A Top Scholar in Everything-Chapter 994 - 980: The Eerie Grand Hall

After they entered the great hall, they quickly discovered Machima inside, frozen in ice. Her delicate features looked even more alluring, giving off a unique charm.

On her right hand.

The Dragon Bead emitted a hazy glow.

"It truly is the Dragon Bead. These three cultists actually want to monopolize such a treasure. They're really overestimating themselves."

"Now we should break the ice block, and we can get the Dragon Bead."

The group avoided discussing Machima.

Everyone knew that once the ice was shattered, Machima, who was sealed inside, would certainly not survive.

However,

for the Dragon Bead, no one cared about the life and death of this stranger, especially since this stranger was the one who had previously competed with them for the Dragon Bead.

The group hesitated to make a move.

It wasn't out of concern for Machima's life but because they hadn't agreed on how to distribute the Dragon Bead among the three main clans and two independent martial artists' groups.

Five factions.

Trying to reach a solution discussion was simply impossible.

"Why don't I say let's use force? After all, it's the easiest way to decide the outcome and the fastest way to determine the ownership of the Dragon Bead."

Someone suggested.

This suggestion was quickly adopted by everyone.

Indeed.

Currently, only by force can they quickly decide the ownership of the Dragon Bead.

But what kind of contest? A duel or team battle, a death struggle or a ring match, became another topic of endless debate.

Hidden among the crowd, Baiyu finally understood.

This group of people.

Even without anyone causing trouble, they absolutely could not sit down and calmly discuss a solution.

After all.

The five groups varied in strength.

The two stronger factions hoped to resolve through fair combat to determine the ownership of the Dragon Bead, but the three slightly weaker factions did not wish to follow this method.

After discussing for a long time.

They still couldn't come up with a specific solution.

In the end, someone finally lost patience: "Damn it, whoever grabs it, owns it!"

As soon as he finished speaking.

Several small groups immediately sprang into action, rushing toward Machima in the center.

But before they reached her.

Several others jumped out to stop them.

A great battle was on the verge of breaking out.

The entire hall was thrown into chaos, though previously there had been no casualties when fighting the three cultists, now there was bloodshed as they turned on each other.

Baiyu saw them fighting more fiercely within the hall.

He finally realized now was an opportunity.

If he didn't seize the chaos to rescue Machima, there might never be another chance.

However.

Just as Baiyu was about to take action amidst the confusion, he suddenly noticed something amiss within the hall.

It was too eerie.

This group of people, fighting so viciously, was completely beyond his previous expectations.

It seemed.

A mysterious force was influencing this place.

Driving everyone mad.

This was a force Baiyu had encountered before when he first came to the Seven Coiling Hall.

A force that induced inexplicable rage, leading people to fight fiercely over trivial matters.

Baiyu called this force the Power of Fury.

The ground gradually became stained with blood, and this blood was oddly seeping into the tiles, disappearing, as if a massive beast was crouching beneath the floor, devouring it.

No one noticed these anomalies.

Everyone within the hall was caught in a state of "Absolute Fury."

Baiyu, not being part of their factions, and having his Spiritual Resistance at MAX, wasn't significantly affected by the rage.

He observed the bizarre scene.

The bodies on the ground quickly dried of blood, turning into mummified corpses.

However.

The group assumed each other was using an Evil Technique, draining the corpses to fuel their battle prowess.

Furthermore, Baiyu noticed.

As the fighting grew more intense, the suppression on Blood Qi and Spirituality by the Seven Coiling Hall was gradually lifting.

Baiyu could now mobilize three layers of Blood Qi within him.

"No, something's wrong!"

At this moment.

Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted.

This shout was clearly imbued with Extraordinary Power as the suppression of Spirituality started to loosen, everyone's Extraordinary Power was gradually returning.

The voice was very effective.

The brutal fighting paused.

The person continued: "Haven't you noticed? There's something wrong with this environment, it's like the obstacles we encountered on the road to the Seven Coiling Hall, affecting your mind!"

On hearing this.

Everyone's face showed hesitation.

Gradually.

More and more people snapped out of their frenzy, looking in horror at the lavishly decorated hall.

"Withdraw, let's retreat for now."

Suddenly.

The leader of a small group from the Laine Clan said sternly.

A group of martial artists from the Laine Clan quickly retreated.

They were the largest martial artist group present, seeing them retreat, others began to lose heart as well.

Of course.

Some still feared nothing, wanting to seize the chance to break the ice surrounding Machima and get the Dragon Bead, but upon touching the ice, they were enveloped in cold instantly, frost rising on their faces, dead where they stood.

Seeing this.

Any remaining hopes of approaching Machima vanished.

"A trap, this is definitely a trap. Look at the Seven Coiled Sculpture above, does it not seem more vibrant than before?"

Someone shouted.

Every person looked up and indeed, the Seven Coiled Sculpture at the center of the hall seemed lifelike, with an aura of divinity.

In such a sinister place, everyone felt a chill in their hearts.

"Retreat, let's all retreat."

"Inform the elders in the Eclipse Moon Realm to come here to deal with the Dragon Bead."

A crowd hastily rushed out.

They escaped faster than they arrived, vanishing in an instant.

Aside from a few lone individuals not wanting to leave, hoping to try their luck, the organized groups had nearly all withdrawn.

"Brother, I feel there must be other mechanisms inside. If we can get the Dragon Bead, we might leap straight to the Eclipse Moon Realm... Do you want to team up and explore?"

Seeing Baiyu approach.

A lone martial artist quickly extended an invitation.

Baiyu offered him a harmless smile, saying, "Brother, when traveling in the world, don't easily trust others."

"Don't worry, I'm known for my credibility on the road, cooperating with me will never be an issue..."

Bang.

Before he could finish, Baiyu knocked him out with a knife-hand strike to the back of his head: "I meant you shouldn't easily trust others. Do I really look so kind?"

Having dealt with this one.

Baiyu did the same to the remaining lone martial artists, knocking them all out.

After doing all this, he looked up at the Seven Coiled Sculpture.