Free Web NovelChapter 2069: Chapter 2067: A Helpless Move
Three figures, three Sun Blaze cultivators, each with extraordinary strength.
The red-haired woman twirled a strand of her hair around her finger and slowly spoke: "Senior Brother Ji, is the newcomer coming or not? To me, it seems like he doesn’t really want to come?"
If he were willing to come, he should have shown up by now; it’s not like we still can’t see him.
"What newcomer? I’m strong and healthy; isn’t that enough for you, Jeu Se?" said the shirtless man.
The red-haired woman, addressed as Jeu Se, stared at the man with fiery eyes and coldly said, "Lie Huo, don’t force me to rip your mouth apart!"
Lie Huo wasn’t bothered at all, just chuckling, "I wouldn’t tear your mouth, I’d only tear your clothes!"
"You’re courting death!" Jeu Se gritted her teeth and shouted, her whole being ablaze.
"Enough!" Ji Boyun suddenly spoke coldly, "Let’s start now."
He also found it troublesome when these two got together; it always ended like this. Lie Huo’s desire for Jeu Se was blatantly obvious. More than once, he’d said in Jeu Se’s presence that he’d eventually get her into his bed, and Jeu Se was quick to explode—an all-too-common flaw among fire-element cultivators, who tend to have fiery tempers.
If it weren’t for the need to ally against the Sun Flaming Beast King, he wouldn’t have cooperated with these two.
Seeing Ji Boyun speak, Jeu Se retracted her mana and gave Lie Huo a vicious glare, then said, "The newcomer..."
"If he doesn’t want to come, just leave him. We weren’t counting on him anyway. After this matter, I’ll personally go and have a talk with him!"
Jeu Se was silent, knowing full well that Ji Boyun wouldn’t just talk to him casually if someone didn’t show up when they were needed. After this was resolved, Ji Boyun would surely drive him away.
While speaking, Ji Boyun flipped his palm and took out an item.
Jeu Se and Lie Huo looked over and saw that the item looked like an incense stick, but it was much larger and thicker than a normal one.
They realized this was the specially crafted Beast Attracting Incense for the Sun Flaming Beasts. Once lit, it wouldn’t gather all the Sun Flaming Beasts on the Giant Red Planet, but most of them wouldn’t escape.
Especially the Sun Flaming Beast King, who was most sensitive to this item, Ji Boyun had spent a great deal to have it crafted just for dealing with it.
"It’s easy to draw out the Sun Flaming Beast King, and even injuring it isn’t difficult. The challenge lies in executing it on the spot."
The Sun Flaming Beast King’s strength wasn’t formidable; it was mainly the unique environment here that made it impossible for them to completely eliminate the Sun Flaming Beast King.
Ji Boyun looked at Jeu Se as he spoke: "When the time comes, I’ll engage it head-on. If we can kill it outright, so much the better. But if something goes wrong..."
Jeu Se replied, "Don’t worry, I brought the Pocket Sky Net this time. As long as Senior Brother Ji can entangle it, it won’t escape."
Ji Boyun said, "Even the Pocket Sky Net can’t hold it for long, at most three breaths."
Lie Huo grinned: "Three breaths are enough. Under my iron fists, if it lasts three breaths, I’ll call it grandfather!"
Ji Boyun nodded: "I’ve heard tales of the Savage Race’s might. Today’s a chance to see it firsthand."
With their plan set, Ji Boyun immediately lit the Beast Attracting Incense. This special incense burned very slowly even in this unique environment. As the fragrance dispersed and the solar winds swiftly spread it, the invisible aura gradually permeated the Giant Red Planet.
The three Sun Blaze cultivators employed their methods to conceal themselves, observing from the sidelines.
An hour later, Lu Ye suddenly felt something amiss as if something strange was seeping around him. He took a gentle breath, realizing something was indeed wrong.
At the same time, through the barghest’s power feedback, there seemed to be some anomaly around the location of the Sun Flaming Beast King.
He had been vigilant about this moment, and upon sensing it, he immediately delved into the Giant Red Planet to investigate.
Moments later, Lu Ye was shocked to discover that the once-large gathering of Sun Flaming Beasts here had dwindled significantly, having evidently fled. He had no idea when they’d left.
Moreover, as he descended, he saw several Sun Flaming Beasts heading swiftly in one direction, seemingly drawn by something.
The remaining Sun Flaming Beasts no longer focused on their work, all appearing distracted.
Even the Sun Flaming Beast King was affected.
As Lu Ye observed, more Sun Flaming Beasts followed the previous beasts in leaving, and the Sun Flaming Beast King screeched a few times before swiftly heading in that direction; Lu Ye couldn’t stop it.
Ji Boyun had made his move!
Lu Ye wasn’t sure what method he used, but it was clearly able to lure the Sun Flaming Beasts to voluntarily take the bait.
This was trouble. He had thought that keeping an eye on the Sun Flaming Beast King would suffice, not expecting someone to pull a move like undermining the tactics directly.
Without hesitation, he swiftly rushed out, heading straight towards Ji Boyun’s domain.
After one incense stick’s time, when he reached the location, he immediately saw a giant incense slowly burning below.
Beast Attracting Incense!
