Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates-Chapter 502 - 488: Trapping You to Death

The starting position of the labyrinth was eerily quiet; ten Disciples stared intently at Xiao Ye, a flash of greed flickering across their eyes before disappearing quickly.

From the conflicts outside the labyrinth, Xiao Ye had only recently joined the Holy Palace, but his strength was absolutely comparable to most of the Disciples of the Xuanzi Hall.

Additionally, with Little White by his side and being inside the labyrinth, they didn’t plan on taking action immediately, after all, no one wanted to be the first to make a move and then have others take advantage.

Xiao Ye coldly glanced at the ten Disciples then withdrew his gaze, sneering inwardly.

Indeed, in this world, the strong are revered. Had he not demonstrated his strength previously, these ten Disciples would have likely ganged up on him already.

"This time, choose this stone path!" Xiao Ye’s eyes swept over the intricate stone paths before him, and then he chose one to embark upon.

The ten Disciples left behind exchanged looks, seeing the gloominess in each other’s eyes, then silently followed him.

Seeing Xiao Ye’s demeanor, it was obvious he had just hit a dead end. It was better to follow Xiao Ye rather than blunder around themselves.

Besides, the Little White on Xiao Ye’s shoulder was very tempting to them, hence they followed as if driven by some ghostly force.

Xiao Ye noticed the ten Disciples trailing from afar, and his face took on a cold expression. Everyone came to this labyrinth on their merits; these Disciples actually wanted to take advantage of him?

"Hmph, the advantages of Xiao Ye are not so easily taken!"

A hint of mockery appeared on Xiao Ye’s face, and then he suddenly accelerated, sweeping forward at an astonishing speed.

"This kid is running; hurry up and follow!"

The ten Disciples behind Xiao Ye, noticing this, all burst forth chasing after him.

However, just after a period viable to incense-stick burning, Xiao Ye’s silhouette reappeared in their field of vision. Little White, who was formerly perched on Xiao Ye’s shoulder, was now missing, while Xiao Ye himself was walking slowly along a stone path.

"That Ferocious Beast with an Emperor Vein must definitely be hidden in his bosom. If we follow him, we might still have a chance,"

"Right, let this Xiao Ye pave the way for us. Let him deal with any dangers we encounter."

"This plan is excellent, hehe, isn’t this lad very strong? Perfect for being used as our tool!"

...

The ten Disciples communicated among themselves telepathically, then followed Xiao Ye leisurely, their faces filled with mockery.

They did not physically attack Xiao Ye, but they could passively make Xiao Ye scout the path for them.

Indeed, they encountered many mechanisms and dangers along the way, but Xiao Ye ahead seemed to have foresight, easily dodging them.

Swish!

Swish!

Swish!

...

The ten Disciples following Xiao Ye mimicked his actions, dodging mechanisms and dangers, feeling extremely smug inside. Having Xiao Ye pave the way for them gave them a delightful sense of progress.

Even, the ten Disciples behind started chatting leisurely, appearing very comfortable.

Two units of time viable to burning two incense sticks later, Xiao Ye ahead suddenly stopped, drawing the attention of the ten Disciples.

"Why has he stopped?" The ten Disciples looked up only to see a tall stone wall appearing in front of them, clearly a dead end.

"Damn it, really bad luck, following this kid Xiao Ye and we’ve hit a dead end!"

"Turn back!"

...

The ten Disciples cursed loudly, and some almost couldn’t hold back their urge to vent their anger on Xiao Ye, not realizing their own wrongdoing.

But then, the Xiao Ye ahead turned around suddenly, flashed them a mysterious smile which stunned the ten Disciples.

Whoosh!

The next moment, a breeze swept by, and under the watchful eyes of the ten Disciples, Xiao Ye’s figure slowly faded away.

"Damn, it’s an Avatar!"

"Bloody hell, Xiao Ye actually created an Avatar to deliberately lead us to a dead end, wasting our time!"

Realizing this, the ten Disciples instantly understood that Xiao Ye had likely formed this Avatar the moment he dashed forward, leading them here on purpose.

"Once I find this kid again, I must teach him a harsh lesson!"

Enraged beyond measure, the ten Disciples prepared to return along the stone path to the starting point.

"Squeak!"

Just then, the sound of a rat echoed, followed by a small black shadow darting like lightning, striking one of the Disciples with the speed of thunder.

"Ah!"

That Disciple didn’t even realize what had happened when a severe pain shot through his right arm, which was then bitten off, blood spurting out like a fountain, staining the ground red.

"What the hell is this?"

The other nine Disciples were greatly startled, but it was already too late. The small black shadow instantly rushed into the midst of the nine Disciples, severely injuring three more.

The remaining Disciples, infuriated, attacked together. The small shadow was not only fast but also nimble due to its small size. It took quite some time - equivalent to the burning of two incense sticks - before it was killed, revealing itself to be a rodent-shaped Ferocious Beast, its body beaten and torn.

But four out of the ten Disciples had already been severely injured, the most unlucky one having lost an arm, and their wretched screams echoed far through the labyrinth.

"Bloody hell, Xiao Ye did this on purpose. He definitely knew there was this Ferocious Beast on this dead-end path!" The remaining six Disciples trembled with rage.

Had it not been for their luck, they might also have been severely injured, almost nullifying their chances of passing the assessment.

"Once we find Xiao Ye, we not only need to kill him, but we also need to seize his Ferocious Beast!" The six Disciples, thinking of how they had been thoroughly played by Xiao Ye, furiously dashed out.

At this time, Xiao Ye, who was walking on another stone path, hearing the distant wail, couldn’t help but sneer.

Since they wanted to take advantage of him, they must be prepared to pay a painful price.

He had used the Extra Body Secret Technique earlier, unnoticed, specially forming an Avatar and leading those ten Disciples to a dead-end path he had previously traversed.

This wailing, needless to say, must be from those ten Disciples encountering the rodent-shaped Ferocious Beast and getting severely injured. This was also their own fault, and Xiao Ye felt not an ounce of guilt.

Afterwards, Xiao Ye stopped thinking about this incident, his gaze landing on the Little White on his shoulder, asking with anticipation, "Little White, your sense of smell is the most sensitive. Can you detect where the exit of this labyrinth is?"

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