C98 The Enemy's Scheme

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"Have you heard? A Phoenix Flame Essence has appeared in the Phoenix Spirit Valley of Phoenix Mountain!"

"Phoenix Flame Essence? That sort of peerless treasure that could constantly raise the grade of a weapon? That thing is rarely seen in a hundred years. Isn't it just a fake news?"

"A fake news?! This is released by the Star Ocean Commerce, how can it be fake?"

"Star Ocean Commerce? Then it should be true."

"..."

"Phoenix Spirit Martial Meeting? Star Ocean Commerce is really generous. Not only seventy percent of the Phoenix Flame Essense but also a large number of precious mid-grade and high-grade gems will be rewarded to the winners of the competition."

"Why does the Star Ocean Commerce do this? Isn't it good for them to take all the Phoenix Flame Essence?"

"Yeah, if I found the Phoenix Flame Essence, I definitely wouldn't leak this information out."

"No matter what Star Ocean Commerce wants to do, the rewards that they bring out can't be fake. Otherwise, its reputation will be completely ruined."

"Right, right, let's go to Phoenix Spirit Valley to take a look first. I'll definitely participate in this Martial Competition. Though I don't dare to hope for entering the top three, entering the top hundred won't be a big deal! Hehe, how can the Phoenix Spirit Martial Ranking not have my name on it?"

"Damn it, I'm a Stage Six Martial Master. Why can't I participate?"

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Early in the next morning, as Tang Huan was walking in the city, all he could hear were the words Phoenix Flame Essence, Phoenix Spirit Valley, Phoenix Spirit Martial Meeting, and Phoenix Spirit Martial Ranking.

Almost at the same time, within Tang Huan's line of sight, there were many Martial Warriors who called out and left the city.

After a night, the news about Phoenix Flame Essence had spread throughout the entire city.

Tang Huan was going to leave Phoenix City, too. He would enter Phoenix Mountain as well.

When the sky had just started to brighten, Du Xi personally delivered the mid-grade gems to him.

Although their quality could not compare to those that Shan Shan had gifted him in Furious Waves City, their number reached one hundred and twnenty. When they were all placed in the wooden box, the empty box was once again filled to the brim.

With these mid-grade gems, Little Blue didn't need to worry about food for the time being.

Tang Huan walked as fast as he could, he had already taken off his mask before he left the door. A smile was on his face that had recovered its original appearance, as he quickly left Phoenix City.

Outside the city, there were more Martial Warriors on the way. Tang Huan had to admit that Lei Ming and Du Xi's strategy was extremely clever.

First, there were seventy percent of the Phoenix Flame Essence and many precious gems as bait, and then there was the Phoenix Spirit Martial Ranking that could be spread throughout the world. With both of them in sync, they immediately gathered all of the Stage Five Martial Masters near Phoenix Mountain. As for the few Stage Six Martial Masters, they wouldn't be able to cause big troubles.

No matter how the Phoenix Spirit Martial Meeting could end up, the Star Ocean Commerce would be the biggest winner.

Of course, if the news was not leaked out, the Star Ocean Commerce would not suffer any loss, but since the news was leaked out, holding a Phoenix Spirit Martial Meeting would turn the bad news into a good thing, bringing the competition for the Phoenix Flame Essence into an orderly fight, continuously reducing the risk of the Phoenix Flame Essence getting destroyed, and also gaining a huge reputation. Right now, the Star Ocean Commerce was basically in an invincible position.

Moreover, it secretly invited people to participate the competition. If someone could take the first place, then they would further reduce their loss.

Tang Huan was also well aware that he was definitely not the only Martial Warrior that Star Ocean Commerce was looking for. Lei Ming and Du Xi would definitely not put all their eggs in the same basket.

Tang Huan did not care about this at all. His main purpose for coming to Phoenix Mountain was not Phoenix Flame Essence, but Nirvana Sacred Fire and the Divine Weapon Catalogue remnant on Flamewing Phoenix King's body.

If he could win a top three in the Martial Competition, acquire a portion of the Phoenix Flame Essence, and forge a weapon that could continuously advance, that would naturally be an unexpected surprise.

If he could only get nothing, then there wouldn't be anything to lose.

"Damn! We are one step behind Star Ocean Commerce!"

Inside an exquisite hut on the west side of Phoenix City, a middle-aged man was sitting cross-legged on the ground. His face turned ashen and his palm slammed down fiercely, causing the stone ground to crack like spider webs. "That Lei Ming looks huge and thick, I never thought he was so crafty."

"Yeah, I didn't expect them to react so quickly."

On the other side of the middle-aged man, a red-clothed female could not help but laugh bitterly, "If we could release the news, it would very quickly trigger a battle for the Phoenix Flame Essence. Once everyone was frenzied with killing, it would be impossible to stop. But now, the Martial Warriors in Phoenix City and near the Phoenix Mountain are probably all rushing towards the Martial Competition. We have very little chance to stir the pot."

The woman who spoke was around twenty-four to twenty-five years old. Not only did she have a charming face, her figure was also extremely slim. Although she was also sitting on a praying mat, her curvaceous body was still outlined by her tight dress.

After pausing for a moment, the woman in red raised her head and asked, "Zhong Kang, out of the twelve people sent yesterday, how many have returned?"

"Not a single one. They must have all been killed!"

The middle-aged man called Zhong Kang was exceptionally angry, "I had originally wanted to make use of this opportunity to drive Star Ocean Commerce out of Origin Continent, but had never thought that this would be the result."

"Not only is this a waste of time, all the spies we have developed in the Star Ocean Commerce for many years could be rooted out. It's all because of that group of trash! How could twelve Stage Five Martial Masters not be able to destroy a convoy with only two Stage Five Martial Masters?"

The woman in red muttered to herself, "There must be something fishy about this. Didn't we arrange a man to enter the convoy? Why don't you ask him to come over and tell us what's going on?"

"So what's the meaning of that? Our plan has failed already!" Zhong Kang's expression was extremely gloomy.

"Although the plan has failed, we cannot let the Star Ocean Commerce get it so easy." The red-clothed girl squinted her eyes as she slowly spoke.

"Mu Yan, what do you mean?" Zhong Kang asked.

"Isn't Lei Ming going to hold the Phoenix Spirit Martial Meeting? How could I ignore such an enviable reward? If I accidentally get the first place in the competition, that would be too interesting." After saying that, Mu Yan laughed, and her body started to shake, with her breast rising and falling, looking extremely alluring.

"Fine, fine, let's do it! After all, this Phoenix Spirit Martial Meeting has constraints only on cultivation level, but not age!"

Zhong Kang's complexion immediately changed from gloomy to clear. He laughed, but when he spoke, he could not help but lick his lips, a greedy look flashing across his eyes as he looked at Mu Yan's breast. But when Mu Yan's gaze swept over him, the greed in his eyes immediately disappeared and was replaced with a deep dread.

Amongst all the Stage Five Martial Masters in the world, there really might not be anyone who could defeat this woman!