Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger

The sight of Zhao Jie being killed horrified everyone else!

Looking at the Blood Caltrop again, he held a Blood-colored Long Blade in his right hand, and with a flick of his left hand, a small bottle appeared in his palm. A stream of hot blood gushed out from the severed wound on Zhao Jie's neck and was absorbed into the small bottle.

"Everyone, attack together and take him down!"

Someone shouted, and everyone unleashed their Noble Phantasms, surrounding the Blood Caltrop and launching attacks. But the wanted criminal remained calm, his long sword flashing as he dodged the attacks, and in the next instant, he appeared beside a girl from the Illusion Faction.

The girl's hands were still in the gesture of casting a spell, her body had split in two, and even as she fell to the ground, her face still bore an expression of disbelief.

Seeing this, everyone realized the difference in strength. Seeing two Heart Refining Realm instantly killed, several Foundation Establishment Realm lost their will to fight and turned to run away.

However, the white room was limited in size, and there was nowhere to escape to. The Blood Caltrop were extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, they caught up with the group and killed them one by one. The blood that flowed out after they died was absorbed by the bottle in his hand.

The top ten most wanted villains are all top-tier experts. Blood Caltrop shouldn't even be at the Tier B! The fact that he could participate in a mission at this level must be because he deliberately failed the mission to lower his evaluation. Firstly, he was worried about encountering enemies or official experts at the A-level and being targeted. Secondly, his bottle is a treasure that can assist in cultivation, and it requires a large number of Cultivators' blood sacrifices to function.

In reality, most Cultivators are hidden and scattered. He dares not venture into the densely populated Yuan Cultivation Society Branch and the Explorer Academy, so the Chaos Mission has become the best place for Cultivators to gather. Moreover, killing people here will not leave any worries behind.

In fact, he had done this more than once, but each time he left no survivors. To others, it seemed that the Cultivators recruited for the Chaos Mission died during the missions and no one knew what had happened.

This time was no different. At most, the contestants were at the initial stage of the Mind Condensation Realm. They couldn't even last a round against the Blood Caltrop. In the blink of an eye, the ground was littered with corpses, leaving only Ailongtan looked like Luo Jun, standing in place.

"Aren't you going to run?" Blood Caltrop, having drained all the blood from the corpses, capped the bottle and looked at the calm young man with some curiosity.

"Running won't help..." Ailongtan shrugged. "But I don't want to die here either. Hey bro, let's talk this over. After all, we still have to do the mission. Let's team up and get through this. I promise I won't tell you about the murders you committed. How about it?"

"Oh ho?" Ailongtan's words amused Blood Caltrop: "You're just a Foundation Establishment Realm, what makes you think I'd cooperate with you?"

"Because I'm smart," Ailongtan laughed. "Nobody knows what's ahead. If there are any traps that require two people to work together, having a helper is always better than being trapped inside."

"You know, there's some truth to that." Blood Caltrop nodded, then his fat face twitched, and a fierce glint appeared in his narrow eyes. "But unfortunately, I don't care!"

Before the words were even finished, Blood Caltrop blurred into existence and appeared before Ailongtan, slashing down with his blade!

Clang!

With a crisp sound, the Blood-colored Long Blade was deflected by an invisible barrier. Blood Caltrop was slightly taken aback, and saw the young man behind the barrier looking at him with a smile and amusement.

"You're not at the Foundation Establishment Realm?" Blood Caltrop narrowed her eyes. "What kind of barrier is this? A treasure or an ability?"

"Guess?" Ailongtan smiled slightly, snapped his fingers, and Blood Caltrop felt his feet go weak. Then he saw the hard ground suddenly turn into a swamp, and his calves sank deep into it!

"You brat!" Blood Caltrop was Martial Combat Faction. He unleashed his inner energy in his legs, shaking off the mud. He glanced at the Mud Pit on the ground and judged from the shape of the mud that the barrier had a boundary!

Blood Caltrop snorted coldly, unleashed its inner energy, and propelled itself across the Mud Pit, bypassing the barrier and charging straight towards Ailongtan.

Then look at Ailongtan, who clapped his hands together, and a dazzling fireball appeared out of thin air. He pushed it out towards the Blood Caltrop, and with a loud bang, the vicious wanted criminal was blasted backward. He tumbled in the air before barely managing to stand up, and his aura was trembling and smoking!

