"Each of you call over two people and you can leave. The ones before you were the same, unwilling at first, but in the end, they complied."

Chen Yu earnestly persuaded.

However, in his heart, he already had another plan.

With this method, he managed to collect thirty-two Tokens in a day, a quite rewarding haul.

But this method, more than stealing Tokens, made him even more hated.

Staying here all the time carried a certain risk. Those whom Chen Yu had tricked could very likely band together, rally others, and go against Chen Yu.

Therefore, Chen Yu planned to leave after this final haul.

"Chen Yu, how can you be so heartless? Robbing my Token is one thing, but now you want me to lure my friends and family here."

A huge black-skinned man, as strong as an ox, roared in anger.

The other two were also unwilling, with one saying that he had poor social ties and had no one to trick.

After some time, apart from the one with poor social ties, the rest submitted to Chen Yu.

"Brother, I’m sorry, sigh."

After using the Communication Talisman, the black-skinned man sighed sorrowfully.

Chen Yu waited at the spot for a while, then two people arrived one after the other, both friends of the black-skinned man.

"You can leave now."

Chen Yu let the black-skinned man go.

The black-skinned man immediately fled; with his two friends deceived into coming here, he felt too ashamed to stay.

But he had not gone far when five people sprang out, stopping him.

"Don’t start a fight, I don’t have any Tokens. That damn Chen Yu took them."

Facing too many opponents, the black-skinned man quickly pleaded.

"Brother Deng, we’re not here to take your Token."

A young man in yellow clothing stepped out from the five.

Seeing the young man made the black-skinned man furious, almost making him lash out.

This young man in yellow was one of his friends, the very one who had lured him to Chen Yu.

If not for their numbers, five in total, the black-skinned man would certainly have taught the young man in yellow a lesson.

"What do you mean?"

The black-skinned man coldly demanded.

"Brother Deng, don’t you want revenge?"

"Everyone here has suffered at Chen Yu’s hands, don’t you want to join us?"

The young man in yellow smiled maliciously.

The black-skinned man, though he hated the young man in yellow, they had all gone through the same ordeal. Being former friends, their greatest hostility turned to Chen Yu, making them feel a sense of shared plight.

"Alright, I’ll join."

The black-skinned man agreed without hesitation.

In fact, among those thirty-some people who had their Tokens taken by Chen Yu, about half wanted to retaliate against Chen Yu.

But at first, most people, fearing Chen Yu and the revenge of their friends and families, quickly left and fled far away.

Just like the first one deceived by Chen Yu, the white-clothed young master Long Aoyun, after betraying his friends, had no face to see them again and fled desperately for half a day, fearing another encounter with Chen Yu.

But some people burned with greater anger, and their first thought was revenge.

So they thought they could stay nearby, rally the "victims" to unite against Chen Yu.

"This is the ’Black Scorpion King’..."

The young man in yellow introduced a king among the group.

The Black Scorpion King had reached the Mid-stage Star Condensation Peak, earlier victimized by Chen Yu, and he was the one who had established this team to retaliate against Chen Yu.

"Even the Black Scorpion King..."

The black-skinned man was slightly shocked.

The Black Scorpion King was a master at the Mid-stage Star Condensation Peak, yet he too suffered by Chen Yu’s hands.

"We now have six people. Once we gather a few more, it will be time to act. I will make that boy taste a fate worse than death."

The Black Scorpion King’s face was filled with malice and boundless resentment.

The others were equally excited upon hearing this; they were finally about to get their revenge and wash away the shame.

Moreover, Chen Yu had quite a few Tokens; dividing them among the few would make a decent bounty.

...

On the other side.

After releasing the black-skinned man, Chen Yu, with nothing to do, continued to press the frail young man who claimed to have poor social ties.

"Big Brother Chen Yu, Lord Chen Yu, please let me go. I’m a Loose Cultivator, and also a follower of an Evil Demon. I’ve done lots of bad things, and people couldn’t avoid me fast enough. I truly have no one to call."

The frail young man pleaded with a face full of sorrow.

He had joined the Heavenly Martial Sect examinations, hoping to enter the divine sect and "clean up" his act.

But to his dismay, he encountered this situation as soon as he entered the second test, trapped by Chen Yu and suffering a fate worse than death.

"Even followers of Evil Demons have old comrades."

Chen Yu did not believe his words.

After a moment of hesitation, the frail young man finally made a decision.

"I can only contact one person, but I’m afraid you won’t dare have them come over."

The frail young man calmly said.

"Who?"

Chen Yu asked casually.

He was already ready to finish things here; to catch one more was a bonus. If not, he would just leave. He wasn’t insistent.

"The Lin Family’s genius, Lin Hai."

The frail young man said.

Others nearby inhaled slightly, thinking the frail young man truly foolish.

As a Demigod Family, the Lin Family had many people making it through the first test, with wide connections. There was no way Chen Yu would act against them.

"Lin Hai?"

Chen Yu had some impression of this Lin Family disciple.

When he first encountered the Lin Family genius, the other was warm and friendly. Later, as conflicts arose, Lin Hai was the Lin Family disciple who insulted Chen Yu the most, apart from Lin Tianfeng.

Chen Yu was quite pleased with this target.

More crucially, catching Lin Hai would provide a means to catch Lin Tianfeng.

