Published: January 4, 2025
“Be careful!” Everyone exclaimed in unison.
The venerable of the Heavenly Ghost Tribe seemed to have been prepared already. With a clang, a ghost staff, exuding a chilling aura, appeared in his hand, and he swung it fiercely towards the giant mouth of the gluttonous beast.
In the Soul Lake, if you manage to fish up a Water Grass Box, it would attract a ferocious creature from the depths of the lake. No one knew where this creature came from, only that it contained a terrifying chaos aura, as if guarding the Water Grass Box. Only by repelling this creature could one truly obtain the Water Grass Treasure Box.
Boom! The expert from the Heavenly Ghost Tribe was quick to react. In the moment the ferocious creature lunged out, he swung the staff and struck the creature’s head. However, the creature was extremely powerful, and with one blow, it knocked him back into the lake. At the same time, one of its pitch-black palms rapidly extended and grasped the venerable of the Heavenly Ghost Tribe, forcefully pulling him towards the Soul Lake.
“Don’t… save me…” The Heavenly Ghost Tribe expert, terrified, reached out towards Qin Chen, who was closest to him. However, Qin Chen did not lend a hand, and in an instant, the venerable was dragged into the lake.
“Ah…” A scream echoed as the Heavenly Ghost Tribe expert was pulled into the lake, briefly surfacing before his body began to melt away, ultimately turning to ash and disappearing.
In just a moment, that expert from the Heavenly Ghost Tribe was completely gone, as if he had never existed.
“Hiss!”
This terrifying scene caused everyone to gasp in shock.
Qin Chen’s gaze turned serious; the Soul Lake was indeed frightening. A venerable had just vanished into thin air, and even a peak human venerable would be enough to instill fear.
“True Dragon Tribe’s kid, you clearly could have extended a helping hand earlier, yet you just stood by and watched as a member of the Heavenly Ghost Tribe was dragged in. Don’t you have a shred of compassion?” The earth venerable from the Giant Que Tribe fixated on Qin Chen, sneering in dissatisfaction.
“Do you take me for a fool?” Qin Chen shot a mocking look at him. “Then why didn’t you help?”
“I was too far away, only you had the time.” The earth venerable from the Giant Que Tribe replied coldly.
“Is that so?” Qin Chen surveyed the lake. It was not large, but everyone was seated far apart, making it impossible to intervene without risk. He couldn’t help but sneer. “If I’m not mistaken, if I had attempted to save that Heavenly Ghost Tribe expert, wouldn’t I have been attacked by that ferocious creature too?”
As soon as these words left Qin Chen’s mouth, the face of the earth venerable from the Giant Que Tribe changed instantly.
“Did I hit the nail on the head?” Qin Chen scoffed. “All of you are spread out. If it were different races, it could be argued that you’re wary of being plotted against, but even among the same race, you sit at a distance. This is clearly illogical, unless… fishing here means you must act alone. Anyone else attempting to assist will only draw greater trouble.”
Immediately, some other venerables on the scene showed expressions of surprise as they looked at Qin Chen.
They hadn’t expected Qin Chen to have such keen observation skills, deducing so much just from their positions.
Indeed, fishing in the Soul Lake meant one could never extend a helping hand. If one refrained from intervening, they might still be able to repel the ferocious creatures and pull up the Water Grass Box. But the moment someone else intervened, they would immediately face attacks from other ferocious creatures in the Soul Lake. Even a peak earth venerable could perish here.
This was knowledge gained through the blood of those who had fallen before.
Naturally, no one would willingly share such experiences with later participants, unless they were familiar. Most hoped their competitors would be swallowed by the Soul Lake.