Elemental School? And quite skilled at it! Blood Caltrop was shocked. Such a powerful fireball must be a super- Ultimate Move that consumes a lot of energy; it's impossible for him to use it continuously! As long as I find the right moment to get close, I can take him down!

Thinking of this, Blood Caltrop blurred and rushed towards Ailongtan, but what greeted him was yet another large fireball!

"Again?!" Blood Caltrop swung his longsword, unleashing a burst of blade energy that exploded into a fireball, filling the room with flames and heat. But that wasn't all. Fireball after fireball rained down relentlessly, as if they were free, forcing Blood Caltrop into a corner. Surrounded by raging flames, his own internal energy couldn't withstand the onslaught. He had to use a defensive artifact to construct a protective shield in the corner, barely managing to hold on...

What exactly is going on?

The Blood Caltrop had been blasted so badly they dared not show their faces. "Is this kind of fireball just a minor skill? Who exactly is this guy? I've never heard of such a young master among the Elemental School!"

"Even if a typical expert had this ability, they wouldn't have that much vital energy to squander. Could this guy be at the Peak?"

"No, if this were my Peak, I should already be dead by now..."

Blood Caltrop guessed correctly; this fireball was indeed one of the most powerful attack skills Ailongtan possessed, but it also consumed a great deal of energy. Normally, it wouldn't be used lightly; it was a decisive Ultimate Move reserved for crucial moments.

But now, with Luo Jun's 10% energy support, this Ultimate Move is effortless to use, and can even be used repeatedly!

Elemental School are known for their powerful attacks and high energy consumption. To conserve their energy, they usually only use basic abilities with low energy consumption in battle. However, this is far from the limit of the Elemental School. Therefore, no one would underestimate an Elemental School can only conjure small ice arrows. If you really provoke them, you might be facing an ice age.

As Elemental School, everyone has fantasized about how wonderful it would be if one day they had energy that they could squander at will!

It can be said that today's Ailongtan is the ultimate form of all Elemental School dreams!

Despite being a lower-ranking High Priest, Ailongtan's combat abilities have greatly increased after receiving the support of elemental energy, making him comparable to Empress Aishiliya! Coupled with his mastery of various Element Magic, he is now considered one of the strongest below the Peak among Elemental School Cultivators!

With the relentless bombardment, the barrier of Blood Caltrop could no longer hold and finally collapsed completely after a violent explosion.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the ring on Blood Caltrop's hand suddenly lit up, and she disappeared from the corner in a flash, appearing behind Ailongtan in the next instant!

Flash Ability!

Blood Caltrop has been holding onto this Flash Ability precisely to confuse her opponents!

Having witnessed Ailongtan's abilities firsthand, he now considered this "young man" a serious opponent. Even if he used Blink, he believed Elontan would have a countermeasure. The best opportunity was to strike when Elontan broke through the barrier, felt victory was assured, and relaxed his guard!

If you strike at this moment, he absolutely won't have time to react!

Brush!

A flash of crimson Blade Light streaked past, and Ailongtan's body was cleaved in two diagonally, crashing to the ground and shattering into pieces...

Something's not right!

Sensing something amiss, Blood Caltrop looked closely and discovered that what lay on the ground was a human figure made of clay!

Where is the real Ailongtan? At that moment, Blood Caltrop suddenly noticed that a door had opened on the wall with the rules written on it!

The First Checkpoint has already started? Did that guy escape?

Just as Blood Caltrop was about to give chase, it saw a Countdown appear above the door, which had just Reset!

Only then did he remember that one of the rules mentioned that after completing each level, one needed to enter the next level within a specified time; those who did not pass through the door in time would be Annihilation Program!

As the first hurdle, the door opened shortly after the rules were revealed, but he was being suppressed by his opponent and the room was filled with flames, so he didn't notice at all!

This rule was originally intended to prevent players from using the gap between two levels to delay their time, but unexpectedly, Ailongtan used it to trap the Blood Caltrop!

As the Countdown Reset, the door vanished completely, and the scenery around the Blood Caltrop changed, bringing them to the site of the Annihilation Program...

"Phew... looks like it worked!" Looking at the closed door behind him, Ailongtan breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, he had considered taking down Blood Caltrop, but he could sense that this wanted criminal was not so simple. With Luo Jun's support, his strength had indeed made a qualitative leap, but he wasn't sure if he could definitely defeat Blood Caltrop... This guy had been on the Wanted List for so long, with a fearsome reputation, who knew what kind of Ultimate Move he might have up his sleeve.

