Chapter 825

Chapter 825: He Didn’t Die~

"Senior Brother, let’s start searching from that direction," Shadow Spike suggested, eyeing the puppets pouring out of the barracks.

Qian Bing glanced up at the sky, where the map of the entire Mystical World was displayed.

"Let’s just pick a direction and go; our escape techniques are solid. If we bump into a large enemy force, we’ll just make a quick getaway!"

"Last time, I really ticked off their Chief Senior Brother, so if they catch wind of us this time, they’ll probably bring him over."

"While we’re scouting for their main force, I’ll set up a more powerful Thunder God cannon. If we can lure their Chief Senior Brother over, we’re halfway to victory," Qian Bing chuckled, confident in his ability to mess with people’s mindsets.

"Too bad we can’t use Fifth Martial Uncle’s techniques. Otherwise, we’d really give them a hard time," a disciple beside Shadow Spike commented.

"Our sect has good relations with the Elder Council; it’s best not to use that option too often."

"Remember what happened last time Master Xu used it?" Shadow Spike reminded.

Just then, Qian Bing got a report from the puppets: they’d spotted the Chief Senior Brother of the Elder Council.

"Got our direction, brothers, follow me!" Qian Bing exclaimed eagerly.

"It’s too easy to spot him; that Chief Senior Brother must be a decoy!" one disciple cautioned.

"I know, but there’s more to this game. If we’re patient, they’ll slip up eventually," Qian Bing said, narrowing his eyes.

Back in the battle royale game, Xiong Li had tried every trick to dodge his attacks.

Once Qian Bing had someone in his sights, it was only a matter of whether he could take them down or not; missing wasn’t an option.

The sky map lit up with a second point of light.

A second crystal tower appeared, right where the Elder Council disciples were lying in wait.

"Senior Brother, a crystal tower’s popped up nearby. Should we take it?" a hidden Elder Council disciple asked.

"Don’t take it; stick to the plan and set up ambushes around that crystal tower," the Chief Senior Brother instructed.

Qian Bing studied the position of the second crystal tower on the sky map.

"Let’s move, carefully head in this direction. We’re bound to find the Elder Council’s main force," Qian Bing directed.

At the Elder Council headquarters, seeing the second crystal tower’s location, Ming Kong grinned.

"Isn’t the battle about to start!"

"When we face their Senior Brother this time, we must do everything to take him out. With him around, the battlefield’s a mess," the burly man said, blending his rough exterior with sharp insight.

"That might be tough. I know the Hidden Spirit Sect well; they’ve surely prepared for this," Master Youming said with a smile.

Having visited the Hidden Spirit Sect a couple of times, she was struck by the disciples’ extraordinary fighting strength, despite their modest talents.

At the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan was hosting a banquet with the elders, enjoying a spread of delicacies as they ate, drank, and watched.

It felt like watching the S tournament in his past life.

At that moment, Xu Fan had a sudden idea.

He wanted to organize a league that spanned the entire cultivation world, using this format for competition.

To spice up their dull lives and earn some spirit stones, Xu Fan got more and more excited, planning to talk with Ming Kong from the Elder Council after the competition.

"It looks like the other side’s command and strategy are on par with our Hidden Spirit Sect; this is going to be fun," Xu Yuexian remarked.

"So far, from the first to this second match, they haven’t made any foolish moves and are slightly ahead of us," Xu Fan said with a smile.

"Are they really that good?" Li Xingci wondered, not quite seeing it.

Hearing his disciple, Xu Fan adjusted the light curtain, focusing on a disciple from the Elder Council.

"This disciple is exceptionally skilled in the art of divination and has a knack for command. They could really teach our sect’s disciples a thing or two," Xu Fan explained.

He wasn’t too worried; after all, both mortals and cultivators grow through overcoming challenges.

"Master, why doesn’t our sect have any disciples who focus on divination?" Li Xingci asked curiously.

"Divination, or the Path of Fate, is a rare talent. Those without the gift might as well not bother; they’d only end up shortening their lives," Xu Fan explained.

"Highly talented individuals are extremely rare; sometimes, there are fewer than ten in the entire cultivation world," Xu Fan added.

"Thanks for explaining, Master."

"Enough with the formalities! Let’s drink, eat, and enjoy the competition," Xu Fan said casually.

He raised his cup and drank with everyone, feeling a nostalgic sense of watching competitions from his past life.

In the Mystical World, after the second crystal tower appeared, the dynamics began to shift.

The Hidden Spirit Sect’s Elder Council started engaging in small skirmishes.

However, the main forces remained controlled, with both sides keeping their key players hidden in the Shadows.

In one of these skirmishes, Xiang Yun led Han Feiyu, Jian Wujie, and about a dozen sword disciples against a twenty-person squad from the opposing side.

Xiang Yun and Han Feiyu’s sword formation dominated the battlefield, while the other sword disciples engaged in one-on-one combat.

Nearby, Qian Bing was with four Shadow Killers.

"Brother Qian, shall we take a shot?" Shadow Spike asked.

"Let’s aim for their strongest," Qian Bing replied, intrigued but cautious.

Although the Hidden Spirit Sect seemed to have the upper hand, they were only pressuring the opponent, not yet able to finish them off.

“Boom!!”

A loud explosion rocked the battlefield as a flash of lightning annihilated the Elder Council disciple leading the charge.

Blood splattered across the battlefield.

"It’s you!!!"

A furious roar came from the sky, followed by a sword light that seemed capable of splitting the heavens, heading straight for Qian Bing.

"Execute the plan!" Qian Bing quickly instructed.

The sword light crashed toward Qian Bing’s position.

"Boom!!"

Another Thunder God cannon roared.

A streak of lightning lit up the sky, causing a spectacular explosion.

A sword light broke through the thunder’s blast and quickly fled into the distance.

From another part of the battlefield, Qian Bing appeared calm as he walked forward.

He had made thorough preparations the moment he decided to join the battle.

"Sister Sinan, their Chief is injured," Qian Bing messaged.

"Right now, the Chief must think I’m dead. I’ll hide and wait for the right moment to take him out completely."

At that moment, the Chief Senior Brother of the Elder Council had become Qian Bing’s prey.

The Chief Senior Brother returned to the Elder Council headquarters, looking somewhat weakened.

"Brother, you’re injured!" a disciple from the divination faction quickly asked.

"It’s nothing; it won’t affect my performance in battle. Taking out that Hidden Spirit Sect disciple will be a big win," the Chief Senior Brother replied.

The divination disciple absorbed a hint of the Chief Senior Brother’s energy and began to cast a divination technique.

"Senior Brother, he didn’t die…"