Jonathan soon saw Lesley and the others. He could tell that they were not hostile.
He could not help but wonder what they were up to.
The latter approached Jonathan and his team, who remained where they were.
Jonathan had a good impression of Lesley because he always felt comfortable around the latter, whom he thought was a gentle and adaptable gentleman.
Being smart as he was, Jonathan could tell if one was sincere.
Standing three meters away from Jonathan and his team, Lesley asked, “Can we talk, Jonathan?” “Sure,” Jonathan replied readily.
Lesley was relieved to see that Jonathan was so easy- going and said, “After a discussion, we think that Simon is the hardest to catch. After all, he's in the final-stage Nascent Soul and has a strong murderous intent. It's hard for the three of us to take him on, so we suggest that all of
us join forces to finish him off. What do you think?” Jonathan had actually thought of the difficulty of killing Simon as well.
Although he was not afraid of Simon, the Jungle King, he knew that it was hard to end him.
Right now, it was an opportunity.
Being a decisive man, he immediately agreed. “Let's do it!” Lesley let out a hearty laugh and commented, “You sure know your priorities, Jonathan.” Jonathan gave him a smile.
They thus reached a consensus to work together.
However, they still had their guards up against each other.
They went to the beach together, with Jonathan's team in charge of fishing, while Lesley's team busied themselves collecting firewood.
After an hour, both of the teams completed their tasks.
In order to avoid what happened with Chester last time, Jonathan gave some of the fish to Lesley.
They then grilled the fish separately, so that there was no disquiet among them.
They spent the entire morning eating grilled fish and fruits.
By the time it was noon, they were all recharged.
It was also time for them to take action. All of them entered the jungle together and began to look for Simon.
Jonathan asked them to stay within ten meters of each other to look out for each other, and Lesley agreed.
But tragedy struck soon after.
While Tony and James looked for Simon together, the former did not notice Simon, who was crawling, until he got closer, but it was too late.
Simon suddenly leaped to his feet and pierced Tony's neck, killing him on the spot.
Immediately afterward, Simon turned around and quickly fled. Before the rest could react, he had disappeared into
the jungle.
Jonathan glanced in the direction where Simon fled, and his face clouded over.
D*mn it! To kill someone like Simon in the jungle is simply looking for trouble. The jungle is the best cover. It'll be hard to kill Simon even if Mabel is here. This rule of the Divine Realm's assessment is too unreasonable. Since everyone is an expert, one can escape if one really feels that there is no hope of winning. In the end, everyone will be in a stalemate until the tenth day when all of us fail the test and get eliminated.
Seeing that they could not catch up with Simon, they quickly came to Tony, who was lying on the ground lifelessly with blood still gushing out of his neck.
Jonathan naturally did not feel sad over Tony's death, but he found it humiliating that Simon had actually killed one of the six people looking for him and got away.
Lesley squatted down and looked at Tony's lifeless corpse.
There was a gloomy expression on the
former's face. After a long while, he reached out to close Tony's eyes.
Jonathan also squatted down to look at Tony's wound.
Soon, he noticed that something was wrong and said, “Look, Lesley, his wound seems to be caused by a weapon, not just fingers.” Having noticed it as well, Lesley frowned and asked, “Does Simon have a weapon?” “It's probably brass knuckles. It's easy to handle and unimaginably lethal, making it the favorite weapon of assassins,” Jonathan pointed out.
Lesley's heart sank. “Now that Simon has a weapon, it'll be «even more difficult for us to kill him.” He paused for a while before continuing, “Besides, we can't go on like this. We have to find a way to end him, or more people will be killed by him. He can completely defeat us one by one.” “I do have an idea,” Jonathan stated in a low voice.
Lesley's eyes lit up. “Really?”
“Simon is determined to win the elimination round this time.
Instead of us looking for him in the jungle and getting finished off by him, we should wait for him at the beach.
‘When he can no longer stand it and launches an attack out of impatience, we can take the opportunity to find his weakness and drive him into a corner.” Lesley gave it a thought and said, “But Simon is no fool. He won't come to us to die in vain, will he?” “Then it'll be a test of our patience.” After thinking about it, Lesley agreed, “I guess that's the only way.” Afterward, he covered Tony's wound with a piece of cloth and carried the latter's body. “Let's go.” Jonathan was stunned, but he immediately understood why Lesley wanted to carry Tony's body.
Naturally, Lesley would not want Tony's head like Chester did, or he would not have dressed his wound.
