Conquer the game world

Chapter 27 The Cave Under the Tree
"Wow, could that be a 'Power Fruit'? I heard that eating just one fruit can raise a Spirit Light Warrior by several ranks! There are other fruits I don't recognize, but they must be good stuff." Seeing the ancient tree branches laden with good things, Shi Lei couldn't help but excitedly rush up to pick the spiritual fruits from the tree.

"It's best not to go. There are still so many Lion Clan guys outside. Let's get down to business." Ye Feng stopped Shi Lei from doing so.

Thinking of the Lion Clan, Shi Lei calmed down. After all, with a formidable enemy at hand, no amount of elixirs could save his life if he insisted on seizing the treasure.

Moreover, thinking of Senior Brother Yang and the other senior brothers of the Star Dust Sect, although Shi Lei had not known them for long, they had a good relationship. Thinking that his senior brothers might be in grave danger, Shi Lei felt a sense of resentment.

"Alright, Ye Feng, what do you suggest?" Shi Lei knew he couldn't outwit Ye Feng; he couldn't have come up with the sneaky tricks from the beginning. Naturally, he now relied on Ye Feng as his leader.

"We'll set traps around those ancient trees, and then you know what will happen." Ye Feng didn't waste any more words and quickly began to act. At this time, the Star Dust Sect disciples had been almost completely wiped out, and the Lion Sect people would be coming in soon.

Soon, Ye Feng and Shi Lei set up all sorts of traps. In addition to ordinary traps, Ye Feng also used assassin skills to set up many traps. He had previously used fire and lightning traps, and he set up several of them as well.

After setting the trap, Ye Feng and Shi Lei quickly found a place to hide.

Sure enough, a moment later, the Lion Clan members entered the valley and appeared before Ye Feng.

The Lion Clan has lost many members in the battle, now only about thirty people remain, and some of them are injured, indicating that the battle with the Stardust Clan was indeed very fierce.

"Wow, could that be the 'Power Fruit'? Hahaha, with so many, do you think I'm afraid I won't be able to advance to the Spirit Realm?" one of the Lion Faction captains said proudly.

"Congratulations, Young Master Xiong! It seems we've struck it rich this time. Don't forget your brothers, Young Master Xiong!" Several other squad leaders chimed in, showing that Young Master Xiong's status within the Lion Clan was definitely extraordinary.

"Haha, don't worry, how could we leave out any benefits? Those guys from the Star Dust Sect actually caused us to lose so many people this time, but now that we have the Power Fruit, those losses are nothing." Young Master Xiong said smugly, "After we get out, let's hurry to the Star Dust Sect. I'm going to personally wipe them out. Also, I heard that Shui Xuan's daughter, Shui Ying, is quite pretty, hehe."

"Once Young Master Xiong advances to the level of agile martial artist, there will be plenty of beautiful women. Shui Ying is nothing to him, right?"

"Alright, enough talk. Let's go get the stuff." Young Master Xiong led the group toward the ancient tree to pick the power-enhancing fruits.

The Lion Clan members gradually approached the trap's range. "A little further, just a little further," Shi Lei silently chanted to himself. Finally, the Lion Clan members entered the trap's range.

"Activate the trap!" Shi Lei said to Ye Feng.

"Don't rush, wait until they're all inside," Ye Feng said calmly.

"Don't wait any longer! Look, they've all gone in and are already up in the ancient tree trying to get the 'Power Fruit'," Shi Lei called out worriedly.

Just as Shi Lei was worried that the Lion Clan had obtained the 'Power Fruit', the light on the ancient tree suddenly disappeared, and even the fruits that had initially filled the tree vanished in an instant.

"What happened? Who the hell did this?" Xiong Shao shouted angrily.

The Lion Faction members all lowered their heads, not daring to speak. It was no joke; anyone who spoke at this moment would be courting death.

The Lion Faction members didn't understand what was going on, and even Shi Lei, who was hiding to the side, didn't understand what was going on. Shi Lei's face was full of doubt.

Sure enough, good things aren't so easy to get. Ye Feng had a feeling from the beginning that there was something wrong with the ancient tree. It was just a gut feeling. Ye Feng didn't believe that he could get the 'Power Fruit' so easily. So even though it was just a gut feeling, he still stopped Shi Lei from picking the fruit.

Just when everyone was puzzled, the scene took another turn. Almost all the ancient trees moved, and they moved very quickly.

Caught off guard, many members of the Lion Clan were instantly crushed to death by the ancient tree's massive trunk, while others were pierced through the body by thin branches that sprang from the tree.

"Damn it, this is a trap! Those things are illusions. Run! Get away from these tree monsters!" The sudden attack by the tree monsters threw the Lion Faction into a panic. Xiong Shao quickly directed everyone to keep their distance. After all, such trees couldn't possibly move, otherwise they wouldn't use illusions to deceive the enemy into getting closer.

