The Slaughter Asura Field rule was that two planes must send enough warriors to enter and slaughter each other, and only the side that survived to the end would be victorious.

Unless strength was overwhelming, whichever plane agreed to fight would suffer heavy casualties or even mutual destruction!

Jun Changxiao spectated for several hours, witnessing Totem Continent and Star-Moon Continent fighting desperately, and truly realized that once you entered, you had to fight to the death.

Since that was the case, he had Yellow Springs Pills—why not find a plane with good relations and do it for show inside, then play dead to get through?

Jun Changxiao wasn’t some battle-crazed fanatic.

Going to the Slaughter Asura Battlefield was merely to complete an epic quest. If he could successfully complete it without any casualties, naturally everyone would be happy.

The system was somewhat speechless.

If he relied on Yellow Springs Pills to complete the quest, this somewhat had the suspicion of exploiting bugs!

Epic Quest Ten merely said to find a plane to enter the Slaughter Asura Field for battle. Winning would count as completion. Using pills to muddle through was completely a loophole.

If the system had a physical form, it would definitely lift open Dogsheng’s skull to see what exactly was inside his brain to have such fantastical ideas.

Of course.

Jun Changxiao also had some doubts now.

Taking Yellow Springs Pills—would the Upper Realm notice?

If they saw through it at a glance and didn’t give approval, the epic quest would be difficult to complete, rendering it meaningless.

The female system said: “The Upper Realm merely sets rules and won’t monitor constantly. Dear participant can try, mwah.”

This was why Dogsheng liked it.

When he was undecided, it could always timely send care and suggestions. In contrast, the other system either took the opportunity to attack or desperately mocked.

Sigh.

Both being systems, why was the difference so great?

The good-at-complaining, good-at-arguing, good-at-sharp-tongued system felt its position was in danger of being shaken by the female system and hurriedly said: “Products in the shop are incomparably powerful. The Upper Realm definitely won’t discover it!”

Jun Changxiao thought repeatedly and made a decision: “Then let’s try!”

Yellow Springs Pills required ordinary medicinal materials and didn’t take long to refine—they could definitely be mass-produced.

The only thing lacking was… a plane partner!

“Lingyuan Continent!”

Having been in the battlefield so long, Jun Changxiao’s enemies could hold hands and circle the globe, but speaking of friends, there was only this plane—after all, both sides had happily cooperated many times.

He didn’t immediately take action but continued watching the two planes battle.

Until dusk.

After several thousand people slaughtered each other, survivors numbered only a scant few dozen.

Totem Continent’s warriors were technically superior, completely wiping out Star-Moon Continent to achieve final victory, but the price was that their own side was also nearly completely wiped out.

“Whoosh!”

“Whoosh!”

The slaughter ended and bodies were sent out.

Warriors from both planes who’d prepared outside early began collecting bodies for their people, then glared at each other before leaving.

Seeing this, Jun Changxiao became even more determined to find a partner to go inside and play dead together!

…

Lingyuan Continent stronghold.

Sitting in the great hall, Hundred Leaves Valley’s Valley Master Ke Jinnan had a rather colorful expression.

Not long ago, Xingyun Continent sent Jun Changxiao’s personal letter with the content: My side will choose a date to declare war on your esteemed continent, agreeing to battle in the Slaughter Asura Field. Please be sure to cooperate when the time comes.

Big brother!

Big brother!

Agreeing to battle in the Slaughter Asura Field!

This gameplay Lingyuan Continent can’t cooperate with!

Acting as a shill when extorting money, acting as a sparring partner when exchanging pointers—Ke Jinnan could cooperate to the best of his ability. But going to the Asura Field meant fighting to the death!

“No, no!”

“This favor, Lingyuan Continent truly can’t help with!”

Ke Jinnan sent a letter that day. When Jun Changxiao saw his refusal, he could only arrange a location for a face-to-face talk.

…

Several hundred li outside Xingyun Continent’s stronghold was a mountain peak even lonelier and more arrogant than Night Bull.

At this moment.

On the mountain peak’s flat ground sat a table with several chairs.

Jun Changxiao and Ke Jinnan sat at east and west positions, with an Earth-grade expert from Lingyuan Continent sitting at the north, three people forming a triangle.

“Slap!”

Dogsheng slapped one hand on the table, expression solemn: “Calling landlord.”

“Pass!”

“Pass!”

Ke Jinnan and the Earth-grade expert called out in succession.

