bamboo house before they searched the whole island.
Both teamsâ members didnât discover anything.
Thereupon, they directed their attention to the bamboo house. But no one dared to casually stride into it.
âIt seems as if we need someone to take the lead.â
Xia Jiang spoke in a strange tone while looking at Jiang Chen with his vicious gaze.