Thinking of the various upcoming dangers they would face, Mason finally decided to cede to Yule after some deliberation. While Yule took a break from the fight, Mason pulled him aside. “I want to make a deal with you. If you’re willing to protect my safety, I’ll agree to one of your requests.” Yule sneered inwardly at Mason’s humble and flattering attitude. He never thought this guy would give in to save himself. Mason always thought highly of himself, but to survive in a dangerous place like East Hill Island, he was willing to abandon his so-called dignity and ask for help. “Hehe, since you mentioned it, I won’t refuse. Don’t worry, you can stay with my team. We’re comrades, after all!” Yule’s thinking was very simple. Although Mason could not hold a candle to Philip, he was a weaponsmith, after all. Maybe he could play a role at a critical moment. Thinking of this, Yule reached a deal with Mason. He did not want to miss such a good opportunity for no reason. If he a
“If you’re that strong, you may lead the way and bring us into that harmless palace.” Mason fell silent at Philip’s words. He had been simply shooting his mouth off without any plans in mind. It was impossible for him to lead the way. Mason chose to remain silent after glaring daggers at Philip. Everyone took out the food they prepared for the trip, and Mason took out some dry food from his storage ring. Mason had prepared a lot of food in his storage bag, but everything had been emptied out. Luckily, he had put some dry food in his storage ring or he would have starved to death. Yule and his party could not provide a lavish spread either. They also had some dry food that was portable and longer-lasting. On the other hand, Philip and his friends were very busy, but no one knew what they were doing. Mason and the others quickly sat down to eat and rest while Aslan and the others took out the things they had prepared. Whether it was a barbecue stove or various cooking equ
Yule did not expect that Philip would share his food with them. He was stunned by the gesture. “Thank you. We’d never have such delicious food if you weren’t here.” Yule took a bite without hesitation, smiling brightly. He never thought that he could eat such delicious food. Yule and his people almost went crazy over the delicious taste. They were very excited and wished they could join Philip's barbecue team too. Mason sat unhappily aside. Those arrogant people did not give him anything. “What’s the big deal with barbecued meat? It doesn’t look that good anyway.” Mason wiped his drool away. He kept mocking the barbecued meat and did not think there was anything special about it. At this time, Yule stood up and exclaimed in amazement, “As everyone knows, I’m the son of an important figure in Deadly Arena, but I’ve never eaten such delicious beast meat in my life! This is definitely premium cuisine made from premium beast meat. I’ll never give it up for anything!” Yule m
Yule made a swiping motion across his neck to intimidate his men. Everyone nodded solemnly. Of course, they knew not to reveal this secret. “Don’t worry, Yule, we’ll keep it a secret. We've eaten the meat and know how valuable it is. It’ll be dangerous if this matter is exposed.” “That’s right. They're so kind to share their food with us. It’d be too much if we repay kindness with ingrate.” Everyone spoke excitedly, and Philip smiled at their conscientiousness. They were quite sensible to keep this matter a secret for him. Everyone soon finished the meal happily, and Aslan even provided them with good liquor from his inventory. As practitioners, some liquor was nothing to them. Mason glared at everyone with envy and jealousy. No one offered him a bite until they finished their food. However, Mason was very headstrong and refused to give in to Philip even though he was drooling.Everyone knew that Mason did not get along well with Philip and the others, so no one put in a g
The palace looked very small from a distance, but it was actually so big that Philip could not see the end at a glance. Fortunately, they just had a good break or they would have been exhausted by now. “This place looks amazing,” Aslan marveled in surprise at this beautiful scenery. Just the luxurious appearance of this palace alone was more than met the eye. “Great, we finally reached the palace.” Yule was surprised at this mysterious place too. “If you hadn’t led the way, I’m afraid I would've gotten here on my own. It doesn’t seem like a good place.” The scary snakes alone were enough to keep everyone away. All the snakes were deadly creatures. It would be a dead end if they could not find the right direction in the fog. Mason could not wait to rush inside. He marched to the palace, thinking he could be the first to enter. To his surprise, he was stopped at the door. Some sort of barrier at the door blocked him. “What’s going on? Am I not allowed inside?” Seeing th
“Well, I can give it a try, but I can’t guarantee the result. This is clearly an ancient formation. Even a powerful weaponsmith like me can hardly break it.” To preserve his dignity, he had to make things clear. Since he had mentioned the background of this powerful formation, it would not be too embarrassing if he failed. Lyle and the others simply nodded and smiled without comment. Mason plucked up his courage and studied the formation. He knew that this barrier’s function was just to stop them without harming them. However, it would be different once he tried to break the formation. “I’ll show you.” Mason was not sure that he could break this barrier. At most, he could only weaken the barrier for a short duration and ask them to break it by force. Although this method was a little embarrassing, it was the best choice. Philip and the others simply watched without a word. Lyle grabbed a stool from somewhere and watched with a bright smile on his face. After some work,
Mason was very confident that Philip could not break this large barrier. Philip sighed and said, “You said it yourself. Once I break this barrier, you’ll do whatever is requested of you. To prevent Mason from going back on his word, Philip reiterated the deal. Mason nodded calmly. He felt that he was powerful enough. After getting Mason's affirmation, Philip walked forward and broke the barrier without hesitation. He did it so quickly that no one could react. Philip shrugged and pointed ahead. “I’ve destroyed the barrier. You may check and see if the barrier is still up.” Once the barrier was destroyed, they could enter and exit freely. Philip waited for Mason’s assessment with a calm smile on his face. Mason frowned, feeling that something was wrong. Although skeptical, Mason decided to check. If the barrier had been destroyed, it was enough to prove that Philip was a force to be reckoned with. At the very least, a weaponsmith like Mason could not afford to offend him.
