105: Star Core Decoy and Race Against Time

The brilliant and pure light, akin to stars, leaking from the hidden cave, along with the massive energy fluctuations contained within, instantly ignited the deepest greed in the hearts of all the Cultivators present!

Star Core! Even though most people didn't know exactly what it was, the energy Rank far exceeding ordinary spiritual items was enough to drive them insane!

Treasure! It is a supreme treasure!

Grab it!

The crowd, which had originally been guarding against and killing each other, now acted like wild beasts that had caught the scent of blood, rushing recklessly toward the broken cave! Even some Sect Disciples who had originally been relatively calm were now red-eyed, joining the fray.

The situation was completely out of control!

Zhao Iron Pillar and Wang Wu were also stunned by the aura of the Star Core, but Wen Youyi's repeated warnings and the trap alert sent just moments ago immediately rang out in their minds.

Pillar, don't be impulsive! That is bait! Wang Wu grabbed Zhao Iron Pillar, who had instinctively started to rush forward.

Zhao Iron Pillar panted heavily, his eyes slightly red. He shook his head forcefully, forcibly suppressing the greed in his heart: Damn it, this thing is Soul-snatching! I almost couldn't hold back!

The two looked at each other, seeing the lingering fear in each other's eyes. The aura emitted by this Star Core could actually directly influence a Cultivator's mind, amplifying their greed!

We must leave immediately! Wang Wu made a prompt decision. It was too dangerous here. Not only were there lucky ones with twisted Heart-Nature, but now a Star Core bait capable of bewitching minds had appeared; if they stayed any longer, the consequences would be unimaginable.

However, just as they were preparing to retreat quietly, another unexpected change occurred!

Hum—!

An invisible yet vast pressure, like a giant curtain, suddenly enveloped the entire Dragon Fall Abyss area! All the Cultivators rushing toward the cave froze instantly, as if they had fallen into a quagmire, their thoughts becoming sluggish!

In the sky, no one knew when, three figures had appeared.

They wore uniform silver combat armor, their faces shrouded in a hazy halo, making it impossible to see their specific features. They hovered there without making any movements, yet radiated a cold aura that made the Soul tremble, as if they were emotionless tools executing a mission.

Scavengers! Wang Wu's pupils shrank, and his heart module almost jumped out of his chest! The warnings from the Co-frequency Person and Wen Youyi were real! And they had come so quickly!

The gazes of those three Scavengers, like the most precise scanners, instantly locked onto the chaotic crowd below, especially those lucky ones who radiated abnormal energy fluctuations (having used Opportunity treasures) and possessed the most intense negative emotions.

No warning, no questioning.

One of the Scavengers slowly raised its hand.

In an instant, countless silver threads, as fine as cow hair but flashing with deadly cold light, descended like a rainstorm, precisely shooting toward the locked-on targets!

Pfft! Pfft! Ah—!

The sound of sharp blades entering flesh and shrill screams rang out instantly! Those lucky ones who had been arrogant before—whether they were Loose Cultivators who had achieved a Breakthrough relying on Dragon Blood Grass, or maniacs wielding ancient swords and slaughtering everyone—were like paper in front of the silver threads. Their protective spiritual light shattered instantly, and their bodies were easily pierced!

Even more terrifyingly, the targets killed by the silver threads had their flesh, blood, Souls, and even their violent energy instantly extracted and devoured by the threads, dissipating like a wisp of blue smoke, as if they had never existed!

Efficient, cold, just like cleaning up virus files on a computer!

This was the Scavenger! A grim reaper harvesting lives!

Run! Zhao Iron Pillar, eyes splitting with rage, roared, no longer caring about hiding. He channeled his spiritual power crazily, pulling Wang Wu and the other three team members as they fled for their lives in the direction they had come from!

Their movements appeared exceptionally abrupt in this nearly stagnant area!

Instantly, a cold gaze swept over! A Scavenger had noticed these few abnormal little bugs fleeing.

It raised its hand again, and several silver threads, like venomous snakes with a life of their own, tore through the air, carrying a deathly shriek as they shot toward Zhao Iron Pillar and the other four!

Watch out! Wang Wu roared, instantly activating the Stealth Talisman given by Wen Youyi!

A faint halo with stellar fluctuations enveloped the five, and their auras instantly became blurry and indistinct.

The silver threads that had shot toward them paused slightly in mid-air, appearing to have lost their clear target, and became somewhat chaotic.

It works! Wang Wu was overjoyed.

But the Scavenger's attack did not stop. More silver threads covered them like a net, covering a large area around them! This was an indiscriminate area-of-effect attack!

Stick close to me! Zhao Iron Pillar roared, wielding his heavy sword like a windmill, forcefully hacking apart several threads shooting at them, but deep marks were left on the heavy sword, and the impact caused his tiger's mouth to crack, blood flowing freely!

The other three War Hall Disciples also used various means, desperately resisting, narrowly escaping death!

This won't work! We'll be worn down to death here! Wang Wu was anxious. The effect of the Stealth Talisman was weakening, and the Scavenger's attacks were endless!

Just at this critical moment—

Hum!

Another powerful energy fluctuation came from deep within the Dragon Fall Abyss! This time, it did not come from the Star Core bait, but from even deeper below, carrying a terrifying aura that was chaotic, violent, and as if an ancient Vicious Beast had awakened!

The appearance of this aura seemed to interfere with the Scavenger's lock-on. Their movements showed a momentary lag, and some silver threads even changed direction, shooting toward the depths of the abyss.

Chance! Run!

Zhao Iron Pillar and Wang Wu seized this precious gap, taking their battered team members, and pushed their speed to the limit, rushing out of the range of the Dragon Fall Abyss like stray dogs without looking back!

Not until they were far away from that zone of death, unable to feel that suffocating pressure, did the five collapse to the ground, panting heavily, their bodies soaked in cold sweat, their faces full of the terror of having survived a disaster.

Scavenger... too terrifying... one Disciple said with a trembling voice, almost crying.

Zhao Iron Pillar looked at his cracked tiger's mouth and the cracked heavy sword, feeling a lingering fear. Wang Wu quickly checked the team members' injuries; fortunately, they were all superficial wounds, and no one had died, but the mental shock was immense.

We must tell Youyi everything here immediately! Wang Wu's face was pale. Scavengers have appeared, and there's that Star Core bait... This is definitely a huge conspiracy targeting all abnormalities and the greedy!

They didn't dare to stay; after a little treatment, they immediately set off on the road back to the Sect.

Everyone's heart was heavy. They had witnessed the cruelty of the harvest and had personally experienced the thrilling moment of escaping from the grim reaper's scythe.

The path of resistance was far bloodier and more difficult than they had imagined.

(End of Chapter)