Ye Yun nodded as well, smiling.
"To think that the treasures from the first level are already this precious. I really want to see what the treasure for the final trial will be!"
According to the voice earlier, with all seven light pillars gone, there was clearly a final boss waiting.
This meant the rewards would surely be even more explosive.
Hearing him say this, Qian Ling's interest was piqued, and she readily agreed.
"Yes, then let's hurry!"
They decided to leave immediately. Just then, without the protection of the blue light pillars, the treant monsters attacked once more.
Ye Yun directly led everyone, "driving the train" again!
After some time, they managed to force their way into the vicinity of another light pillar before the time ran out.
But unfortunately, by the time they arrived, the battle there had already concluded.
What annoyed Ye Yun, and Qian Ling and the others, was that the one who had resolved the battle was none other than Gan Kong, the leader of the Qian Yuan Domain!
He, along with another Heavenly God level expert, had jointly slain the giant monster before them, and a golden treasure chest had subsequently dropped.
When they arrived, Gan Kong was already taking his rewards from the treasure chest, which was also a third-tier divine artifact, along with a considerable amount of rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
"It seems we were a step too late..."
Ye Yun sighed, blaming their unfavorable starting position, which had caused them to waste too much time traveling from there.
This disparity greatly frustrated Qian Ling, who looked at Gan Kong with a low growl of indignation.
"That detestable fellow actually got there first, I'm so unwilling!"
Moreover, based on the timing, he had likely obtained the second wave of rewards, which made her even more displeased.
If they had arrived a little earlier, they might have been able to snatch it, but now there was nothing they could do.
After all, the ultimate danger had not yet appeared, and engaging in a direct battle could easily lead to unforeseen accidents.
At this moment, Gan Kong, who had reaped a bountiful harvest from afar, noticed Ye Yun and his group and looked over with a smile.
"Isn't this Princess Qian Ling? You're a bit late."
Hearing this, Qian Ling snorted.
"You were just lucky to be closer to this place."
"That's true, but sometimes luck is also a part of strength."
Gan Kong said with a smile, then his gaze fell upon Ye Yun.
Recalling how he had been retorted by Ye Yun outside, he seized the opportunity and spoke with a taunt.
"Oh, you're still alive? I thought a mere Star God like you would have died here long ago?"
Ye Yun originally couldn't be bothered to respond, but since Gan Kong was being so provocative, Ye Yun naturally wouldn't let him have his way.
He immediately smiled faintly and said with a chuckle.
"It was indeed a bit perilous, but I must thank the people from your Qian Yuan Domain for dying in our stead."
As soon as he finished speaking, the smile on Gan Kong's face froze slightly.
Then, he coldly asked, "What do you mean by that?"
"I mean nothing in particular."
Ye Yun shrugged and said with a smile.
"It's just that your Heavenly God from the Qian Yuan Domain insisted on stepping into the trap for us and ended up getting caught in the adjacent light pillar."
"We really have to thank him; without his self-sacrifice, it wouldn't have been so easy for us to resolve it, let alone obtain the extra rewards."
Honestly, if he hadn't personally witnessed how that fellow was swallowed, he would have been somewhat unclear about the treasure chest's attack logic.
To Gan Kong, these words were like a stab to the heart.
As if that wasn't enough, Ye Yun added with a smile.
"Oh, right, do you want to know the specific details of his death? If you do, I don't mind elaborating for you."
When it came to wordplay, who was afraid of whom?
Gan Kong's eyelids twitched fiercely.
*No, I must endure. I must endure!*
Just like Qian Ling's concerns, he also had his own reservations, knowing that now was definitely not the time to act rashly.
In the end, he could only snort coldly.
"I hope you can laugh to the very end."
"Don't worry, I will."
Ye Yun said dismissively, looking at him with a smile.
With Gan Kong's current strength, if they were to truly fight, he might not necessarily be able to do anything to him.
Moreover, he now possessed another eighth-tier divine artifact!
As the two sides were locked in a verbal confrontation, the blue light pillar in another location also dissipated!
Clearly, the seventh reward had also been claimed.
Upon witnessing this scene, everyone who had been hostile towards each other now turned their gazes around vigilantly.
"According to our previous agreement, if we encounter insurmountable danger later, we will join forces to deal with it."
Gan Kong glanced at Qian Ling, who let out a light snort and said indifferently.
"I will naturally uphold what we agreed upon."
No matter how much they targeted and undermined each other, that was all predicated on one of them having the chance to survive and leave.
If, in the face of a great crisis, they continued to be at odds, there would only be one outcome: they would all perish here together!
However, after the last light pillar disappeared, and after waiting for a while, there was still no significant change.
This caused someone to exclaim.
"What's going on? Is it over just like that?"
"Yeah, there should be some twist!"
Meanwhile, Ye Yun's gaze was fixed on a certain spot, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
"You're asking about the twist? It's here!"
From his perspective, he clearly noticed blue light continuously gathering in the distant sky.
They were like countless willow catkins, neatly converging towards a specific location within this space.
Concurrently, the ethereal voice from before echoed in everyone's minds once more.
"All survivors, please proceed to the final area as soon as possible. Those who fail to enter within the time limit will be annihilated!"
As this voice faded, everyone was shocked to discover that a blood-red light had appeared at what seemed to be the edge of this space.
As time went by, the blood-red light screen rapidly shrank, and anything it touched, regardless of what it was, was instantly shattered.
And at the point where the blue light was converging, a blue light screen appeared, seemingly marking the final area.
Ye Yun looked back at the blood-red light screen, a strange sense of déjà vu filling his mind.
"This feels like a real-life battle royale."
While Ye Yun was still contemplating, Qian Ling beside him couldn't help but exclaim.
"What are you still thinking about? Hurry to the safe zone!"
"Yes, let's go."
Ye Yun wasted no time, directly grabbing Xiao Ai and Xiao Meng, holding one in each hand like a hawk catching chicks, and charging towards the safe zone.
The people from the Qian Yuan Domain nearby, under Gan Kong's command, also moved towards the final area.
Since the distance was not far, it didn't take long before they all passed through the blue light screen and reached the safe zone.