LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 102: Is Li Xun Trying to Befriend Me?
“The Blood of the Vermilion Bird!”
The man in green robes had eyes filled with intense heat. Staring at the crimson blood quietly floating in midair, he felt his entire body almost boiling over.
As long as he could obtain this drop of Vermilion Bird Blood, he would soar to the top!
He would not even need to concern himself with the hundred or so royal brothers and sisters ranked ahead of him.
He stepped within ten meters of the Vermilion Bird Blood.
From the corner of his eye, he noticed a Phoenix Blood Immortal Grass not far away. It was a spiritual herb that accompanied the Vermilion Bird Blood. Although not as fearsome, it was still extremely rare.
If he could collect both, his progress would reach unprecedented heights!
Swish!
His figure flickered as he endured the overwhelming pressure and arrived in front of the Vermilion Bird Blood. Trembling, he reached out his hand and quickly grabbed for the drop of blood.
He was fast, and the other prodigies were still thousands of meters away. The mysterious figure had been knocked away by him.
At this moment, no one could stop him.
Just as he thought he was about to succeed, a faint purple figure appeared in front of him. This person took out a jade box and, in a flash, sealed the Vermilion Bird Blood inside the box and set up several restrictions.
With the blood sealed, the celestial phenomena above rapidly began to fade.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! A purple-level investable person has been discovered. Investing the Vermilion Bird Blood will grant you a Heaven Creation Pill!]
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! A gold-level investable person has been discovered. Investing the Vermilion Bird Blood will grant you a drop of Emperor’s Blood!]
As soon as the Vermilion Bird Blood was secured, two notifications rang in Li Xun’s mind.
“Only two?”
Li Xun frowned.
His gaze swept over the surroundings. The purple-level investable person was the man in green robes, now enveloped in a purple glow. As for the gold-level person… that mysterious figure was most likely Qin Xueyi.
“So many people came here, yet only two are investable.”
Li Xun sighed internally.
He immediately understood the key point: ninety-nine percent of the people present didn’t actually need this Vermilion Bird Blood. They were simply here to compete for a valuable treasure, thinking that if they got it, it might come in handy someday.
“Heaven Creation Pill, Emperor’s Blood…”
Li Xun felt a surge of excitement. Both items were incredibly precious. Either one could cause an uproar that might surpass even the Vermilion Bird Blood!
“Li… Xun!!”
Beside him, the man in green robes was momentarily stunned. When he recognized the face of the person in front of him, he instantly went berserk. The Vermilion Bird Blood he had long desired had been taken by someone else.
How could he tolerate this?
“Die!”
The man in green robes was furious, his hair standing on end as his bloodshot eyes glared at Li Xun. With a single step, he appeared before Li Xun, summoning a seal in his hand that radiated tens of thousands of divine lights.
Buzz!
The might of a mid-grade spiritual treasure filled every corner of the space. It was as heavy as a mountain, exuding overwhelming power. Like a great landmass descending, it bore down with unstoppable force.
Even before it struck, the immense pressure caused the black mountain beneath them to tremble violently, as though it might crack apart in the next moment.
“Li Xun managed to snatch the Vermilion Bird Blood, but that royal prince of Great Chu definitely won’t let this go. Are the two about to go head-to-head?”
“The Great Chu prince is just courting humiliation. If Li Xun could defeat Ning Cheng, then dealing with him should be a breeze!”
“Indeed. Just from the movement technique Li Xun displayed earlier, his strength is evident.”
“Not necessarily. That man in green robes is still a royal prince of Great Chu, and he possesses heaven-level divine technique. His strength is no small matter.”
From a distance, spectators watched intently, anticipation written on their faces, eager to witness a thrilling battle.
But to their surprise, Li Xun didn’t seem inclined to fight. Instead, he tossed the jade box in his hand. The arc of its flight seemed to send it directly toward the man in green robes.
“Hm?”
The man in green robes was momentarily confused.
What was going on?
He had seen clearly that Li Xun had just sealed the Vermilion Bird Blood in this jade box. Now, Li Xun was throwing it over?
There was no way he could strike now.
After all, his attack was immensely powerful. While it might injure Li Xun, the jade box stood in the way. If he attacked, the jade box would inevitably be destroyed.
If that happened, all his plans would come to naught.
“Is Li Xun trying to show goodwill to me?”
“Smart move!”
The man in green robes quickly understood the situation. A smile crept onto his face as he withdrew his attack, extended his hand, and caught the jade box. Feeling the immense energy contained within, he couldn’t help but feel ecstatic.
The Vermilion Bird Blood!
In the end, it had still fallen into his hands!
Just as he prepared to store the jade box in his spatial ring, a thunderous punch suddenly enlarged before his eyes.
Boom!
The punch, as heavy and imposing as a mountain, smashed into his chest with a deafening roar.
“Pfft!”
Blood spurted from his mouth as he flew backward, feeling as if a massive mountain had rammed into him. His internal organs seemed to shift, and his body was sent hurtling through the air.
The jade box in his hand was knocked loose in that instant.
“No!”
The man in green robes roared in rage and despair as he watched the jade box he had just secured fly back into Li Xun’s hand.
“Ah… this…”
The onlookers were stunned, unable to process what had just happened.
They didn’t know about the investment system Li Xun possessed. To them, there was only one plausible explanation:
The royal prince of Great Chu had been played!
Not only had he failed to secure the Vermilion Bird Blood, but he had also taken a punch without resisting. The fact that he survived such a strike was a testament to his good fortune. Anyone else would have been reduced to a mist of blood.
“Huff—!”
Not far away, Qin Xueyi, her body bathed in divine light, let out a subtle sigh of relief.
Moments ago, when Li Xun tossed the Vermilion Bird Blood to the man in green robes, her heartstrings had tightened.
But now that the blood was back in Li Xun’s hands, the situation hadn’t taken the worst possible turn.
As long as the Vermilion Bird Blood remained with Li Xun, there was still hope.