Chapter 154: A Trap

Hun Tong and the imperial secret spy Shadow had conspired against the Blue Green Coral Fishmen Clan.

Two Eyes Island was once that fishmen clan’s home.

The fishmen had always wanted to take back their coral ball cage tree.

Previously, Xi Dai Zi had infiltrated Two Eyes Island to negotiate with Shadow, and Xu Ma had accidentally run into them. Afterward, there was the whole troublesome necromancer affair.

Shadow insincerely agreed to work with the fishmen and wanted to pry in when the other party would be precisely attacking the island but failed.

But privately, Hun Tong and Shadow discussed the hypothetical timeline of the fishmen clan’s attack.

They both believed that it was very probable they would do so during the auction.

Because during this period, Hun Tong and the others’ attention would be focused on the auction and the island’s defenses would be relatively weak.

Furthermore, with the pirates, merchant alliances, mercenary corps, and other visitors on the island, Two Eyes Island wasn’t under the feudal lord’s sole control.

The two people continued to analyze and felt that the likelihood of this was small. 

Because during the auction, Two Eyes Island would have the maximum amount of cultivators gathered on it.

Although Hun Tong’s and the others’ attention was on the auction, Two Eyes Island had many cultivators and was mainly composed of humans.

If the fishmen attacked, they’d not only have to confront Hun Tong and the people here, but also many other human cultivators.

From the fishman’s point of view, the disadvantages outweighed the advantages if they attacked the island during the auction.

Besides, when an army moves, there will be noise. 

Hun Tong didn’t receive any relevant information.

“I didn’t expect these fishmen would really attack the auction today.”

“Hmph, truly stupid!”

Hun Tong coldly snorted to himself.

He wasn’t caught unprepared.

It’s been three years since I’ve smashed the obstructions here, I really want to fight that old fishman.”

Hun Tong sized up the rebellious coral walls and floor around him as well as the constantly growing thorns, his eyes leaking a trace of various and ferventness.

“I didn’t expect these fishman are able to control the coral ball cage tree to this degree!”

Hun Tong had always wanted this pertinent control method.

Upon seeing what was happening, his desire for this control spell grew even stronger.

“This isn’t the ocean.”

“Old fish head, when you attacked this island, you have fallen into my trap.”

“No one can hinder me after I kill you.”

“The control method will be mine, and after this battle, Two Eyes Island will be under my complete control!”

Hun Tong had schemed for a long time, all for the purpose of luring the fishmen clan into attacking Two Eyes Island.

Now, his hopes had become reality.

The dragonman youngster also rushed out of his room but couldn’t find Zi Di and Cang Xu.

Beforehand, Zi Di and Cang Xu had left their room and gone backstage to accept the slaves.

The auction stage rebelled and formed a cage that was constantly growing and squeezing everything in, but it didn’t include the backstage.

“Two Eyes Island is a coral ball cage tree; I fear its rebellion has the fishmen’s hands all over it.” Zong Ge analyzed.

The Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps knew about this secret.

But they made an agreement with Hun Tong to not publicize it.

Now that the auction stage was rebelling, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps knew more information than the others and was able to surmise the facts within the first moments.

“Since the fishmen want to take back their home, there is bound to be a large assault. If we remain trapped here, Two Eyes Island’s defensive line will lack a leader.” Zong continued, “No matter what Hun Tong did, we must return to the port first to defend our ships and crew.”

The dragonman youngster nodded, “No matter what, we must converge with them first!”

With concerns of Zi Di and Cang Xu in mind, he activated his battle qi and raised his right fist.

In a split second, he emitted a fierce silver level life aura.

Bursting Explosion battle qi surged in his body, then concentrated in his right fist.

Battle skill – Demolition Fist!

The first ruthlessly smashed into the coral wall, creating a gigantic explosion.

The wall was blown to bits and a huge hole split open, but it wasn’t connected to the outside. The coral wall had grown much more coral.

“Again.” The dragonman youngster’s eyes narrowed and he continued punching.

Bang, bang, bang…

With the sound of explosions, coral splattered everywhere and the one way mirror was pulverized, allowing people to see what was happening in room 14.

Everyone saw the dragonman youngster had acted and were watching closely to see the outcome.

But after breaking through the coral wall, there was still more coral wall.

“How thick is this?” The dragonman youngster stopped attacking, his brows creased.

But he didn’t gain nothing.

The coral had split open, creating not only countless fragments, but also flowing sap.

It was a blue-green liquid.

It was quite viscous and was something between water and oil.

As it slowly flowed out, the coral ball cage tree’s gold level life aura leaked from it.

When someone saw this, they suddenly yelled, “The coral ball cage tree is an extraordinary lifeform that has attained the gold level, we need a gold level cultivator to act!”

Hun Tong sank into hesitation.

He was somewhat worried that after he acted and broke out of here too early, it would cause the fishmen to promptly retreat.

But Qi You had already moved.

His five fingers stabbed the coral wall as effortlessly as poking tofu.

A burst of whirlwind like battle qi dispersed, splitting a hole into the wall.