“Aren't you afraid that the snakes will eat you if you stay? These snakes are not as simple as you think. I know a lot of information no one else knows about. I can be of great help to you if you take me with you.” At this point, Mason looked at Yule in a panic, hoping he would put in a good word for him. Yule looked at Mason awkwardly and helplessly. He had promised to protect Mason, but there was a premise for it. If Mason kept playing with fire, Yule could not keep protecting this troublemaker. “Don't look at me like that. I did say I’d protect you, but you’re making a lot of trouble for us now. If it weren't for you, we would've taken care of all the problems already.” Yule shrugged. He did have the idea of pleasing Mason and getting along with him, but the facts proved that he was not worth it at all. After hearing what Yule said, Mason became desperate. He panicked, feeling that his end was near. Mason glared at Philip vehemently before deciding to leave. At this ti
Philip sighed when he heard the comments. He never thought that these snake women would be so cruel and ruthless to attack humans. Their practice technique was definitely not ordinary, most probably an evil technique. “Get ready to escape. This is East Hill Island. There should be some bamboo rafts at the door. If you help each other, I’m sure you can escape successfully.” Philip pointed them in a direction and asked them to leave on their own. After all, they had been captured without their knowing, so it was understandable that they did not know their whereabouts. Everyone was surprised to hear that they were on East Hill Island. “What? We’re actually on this mysterious island.” “Everyone says that East Hill Island is full of treasures. Since we're here, maybe…” Some people were not seriously injured, so they were eager to explore. Others were very scared and refused to stay on the island any longer. They quickly formed a team and fled. Philip ignored them and walked to
Philip grinned broadly. “I have no use for so many subordinates. Since you don’t mind paying, let’s discuss the price.” Everyone looked at Philip with disdain. “Hehe, buddy, stop bragging. This isn’t an easy problem to solve.” Someone twisted his head and pointed in one direction. A big pile of bones in the corner presented a scary sight. These people had just been killed earlier. “We saw that when they brought us here. With so many skeletons around, that old witch must've killed many people.” “That woman is terrifying. We have to watch out.” Everyone tried to persuade Philip. Many of them had accepted their fate. Although they knew that death was inevitable, they wanted to have fun while they were still alive. Philip shook his head helplessly. “Do you think this rope can do anything to me?” Philip exerted some force, and the rope tore apart in an instant. Everyone looked at this scene in disbelief, shocked to see Philip tearing the rope so easily. “Why is your energy
“I remember passing out during a fight and waking up here.” “My experience was different. I had some fun before I was caught. That woman was very beautiful.” Everyone shared their stories. Philip overheard the conversations and realized what was going on. “So, all of you have been deceived by women. That’s interesting.” A fat man seemed very interested in this topic and spoke excitedly. “Why is my experience different from you guys? I was very unlucky. A big and strong woman knocked me out and brought me here. This is really too much. Is it discrimination?” Philip laughed when he heard the various interesting stories. “Buddy, why are you laughing so happily? Were you captured and brought here by force too?” Philip shook his head. “Your experiences are really interesting. They didn’t capture me. I turned up at their doorstep.” Hearing that, everyone looked at Philip in disbelief, wondering if he was nuts. “You must be crazy to walk into the trap of your own accor
“Why would such a masculine man act like a sneak? This is mind-boggling.” The matriarch seemed regretful. She thought of keeping Philip, but he was too disgusting. “It’s mind-boggling for certain people, but you’re not a human at all. What puzzles you? You’re just a monster beast. Your brain works differently from humans. Therefore, our thoughts don’t operate on the same level. If anything puzzles you, I don’t think I can clarify your doubts either.” Philip scoffed in disdain, not taking the other party seriously at all. The snake matriarch almost passed out in anger. She glared at Philip, wishing she could rip him apart. “Very well. Since you've angered me, there’s no need for you to live. Tie him up and take care of him properly.” For such an important person as Philip, the snake matriarch had to enjoy every single bit of him. “Hehe, you’re quite interesting to mess with our matriarch this way. I’ve never met such a fearless guy in my life. In that case, I’ll clean you up
