Chapter 504: Deep in the Inner Area (1/2)

Chapter 504: Deep in the Inner Area

It was not that Xiao Chen wanted to demoralize them. If he had not been helping them from the sidelines, this team would have found even staying in the periphery hard.

Now, this team felt so confident that they wanted to go to the inner area. That was a place where only people like Bai Lixi could go.

Wu Quan remained silent, in no rush to answer. He looked at Xiao Chen and said, “Xiao Chen, what do you think? Can we go to the inner area?”

Xiao Chen sighed softly and said, “When I was scouting, I saw some Small Perfection half-step Martial Monarchs returning from the inner area in low spirits.”

Saying this much should be fine. As for the final decision, that was up to Wu Quan and Ping Xingteng. This was not something for Xiao Chen to worry about.

Xiao Chen’s purpose for joining this team was to observe the various Demons as the team fought them.

This was in preparation for his solo practice and cultivation. He would be leaving sooner or later.

Wu Quan pulled Ping Xingteng aside and started discussing in whispers. Clearly, Wu Quan was cautious about going to the inner area.

After fifteen minutes, the two finally finished their discussion. Wu Quan walked over to Xiao Chen and said, “We have decided. We will go over to the borders of the inner area. If we think we can’t handle it, it would not be too late to come back.

“I know that the inner area is dangerous. Xiao Chen, I will not push you into this. If you are not willing, we can send you back safely to the outpost islets first.”

When Xiao Chen heard this, he smiled bitterly to himself. Since Wu Quan already said this, what else could he do?

Ever since Xiao Chen came to this world, he had seen too many cases of mutual deception, too many betrayals. Few were like Wu Quan who had true loyalty and righteousness.

Xiao Chen had relied on these people to get the intel he wanted. By helping them out from the sidelines, he no longer owed them.

Their life or death had nothing to do with Xiao Chen; he could now ignore them and do nothing.

However, their current state of overconfidence was more or less connected to Xiao Chen; he could not just abandon them to die. He found this difficult to do, especially after Wu Quan treated him so well.

Xiao Chen took a deep breath and smiled. “Very well, I will come with you to the border of the inner area and continue scouting for you.”

Wu Quan revealed a smile and the others heaved a sigh of relief as well. In their opinion, although Xiao Chen was not strong, his skill at Movement Technique was excellent. They would not be used to not having him around.

Ping Xingteng laughed and said, “I knew that I did not misread you. Although your Saber Techniques and intelligence leave much to be desired, I really admire your temper from the bottom of my heart.

“In the future, when we have time, I will teach you some Saber Techniques. Your Elder Brother Ping will definitely do this!”

After Ping Xingteng finished speaking, he raised his arm out of habit, wanting to pat Xiao Chen’s shoulders. However, he suddenly remembered what happened before and pulled his arm back at the last moment.

Ping Xingteng smiled embarra.s.sedly. “Let’s go. Like before, Xiao Chen, you will take the lead.”

Wu Quan exhorted, “Be careful. If there is something off, return immediately!”

Xiao Chen nodded to indicate he understood. Soon, he vanished from everyone’s expectant eyes with a few flashes.

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In a distant place in this scarlet Battlefield, there was a huge black whirlpool in the air.

Even from five thousand kilometers away, one could see a vague human silhouette formed by resentment; it seemed to be clawing about within the whirlpool.

An island below the whirlpool was the core of this third grade Battlefield.

The b.l.o.o.d.y Bladesman Sun Guangquan sat there on that island, undergoing his final experiential training to break through to Martial Monarch.

Everywhere within ten kilometers of this island was the inner area of the third grade Battlefield. The nearer one got to the island, the more dangerous it would be.

However, all Wu Quan and the rest wanted to do was wander about the borders of the inner area. They had no intention of entering deep inside.

Xiao Chen spread out his Spiritual Sense and saw everything within three kilometers of himself. He easily avoided the Demons in the periphery and carefully headed for the border of the inner area.

After a while, Xiao Chen truly arrived at the border between the inner area and the periphery. The instant he crossed it, his Spiritual Sense picked up a strong aura.

“Peng! Peng! Peng!”

All sorts of explosive shouts resounded in his mind; these were from cultivators fighting intense battles. Xiao Chen hesitated for a moment before he scanned the place with his Spiritual Sense.

Scenes of battle entered Xiao Chen’s mind. He also managed to make a rough estimate of the strength of these cultivators.

After a while, Xiao Chen withdrew his Spiritual Sense. Then, he muttered, “It is as I expected. All the cultivators in the inner area are at least Small Perfection half-step Martial Monarchs. Otherwise, they move in teams of peak Superior Grade Martial Kings.”

Wu Quan’s team had only two peak Superior Grade Martial Kings. The rest were ordinary Superior Grade Martial Kings.

“This is impossible. Wu Quan would not be able to deal with the speed and defense of five high-ranked Winged Demons. Ten high-ranked Shadow Demons…he can’t handle those, either. Three high-ranked Ghost Race…that is even more impossible; they will wipe us out in an instant.”

Xiao Chen moved around the inner area, looking for suitable prey, before eliminating the options.

Suddenly, Xiao Chen’s eyes lit up. He discovered two high-ranked Blood Demons wandering around alone. The strength of the high-ranked Blood Demons were just slightly higher than Wu Quan’s and Ping Xingteng’s.

By using their numerical advantage and paying an appropriate price, their team would be able to deal with the Demons. Coincidentally, this would allow the team to suffer a little without paying too high a price.

Given this, they would understand their own strength and retreat on their own.