Just as the Lion Clan was about to leave, Ye Feng activated the trap he had set.

In an instant, a massive flame shot into the sky. Ye Feng had set up a large number of traps this time, and the flames flared up rapidly. This was followed by lightning strikes, rendering the Lion Clan members near the traps immobile. Some were instantly burned to death, others crushed to death by the ancient trees. Most critically, the fire blocked their retreat, leaving them unable to move. By the time they tried to use levitation techniques to escape, it was too late. The time it took to fly was enough for the ancient trees to launch several waves of attacks. Ironically, those Lion Clan members who chose to flee by air died even faster. The ancient trees seemed to have developed some intelligence, prioritizing attacks on those attempting to escape using levitation techniques, while ignoring those still trapped and unable to flee.

After several attacks by the ancient tree demon, whether they tried to escape or fought desperately, they ultimately had only two paths: to die in the flames or at the hands of the tree demon.

"Go, Ye Feng, charge in and avenge our brothers from the Stardust Sect!" As the fire gradually subsided, Shi Lei picked up his axe and charged forward, shouting loudly.

"They're all dead, why are you still going? What are you pretending for?" Ye Feng followed, joking with Shi Lei while controlling the flames to burn the ancient tree demon.

These ancient tree spirits are still dangerous if they are not dealt with. Moreover, they cannot move, so using fire from a distance is the best method. Although they are tree spirits, they are still trees and are afraid of fire.

Without hesitation, Ye Feng used flames to extinguish the tree demons. He was a little excited; the tree demons had quite a bit of experience.

“Where are they all dead? There’s still one left.” Shi Lei shouted triumphantly to Ye Feng, pointing at a Lion Faction squad leader he was currently stepping on.

The only one still alive was Xiong Shao from the Lion Clan. Xiong Shao didn't climb the tree to pick fruit at first, since he didn't have to do it himself. This kept him at a distance from the ancient tree demon and prevented him from becoming the primary target of the attack.

Seeing the fate of those who used the levitation technique, Xiong Shao did not rush to escape. Instead, he waited for an opportunity at the edge of the flames. Finally, after the fire subsided, he found a chance to break free.

Although Xiong Shao had a personal magic weapon that protected him for a period of time, it was eventually shattered, and he was also impaled by several tree branches, though none of them were fatal.

However, the unfortunate young master Xiong finally managed to escape, only to be punched to the ground by Shi Lei who came running towards him. At this point, young master Xiong was only half alive, and even though he was a ninth-level Spirit Light martial artist, he had no way to fight back.

"Hey, someone actually survived. But your life ends here." It seems the trap's damage wasn't enough. I'll have to upgrade the trap's level after this, Ye Feng thought to himself.

"Damn it, I'm the heir of the Lion Clan. If you mess with me, my father will definitely wipe out your entire Stardust Sect." Young Master Xiong threatened the two. "Hmph, even without us, your Stardust Sect is doomed this time, hahaha."

"Hmm?" Ye Feng looked at the young master of the Lion Clan. "I wonder what your father's reaction will be when I bring you your head here, hahaha."

"Why waste your breath on him? Go to hell!" Shi Lei, with his fiery temper, didn't care who you were. He swung his big axe and looked down directly at you.

While dealing with the eldest son of the Lion Clan, the Ancient Tree Demon was also reduced to ashes in Ye Feng's flames.

However, after the flames had burned out, a large hole appeared where the ancient tree spirits had been.

When Ye Feng went closer, he realized that the bottom of the hole was completely invisible.

"It seems the real treasure is inside. Shall we go down and explore?" Ye Feng said to Shi Lei.

"No need, what if it's another trap? Besides, the barrier's time is almost up. If the elder opens the barrier after the time is up, how will we get out?" After the ancient tree demon, Shi Lei also became worried.

"Opportunity and risk go hand in hand. As long as we're careful, we should be fine." Ye Feng was quite confident in his ability to protect himself. "Besides, judging from what that young master said earlier, it seems the Lion Clan has attacked the Star Dust Sect. Judging from their actions this time, the Star Dust Sect is probably in dire straits. We don't even know if the elders will have a chance to open a barrier for us then." After saying this, Ye Feng walked into the cave alone.

"Fine, I'll risk my life to play with you." Shi Lei quickly followed.

Shi Lei following along was entirely within Ye Feng's expectations. Despite his burly appearance, this guy is simple-minded and loves to fight, but when it comes to real matters, he can't make decisions on his own. Ye Feng made the decision forcefully, so Shi Lei was bound to follow.

Although he entered full of confidence, Ye Feng dared not be careless at all, since such an unfamiliar place was the most dangerous.

The undead rats that had just been released also inexplicably lost contact; Ye Feng didn't even see why they had lost contact.

It seems there's a lot of danger in there...

(End of this chapter)