Chapter 696: Mysterious Ambush!
In the English Castle.
After Lydia finished her call with Sam, she immediately contacted the members hidden in Beth Mountain Ancient Cave.
"Duke of Base No. 88, lead your men to prepare for battle, and stream the situation to us live. Let Sam pass and then snipe the people who follow!" Lydia instructed.
"Yes, Princess!" a pale-faced young man respectfully responded through the communication.
After hanging up the phone, Lydia spoke worriedly, "Grandpa, they might not be a match for Ling Beiming, right? Even if our bloodline and physical strength are far superior to humans, they're only equivalent to the Grandmaster Realm and Martial Saint Realm at best. Isn't this a suicide mission?"
"I have my plans, and sacrifices are always necessary. At least it gives an explanation to Sam, doesn't it?" Brook said lightly.
"You never intended to save Sam?" Lydia asked, astonished.
"Not exactly, it depends on his luck now. Let's hope Ling Beiming doesn't bring any unexpected surprises!" Brook replied leisurely.
At that moment, Ling Fan was already chasing Sam into the Bess Mountains.
"Sam, buddy, I advise you to nicely stop and surrender. Wash your neck clean for me to chop, or let me cremate you. I can guarantee a package deal—kill, bury, and handle the funeral rites, ensuring your soul's passage.
Plus, my cremation skills are unmatched worldwide, leaving no trace behind!" Official Ling, a bit frustrated from the chase, tried to sell his adept funeral services to Sam.
Sam, running ahead, nearly burst a blood vessel from frustration, utterly humiliated by Ling Beiming's taunts.
"Damn it, what the hell is this Ling Beiming? Does he have any dignity befitting the War Emperor, bloody hell!" Furious and resentful, Sam realized what kind of opponent he was dealing with today.
The spectators around the world couldn't help but snicker. Sam falling into Ling Beiming's hands was truly a case of asking for it, as if meeting his nemesis.
On the Underworld Forum website.
"Hahaha, I never knew War Emperor Beiming was so humorous, I'm dying of laughter!" someone couldn't help but comment.
"Haha, who's to say otherwise? The whole package deal—killing, burying, and cremation rites, he has a conscience after all, a fitting death indeed!" someone else quipped.
"OMG, I thought Beiming was a stiff guy. Turns out he's quite funny. Being his girlfriend must never be boring, mwah mwah~" another message appeared, complete with a series of smitten emojis.
People saw this and couldn't help but chuckle; without guessing, they knew this must be some lovestruck lady!
"Cough cough, miss, you're dreaming. Beiming's woman isn't someone you can just decide to be. Just fantasize in bed at night!" someone teased in response.
"Miss, you can DM your address later, I'm not too bad either. Though not as good as Ling Beiming, I'm also a fresh face, why not consider it!" another person teased.
"Get lost, still a fresh face? Aren't you just a sissy? If I'm looking, I want a MAN like Beiming, not mama's boys like you!" the original poster replied vehemently.
While the Underworld Forum was abuzz with excitement, at that time, Sam had hurriedly followed the coordinates given by Lydia to his destination.
Calculating in his mind, he would reach his destination just after crossing the mountain ridge ahead.
"Swoosh!"
Sam felt the Behemoth Bloodline inside his body rapidly fading and panicked.
"Hang in there, just need to make it into the cave!" Sam prayed silently.
All of a sudden, the entrance of a concealed cave appeared before him. Without the precise coordinates he had been given, he would have had difficulty recognizing it.
Seeing this, Sam was overjoyed. He dared not hesitate or stop, remembering the mistake Barry had made as a critical lesson. He couldn't afford to mess up at the last moment!
"Swoosh!"
Sam didn't think twice before darting into the cave entrance, and in the blink of an eye, he had vanished from Ling Fan's view.
Following him, Official Ling immediately stopped in his tracks, pausing at the entrance without rashly rushing in; instead, he deployed his Divine Sense to observe.
However, the cave seemed extremely deep, and under his Divine Sense observation, there was no trace of Sam. Even deeper, the reach of his Divine Sense was surprisingly suppressed.
At this moment, the eyes of the entire world were focused on Ling Fan, who stood outside the cave entrance.
Freedom Island.
"Brown, can we detect what's happening inside the cave?" Beth asked, frowning.
Brown took a deep breath and shook his head helplessly, "Miss, it's not possible; even the highest technology doesn't have the capability to see through mountain bodies!"
"Damn it, who knows what secrets this cave holds!" Beth said somewhat despondently.
And it wasn't just her; other places, including superpower organizations like Moses Manor, felt the same.
Qiao Yuchan watched Ling Fan outside the cave in the video, not wishing for him to enter.
In the prison of Ais Duchy, Lawson was also frowning tightly, knowing well that the cave was definitely not simple, and he similarly did not wish for Ling Fan to venture in.
"Beiming, there's no need to take the risk, just leave!" Lawson muttered while watching the video.
The enmity between Ling Fan and Sam was purely because of him, and if something were to happen, he feared he would live in guilt for the rest of his life.
The elves from Poma Duchy and others were also filled with concern; though retreating in front of the entire world was surely embarrassing.
However, everyone didn't wish him to enter, of course, this was what Ling Fan's family and friends felt.
As for those who bore grudges against Ling Fan, they were actually hoping that Ling Fan would rush in quickly.
"Swoosh!"
After a moment of silence, Ling Fan's figure flashed, and he charged deep into the cavity, disappearing from the view of people worldwide.
The entire world, gathered in front of screens, looked anxiously at that dark, eerie, and silent cave entrance, feeling as anxious as if cat claws were scratching at their hearts!
"Fuck, we can't see what's happening inside, damn it, why did Sam have to crawl into that cave!" The Underworld Forum exploded, everyone feeling frustrated.
In Moses Manor.
"Ivan, is there a way to see inside?" Qiao Yuchan asked, immediately feeling anxious as the screen remained still.
"We can't see anymore; I'd like to know what's inside as well!" Ivan replied with a wry smile and a shake of his head.
Subsequently, satellites from various major superpowers fully covered the area, to prevent any other exits in the cave, just in case something was overlooked!
Before long, the video screen suddenly split into four different screens, showing four different locations near the cave.
"He has gone in, I hope he never comes out," Tang Anqi muttered to herself as she watched the screens.
Meanwhile, in the English Castle, two large screens were lit up. One displaying the cave's entrance, and the other showing the situation inside the cave.
In the image, Ling Fan could be seen cautiously making his way deeper into the cave.
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