The Flame Sparrow transformed into a featherless chicken and fell from the sky, quickly collected by Hong Haotian into the Pet Beast Space.
The Red Bull Team fled in panic.
Ye Bai did not stop them; rather, he allowed them to leave.
His approach was to kill the chicken to scare the monkey, forcing Xiaoli’s departure and thereby pressuring Hong Haotian to retreat.
Ye Bai aimed to establish his own reputation, ensuring that Hong Haotian would not dare to oppose him.
From Hong Haotian’s earlier performance, he seemed a bit regretful and likely would not target Ye Bai again in the short term.
Ye Bai had the capacity to wipe out opponents, but he couldn’t withstand sheer numbers.
The fear was that Blue Hair and Yun Luo might be secretly ambushed and teleported away by the Space Rune, which would be a huge loss for Ye Bai.
"Thank you, Ye Bai, thank you for avenging me."
Xiaoli was eliminated, indirectly avenging Blue Hair.
"If you want to thank me, condense more Beast Cards."
"The Sword Spirit Bug experiment is crucial."
"Let’s go, let’s explore the lake and see if we can discover any rare species."
The Red Bull Team encircled Ye Bai but failed, and instead Ye Bai eliminated the Tree Spirit Manipulator.
This news quickly spread among the remaining three teams.
Neither Frost Rose nor the Golden Sun showed significant changes.
They searched the area where Ye Bai had previously stayed.
"The Profound Yin Fruit has been completely picked."
"It seems someone visited here before."
"Judging by the footprints, it’s a canine creature along with a huge bull hoof."
"Based on the information we have, Ye Bai’s team must have come here and taken the Profound Yin Fruit first."
A person wearing a round black mask sneered coldly, standing beside him were the fourth, sixth, and tenth-ranked contestants from the Phoenix Cup.
"Fool Leader, should we eliminate Ye Bai early and let his team exit first?"
The Fool sneered coldly, "Do you know Ye Bai’s current location?"
"Even the Tarot Card can’t predict his whereabouts."
"The Secret Realm is vast and if they intend to hide, it’s difficult to find them."
"The Golden Sun and Frost Rose have no intention of being enemies with Ye Bai."
"The Red Hair Bull Team intended to take out Ye Bai first, only to get a big slap in the face."
"Ye Bai is truly a challenging opponent."
"I have a feeling that the one competing with us for Imperial University’s ten slots isn’t from the other three teams but Ye Bai."
The Fool was slightly troubled by this.
Ye Bai possessed treasures capable of concealing his presence.
"Fool Leader, we can consider another approach."
"We can’t pinpoint Ye Bai’s location, so we can focus on someone else for prediction,"
"Like that person named Yun Luo."
A participant with pointy ears and a monkey-like face suggested to the Fool.
"It’s useless, I’ve tried. The Tarot Card shows no reaction for those three, meaning we can only rely on manpower to search."
"Forget it, let’s continue collecting treasures."
"Don’t worry about Ye Bai for now, as their team occupies only three slots."
"We’ll handle Ye Bai once we surpass the other three teams."
"If the thirty days pass, it might be too late to turn things around."
At that moment, someone in the team quietly took out a tiny pet beast as thin as a mosquito.
"Go ahead, Golden Cicada, find Ye Bai’s location for me."
"I refuse to believe he has spider limbs."
"Imperial University’s slots must be mine."
The Fool’s Team had twenty members, and he was ranked in the middle, with strong potential to advance to the finals.
Dusk fell, and the bright moonlight enveloped the lake, casting a mysterious and tranquil holy veil over its surface.
Nearby mountain peaks softened and deepened under the moonlight, standing quietly in the darkness, encircling the lake like stars gathered around the moon.
The lake no longer shimmered like it did during the day but resembled a giant deep blue mirror reflecting sparse stars and the bright moon in the sky.
A gentle breeze brought coolness and freshness, causing ripples on the lake’s surface.
"Go ahead, Sunflower Emperor." ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel(ꜰ)ire.net
The Sunflower Emperor wielded two sharp Slaughter Sabers and submerged into the lake, targeting the Life Branch.
Though the Sunflower Emperor didn’t know the appearance of the Life Branch, Wood Pet Beasts could sense the immense energy on it.
Once the Sunflower Emperor entered the lake, exotic beasts living there sensed it, the lake surface boiling like boiling water with countless dark shadows emerging.
"Prepare for battle, enter combat readiness."
Ye Bai shouted loudly to Blue Hair and Yun Luo.
[Name: Water Cannon Turtle]
[Trait: Hard as Iron: Shell becomes as hard as iron, greatly enhancing defense.]
[Level: Tier Three Level Five]
[Mastered Skills: Water Arrow (Skilled): Shoots a rapid stream of water from the mouth, condensing into an arrow to hit the enemy.
Water Cannon (Skilled): Shoots a rapid water jet from the mouth attacking the enemy.
Vortex (Skilled): Summons a large vortex to attack the enemy.
Iron Wall (Beginner): Shell is hard as iron; normal attacks can’t penetrate its defense.]
[Name: Sword-tooth Fish]
[Trait: Sharp Frost: Its sharp teeth are like daggers, capable of piercing steel plates even in high-speed assault.]