Lesley obviously wanted to bury Tony in the sea.
At that moment, Jonathan found himself liking Lesley even more.
It was also because he was a person who valued friendships, like the latter, so he noticed and appreciated the latter's virtues.
For instance, friendships would naturally last if friends were generous to each other.
The group of five walked outside.
Before they left the jungle, there was a sudden noise around them.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtObviously, it was a sound made by Simon.
Jonathan knew that Simon had been lurking around and overheard his plan.
Therefore, the latter wanted to Kill a few of them before they managed to leave the jungle.
“There he is.” James suddenly pointed to the depths of the jungle. At the same time, he darted in the direction he pointed.
Seeing this, Jonathan cursed in a low voice, “F*cking idiot.” He never expected that James would help Simon to Kill his teammates.
In fact, James was behind Tony's death as well as he had deliberately led the latter to Simon.
At this moment, James chased after Simon because he wanted to disrupt Jonathan's plan.
In Jonathan's opinion, James had nothing to gain and everything to lose by helping Simon to kill his teammates.
Hence, Jonathan and Lesley did not suspect James at all, thinking that he would not do something so foolish.
After James ran into the depths of the jungle, Jonathan and Lesley could not watch him get killed as they were teammates after all.
As Jonathan shouted for him to come back, he also chased after him.
Putting down Tony's body, Lesley followed suit.
Catherine and Elijah immediately followed them.
However, Elijah was slower as his cultivation was the weakest, so he was falling behind.
“Something's wrong!” Jonathan, who was at the forefront, instantly felt that something was not right after seeing that James was chasing after nothing with Simon nowhere in sight.
He immediately stopped, raised his hand, and said, “Guys, stop.” Lesley and Catherine quickly surrounded him and asked in puzzlement, “What's wrong?” “Something's not right about James,” Jonathan pointed out.
As soon as he finished speaking, something happened to Elijah, who was running over.
The bushes in the jungles were rustling as if there was a beast moving around.
“Look out, Elijah!” Jonathan was shocked upon seeing the situation and immediately activated the power of Haemocore to unleash Great Sage Force Field.
He rushed over carrying two thousand kilograms of mighty force, but it was still a little too late.
Simon suddenly came out and punched Elijah in the chest, but the latter managed to react in time to block it by crossing his fists in front of his chest.
Unfortunately, Simon had on the golden brass knuckles, which instantly pierced through the skin of Elijah's arm, leaving streaks of blood on his arm.
At the same time, the impact of Simon's punch penetrated into Elijah's body, sending severe pain through his chest and abdomen.
The latter was also sent flying.
“Prepare to die!” Jonathan was enraged. Simon is f*cking insane! He charged at Simon and attacked him with Rolling Thunder Punch, but the latter dodged it without even glancing at him.
‘When Jonathan was about to continue chasing after him,
Simon happened to hide behind a tree.
The former landed a heavy punch on the thick trunk of the tree.
Boom! The inside of the tree was shattered by Jonathan's punch, but the bark remained undamaged.
At that moment, Simon had swiftly gotten up and fled so fast that it was impossible for Jonathan to catch up with him.
Lesley and Catherine soon rushed over.
Jonathan turned to look at Elijah, who was lying on the ground with black blood flowing down the corners of his mouth, looking miserable.
He was dying.
“There's poison on his knuckles.” Jonathan immediately figured it out upon seeing Elijah's condition.
‘When Simon killed Tony earlier, there was no poison on his knuckles. He must have caught a poisonous snake nearby
and applied its venom on his knuckles.
Grasping Jonathan's arm, Elijah had a look of indignation and fear in his eyes as he pleaded in a trembling voice, “S- Save me. | don't want to d-die!” An idea popped into Jonathan's mind. Didn't | take the Supreme Nascent Pill which makes my blood the antidote of all poisons? With this thought in mind, he immediately cut his arm with a knife and fed Elijah his blood.
“Drink it. My blood can neutralize the poison,” he commanded.
Hearing this, Elijah opened his mouth at once.
Amazingly, Elijah, who was about to die, instantly became better after drinking Jonathan's blood.
It was a miracle.
Seeing that his blood worked, Jonathan immediately used his vitality to stop the bleeding on his arm.
Moreover, his tiny wound was healing at a terrifyingly high speed.
When Lesley saw Elijah, who was on the verge of death, alive and well, he was shocked. “Jonathan, your blood is a miracle cure!” Jonathan ignored Lesley. He tore a strip of cloth from his sleeve and helped Elijah wrap up his wound.
