Chapter 246: The Invulnerable Reason (2/2)

”Vice division leader? You really look down on me.” The lady in red laughed gently and unreliably. ”The Avalon of Five Elements is no fun, why not join us? I’ll reserve a division leader position for you. This promise I can fulfill.”

”Vice division leader position… you’re talking like it’s real,” Yu Mingqiu said dismissively.

”Yes, the timing’s just right. We are preparing to establish 13 divisions, so this is an extremely rare opportunity. If you miss it, it’d be difficult to talk about the division leadert position. Perhaps Brother Yu will meet a few familiar faces. Not everyone is as stubborn as you.”

Yu Mingqiu was slightly shaken inside, but his movements were not sluggish. ”Familiar faces? Come, tell me a few names and I’ll see.”

”Hehe, join us and you’ll know, Brother Yu.”

Both had been using such banter to sound each other out for the past five days.

The lady in red felt gloomy too. Her time in Central Pine City had not gone smoothly, and then she had to bumped into Yu Mingqiu and became tangled with him. Initially, seeing that Yu Mingqiu was exhausted, she had planned to capture him. Yet, Yu Mingqiu was outstandingly tough. Not only did she fail to defeat him, she got harassed by him.

”I’m so cool, yet you’re trying to use a mere division leader position to get rid of me? Don’t look down on me!”

A whole chain of words flew out of his mouth rapidly as his arm movements sped up as well.

The lady in red did not drop her guard and easily dodged his attacks. ”It’s a pity that you’re not interested, Brother Yu. Five days have passed. I wonder if the people waiting for your rescue are still alive or have fallen into the blood fiends’ mouths. Seeing that you’re coming for me so relentlessly, we must be closely related?”

Yu Mingqiu burst out laughing. ”Unable to escape, it’s depressing eh?”

”I’m just curious as to why you would chase after me so closely and diligently?” the lady in red asked with an innocent face.

Yu Mingqiu answered righteously, ”Because I’m lost.”

”Lost…” The lady in red was baffled by his reply and was unable to connect the dots.

”Between going after you and finding my way, I think the former is easier.” Yu Mingqiu’s reason was invulnerable.

”...”

It was even more complicated underground. Both were lost at this point and knew not where they were. The lady in red moved forward and along the lava river since there were numerous lava river tributaries that were certainly unobstructed. On the other hand, those seemingly open, accessible cracks and caves easily led to dead ends.

She would have no choice, but to grapple with Yu Mingqiu if they reached a dead end.

It was not her plan to engage in a face-off with such a strong opponent right now.

She did not want to waste any more time on Yu Mingqiu. While he seemed to be carefree on occasion, his thoughts were often elaborate. Any slight carelessness on her part will allow him to mislead her easily.

The determination displayed by Yu Mingqiu made her understand what kind of strength and abilities such a fearsome opponent possessed.

What she needed now was time. If she had some more time, she could easily use her beast subjugation spells to subdue a powerful blood-traced fiend. With its help, she could then gain equal footing and attack Yu Mingqiu from there.

Suddenly, she noticed a wispy, faintly discernable magma odor in the air.

The nearest lava river was about 50 meters away from where she was, and there was an open zone in the vicinity. This wisp of magma odor, mixed with blood spiritual force, produced unique undulations. The surrounding traces of blazing corals being eaten jolted her mind.

Lava spider!

Judging from the leftover blood spiritual force undulations, it was a highly-transformed lava spider. It was likely to be a ”blood-faded” lava spider.

When the blood traces that the blood fiends developed started to stabilize, their blood-colored bodies would fade. They would then be termed ”blood-faded” when their skin and fur recovered its natural color.

A completely blood-faded blood fiend looked no different from regular wild beasts, but were stronger and much more powerful. Blood-fading was a sign that the blood traces on the fiends’ bodies were thoroughly stabilized. They would enter a whole new realm at this point.

If she could engage the help of the lava spider, she could definitely get rid of Yu Mingqiu.

Killing a vice division leader was a considerably impressive contribution. If she had better luck and could capture him alive, she would have a heavyweight subordinate.

No matter how loyal, one would not be able to resist the Blood of God.

How could mere mortals resist it?

With a twist of her body, she suddenly made her way into the narrow crevice.

Yu Mingqiu was stunned. Not good! He chased after her hurriedly.

For the past five days, the lady in red had been fleeing along the lava river instead of threading through any crevices. Such a sudden change caught him off guard and slightly delayed his reaction time.

This little delay caused him to lose sight of her upon entering the crevice.

Luckily, there was only one path. Without a word, he sped forward.