Chen Nan surveyed the people in the great battle, "When these people suffer heavy losses, let’s make our move together and pluck the Essence Fruit in one fell swoop."
The Poison Wolf nodded, glanced at Hua Yunfei, and said, "This guy really can hold his breath, it seems he also wants to sit back and watch the tiger fight from the mountain."
"Don’t mind him, there are three Essence Fruits anyway, one for each of us will be enough," said Chen Nan, glancing at Hua Yunfei, "If this guy insists on making a move on us, we’ll join forces and flank him; within ten moves he could be dead."
Poison Wolf agreed, "As long as he seeks death, we’ll grant it to him."
While the brothers were secretly discussing, the scene in front of the big tree had already turned into complete chaos.
Brilliant True Qi constantly collided like fireworks bursting into bloom, seemingly glorious but beneath it, killing intent spewed forth, and continually, people bled and were beheaded.
"I don’t want the Essence Fruit, let me go!"
A Ninth Layer Heaven Martial Artist, covered in wounds, escaped the battlefield and fled towards the valley’s mouth.
Immediately after him, several other severely injured people gave up on the Essence Fruit and ran away.
The Life Essence Fruit was important, but it was not worth more than life itself; if one were to lose his life, of what use would the Essence Fruit be?
"Everyone, stop fighting, they want to reap the benefits!"
Suddenly, a martial artist from the Ten Layers of Heaven jumped out of the fray, pointing at Chen Nan and Hua Yunfei’s groups and shouted loudly.
As soon as these words were spoken, the people who had been fighting fiercely suddenly came to a realization, understanding why Chen Nan and his group had not made a move. It wasn’t that they didn’t want the Essence Fruit, but rather they were waiting for the others to injure each other severely before they stepped in.
When everyone stopped, now only nine people remained on the field.
Six from the Ten Layers and three from the Ninth Layer.
Originally, there were more than ten Ninth Layer Heaven Martial Artists, but they had either died or escaped.
Another Ninth Layer left the fray and escaped the valley.
Immediately after him, the remaining two Ninth Layer Heaven Martial Artists also chose to leave.
In front of so many experts from the Ten Layers, it was impossible for them to grab the Life Essence Fruit. Instead of risking their lives to fight, it was better to withdraw.
The scene was extremely quiet!
The six Ten Layers Heaven Martial Artists, who were only slightly injured, had their combat effectiveness unimpaired.
"Why aren’t you making a move?"
Suddenly one who couldn’t hold back any longer looked at Chen Nan’s group and demanded.
"I’m just here to watch the show, why should I make a move?" Chen Nan threw his cigarette butt to the ground and said with a slight smile, "Besides, I’m not strong enough; if I joined you in a desperate fight, wouldn’t I be asking for trouble?"
"Just making excuses; you are clearly waiting to see the tiger fight from the mountain!" this Ten Layers Heaven Martial Artist yelled angrily.
"Say what you like, I continue to watch."
Chen Nan shrugged, an indifferent look on his face, and lit another cigarette.
Suddenly, blood spurted. The martial artist who had just spoken, distracted, was stabbed in the back by the person behind him, the blade piercing through to his chest, dripping blood drop by drop.
He turned his head, pointing at his opponent, his eyes filled with unwillingness.
"Leaving your back to the enemy is asking for death," said the martial artist behind him as he pulled out his blade, blood gushing out, the corpse falling to the ground.
A grand Ten Layers of Heaven expert met such a suffocating death!
On this battlefield, apart from one’s own brothers, there was no one trustworthy, because everyone had only one goal—the Life Essence Fruit!
With the cautionary tale of their predecessor in mind, the others became vigilant, guarding against those around them.
Stillness, the stillness of death!
Everyone faced each other off, no longer initiating attacks, for whoever struck first would surely be doomed.
The praying mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!
If they continued to fight among themselves, then Chen Nan and Hua Yun Fei, they would be the orioles at the back.
A full half-hour passed, and yet no one made a move.
Chen Nan exchanged a glance with Venom Wolf, preparing to join forces and charge through, carving a bloody path to seize the Essence Fruit.
After all, both of them possessed formidable combat power. Charging together, even the warriors from Ten Layers of Heaven might not be able to stop them.
However, just as they were about to make their move—
"A bunch of lowly warriors, as insignificant as ants, dare to covet the Life Essence Fruit. Truly ignorant of their own limits!"
A voice full of arrogance rang out.
All present furrowed their brows, the speaker daring to call them lowly warriors, ants; this was undoubtedly an insult!
"Who the fuck is playing tricks, come out and fight if you dare!"
A warrior, unable to contain his anger, swung his long sword and yelled.
But just as his words ended—
A piercing sound traveled through the air, a silvery streak of cold light swept across the sky, heading directly for the back of this warrior.
The speed was so fast, it was frighteningly lightning-quick!
This warrior was also quite agile, sensing a chilling sensation attacking from behind, he instantly turned around and raised his great sword to block.
The sound of metal striking rang out, accompanied by a mournful cry from the great sword, as the cold light pierced right through the blade of the sword, "splurch" driving into the warrior’s chest and sending a gush of bright red blood spraying from his back.
Accompanied by a shower of blood rain, the warrior’s eyes bulged as he stiffened and fell to the ground, dead with eyes wide open.
At this point, everyone clearly saw the true nature of that cold light. It was actually a sword.
A cold, soul-shaking Killing Sword!
After slaying the warrior, this Killing Sword surged with Killing Aura and remained suspended in mid-air, not falling to the ground as if it could fly.
Two words flashed through everyone’s mind, their faces filled with shock.
The Flying Sword, the exclusive weapon of cultivators, because only the mysterious Sword Control Technique of cultivators can maneuver a Flying Sword to decapitate enemies from miles away.
Could it be that a cultivator had arrived?
Everybody was shaken, cultivators had always been the stuff of legends, very rare in reality, because these people usually secluded themselves in deep mountains for cultivation, disdainful of entering the mundane world.
Now that the Life Essence Fruit was ripe, it had unexpectedly attracted a cultivator!
"Rotten grass light, daring to try and shine as brightly as the bright moon, an overestimating fool!"
The arrogant voice came again. At the mouth of the valley, hovering mid-air on a giant sword three meters long and half a meter wide, stood three young men with their robes fluttering, flying rapidly towards them at high speed.
All the warriors present, including Chen Nan, were shocked.
Legend had it that only cultivators who had reached the Control Realm could perform Sword Flight. The three individuals approaching on a Flying Sword, did this mean that at least one of them had reached the Control Realm?