Chapter 982: Ambush Preparation (Part 2)

Chapter 982 -632: Ambush Preparation (Part 2)

“Again.”

Li Pu patted it.

Continuous self-destructions; he didn’t believe they couldn’t shake that tunnel entrance.

Boom! Boom! Boom!…

Mushroom clouds rose continually.

“The power of these explosions is quite massive, it feels like it’s at a level only a seventh-order Summoner could produce.”

“No wonder he’s brave enough to compete alone, he’s indeed quite capable.”

“If it were other contestants being blasted like this, they would probably be done for.”

“This guy… is a bit dangerous!”

Up in the air, the judging panel wore serious expressions.

“Chief judge, we detected an unstable fluctuation in the space tunnel.”

One of the judges, holding a detecting instrument, reported to Judge Wang.

“It seems the Master of Sacred Void is preparing to retreat.”

Judge Wang crossed her arms.

“So… should we step in?”

“This is an eighth-order magic beast, even snagging a piece of its hide would be invaluable.”

One judge was tempted and made a suggestion.

But such words only earned a cold stare from Judge Wang.

“Are you suggesting… interfering with the competition process?”

“I advise you not to forget your role.”

Clearly, she would not permit such a scenario.

“But… this…!”

The judged was rendered speechless.

What he really wanted to say was that it was obvious that the contestant below couldn’t possibly succeed in the hunt. Were they really going to just watch an eighth-order magic beast escape untouched?

That would be such a waste.

But the chief judge wasn’t wrong either, strictly speaking from a rules and discipline perspective, they couldn’t intervene.

The other judges, who hailed from adventure groups, had similar thoughts but refrained from speaking out.

Seeing Judge Wang’s firm stance, they could only feel regret and pity.

“If you were overseas, and you encountered a human adventure group engaged in battle with a BOSS but weren’t themselves in life-threatening danger.”

“What would you do?”

Judge Wang looked at them.

“Sensibly leave without disturbing them.”

“Or possibly assist in the rear, to guard against any unexpected events.”

They each gave their answers.

Human adventure groups abroad are renowned for their unity, always operating with a code of conduct.

Yet their expressions carried a bizarre twist, could it be that the chief judge was suggesting that this cripple could truly handle the Master of Sacred Void?

Unlikely.

…

Below, Li Pu received feedback from No. 2, knowing the time was about right.

“In that case, it’s our turn to enter.”

He looked at Ah Hui.

[Eeya~]

Ah Hui: Eeya, eeya~

The young Ah Hui couldn’t yet convey precise language through telepathy, but Li Pu understood its meaning.

The task given was completed.

[Kukuku!]

Sure enough, after a few seconds, a black-headed infernal skeleton emerged from the ground.

In fact, it wasn’t just one of Ah Hui’s summoned creatures underground now, but hundreds.

After crossing the LV150 threshold, the skeletons and ghoul beasts it summoned gained even more power.

Each one was robust, with shiny bones and full bodies.

The skeletons were entwined in black smoke, while the ghoul beasts emitted water elemental light.

It’s fair to say that these skeletons or ghoul beasts now had no trouble one-on-one against a full-level third-order magic beast.

Compared to the skeletons and ghoul beasts within the barrier back then, they’d grown immeasurably stronger.

Of course, even for the Demon Cactus army, these secondary summoned creatures weren’t much to look at.

But their advantage was acting entirely according to Li Pu’s wishes.

Long before the Master of Sacred Void fought with the cactus fusion, he had Ah Hui summon as many minions as possible.

Their arrangement was simple: dig.

In this battle, they were of little use, but they could surely be used as labor.

Copying the Demon Cactus, they dug a tunnel wide enough to reach the battlefield.

Plus, the tunnel couldn’t meet the Demon Cactus’s tunnel; otherwise, it would be troublesome to provoke them later.

At this moment, leading the summoned beasts, Li Pu walked into the tunnel.

The further he went, the more intense the tremors in the tunnel became.

He knew that the Master of Sacred Void was fighting above.

[Contestant Li Pu, can you hear me]

Just as he was about to reach directly below the battlefield, Li Pu suddenly heard the loudspeaker’s broadcast.

He knew the voice came from the judges’ panel.

Because shortly after I entered the tunnel, several flying cameras followed in.

“I can hear you.”

“Hello, Chief Judge.”

Li Pu nodded slightly.

[This Master of Sacred Void is extraordinary]

[So I need to confirm]

[Do you still intend to treat this as part of the tournament?]

Before Li Pu really took action, Judge Wang followed the procedure to confirm once again.

“Yes, please don’t worry about me.”

Li Pu nodded once again.

When signing up initially, they had already signed a waiver of liability.

[Alright, in that case…]

“In that case, we’ll assist you by providing support.”

At the end of this sentence, Judge Wang revealed herself from behind the tunnel.

Not only her, but the entire second judge group and Chai Pan were present.

Her decision was to support Li Pu.

This is a promising human Summoner, indeed worth protecting.

“This…”

Seeing so many people appear at once, Li Pu was a little taken aback.

“But you know, right?”

“If we engage, you’ll be disqualified from the tournament.”

Chai Pan reminded him.

“I know.”

“Thank you, esteemed judges.”

Li Pu felt it was good to have them provide support.

After all, this time he was facing half of the Master of Sacred Void himself.

So, the members of judge group two released their summons.

For a moment, the tunnel was filled with all sorts of chaotic auras.

All those capable of serving as judges were level 7 Summoners.

Therefore, these summoned beasts were quite powerful, with the weakest reaching a level 4 transformation.

But regarding this situation, Li Pu frowned.

To achieve the element of surprise, he arranged a large group of Infernal Skeletons and Abyssal Beastwalkers at the front.

Their strong auras were meant to mask his team’s summoning aura and deceive the enemy.

He had tried this trick before; when enough secondary summons were gathered, they could partially suppress the aura of Scarecrow and the others, making the enemy think just a batch of small fry were approaching.

But now, with so many powerful summons from Judge Wang and others, it couldn’t be masked anymore.

“Don’t worry, we won’t get in your way.”

Judge Wang guessed what Li Pu was thinking.

So she waved her hand, casting a Summoner skill [Concealing Breath Technique] on the judge group and their summoned beasts.

This way, with the layers of soil between them, the Master of Sacred Void would find it hard to detect.

Upon sensing carefully, Li Pu found that the auras of these summoned beasts had indeed become negligible, and he couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He continued forward, reaching the exact center of the battlefield.

“Let’s do this.”

Li Pu took off the Scarecrow’s hat and placed it on the ground.

[Chomp chomp chomp~]

Bubu obediently opened its mouth and began chewing.

Soon, a spatial hole large enough for him to pass through appeared.

The scene displayed at the opening was that of a vast desert.

The first gate had been set up long ago; what Bubu chewed through was the second one.

Seeing this scene, the second judge group nodded approvingly.

They thought to themselves, this guy wasn’t rash and knew to first set up a retreat.

“Go, proceed.”

Once the portal was completed, Li Pu first grabbed Ah Hui and tossed it over.

[Yiya~]

The next battle didn’t require its presence at the scene.

Remaining were Scarecrow, Bubu, Ugly Wolf, Fufu, and No. 2.

“Come.”

He gestured to No. 2.

[You wish~]

No. 2 floated over, transforming into a ray of light and merging into his body.

A ring of light flashed across him, and Li Pu was now donned in Mecha.

“As expected of a student of Xiu Cangjia, this move [Possession] is already being used quite skillfully.”

Judge Wang nodded slightly as she watched.

The other judges weren’t surprised either, as Li Pu had already used this move in the fourth round.

But what happened next truly shocked them.