Chapter 1272: The Hunt Begins

Harvest, the fifth Earth Divine Jade!

Wang Ye's Team acted according to plan, executing their tasks methodically.

On one hand, they secured the Earth Divine Jades; on the other, they gathered new intelligence.

The Infinite Genius Garden was vast.

It would take a century to truly explore all of it.

There were many opportunities to obtain Earth Divine Jades.

As for the Heavenly God Jades, they kept their distance.

On one hand, the third category of low-risk gains made it very difficult to obtain Heavenly God Jades, requiring either a lot of time or a lot of combat prowess.

This was suitable for teams with lesser strength, but not for them.

On the other hand, in a situation where their ranking position was not yet solidified, Wang Ye preferred a stealthy approach, the lower the profile the better.

"Now, which Earth Divine Jades haven't we acquired yet?" asked Wang Ye.

"One is at the martial arts arena, needing ten consecutive victories," Nan Zhinv recounted. "The other is at Qifeng Mountain, on the other side of Infinite Divine Mountain, which takes too long to travel back and forth from."

Wang Ye nodded. "That's enough. There's not much difference between having five or six Earth Divine Jades. Let's end it here."

"So soon?" Yu Hang was surprised. "There are still five years until the rankings update."

"We need to prepare for the upcoming burst," said Wang Ye. "Gun Genius and I will recover our energy and adjust to the optimal state, while you three continue to investigate and gather intelligence, preparing to catch a big fish."

"Understood!" Yu Hang's eyes sparkled with eagerness.

They had been in hiding for so long, waiting for this moment.

The next ten years would be the most crucial phase!

Their goal was not merely to secure some Heavenly God Jades, but to accumulate enough to advance in one go!

Based on Wang Ye's estimation, two jades were risky, three should pose no significant problem.

Four Heavenly God Jades would guarantee advancement!

...

Five years passed in the blink of an eye.

The rankings updated for the fourth time!

Wang Ye's Team's ranking continued to drop.

However, with the increase in Earth Divine Jades, the drop was not very steep.

Wang Ye didn't mind.

What he truly focused on was the current leaderboard, the top 230 teams!

These teams all possessed at least one Heavenly God Jade!

It seemed like a lot, but the actual choices were not plentiful.

Especially those ranked at the top, who had already advanced into Infinite Divine Mountain to refine themselves, making them hard to find.

Others, nailed to the leaderboard and never leaving, whose team members didn't change, were either tough nuts with strong strength or had already hidden in secluded places.

Eliminating these options, the real targets...

Were not few in number!

Because their own strength was actually very strong.

And after lying dormant for forty years without any expenditure, they were in their peak state.

"Are you ready?" Wang Ye looked at his four teammates, their fighting spirit blazing.

"The hunt begins."

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Tranquility.

An idyllic and profound natural canvas.

Nestled among green mountains, with water babbling, three human figures were diving into the lake, concealing their auras.

"Brother Ye, is it really safe here?" Wu Wengong asked worriedly.

"Don't worry, this place can mask our aura, nobody will think to look for us here," Ji Ye said solemnly.

"We must hold on to the Heavenly God Jade we worked so hard to obtain!" Bian Yaxing clenched his fists.

Ji Ye said, "The captain and the rest fought hard for this Heavenly God Jade; we must preserve it, patiently wait for decades, and when the opportunity arises, acquire more Heavenly God Jades or Earth Divine Jades to break into the top 200!"

"Yes, this is a team battle, and we must advance our captain!" Bian Yaxing said.

"But I'm afraid of being targeted…" Wu Wengong kept looking around, feeling as though someone was watching them, yet unable to pinpoint it.

He disagreed with seizing the Heavenly God Jade too early, but when the opportunity presented itself, it was as if fate decreed it, and they had to fight for it.

Their luck was not bad; amidst a three-way contest, they were the last to laugh.

Even though their captain was eliminated, they secured the Heavenly God Jade, grasping the opportunity to advance in their own hands.

"We had already left before the rankings refreshed, so nobody should have noticed us—"

Ji Ye was speaking when suddenly his face changed. Above them, ripples spread across the water, and a powerful aura enveloped them.

A pink gun, like a ray of white light piercing the sun, tore through the strong lake energy, crushing everything!

