Time Stopped for a Thousand Years! The Female Leads Have Darkened! - Chapter 48:

Chapter 48: So We Are the Prey:

(In the mountain valley)

Ye Wuhen, dressed in a black robe, stood calmly, holding a bright silver spear.

There was nothing unusual about this at first glance… except for the corpses skewered on his spear like candied hawthorns. This gruesome sight clashed starkly with his serene demeanor.

The entire valley was silent, save for the sound of the mountain wind. The remaining four teams, over twenty people, all stood in shock, their mouths slightly open.

“Thud… thud… thud…” With a casual flick, the bodies on the spear fell to the ground one by one, echoing like the drumbeats of a demon god, snapping everyone out of their daze.

“Gasp…”

“This… this guy is a demon!”

“How did he do that? Isn’t he only at the Qi Gathering stage? Can someone explain?”

“Boss, this guy’s trouble! He wiped out an entire team in just a few breaths!”

“We need to retreat!”

The crowd started to panic, many gasping in fear as they looked at Ye Wuhen, who stood there like a demon god. Everyone felt the shadow of death looming over them.

“Retreat!” One team leader, acting decisively, ordered his men to run. Seeing this, the other teams also wanted to flee. In an instant, the crowd scattered like birds and beasts.

However…

Ye Wuhen smiled lightly, unfazed by the chaos, “Trying to run? Don’t bother… Do you really think it’s a coincidence I ended up in this valley, surrounded by you?”

As he spoke, Ye Wuhen produced a dark gold triangular flag. With a flick of his finger, the flag embedded itself into the ground behind him.

“Buzz…” The moment the flag touched the ground, it emitted an earthy yellow glow.

Then…

Around the valley, one by one, dark gold triangular flags appeared on the ground. These were the flags Ye Wuhen had secretly placed as he walked. As the thirty-six flags emerged and connected, they lit up like fireworks, forming an earthy yellow barrier around the canyon, enclosing everyone with Ye Wuhen inside.

Bang!

Bang!

Several of those trying to escape crashed into the barrier and were bounced back.

“What… what is this?”

“Formation flags… Oh my god, he knows formations too!”

“Wait, he trapped us! He mentioned choosing this valley on purpose…”

“Madman! He’s a total madman… From the start, he’s been luring us in.”

“So we’re the prey!!!”

Everyone was in a complete panic.

They had thought they were the ones surrounding Ye Wuhen. But as the dark gold barrier lit up, they realized… they were the ones trapped!

In an instant, they all felt a chill down their spines, as if they were in an ice cave.

…

Ye Wuhen was quite satisfied with this outcome.

When he passed through the valley, he had sensed someone was about to make a move. So he had secretly set up the formation flags to prevent anyone from escaping.

Pretending to be a fool and acting as bait was worth it.

How could he let the big fish he finally caught get away?

The formation flags were obtained from the bronze palace in that desolate mountain.

Ye Wuhen was grateful that the Holy Maiden of Qingxuan Immortal Land had some sense of loyalty and left him the bronze palace and its contents. Otherwise, his fishing plan wouldn’t have gone so smoothly!

…

“What do you want? We’ve already stopped. Let us go!”

“Yes, we’re all trial participants. Why go to such extremes?”

Trapped inside, the panicked people began to beg for mercy. But to Ye Wuhen, their words were laughable.

Now that he was counter-attacking, they wanted mercy.

If he hadn’t turned the tables, they would have tortured him in every possible way.

With a step forward and a low hum from his vibrating spear, Ye Wuhen advanced alone toward the twenty-plus people.

The scene… had a strange beauty to it.

Clearly, it was one man against over twenty!

Yet, it was Ye Wuhen who moved forward fearlessly… while the twenty-plus trial participants were the ones trembling in fear!