Mu Fan spoke calmly, "I only seek to survive. Go chase her, I will not interfere."
"You already killed her companion, now you are hunting her. If you do not finish it, you will face trouble later."
The young man grinned, "Trouble? You did not save her, did you not see her resentment? That is your trouble too."
Mu Fan glanced behind him, then looked back, pressing his lips in annoyance.
The young man continued, "Her name is Liu Yuer, dual spiritual roots, water and wood."
Mu Fan's expression turned colder. Where did this lunatic come from?
He hunting her, yet dragging it out instead of finishing it quickly.
"Do you know each other?"
The young man's gaze sharpened. "My name is Liu Tian."
His story was simple.
The Liu Family was wealthy. Liu Tian was the son of the first wife. After his mother died, his father remarried and had Liu Yuer.
The stepmother suppressed and mistreated him.
Later, Extreme Yin Island wiped out the Liu Family and brought both of them here, throwing them into this slaughter.
Mu Fan felt a trace of disbelief.
Extreme Yin Island truly lived up to its name.
Kidnapping, extermination, slaughter, raising disciples like Gu.
Then he remembered, this was the demonic path.
When disciples matured, they could be refined into puppets.
Liu Tian continued, "I have three spiritual roots, worse than Yuer. But at low levels, fighting is not only about realm. Hahaha."
When he said "Yuer," his tone softened slightly.
Mu Fan felt a chill, the man was unstable.
Mu Fan laughed lightly. "My name is Mu Fan. Three spiritual roots. Since we share an enemy, how about an alliance?"
Liu Tian looked at him strangely. "You and me, an alliance?"
Mu Fan nodded.
Liu Tian tapped his head. "Is something wrong with you?"
"Maybe not," Mu Fan said calmly. "She escaped and is desperate. She might survive the trial."
"By then, with dual spiritual roots, she may reach Foundation Establishment before you. What will you do then?"
Mu Fan spoke slowly, "Right now you enjoy toying with her, but the future is uncertain."
Liu Tian fell silent.
He had been seen through.
The humiliation he suffered had to be returned. He wanted to see Liu Yuer fall, not die quickly.
But he did not want to be suppressed by her in the future.
"Heh…"
"Interesting…"
Liu Tian suddenly laughed toward the sky.
"Interesting!"
"You are right. Let us ally."
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Tian rushed forward. With a few steps, he leaped up and grabbed a hole in the tree.
It was the hole Mu Fan had made earlier.
Mu Fan remained calm. He had expected this.
Holding the stone with both hands, he narrowed his eyes.
Liu Tian had some martial skill. In technique, Mu Fan could not match him.
This would be a contest of ruthlessness.
Whoosh!
Mu Fan swung the stone toward Liu Tian's head without hesitation.
Liu Tian held a dagger. As he grabbed the tree, he paused briefly, planning to close the distance.
Facing a long weapon with a dagger head-on would be foolish.
But Mu Fan's decisiveness exceeded his expectations.
Liu Tian's eyes flickered. He felt danger and dropped his body, letting himself fall to the ground to avoid the strike.
The moment he landed, he adjusted his stance and turned.
Mu Fan had already turned as well, holding the stone across his chest.
Liu Tian narrowed his eyes.
"That strike was not even his full strength."
After a moment, he relaxed.
"Hahaha. Brother Mu is impressive. Let us ally. I will go deal with that girl. I cannot let your words come true."
He stepped back, then turned and left.
Mu Fan let out a quiet breath.
With the Gold Rock Technique, he had some confidence, but he could not guarantee victory.
Even if he won, If he was injured, the situation would become disastrous.
Everyone on this island was unstable.
His {Idle Cultivation System} rewarded survival over time.
The alliance was only to keep Liu Tian focused on Liu Yuer, and to prevent him from targeting Mu Fan.
It was also a precaution.
If Liu Yuer survived and grew stronger, both of them would at least understand the situation.
The sky darkened as night fell.
Human voices faded, and beasts became active.
Mu Fan drank sap and ate leaves, staying on the branch through the night.
No corpses were nearby, so no beasts came.
At dawn, a message appeared.
{Idle Ended! Gained 3 points of Qi, 1 point of Physical Body!}
Mu Fan muttered, "What about Divine Sense? It has not increased… I will observe later."
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High above the island, more than thirty meters in the air, a formation barrier covered the area.
Outside the barrier, three figures hovered, each controlling a magical artifact.
A bald man in a red cloak rubbed his head and said impatiently, "It is already the third day. Xu Three-Eyes is still not here?"
A beautiful woman with red lips sat on a soft artifact, her long legs exposed.
"What is the hurry? Even if he is late, we can delay the trial."
The bald man snorted. "Speaking for him again? I knew you had something with him."
She covered her mouth and laughed softly.
Before she could speak, another man interrupted.
He carried twin spears and wore black boots inlaid with jade.
"Then let Junior Sister Zhong decide. Whenever she says it ends, it ends."
Her smile turned cold. "No need."
They could delay the trial, but that would give others an excuse to act against them.
Competition on Extreme Yin Island was cruel, but not without rules.
If they gave an opening, others would turn them into puppets.
Moreover, the man with the twin spears was in charge.
Silence fell.
Soon, a flying boat arrived.
"Junior Brother Xu, you are late," Zhong said.
Xu wore black robes. His face was handsome, but scarred.
He said through clenched teeth, "That Bai Yi delayed me on purpose."
The others exchanged glances, remaining silent.
"Hurry and release the Strength Slaves," Zhong said.