Wei Lin and Ming You nodded in agreement. No one objected to the division of labor. Then, they agreed on how to split the loot.
The guards were paid the same as their masters. The guards they brought were all Ninth Ring Sages. Of course, what they received was usually given to their masters. Therefore, it was advantageous to bring guards.
This was also why the Hidden Sect put so much effort into training the guards of their disciples. These guards relied on the Yin Rings provided by the Hidden Sect to advance step by step until they reached the Ninth Ring Sage Body. Then, they had to provide assistance to the Hidden Sect. As long as their talent wasn't too bad, reaching the Sixth or Ninth Ring Sage Body was a matter of course.
This was basically the Hidden Sect's strategy. There were many things that were not suitable for the direct disciples to do. They had to rely on the cultivators trained by the Hidden Sect to deal with them. There was almost no doubt that the cultivators who entered the Hidden Sect would raise their cultivation level. This was a condition that both sides agreed to.
Lei Xingfeng and Thunderstorm's mission was simple. They were to fight and expel the Black Mermen, form a defensive circle, and cover the others to harvest the Black Spirit Fruit.
Sister Hu was in charge of leading the way. The medium-sized tribe was quite far from Qingshui Island. It would take four days to get there.
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Black Water Region.
Stone Bay was located at the edge of the center of the Black Water Region. There were countless giant rocks erected in the Black Water Region, forming a complicated terrain. Unlike the endless Black Water Region, the water here was divided by giant rocks. It was very special.
Sister Hu held her walking stick in the air and said, "The Stone Bay Black Mermen tribe was originally a large tribe. More than ten years ago, they were besieged by hundreds of cultivators and suffered heavy casualties. The entire tribe lost half of their combat power. Later, when they were fighting for the Black Spirit Fruit, they deliberately destroyed most of the Black Spirit Fruit so that the cultivators didn't get anything. Therefore, the cultivators directly took revenge.
"The entire tribe declined because of this. At that time, seventy percent of the Black Mermen were killed. A large tribe with more than a hundred thousand Black Mermen was left with less than ten thousand people."
Mrs. Hu continued, "Generally, when a tribe is attacked, although they will destroy the Black Spirit Fruit, they will not destroy all of it. This is because the consequences are not something they can bear. As long as a practitioner gets the Black Spirit Fruit, they will not take the initiative to attack. If they can't get anything, then there will be a cruel extermination."
Lei Xingfeng laughed and said, "Why don't we just open up the Black Spirit Fruit or sell it? Isn't that better?"
Mrs. Hu shook her head and said, "They don't have that kind of intelligence. Well, to be more precise, they haven't blossomed to that stage yet. If they had intelligence, cultivators wouldn't bother to kill them. A trade would be the best choice. In fact, when we went to the Outerworld, there were many natives there. Generally speaking, as long as they were willing to trade with cultivators and coexist peacefully, there would basically be no danger.
Lei Xingfeng sighed and shook his head. "A man's wealth is his own ruin. Poor Black Fishmen."
No one understood the first part of his words, but they understood the second part.
Mrs. Hu sneered and said, "There's nothing to pity. They are even more stupid than wild beasts. When wild beasts meet an invincible opponent, they will run away. These Black Fishmen are stubborn. They will come in groups and fight with their lives. They won't even negotiate with you. The end result is a life and death battle."
Yu Kou also understood the situation. He said, "There's no way to communicate with the Black Fishmen. Once, there were practitioners who tried to do so, but they all returned with disappointment."
Mrs. Hu nodded and said, "Many people have tried, but it was useless. Therefore, people who come to the Blackwater Region now have the idea of robbing. In addition, killing the Black Fishmen … has to be restrained. If the Black Fishmen are not a threat, then don't kill them. If all the Black Fishmen are killed, then there will be no one to plant the Black Spirit Fruit."
Everyone nodded. They could understand this relationship. The Black Spirit Fruit couldn't be grown from the wild. It had to be grown by the Black Fishmen. Once the Black Fishmen were eliminated, the Black Spirit Fruit would disappear. This was something practitioners wouldn't mess around with.
In the past, the Black Fishmen were almost wiped out. Later, the practitioners realized that killing all the Black Fishmen wouldn't bring them any benefits. Later on, when they robbed the Black Fishmen, they would only kill the Black Fishmen who obstructed them. There wouldn't be any large-scale revenge killings.
Lei Xingfeng smiled bitterly and said, "The Black Fishmen are still a bit lucky. They lost because of the Black Spirit Fruit, and they also won because of it. Because of the Black Spirit Fruit, they were robbed and killed. It was also because of the Black Spirit Fruit that they were able to survive under the hands of the practitioners. Hehe, it's contradictory enough."
The black bird said, "You birdmen are all bullshit!"
Everyone couldn't help but be speechless. This black bird was really unscrupulous. However, no one refuted the black bird. In fact, humans were the most contradictory. This was something that everyone admitted, especially the practitioners. They had powerful strength and could do whatever they wanted in the outside world.
Lei Xingfeng stared at the Stone Bay.
