Chapter 1976: Liu Yi's Scheme

"Freeze!"

A voice rang out abruptly, and the figures of Song Yu and the other three were actually frozen in midair!

Yes, only four of them.

Because another person was still moving.

Liu Yi!

A yellow talisman in his hand turned into countless fine threads, dissipating in the wind.

"Heh, one Chaos Freezing Talisman in exchange for three Profound Sky Unity Fruits—worth it!" Liu Yi gazed greedily at the three Profound Sky Unity Fruits, his face full of excitement.

With these three Profound Sky Unity Fruits, he could break through to the middle stage of the True God Realm in a very short time.

How could he share such a good thing with others?

Song Yu and the others' pupils constricted. None of them had expected that Liu Yi, who had always been timid and low-key, would strike at this moment.

And when he made his move, it was earth-shattering!

They only felt that countless profound laws of force were缠绕 them, making it impossible to break free.

"Liu Yi, you... how dare you betray your own companions?" Song Yu roared furiously.

"If you dare touch the Profound Sky Unity Fruits, Ye Yuan won't let you off!" Guo Jingyang also said angrily.

In this team, the one they looked down on the most was Liu Yi.

Throughout the journey, Liu Yi had been extremely low-key, with very little presence.

Yet such a person had been hiding his true abilities.

At that moment, the sly expression on Liu Yi's face vanished, replaced by an indescribable sharpness in his eyes, startling everyone.

In that instant, they all understood—this guy had been playing the fool all along!

"Heh, since I've even used the Chaos Freezing Talisman, do you think I wouldn't dare touch the Profound Sky Unity Fruits? Not only will I take the fruits, but I'll also... heh."

As he spoke, Liu Yi's gaze turned cold, revealing a strong murderous intent.

He intended to silence them!

The Chaos Freezing Talisman was something Liu Yi had obtained by chance from the ruins of a Heavenly Lord. He had five of them in total.

This item was incredibly mysterious; even True God Realm fourth or fifth level cultivators would be immobilized for a few breaths.

And those few breaths were enough for him to kill his opponent.

He had already used two before to snatch good things; this was the third.

And this Chaos Freezing Talisman was Liu Yi's greatest reliance.

It was precisely with this talisman that his fortune had soared, allowing him to break through the Imperial Qi barrier and qualify to enter this Ancient God Battlefield.

Playing the fool had always been his style.

Every time he formed a team to enter a secret realm, he would do this, often striking at the critical moment.

And once he succeeded, he would kill all his teammates, utterly ruthless!

Song Yu's face changed drastically. He struggled desperately to break free from the binding laws, but could not.

The space around him seemed to have solidified.

He felt as if welded into concrete, unable to move even a finger.

Liu Yi collected the three Profound Sky Unity Fruits and laughed, "Heh, don't waste your strength. With your strength, you won't be able to move for a hundred breaths! Now, I'll send you on your way."

"Liu Yi, you dare! Ye Yuan will never let you go!" Song Yu roared.

He was truly frightened; he never expected to fall here.

Liu Yi chuckled, "If Ye Yuan hadn't left, I really wouldn't have dared to act. That kid is too cunning; I can't figure him out. But now, I have to thank that black corpse."

In this team, the only one Liu Yi feared was Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan had too many secrets and too many tricks.

Throughout the journey, Liu Yi had been observing Ye Yuan.

But the more he observed, the more wary he became.

Liu Yi also understood that Ye Yuan had been on guard against him.

So he had remained very low-key, not daring to overstep in front of Ye Yuan.

Liu Yi's gaze turned cold, and a small axe appeared in his hand—it was actually a Heavenly Lord spiritual treasure!

Song Yu and the others' eyes nearly popped out. Liu Yi also had a Heavenly Lord spiritual treasure!

"Heh, surprised? I obtained a complete inheritance from a Heavenly Lord—the spiritual treasure, the Chaos Freezing Talisman, and the cultivation technique all came from that Heavenly Lord. Did you think you were the only favored ones? Ridiculous!"

Liu Yi was full of disdain for Song Yu and the others, who had grown up in hothouses.

He had achieved his current status step by step through his own abilities.

But what about Song Yu and the others?

These young masters born with silver spoons had enjoyed the top cultivation resources since childhood.

Liu Yi suddenly raised his axe and swung it toward Song Yu.

But at that moment, a powerful aura approached rapidly from afar.

Liu Yi's expression changed, and he said coldly, "You're lucky!"

With that, he moved and vanished into the mist.

Ye Yuan arrived in the blink of an eye.

Seeing everyone's state and Liu Yi's disappearance, Ye Yuan understood instantly.

"Ye Yuan, Liu Yi he..." Song Yu said regretfully.

Ye Yuan nodded and sighed, "I've been on guard against Liu Yi, but I didn't expect that black corpse to be so troublesome. I came back a bit late."

Song Yu was shocked, realizing that Ye Yuan had long noticed Liu Yi.

Only they had foolishly brought Liu Yi along, being sold and still counting the money.

"Since you knew, why did you still bring him?" Song Yu asked, puzzled.

Ye Yuan said, "I couldn't see through Liu Yi, and I was afraid he might act rashly, so I never exposed him. But I warned him back in the circle; I didn't expect he would actually dare to make a move!"

Just then, Song Yu felt the laws around him loosen. He exerted force, and the law threads shattered.

"So, that guy obtained a complete inheritance from a Heavenly Lord. He used the Chaos Freezing Talisman to freeze us all," Song Yu said through gritted teeth.

Ye Yuan was surprised, "I didn't expect he had such means. I underestimated him."

Ye Yuan had left because he thought Song Yu could handle Liu Yi.

After all, not everyone could fight two levels above their own like he could.

But clearly, Ye Yuan had underestimated Liu Yi.

With the Chaos Freezing Talisman, even a mid-stage True God would likely fall to his hands.

Song Yu suddenly remembered something and asked Ye Yuan, "By the way, what about that black corpse?"

Ye Yuan said, "I drove it away. It probably won't dare to come back for now."

Song Yu was stunned, "Drove... drove away?"

That was a being with a physical body comparable to the peak of the early Six Revolutions Golden Body! And Ye Yuan had driven it away?

It seemed Ye Yuan's methods were even more formidable than he had imagined!

Ye Yuan smiled, "I sensed a strange fluctuation here, so I used some means. That black corpse is indeed powerful; killing it is still beyond my ability."

Killing...

Song Yu was speechless.

If it were him, he would have fled long ago, yet Ye Yuan was actually thinking of killing that black corpse.