"Sumner is the man in the colorful robe, while Mona is that very beautiful woman. But be careful! She
may look utterly gorgeous, but she is too powerful to be underestimated for her beauty. Lastly, that
young man with the red hair like a lion's mane is Lionel," Winifred explained to Ricky with her internal
power, introducing the newcomers one by one.
"They are all the finest geniuses of their generation. They are respectively from the Chromatic Peacock
tribe, the Holy Wolf tribe, and the Seven-headed Golden Lion tribe."
"So they are Sage Level geniuses, which means that all of them are peerless geniuses. Knowing that
really makes me want to fight them!" Ricky replied excitedly to Winifred's words.
"Forget it! Although they are strong, they are still no match for you. Only Lundy can be your opponent,"
Winifred immediately protested.
"By the way, aren't there three more people who are as popular as Lundy? How about them?" Ricky
asked curiously all of a sudden.
"This swamp is only for the endless mountain in our Eastern Land, so they can't take part in it. They,
too, have their own Emperor Beast Swamp," explained Winifred.
"If you want, you can go and compete with them after you get out of here."
"If they came here, I would have fought them, but I'm not interested enough to go to them," said Ricky,
sounding uninterested. "I just hope that the Wind-Mountain Alliance will let me use the Transmission
Array after we leave here."
"Ha-ha, it all depends on Edie. If he says yes, then you'll be allowed to use it; but if he says no, no one
can help you!" Winifred smiled as she talked to Ricky through telepathy.
"Wow, he is that influential? Can you tell me what Edie's real status is in your alliance?" Ricky asked
curiously.
"You can guess it yourself. It is not good for me to tell you anything about it," answered Winifred
secretively, as they focused on Edie and the strangers once again.
"Ha-ha! You think too much. If we really want to capture the marsh mud here, there is no need for three
of us to be here together, right?" Sumner told Edie with a smile.
"I was kidding, guys." Edie knew very well that they didn't come to capture the marsh mud, but they
must have a reason for their presence.
"So, what is it that makes you three unite?" he then asked out of curiosity.
"Of course, we came here for the Giant Visible Swamp," answered Sumner in a somber tone.
"The Giant Visible Swamp?" Edie asked. "I don't know what you mean."
"What is the Giant Visible Swamp?" Ricky immediately asked Winifred.
"That is the place where the Blood Beast King appears." Then, Winifred told Ricky all she knew about
the Blood Beast King.
"In the ruins left by the Sage Level emperor beasts, a blood beast without psychic intelligence will be
condensed after their blood essence was inherited. So, we need to go after that once we enter the
ruins.
Of course, the blood beast has its own strength and is generally difficult to deal with.
The Giant Visible Swamp is a vast and boundless visible swamp, which can be regarded as a
gathering of all the visible swamps in the entire Emperor Beast Swamp. It will appear around twenty
days after we enter this place.
It will also absorb the blood essence of the dead emperor beasts in the whole swamp, and that will give
birth to the Blood Beast King. Not to mention its incredible power, refining it can increase the chance of
breaking through to the Sage Level. Just this function is already very attractive."
"It seems that your ultimate goal is actually the Blood Beast King," Ricky surmised, and his face
brightened with understanding.
"That's right." Winifred nodded but quickly turned her attention back to Sumner.
"Edie, to tell you the truth, we are no match for Lundy by ourselves. And besides, Lundy has gathered
many geniuses like Kirk," Sumner said.
"I know what you mean," remarked Edie. "But as far as I know, Lundy is so arrogant that he will not fear
our alliance. So I'm really confused why Lundy joined hands with some geniuses."
"That's because there is an opponent that makes him shiver in his boots this time," Lionel claimed
confidently, as he took a step forward.
"Really? And who is this person that can make a person like Lundy hesitate?" Edie said with a little
surprise.
"I have invited a genius to fight against Lundy this time." Mona was the one who answered him this
time, walking closer to him with almost ethereal grace. "This genius is the holy saint of the Wood Sect
from the Middle Land's Five-element Sect—Ashley."
'The Five-element Sect!' Ricky murmured inwardly upon hearing it. He, of course, recognized the name
immediately, and his eyes widened in great surprise.
He was not a stranger to the Five-element Sect. Both the Wood Saint and the Metal Fire Saint were
from the Five-element Sect. Moreover, the two of them had told him to seek help from the Five-element
Sect if he needed it.
'I didn't expect that I would meet the Five-element Sect so soon at this place,' Ricky thought to himself.
"I see. So you three are recruiting helpers for this Ashley," Edie said with a smile, although his tone and
his posture became more serious.
He had already felt great pressure because of Lundy, and now another holy saint had come along.
This Ashley must be incredibly powerful indeed, since she had Sumner, Mona, and Lionel running
errands for her.
As for the Five-element Sect, Edie also had some information about them. They were a mostly isolated
bunch, but even the strength of the Red Potentate Roc tribe was not comparable to theirs, let alone
that of the Wind-Mountain Alliance.
"Ashley is an incredibly talented warrior, and only she can fight against Lundy. And if we get the Blood
Beast King in the end, you can even get ten percent of its power.
So, what will it be, Edie? Will you work with us?" asked Mona.
"It's a very attractive offer, but I'm afraid I can't accept it. I came here for the blood beasts instead of the
Blood Beast King this time," Edie replied apologetically but firmly. "You won't force us to do something
we don't want to, just like what Kirk had tried to do, right?"
"It's impossible for us to force others to do something they don't want to do. If you insist, then we'll give
up," Sumner answered immediately, allaying all their fears.
He and his companions did not show any trace of pity or dissatisfaction with Edie's refusal, as they had
complete confidence in Ashley's abilities.
Instead of further convincing Edie, they then turned to Ricky. "You must be Kenney. Are you interested
in our proposal?" Sumner asked him.
"Thank you for considering me, but I have made a promise to help Edie from the beginning. Now that
he still needs my help, I can't turn my back on him." Ricky smiled and nodded at them politely.
"Well said, my friend." Sumner's face brightened with a pleased smile, for it seemed that Ricky's words
had satisfied him. He inclined his head respectfully at Edie once again and said, "We will go ahead
then."
No more words were exchanged, as Sumner and his companions left directly afterward.
Not long after they left, another group of people arrived to invite helpers for another genius of the Five-
element Sect. This time it was Raylan of the Water Sect.
Of course, Edie and Ricky also refused.
But this group of people acted rudely and aggressively, and they didn't leave until they had threatened
Ricky and his companions.
"I didn't expect that you would refuse them. If I guess right, ten percent of the Blood Beast King will be
much better than to get the blood beasts," Ricky said to Edie.
"Of course. The energy and the Sage Level comprehension ability involved in ten percent of the Blood
Beast King are indeed much better than those of the blood beasts. And I didn't give up on the Blood
Beast King," Edie answered with a sly smile.
"Then why didn't you say yes to them?" asked Ricky in surprise.
"Because I'm smart enough not to think you are inferior to Lundy or those holy saints from the Five-
element Sect." This time, Edie's sly smile transformed into a smirk, waiting for Ricky to deny what he
had said.
But Ricky said nothing because he believed that Edie was too smart for that. Instead, he just shrugged
his shoulders without confirming Edie's suspicions.
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