Undercover March

Just as the scorpion lions were about to step onto the trap—

Cannot Eat Peach suddenly spoke.

"Great God, there's a trap ahead!"

The moment Peach said this, Ma Baoguo was caught off guard.

Before he could react—

A series of rumbling sounds came from ahead.

The booming noise erupted abruptly.

The dozen or so scorpion lions foolishly clearing the way ahead vanished in an instant, plunging into the trap.

Inside the pit, razor-sharp bamboo stakes, honed to deadly points, pierced through the scorpion lions' bodies in a flash.

Though the scorpion lions were formidable, their flesh was no match of steel or iron.

In fact, they were slightly inferior to the spotted wolves.

The wounded scorpion lions let out piercing shrieks.

Still, as an A-rank race, these injuries were minor to them.

Many scorpion lions flapped their wings and soared out of the trap.

Unfortunately, scorpion lions weren't exactly sharp-witted.

Even though the ones leading the way had just fallen into the trap—

The scorpion lions behind seemed not to notice, charging forward one after another like dumplings dropped into a pot, tumbling in of their own accord.

Ma Baoguo watched, his eyes nearly splitting with rage.

"Stop! All of you, stop!"

He roared several times before the slow-witted scorpion lions finally halted, dazed.

But even so, nearly half of Ma Baoguo's hundred-plus scorpion lions were now injured.

Seeing this, Ma Baoguo's fury surged.

He grabbed Cannot Eat Peach and barked harshly.

"Despicable human, did you do this on purpose?"

"Did you deliberately let This Seat's Believers step into the trap?"

True, these minor wounds were nothing to the resilient scorpion lions—

But when had Ma Baoguo ever suffered a loss?

And now, tricked by a human?

"Great God, I'm innocent!"

"I warned you just now!"

"But they moved too fast—I couldn't do anything about it!"

Cannot Eat Peach wore a look of pure innocence, as if he'd been grievously wronged.

Peach's acting was good—good enough to win an Oscar!

Even Ma Baoguo, a seasoned drama queen himself, couldn't tell Peach was faking it. He grew uncertain.

"Is that so?"

Peach nodded frantically.

"Great God, don't overthink it. I'm still counting on you to take down Ye Yu."

"But it's my fault too—I was a bit slow confirming those traps just now. Sigh..."

Cannot Eat Peach looked full of self-blame, his face twisted with regret.

Seeing this, Ma Baoguo let him go.

"It's not your fault."

"Forget it. Just minor injuries. This Seat's Believers are nothing like your weak human race!"

Ma Baoguo thought it over and set his doubts aside.

After all, the human had a point—the traps ahead were so well-hidden.

It really took careful inspection to spot them.

Couldn't blame the human for being slow.

Besides, they were just small wounds—nothing serious.

Hearing Ma Baoguo's words, Peach nodded along verbally, but inwardly, he sneered.

"Minor injuries? Hah. You've never tasted the deadly poison King Grey Wolf brewed, have you?"

"Just wait till you reach Lingxiao Immortal Palace—then you'll know!"

King Grey Wolf was one of the first players to enter Ye Yu's Divine Domain.

That guy was a curious little baby.

On the very first day of entering the game, he copied Shen Nong and started eating grass everywhere.

But weirdly enough, all that eating around actually got him somewhere.

Now, every player knows that King Grey Wolf is the number one poison expert on the Immortal Path.

No one can match him.

If you like this book, to avoid losing it next time, remember to add it to your bookshelf.

The spikes on this trap were all coated with a lethal poison personally concocted by King Grey Wolf.

Don't be fooled by the injured Scorpion Lions looking like nothing's wrong right now.

When the poison kicks in later, they'll be in for it.

That little incident was quickly smoothed over.

The group continued forward.

Lingxiao Immortal Palace.

"Gu Du, Peach just sent word again."

"He successfully got half the Scorpion Lions to fall into the trap, and they're all poisoned!"

"In at most five minutes, Ma Baoguo will reach the Immortal Palace."

Ye Nima looked at Gu Du as he spoke.

Hearing this, Gu Du nodded.

"Good!"

"Have all the players get ready!"

With a mole like that in place, this event was much more certain!

The players in the Immortal Palace, upon learning that Ma Baoguo would arrive within five minutes, all perked up.

Here they come!

The event's boss and mobs were finally on their way.

Every player took their positions and prepared.

Five minutes flashed by in an instant.

Soon, the players on site saw a surging tide of monsters flooding in.

Behind the monsters were two humans.

One of them, the players recognized—it was Cannot Eat Peach.

The other, though none of the players had seen him before, was obviously Ma Baoguo.

"Damn, is that Ma Baoguo?"

"Didn't they say Ma Baoguo was a Demon Cultivator? Why does he look like some ordinary kid?"

"You idiot, this is a cultivation game. What's wrong with an old freak like Ma Baoguo looking like a youth?"

"True, but Ma Baoguo's face is way too plain. Doesn't have any boss presence at all!"

The players buzzed with chatter, all staring curiously at Ma Baoguo.

As for the group of Scorpion Lions, they were completely ignored.

"Stop!"

Ma Baoguo suddenly raised a hand and barked.

As his voice fell, the Scorpion Lions slowly came to a halt.

Over a hundred Scorpion Lions directly blocked the entire mountain gate of Lingxiao Immortal Palace, a dense, crowded mass.

Only then did the players turn their attention to the Scorpion Lions.

The next moment, gasps of shock rose one after another.

"Shit, my god, these monsters are terrifying!"

"So vicious, they look tough to deal with!"

"Damn, the event mobs are this fearsome!"

"The mobs look more badass than the boss!"

Amid the players' chatter, Ma Baoguo's body suddenly floated up, rising slowly into the air.

After ascending a few feet off the ground, he stopped, and a voice full of authority rang out.

"Ye Yu, I've been waiting for this day for a long time!"

"Many years ago, I already dreamed of trampling you underfoot and grinding you into the dirt!"

"Now, this opportunity is finally about to come true, hahaha..."

The unbridled laughter echoed endlessly within the Lingxiao Immortal Palace.

Upon hearing it, many players couldn't help muttering under their breath.

"So arrogant—this Ma Baoguo looks like he's just begging for a beating!"

"Normal, he's a Demon Cultivator—when are they ever not arrogant?"

"I wonder how Brother Yu will react?"

"Shh, the NPCs are going through the plot—everyone, stay serious!"

Inside the great hall, Ye Yu stepped out slowly.

His gaze fell on Ma Baoguo, and a cold smirk curled at the corner of his mouth.

"No need for more words!"

"If you want a fight, then a fight it is!"

At these words, many players nodded in silent approval.

Truly worthy of Brother Yu—tough as nails.