novelraw Chapter 288 : Targeted
Chapter 288 : Targeted
Chapter 288: Targeted
Everyone’s expression immediately turned bitter upon hearing this.
The reason why the Six Great Sects were called the Six Great Sects was naturally because they possessed strength that could completely crush all other sects.
The same applied to their disciples. For ordinary sects, having a chief disciple in the Celestial Heart Realm was already considered impressive.
For instance, the Xian’ai Sect’s senior brother and Nan Xuanrou were both in the Celestial Heart Realm, which was already a remarkable showing.
But compared to the Six Great Sects, it was still far from enough.
All the disciples they sent to participate were in the Celestial Heart Realm, their strength absolutely overwhelming.
To eliminate even one of their teams… was extremely difficult!
At this moment, Gu Fan noticed everyone’s gloomy expressions, clapped his hands, and said with a smile:
“Everyone, don’t be discouraged. Have you all forgotten the rules of this trial?”
“Rules?”
Everyone looked toward Gu Fan.
“This trial has two requirements: one is to survive until the end, and the other is elimination points.”
“We can avoid fighting these three sects head-on. As long as we eliminate the other sect disciples before they make their move, wouldn’t that work?”
Suddenly, everyone felt enlightened.
Just now, they had all been stuck in a dead end, instinctively believing that in order to eliminate a Six Great Sect team, they had to defeat them directly. But that wasn’t the case.
As long as they eliminated enough people before the others did, the Xian’ai Sect still had a chance to enter the top three.
You might be strong, but if you don’t eliminate as many as we do, what of it?
“As long as we stick to our current plan, it’s not like we have no chance.”
Upon hearing this, the senior brother immediately laughed and said:
“That’s right. Junior Brother Gu is correct. If we keep setting traps and eliminating others like this, it won’t be long before we climb up the rankings!”
“Haha, that’s right. We just need to avoid confronting these three sects directly.”
At that moment, someone approached from afar. The seven of them instantly concealed their auras, exchanged glances, and quietly retreated to a hidden spot.
Just like that, as more and more people arrived, news of the relic treasure quickly spread to several surrounding sects.
Everyone came with the same goal—if they couldn’t get the tournament rewards, getting some benefits from the relic treasure vault was also acceptable!
Moreover, the relic was emanating Dao Rhyme, clearly indicating that there was a powerful treasure inside.
Who could give up such an opportunity!
With everyone riling each other up, in just half an hour, more than seventy people had gathered at the relic site—disciples from as many as nine sects were now present!
Seeing that the number was about right, Gu Fan didn’t want to waste more time. He stood up, intending to end things here and quickly move on to repeat the tactic at the next location.
But the senior brother stopped him and reminded, “We agreed to give them a chance to back out first!”
Gu Fan waved his hand.
“I know, I know. Don’t worry.”
But the senior brother wasn’t convinced and continued,
“I mean you should give them a clear warning so they understand your strength.”
Gu Fan frowned slightly, then said carelessly,
“Alright, but Senior Brother, I can bet you it won’t work.”
The senior brother was silent for a moment before smiling,
“Then if they seek death, it has nothing to do with me.”
“It’s just for my peace of mind.”
Gu Fan paused, then gave him a small smile.
“Peace of mind… I hate those words.”
With that, he rose and slowly flew toward the relic site.
At this moment, beside the relic, a group of people was in the middle of a heated argument.
It was quickly turning into a fight.
Just then, someone accidentally spotted the figure hovering in the air watching them and immediately shouted,
“Who are you! Which sect are you from? How dare you watch us alone!”
Everyone instantly turned their eyes toward the sky.
“What audacity! Hovering above our heads alone—are you seeking death?”
“Hmph! Looking down from above—get down here!”
In the next instant, a disciple directly struck toward Gu Fan.
A massive palm came crashing down, aiming to smash him into the ground.
But Gu Fan merely smiled calmly, took one step forward, and lightning descended from the sky.
The palm instantly shattered, and the one who had attacked was also struck by the power of thunder and died on the spot.
This immediately made everyone present frown—killed in a single move.
It was clear that Gu Fan’s strength was not weak.
At this moment, Gu Fan looked at the crowd and smiled.
“There are over seventy of you here. I’ll only say this once, so listen carefully.”
He then pointed toward the distant relic and said,
“This relic was arranged by me for the sole purpose of luring you all here to gather.”
“Now I’m giving you a chance: admit defeat, surrender, and hand over your storage pouches, and you’ll have a chance to live.”
“If you continue to resist, don’t blame me for being merciless!”
“Let me be clear—don’t think I’m joking. Killing all of you instantly is no challenge for me.”
After speaking, Gu Fan simply stood there silently watching them, but instead, he was met with a burst of loud laughter.
“Hahaha, you’re killing me with laughter! Which sect is this disciple from? Is he insane?”
“A mere mid-stage Solar Radiance Realm, and he thinks he can suppress over seventy of us with a wave of his hand? Completely delusional!”
“Fellow brothers, don’t waste time—just kill him directly.”
Hearing this, Gu Fan looked toward the distant senior brother and revealed a smile.
“See? People never shed tears until they see the coffin. Only when true death comes will they regret it.”
With that, Gu Fan stopped wasting words. He raised his hand and clenched it—instantly, waves of terrifying aura surged forth.
A cultivation nuclear bomb exploded on the spot!
The people gathered there only felt their hearts tremble for a moment before they could do nothing—instantly torn into ashes by the terrifying energy!
The moment the explosion erupted, Gu Fan took away the treasures inside the relic and swiftly left the area.
After waiting for a moment, Gu Fan waved toward the distant Xian’ai Sect members.
Once they arrived, everyone gathered their Mysterious Power at once, instantly blowing away all the dust.
Without wasting a single word, they quickly entered the explosion site to collect the storage pouches scattered on the ground.
In less than ten breaths, everyone regrouped.
“No one missed anything?”
“No, it’s all here.”
Seeing this, Gu Fan nodded, then slammed his palm onto the ground, erasing all traces of their presence.
“Go! Let’s split the loot at the usual place!”
The next moment, everyone nodded excitedly and quickly flew toward the valley they had visited earlier.
Not long after they left, another group arrived at the scene of the explosion.
This group of disciples all had the aura of the Celestial Heart Realm. The one at the front looked around with a serious expression.
“Treasure aura soaring into the sky, mixed with mysterious Dao Rhyme—there’s a relic that emerged here.”
“Senior Brother, this is already the second place. We’re always a few steps too late.”
“And the explosion here is strange—it seems to be the mark left by a single attack.”
After those words, everyone fell silent.
“A single attack causing this… I fear even I wouldn’t be able to block it. When did such a fierce figure appear in this trial?”
They exchanged glances, all looking toward the senior brother for instructions.
At that moment, the leading disciple curved his lips into a faint smile.
“Interesting… I didn’t expect that aside from the other two sects, there would be such a powerhouse this time. But I can sense many different auras here—it won’t be hard to find them.”
With that, this senior brother took out a token, glanced at it for a moment, and chuckled. “Xian’ai Sect… how interesting.”