Elijah's shoulder only suffered from a mild flesh wound. The bleeding had already stopped.
What was concerning was that although the poison was combatted by Jonathan, his internal injuries needed more time in order to recover.
At that time, Elijah was a mess. His complexion was pale as he thought about what else could go wrong.
It was the last elimination match. Yet, he already lost his ability to fight. The only thing he could await was death.
People like Jonathan couldn't be considered his comrades or friends. At the end of the day, they still had to respect the rules of the game.
Jonathan looked at Elijah with an unreadable expression.
Jonathan didn't promise Elijah anything. He simply said, “Focus on recovering. Don't think too much about anything else. Who knows, maybe we'll all be killed? We won't be lonely when we die then.” Elijah smiled. He piped up, “Jonathan, you're a great man.
Now I'm only a burden to you. If only one of us can live, I'd rather that person be you. Don't bother about me and live your own life.” Jonathan sighed. “You're thinking too much again. If only one of us can live, that person is definitely not going to be me.” Elijah was stunned.
He looked back at Catherine. At that moment, it was like he suddenly understood.
Elijah said softly, “Yeah. You aren't willing to turn against me based on your morals. You can't possibly bear to Kill your own wife.” Elijah was deeply moved. He understood that Jonathan let go of the intention to stay alive from the moment he set foot
on the island.
He has such a great heart.
Elijah swore to himself, If | live, I'll treat Jonathan like my older brother! I'll be loyal to him always! However, just then, Elijah's eyes darkened. How am | supposed to survive? Even life itself is a luxury now.
“What do we do now?” Lesley asked Jonathan.
He replied in an odd tone, “What's up with James? He actually helped Simon and tried to kill us. | reckon he's also responsible for Tony's death.” Lesley replied, his voice low, “It was James' idea to team up with you. It seems that it was his plan all along.” “But what does he stand to gain from this? Simon is going to kill him in the end anyway,” Jonathan said.
Lesley was smart. He might have been kind, but he wasn't stupid. “I can't say for sure. James' cultivation isn't strong compared to ours. One could even say he's weak. Maybe he wants to gain Simon's trust and reap the benefits from
watching at the sidelines as we and Simon fight it out.” Jonathan thought that made sense. He shifted Elijah onto his back and addressed Lesley. “You and Catherine stay by my side to guard against possible ambush from Simon.
‘We'll head to the beach. There's no cover there, so it would be hard for Simon to catch us off-guard.” “Got itl" Catherine also naturally had no objections.
Lesley and Catherine flanked Jonathan left and right as they started their journey.
This time, they didn't encounter any obstacles.
However, Jonathan still sensed a pair of eyes watching them from the shadows.
It was obvious that it was Simon, but there was no opening for him to attack.
The four of them successfully made it out of the jungle and to the beach.
The sun's scorching rays beat down on them.
Jonathan, Catherine, and Lesley were fine, but given Elijah's injured state, he couldn't handle the heat.
It was two o'clock in the afternoon, one of the hottest hours of the day.
Elijah lay on the sand. His lips were chapped and his complexion deathly pale.
Such intense exposure to the sun was not helpful to his injuries. Simon had managed to strike severe blows on him.
Jonathan and Lesley couldn't bear to watch Elijah suffer.
However, it was too dangerous to hide in the jungle. It was too easy for Simon to sneak up on them there.
Lesley looked out at the vast sea in front of him, his eyes shining. “Jonathan, why don't we put Elijah in the water.
Then he can cool down a bit.” Jonathan looked at the sea and watched the waves gently crash onto the shore. He responded, “We should find ‘something to prop up his head first.” If they didn't, a coming wave could potentially completely
engulf Elijah's head, causing him even more suffering.
Lesley scanned the surroundings. Finally, his gaze fell on the jungle. “I'll go find some branches to prop up his head,” he suggested.
However, Jonathan was worried that when Lesley went into the jungle to find the branches, Simon would strike.
There was no such thing as being too careful around Simon.
“I'l go with you.” Lesley knew that Jonathan was worried about him. “Okay!” The two of them stood up.
Jonathan said to Catherine, “Careful. There might be venomous snakes and scorpions in the sand.” Catherine hummed in acknowledgement.
At that, the two men made their way back to the jungle. The nearest edge of the jungle was twenty meters away from Catherine.
Jonathan and Lesley didn't have to enter the jungle. They could simply forage for branches on its perimeter.
