395: Chapter 395 Old Six's Behavior

Watching the knight's dejected retreating back, Nie Ning shook his head slightly and tucked the precious treasures into his pocket.

It was a pity Xiaoguang hadn't come; the sheer number of people here made it uncomfortable for him.

A delicious feast had been missed, and he had no other helpers on this trip.

However, Xiaoguang wasn't idle; he had already been sent off to handle other matters.

Without further thought, Nie Ning turned and headed toward the direction of the sky-walking tree fruit.

The further in he went, the fewer people there were. It wasn't just that there were fewer people; many simply hadn't chosen to head in this direction.

The reason was simple: most Transcendent were rational.

Knowing it was foolish to come here when they couldn't compete for the prize, most low-level Transcendent went elsewhere to scavenge for materials.

After all, Yishi Mansion had stated that the heavenly treasures inside could be taken freely.

Coupled with the earlier star marrow feast, seeing how wealthy Yishi Mansion was, the incoming Transcendent hadn't been polite at all.

Yet, this behavior was exactly what Yishi Mansion wanted, as that was the effect they were aiming for.

If managed correctly, Yishi Mansion might just be able to preserve itself.

And with the Transcendent elsewhere being weakened, it would allow Yishi Mansion to continue surviving in this region.

After half a day, Nie Ning reached his destination.

Not far away, a crystal-like tree stood atop a mountain wall, bearing crystal-clear, emerald-green fruits.

At the same time, a massive crystal barrier enveloped it, preventing others from entering.

Entering was simple enough; the lower the surrounding energy concentration, the lower the barrier's defensive power, and the energy concentration represented the number of Transcendent nearby.

This was another masterpiece by Yishi Mansion, a sort of fair competition mode.

Because there were only a dozen or so sky-walking tree fruits.

And among the Transcendent present, there weren't many good people; there was no lack of antisocial individuals who would rather no one get them if they couldn't.

Moreover, the destructive power of Transcendent was immense; one slip could destroy this precious tree bearing the sky-walking tree fruit.

Nie Ning narrowed his eyes; there were more people than he had imagined.

At least a hundred Tier 5 Transcendent had gathered here, and even more were arriving in a steady stream.

After all, thousands of Transcendent had come, so the average number of Tier 5 Transcendent was absurdly high.

Seeing this, the corners of Nie Ning's mouth twitched slightly.

This battle for the prize would clearly be even more brutal, far exceeding the intensity at Iron Mountain Fortress, and it was very unfriendly to him.

Because his strength here wasn't considered high; one could even say it was absurdly weak.

Among the Transcendent in front of him, Fifth-order peak experts were everywhere.

Most of them were from noble families, so their learned skills were naturally not to be underestimated; they were all top-tier configurations.

Nie Ning felt very helpless.

After observing for a while, Nie Ning realized he truly had no chance.

Because these people had all sorts of magical tools, and the most common ones were actually items for sealing space—clearly, they were afraid of someone sneaking in to steal the prize.

Or rather, they were specifically guarding against petty people like him who liked to play tricks from behind...

But Nie Ning wasn't unprepared.

In fact, before coming, he had anticipated this scenario, which was why he hadn't forced Xiaoguang to come to such a place.

Among hundreds of Fifth-order experts, Xiaoguang might not be able to beat even one, and even if they combined their strength, they still couldn't beat one person.

But clearly, as a Wizard, one had to use their brain more.

Just like the Transcendent who were still watching from the sidelines...

A group of "campers" were hiding here watching others fight, with no intention of going up to brawl.

And since this group had come, they clearly held thoughts of snatching the treasure, not just coming to watch the show.

The onlookers saw so many "campers" that everyone looked at each other, and in the end, they shared a smile, though everyone was calculating their own little schemes inside.

The fighting was even more brutal than imagined.

In just half an hour, at least fifty Tier 5 Transcendent had been carried away.

Yet the number of people present hadn't decreased; instead, there were more and more.

"Everyone, stop fighting. How about we clear out this group of despicable cowards first?"

Just then, someone shouted to stop the fighting and turned to look at Nie Ning and the others wandering around the periphery.

Clearly, everyone wasn't stupid; they naturally understood the meaning of the snipe and the clam fighting, with the fisherman reaping the benefits.

"That's right, these people are such an eyesore. They don't have the guts to come up and only know how to play tricks down here."

Others echoed the sentiment upon hearing this.

But the idea was beautiful, while reality was cruel.

Three Tier 5 Transcendent in the arena suddenly attacked others, and the whole scene immediately descended into chaos; no one continued to bring up the matter of clearing out the campers.

Nie Ning's amber eyes turned to look at a middle-aged man with black curly hair not far away.

In the man's hand, a dark, thin thread was connecting to the arena—or rather, connecting to the three Transcendent who had suddenly acted.

Puppet Arts!

Nie Ning was secretly shocked; he hadn't expected there to be a master proficient in Puppet Arts here.

One had to know, a true master of Puppet Arts wasn't just strong at making puppets; they were able to create lifelike puppets and rely on the ability of multitasking to make them act so realistically that one couldn't tell the fake from the real.

Yet, no one in the arena had discovered this problem; no one had even realized those three people were puppets.

If this were during a wilderness expedition, one would fear encountering a few people acting as one person, and being stabbed in the back without knowing why.

Just the thought of it made Nie Ning feel terrified; it was no different from meeting a ghost.

At this moment, the curly-haired man seemed to have discovered Nie Ning, turned his head, and offered a smile toward him, though he was somewhat surprised inside.

He hadn't expected that this pretty boy, despite being Fourth-order, actually had some real skills.

After all, the ghost threads in his hands were no simple tools; he hadn't expected someone to be able to discover his secret operations.

As expected, no one who could make it here was a simple character!

Nie Ning hesitated for a moment before withdrawing his hand, which had been reaching toward his ring.

After witnessing someone using Puppet Arts, he realized that this group of people was likely more difficult to deal with than he had imagined.

If he made a move now, he feared he wouldn't be able to suppress these people at all, and they might even have means to guard against him.

And this was just one point...

The geniuses in the world were as numerous as hair on an ox, and there were naturally many geniuses in this secret realm.

For example, that Bloodline Wizard who held a staff yet possessed immense strength—the opponent's power was enough to directly shatter a Fifth-Order Wizard's shield.

There was also the Wizard surrounded by a layer of fire.

Wherever he passed, nothing grew; the flames he emitted were enough to melt gold and forge iron, and several knights were directly burned to a crippled state.

Or perhaps the blood-energy type professional with strange movements, whose speed was fast, leaving no shadow or trace; the short blade in his hand could pierce through shields, and not a few Wizards had fallen victim to his hand.