Jun Changxiao took back the three cards pressed under his hand. Looking at his hand of double jokers and four twos, he grinned: “You two are going to lose again.”

“…”

Ke Jinnan and the Earth-grade expert, faces covered in paper strips, mouths twitched violently.

Called to this place for a face-to-face talk, not a word about serious business was spoken. Instead, using something called “poker,” he taught them how to play a game called “Fight the Landlord.”

“Sect Master Jun.”

Ke Jinnan slapped his garbage cards on the table and said seriously: “Let’s still talk about serious matters.”

“Right.”

The Earth-grade expert agreed: “Games can be played anytime!”

This guy wasn’t the one who had several bombs in the previous two rounds and stood with one foot on the stool vigorously throwing cards!

“Fine.”

Jun Changxiao tossed his cards on the table, clasped his ten fingers together, and said: “My Xingyun Continent wants to go to the Slaughter Asura Field. Your esteemed continent must cooperate.”

“This…”

Ke Jinnan and the Earth-grade expert’s expressions changed.

“Of course.”

Jun Changxiao pushed over several spatial rings: “The payment is two hundred thousand six-pointed star stones from Nine Heavens Continent.”

Two hundred thousand six-pointed star stones?

Ke Jinnan’s gaze immediately filled with shock.

Spirit stones from the first-tier Nine Heavens Continent, whether in spiritual energy intensity or purity, were incomparable to his own spirit stones—even one could equal ten!

“Sect Master Jun.”

Ke Jinnan pushed the rings back: “Entering the Slaughter Asura Field is life or death. This favor, Lingyuan Continent truly can’t help with.”

Though the payment was generous, if it meant sacrificing his warriors’ lives in exchange, he definitely wouldn’t agree.

Jun Changxiao also knew the other’s difficulty and took out a Yellow Springs Pill: “This is a pill that can make people enter a fake death state. The effect lasts twelve hours.”

“Jun’s meaning is, your side and my side send warriors into the Slaughter Asura Field, pretend to fight, then seize the opportunity to consume them and play dead.”

Fake death pills?

Ke Jinnan and the Earth-grade expert looked at each other.

Both could quickly learn Fight the Landlord, so their intelligence was decent. They immediately understood Jun Changxiao’s meaning was to go inside and pretend to fight, then use fake death pills to muddle through.

The method was also acceptable.

But was this fake death pill reliable?

If discovered by the Upper Realm, it would be equivalent to cheating and would receive more severe punishment!

“Valley Master Ke, if you have doubts, you can have this senior consume it.” Jun Changxiao pushed the pill over.

Ke Jinnan gave the Earth-grade expert a look.

Two hundred thousand six-pointed star stones equaled two million spirit stones—the temptation was super strong. If the fake death pill was effective, he truly was willing to take the risk!

Those who fear dying of hunger die while the bold die from overeating!

The accompanying Earth-grade expert, after hesitating briefly, swallowed the pill, then quickly collapsed to the ground, losing all life aura.

Ke Jinnan’s expression changed as he hurried over to check.

This elder’s face had no color, and pulse and heart weren’t beating, so he exclaimed: “This miraculous?”

To further confirm, he beckoned to an expert at his side proficient in medicine. After that person examined carefully and thoroughly, he said solemnly: “Valley Master, Elder Dou is indeed dead.”

Jun Changxiao said: “Valley Master Ke, such an Earth-grade expert, is difficult to detect. Even medical masters diagnose it as death. As long as the Upper Realm doesn’t send people down to check one by one, they definitely won’t discover it.”

“Sect Master Jun.”

Ke Jinnan hurriedly asked: “After twelve hours he’ll wake up?”

“Yes.”

Jun Changxiao said: “However, you can also splash water to wake him, but the prerequisite is adding ice!”

“Really?”

Ke Jinnan prepared a basin of water, had an ice-element martial cultivator enhance it, then splashed it over with a whoosh.

Sure enough, Elder Dou, who was in a “death” state, woke up and asked bewildered: “What… situation?”

“Valley Master Ke.”

Dogsheng pushed the spatial rings containing six-pointed star stones over again: “Dare to play or not?”

After brief consideration.

Ke Jinnan leaned over, lowering his voice: “When?”

Jun Changxiao also leaned over, saying quietly: “You prepare first and wait for my message.”

“Good!”

Ke Jinnan said.

Jun Changxiao raised his hand: “Pleasant cooperation.”

“Pleasant cooperation.”

The two shook hands, then in close-up revealed the exact same sinister smiles.

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