The black-robed Tongtian Realm fighter turned to the monkey-faced man and his group. “Wu Chengtian and I have a grudge. How about our two teams join forces to wipe out his team? We split the spoils sixty-forty, your team gets sixty, ours gets forty. That’s better than just taking their magic crystals.”
Previously, the black-robed fighter had encountered Wu Chengtian in this war zone. Back then, both teams had four members, so the black-robed fighter didn’t dare act. This time was different.
“Haha, sounds good!” The monkey-faced man laughed in agreement.
For the monkey-faced man’s team of six, if they were alone, they could at most steal the magic crystals. Wiping out Wu Chengtian’s team entirely would be too risky for them. But teaming up with the black-robed fighter’s group meant their combined forces could easily crush Wu Chengtian’s team.
For the black-robed fighter’s team, the situation was similar. With only four members, they couldn’t handle Wu Chengtian’s team alone. But now, with this alliance, things were different.
“Damn it!” Wu Chengtian’s face paled as he saw the two teams reach an agreement.
“Wu Chengtian, if they truly join forces, we’re in big trouble!” His teammates showed worry and tension.
Before, when facing only the monkey-faced man’s team, they could surrender the magic crystals and avoid death. Now, with the two teams allied, it was clear they intended to kill them all.
The opposing teams totalled ten people, while they had only four. With a two-and-a-half-to-one disadvantage, the situation could easily become one-sided.
Wu Chengtian looked up at the monkey-faced man, gritting his teeth. “We’ll give you the magic crystals. Let us go!”
“Haha, if you’d handed them over earlier, you could’ve walked away. Now? It’s too late!” The monkey-faced man and his teammates burst into laughter.
Human greed grows endlessly. With the chance for greater gains, they now wanted more than just the magic crystals.
“So, you’re determined to go this far?” Wu Chengtian’s face darkened.
“Exactly, that’s how it is!” The monkey-faced man and his team grinned confidently.
The black-robed fighter sneered. “Wu Chengtian, this is what you get for meddling!”
“Everyone, attack!”
With that, the two teams spread out, forming an encirclement to block Wu Chengtian’s four-man team’s escape routes.
On the west side of the battlefield.
Lin Yun, with his two teammates, arrived at the scene.
“Brother Wu?” Lin Yun spotted Wu Chengtian immediately.
Since entering the Border Mountains three years ago, Lin Yun had always wanted to meet Wu Chengtian again to repay his kindness. He hadn’t encountered him until now.
“Captain Lin, there are so many people up ahead. Are those three teams?” Lin Yun’s two teammates were startled by the situation.
Having roamed the Border Mountains with Lin Yun for three years, they had never seen so many teams fighting at once.
“Captain Lin, from your tone just now, do you know someone out there?” teammate Hou Cheng asked.
“Yes, one of the surrounded people is my friend,” Lin Yun said, gazing ahead.
“Captain Lin, you’re not planning to help, are you? If so, think carefully. They have too many people. Even if you’re strong, facing that many is still extremely dangerous,” Hou Cheng said with concern.
The other teammate quickly added, “Captain Lin, you mustn’t get involved in this. It’s asking for trouble!”
“You two don’t have to go. Stay here and hide. I’ll go alone.”
With that, Lin Yun charged forward.
“Captain! Captain!”
His two teammates called after him, trying to stop him.
But Lin Yun didn’t look back.
Wu Chengtian had saved Lin Yun’s life twice. During their last time in the Border Mountains, Wu Chengtian had protected Lin Yun while hunting demons. Even if Wu Chengtian were surrounded by ten or twenty teams, Lin Yun would rush in without hesitation.
In the battlefield.
“What do we do?”
Facing the encirclement, Wu Chengtian’s three teammates looked grim.
“We have to fight. Give it everything we’ve got and see if we can break through. If even one of us escapes, it’s a win!” Wu Chengtian’s expression was heavy.
“Stop!”
Just as the battle was about to erupt, a figure darted out from the side.
All three teams turned toward the voice.
It was Lin Yun.
The monkey-faced man and his team relaxed when they saw only one person. Regardless of Lin Yun’s purpose, a single fighter posed no threat to them.
