Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 578 - 51: There’s a Soul Crystal! Requesting Monthly Tickets! _1

Chapter 578: Chapter 51: There’s a Soul Crystal! Requesting Monthly Tickets! _1

Forming an alliance was essential for Chu Liang. As his condition persisted, he delved deeper into deciphering his physical state. Now his Qi Sea was on the verge of shattering, his muscles and bones almost severed. His survival alone proved the robustness of his physical body. He foresaw that he would not recover in a short span of days.

Therefore, he must find some trustworthy friends to ally with. Although the covert team of three "small ones" wasn’t weak, their strength was limited without him. He possessed a sufficient amount of soul crystals that could be divided among the three parties, but whether they could shield them in the fierce competition of the remaining days was uncertain.

The Gang Sect members were remarkable in combat strength and unquestioningly loyal. As allies, they were perfect and therefore should be recruited.

At present, Chu Liang was only intellectually capable, while the Gang Sect members were competent in everything else. This was an excellent combination.

As for Chu Liang’s reason for sharing all the soul crystals and keeping none for himself, it was pretty simple.

If one were to form alliances, one must show the right attitude. Given his current condition, even if he had ten thousand soul crystals, could he defend them?

Others wanted to help him because they considered him as a friend, but he wouldn’t let people assist him in vain. The saying goes, "to receive, one must first give." Only by demonstrating the right attitude would he receive their friendship in return.

After saying this, Yun Chaoxian grandly waved his hand, "Then let’s leave the soul crystals here without dividing them yet. After all, we will eventually gather enough for our four families."

"Correct," Ren Hongdao said, "We have the least soul crystals. If you insist us to share equally at this point, what face will the Heavenly Gang Sect have left? It’s not bad if we want to form an alliance. In the end, as long as all four families can advance, it will be enough."

From the perspective of the Heavenly Gang Sect, this was an excellent choice as well.

They remembered the hardship they had been through in the previous four days. But as soon as Chu Liang appeared on the scene, he immediately released so many soul crystals. What did this tell them?

There would be meat to eat if they followed Chu Liang.

They already knew this principle.

Even if Chu Liang was left with only his thinking ability intact, according to Yun Chaoxian’s words, "Brother Chu’s wisdom is not inferior to mine. Forming an alliance with him will certainly be of great benefit."

Pu Shan had no objections. He and Chu Liang were both orphans and readily agreed to this rare opportunity of seeking warmth in a group.

Luo Yao’s personality was solitary, and she didn’t actually like the form of alliances much. But with the shiny soul crystals here, and Chu Liang and Pu Shan being old acquaintances, she had no reason not to join as well.

So, it was decided then and there; the four families would form an alliance, collect the remaining soul crystals, and they must all advance together in the end.

As for the strategic command within the alliance, it naturally fell onto Chu Liang, who was incapacitated.

"The trick to lure the enemy is still feasible, but it requires a change of form," said Chu Liang, "On the first and second days, there were people who would be tricked, but the teams that have survived until now are either battle-hardened or very alert, and they are unlikely to fall for such simple tricks."

He paused for a moment and continued, "Having one person as a bait alone seems a bit fake, but if two people were to fight, I believe it would attract the nearby teams."

The crowd nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Under the current circumstances, if they saw a person swaggering down the main road, they would definitely know that there was a trap behind him and wouldn’t approach rashly.

But if there were two sides fighting there, many teams would want to take advantage of the situation and swoop in for the kill.

"I’ll do it!" Yun Chaoxian was the first to volunteer, "I should be the one to lure the enemy."

"We, the Heavenly Gang Sect, should contribute more." Li Fujian nodded, "I’ll be the second one."

"I can do it, too." Ren Hongdao and Tang Shi said one after another.

"..." Chu Liang paused for a moment, then said, "Fellow sect members will not do. Others will recognize them."

"Correct, that’s what I thought as well." Yun Chaoxian nodded and said, "Senior Brother, you just watch my performance."

"There’s no hurry to choose candidates. Our primary task now is to get out of here," Chu Liang said, "Although this plain is quite open, our luck may not be so good."

"Yes!" Yun Chaoxian agreed wholeheartedly.

...

The group moved a considerable distance away and came to the outskirts of a forest. Luo Yao took out a black gourd, opened the lid, and a swarm of flies flew out of it.

These Gu insects didn’t fly far, but they were incredibly sensitive to the scent of humans. They could immediately detect if anyone was around.

After a short while, the flies gradually returned, Luo Yao put them away and pointed to the northwest, saying, "There are people in that forest."

Chu Liang looked around and then said, "The forest is dense, you can lure the enemy outside the forest. If there is a team inside, they should come out."

"Alright!" Yun Chaoxian nodded fiercely.

This time, the ones responsible for luring the enemies were him and Luo Yao. The group each concealed themselves around the area and subtly followed behind the two.

Soon after, Luo Yao started to flee, swiftly moving toward the forest.

He quickly reached the forest’s edge, and Yun Chaoxian cried out, "Stop right there!" and rushed up with the Zhenshan River Halberd.

Boom —

Those who could participate in contention of realm’s best were all masters, so it was tough to deceive them with a mere act. So, before the two of them set off, they agreed to treat it like a real fight, as long as they didn’t use lethal moves.

Yun Chaoxian wielded the Large Halberd without showing any regard for the opposite gender. He attacked ferociously at Luo Yao.

Luo Yao also retaliated without hesitation. Her Curved Knife was fierce and powerful, and she moved like a phantom. They engaged in fight while retreating, moving closer to the dense forest.

As the two of them grew closer, no opportunistic teams emerged from the forest. Instead, vague melodies of a stringed instrument could be heard. The sound was elusive, hard to grasp from afar but intoxicatingly captivating when close, as though it contained some unusual attraction.

With Yun Chaoxian and Luo Yao’s cultivation, they would naturally not be fooled by such Illusion Technique. It just confirmed their suspicions that there were people inside. Thus, they fought more vigorously, aiming to lure the people inside out.

Their fight was intense and rowdy, causing a ruckus.

But as ferocious their fight was, the music from inside remained soothing and continuous. It showed no signs of going out, seeming to insist the fighting pair to enter the forest.

And so, they kept fighting outside while the music played inside for a while.

Yun Chaoxian could not palter any longer. He communicated telepathically with Luo Yao, "How about not waiting for them to come out? We know where they are, after all. Let’s go straight in."

"I was thinking the same." Luo Yao too had grown impatient.

They exchanged glances, and immediately, Luo Yao bolted back into the forest, with Yun Chaoxian closely tailing. Between the chase, a graceful woman playing a stringed instrument came into their view, presumably the source of the music.

The woman was so ethereal and beautiful it was as if she was molded from ice and snow, exuding a feeling of otherworldliness. She sat beneath swaying bamboo and played the harp creating an enchantingly beautiful scene. Even Luo Yao, a woman herself, was momentarily captivated and thought, "She’s beautiful."

Yun Chaoxian, holding his Large Halberd reversed, was even more entranced upon seeing this scene. His eyes twinkled as he laughed loudly, "There are Soul Crystals!"