Unrivaled Martial Emperor

One day, someone burst into the Clean-up Alliance's base camp and shouted, "There's news! News about Cao Yin's squad!"

Swish, swish, swish.

Several figures with imposing auras quickly rushed out of the camp.

"We found them?" asked Ye Yuanming and the others, their eyes flickering with a dark light.

"There's news about them. No one knows who spread it, but someone spotted Cao Yin's group in a ravine to the west."

"Is it confirmed?"

"Not yet. The rumor just started circulating."

Ye Yuanming and the others' eyes kept flickering.Did someone release this news intentionally?

They knew that the people of the other continents were sitting back, waiting to swoop in and exploit the situation.

In past operations against the Tianwu Continent, those same forces had interfered, leaking intel and meddling from the shadows.

"Send someone to verify it first. If Cao Yin's group is there, keep an eye on them and don't let them escape. It could be a trap laid by Chen Fan's group."

"Alright, I'll bring someone over to confirm it right away."

Immediately, two figures rose into the sky.

"Now we'll wait for news from their side. If it's true, we can put our plan into action. Get ready."

Ye Yuanming, Luo Hao, and the others exchanged glances, noticing the chilling killing intent in each other's eyes.

Half a day later, someone returned with confirmation.

"Perfect. So the other continents are fanning the flames again, but that's fine. What matters is that the intel is solid. Now that it's verified, gentlemen, let's begin."

According to their earlier division of labor, Ji Feixue and Jiang Xian would lead an elite squad to the ravine.

Meanwhile, Luo Hao and Ye Yuanming would each lead their squads elsewhere to create an illusion and misdirect others.

As Ye Yuanming's side made their move, Chen Fan's group received word as well.

"Could it be a trap set up by the Clean-up Alliance? To use this as bait to lure us over and eliminate us in one fell swoop?"

Suspicion grew: was the news real or fabricated?

"What's the latest on the Clean-up Alliance?" asked Huang Wuji.

"They're still divided into three groups, combing the area, but they're drifting toward the ravine."

"Then it might not be a trap," someone said. "Maybe the news is genuine."

Lu Xiu said, "Highly likely that the leak came from the other continents. They want us to fight the Clean-up Alliance to the death, so they can swoop in afterward, like the fisherman after the snipe and clam struggle. This isn't the first time they've exposed people's positions to lure the Alliance in for the kill."

Chen Fan and the others nodded with gloomy expressions.

"It's safer to assume the intel is real. If Cao Yin's group really has been exposed, it's probably deliberate. To spark conflict between us and the Clean-up Alliance. But we can't waste time. If they get there first, Cao Yin's team is finished and our plan with it."

Soon, they had decided to rush over to the ravine.

......

To the west, at the ravine:

Cao Yin's group was just about to leave this place and look for Chen Fan's group to join up with them. Suddenly, the situation changed.

"Not good!"

The expressions of the five changed almost instantly, as their immortal affinity made unusual movements.

"Damn it! The Clean-up Alliance has discovered us. Quickly leave!"

"Hoho, gentlemen, where are you going? We're here. Won't you treat us to a cup of tea?" A cold laughter rang out. At the same time, the terrifying pressure of a Greater Legend realm swept over, draining the color from their faces.

"Ji Feixue!"

Seeing the figure stepping through the air, Cao Yin and the others' teeth chattered.

They were done for. It was the Clean-up Alliance.

Ji Feixue's group was not in a hurry to make a move. They had the area sealed off, so escape was impossible. And they needed Cao Yin's group alive to lure out Chen Fan. Killing the bait too early would ruin the trap.

"Ji Feixue, aren't you afraid of Chen Fan's group taking revenge for targeting our people!" Cao Yin said coldly.

"Revenge? Hahahaha..." Ji Feixue laughed out loud. His eyes mocked them, full of pity and disdain. "Let them come. If they hide, we might never find them. Better if they walk right into our hands."

"Alright, you've been hiding for so long, trembling in fear all day long. Since we found you, we will free you from that fear. Next time, try your best not to reincarnate into the Tianwu Continent. Kill!"

With Ji Feixue's order, the people surrounding Cao Yin's group pounced at them like a pack of vicious wolves.

Boom, boom, boom!

A fierce battle erupted in an instant.

Ji Feixue didn't make a move. Instead, he spread his divine will out, his eyes flickering.

Whether this setup succeeded depended on whether Chen Fan and the others came.

Chen Fan's group, he believed, would first verify the news, cautious of a possible trap.

However, once they verified the news, they would certainly come to rescue Cao Yin's group. That would be the moment they walked into their doom.

Ye Yuanming and Luo Hao were stirring up chaos in other areas, and at the same time, showing signs of rushing over here, all to make Chen Fan's group believe that this wasn't a trap.

A storm of fierce winds raged, and clouds of dust rolled up.

Facing Cao Yin's group, the Clean-up Alliance held the absolute advantage in both numbers and strength. Yet they held back, striking with restraint. The bait had to stay alive.

Before long, Cao Yin and the others were covered in wounds and blood, fury burning in their eyes.

Currently, Chen Fan's group was looking at the ongoing situation in the ravine.

"The news is real. Cao Yin's group is indeed here!" said Lu Xiu and the others excitedly, looking into the ravine.

"That person is Ji Feixue, one of the three Greater Legends of the Clean-up Alliance, and he's also the strongest. I heard that he had advanced into the Greater Legendary realm before the Immortal Draft Assembly began," warned Ji Kong.

Chen Fan, Huang Wuji, and the others narrowed their eyes slightly. Afterward, chilling lights shone in their eyes, and they said coldly, "Let's go. Today, we'll eat Ji Feixue's group first!"

Chen Fan and the others didn't waste any time. They shot toward the ravine like bolts of lightning.

"They're here," Ji Feixue murmured.

He had been monitoring the surroundings closely. The moment several powerful auras surged in, his eyes snapped toward the sky, lips curling into a cold smirk.

They had taken the bait!