Afraid of Simon suddenly lunging from within the jungle and attacking them, they remained cautious and alert.
Simon had his ways. There was no guarantee that even Jonathan would be able to defeat Simon.
Luckily for them, by the time the two of them finished collecting branches, they hadn't encountered Simon.
They collected a large stack of branches since they also had to make a shelter against the sun.
Just as the two of them were about to head back, another accident happened.
However, it was not targeted at Jonathan and Lesley.
From afar, a silhouette rushed out of the jungle.
The silhouette was Simon's, and it was heading in Catherine's direction.
Jonathan and Lesley's faces drained of color.
Without thinking about anything else, Jonathan dropped the branches and harnessed Haemocore's power.
In an instant, he was surging with power. He rushed over with lightning speed.
Lesley also immediately rushed over, although at a slightly slower pace than Jonathan.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmRegardless, both of them were too slow. Simon arrived in front of Catherine in a flash and prepared to attack her.
Catherine frowned and stood up quickly.
Simon's force field was fatal.
It was a result of his work as an assassin for so many years, in which his killing intent became stronger with each life he took.
His path to Destino Art was through murder.
It was completely out of the ordinary for one to get into Destino Art through murder, much less attain Nascent Soul as aresult of it.
As Simon rushed over, he cast his killer force field toward
Catherine.
Once such powerful murderous intent permeated ‘someone's mind, they would spiral into their own personal hell as they faced their inner demons.
Simon relied on this move to eliminate his enemies.
However, this time he failed.
Catherine had no emotions whatsoever. She felt no fear and had no inner demons.
As such, when she was faced with Simon's force field, she showed no reaction.
In contrast, Catherine's force field was that of absolute calm. Simon could feel the effects of his own force field weaken.
However, he was unfazed and used Tuna Slam to attack Catherine.
Just like a powerful tuna in the sea, he used his arm to strike.
Nothing was comparable to that move.
Catherine's vision went blank for a moment. Simon's punch was fast as lightning.
The worst part was that Simon was also wearing golden brass knuckles as he threw his punch.
Catherine was sharp and managed to step back in time to evade Simon's Tuna Slam.
However, Simon didn't attack further. Instead, like a snake, he grabbed Elijah and began retreating.
By then, Jonathan and Lesley had caught up with him.
The three of them surrounded Simon.
The tables had turned against him.
That being said, Simon was holding a hostage. His hand wrapped around Elijah's neck as he coldly looked at Jonathan and the rest.
Elijah started feeling uncomfortable as Simon's grip around him tightened. His face was plastered in sweat and he
struggled to breathe.
Simon didn't say anything. Instead, he kept tightening his hold on Elijah's neck, slowly suffocating him.
Seeing that, Lesley shouted, “Let go of Elijah and we'll let you go!” Simon looked at Lesley coldly. “First clear a path for me to get through and fall back 20 meters.” “Sure,” Lesley replied as he immediately stepped aside.
Jonathan was slightly surprised. Lesley's too trusting! He piped up, “Lesley, don't give way.” Although Elijah was being choked, he was still conscious.
He thought that Lesley was kind from the beginning.
However, at that moment, Jonathan's words surprised him.
He admired Jonathan and considered him to be like his older brother.
How could he? Lesley looked at Jonathan doubtfully.
Jonathan sneered. “Originally | didn't know how | was going to bring myself to Kill Elijah. Now he's helping us do it, so let him! We can be answerable to our conscience, and it will save us a lot of trouble. What are you scared of? Kill him!" After saying that, he cast his Great Sage Force Field.
He didn't care about anything else. He was going to Kill Simon.
Jonathan struck fast as lightning. Upon hearing Jonathan, Catherine followed his lead and attacked.
Simon was under attack from both sides. Their power was overwhelming.
At that moment, Simon's face paled. Suddenly, he tossed Elijah to Lesley.
His throw was unbelievably strong.
If Lesley didn't care about Elijah and let him hit the ground, he would surely die.
Lesley retreated backward. At the same time, he caught Elijah and turned away from Simon's Destino Art.
At the same time, Simon ambushed them.
With a smack, Simon's palm gripped Lesley's shoulder.
Pushing his weight against Lesley, Simon flew off like a bullet.
Jonathan and Catherine's path was blocked by Lesley and Elijah. It would take a while for them to break loose.
The time they would need was enough for Simon to escape.
Jonathan stopped in his tracks. Catherine saw and followed suit.
Lesley and Elijah collapsed on the ground. Elijah was fine, but Lesley didn't look well.