“I know! Some women will approach the victims and use some underhanded means to take them away, right?” Yule smacked his thigh as if he recalled something, clearly angry and upset over this realization. Foxy nodded. Everyone looked at Yule in realization, surprised to hear that he had fallen for it before. “Don’t look at me like that. I know this because someone approached me before, but I didn’t fall for it because I’m a gentleman.” Yule was right. The other party did not fool him because of his upright nature. Otherwise, he would've ended up as one of the devoured victims too. Everyone frowned after hearing Foxy's and Yule’s explanations. “I never thought there would be something like this.” “In that case, we let them off easy. I think we should kill all of them.” “An eye for an eye. Since they're so shameless, we should teach them a lesson.” Everyone cursed unhappily. Aslan sighed at their disgust. After cleaning up the battlefield, they took a break while wait
“They killed Violet right before my eyes. This is too much. I have to avenge Violet! I’m going to rip them into pieces!” The snake women cursed as they retreated, but their fear was apparent. They never thought they would encounter such strong enemies. However, Lyle and the others did not relent. It was easy to take care of these creatures with their strength. Thus, they did not let the snake women escape. “Stop them from running away. Let’s show them how powerful we are.” Lyle waved his hand, and his men caught the snake women who tried to run. “Cut off their tails as a gift for their matriarch,” Aslan said leisurely with a wave of his hand. An eye for an eye, that was the law of the jungle. They brought this upon themselves, so no one sympathized with them. Even Foxy was indifferent to the development of things. “We must teach them a lesson. They're up to no good. I've heard of their evil deeds before,” Foxy added fuel to the fire. Everyone looked over curiously, wo
The upper bodies of the snake were human while their lower bodies were a snake's tail, which looked very strange and out of place. “The monster that took Philip away was quite pretty, so why are these monsters so ugly?” As a person who placed importance on appearance, Lyle complained in annoyance at this unfair treatment. The snake women understood human language and scowled at Lyle's words, shocked by the insult. “Stupid human, you’re really bold to humiliate us like this. Are you not afraid of death?”The snake women were very unhappy and rushed toward Lyle angrily, upset with his arrogance. Lyle and the others sprang into action excitedly. It was interesting to see everyone fighting without hesitation. “Brothers, since we've provided you with weapons, do your best and don’t let us down.” With Lyle and Aslan's motivation, everyone started fighting excitedly. With their strength, it was easy to take care of some snakes. However, the snake women were a force to be reckon
Philip looked at the snake monster curiously. This creature was clearly not a thousand years old. According to rumors, the ancient monster that lived in the palace was at least ten thousand years old. “I attacked you because I'm interested in you. Did you think I was just making things difficult for you? The person behind me wants to see you. Why don't you come with me?” The female snake commander was expectant. She hoped Philip would agree without thinking and save her the trouble. Philip was clearly the strongest among them. As long as he was taken away, the other weaklings would have no choice but to kneel and beg for mercy. “I knew there was someone behind you.” Philip smiled. Since the other party had made preparations, he would oblige. Yule was worried. He did not want Philip to leave with the other party. It was a big risk. “Philip, don’t go. This place is full of dangers. If you go with them, these monsters will devour you in no time. Everyone knows how scary thes
Although the matriarch did not have a good impression of humans, she longed to visit that crowded and lively place. “I’ll lure them over and get rid of them one by one. It’ll be a piece of cake,” a female commander in armor stepped forward and said smugly. It would be easy to quickly get rid of these useless guys with their strength. Meanwhile, Philip and the others were hurrying along the way, feeling all the more that something was wrong. “We seem to be trapped in a maze.” Philip frowned as he looked around, realizing the problem. They had been running around in circles with no way of getting out. “Hehe, you guys are quite smart to figure out that you’ve been trapped in a maze. In that case, why don’t you offer someone as a sacrifice so that you can leave this scary maze?” As Philip and the others were discussing the predicament, a terrifying voice rang out. Everyone was horrified upon hearing this ghastly voice and looked around in a panic, wondering what was going on.