The Stone Bay was very mysterious. Countless huge green rocks stood in the black water. The rocks were of different sizes, and they were as dense as a forest. Some places were sparse, while others were dense. The tall rocks were even a hundred meters tall. The short rocks were still in the water and were only slightly taller than the black water.
Therefore, in the Stone Bay, if one didn't know how to fly, they wouldn't be able to leave at all. The inside was like a maze. Of course, for Sixth Ring Sages and above, this terrain wasn't a problem at all. In fact, it even had various benefits.
The biggest shortcoming of the Black Fishmen was that they couldn't fly. They could only move around in the water and on land. However, the practitioners were in the air. Occupying the sky meant that they had the initiative. This was the change from a flat surface to a three-dimensional surface. This was also one of the reasons why practitioners were so powerful.
Yu Kou said, "Let's try not to alarm the Black Fishmen. Yes, we need to find out where the paddy field where the Black Spirit Fruit is planted is."
Sister Hu said, "I know this. I came to investigate before."
Yu Kou was overjoyed. "That's great. This will save us a lot of trouble. Hehe, where is their paddy field?"
Sister Hu said, "In the middle of the Stone Bay, there's a body of water. Yes, it's about ten thousand mu. More than half of it is planted with the Black Spirit Fruit."
Xin Zhaolun interrupted, "Where are the ripe Black Spirit Fruits? Have you figured it out? "
Sister Hu's voice was filled with pride. She said, "Of course. The one thousand mu that is about to ripen … it's towards the south. Yes, it's close to where we are now."
Yu Kou pondered for a moment and said, "Are we going to sneak in or charge in directly?"
Sister Hu said, "Of course we're going to charge in directly. It's very difficult to sneak in. There are countless Black Fishmen sentries here. They will discover anyone who enters at any time. When we investigated, we charged in directly. We just didn't snatch the Black Spirit Fruit. As long as we don't snatch the Black Spirit Fruit, the Black Fishmen won't care about us."
Qi Meiyun said, "That's because you don't have many people. If you have more people, it's different."
Sister Hu said, "Of course. This is also why we can only investigate and not rob. It's very difficult to rob."
Yu Kou said, "Two or three people can still rob. Hehe, but not many. We'll run after grabbing a handful. It's already not bad if we can get a dozen Black Spirit Fruits in one go."
Actually, with the strength of a Ninth Ring Sage, even a few of them could kill many Black Fishmen. However, they all understood that they couldn't go all out. Moreover, the Black Fishmen were protected by the black water. As long as they didn't come out of the water, the lethality of a Ninth Ring Sage would be greatly reduced. This was different from a Monarch. If a Monarch had the ability to force the black water away and directly expose the Black Fishmen, then it would be a real massacre.
The Black Spirit Fruit grew in the water, just a little above the black water layer. It was also in clear water. If one wanted to pick it, one had to go into the water. One also had to make sure that one didn't enter the black water. Once one touched the black water and was unprepared, then it would be extremely dangerous.
The black water's characteristics were a bit like quicksand. Once one came into contact with it, it would attract and drag one into the black water. This wasn't a big problem. With the strength of a Ninth Ring Sage, there was still a chance to escape the suction of the black water. However, with the Black Fishmen in the black water, it was completely different. The black water would remove the Sage's protective shield, and the Black Fishmen could use this opportunity to bite the part of the person that fell into the black water. In an instant, they could bite off the soles of the feet and thighs.
Many cultivators suffered such a great loss. Some even died in the black water.
Experienced Enlightened Masters would leave as soon as they came into contact with the blackfish. They wouldn't get tangled up with them. They would do their best to fight on the surface of the water instead of underwater. Even a Ninth Ring Enlightened Master would be at a disadvantage in the water.
This was also the reason why cultivators had to form teams. One had to restrain, block, and pick the Black Spirit Fruit.
The mission had already been assigned. Yu Kou checked again and said, "Since we're going to force our way in, then let's do it!"
A small team of 20 or so people was already very scary in the Black Water Region, especially to the Black Fishmen. 20 or so Sages could already attack a large Black Fishmen tribe, but they were attacking a medium-sized Black Fishmen tribe. When the 20 or so people flew above the Stone Bay, the Black Water below began to churn violently, and a low humming sound could be heard.
Lei Xingfeng flew forward and asked, "What's that sound? It sounds like crying. "
Yu Kou said, "That's the Black Fishmen's warning sound!"
Lei Xingfeng said, "That sounds terrible."
Thunderstorm caught up from behind. He said, "A Feng, don't be careful. We naturally suppress the Black Fishmen. Don't be nervous. When the Black Fishmen come into contact with the electric current, although they won't die, they will immediately fall unconscious and sink. Hehe, I've tested it before. It's very effective.
It's meaningless! "With the old man's reminder, Lei Xingfeng laughed and said," Okay, I know. Hehe, electric fish! " Deep in his heart, he didn't see the Black Fishmen as humans. These cultivators also didn't see them as humans. In their minds, the Black Fishmen were a type of fish. A fish that looked very much like a human.
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