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Chapter 310 - 169 Ambush: Duke Bai Ye’s Disbelief!

Chapter 310: Chapter 169 Ambush: Duke Bai Ye’s Disbelief!

Li Ming and Duke Bai Ye have always been enemies. If he truly had the capability, it wouldn’t be impossible for him to collaborate with Atom.

At this thought, Ya Ro’s heart relaxed slightly, but then his mind flashed with an electric arc, and he exclaimed in shock, "No, that’s not right!"

"What’s not right?" Telo was startled but didn’t dare to move rashly.

"Li Ming has been tricked." Ya Ro’s heart surged with anger. "If it were really an ambush against Duke Bai Ye, what are these warships for, and why set so many traps?"

He instantly realized that Atom, the cunning and venomous snake, must have changed sides, or rather, for a higher price, he must have started cooperating with Duke Bai Ye.

The actions of these warships were clearly aimed at trapping Li Ming. He had fallen into a dead end!

"Li Ming?" Telo asked with confusion. "Who is Li Ming? That B-grade life form? The name sounds familiar... I remember now..."

Pfft!

The light in Telo’s eyes quickly faded, his facial features distorted, and his limbs twitched.

The Wave Pulse Shocking Dagger in Ya Ro’s hand had already been thrust into Telo’s temple, stirring violently, and soon he became a corpse.

"Damn Atom..." Ya Ro’s expression was grim. Thinking about his mission and recalling his teacher’s advice, he clenched his teeth in frustration, "Fuck!"

Meanwhile, within the Thunderstorm Zone, Duke Bai Ye and Atom were cautiously exploring.

Atom’s forked tongue flicked in and out, but now it could only taste a mouthful of black sand.

"The other party has a way to erase their scent. Wait here, I will first release my Genetic Release." Atom explained to Duke Bai Ye and rapidly released his genetic true form, transforming into a black python.

Duke Bai Ye stood looking around, apparently also searching for a target.

But the moment Atom completed his Genetic Release, his thick, powerful tail, filled with terrifying force, swept across.

Duke Bai Ye seemed to be taken by surprise. The attack from behind didn’t give him enough time to dodge, and he was flung out, falling to the ground and quickly adjusting his stance, staring angrily: "Atom, what are you doing!"

"Friend, I’ve already made my move. Are you still hiding?" Atom called out. Amid the howling wind, a figure swiftly streaked toward Duke Bai Ye,

"Still trying to ambush me?" Duke Bai Ye let out a cold laugh, already prepared.

He slammed the ice crystal spear in his hand into the ground, instantly exploding with a great burst of cold fog, completely enveloping the area within ten meters around him.

The figure came to an abrupt stop. This must be some kind of force field. The drifting, white fog, once enveloping him, would probably severely limit his speed.

"You’re really cautious, forcing me to strike first," Atom sneered from behind, already blocking his escape.

At the same time, the white fog quickly contracted, and Duke Bai Ye had vanished from his original spot, replaced by a five-meter-tall "giant".

The body’s surface was constructed from accumulated ice crystal rocks, a B-grade life form, the Ice Rock Giant.

"You want to ambush me?" The Ice Rock Giant’s voice was muffled, "Then you must be willing to spend money. Knowing that the other party is a raider, you should have bargained, finding your own peril."

"Raiders indeed cannot be trusted," The "Li Ming" before them appeared rigid and indifferent, as if he had anticipated something.

Atom and Duke Bai Ye, one in front and one behind, didn’t see any panic on his face, but rather an expression that seemed to have been anticipated, which made Atom scoff, "You really thought you could escape to the heavens?"

"I’ll tell you straight," Atom continued, "When we came in, I had already instructed my men to bring all the warships nearby and set various traps. Did you think we were dragging this out for nothing? By now, the trap should be in place, and you can’t escape."

However, Li Ming remained calm. It couldn’t be said that Atom’s betrayal was within his expectations; rather, he simply did not care.

Li Ming, after the full-spectrum upgrade, could confront a warship or these two B-grade life forms on his own.

But the combination of both would be troublesome, which was why he had wanted to create this special environment. No matter what Atom decided, Li Ming didn’t care.

"Who exactly are you? Why did you ambush me earlier?" Duke Bai Ye went on to inquire, "Where is Ya Ro? If you are willing to tell me his location, I can spare your life."

"Ya Ro?" Li Ming laughed, "You care about Li Ming, don’t you."

"Oh," The Ice Rock Giant’s eyes, made of ice crystals, gleamed blue, "It seems you know quite a lot. Good, once I capture you, the rewards should be substantial."

"Why waste so much talk on him," Atom was much more straightforward, and from all around, smoke-like black particles rose, the scale growing continuously until a near hundred-meter-wide cloud of black grains had gathered.

Shifting shape, sticking to the surface of his body, the massive form moved swiftly, charging to attack and kicking up billowing dust.

Li Ming flashed out of the trajectory of the attack, but Duke Bai Ye had already charged over, raising a vast expanse of ice fog.

The two seemed to have planned their actions well. The white fog mingled with the black particles, forming an ink-wash pattern that covered hundreds of meters.

Li Ming felt a sudden heaviness as if layer upon layer of heavy armor covered him, making it difficult to move.

"This is so disappointing," Duke Bai Ye’s voice was ice-cold, seemingly surprised at the simplicity of the battle, "I can’t believe you managed to cut off one of my arms."

The ice crystal spear in his hand had also grown to nearly seven meters. When wielded, it created a raging, bone-chilling Ice Storm.