Unrivaled Martial Emperor

In the second month of the Immortal Draft Assembly's final test, the Clean-up Alliance used Cao Yin's group of five as bait, carefully crafting a trap to lure Chen Fan's team and launch an ambush.

The Clean-up Alliance's peak Lesser Legendary realm expert, Jiang Xian, had broken through to the Greater Legendary realm half a month ago and now lay in wait, hidden in the shadows for this decisive clash.

The world-shocking fierce battle shook the heavens.

In this battle, Huang Wuji's long hair danced wildly, and his halberd shattered the sky. He fought a fierce battle, taking on two Greater Legendary realm experts, Ji Feixue and Jiang Xian, at once.

Wielding the immortal artifact Blood Ax, Di Chen struck down three peak Lesser Legendary realm experts.

Using the power of the treasure bone, Duanmu Lingxing, a middle-stage Lesser Legend, fought fiercely against three late-stage Lesser Legendary realm experts.

Chen Fan, with his lonesome strength, fought three late-stage Lesser Legendary realm experts.

Yan Weiyi and the others fought the other early and middle-stage Lesser Legendary realm experts in a bloody battle.

The ravine was soaked in blood.

Chen Fan's group broke through encirclement eight times, only to be surrounded again each time.

Ultimately, Huang Wuji, Chen Fan, and the others tore through the encirclement and made a nerve-racking retreat before Ye Yuanming and Luo Hao arrived, though they paid the price in grievous wounds.

During their retreat, cultivators from other continents tried to exploit the chaos. Despite their injuries, Chen Fan, Huang Wuji, and the others fought savagely, killing many Lesser Legendary experts; Huang Wuji even severed a Greater Legendary expert's arm, carving out a bloody path to survival.

This battle shook the entire test grounds.

"My god, the Clean-up Alliance laid down an inescapable net of heaven and earth, but the Peerless Peak freaks tore it apart. It's unbelievable."

"Who says otherwise! They went all out for this ambush. They crafted a convincing illusion to make Chen Fan's group think it wasn't a trap by making Ye Yuanming and Luo Hao search for them everywhere. Then they sent a squad with two Greater Legends. Yet they failed to stop them. They let Chen Fan's group escape and couldn't even hold back Cao Yin's team of five. An outright double loss."

"Exactly. I heard they didn't manage to kill anyone and even lost several of their own. Sure, the casualties were only quasi-Legends, but that's still manpower. In the test grounds, where opportunities are plenty, quasi-Legends could easily advance into the Legendary realm."

"True, but Chen Fan's group took heavy damage in that battle. They'll need at least half a month to recover fully. Although the Clean-up Alliance had suffered losses, it wasn't too severe. If they act quickly and track them down, they might still wipe them out."

"You do have a point, but finding them won't be easy. Furthermore, Cao Yin's group was rescued. When they recover from their injuries, they will be a huge supporting force."

"I have to admit, Chen Fan's group is truly terrifying."

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At the Clean-up Alliance's base camp, the atmosphere was stifling.

They had made thorough preparations for this ambush, but they still let Chen Fan and the others escape in the end. Even with serious injuries, none were captured, making the entire ambush a failure.

"Damn it! Damn it!" Luo Hao roared in a low voice.

Ye Yuanming also said in a frustrated tone, "It was a proper ambush, but it still ended up failing. We didn't get one of them and even lost the bait. Damn it!"

At that, Ji Feixue got upset and said coldly, "What, are you blaming us now?"

"Isn't this result on you? We put a lot into this ambush. You even had the immortal artifact Giant Watchtower, yet look how it ended," Ye Yuanming said, not backing down.

"Hmph, at least I managed to heavily injure him. If you'd been in my place, you might not have made it back alive, let alone complete the mission."

"What did you say!"

The tension exploded and killing intent filled the air.

"Enough, you two!" Jiang Xian cut in coldly. "We haven't even dealt with Chen Fan's group, yet you want to start fighting each other now? Do you want the outsiders laughing at us? No one wanted this failure, but it's already done. Instead of pointing fingers, we should focus on what comes next."

"Jiang Xian is right. What's the point of fighting among ourselves? We should focus on eliminating them before they recover. We absolutely can't give them enough time to recover," said Luo Hao.

Ye Yuanming withdrew his aura and said, "Fine. Then what's your plan? The ambush failed, so we can't just try the same tactic again."

Jiang Xian said, "Not necessarily. Don't forget that there's still one more squad from the Tianwu Continent. As long as we find them, we can set another trap, this time in the open. Even if they know that it's a trap, they'll walk right into it to save their people. That kind of setup works best when it's obvious. It dares them to come."

"What if they don't come? Moreover, is it that easy to find the other squad? After everything that's happened, they've likely already regrouped with Chen Fan's group. How could they still be waiting for us to use them as bait?" Ji Feixue said coldly.

Jiang Xian was at a loss for words.

Luo Hao said, "Jiang Xian's idea isn't baseless. Whether it works or not, we'll decide after we find the squad. If we get hostages, we'll have leverage. Simple as that."

"Fine. We'll talk after we find them."

Soon, the Clean-up Alliance began moving again.

Meanwhile, a group of uninvited guests arrived at the hiding place of Chen Fan's group.

"Who is it?"

Chen Fan and the others stood up at once, their auras surging. The slightest misstep and they would strike without hesitation.

"Don't panic, it's us. We're from the Tianwu Continent. I'm Wu Yuan. Ji Kong, Cao Yin, and the others know us."

The leader of this group of people was a burly man. His skin was bronze, filled with explosive strength. A formidable aura swept out from him.

When Ji Kong, Cao Yin, and the others saw them, they hurriedly said, "Don't attack. It's indeed Wu Yuan's group, the last squad."

Chen Fan and the others retracted their auras.

"How did you find your way here?" Chen Fan asked, looking at Wu Yuan.

He had heard from Ji Kong and the others that among the three squads, this squad led by Wu Yuan had the strongest overall strength, with one peak, one late-stage, one middle-stage, and two early-stage Lesser Legends.

"We heard about your battle with Ji Feixue's group and rushed to help, but we were too late. Afterward, we slowly looked around and found some traces and found our way here. Rest assured, we were very careful about it. There's no tail on us," Wu Yuan explained.