Punishment Mount!
As of then, perhaps no one in Shaolin Temple knew where it was. Even if someone occasionally approached the craggy and dangerous mountain behind the summit, their path would be blocked by thorns, snakes, and fierce beasts.
Even if there were players who had reached Blessed Realm who could pass through the layers of obstacles, the Horizontal Chains that were more than 328 feet long were connected to two dangerous mountains that were more than 328 feet tall. Every single time a violent gust of wind blew past, the simple Iron Chain Bridge would sway violently and let out terrifying sounds. No matter how bold a person was, they would not dare to take the risk easily. Besides, there were plenty of monks who had broken their vows wandering on the other side of the Iron Chain Bridge. They were NPCs in Mystical Realm, and they had been practicing martial arts in Shaolin Temple for many years. Their foundations were very solid, and the bandits who ran amok in the outside world could not hope to compare to them.
It could be said that …
Right then, Punishment Mount was basically a ruthless place. There was no benefit to be gained from it!
Even Happy did not have an easy time.
Bang!
The ground trembled, and a Huge Python that was two feet in diameter fell to the ground. Its stomach was so white that it was terrifying. It fell from the trunk of a tree that required two people to wrap their arms around it. Its smooth and swollen body struggled, as if it wanted to get rid of the dozens of throwing knives stuck in its body. But the more it struggled, the more the throwing knives caused it to lose blood.
Finally!
After twitching violently on the ground and struggling for a long time, the eyes of the green Huge Python that was more than eight feet long finally became dull and lifeless. It died.
Whoosh.
The sound of robes fluttering rose. A young man dressed in thin blue robes landed lightly on the ground from a nearby tree. He stared at the Huge Python's carcass on the ground and let out a long breath.
'Thank goodness it's just a normal Huge Python …'
As he mumbled to himself, he crouched down beside the Huge Python's carcass. He frowned and looked at it for a while before he brought out a lancet knife. His qi surged into the knife, and he easily cut through the Huge Python's skin. Then, with great familiarity, he cut off the sturdiest and best part of the Huge Python's skin.
This part of the python was the strongest and most suitable for making leather armor, wrist guards, and other equipment. In terms of strength, it should be more than a level higher than the fur of the giant wolf.
This was because the Giant Python had hunted for a long period of time in a harsh environment deep in the mountains. Its strength had long since reached the level of a martial artist in the middle stage of Blessed Realm. With its powerful body and nimble movement speed, it could appear and disappear like a phantom in the forest. It was much more difficult to deal with compared to the Giant Wolves. If it were not for the fact that Cloud Treading Steps had already reached Grandmaster Realm a long time ago, allowing him to easily return to the trees in the forest and use his lancet knives to continuously injure the Giant Python, no one knew who would have the last laugh in the battle.
Even though he was rich and could be considered a rich man, it was not a good habit for him to leave ten thousand taels of silver crumbs on the way. He immediately brought out the Giant Python's fangs and gallbladder, cast a glance at the path he came from, lowered his head, frowned, and continued on his way!
Less than half a minute after Happy left …
A group of people walked out of the forest that had regained its silence.
They were Li Heng and his group, and behind him were more than ten sect members from Heaven Descendants Sect.
The group of people looked at each other without saying a word. With stern expressions, they walked to the carcass of the Giant Python, whose most valuable part had been taken away. They cast a glance at the large but lifeless carcass before they looked in the direction Happy had left. Their gazes became even more complicated.
"Vice sect master."
Someone beside him spoke.
"Why didn't you attack just now and kill him? With the strength of the sixteen of us, we could have robbed and killed him here without anyone noticing. "
Li Heng did not answer. Instead, he tapped against the ground and quietly walked more than sixty feet forward. The forest disappeared, and a cold gust of wind blew past him. White fog filled the air.
Once Li Heng looked around, the grave expression in his eyes became even more prominent. He could vaguely tell that the forest ended there, and in front of him was a complicated mountain covered in jagged rocks.
Since the blue-robed young man was so familiar with this place, why did he fight against the Giant Python when he was about to leave the forest? As long as he left the forest, the Giant Python would definitely not chase after him with the risk of having its body pierced by the rocks.
Or could it be …
Li Heng's eyes sparkled, and he sucked in a deep breath.
"… It is indeed a good place to kill and bury."
His expression and the underlying meaning in his words allowed the sect members to sense that there was a hidden meaning in his words. The person closest to him frowned and said,
"Vice Sect Master …"
"Now that they're far away, should we chase after them immediately or wait for the main group to arrive?"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately retorted coldly.
"Why are we waiting for such a large group of people? It's just a guy with good Qinggong and a throwing knife. Can't we even deal with such a person? Let those guys come over and laugh at us? " "Vice Sect Master Li, it's getting late. In a few more hours, the time will be up. I think we shouldn't waste everyone's time. Let's get rid of him as soon as possible, take the brocade box, and leave so that no accidents can happen."
"Don't worry."
Not only did Li Heng not respond, he even raised his robe and unhurriedly sat down.
The group of people looked at each other.
"Don't you find it strange?"
"What happened?"
The group was once again baffled by Li Heng's seemingly random question.
Li Heng ignored the group's strange gazes and continued speaking. "In truth, when the people from Bloody Blade Sect snatched the brocade box, I found it strange." His tone was slow and grave. His serious expression soon brought the group's thoughts back to what had happened an hour ago.
"Hmm?"
A few of the anxious players also noticed something, and contemplative expressions appeared on their faces.
"The monk suddenly disappeared, and there was only the brocade box in the house. We didn't see the player who snatched the brocade box. When we chased after him, I deduced that the person had snuck into our midst during the chaos."
The sect members from Heaven Descendants Sect had all their attention on the brocade box, and at that moment, they remembered the most unexpected and strange part of the series of events that had happened within a short period of time.
All of them had forgotten about it!
The most crucial person in the treasure hunt had disappeared.
"Ah!"
Faint gasps of surprise and bewilderment rose in the group.
It had to be known.
It was very dangerous for a player who had the ability to kill a Mystical Realm bandit leader to hide beside them!
At that moment, they finally came to a realization. When they looked at Li Heng, they could not help but cry out in surprise.
"Vice sect leader, is that why you intentionally fought against the people from Vast Ocean Sword Sect when the vice sect leader of Bloody Blade Sect was ambushed by a fierce tiger? Your goal was to force out the person hiding among us?"
"That's right."
Li Heng nodded solemnly.
"That person can only be among the unaffiliated players, and his goal is to wait for us to kill each other so that he can retrieve the brocade box. He's very strong, and he's very familiar with the terrain around Shaolin Temple. Once he succeeds, it'll be very easy for him to escape and hide. That's why I decided to have all of you stay and only send one of my brothers to follow him in secret. My goal is to know just who he is! At the same time, I want to force him to reveal himself! "
When they heard this, the group suddenly remembered that they had followed that person to such a remote place. That person clearly matched Li Heng's guess, and they could not help but tense up.
"Vice sect leader, are you saying that he …"
Li Heng's expression was stern, and he nodded solemnly.
"If we had attacked recklessly just now, I can't be certain whether he would be the one to die … or us."
The group looked at each other in shock!
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