Duanmuqing said calmly, "I did not lie to you. This is indeed the periphery of the Ink Forest. I also did not guarantee that there would not be any Rank 7 Demonic Beasts in the periphery."
Indeed, Duanmuqing only said that the Profound Ice Flower was at the periphery of the Ink Forest. He did not guarantee that there would not be any Rank 7 Demonic Beasts at the periphery.
There was no contradiction in Xiao Chen's words. No one could find a reason to refute him. The person who asked felt depressed, but there was nothing he could do.
Ji Changkong said indifferently, "Duanmuqing, just tell us what kind of Demonic Beast it is and what its combat prowess is. If it is a regular Rank 7 Demonic Beast, with so many of us, we should be able to defeat it."
When Duanmuqing heard this, he said, "In that case, I'll be direct. The Demonic Beast guarding the Profound Ice Flower is a peak Rank 7 Demonic Beast, the Scarlet Flame Chief. Its strength is comparable to a Medial Grade Martial King. The Duanmu Clan has sent people here a few times, but they have not succeeded."
Hua Yunfei frowned and said, "Since that is the case, did you make any preparations? Don't tell me that you are placing all your hopes on us."
Duanmuqing nodded and said, "Half of the people that the Duanmu Clan sent out previously died on the way here. The remaining people had their combat prowess greatly reduced. Naturally, they are not a match for this Scarlet Flame Chief."
"However, it is different this time. Among us, there are at least ten people who are not injured. Hence, I only need the help of these ten people. The remaining people just need to help chase away the Demonic Beasts that are rushing over."
Hua Yunfei said indifferently, "You speak so confidently. However, you have not said what is your trump card to defeat the Scarlet Flame Chief."
Duanmuqing revealed an indifferent expression on her cold face. She said softly, "Trump card. I am the trump card of this operation. Do you still have any questions?"
What bold words! Everyone thought to themselves. However, when they thought about it carefully, it was indeed as Duanmuqing said. The Duanmu Clan's special secret technique of combining their strength with their body could only be used by the Princess. This was indeed a trump card.
A strange light flashed in Hua Yunfei's eyes as he said, "Alright, I have no more questions. Now, which ten people do you need help from?"
Everyone was curious when they heard that. Who were the ten people that Duanmuqing had mentioned who had not suffered any injuries and could still maintain their full combat strength?
Duanmuqing said softly, "I hope that the people I choose will not reject my invitation. Only by killing this Scarlet Flame Chief will I open the doors to the Fire Li Sect remnant. Otherwise, you will have made a wasted trip."
After saying that, she began to stare at the crowd and slowly called out a name, "Chu Chaoyun, you have no reason to reject my invitation."
Chu Chaoyun's expression did not reveal the slightest hint of surprise. He smiled indifferently and said, "Of course not."
"Ji Changkong, Mu Yanxue, Hua Yunfei, the Guiyi Marquis, Ying Xiao, Yan Chixue, Shi Feng, Sun Wei, you have no reason to reject my invitation, right?"
The seven people that were called out did not say anything, tacitly agreeing to Duanmuqing's invitation. These seven people were either the proud disciples of the three great sects or the scions of Noble Clans that possessed inherited Martial Spirits. The crowd was not too surprised.
There were already eight people, and only two remained. The crowd started to wonder who else had not been called out.
Suddenly, Duanmuqing's gaze stopped at an extremely hidden corner of the crowd. The crowd followed her gaze and discovered that the person Duanmuqing was looking at was Du Hao.
The Du Clan to the south could be considered a clan with some power. However, it was far from the two inherited Noble Clans, the Ji Clan, and the Sun Clan.
Furthermore, along the way, they did not see anything outstanding about Du Hao. The crowd was very surprised at Duanmuqing's choice of this person.
Du Hao felt Duanmuqing's gaze and smiled gently, "Miss Duanmu, don't tell me you think that I am one of the ten people?"
Duanmuqing's gaze was like a pillar, as though she could see through the other party's disguise. She countered with a question, "What do you think?"
Du Hao shook his head slightly. He was not willing to stand out at this moment. However, if he rejected, he would easily become the target of everyone.
The Scarlet Flame Chief had to be killed. Otherwise, the crowd would not be able to enter the Fire Li Sect Remnant. If he was unwilling, Duanmuqing would use it as an excuse to not take action.
The people that were called out earlier would definitely be unwilling as well. However, after weighing the pros and cons, they could only agree.
"Since Miss Duanmu thinks highly of me, I will reluctantly do it." Thinking of this, Du Hao could only agree to the other party's decision.
There was still one person missing from the ten. The crowd followed Duanmuqing's gaze again. Their gazes stopped at Xiao Chen, who was standing in a corner.
Xiao Chen was not surprised at this. Without waiting for Duanmuqing to say anything, he walked out.
The others were not surprised at Xiao Chen's selection. After all, even Sun Wei could be selected. There was no need to mention Xiao Chen, who could easily defeat Sun Wei.
When Duanmuqing saw that the ten people agreed, he said to the remaining fifty, "Split into groups of five and spread out for a kilometer. Just don't let any Demonic Beasts get close to us."
Duanmuqing made such arrangements to prevent these people from taking advantage of the chaos to snatch the Profound Ice Flower. They had to obtain the Profound Ice Flower no matter what.