And it must have been specially refined for the Sun Flaming Beasts, otherwise, it wouldn’t be so effective.
So this is the source.
At this moment, several Sun Flaming Beasts had already reached the area, gathering around the Beast Attracting Incense, greedily inhaling its fragrance.
Lu Ye could sense three strong auras lying in wait, presumably Ji Boyun and others.
It’s just because the Sun Flaming Beast King hadn’t appeared yet, the Sun Flaming Beasts that had gathered can remain safe, but once the Beast King appears, these waiting Sun Flaming Beasts will face relentless slaughter.
I arrived just in time!
Each of these Sun Flaming Beasts is a treasure to him; how could they die here?
He dashed to the Beast Attracting Incense, directly put it away, and stuffed it into his storage ring.
"What the hell are you doing!" A furious shout echoed, full of vigor, not Ji Boyun’s voice.
"How dare a youngster insult me!" This time, Ji Boyun spoke, his voice filled with anger. As he finished speaking, Ji Boyun suddenly appeared from concealment, his gray hair fluttering without wind, and his eyes glaring fiercely at Lu Ye as if to devour him.
Previously, he was willing to actively seek out Lu Ye to join forces, already giving him enough respect. After all, whether Lu Ye joined or not didn’t matter much, as the three of them were already planning to act. It’s just because Lu Ye wanted to stay here for cultivation, they were offering him a chance to contribute.
Lu Ye not showing up at the agreed time might be excusable, but now, how could Ji Boyun tolerate him snatching the Beast Attracting Incense as soon as he arrived?
Swish, swish... Two more figures appeared, three Sun Blaze auras surrounded Lu Ye in a triangular formation.
Strong auras spread out, and the Sun Flaming Beasts that gathered here scattered like birds and beasts, diving into the magma and quickly disappearing.
Ji Boyun and the others had no intention of killing them. For them, the real issue was dealing with the Sun Flaming Beast King. The other Sun Flaming Beasts posed no significant threat and killing them was unnecessary.
Lu Ye turned his head, scanning the surroundings, pausing briefly on Lie Huo before looking at Ji Boyun, sighing softly, and cupping his fists, "A hasty action, my apologies, Fellow Daoists!"
Everyone has their own stance, but interfering so abruptly with someone else’s plan was indeed inappropriate; even if he were in Ji Boyun’s place, he wouldn’t be pleased either.
"Apologies?" Ji Boyun glared at Lu Ye, his voice icy, "Then I must hear what caused you such distress, if you can’t explain well, today will be your final resting place here!"
Lu Ye scratched his face, finding it hard to explain, and couldn’t reveal the truth, so he said, "I’m forced by circumstances, I ask the three of you to spare the Sun Flaming Beast King, your motive for targeting it is simply because it disrupted your cultivation. I can assure you, the Beast King will never interfere with you again, and if you wish, I can offer compensation to apologize for this incident."
"How do you guarantee that?" Jeu Se frowned, curious about this point. She could tell Lu Ye’s attitude was sincere, and he seemed to have a genuine reason for his actions.
"Compensation? You want to compensate us?" Lie Huo seemed to have heard something amusing and couldn’t help but laugh. The anger of three Sun Blaze cultivators was not easily quelled by mere compensation, and Lu Ye, looking like an Early Stage, might not even be capable, and Lie Huo was naturally skeptical.
Lu Ye nodded at him, "As long as the request isn’t excessive, I will try to satisfy the three of you!"
With his status as the master of All Phenomena Ocean, he naturally had the confidence to say these words.
"Hahaha." Lie Huo laughed heartily, "Fellow Daoist, you don’t look old, but you sure have a bold mouth. If so..."
Before he finished, Lu Ye suddenly turned his head towards Ji Boyun, frowning.
In his perception, the barghest’s power entwined with the Sun Blaze Beast King was rapidly approaching Ji Boyun from below, clearly aiming to launch a surprise attack.
Sure enough, in the next instant, a beast claw suddenly emerged from the spot where Ji Boyun stood, reaching towards his chest.
This sneak attack was completely unexpected, yet Ji Boyun reacted in time, hastily raising his hand to counter it, causing him to float backward.
Lu Ye knew the terrifying strength of the Sun Blaze Beast King well; even though Ji Boyun was at the Late Stage, he was no match for the Beast King in this domain, suffering a slight loss.
But while flying back, he smoothly turned his palm into a claw, grasping the Sun Flaming Beast King’s wrist, shouting, "Get out here!"
With screeching sounds, the Sun Flaming Beast King emerged from the magma, flailing its limbs, clawing at Ji Boyun to quickly escape his grasp and attempted to dive back into the magma.
"Great opportunity!" Jeu Se’s eyes lit up, and she promptly summoned the Pocket Sky Net, casting it upwards to trap the Sun Flaming Beast King.
This sudden move was unexpected; the Sun Flaming Beast King couldn’t evade.
Lie Huo had already moved, the patterns on his body seemed to come alive, twisting and changing to form a roaring beast head, with a fierce beastly shadow appearing behind him, he charged like lightning at the Sun Flaming Beast King, ready to strike a killing blow as soon as it was caught by the Pocket Sky Net!
