87: Chapter 87 Thanks, brother!

"Hum!"

The next moment, the Formation Plate took root on the ground, and a brilliant light erupted!

In the blink of an eye, that small Formation Plate transformed into an incredibly lifelike human figure radiating intense blood energy fluctuations! Whether in body shape, appearance, or the Aura it emitted, it perfectly mimicked a powerhouse of the Star King Realm!

"Roar—!!!"

This sudden, intense fluctuation of blood energy instantly startled the two half-step Star Emperor Level beasts beneath the soul fruit tree.

One of the beasts, slightly larger and with a scar over its left eye, abruptly raised its head, its crimson eyes locked fiercely onto the human figure that had been conjured by the Formation Plate.

It let out a deafening roar, its massive body like an out-of-control heavy tank, charging madly toward the human figure with a violent Aura capable of crushing everything in its path!

Meanwhile, the figure transformed from the Formation Plate, under the control of its pre-set programming, reacted with extreme swiftness.

It didn't hesitate in the slightest and immediately turned to run! The figure's speed was incredibly fast, and its movements were exceptionally agile, weaving through the dense mountain forest and massive rocks like a flying shadow, darting left and right.

Although the scarred beast possessed terrifying strength, its size was too massive, which actually hindered it somewhat in the complex terrain of the mountain forest.

It roared repeatedly, smashing through countless towering trees, yet it couldn't catch up to the slippery illusion for the moment. The beast and the shadow soon disappeared into the depths of the dense forest in the distance, leaving behind only the thunderous sounds of collapsing trees.

The strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain had succeeded halfway!

However.

Beneath the soul fruit tree.

The other beast left behind merely glanced coldly in the direction its companion had departed; it hadn't been fooled by the illusion, instead remaining perched beneath the tree as steady as a mountain.

Seeing this.

The man hiding at the edge of the rock felt a flicker of ruthless determination in his eyes.

He knew the most dangerous moment had arrived. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

Swish!

He no longer hid, jumping directly out from behind the massive rock and exposing himself openly in the clearing.

"Roar...!!!"

As soon as he appeared, the beast left behind immediately shifted all of its violent attention toward him.

It slowly stood up, letting out an extremely low, suppressed growl from its throat, its sharp claws scraping against the rock to create a piercing sound, seemingly warning this reckless human: do not take another step toward the soul fruit!

Facing the terrifying Aura of a half-step Star Emperor Level beast.

The man's face did not show the fear of someone backing down; instead, the corners of his mouth curled into a sly smile.

"Big guy, your opponent is me!"

He did not retreat, but instead quickly formed hand seals in front of his chest.

Boom!

The Origin Qi around his body surged violently like boiling water.

He thrust his hands forward, and in an instant, he condensed several razor-sharp, crescent-shaped wind blade attacks that emitted a blinding golden light. With a piercing whistle that tore through the air, they shot fiercely toward the face of the beast remaining on guard!

An active provocation!

When had this beast ever suffered such an insult from an ant? Its reaction was as fast as lightning; its massive body dodged to the side with an agility that belied its size, avoiding those golden wind blades with extreme ease.

Boom! The wind blades struck the ground behind it, blasting out several deep craters.

Thoroughly enraged, the beast's eyes turned blood-red.

It kicked off the ground with its hind legs, its entire body leaping into mid-air like a cannonball fired from a chamber. Opening its bloody maw filled with interlocking fangs, it lunged viciously at the man to tear him apart!

Seeing his provocation had succeeded, the man dared not engage in the slightest battle.

He used every ounce of strength he possessed, turning immediately and frantically activating his movement technique, fleeing for his life in the exact opposite direction from the earlier Formation Plate illusion!

"Roar!"

How could the thoroughly enraged beast let him go? After landing, it immediately sprinted on all fours, its speed so fast that only a black afterimage remained, biting fiercely at the man's heels in hot pursuit!

In the blink of an eye.

The man and the beast chased each other out of the clearing, disappearing into the layers of mountain ranges on the other side.

At this very moment.

In the center of the clearing that had originally been guarded by two half-step Star Emperor Level beasts.

Both beasts had actually been lured away by this human Martial Artist using an incredibly clever chain strategy!

"What a fucking Genius."

Hiding in the canopy, Su Wu watched this scene and couldn't help but give a mental thumbs-up to the man who had lured the beasts away.

Using his own life to bait a half-step Star Emperor Level beast; this level of courage and calculation was truly worthy of this soul fruit.

However, Su Wu still did not move. Because he knew the real backup plan was about to appear. Since that man dared to lure the beasts away, he must have arranged a method to pluck the fruit.

Sure enough!

Just less than ten seconds after the two beasts were lured away.

Directly beneath the soul fruit tree, the layer of seemingly ordinary dark red soil suddenly churned upward without any warning.

Following that, a "machine-like" figure, only half a person's height, crafted entirely from an unknown Advanced stealth metal, with faint blue lights flickering at its joints, silently crawled out from underground!

This was an extremely expensive interstellar-grade harvesting robot! It had a perfect concealment Formation inscribed on its body, which explained why even those two half-step Star Emperor Level beasts hadn't noticed its presence earlier.

The robot's movements were extremely precise and mechanical, devoid of any signs of life.

It locked onto the soul fruit emitting a lustrous glow on the canopy, quickly extending its mechanical arm made of special flexible Materials, reaching with extreme caution toward that priceless treasure.

Ten inches... five inches... three inches!

Just as the mechanical claw was about to perfectly touch the skin of the soul fruit and complete this perfect theft!

At this critical moment, Su Wu snatched the soul fruit with one hand!

"Thanks for your hard work, brother. I'll gladly accept this fruit."

Su Wu instantly stored the soul fruit into his space ring, his figure turning into a streak of light once again, immediately fleeing from this place of trouble and disappearing completely into the depths of the boundless purple mountain range.

He left, shaking off his robes, hiding his achievements and fame.

In the center of the clearing.

A cold wind blew past the bare tree trunk.

Only the robot remained.

It still maintained the posture of extending its mechanical claw in an attempt to pick the fruit, standing blankly under the tree.

In its blue-flickering electronic eyes, it seemed filled with countless "?" and bewilderment, standing silently in this open land, appearing incredibly comical.

Meanwhile, tens of miles away, the man who was being frantically chased by the half-step Star Emperor Level beast and facing life-threatening danger.

When he saw the "empty-handed" image transmitted back by the robot through his neural connection.

"Pfft—!!!"

The man was struck by sudden rage and heart-wrenching fire, spraying a mouthful of blood in mid-air and emitting a shrill, miserable scream that echoed throughout the entire mountain forest.

"Which bastard did this?! I'll fuck your eighteen generations of ancestors, ahhhhh!!!"