There weren't many people in the temporary market. Other than Aoran College's students, there were also other mercenary groups.
This market wasn't just a checkpoint for Aoran College's missions, it was also a gathering place for other mercenary groups.
"Is there anything else you need? We should be able to get it here. "Night As Fire said.
"This Obstacle Avoidance Pill is more than enough." Su Yun looked at Kaoru Chiba and smiled.
"Alright, then let's head towards the Eight-Clawed Ghost Faced Spider!" Night As Fire said confidently.
"Let's go!"
The three of them left the market and headed in the direction indicated by the jade scroll.
"The poison here can only last a day for a Spirit General Realm Spirit Practitioner." Night As Fire was only at the peak of the Spirit Master Realm, he was the most sensitive to the poison here.
Night As Fire looked at Kaoru Chiba and said, "Luckily, we're prepared!"
The three of them slowly walked through the Lin Yuan. It was humid and filled with poison. The environment was so bad that it made people want to retreat.
"We're not far away." Su Yun swung his sword and cut off a vine.
"It's very dangerous here. Every time we're not careful, it could lead to unexpected consequences." Su Yun said slowly as he sheathed the Heaven Seizing Sword.
"The most dangerous thing is still the Eight-Clawed Ghost Faced Spider." Kaoru Chiba said solemnly.
"To it, we're the ones who are in danger." Night As Fire said with a smile.
"Don't let your guard down. Even if the Eight-Clawed Ghost Faced Spider is weak, it's not inferior to a Spirit Practitioner at the middle stage of the Spirit Leader Realm." Kaoru Chiba said.
"It's that powerful?" Night As Fire was surprised.
Kaoru Chiba tilted his head and said, "And that's just against the Eight-Clawed Ghost Faced Spider."
"What do you mean?" Su Yun was puzzled.
Kaoru Chiba continued, "The Eight-clawed Ghost Faced Spider is a high-class spiritual beast. Although it's only at the fifth rank, it has already gained some intelligence."
"That's why it knows that it'll be very weak when it breaks through, so it'll definitely make some preparations before it breaks through!" Night As Fire interrupted.
Kaoru Chiba tilted his head and glanced at him. He was not angry and nodded slightly.
Su Yun's eyes flashed. "We don't need to worry about this."
Kaoru Chiba and Night As Fire both turned to look at Su Yun.
"You mean …" Ye Ruhuo wanted to say something but hesitated.
"With just the strength of the three of us, we naturally cannot charge to the front lines," Su Yun said.
"Same old trick, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!" Night As Fire clapped his hands and laughed loudly.
"Exactly. That's why our mission now is to investigate the situation of the Eight-clawed Ghost Faced Spider's cave and the surrounding terrain," Su Yun said.
"This way, we can avoid taking it head-on. The success rate will be higher," Kaoru Chiba agreed.
"The road ahead is long," Su Yun gripped the Heaven Snatching Sword in his hand and led the way.
The two of them looked at his back and quickly followed him.
The three of them encountered a few waves of spiritual beasts along the way, but they did not cause much trouble.
"It's at the hill in front," Night As Fire pointed at a hill in front of them.
The two of them looked up and saw that it was shrouded in a poisonous miasma. The density of the miasma was two to three times that of here. Even a spiritual cultivator could not see more than five hundred feet.
"It's a dangerous place," Su Yun said in a low voice.
"Along the way, we've found many clues. It seems that someone has arrived here before us," Kaoru Chiba said.
"Let's be careful," Su Yun said.
The three of them were mainly here to investigate the surrounding terrain. If the conditions allowed, it would be best if they could understand the situation of the Eight-clawed Ghost Faced Spider's cave.
"Many of the people who accepted this mission are difficult for us to deal with, so the three of us must not split up," Su Yun said.
Although Aoran College had a rule that forbade students from the same college from killing each other, under the influence of benefits, there would still be some trouble.
The two of them nodded and headed straight for the hill.
The closer they got, the more frightened they became. The miasma here was so strong that even a spiritual cultivator of the Spirit General Realm would not be able to last more than two hours!
The three of them carefully approached the hill and leaned slightly to the west of the hill.
"Whoosh …" The sound of something breaking through the air rang out without warning. A dark red vine covered in sharp thorns pierced towards Night As Fire's head.
"Be careful!" Su Yun waved his Heaven Seizing Sword and the two feet long vine was cut into pieces. Colorless ripples flew out for tens of feet and slowly dissipated.
Night As Fire felt like there was a blade on his back. Hearing Su Yun's shout, he was already on his guard. A long sword suddenly appeared in his hand.
Although the vine had suffered a small setback, it did not retreat. The vine that had lost its tip did not slow down. Night As Fire flew up and with a shake of his long sword, the vine was cut into pieces.
Su Yun and Kaoru Chiba did not dare to be careless. They felt like they were being watched by something and were ready to fight.
Before Night As Fire landed, a gust of wind blew. The three of them were shocked. Countless vines covered the sky and covered the earth as they wrapped around them.
