Conquer the game world

Chapter 26 Inside the Barrier (7)

After the tremor subsided, a fiery red beam of light shot into the sky from the very center of the forbidden area, a spectacular sight that caught the attention of everyone.

"What's in that spot? I remember there's nothing there except a few old trees. We took all the good stuff, didn't we?" said a squad leader from the Lion faction.

"No matter what, we have to go and take a look. We can't let the good stuff fall into the hands of those Stardust Sect guys." The captain waved his hand, and the team changed direction, heading towards the center.

The other Lion faction teams, with the same idea, changed direction and headed towards the center of the forbidden area.

The fiery red phenomenon naturally caught the attention of the Stardust Sect disciples, and they prepared to head towards the center.

"Senior Brother Yang Qing, and you guys too, sigh, Ye Feng said we should meet here, we can't just leave him behind." Shi Lei called out helplessly to the group who were about to leave.

"Hmph, wasting all of our time for a mere first-level Spirit Light brat? Don't be ridiculous. That strange light just now was clearly a heaven-defying treasure. We can't let the Lion Clan get there first." Yang Qing stared at Shi Lei, who was blocking everyone's way, and said, "If you want to wait, wait for yourself. Get out of our way."

In addition, the other martial artists of the Star Dust Sect at the ninth level of the Spirit Light realm also agreed with Yang Qing's approach and did not voice their opposition. After all, no one was willing to wait for a mere first-level Spirit Light cultivator and potentially waste the best opportunity.

The allure of the unknown treasure was immense. Yang Qing bypassed Shi Lei and was the first to fly away, with the other Star Dust Sect disciples quickly following. This demonstrated everyone's thirst for the unknown treasure and the ability of Yang Qing and other ninth-level Spirit Light martial artists to rally the team. After all, in this world, strength is what matters, and Shi Lei, a mere fourth-level martial artist, had absolutely no influence.

Shi Lei watched as the group flew further and further away until they disappeared from sight. He looked around again, stamped his foot in frustration, and then pondered for a long time before finally sighing and deciding to stay where he was and wait for Ye Feng.

Ye Feng was indeed on his way. The moment he saw the strange phenomenon, he guessed that something must be about to happen. However, since Ye Feng was the furthest away from the beginning, it would naturally take him the longest to get there.

In addition, Ye Feng had to get to the meeting place first to meet up with his fellow disciples from the Stardust Sect. Otherwise, if he went in alone and was surrounded by the Lion Sect guys, he would probably be doomed.

Ye Feng was surprised to find that after rushing over, he only saw Shi Lei standing there dumbfounded, and no one else.

"Damn it, Shi Lei, didn't I tell you to gather everyone together? What are you doing standing guard here?" Ye Feng originally thought that Shi Lei was slacking off and hadn't done anything, and was just standing here.

"Hey, you're finally here! Did it take you this long? Senior Brother Yang Qing and the others got impatient and went inside long ago," Shi Lei exclaimed, feeling wronged.

"They've all gone in?" Ye Feng hadn't expected this. Since he didn't have many undead creatures left, he had used them almost all to monitor the Lion Clan's movements, thus neglecting the whereabouts of the Stardust Sect disciples.

"Oh no, hurry and chase after them!" Ye Feng shouted anxiously, pulling Shi Lei along as they ran quickly into the depths.

"Hey, you're getting anxious again now. You took so long to come earlier," Shi Lei said speechlessly. "Don't worry, there are so many of them, including Senior Brother Yang Qing and several other guys at the ninth level of the Spirit Light Realm. The Lion Sect guys will run away as fast as they can when they see them."

Shi Lei's confidence was not without reason. At present, almost all the disciples of the Star Dust Sect had gathered, and after gathering, they had even clashed with a small team from the Lion Sect and gained a lot of advantages. At this time, Shi Lei was naturally even more confident.

What worries Ye Feng even more is that the Lion Clan is already gathering in the depths of the center, and judging from the distance, the Lion Clan members are closer and will definitely arrive first.

In the canyon deep within the forbidden area, the Lion Clan had almost all gathered, and in terms of numbers, they even outnumbered the Stardust Clan.

A small squad was heading towards the Lion Faction's group, and this squad seemed to consist of only a few people, with everyone in the squad somewhat injured.

If Shi Lei were here, he would have recognized that this was the same team that had clashed with the Stardust Sect's main force earlier. However, the other side escaped quickly, and the Stardust Sect members did not pursue them further, which allowed a few to slip through the net and escape.

"Why are there only a few of you? Where are the others?" one of the Lion Faction leaders asked.

"We've run into those Stardust Sect bastards! Damn, they've all gathered here! We only have a few of our team left; the others are probably already..." The answer came from another captain, whose eyes were filled with hatred, likely due to the heavy losses his team had suffered. "Hmph, since they're all together, let's just give them a big surprise," one of the captains said viciously.

