Chapter 737 - 81: Yuqing Raises the Stakes, Departure

Shen Fei felt the surging, seemingly endless vitality power within his body, giving him a bit more confidence for the impending battle.

But it wasn’t enough; he needed to make the waters even murkier, to force his enemies into desperation, revealing more flaws.

Moreover, just one ’Agricultural Time Fragment’ wasn’t enough to make him act; was he handing it over to the Yuqing Dao Lineage too easily?

Shen Fei immediately utilized the channels of the Human Emperor Palace to release a sensational bounty across the entire Dao Realm:

Bounty: Agricultural Time Fragment

Location: Edge of the Void Divine Realm, ruins of the Ancient Medicine Garden.

Reward: A million contribution points from the Human Emperor Palace, or three pieces of top-level Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures of equivalent value, or a custom-made bottle of Mythical Level Elixir (any type).

Special Warning: According to reliable information, the area is extremely dangerous, with solidified space and chaotic time, exceptionally perilous, posing a risk of death even for True Immortals. The Human Emperor Palace currently has no intention of organizing official exploration, issuing this bounty at their own risk, life and death are not to be discussed.

This bounty caused an uproar in the Dao Realm.

A million contribution points. A custom-made mythical pill.

This was enough to entice any True Immortal or even Profound Immortal. But that phrase about extreme danger poured cold water on the greed of many.

This clearly indicated to everyone: there was a great treasure there, but the Human Emperor Palace themselves did not plan to go, dared not go, only dared to post a bounty for others to risk their lives.

Within the Jade Void Council Hall, the atmosphere was as oppressive as the eve of a storm.

Chonghe Xuan Immortal looked at the replica of Shen Fei’s bounty order urgently presented by his subordinates, becoming furious, smashing the jade table in front of him: "How dare that young rascal. He’s publicly exposing our trap."

"He probably already knows it’s a trap, just not who it’s against.

But by publicly offering a bounty, he’s mocking us," an Elder Guangcheng’s face was livid.

"Thus, those greedy desperadoes will definitely swarm in. Our ambush might be exposed early, even disturbed by those riffraff."

"The more troublesome part is," Master Xuanji’s brow tightly furrowed, "he specifically emphasized ’the Human Emperor Palace currently has no intention of organizing official exploration,’ which indirectly tells Shen Fei he won’t be going. Then what about our carefully arranged ’Space-Time Anchor’.

Won’t it become a dumb fish guarding empty bait? How do we lure him into the trap?"

Chonghe Xuan Immortal’s eyes were filled with blood.

This overt plot by Shen Fei disrupted his rhythm.

If Shen Fei doesn’t come, this trap loses its core target and becomes the center of attention.

Over at the Abyss, Huang Jun’s will won’t wait forever.

"We can’t retreat. The arrow is notched and must go forth." Chonghe Xuan Immortal gritted his teeth, a flash of pain and madness passing through his eyes, "Didn’t Shen Fei seek a top-level Time Class Grotto Heaven? Give it to him.

Bring out the ’Ring of Time’ Grotto Heaven Fragment we just fought to obtain from the ’Void Nether Ruins’.

Mixing it in, I don’t believe he can resist coming after facing the ’Ring of Time’."

"And if it’s a bounty, he can’t afford that price."

"Ring of Time?" A collective gasp echoed inside the hall. That was a top-level Cave Heaven Fragment containing the Time Law Origin, far more valuable than the Agricultural Time Fragment, meant by Yuqing to cultivate core seeds for higher-level breakthroughs.

"Isn’t this price too high?" Master Xuanji tried to dissuade.

"You can’t catch a wolf without losing a child," Chonghe Xuan Immortal growled, "as long as we can completely eliminate Shen Fei, what is one Ring of Time.

Do it immediately. ’Leak’ the information to Shen Fei through covert channels, making sure he believes it’s an unmissable opportunity."

...

Deep in the East Sea, Ao Lie’s secret palace.

Ao Lie also received Shen Fei’s bounty and the warning about the dangers of the Void Divine Realm. His sinister dragon face showed no fear, but a more frenetic and venomous smile instead.

Ao Lie laughed wildly, crushing the Communication Jade Talisman with his dragon claws, "It appears the news is real.

That bitch Ao Spirit will definitely risk going for that ’Reversing Scale Soul Reviving Grass’! The Dragon King is senile, thinking he can imprison me? Dream on! Sea Split Guard, hear my command!"

Ao Spirit is the name of Dragon Maiden among the Dragon Race.

"Present!" Several dragon race warrior generals exuding fierce auras knelt on one knee, they were Ao Lie’s loyalists.

"Tear the space with me, head to the Void Divine Realm!" Ao Lie’s dragon eyes burned with flames of vengeance, "This time, there is only one target.

Find Ao Spirit, kill her! Take her Dragon Pearl, extract her Dragon Soul, offer it to my brother Ao Qing! To hell with the Dragon King’s decrees! Anyone blocking my way, kill without mercy!"

"As you command!" The Sea Split Guard roared in unison, murderous intent soaring into the sky.

Ao Lie’s massive dragon body soared into the air, directly ripping through the surveillance ward set by the Dragon King, leading a team of elites, transforming into several rampaging dragon shadows, fiercely charging into the spatial rift, their destination the perimeter of the Void Divine Realm shrouded in lethal traps

...

"Dragon Maiden," Shen Fei issued an order through the Heart Demon Group Chat, "was your intelligence on the Ancient Medicine Garden intercepted by Ao Lie?"

The Dragon Maiden’s consciousness responded swiftly with a touch of coldness: "Yes, Lord. I deliberately leaked vague information suggesting the presence of the Ancient Medicine Garden and rare dragon race materials at the edge of the Void Divine Realm.

And secretly dispatched a team to verify it. Ao Lie took the bait! He’s convinced I will personally go to seize the crucial Reversing Scale Soul Reviving Grass.

He has secretly mobilized his top Sea Split Guard, and there are indications... he might personally head to the Void Divine Realm!"

"Personally going?" Shen Fei’s lips slightly curled, "Good! Very good! The murkier these waters, the better for us. Let him go! You hold your position at the Dragon Palace, collect irrefutable evidence of his collusion with external enemies, and when the time is right, deliver a fatal blow!"

This itself was one of the opportunities to get rid of Ao Lie, regardless of whether the Dragon Maiden was linked to him, primarily because Ao Lie and the Abyssal Creatures appeared there simultaneously.

By then, Ao Lie would be in a predicament, damning whether he’s innocent or guilty.

...

The news of the "Ring of Time" Grotto Heaven Fragment was like a spark thrown into rolling oil, repeatedly exploding in Shen Fei’s ears.

Via several seemingly unrelated but consistently directing covert channels, it was accurately conveyed to Fuxi City.

The detailed description, the clear Law Fluctuation, and even the included trace of faint yet incomparably pure Time Origin Aura made the bait appear incredibly "real."

"A Cave Heaven containing Time Origin Law can help the Companion Spirit comprehend the Time Law, evolving its own Time Domain."

Playing with a jade slip recording the information of the "Ring of Time," Shen Fei felt the palpable presence of the time ring’s aura between his fingertips, his mouth curling into a cold smile.

"Yuqing Dao Lineage has truly spared no expense to lure me into their trap. This ’Ring of Time,’ not even their core disciples might be qualified to touch it."

"The bait is in place, it’s time to reel in. Time for me to fetch this ’Ring of Time’!"

Without unnecessary words, Shen Fei took a step, and his figure had already vanished from Fuxi City.