Kaoru Chiba's Autumn Water Sword glowed with a cold light. His beautiful feet moved slightly and the three of them were back to back.
Two streaks of spiritual energy shot out and a colorless ripple spread out. The thorny vines in all directions were reduced to dust.
With this move, the vines that had lost their tips quickly retreated into the forest.
The three of them each took a side and slowly moved forward.
After walking for tens of feet, they were attacked by another plant. This was a plant that looked like a man-eating flower. Su Yun's sword cut off its stem before it retreated.
"It seems that the west side of the hill is the world of plants." Su Yun looked back and said.
"Yes, let's go over there and take a look." Night As Fire nodded.
The three of them went around the west side of the hill.
"The north side is similar to the south side where we came from. Compared to the west side, it's much softer." Night As Fire said.
"There seems to be someone over there!" Kaoru Chiba said in a low voice.
Su Yun looked over and said, "I think they've discovered us too. We all have the same goal. The Eight-clawed Ghost Face Spider hasn't appeared yet. It's better to mind our own business."
After saying that, Su Yun ignored the blurry figures and started to walk around the hill again.
"Thud … thud … thud …" The three of them stepped in the mud and made a crisp sound.
"What's going on here? We're clearly in the middle of a forest. Why are there so many swamps? "Night As Fire walked with difficulty.
"Maybe it has something to do with the poisonous barrier here."
Su Yun guessed.
"There seems to be something in the big pit ahead!" Kaoru Chiba said in a low voice.
Night As Fire looked over and saw that there was a small path in front of them. Night As Fire said in surprise, "Fifth level spiritual beast, Divine Mud Crocodile!"
"Be careful. Don't alarm it! Otherwise, it'll be troublesome. "Night As Fire said in a low voice with a serious face.
An adult fifth level spiritual beast, Divine Mud Crocodile, had the strength of a Spirit Cultivator in the middle stage of the Spirit Cultivator Realm. Its defense was amazing and it was very aggressive. It was very difficult to deal with.
The three of them secretly circulated their spiritual energy and went around the crocodile.
"There are many Divine Mud Crocodiles in this forest." Night As Fire said when they reached a relatively safe place.
Su Yun's face turned serious as he looked back.
"We're surrounded by a boundless forest. To the west, there are plant type spiritual beasts everywhere. They attack creatures that pass by and it's hard to guard against. To the east, the ground is moist and the forest is full of swamps. There are even more aggressive spiritual beasts hiding in the swamps." Su Yun analyzed.
"The north and south sides are relatively safer." Kaoru Chiba said, "It's more suitable for us to retreat after we succeed!"
Night As Fire rubbed his cheeks and thought for a while, then said, "The south side of the hill faces the market. Most people probably came from here. Therefore, it's not safe here. Therefore, the north side is the best way to retreat! "
"That makes sense. Then we'll focus on the north side! "Su Yun said.
At this time, the three of them went back to the south side of the hill. "Let's go! Let's go up and see what kind of defensive measures the Eight-clawed Ghost Faced Spider has left behind. "Su Yun said.
The poisonous miasma on the hill was very dense. If Su Yun and the other two hadn't taken the Poison Avoidance Elixir, which could resist the corrosion of the miasma for three days, their fighting strength would have been greatly reduced.
The hill was covered by shrubs and there were a few big trees scattered around, which made it even more eerie.
"According to the map in the mission jade slip, the entrance to the Eight-clawed Ghost Faced Spider's cave should be on this hill." Night As Fire said excitedly.
"Let's look for it." Su Yun's voice fell and he spread his spiritual sense in all directions. Kaoru Chiba held the Autumn Water Sword and was constantly on guard.
"If the information is correct, the Eight-clawed Ghost Faced Spider will break through tomorrow. Then today, it won't be as active as usual." Kaoru Chiba said.
"Who knows, it might have already set up the measures to protect itself." Su Yun said.
Su Yun's mind congealed, and his spiritual sense sensed that there was a cave entrance.
"Found it! Let's go! "Su Yun waved his hand and rushed in a direction.
The other two circulated their spiritual energy and followed.
The entrance to the cave was halfway up the hill. When the three of them arrived outside the cave, they were shocked. The outside of the cave was covered with white bones and there were layers of spider webs around the cave. It looked very sturdy.
"Looks like this guy is fully deserving of being the overlord within a radius of dozens of miles." Su Yun said with a smile.
Along the way, they had also circled around the area. Although they had seen a few fifth level spiritual beasts, compared to the Eight-clawed Ghost Faced Spider, there was still a gap.
"Should we go in?" Night As Fire's face was solemn and he tightened his grip on his sword.
There was a moment of silence. The other two looked at the cold cave entrance and didn't know what to do.
At this time, the three of them had come to check the entrance. Since they had already arrived at the cave entrance, there was no reason to retreat.
However, today was the day before the Eight-clawed Ghost Faced Spider's breakthrough. The level of danger in the cave could be imagined! It would be unwise to rush in like this.
Just when the three of them were in a dilemma, there was a weak fluctuation of spiritual energy in the distance.
The three of them were shocked.
"Someone is coming!"
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