The Lion Clan quickly devised a plan: to temporarily abandon the investigation of the central location and instead lay in ambush on the periphery to wipe out the Stardust Sect.

Yang Qing and the others were rushing inside with great momentum. Yang Qing felt particularly proud of himself for leading the way in leaving in front of Shi Lei today. Yang Qing was a guy who cared a lot about his reputation. Although the disciples under Master Shui Xuan all gave him a lot of face, since Master Shui Xuan's power was the weakest among the five elders, Yang Qing's face as the senior brother was still useful within the sect. But once outside, it wouldn't matter.

Just now, since Shi Lei led the group together, he should have been the backbone. However, because Shi Lei's rank was too low and his strength was insufficient, his senior brother from the same sect naturally became the one in charge.

After successfully leading his team to repel a group of Lion Faction members, Yang Qing further solidified his position as the leader. Thinking about how everyone had supported him and advanced into the area together, Yang Qing still felt proud and a little smug.

However, a sudden scream brought Yang Qing back to reality. By the time he realized what was happening, his team was already surrounded by the Lion Clan. The Star Dust Sect disciples who had been ambushed earlier had suffered heavy losses.

Although the sudden attack caused many casualties among the Stardust Sect disciples, fortunately everyone reacted quickly and regrouped, becoming more vigilant and confronting the Lion Party.

After their sneak attack was exposed, the Lion Clan had no way to continue using this tactic, and everyone charged towards the Star Dust Sect without hesitation.

The battle has now entered a true test of strength, and the Lion Clan, with its obvious advantage in numbers and high-level warriors, is clearly on the verge of victory, charging towards the Star Dust Sect with the excitement of slaughter.

The Stardust Sect disciples who were surrounded all looked somewhat uneasy, which further affected their morale, making it even more impossible for them to unleash their full strength, especially since the Stardust Sect had fewer disciples than the Lion Sect.

Although the Stardust Clan put up a stubborn resistance, it was clear that the outcome of the battle was already decided.

"Too late," Ye Feng muttered. He had witnessed the entire battle clearly through his undead bird, and from the very beginning, he had almost deduced that the Stardust Sect was doomed. Moreover, the Lion Sect had placed particular emphasis on encirclement tactics, clearly intending not to let anyone escape.

Thinking of this, Ye Feng decided not to go any further. Now that the defeat was inevitable, going there would only be suicide. Ye Feng wasn't that stupid. He changed direction and decided to bypass the Lion Sect ahead and go deeper into the center ahead of time.

"Hey, over here, Ye Feng, where are you going!" Suddenly seeing Ye Feng turn around, Shi Lei was confused. After calling out several times and seeing that Ye Feng ignored him, he finally followed.

"It's too late, Senior Brother Yang Qing and the others are already surrounded." Ye Feng said to Shi Lei as he caught up. "Don't even think about rescuing them. It won't end well for just the two of us to fight them head-on. The only thing we can do now is to go around to the inside first and then think of a way to launch a sneak attack."

Upon hearing from Ye Feng that Senior Brother Yang Qing and the others had been surrounded, Shi Lei felt an urge to go and fight the Lion Sect. Ye Feng, knowing Shi Lei's temper, quickly stopped him.

After listening to Ye Feng's words, Shi Lei was very unwilling, but he had to admit that this was the best choice at present. He stomped his feet angrily a few times, but finally calmed down and moved forward with Ye Feng.

Yang Qing only killed a few low-level martial artists from the Lion Sect at the beginning of the battle, but he quickly attracted the attention of two ninth-level martial artists. Currently, Yang Qing is surrounded by two ninth-level martial artists and can only barely resist them. He has no way to spare any attention to the situation of his fellow disciples.

Seeing his fellow disciples dying one after another, Yang Qing knew that the situation was hopeless. He hardened his heart and stopped being passively defensive. Instead, he launched a frenzied attack. In the end, he actually managed to kill one of the ninth-level martial artists with his extraordinary strength. However, Yang Qing was also injured and unable to move. Another ninth-level martial artist raised his knife and brought down Yang Qing's life.

In the end, none of the Stardust Sect disciples escaped; they all perished. In fact, the Stardust Sect disciples never chose to flee. On the contrary, knowing they were doomed, they fought the enemy recklessly. As a result, although the Lion Sect had the numerical advantage and even launched a sneak attack at the beginning, they did not gain much of an advantage. The number of casualties was enormous, and the number of people in the group was almost halved.

Just as the Stardust Sect and the Lion Sect were locked in battle, Ye Feng had already arrived at the center.

What Ye Feng saw were several towering ancient trees, and these trees were strangely emitting a seven-colored light. It seemed that there were many good things hanging on the branches, but the fiery red light that had appeared at the beginning was no longer visible...

(End of this chapter)