Bai Ye heard the other party's conversation clearly and could generally tell that they seemed to have designs on him.
Bai Ye was not surprised by this. He had made a grand exit from the tomb of the King of Huainan, so it was normal for some people to target him if they thought he possessed treasures.
However, from the two men's conversation, it seemed quite a few people were after him, and they were already moving to seal off the mountain pass.
This made Bai Ye a little puzzled.
It was possible that a group of people were after him, as there were many people in the main hall at the time. But for a group to be organized and target him felt strange to Bai Ye.
Generally speaking, after struggling in the world battlefield for a period, some people would indeed start to band together for mutual protection in order to survive better, as humans were social creatures after all.
Of course, these people usually did not fare well, because as time went on, everyone accumulated more fragments of God's Stones. Someone would always get greedy, and everyone hoped to be the one to leave the world battlefield. The outcome was predictable.
These were not judgments for Bai Ye, as he had personally witnessed all of this happening in his previous life.
But the world battlefield had not been open for too long, and even people who crossed regional boundaries were few. Most people were still operating within their randomly assigned areas, and the world battlefield was still in a stage of exploration and discovery. How could people have started banding together so quickly?
With a hint of confusion, Bai Ye waited until the voices grew closer and then gradually faded away before he cautiously peeked his head out.
There were two men, both appearing to be in their early twenties. Their attire...
Bai Ye's eyebrows suddenly shot up. "So, they're from the Hidden Dragon Society. No wonder a group of them are gathered together."
The world battlefield had appeared sixty years ago, and it opened once every ten years. Therefore, the world battlefield had actually been open six times.
So, in these six openings of the world battlefield, had no one ever managed to collect ten God's Stones and climb to the top of the central tower?
That was impossible!
Bai Ye himself had once stood before that so-called Gate of God, just one step away. If it weren't for that damned "Play Again" note, Bai Ye felt he would have already returned to his own world.
So, what would those who left the world battlefield and returned to their own worlds do?
Bai Ye wasn't very clear. His own world wasn't a particularly powerful one. In the previous five openings of the world battlefield, everyone who entered had vanished, or more directly, they had all died.
However, Bai Ye knew that the Hidden Dragon Society was formed by these people.
The Hidden Dragon Society originated from some super-powered world. Because they had intelligence from "predecessors" who had left the world battlefield, they would gather together as much as possible upon entering the world battlefield. They were also well aware of many things within the world battlefield, thus gaining significant advantages.
Moreover, these individuals were exceptionally ruthless. While most people were still trying to figure out what kind of place the world battlefield was, they had already begun their rampages, plundering and killing everywhere while everyone was still in their ignorant stage.
Those who found treasures in forbidden zones were naturally their primary targets. Secondly, in the early stages of the world battlefield's opening, chosen ones from specific worlds would also become their targets. For example, chosen ones from the cultivation world, even if newly arrived, could bring back some good items from the cultivation world after being killed, such as flying swords or talismans, and occasionally, decent magic treasures.
Bai Ye had some grievances with the Hidden Dragon Society in his past life. He had been targeted by these people three or four times, even experiencing a near-death encounter where he was forced to jump into a river by members of the Hidden Dragon Society. If not for his sheer luck, Bai Ye might have been having a chat with the King of Hell at that moment.
Bai Ye mused as he watched the backs of the two men as they walked away. He curved his lips and slowly followed them up the mountain path.
Bai Ye's temperament was always to retaliate in kind. The grudges from his past life were not settled, and he would settle them in this life.
Moreover, judging from their earlier conversation, they had set up ambushes on both sides of the mountain path. Therefore, unless Bai Ye intended to scale the treacherous peaks, he would inevitably confront these people from the Hidden Dragon Society.
Just then...
As Bai Ye was contemplating how to deal with the Hidden Dragon Society and successfully leave Mount Bagong, the footsteps that had quietly receded suddenly stopped.
"Hmm?"
Bai Ye quickly pressed himself against the mountainside. Soon, the footsteps grew closer until they stopped.
Before Bai Ye could comprehend what was happening, about two meters away, two streams of liquid suddenly appeared, pouring down from above, carrying a strong, foul odor.
Bai Ye cursed inwardly, immediately realizing what these two fellows were doing.
"Bastards, what did you eat?" Bai Ye tried his best to hold his breath, cursing in his mind, "So much internal heat, it's suffocating!"
Once they finished urinating, Bai Ye hesitated for a moment, then suddenly bared his fangs. After glancing around, he lunged forward just as one of the men was about to pull up his pants, and grabbed them.
The sudden appearance of someone startled the man. However, his shock was short-lived.
Because...
A cold glint suddenly flashed.
Bai Ye, gripping his serrated blade, swung it down.
"Ah!"
The man immediately clutched his lower body, screaming in pain, and then passed out from the agony.
Bai Ye also felt a pang of awkwardness. He had intended to strike the abdomen, but unexpectedly, the blow sent the man to practice the "Sunflower Manual." However, the outcome was the same; both were meant to eliminate the opponent.
The next moment, Bai Ye pushed off with his feet and leaped up the slope, looking at the other man and saying, "You guys were looking for me, weren't you?"
That man was also startled by Bai Ye's sudden appearance. Only after Bai Ye jumped up did he react and unhesitatingly throw a punch towards Bai Ye.
Feeling the strong gust of wind, Bai Ye nimbly retreated half a step and raised his arm!
*Bang!*
A dull thud echoed as fist met flesh.
The opponent's strength was considerable, but Bai Ye's physique had been enhanced by the T-virus, so he could easily withstand this punch.
But at this moment, the man in front of Bai Ye gave a sinister grin and suddenly let out a low cry: "Savage Body!"
Bai Ye's heart sank.
Damn it, he'd forgotten that this guy was from a super-powered world.
In an instant, the muscles of the man in front of Bai Ye bulged like balloons. His height, which was a head shorter than Bai Ye's and around 1.7 meters, instantly grew to over two meters.
At the same time, the power transmitted through his fist also surged dramatically, and then...
With a *bang!*
Bai Ye was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into a large tree.
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