Above the lake, infinite energy thundered with lightning, forming the Twelve Earthly Branches, exploding forcefully!

They had nowhere to escape!

Moments later.

Ji Ye and his two companions were completely wiped out.

The team, already without a captain, now had all its members eliminated, totally removed from the rankings with no chance to return.

Wang Ye secured one Heavenly God Jade and two Earth Divine Jades.

What was lost was finally reclaimed.

And even gained a little interest.

"This round, all credit to Qinqin," praised Wang Ye.

Five years of preparation had not been in vain.

Qinqin had set her sights early on this Heavenly God Jade, well aware of the movements of Ji Ye and his companions.

Like a patient hunter waiting for the perfect moment, she struck with precision!

"It is everyone's merit," Qinqin said modestly.

"Off to a good start," Wang Ye felt excellent after the victorious beginning.

"Next!"

...

Steep Gorge Thirteen Cliffs.

The canyon was deep and precipitous, with cliffs on both sides as sharp as knives and axes, piercing the sky!

Thirteen cliff faces, each standing independently yet echoing each other, rugged and bizarre, in a thousand postures!

At that moment, two figures were racing speedily!

"Damn it!" Tian Hong gritted his teeth, "We've been so cautious, how could we be targeted!"

"It's no use, brother, we're on the list!" Tian Ji said solemnly, "And all three team members are dead, our team's strength has significantly decreased, naturally, we'll be targeted by other teams."

"Going after the weaklings?" Tian Hong's eyes shone with a cold light, "We brothers are not to be trifed with! Those three losers deserved to die, they were just there to make up numbers."

"At least we have some deterrence," Tian Ji said, warily glancing behind while speeding, "Five energies, we probably can't escape."

"Then let's fight!" Tian Hong looked disdainfully and said coldly, "Between us brothers, one ranked 812 and the other 813, unless we encounter a team from Infinite Genius Garden, other teams looking for a cheap win can't possibly be our match!"

"Right," Tian Ji was also ready, "We're quite remote here, shouldn't alarm other competitors."

"Brother, let's make it quick!"

"Of course!"

Tian Hong took a bold step forward, drew his treasure sword, and held his head high, unbridled.

Tian Ji, standing beside him, also drew an even larger treasure sword, glancing at his older brother.

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The strong had already entered the Infinite Divine Mountain.

The rest, hardly any were their match!

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Soon, five figures appeared not far away.

Tian Hong and Tian Ji, seeing who was coming, suddenly widened their eyes, their faces ashen.

What the hell?!

How could it be Gun Genius?!

Ranked 99, why would he target them?!

And another one—

Ranked 361, Wang Ye!

Wait!

Why was their aura so powerful?!

Peak State?!

No way!

Had they been holding back all these years?!

We're doomed!

...

A swift and decisive battle indeed.

Tian Hong and Tian Ji didn't last long.

They were defeated by Wang Ye and Gun Genius, each securing a hit.

The difference in strength was obvious.

"Striking twice," Wang Ye harvested 1 Heavenly God Jade and 3 Earth Divine Jades again, smiling.

It was effortless.

The previous layout had been executed to perfection.

The first was thanks to Zuo Qinqin while this was thanks to Yu Hang.

With their current strength, as long as they were within sight, there was little to fear.

Just needing to sweep through any they found!

...

Hat trick!

This time, the information came from Nan Zhinv!

Although this team was strong, it was slightly weaker than the first team they eliminated from Infinite Genius Garden.

The five, in their peak state, easily eliminated the competitors.

More precisely, they targeted and killed the captain!

Three battles, three victories!

The plan was going very smoothly!

Plus, with over ten Earth Divine Jades, progressing in the big exam was nearly a sure thing.

Almost there!

Just one more Heavenly God Jade!

That would seal the deal!

However, they had no more clues.

"Let's wander around," Wang Ye said, "no need to split up this time, just be ready to strike whenever an opportunity arises."

There were still seven years left, more than enough time.

As long as they left before the fifth leaderboard update, there should be no problem.

Now, no one knew they were formidable hunters, as well as rich prey!

"Yes, Captain!" everyone responded.

Continuous victories were a massive boost to their confidence!

Especially with three Heavenly God Jades in hand, they were nearly one foot into the advancement zone!

Just one more strike to go!

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