Chapter 56: Chapter 56: Killing a Man with a Smile

Staring at the colossal beast that had suddenly burst out, Murong Ye and his three companions froze in place. Their pupils constricted, and their expressions shifted dramatically.

"That’s a Third-Level Demon Beast, a Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon!"

"How can this be? Didn’t Ye Wushuang say there was no danger? You’re telling me this isn’t fucking dangerous?"

Their faces darkened, and they were so furious they could have coughed up blood. Their gazes suddenly whipped toward Ye Wushuang, only to see he had already stepped behind a curtain of light and was watching them with a brilliant smile.

In that instant, their faces turned as black as charcoal. If they still didn’t realize Ye Wushuang was screwing them over, they would be stupid beyond belief.

They had long suspected Ye Wushuang might pull some tricks, but they never imagined he would plot to trap them like this.

"Ye Wushuang, you fucking bastard!" No matter how composed the four of them usually were, they couldn’t help but curse out loud. Killing intent surged from them like a tidal wave.

’Ye Wushuang must have known about the Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon.’

’We’ve been set up!’

’This whole Earth-Fire Spirit Milk thing was a fucking setup! It was all to lure us in. Then, Ye Wushuang wakes the Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon with his sword, enrages it, and then...’

As the realization dawned, the four’s faces turned ashen. They let out a string of curses, but even as they swore, they were already retreating rapidly. A Third-Level Demon Beast, the Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon, was comparable to a Qi Vortex Ninth Layer Cultivator. Even if they joined forces, it would be difficult to handle.

At that moment, the Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon in the Spiritual Pool quickly scanned the four men. Its gaze landed on Yunn Dao. When it saw him holding a giant saber, still in a chopping posture, a vicious light flared in its eyes. It decided he was the culprit.

Rage!

Utter fury!

’It had been sleeping peacefully in the Spiritual Pool, and some fucking human dared to strike it, disturbing its slumber. Now this same human was posturing to strike again? And he thought he could leave? Impossible!’

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A violent blast echoed out. The Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon’s coiled tail shot out from the Spiritual Pool as fast as lightning. As the colossal appendage swept forward, it set off a series of sonic booms in the air.

CRACK!

Yunn Dao, who was closest, was struck by the tail. His burly body was sent flying like a cannonball, slamming into the cavern wall. He immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Run!" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

The other three’s expressions changed, and they quickly fled toward the cave entrance. But the Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon had already locked its aura onto all four of them. Its massive tail whipped out again, striking like a bolt of fiery lightning.

Seeing this, the three men’s faces paled. They had no choice but to dodge swiftly to the sides.

BOOM!

The Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon missed. Its massive tail smashed against the cave’s exit, sending a shower of brilliant sparks flying. The entire space trembled violently as huge chunks of rock broke loose, completely blocking the entrance.

"Murong Ye, the entrance is blocked!" From behind the curtain of light, Ye Wushuang reminded them nonchalantly. He looked like a mere bystander, one hand clasped behind his back, smiling as he watched the four sorry figures.

"Ye Wushuang, I’ll fucking kill you!" Yunn Dao roared in fury. Wiping the blood from his mouth, he snatched his nearly two-meter-long giant saber from the ground and swung it through the air toward Ye Wushuang.

But Yunn Dao was the Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon’s primary target. Seeing him raise his saber and step forward, the dragon assumed he was about to strike again and charged, intending to crush him with its raw physical power.

"Dammit!" His attack blocked, Yunn Dao was so enraged he nearly spat blood again. He had no choice but to quickly retreat to the side of Murong Ye and the other two.

"The entrance is sealed now. Our escape is cut off. Our only chance of survival is to slay the Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon," Zuo Yi said coldly. He stared at the curtain of light, his demonic eyes glinting with a strange light.

"Let’s attack together. First, we slaughter this beast, then we’ll smash through that light curtain and mince Ye Wushuang," Yunn Dao said, his fierce eyes filled with frigid killing intent.