Although the fifty people were unwilling, dealing with other Demonic Beasts was better than dealing with a Rank 7 Demonic Beast. Furthermore, the Fire Li Sect Remnant had not been opened yet. They could only listen to Duanmuqing's arrangements for now.
After a while, after the fifty people left, Duanmuqing said, "There is a mound behind that tree. The Profound Ice Flower grows there. The Scarlet Flame Chief never left the Profound Ice Flower."
Xiao Chen looked in the direction Xiao Chen pointed. That tree was about a kilometer away from the group. The trunk would require five people to encircle it.
The tree was several hundred meters tall. Its branches were lush, and its roots were intertwined. It was tall and straight, blocking the group's vision.
"Let me see what kind of Demonic Beast this Scarlet Flame Chief is." Hua Yunfei shouted ferociously. The scarlet sword in his hand suddenly gave off a blazing scarlet light.
"Sou!"
A sharp and surging scarlet sword Qi flew at the tree quickly. The scarlet sword Qi was like a sharp saber, easily chopping the tree in half.
"Rumble …!"
The huge trunk of the tree landed heavily on the ground. The group's vision immediately widened. They finally saw the Scarlet Flame Chief.
It looked very similar to the apes on Earth. It stood upright on the ground and was eight meters tall. Its shoulders were broad and its body was strong. The muscles on its chest looked like small mountains of meat.
Its entire body was covered in black fur. A deep scarlet flame burned in its eyes. The strangest thing was that it carried a two-meter-long, palm-wide sword on its shoulder.
On a mound behind the Scarlet Flame Chief, there was a crystalline, pure white flower blooming strangely. That should be the Profound Ice Flower.
The scarlet sword Qi did not slow down as it flew forward quickly. When the Scarlet Flame Chief saw the sword Qi flying at it, its lips curled up into a sinister and horrifying smile.
The Scarlet Flame Chief used its left hand to slap the sword Qi flying at it. With a 'bang,' this incredibly sharp sword Qi immediately vanished. It turned into strands of scarlet light in the wind and returned to nothingness.
Hua Yunfei's expression changed slightly. He said in astonishment, "It is indeed powerful. It managed to smack away my Blood Fiend Sword Qi with one slap. I wonder what kind of might it has when it uses its full power."
"Attack!" Duanmuqing shouted and immediately led the four Duanmu Clan cultivators forward.
Everyone followed after. To Xiao Chen and the others, a distance of a thousand meters only took a few breaths of time. Soon, they arrived before the Scarlet Flame Chief.
When they got close, the ten of them could clearly feel the overwhelming aura of the Scarlet Flame Chief surging towards them.
However, this aura was far inferior to the Ice Empress'. Although everyone felt some pressure, it did not affect their combat prowess.
"Secret Technique, Ice Condensation!"
Duanmuqing snorted coldly. The black hair on her head suddenly turned ice-cold white. That cold and exquisite face completely lost all human emotions. It looked cold and emotionless. Everywhere her gaze passed, even the air was covered in frost.
The four girls behind her quickly transferred their Essence to Duanmuqing. In an instant, Duanmuqing's aura suppressed the Scarlet Flame Chief's aura.
"Frost Rage!"
From the start, Duanmuqing did not hide his strength. Suddenly, a boundless cold wind blew under the Scarlet Flame Chief's feet.
As the cold wind blew, the temperature dropped rapidly. After a while, a visible white cold Qi appeared in the wind.
The cold Qi spun around violently, creating a huge whirlpool. The Scarlet Flame Chief's huge body struggled to move in the whirlpool, trying to break free.
However, the surrounding temperature was too low. Furthermore, the intense cold wind blew. It could not break free from the center of the whirlpool.
"Sou!"
Duanmu Qing's expression turned grave. She clenched her fist and a boundless cold Qi immediately gathered. It was like a block of ice was buried in the Scarlet Flame Chief's body with a 'ca ca ca ca' sound.
After a while, the surface of the Scarlet Flame Chief was covered in ice, turning it into a huge ice sculpture.
The Scarlet Flame Chief was instantly frozen by Duanmuqing. This was somewhat surprising. However, no one thought that the Scarlet Flame Chief would die so easily.
The Guiyi Marquis, Ying Xiao, took out the Sky Splitting Sword from his back and leaped into the air. The Sky Splitting Sword hacked down at the Scarlet Flame Chief's head.
Everywhere the Sky Splitting Sword passed, ripples appeared in the air. The Guiyi Marquis's figure suddenly became blurry in everyone's vision.
It was like a reflection in the water, swaying back and forth leisurely.
The Sky Splitting Sword is indeed a complete Holy Weapon. Xiao Chen was astonished. He had seen the same scene in Mu Chengxue's Beauty Under the Moon. Naturally, he knew what was happening.
Xiao Chen used the Daos contained in the Holy Weapon to change the laws of heaven and earth in the instant he made his move. This confused one's sense of space, causing them to lose their five senses.
One might think that he was far away, but he was actually right in front of them. One might think that he was right in front of them, but when they swung their sabers, they would never be able to hit him.
"Ka ca!
Ka ca! "Strands of scarlet Earth Fire slowly rose from the Scarlet Flame Chief's feet. The ice on the Scarlet Flame Chief's body quickly melted. In the blink of an eye, it recovered its mobility.
"Guo Guo!"
The Scarlet Flame Chief laughed strangely. It swung the huge sword that it carried. Unexpectedly, there were blurry ripples in the sky.
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