Chapter 2325 - 2323: Scream as Miserable as You Can

Moonless held the exotic treasure, a bottle, and slowly shook her head, "They also used an exotic treasure to protect themselves. To refine them, it will take some time."

"That's alright, just go ahead with your approach."

Dealing with Su Yan, at the cost of an exotic treasure, is ultimately worthwhile because, surveying the entire scene, Su Yan was the greatest threat to him. If he hadn't been close enough just now, he wouldn't have been confident in advancing to Su Yan's side.

This woman with her strange methods, if she is far enough from her enemy, she is almost invincible.

Time passed, yet no one came to trouble Solar Flames and Moonless.

Previously, those at Dao Fusion could drive them out of the Dao Pool due to their numerical advantage. Moreover, at that time, the competition had just started, so everyone was just breaking into conflict and could barely cooperate.

But now it's different; everyone had truly ignited, so who would be willing to cooperate with others? Furthermore, as Dao Fusions continued to fall in battle, the number of cultivators alive now was far less than in the beginning.

Without enough people, who would dare come to trouble Solar Flames and Moonless?

So on this side, it was similar to the peace that Lu Ye and Su Yan had experienced earlier.

Inside the bottle's world.

The power of the trap array slowly faded, and almost simultaneously as the four light screens disappeared, a loud crashing sound suddenly became dense.

In the pitch-black darkness where one couldn't see their own fingers, Lu Ye maneuvered his body. He could feel as if chains were pursuing him, aiming to bind him.

This was undoubtedly the power of that bottled exotic treasure.

What the outcome would be after being bound, Lu Ye didn't know, but he definitely wanted to avoid such a fate.

Now all he needed to do was delay and wait for the bottled exotic treasure's power to wane.

His movements were agile. With the Brazen Plundering Technique activated, he moved like a phantom in a small range. With the Boulder Mountain Saber in hand, even when he couldn't avoid it, he could cut through the chains trying to strike him.

But Su Yan didn't have his skills; everyone has their strengths. Su Yan's space Escape Technique was indeed unparalleled, but it was suitable for long-distance escapes, and it couldn't be utilized in this cramped space. As for archery, it was even less feasible. Without Lu Ye providing Dao force support, she could barely shoot a few arrows.

So, in just a brief moment, Su Yan was already struggling.

Lu Ye had been paying attention to her. Seeing this, he rushed to her side, wrapped his arm around her waist, and carried her along with him.

Su Yan, knowing she couldn't perform well in this environment, simply extended both her hands to hold onto Lu Ye.

"Jumping around like a monkey!" In the Dao Pool, Moonless held the bottled exotic treasure. As the owner of the exotic treasure, she could of course probe into its situation. She initially thought that once the trap array vanished, Lu Ye and Su Yan would be like fish in a barrel. Who would have thought that Lu Ye's movements were so nimble?

"I'll make you jump! Burn you to death!" Moonless, in a fit of anger, stopped using the exotic treasure's binding restriction and instead activated the kill restriction.

Instantly, the bottle's world lit up with fire. Raging flames started to burn.

This wasn't ordinary fire; it was definitely an uncanny fire, with a green hue, akin to spectral fire, not particularly hot but rather chilling.

At the moment when the flames appeared, the bottle's world turned a lustrous green, extremely eerie.

Lu Ye and Su Yan felt as if they had suddenly plunged into the Netherworld.

"Hmm?" Lu Ye was startled.

In his embrace, Su Yan's expression also turned peculiar.

Their movement halted as the green flames swept over, enveloping Lu Ye and Su Yan within.

Lu Ye remained calm, gazing curiously at Su Yan because he realized that, like him, Su Yan was unafraid of the flames, allowing them to scour without a hint of pain.

But unlike him, while Su Yan seemed to merely ignore the flames' harm, he could activate the Talent Tree's power to refine and absorb the flames, stocking them as fuel for the Talent Tree.

This...

If he had known earlier that the bottle's restriction manifested in this way, why had he been dodging?

"Cry out," Lu Ye suddenly spoke.

"Huh?" Su Yan was puzzled, looking at Lu Ye in confusion.

"The owner of the exotic treasure should be able to roughly probe the situation inside here!"

Su Yan understood, but soon faced a dilemma, "How... how should I cry out?"

"Cry out as miserably as possible!" Lu Ye said, demonstrating to her.

Su Yan was shocked!

It had to be said, Lu Ye's cry was really tragic, like he was undergoing some brutal torture, evoking heartache in those who heard it.

She opened her mouth and began to cry out mournfully.

Lu Ye's body shook, "Don't cry out so shortly and intermittently. Make it continuous and prolonged, appearing very painful, understand?"

Su Yan seemed thoughtful, "I'll try!"

A moment later, Lu Ye was speechless. Despite Su Yan's earnest effort, why did it sound so strange? Yet Su Yan herself was completely unaware.

That being said, Su Yan's aura was noble and sacred, making her bizarre cries unsettling to Lu Ye.

In the Dao Pool, Moonless held the bottled exotic treasure and let out a cold snort, "Now you know how powerful I am!"

She proudly said to Solar Flames, "Brother Solar Flames, they will soon die!"

