Chapter 2886
“Ruyan, watch out, someone is approaching!”
Kai cautioned Liu Ruyan, his voice filled with urgency.
Upon hearing this, Ruyan’s expression shifted, her nerves beginning to fray.
“No need to worry, they’re not very strong…”
Kai reassured her, swiftly tracing a pattern in the dirt with his finger. In moments, a formation diagram emerged!
Kai and his companions found themselves encased in the protective formation.
Before long, four cultivators from the Harmony Realm appeared. Among them was one at the fifth rank of the Harmony Realm, with the others at the third rank.
Given their combined strength, Kai could have handled them solo, even without the formation. However, having just battled a demonic beast, he had depleted much of his spiritual energy and needed to recover gradually. The formation would buy him some time.
As the four cultivators approached, their smirks faded when they noticed the large ice spirit fragment nearby.
“What a massive ice spirit fragment!”
“We’re rich, we’re rich!”
“How on earth did these low-ranking cultivators stumble upon such a treasure?”
Their faces were a mix of shock and greed.
“Regardless of how they found it, it’s ours now!”
With that declaration, the fifth-ranked cultivator of the Combined Body realm dashed toward the Ice Soul Fragment in the blink of an eye, moving with astonishing speed.
But just as he neared Kai, a surge of light erupted from the ground, colliding with the cultivator forcefully!
The impact sent the fifth-ranked cultivator flying backward!
“Damn it, there’s a formation protecting them! No wonder they didn’t show any fear when we appeared,” he cursed, recovering from the shock.
“What do we do now?” another cultivator asked, frustration evident on his face. After all, they weren’t experts in formations and lacked the knowledge to dismantle one!
“Let’s try breaking it through brute force…” suggested the fifth-ranked cultivator. He brandished a long knife and swung it at the formation!
Seeing this, the other cultivators followed suit, attacking with their weapons as well.
However, their efforts were futile; the formation remained unscathed while their weapons shattered upon contact!
Breathing heavily, they gazed helplessly at the ice fragments encased within the formation.
Liu Ruyan, who had been tense moments before, relaxed at the sight and a small smile broke out on her face!
Kai, meanwhile, observed the cultivators with a bemused expression, as if they were performing for his amusement.
Seeing Kai’s teasing gaze, the fifth-ranked cultivator fumed, “You little brat, dare to step out of this formation and I’ll make you regret it!”
“If you hand over the ice fragment, we’ll leave right away. Otherwise, we’ll just wait here. I don’t believe you’ll stay cooped up forever,” he added, his tone threatening.
Despite his menacing words, Kai remained unfazed!
Eventually, the cultivator grew weary of his raving and fell silent.
Frustrated by their inability to draw Kai out of the formation with threats or insults, another cultivator devised a different plan.
“That girl inside is quite attractive. Let’s show her what our brothers are made of!” he announced, beginning to remove his trousers.
Instantly, the others understood his intent and followed suit, stripping off their clothes in a crude attempt to humiliate Liu Ruyan.
They hoped that by provoking Kai, he would impulsively exit the formation, leaving it vulnerable. They knew that if they stayed hidden within the formation, they’d be powerless, and if others came along, the ownership of the ice fragment would be uncertain.
“You shameless scoundrels…”
Liu Ruyan’s face flushed with embarrassment as she quickly turned away.