Chapter 557 - 557: One More Gamble

Chen Yi and his two companions instantly drew the attention of numerous Molten Beasts.

Many of the Molten Beasts that were a bit farther from Chu Qingyun turned around, roaring madly as they pounced on the three of them.

The Molten Beasts in the Fire Poison District rarely ever left.

But the moment anyone entered, they would suffer the beasts' most ferocious attacks.

"Damn it!"

Chen Yi and his two companions were attacked by Molten Beasts as soon as they entered.

They had no choice but to fight back immediately. One by one, the Molten Beasts—each comparable to an eighth-level Martial Spirit—quickly fell to their Primordial Power and Soul Techniques.

With the strength of these three, dealing with the Molten Beasts on the outskirts was still quite easy.

"Don't get tangled up with these Molten Beasts! Go get Chu Qingyun!"

Chen Yi shouted, taking the lead and pressing forward.

With him at the center, the three formed a triangle formation and charged toward Chu Qingyun's position.

"Hmph, trying to take all the Saint Extreme Points for yourself? It won't be that easy!"

"The Saint Extreme Points are mine!"

Two more ninth-level Martial Spirits, their bodies surging with Primordial Power, barged into the Fire Poison District.

After entering, these two ninth-level Martial Spirits casually blasted aside a few nearby Molten Beasts before charging menacingly toward Chu Qingyun.

After those five, even more people stormed into the Fire Poison District at an even faster pace.

And every one of them locked their eyes on Chu Qingyun from the start, roaring as they charged over to snatch his Sect Token.

Seeing this, a smile finally appeared on Chu Qingyun's face.

'They couldn't resist after all...'

As Tier Three Demon Beasts, the Molten Beasts lacked true intelligence.

They couldn't understand human speech, nor could they tell that the people behind were all charging after the first person who had jumped in.

In their eyes, anyone who dared to enter the Fire Poison District was a mortal enemy!

Thus, a massive number of Molten Beasts threw themselves at the group of over a hundred people, one after another, engaging them in a chaotic, bloody battle.

With over a hundred people, each one surging with Primordial Power, a large area was illuminated as if it were day, making everything crystal clear.

The newcomers shouldered the majority of the pressure for Chu Qingyun.

Moreover, under the lead of several ninth-level Martial Spirits, the hundred-plus Outer Disciples actually showed signs of being able to overwhelm and slaughter all the nearby Molten Beasts.

After all, the vast majority of the Molten Beasts at the edge of the Fire Poison District were only at the eighth-level Martial Spirit level, their strength relatively weak.

"Chu Qingyun, you've got some nerve, daring to use the hundred-plus of us!"

"If you know what's good for you, get your ass out here and hand over the Sect Token, or we'll tear you to shreds!"

The hundred-plus people shouted clamorously as they fought their way toward Chu Qingyun.

"Hmph, since you know my objective, do you really think I'd let you catch me so easily?"

"If you want the ninety-thousand-plus Saint Extreme Points, let's see if you have what it takes!"

As Chu Qingyun spoke, he unleashed his Thunder Sword. With a single strike, he sent a Molten Beast blocking his path flying and plunged deeper into the Fire Poison District.

"Not good, that kid's trying to go deeper!"

"Stop him! The depths of the Fire Poison District are full of Molten Beasts comparable in strength to ninth-level Martial Spirits!"

The expressions of many people behind him changed drastically as they all cried out.

The few ninth-level Martial Spirits at the very front also looked grim and sped up, wanting to catch up to and capture Chu Qingyun.

However, the Molten Beasts had become their biggest obstacle.

The bigger the target, the more Molten Beasts it attracted.

The hundred-plus Outer Disciples had charged into the Fire Poison District like a grand army, each one surging with Primordial Power and imposing momentum. Naturally, the Molten Beasts' main attention was fixed on them.

In this way, Chu Qingyun's advance into the depths actually became much simpler.

Of course, there were still Molten Beasts blocking his path, but compared to the massive battle behind him, his situation seemed rather small-scale.

Soon, Chu Qingyun had led the group behind him more than halfway to the Magma Essence.

A trail of Molten Beast corpses was left in their wake.

Of course, some Outer Disciples also died in the slaughter. The seventh-level Martial Spirits among them suffered the most, with the heaviest casualties.

By now, more and more Molten Beasts with strength comparable to ninth-level Martial Spirits were joining the battlefield.

Even Chu Qingyun was feeling immense pressure, besieged by two enormous Molten Beasts.

As for the people behind him, they were completely bogged down by the Molten Beasts, finding it nearly impossible to advance any further.

After all, among them, the only ones who could actually kill these enormous Molten Beasts were the dozen or so eighth and ninth-level Martial Spirits at the front.

As for the remaining seventh-level Martial Spirits, just protecting themselves had now become difficult.

'Only the last two hundred meters or so left...'

Through the dark-red, thick fog of Fire Poison, Chu Qingyun could even vaguely make out the golden glow of the Magma Essence within.

But these last two hundred-odd meters were the most difficult.

There were simply too many Molten Beasts at the ninth-level Martial Spirit level in the way.

Chu Qingyun glanced at the crowd slightly behind him. An idea struck him, and he suddenly took out a Sect Token from his Storage Ring.

"The ninety-thousand-plus Saint Extreme Points are right here! If you want them, come and get them!"

Chu Qingyun roared, and with a sudden wave of his hand, he threw the Sect Token deeper into the Fire Poison District.

After throwing it, he unleashed a powerful sword strike, temporarily forcing back the two Molten Beasts in front of him, and lunged fiercely after the token.

"Don't believe him! That Token must be a fake!"

"It's a fake! There are definitely no Saint Extreme Points in it!"

"Don't go over there!"

Several eighth and ninth-level Martial Spirits shouted loudly, certain that the Token was a fake and held no Saint Extreme Points.

However, there were still some who were willing to take a gamble.

Some people saw that after Chu Qingyun threw the Token, he chased after it himself.

This made them think that perhaps the Token was Chu Qingyun's own. They figured he was making a desperate gamble, using their power once again to charge deeper.

'We've come this far, might as well gamble again!'

After a moment's hesitation, a ninth-level Martial Spirit suddenly roared. A massive amount of Primordial Power erupted from his body, and he instantly pushed his Soul Techniques and Saber Technique to their limits. He charged violently into the swarm of Molten Beasts before him, heading straight for the flying Sect Token!

Once again, someone had taken the lead.

The remaining eighth and ninth-level Martial Spirits sighed heavily, but they too couldn't hold back. They unleashed their power and charged toward the Token.

The temptation of over ninety thousand Saint Extreme Points was too great.

No matter how clumsy Chu Qingyun's ploy was, every one of them couldn't help but think, 'What if it's real?'

Moreover, those who had previously been shouting for others not to go were often the ones who secretly wanted everyone else to stay back.

That way, even if the Token was real, at least it wouldn't fall into someone else's hands.

But once someone made the first move, everything changed. It became a mad scramble where everyone had to fight for it.

Holding over ninety thousand Saint Extreme Points was something that would normally invite endless pursuit and bring great disaster, but now, Chu Qingyun had actually turned it to his advantage.

It was a low-risk, high-reward scheme, luring in over a hundred Outer Disciples to help him deal with the Molten Beasts.