Besides, since he dared to kill indiscriminately at the start of the mission, he must have been prepared to survive even if the mission failed. Even if we could kill him here, we might not be able to eliminate him completely.

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What if they don't resist and get killed by the Blood Caltrop? After all, Ailongtan is just a Summoned Creature; even if he's killed, he can be summoned again.

But upon closer reflection, this was even more problematic. Precisely because he was Summoned Creature, he wouldn't leave a corpse like a normal person if he were killed, and he was using Luo Jun's name.

What's more, he's wearing Imposter Mask. It doesn't matter if he gets killed, the Imposter Mask will stay here. Of course, he could put the mask into the Hundred Treasure Box before that, but that would still expose the problem with Luo Jun's identity.

After much deliberation, Ailongtan Ding Li the system to outmaneuver this wanted criminal!

"I wonder if I can complete this mission by myself." Since there was no one else around, Ailongtan took off his mask, put it into his Hundred Treasure Box, and looked at the rules of this level slowly appearing on the opposite wall.

Panxi City is a city located more than 200 kilometers southwest of Ningxi. It is not large in scale, but it is quite prosperous.

Inside a villa on the outskirts of the city, space distorted, and a chubby figure appeared—it was Blood Caltrop, wielding Blood-colored Long Blade longsword.

"Back so soon?" In the hall, two men playing billiards looked at him. One of them was nearly 1.9 meters tall, with a broad back and thick waist, and a large face and heavy jaw. If anyone from the Yuan Cultivation Society were here, they would definitely recognize him. This guy was Zhou Wei, the Mountain Shaking Ghost, ranked fifth on the Wanted List!

"How was the haul this time?" The Mountain Shaking Ghost walked over carrying his golf club, but the Blood Caltrop sneered, "The haul was alright, but I got tricked!"

"You've plotted this?" asked another man at the pool table. He was tall and thin with high cheekbones and narrow eyes that exuded a sinister aura.

"You spared anyone this time?"

"Do you think I wanted to stay?" Blood Caltrop said irritably, "There was some kid who pretended to be weak but was actually strong. I didn't kill him, and he even brought me back..."

"You were killed?" the Mountain Shaking Ghost exclaimed in surprise. "In Tier B Mission, how could anyone actually kill you?"

"No, he used the mission mechanics to send me into the Annihilation Program." Blood Caltrop sighed, "But to be honest, I think with his abilities, it wouldn't be impossible for him to kill me."

"Who is so powerful?" The Mountain Shaking Ghost frowned, surprised. "Could it be that the Yuan Cultivation Society deliberately arranged for someone to Sniper Shot you after discovering you a few times before?"

"No..." The man with a sinister aura shook his head. "Chaos Mission aren't that easy to target, and if it really is the Yuan Cultivation Society making a move, it's better to just attack directly from reality than to try and strike during a mission."

"I don't think so either..." Blood Caltrop shook her head. "Besides, that kid claimed to be a student from the Ningdong Academy ..."

"Ningdong Academy?" The Mountain Shaking Ghost was taken aback. "It's not far from here. Are there any students at Ningdong who can rival you? I've heard that the most powerful one in recent years should be that Golden Edge Witch from the Ling Family..."

"He was a man, nothing special in appearance..." Blood Caltrop recalled, "Oh right, he had a horizontal scar on his nose, and his name was Luo Jun..."

"What did you say?" The cold-faced man suddenly widened his eyes. "What did you say his name was?"

"Luo... Luo Jun, if I remember correctly, this is him..." Blood Caltrop looked at the man with some surprise. "You know him?"

"Heh... we have some history." The sinister man sneered, "So that's how it is. He's been hiding so much strength? Well then... heh..."

As he spoke, the man looked at Blood Caltrop and Mountain Shaking Ghost: "Judging by the days, Zheng Yuanqiang's black market will be open in a couple of days. Would you like to go and have a look?"

"How did we get onto the black market again?" The two exchanged a confused look. "You changed the subject a bit too quickly..."

"It's nothing..." The cold-faced man shook his head. "I just feel a little nostalgic, having not been to Ningdong for a while..."

"This time, we might reap a considerable reward!"

(End of this chapter)