My Ability Pool is Superior-Chapter 160 - 159: A Two-Pronged Approach

Second Young Master Hu lit three incense sticks and bowed before inserting them into the incense burner.

A few wisps of blue smoke drifted around and dispersed.

Seeing this, he let out a sigh of relief, turned to Lv Bai, and said, "All done."

"Is it really done?"

As Lv Bai asked, he pressed him back to the ground with the phantom of a giant snake.

"That’s really how it is."

Second Young Master Hu seemed to have gradually gotten used to being pressed to the ground while speaking and was too lazy to resist.

Instead, he proactively explained, "My Imperial Decree has been issued, and if there’s any troublesome situation, I will personally handle it."

He paused for a moment and then added, "I still have some status in the Hu Sect, and the Family Guardian Immortals below dare not defy me. Chang San Zhenren should be aware of this."

This wasn’t boasting; in fact, in the Incense Sect system, there is no such thing as Eldest Master Hu. The Second Young Master is already the number two figure in Hu Sect.

The only one above in Hu Sect is the Great Immortal.

Those four Immortals belong to an exception category and generally don’t get involved.

Lv Bai nodded in satisfaction, "How long do you think it will take?"

"I can’t guarantee it, but as long as the Reincarnated Demon isn’t hidden too deeply, we should be able to find them."

Second Young Master Hu vowed, fearing that Lv Bai might suddenly go rogue and kill him.

"Why do you always state the obvious?"

Lv Bai teased with a smile, trying to lighten the atmosphere, which instead turned Second Young Master Hu’s face pale.

Helpless, he could only turn his gaze to the side and call out to Chang Shengtian, "Chang San Zhenren?"

"Not at all, those are just empty titles. You can just call me Xiaochang."

Chang Shengtian wiped a bead of sweat from his forehead.

Lv Bai didn’t quibble over the appellation and went along with it.

"Alright then, Xiaochang, could you please sense if there are any strangers who entered the mountain recently?"

After saying this, he glanced at the data on the system panel.

To put it simply, using the Immortals to help search for Death Fighters was like striking three times for good measure; it might be effective, but he couldn’t pin all his hopes on these Immortals.

After all, many Death Fighters might not have families.

Death Fighters appearing alone in the woods certainly included more than just himself.

In such cases, expecting the most basic Family Guardian Immortals to find them was out of the question.

This is why Second Young Master Hu only caught over a hundred without managing to capture several hundred Death Fighters in one fell swoop.

In short, when it comes to searching for Death Fighters, a two-pronged approach is necessary.

On the other hand, it’s crucial to rely on a "Node" for enough allure.

After obtaining the Four Immortal Lotus incense, it needs to be maintained for twenty-four hours to gain a double points reward.

Currently, there are about ten hours left before achieving this reward.

Ordinarily speaking, there will inevitably be some Death Fighters attempting to seize the "Node."

At the very least, the Death Fighters aiming for ranking will undoubtedly come.

Unfortunately, it’s not quite clear how large the scope of this Death Arena is this time, so it’s unknown if there’s enough time for those Death Fighters to arrive.

To this end, Lv Bai decided to keep waiting on Sheepbeard Mountain.

By waiting a little longer, perhaps he could earn a few more points.

Half an hour later, Chang Shengtian began to retrieve the mana snakes he had released along the ground.

"There really are people entering the mountain."

After closing his eyes to absorb the information collected by the snakes, he turned to Lv Bai in slight astonishment.

Lv Bai didn’t explain how he knew about this and directly asked, "How many people are there in total?"

...

After Second Young Master Hu ceased his spell, the forest looked normal but lacked the sound of insects and birds, which caused a slight unease.

A nest of Yellow Skin in a small mound seemed to sense something and lifted their heads to look around.

Crack!

A branch was snapped.

The leading Death Fighter turned back and whispered, "Be careful."

A Death Fighter looking like a high school student nodded cautiously and asked, "Is this really going to be trouble? A ’Node’ way out in these deserted areas..."

"Don’t say nonsense."

The girl with the bamboo hat beside him spat out, "No matter what kind of demons or monsters, once we get the ’Node,’ we’ll leave immediately."

As she spoke, a cold wind blew past.

The three Death Fighters couldn’t help but feel a chill running down their spines.

Soon, rustling sounds emerged from all around, like the noise of invertebrates scraping against the ground.

"Don’t be nervous."

The girl with the bamboo hat grasped the high school student’s arm, warily observing the surrounding weeds.

"Don’t worry, I’m not nervous. Could you please let go of my hand first?"

Lv Bai’s tone was very gentle.

To the girl with the bamboo hat, this voice sounded like a ghost knocking on the door at midnight, sending a shiver down her spine.

She suddenly felt too scared to turn around, fearing a sight she couldn’t bear to see.

However, many things don’t depend on a person’s will.

Seeing that she still wouldn’t let go, Lv Bai didn’t hesitate for a moment, swiftly threw out a spike, and pierced it through her.

[Ding!]

[Points +3, Current Points: 191, Current Ranking: 1/227]

In the blink of an eye, the three Death Fighters lay dead.

Chang Shengtian emerged from the bushes, with a slight inner struggle.

"Do you intend to kill all of them?"

In a certain sense, this Chang San Zhenren could be considered orderly evil.

But even he felt that Lv Bai’s slaughter was somewhat extreme.

"I’m just helping them save time."

Lv Bai honestly replied, then asked, "Are there any other people in the mountain?"

Chang Shengtian was silent for a moment before answering, "...Yes."

At Lv Bai’s strong request, he had left mana snakes at each entrance to the mountain, serving as surveillance.

Apart from the first group found in the mountain, more people kept entering during this time.

He was confused, unable to understand why these people seemed crazy, rushing into the mountain one after another.

Do they have a death wish or what?!

"Then let’s continue."

Lv Bai twisted his neck, "Or would you like to take a break?"

His tone was filled with amusement, exuding an aura of harmlessness.

But this kind image still made Chang Shengtian hesitant to meet his gaze directly.

His slit pupils unintentionally averted, swallowing a mouthful of saliva silently, "Not tired, let’s go find the next one."

...

Thud!

A young man hit a tree trunk horizontally and tumbled down, curling up in pain like a freshly steamed shrimp.

"I’m giving you one last chance."

Fei Xiao stepped towards the young man, "Are you with me, or is this the end of your round in the Death Duel?"

"Cough... cough, cough..."

The young man struggled to get up, but unfortunately, the previous hit left him unable to stand temporarily.

Helplessly, he had to concede, "Alright, I’ll join you."

Upon hearing this, Fei Xiao’s face revealed a playful expression.

"You didn’t even want to call me Brother Fei."