If it weren’t for Lin Tianfeng, Chen Yu wouldn’t have incited public outrage at the foot of Martial God Mountain, and the situation wouldn’t have escalated to such an extent.

Moreover, Lin Tianfeng had repeatedly humiliated him. If there was a chance to humiliate Lin Tianfeng, how could Chen Yu let it pass?

"Call Lin Hai over, and I’ll release you."

Chen Yu promised.

This scene left the surrounding people dumbfounded.

Although Lin Hai ranked at the bottom among the Lin Family geniuses, he was still a Lin Family genius, yet Chen Yu dared to make a move.

Judging from Chen Yu’s tone, it seemed Lin Hai held more importance in his eyes, like a major prey.

The skinny youth was momentarily stunned.

In fact, he could contact others, but he deliberately claimed to have poor connections, saying he could only get in touch with Lin Hai.

His goal was to alarm the Lin Family and provoke them into taking action against Chen Yu.

However, Chen Yu acted like it was exactly what he wanted, leaving the skinny youth baffled.

He took out a Communication Talisman and said: "Brother Lin Hai, I’ve unexpectedly found a treasure spot with some rare treasures inside, but I lack the capability to retrieve them and want to team up with you."

Chen Yu sneered at these words.

An abandoned world like this wouldn’t have any treasures that would move those in the Condensed Star Realm.

The skinny man intentionally reported false information. If Lin Hai kept an eye out, he would proceed cautiously and even bring more people along.

"It’s only the first day of the second test; the Lin Family’s team shouldn’t be large yet."

Chen Yu speculated that even if a large team arrived, he would simply leave.

Thus, he pretended not to see through the skinny youth’s scheme, staying put for now.

As time passed, two hours quickly went by.

...

Black Scorpion King and his group hid nearby, waiting for Chen Yu to release someone so they could recruit them over.

Suddenly.

Two figures rapidly approached from a distance.

"Lin Family!"

The dark-skinned man saw the emblem on their clothes.

"It seems the Lin Family is just passing by!"

"But the Lin Family genius has quite a grudge against Chen Yu. There’s a good chance they’ll become one of us."

After some discussion, they made a decision, and five of them flew out together.

"Black Scorpion King, you’re quite bold, planning to attack our Lin Family?"

Lin Hai’s panic flashed briefly when he saw Black Scorpion King.

"Hehe, it’s a misunderstanding. This king is here to cooperate with the Lin Family."

Black Scorpion King responded with a faint smile.

"Cooperate? Let’s hear it."

Lin Hai showed a puzzled expression.

Then Black Scorpion King and his group recounted Chen Yu’s actions and their purpose.

After hearing it, Lin Hai immediately realized he had been deceived by the skinny youth.

No, it seemed he failed to see the information disclosed by the skinny youth. What treasures could there be in this barren world?

"Brother Lin Hai wasn’t tricked into coming here, was he?"

Black Scorpion King looked skeptical.

"We were just passing by."

Lin Hai feigned ignorance to cover his foolishness.

He really thought there was some benefit, so he brought only one clan member with him. If they really encountered Chen Yu, they would likely meet a miserable end.

"Including the two from the Lin Family, we have eight people now, ready to take action and prevent Chen Yu from escaping!"

Black Scorpion King suggested.

Chen Yu wasn’t a fool and wouldn’t just stay in one place.

"Alright!"

The group responded in unison, their anger burning, blood boiling, with a mix of excitement and exhilaration.

...

Swish, swish, swish!

Suddenly, eight figures emerged from the distant horizon, with Black Scorpion King, the dark-skinned man, Lin Hai, and others among them.

"Chen Yu, hand over the Token obediently, and we’ll spare your life."

"I’ve come back. This time, I won’t let you get away."

Angry shouts echoed.

"Big Brother Lin Hai, please save me."

The skinny youth was overjoyed to see Lin Hai bringing seven teammates.

But in reality, Lin Hai hadn’t realized the "truth" hidden within the message he sent, almost running naively with just two people, like sheep into a lion’s den.

However, Chen Yu saw that six of them were the ones he had previously harmed. It seemed these people were gathering nearby to regroup and seek revenge, and they just happened to meet Lin Hai.

In other words, that fool Lin Hai really thought there was treasure here and came with only one person.

Buzz!

Chen Yu operated the Profound Meaning of Space, reinforcing the spatial barrier, temporarily making it difficult for the others trapped here to escape.

"Chen Yu, don’t even think about running!"

The eight from Black Scorpion King’s group saw Chen Yu operating the Profound Meaning of Space, thinking he intended to escape.

They immediately rushed out, surrounding Chen Yu.

"Who said I was going to run?"

Chen Yu stood his ground, gave a cold laugh, and set his eyes on Lin Hai.

Feeling Chen Yu’s gaze, Lin Hai suddenly had a very bad premonition, his whole body tingling.

Swish!

Chen Yu suddenly dashed out, charging toward Lin Hai, his terrifying aura making Lin Hai shudder, retreating half a step involuntarily.

Those trapped within the spatial barrier were all taken aback.

Faced with a siege by eight Condensed Star Realm experts, Chen Yu didn’t run.

"Quick, break the spatial barrier!"

The skinny youth shouted.

Others reacted. Once they broke the spatial barrier and joined forces with the eight from Black Scorpion King’s group, Chen Yu would be trapped, with no escape, and certain doom!