774: Chapter 229_3 774: Chapter 229_3 “Such an ancient battlefield is bound to be no ordinary relic; it cannot possibly be of the same size as it appears from the outside.
This must be a minor thousand-world.
Who knows how vast this world could be?”
He truly could not comprehend.
This was supposed to be common knowledge, yet how could the woman before him not know?
After all, she had already reached the Ten Different Phenomena of Golden Elixir Great Perfection!
Could it be that she was one of those mad cultivators, who focused solely on cultivation, oblivious to anything else?
Thinking this, he couldn’t help shaking his head.
The world was so fascinating, why confine oneself solely to cultivation?
What kind of life would that be!
After the fatty finished speaking, he pointed to himself and said, “Gentlemen, I haven’t lied to you.
I am truly adept at divination, and I’m certain I can locate the core of the battlefield.
When that time comes, we can each rely on our abilities to seek treasures.
You are four, and I am but one.
Naturally, I won’t be able to compete with you in speed when searching for treasures, so either way you won’t be at a loss.”
He was not lying; he did indeed want to cooperate with the others and was truly skilled in divination.
Of course, in most cases, there wouldn’t be any issues with the outcomes he divined.
However, the process was often arduous.
Therefore, upon seeing the formidable strength of these four, and realizing that this was an ancient battlefield, he immediately thought of allying with them.
Furthermore, there was another significant advantage to partnering with them.
That is, if many people reached a core battlefield together, there would surely be conflict.
With these few individuals on his side, he’d have the capital to compete.
Cao Zhen, upon hearing the fatty repeatedly assure that he could find the core area, stepped forward and asked, “If you can locate the core area, why then do you not seek the core battlefield on your own?
Why wait to vie for treasures with us after reaching it?
Wouldn’t you be at a great disadvantage?”
A surge of joy rose in the fatty’s heart.
The other party asking him questions meant they were interested; what he feared was an outright rejection.
He gestured to himself and whispered, “I am but one person.
The journey to such a core battlefield is sure to be fraught with danger.
I cannot guarantee that I can reach the battlefield on my own, and even if I do, it will likely take a considerable amount of time.
By then, other people might have already discovered the core battlefield.
At that time, I would be unable to compete for any treasures on my own.
However, forming an alliance with you is different.
With your help, we might reach the ruins faster and get there before everyone else.
After we have raided the ruins, others will arrive only to pick up what we’ve left behind.
Or in the case we encounter others, with the strength of our alliance, we have no fear of being driven away by force.”
“That makes a lot of sense,” Cao Zhen said as he looked at the fatty.
“But there’s one issue.
You’ve also mentioned that we outnumber you, so aren’t you afraid that once we get there we’ll just kill you and monopolize the treasures?”
“If it were someone else, I’d indeed be fearful, but not with you,” the fatty said sincerely, looking at the others.
“You have no enmity with Young Master Lian Hua; you only acted against him because of his deeds, which proves that you are from a righteous sect.
I believe you wouldn’t do such a thing.”
He truly wasn’t afraid of them ganging up against him.
He admitted that he was no match for them in a fight, but then again, was there anything wrong with running away?
To date, he had never met anyone who could rival his escapist techniques.
While they were discussing, more and more people entered the ruins.
After observing their surroundings, they also deduced that they had entered the relics of an ancient battlefield.
“This is just the outermost battlefield; the treasures here are not particularly powerful.
Let’s move deeper and seek other treasures.
Even if we can’t find the true core battlefield, reaching a deeper level of the battlefield increases our chances of finding treasures and ensures they will be stronger and of better quality!”
Immediately, many turned around and flew towards the distance, but a few stayed behind.
“The peripheral battlefield may still hold treasures.”
“Let them look for the core battlefield; we’ll search here.
Perhaps among these broken Divine Weapons and Treasures, there lie top-tier items.”
“Even if it’s not top-tier, just usable treasures would suffice for our strength.
We don’t aspire to acquire the very best,” they reasoned.
Cao Zhen, seeing that people had started to take action, turned back to face the fatty and nodded, “Alright, I agree to our alliance.
Now, you can start your divination.”
Since this was a battlefield relic, and everyone was seeking the core battlefield, the people from Sun and Moon Demon Sect would surely do the same.
But the area was too vast; even with the help of the Eclipse Demon, he feared he could not accurately determine where the Sun Moon Demon Sect’s members had gone.
After all, it was unclear what landmarks existed here.
If the fatty could lead them to the core battlefield, then they would just wait there for the Sun Moon Demon Sect’s members.
Of course, if the fatty proved unreliable and failed to help them find the core ruins, they would simply part ways.