The hole looked like a funnel, growing narrower the further in it went, however it hadn’t gotten through.

Hun Tong’s brows pursed suddenly.

Qi You’s pirates by his side glared, they hadn’t foreseen that their boss was unable to get through.

The Fertile Land priest extended a wrinkled palm and softly stroked the coral wall.

Wherever it went, the thorns on the coral wall naturally fell off.

The Fertile Land priest’s eyes slightly opened, and he shouted his discovery, “This is a god’s power…it is the Suffering Endurance Barrier!”

“Suffering Endurance God…” For a moment, many people’s mind flashed with the same god’s name.

The Suffering Endurance God was a small god.

They were a sharkman but left the ocean to travel the lands.

He joined the Great Pain Temple, shaving his hair as a monk (even though he didn’t have hair), and constantly increased his life level.

Afterwards, he lived in seclusion for a long time in the Three Color River’s midstream.

It wasn’t until he became a god that he became widely known.

The Suffering Endurance God was deeply influenced by the Great Pain Temple.

After becoming a god, he founded the Suffering Endurance Church and advocated for endurance, suffering hardship, and to derive life’s vigor from within those things.

The Suffering Endurance Barrier amply displayed the Suffering Endurance Church’s creed. It could allow a spell caster to bear more attacks and pain.

This was why when even Qi You acted, he didn’t succeed either.

“You’re joking, even Qi You can’t break through?”

“The coral ball cage tree combined with the Endurance Barrier is actually so powerful!”

“Don’t tell me we are trapped here? The longer time goes on, the worse I fear the situation outside is!”

Everyone was somewhat frantic.

“Let me try.” Shi Fa came over.

Hope welled up in everyone’s heart again.

If battle qi doesn’t work, then let’s give magic a try!

Shi Fa instantly moved.

His characteristic playing cards revolved around him, floating in the air.

These were his custom-made magic scrolls.

A card flew out from the group and turned into a strong flame that pounced onto the coral wall.

The flame was very hot and concentrated.

The coral thorns were burned away, and the coral wall began to fuse.

But soon after, the blaze was weirdly extinguished.

“What’s going on?”

“It seems the magic has been suppressed.”

It’s obvious that Shi Fa wasn’t attacked, why? Is magic ineffective?” 

Everyone was clamorous.

Shi Fa shook his head, “I stopped my magic myself.”

He continued, “Not good, perhaps there is a nearby magic formation counteracting magic power. When I maintained my spell, I could feel my magic power dwindling.”

A Magic Power Counteraction formation!

This magic formation was often used by hunting groups against powerful magic beasts.

Magic beasts contained magic power and could use racial magics.

Racial magics were the greatest threat.

Hunting groups would use this formation to deplete a magic beast’s magic power, until it was reduced to only being able to use its physical body.

Many terrible magic beasts were captured alive that way.

Now that formation is being used here.

“No matter who it is, they are harboring unfathomable motivations!”

“Do they want to capture us alive like magic beasts?”

“Let’s attack together, I don’t believe this auction hall can hold us all!”

People were constantly shouting.

But although much was said, for a moment, no one did anything.

Regardless of whether it was the dragoman youngster, Qi You, or Shi Fa, al of them were waiting and watching.

Hun Tong was no longer calm; he was growing distinctly gloomy.

He noticed that it would be difficult to escape from the auction hall in a short period.

Whether it was the Suffering Endurance Barrier or the Magic Power Counteraction formation, both of them would deplete a large amount of battle qi, magic or divine power.

If everyone was united, trusted each other, and exerted themselves at the same time, breaking out of here was not difficult.

But the problem was that the cultivators here were a extremely mixed bunch.

There were imperial nobles, profit seeking merchants, mercenary corps, and pirates.

These people were wary of each other.

The situation outside was unknown, and no one dared to excessively expended their own strength.

If one was weak, then perhaps one by them would decide to take their life.

Some pirates viciously glared at Hun Tong.

Qi You spoke directly, “Feudal Lord Hun Tong, is this a scheme of yours? Do you want to catch all of us in a single net?”

Hun Tong coldly snorted, “By my clan’s honor, I swear that I had no hand in this.”

Qi You shook his head, “Don’t play tricks. This place is your territory, yet this happened. We trusted you and came here to participate in your auction.”

“Now then, you are in charge of obtaining the power that will let us leave!”

Many pirates echoed Qi You’s sentiment.

“That’s right, that’s how it should be!”

“Lord Hun Tong, we are now counting on you.”

“Please let your actions speak for yourself. That is the best way to prove your innocence.”

Hun Tong’s face was as dark as water, somewhat embarrassed he was being squeezed by the crowd.

“A group of morons.” Song Shou came to his aid.

He decided to jump out of the room and stood by Hun Tong’s side, “Who do you think loses the most if this place is attacked?”

“The spoiling of this auction will vilely impact Two Eyes Island.”

The two gold levels united and immediately suppressed the malicious hoots and crowd jeers.

Everyone was silent, and only the creaking from the growing coral thorns could be heard.