85: Chapter 85 Fighting Alone

"The treasure chests are split fifty-fifty, otherwise there's no talk," Chu Yaoyao said very domineeringly.

She didn't show the slightest bit of cowardice, and it was obvious she was extremely serious.

"How is that possible? A fifty-fifty split? I think you're..."

Before the leading burly man could finish, the old man suddenly spoke up and agreed first.

"Agree to their terms."

"Yes, Teacher." The burly man instantly backed down, his attitude becoming polite and courteous.

Chu Yaoyao: "Very well. First, tell us about the situation. Also, let me declare beforehand: we are an existence you cannot afford to provoke."

Conditions followed by threats... she completely disregarded the Tier 9 opponent.

"The current situation is that there is an Earth-grade Talisman Array inside. You just need to break it, and leave the rest to us," the burly man briefly explained the situation.

Peppa suddenly spoke up at this moment. "Heh, is that so... just an Earth-grade Talisman Array? Is it really that simple? I think it's far more than that!"

Others might not know, but Peppa knew very well. If even a Tier 9 powerhouse couldn't break the Talisman Array, could it really be that simple?

Obviously not...

"Enough! What do you want?" The old man finally reached the end of his patience and spoke up.

"This damn old fogey seems to be planning to pit us," Chu Yaoyao thought seriously.

She finally made a decision. "You guys figure it out yourselves! Since we can't be honest with each other, what's the point of cooperating?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was clearly stunned, except for Peppa, who was incredibly calm.

"We're laying our cards on the table. What's the point of cooperating? We can do it ourselves. We don't need you anymore."

"Good grief, although I don't know what happened, it seems the Little Piglet knows a way," Mu Cheng thought seriously for a moment.

He also played along, turning around to leave with an arrogant, swaggering gait.

"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and follow."

"Mm-hmm, wait for me." Chu Yaoyao also followed closely behind.

Shocking! What happened to the cooperation they just agreed on? They changed their minds just like that?

Clearly, Gu Na, Tao Mumu, Tao Shuishui, and Bai Yi hadn't reacted yet, and they stood there at a loss.

"Don't just stand there, hurry up and follow!" Mu Cheng shouted again.

The remaining four finally snapped out of it and followed closely behind.

"Teacher... are we just going to let it go like this?" The leading burly man was clearly indignant.

The old man sighed. "Don't look at them as only having Tier 6 peak strength; they are far more than just simple."

He could perceive every movement in the Botanical Garden, including the fact that the Magic Vine had been dealt with... he knew it all clearly.

Even as a Tier 9, he didn't dare provoke it easily, yet Mu Cheng's group had resolved it. Such strength had to be guarded against.

Moreover, he was currently injured. If he provoked Mu Cheng's group, he would simply be looking for trouble...

"Then Teacher... where do we plan to go next?" Although the burly man was unwilling, he could only let it go.

Old Man: "Prepare well. We're heading back to Guangshen."

"What exactly is going on? Can you explain now?" Mu Cheng asked with a deep sigh of relief after confirming they had left.

Bai Yi was also very curious. "Yeah, what's the situation? Didn't we agree to cooperate? Why the sudden change of mind?"

"I'm quite curious too," Gu Na added.

Peppa: "That old fogey is injured, and at the beginning, I wasn't sure, but now I am! Anyway, if you want to get the treasure chest, there's only one way: break that Energy Gathering Talisman Array."

"Tell us the plan!" Chu Yaoyao clearly didn't believe it was that simple.

Wasn't it? A dignified Tier 9 powerhouse was injured. If it were as easy as Peppa said, the treasure chest certainly wouldn't have remained until now.

Gu Na also thought it made sense. "I think so too. We need to think carefully about our strategy."

"This... then you guys tell me what to do! I really can't think of a better way." Mu Cheng also roughly understood what Peppa meant.

Peppa instantly lost its patience and said, "Fine! Do whatever you want. There are only three Tier 8 Zombies up ahead. Anyway, the method your Grandpa Peppa thought of is just this."

"Couldn't you have said that earlier? I thought there were still Tier 7 Zombies," Mu Cheng said, quite speechless.

Thinking seriously, he said, "Let's go with the Little Piglet's method! You guys hold off the Tier 8 Zombies, and I'll go break the Talisman Array."

"Mm-hmm. If I knew there were no other zombies, we wouldn't have needed any plan at all," Chu Yaoyao said.

Clearly... she thought the same as Mu Cheng, that besides the Tier 8 Zombies, there would be Tier 7 and Tier 6 zombies.

"Then what are we waiting for? I'll hold one off." Gu Na instantly summoned a Wood Vine Person.

Its size and height were about the same as a human's. If not for the color being wrong... at first glance, one would think it was a person.

Peppa was quite shocked as it looked at the Wood Vine Person. "This girl... her Bloodline of the Goddess of Life has already reached this level of comprehension. As long as the opponent isn't Tier 9, she has the power to hold her own."

"I'll deal with one too! The three of you holding off the remaining one shouldn't be much of a problem." Chu Yaoyao also made her move.

Naturally, Tao Mumu, Tao Shuishui, and Bai Yi followed suit... soon they were entangled in a fight with the Tier 8 Zombies.

Sure enough, the Tier 6 and Tier 7 zombies didn't appear. Without even thinking, one could guess they had been taken out by the old man's group.

"Don't just stand there, the opportunity is right in front of you." After reminding him, Peppa lay directly on Mu Cheng's shoulder and began to sleep soundly...

"I don't need you to remind me." Mu Cheng also began to move.

In a few swift movements, he reached the location of the Talisman Array. Seeing the scene before him, he was instantly shocked.

"These treasure chests can actually... emit energy?"

The Bloodline Power of the Tier 8 Zombies was being continuously supplied by energy sources... it turned out it was all being emitted from the treasure chests, and it was invisible.

"What are you staring for? Just break this Talisman Array and it's over," Peppa spoke again.

Mu Cheng didn't have time to think much. He released his Devouring Bloodline and began to devour the Talisman Array.

However, the effect... was much slower than he had imagined.

"As expected. It seems it will take a bit of time. I wonder if they can hold out on their side," Peppa finally understood.

It had been quite puzzled before, never imagining... why a Tier 9 powerhouse would be injured. It turned out to be because of this Talisman Array.

But this also didn't quite make sense. Strange, the more it thought, the more it felt something was wrong, and it began to mutter to itself.

"No... things are probably not that simple. But for now, we can only be careful."

"You... there won't be other dangers, right? Forget it, with you around, it shouldn't be a big problem."

Mu Cheng suddenly remembered the Iron-Armored Dragon from the hidden prompt, but the prompt said it was Tier 8, so he didn't take it to heart.

"Hard to say. Anyway, just be careful," Peppa didn't really have a certain answer.

On the other side, Chu Yaoyao was starting to find it a bit strenuous, but it still didn't stop her from thinking seriously.

"It's really strange... even if Tier 8 Zombies have a continuous supply of Bloodline Power energy, it shouldn't be enough to heavily wound a Tier 9 powerhouse."