NOVEL WEB Ch. 73
Chapter 73: Scheme
In a secluded valley of the Little Min Mountain Range.
Here, trees crisscrossed densely, and at this moment, the ground was marked by deep pits with black flames still burning.
One glance and it was clear that a battle had taken place.
Gu Fan and Lin Yi squatted on the ground, having gathered all three storage pouches, and began dividing the loot.
“By the way, which faction were these three from again?”
“Not sure, seemed like one of the Six Demonic Sects… Why? Demonic cultivators can’t kill each other?”
“Of course they can. My master said, as long as they’re not from the same sect, kill them all you want!”
“Then that’s fine…”
Gu Fan casually took two of them and handed the last one to Lin Yi.
“Honestly, this method is too inefficient. We need a way to lure them all here and take care of them in one go. That would be much more convenient.”
Lin Yi was nearly frightened, though he was confident that the two of them working together could crush any opponent.
But the disciples here were all rather strong.
The three they had just dealt with were at the Third and Fourth Layer of the Primordial Yang Realm.
A few people were no problem, but handling dozens at once? That would be sheer madness, right?
“How about this, Lin Yi—do you have any treasures on you?”
Lin Yi instinctively covered his storage pouch, eyeing him cautiously:
“Brother Gu, have you become so deranged that even your own people aren’t safe?”
Gu Fan kicked at him directly. Though Lin Yi dodged, Gu Fan wasn’t annoyed.
“Don’t think so poorly of me. My idea is to set a trap and take them all out in one swoop, saves time.”
“It’s not that I doubt you, Brother Gu, but isn’t that a bit too bold? Just the two of us, luring and killing dozens of people…”
Gu Fan naturally understood his concern, but now his White Bone Banner had already evolved into the Ten Thousand Bones Banner.
With a wave of his hand, he could summon ten thousand Spirit Sea Realm White Bone Warriors. Even facing over sixty Primordial Yang Realm cultivators, so what?
By then, neither of them would need to lift a finger—just sit back and watch.
“Don’t worry. Like I said, we’re demonic cultivators, not fools. We wouldn’t do anything we’re not confident in.”
Seeing this, Lin Yi could only comply and took out all the treasures he had.
What Gu Fan saw next nearly turned his eyes green with envy.
“Heavenly Crystal Marrow! Wandering Dragon Wood! Ten Thousand Ghost Ivy…”
Each item was a treasure of the highest grade, some even beyond what this world could produce.
Gu Fan looked at Lin Yi with suspicion.
Where did this guy get so many treasures?
Even if Zhu Yang sold everything he owned, he couldn’t come up with such riches, could he?
“Brother Gu, don’t look at me like that, you’re making me nervous.”
Gu Fan sighed.
“This is such a loss. If I’d known, I wouldn’t have become friends with you.”
“Why not?”
“I can’t bring myself to harm a friend. If it were someone else, I’d have already offed you and taken everything for myself.”
Lin Yi: “…”
Then Gu Fan also took out a few treasures from his previous spoils that barely qualified.
The two of them laid everything out in the valley.
After that, Lin Yi set up a formation and laid down restrictions.
“Ready?”
Gu Fan nodded and put away the Ten Thousand Bones Banner.
Then Lin Yi struck the restriction with his palm!
Boom!
A loud explosion echoed in all directions!
At the same time, a multicolored beam of light shot into the sky.
“It worked! The treasure aura is soaring! This’ll definitely draw a crowd!”
The two of them then sat down in front of the restriction, pretending to be working hard to break it and claim the treasure!
…
At the same time.
In a forest nearby, four young cultivators had just harvested two spiritual herbs.
Suddenly, a brilliant pillar of light rose into the sky in the distance!
“That’s… treasure aura? A treasure’s emergence?”
“Holy Son, we shouldn’t go. We must prioritize competing for the Upper Realm Slots!”
Among the four, the only silver-haired youth laughed arrogantly.
“Why shouldn’t we go? A bunch of trash like that could hurt me?”
The other three appeared conflicted. One of them tried to persuade him further:
“Holy Son, you are indeed unrivaled among your peers, but that treasure aura will likely attract many people…”
“Heh, I am the Holy Son of Sacred Land Pei Mountain. Who would dare to kill me? Let’s go! Let’s see what kind of treasure it is!”
At the same time.
On the other side, another five-man team also saw the soaring treasure aura.
“Big Brother, Big Brother, that treasure aura is incredible! If we secure it, even if we don’t make it to the Upper Realm, it won’t be a loss!”
The man addressed as Big Brother gave a reprimanding shout.
“Foolish! One of us must enter the Upper Realm. Only then can our Mangzhuo Sacred Land receive more attention from above.”
“Then what about the treasure…”
The man lowered his head in thought for a moment before saying:
“Let’s all go take a look at what’s happening. If it’s dangerous, we flee!”
…
At this moment, throughout the entire Little Min Mountain Range, nearly all participants in the Competition for Upper Realm Slots saw the treasure aura soaring skyward.
As Gu Fan and Lin Yi expected, most people began heading straight toward the treasure’s location!
Everyone present at this battlefield was a top disciple of their respective sects—none had known defeat before.
Their spirits were naturally exceptionally high, each one believing they were invincible.
Just like Sun Zhen and Cao Xin earlier.
So when news of a treasure’s emergence spread, who wouldn’t dare to come?
Little did they know, this was exactly what Gu Fan had been waiting for!
In less than half a moment, three groups had already appeared within Gu Fan’s divine sense, heading in their direction!
“Someone’s coming. Three teams.”
Lin Yi nodded. “Shall we kill them as soon as they arrive?”
Gu Fan paused.
“Best to wait for all of them to arrive before we strike. Wait for my signal!”
“Alright!”
Just as the two finished speaking, a few dark figures burst out from the dense forest.
The newcomers were cautious and did not approach immediately. Instead, they stopped atop a massive boulder nearby to observe.
Gu Fan took one look and saw that the three clearly belonged to the same sect. The man in front seemed to be the leader.
“Haha, turns out it’s the Demonic Path Twin Stars. What luck!”
Upon hearing that, Gu Fan immediately pretended to be flustered yet feigned calmness.
“Who goes there! I discovered this place first. Please leave at once!”
The three atop the boulder exchanged glances, then burst into laughter.
“What a joke. Do you think this is the Heavenly Evil Sect? Once I kill you, the treasure will be mine!”
“Wait, Senior Brother. These two are clearly working to break the restriction. Why don’t we let them finish it? Saves us the trouble.”
“Fair point. Then we wait.”
As soon as he finished speaking, another group arrived.
Five people took position on the opposite side.
“There really is a treasure…”
“Hahaha, those two fools from the Heavenly Evil Sect are still breaking the restriction. Aren’t they just paving the way for us to reap the rewards?”
Gu Fan acted again, now appearing even more terrified.
“Another group! Who are you people?!”
One of the five laughed heartily and replied:
“We are from a secluded family, the Yu Family!”
“If you know what’s good for you, hurry up and break the restriction, then kneel and offer all the treasures to our Young Master. Maybe we’ll spare your life!”
Gu Fan sneered inwardly.
The Yu Family, huh.
Let’s see if you’ll still be so arrogant later!
At that moment, the third group also appeared before them.
Four people in total, taking position on Gu Fan’s right.
Now the situation had gotten very interesting.