Murong Ye glanced at Ye Wushuang behind the curtain of light before giving his orders. "Yunn Dao, Xi Jie, and I will hold off the Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon. Zuo Yi, you focus on clearing the cave entrance. If we can kill this beast, we’ll kill Ye Wushuang next. If we can’t, we’ll retreat from the cave first and deal with him outside."

Hearing Murong Ye’s plan, Ye Wushuang was inwardly surprised. ’Even in a crisis like this, Murong Ye can still make such precise and calm calculations.’

’It seems no one on the Genius Rankings is simple.’ Ye Wushuang thought to himself, gaining a new level of respect for the list.

BOOM!

BOOM!

With the plan quickly set, Zuo Yi rushed to the exit and began attacking the rocks blocking it, while Murong Ye and the other two fixed their gazes on the Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon and charged.

Yunn Dao brandished his two-meter-long giant saber and furiously hacked at the Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon, unleashing all the rage he felt toward both the beast and Ye Wushuang upon it.

With a roar, he slashed down. The Inscriptions on the blade surged, projecting a three- to four-meter-long blade of Saber Qi. His Saber Intent was terrifying, brimming with killing intent, as if his slash could cleave the heavens as it arced through the air toward the Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon.

Murong Ye advanced, raising a fearsome Spirit Sword. He poured all his True Qi into it, transforming it into a brilliant beam of Sword Light that descended upon the Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon.

Seizing the opportunity, Xi Jie also threw a punch from another direction. His fist streaked like a meteor, leaving a brilliant trail of light in the air as it smashed wildly toward the Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon.

The Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon was enraged. Its fiery red Scale Armor pulsed with crimson Demon Power, which spread out from its body like a burning flame, colliding with the trio’s attacks.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM...

A series of explosions rang out. The terrifying shockwaves caused the entire cavern to tremble violently. Countless rocks rained down from the ceiling, many of them falling into the Spiritual Pool. The Earth-Fire Spirit Milk, a treasure that would make any Cultivator’s eyes red with envy, splashed everywhere, making even Ye Wushuang anxious.

RUMBLE!

After the explosions, the Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon’s body slammed to the ground. Two massive, bloody wounds had been torn open on its powerful body. Blood gushed out freely, flowing like a surging Blood River.

THUD!

THUD!

THUD!

The bodies of Murong Ye and the other two were sent flying by the shockwave, hurtling in three different directions. One of those directions was right toward Ye Wushuang.

This person was Xi Jie!

He staggered to his feet, his face covered in blood. Turning to look at the smiling Ye Wushuang behind the curtain of light, he immediately threw a punch. "Get the hell out here!"

BOOM!

His fist smashed into the curtain of light. To Xi Jie’s surprise, the curtain merely rippled without any other effect. Instead, a terrifying pressure blasted him back a step.

"This is a seal. You can’t get in," Ye Wushuang said with a smile, his hand still clasped behind his back. "You should go back and continue. Help me kill the Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon, and I’ll be sure to thank you!"

"Bastard! If I can’t get in, then you come out!" Xi Jie was furious. They had been set up by Ye Wushuang, yet this guy was completely unharmed and was even taunting them. He deserved to die.

"Congratulations, you guessed wrong. So, get back there and continue helping me kill the Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon." A cold light flashed in Ye Wushuang’s eyes. He lifted his longsword, and a sudden beam of Sword Light shot through the curtain, much to Xi Jie’s astonishment.

SQUELCH!

Caught completely off guard, Xi Jie’s body was sent flying by the sword strike, hurtling toward the Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon.

The Red-Scaled Fire Flood Dragon had gone berserk. Its Demon Power surged, crashing into the defenseless Xi Jie like a tidal wave. With a final THUD, Xi Jie’s body hit the ground, blood flowing freely. He was as dead as could be.