The Solar Flames patted her little head: "Well done."

Moonless squinted her eyes, seeming to enjoy the moment a little.

An incense stick's time, one tea's time, half an hour...

Moonless gradually felt something was not quite right. The screams of the contemptible couple inside the bottle continued to be so miserable yet vigorous. On the contrary, her bottle-like exotic treasure was now unable to hold on.

Just as she was about to carefully examine the situation inside the bottle, she suddenly sensed something strange and looked down, only to see a crack open up on the bottle.

In the next instant, more cracks appeared.

She was dumbfounded.

Before she could react, the Solar Flames had already snatched the bottle, lightly tossed it, and then fiercely punched it, his immense Dao force boiling up.

Almost at the moment he punched, the bottle shattered apart, and two tightly embraced figures suddenly appeared in place.

A glint of a sword flashed by, meeting the Solar Flames' fist.

Lu Ye had long known that when he and Su Yan broke free, it would definitely attract attacks from Solar Flames and Moonless, so he was always vigilant and prepared.

At the instant the sword met the fist, Lu Ye's expression became stern.

Because the Dao force coming from the Solar Flames' fist was the strongest and most overwhelming he had felt so far.

The Dao force on the Boulder Mountain Saber scattered with a boom, and the Solar Flames' fist slammed hard onto Lu Ye's shoulder. Under the ruthless power released, his whole body flipped away, making it impossible for Su Yan to stabilize herself.

The Solar Flames, with a murderous look, did not relent after gaining the upper hand, pursuing them, but as soon as he took a few steps, Lu Ye and Su Yan's figures disappeared from where they stood, reappearing in the distance!

The Solar Flames helplessly stopped his steps, sighed slightly, and missed the opportunity!

Just now, that instant was absolutely his best chance to resolve Lu Ye and Su Yan, but Lu Ye's vigilance was too strong. He had been prepared the moment before breaking free, so his ambush did not have much effect.

Two hundred and forty Dao! He immediately judged Lu Ye's strength.

This kind of strength is still subtly short of the level of a normal Peak Dao Fusion, and he didn't care about it. In fact, he was targeting Su Yan!

But this woman's Escape Technique is unparalleled in the world. A moment ago, he simply didn't have time to stop Su Yan from taking Lu Ye away.

Having already missed the opportunity, he would not force it.

In the distance, Lu Ye shook his aching shoulder. If it were not for the Dao Bone Great Perfection, integrated as one, that blow from the Solar Flames would definitely have shattered his shoulder!

"At least two hundred and seventy Dao!" Lu Ye exclaimed, "And it's unclear if this is his limit!"

Su Yan also felt worried. Previously, she had noticed the Solar Flames' strength was abnormal, and now it seems his Dao soldier is indeed an affiliated treasure.

Only an affiliated treasure can enhance a Dao Fusion's strength to this extent. Normally, the limit for a Peak Dao Fusion is two hundred and forty-nine Dao.

This kind of strength surpasses Lu Ye by thirty Dao and Su Yan by almost fifty Dao, no wonder Su Yan's three arrows could not break the opponent's protective Dao force. The difference is indeed significant.

"I can fire seven arrows at most, there should be a chance to kill him!" Su Yan slowly said.

This is her trump card, something she usually wouldn't use easily, but once used, it means she's fighting for her life, because after this attack, she will have no strength to fight further.

This formidable enemy is incredibly tricky for both her and Lu Ye.

Of course, with the intricacy of Su Yan's Escape Technique, without exotic treasures like the previous bottle, it's not easy for the Solar Flames to resolve both of them.

The stellar space fragment has stopped disintegrating, so within a million-mile radius, there's still considerable space for Brazen Plundering Technique.

"Fellow Daoists, how about we eliminate the other opponents first before deciding the winner?"

As Lu Ye pondered, the voice of Solar Flames suddenly echoed beside his ear.

Previously, he wanted to resolve Lu Ye and Su Yan because Su Yan posed a great sense of threat to him. To achieve his goal, he even went as far as using an exotic treasure.

He failed.

Now unable to force it, he could only cooperate temporarily. This was not an alliance, nor was it turning swords into plowshares. Both he and Lu Ye understood, they would have a confrontation sooner or later!

Direct confrontation benefits neither side and might even allow others to profit as an opportunist.

In this case, why not first deal with the other opponents and settle the score when they are the last two groups?

Su Yan turned to look at Lu Ye, clearly leaving the decision to him. How much strength she could exert now entirely depended on Lu Ye's support, so naturally, he had to take the lead.

From a certain perspective, Solar Flames' proposal was more advantageous to himself because his strength surpasses Lu Ye and Su Yan by a considerable margin, making him more likely to win the final battle.

Lu Ye was well aware of this.

But after a brief contemplation, he nodded: "Fine!"

Their overall strength was indeed weaker than the opponent, but life-and-death combat wasn't solely determined by who was stronger. The future was uncertain, and it's not yet known who would prevail.

Temporary cooperation was not a problem.

"Straightforward!" Solar Flames laughed, "Then I won't hold back!"

With these words, he led Moonless fiercely towards the nearest Dao Pool.