15: Chapter 15 Using a borrowed knife to kill: luring the enemy into a trap!

Su Yuxi dodged the Demon Ape's attacks while secretly crushing a jade talisman hidden in her sleeve.

This was a specially crafted jade talisman from the Heavenly Profound Holy Land. Once crushed, fellow disciples nearby would immediately sense it.

However.

The jade talisman turned to dust, but it sank like a stone in the ocean, not stirring the slightest ripple.

"What's going on?"

Su Yuxi's heart sank, an ominous premonition welling up inside her.

She tried again, but the result was the same.

Her distress signal seemed to be blocked by an invisible force.

"It's a Formation!"

Su Yuxi realized instantly, her beautiful face turning icy cold.

Someone is plotting against me!

It's Xiao Fan and Liu Ruyan!

She guessed the masterminds behind this almost immediately.

Only they would use such vicious methods to deal with her!

What a ruthless scheme!

Borrowing a blade to kill!

At this moment, Su Yuxi's heart was filled with rage.

If not for the fact that she had just undergone Rebirth, and her cultivation was far from recovered...

Coupled with the fact that those Heaven-Defying Opportunities from her past life had not yet appeared...

How could she have fallen to such a state?

Boom!

Just as her mind was Divided, another heavy fist from the Purgatory Demon Ape came smashing down.

Su Yuxi immediately dodged, but was still grazed by the shockwave, her delicate body sent flying backwards.

Crack!

Thick tree trunks along the way were snapped in half from the impact.

"Ugh!"

Su Yuxi violently spat out a mouthful of blood, her aura instantly weakening.

Beneath her cyan dress, her body was covered in shocking bloodstains.

"Lin Yi..."

For some reason, at this life-or-death moment, her mind...

...uncontrollably conjured the image of that domineering yet gentle figure.

If only he were here...

This thought had just surfaced when she forcibly extinguished it.

Su Yuxi, oh Su Yuxi, you've really gone mad!

At a time like this, you're still thinking about that guy!

He is your enemy!

The nightmare of your past life!

Su Yuxi struggled to get up.

But the Purgatory Demon Ape gave her no chance to catch her breath.

It took heavy steps, closing in step by step.

Its blood-red eyes were filled with mockery and cruelty.

As if savoring the final struggles of its prey.

Finally, it stopped before Su Yuxi, raising its massive claw high, a claw capable of tearing apart mountains.

The shadow of death enveloped Su Yuxi.

A trace of unwillingness and self-mockery flashed across her bloodstained, peerlessly beautiful face.

"Lin Yi..."

"If there is a next life, I..."

...

In the dense forest far away.

Two figures watched all of this unfold.

"Hehe, Brother Xiao Fan, that bitch is about to collapse!"

A hint of morbid excitement colored Liu Ruyan's face.

Watching Su Yuxi's bloodied, disheveled state filled her with a twisted sense of pleasure.

"Hmph! She brought this upon herself! I gave her a chance!"

Xiao Fan stared at the trapped and desperate Su Yuxi, his eyes filled with malice.

Just the thought of the special relationship between Lin Yi and this woman...

...caused the flames of jealousy in his heart to burn fiercely, nearly consuming his reason.

"However, it's not yet time for her to die!"

Xiao Fan forcefully suppressed the killing intent in his heart, a cruel smile appearing on his face.

This pawn, Su Yuxi, still had greater uses.

"Ruyan, proceed as planned."

"It's time to lure our great Saint Lin... into the jar!"

"Understood!"

Liu Ruyan licked her lips, a flash of venom in her eyes.

The two exchanged a glance, seeing the understanding and madness in each other's eyes.

Then, carefully concealing their auras, they quietly left the area.

Beginning their search for their next pawn.

...

Elsewhere in the Secret Realm.

A little fatty wearing the uniform of the Fourth Peak, with a plump, round figure...

...was humming a tune, happily busy in a desolate herb garden.

This person was none other than the Fourth Sequence of the Fourth Peak, Xu Chen!

"Hahaha, I've struck gold! Struck gold!"

"This Dragon's Blood Grass must be at least three thousand years old!"

Xu Chen carefully pulled a Spirit Medicine with a crimson-red body from the soil.

Although his cultivation wasn't top-tier among the nine Sequences...

...his luck was surprisingly good!

Not long after entering the Secret Realm, he had managed to find this hidden herb garden.

"Once I harvest all the Spirit Medicine here and refine and absorb it in one go..."

"...my strength is sure to break into the top three of the Holy Land's Sequences!"

"At that time, Senior Brother Lin Yi will definitely look at me in a new light!"

Xu Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead. Just thinking of Lin Yi's dashingly handsome face filled his heart with admiration.

In his mind...

...Lin Yi was the lifelong goal and idol he aspired to catch up to!

Just as Xu Chen was about to target the next Spirit Medicine...

...two figures suddenly rushed out from the woods nearby.

"Junior Brother Xu! Junior Brother Xu! It's terrible! Something terrible has happened!"

Xu Chen was startled by the sudden shout. His hand trembled, nearly dropping the Spirit Medicine he had just obtained.

He looked closely. The newcomers were actually Xiao Fan and Liu Ruyan.

Both of them looked pale, their auras disordered, appearing utterly terrified.

Xu Chen frowned, feeling somewhat displeased.

He didn't have much fondness for these two.

Especially that Xiao Fan, who actually dared to publicly provoke the Senior Brother Lin Yi he admired most.

"Oh, it's Senior Brother Xiao and Senior Sister Liu. What's the matter? Why are you two in such a panic?"

Xu Chen stored the Dragon's Blood Grass in his spatial ring, asking in a nonchalant tone.

Liu Ruyan gasped for breath, her face etched with anxiety and fear.

"Junior Brother Xu, we... we just saw..."

"Senior Sister Su Yuxi is trapped by a Divine Fire Realm Purgatory Demon Ape!"

"Senior Sister Su... she... she's about to collapse!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Chen's face instantly changed dramatically.

Senior Sister Su Yuxi was Senior Brother Lin Yi's fiancée!

If something happened to her, how heartbroken would Senior Brother Lin Yi be!

Seeing Xu Chen take the bait, Xiao Fan immediately added fuel to the fire:

"Yes, Junior Brother Xu!"

"That Demon Ape is too powerful. The two of us are no match for it. Going there would just be throwing our lives away for nothing!"

"Right now, in this entire Secret Realm, I'm afraid only Senior Brother Lin Yi has the strength to fight that Demon Ape!"

"You have the best relationship with Senior Brother Lin Yi. Quick! Go notify him!"

Xiao Fan's tone was filled with urgency and helplessness.

As if he was genuinely worried about Su Yuxi's safety.

Xu Chen was simple and honest by nature, and extremely loyal.

Upon hearing Su Yuxi was in danger, how could he harbor any suspicion?

The slight displeasure in his heart was instantly thrown to the winds.

"Senior Sister Su is in danger! How can I just stand by and do nothing!"

"Senior Brother Xiao, Senior Sister Liu, don't worry. I'll go find Big Brother Lin Yi right now!"

Xu Chen thumped his chest, his expression righteous and solemn.

He even forgot he was still treasure hunting, not sparing a thought for the other Spirit Medicine in the herb garden.

"Which direction is Big Brother Lin Yi in? I'll go find him!"

Xiao Fan, barely containing his inner glee, pointed in a direction.

"The last place we saw Senior Brother Lin was over there!"

"Good! I'm on my way!"

Xu Chen didn't hesitate in the slightest.

His plump body now erupted with astonishing speed that belied its size.

Transforming into a streak of light, he shot off like the wind towards the direction Xiao Fan had indicated.