Among the people present, Ling Li obviously knew Black Head, and Black Head knew the skeletal old man. As for the red-eyed burly man, he was also a newcomer.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Ling Li coughed to attract everyone's attention before speaking.
"Since everyone is here, I'll make things clear first. Our mission this time is to assist Senior Deng next to me in retrieving some of his things." Ling Li pointed at the skeletal old man next to her. Then, she touched her waist and a shiny black token appeared in her hand. She showed it to everyone.
"I'm the leader this time. I hope everyone can cooperate well. I also hope everyone can protect this person. After all, his strength is still a little weak."
As soon as she finished speaking, the old man also took out a token. The two of them approached each other and each of them shone faintly.
"What's so good about the token? If it wasn't for the Summoning Talisman, how could it appear in such a remote place?" The red-eyed burly man looked at all this and couldn't help but twitch his mouth. He didn't even move his body.
"Yes, Ling Li. Everyone is gathered here. Except for those who received the mission, no one can come here through the Summoning Talisman. Unless they fly here from the outside. You said that you were the first to arrive here. Then, who didn't teleport here?" Black Tower also said. Why was it so complicated? The sooner they finished the mission, the sooner they could go back.
"Isn't this the usual practice? Everyone teleported here. Of course, we're all on the same side. Everyone can guess why we're here this time. This is a senior from Goblin. Although his strength is a little weak, he's very good at refining medicine. And we're going to a place not far from here. We're going to occupy one of their medicinal herbs that is about to mature." Ling Li introduced to everyone.
"Bandit Mo is the Goblin from before?" Charcoal said in shock. He really didn't know the specifics of this mission. So, it was to serve him. The mission was only to help him seize a medicinal herb. The enemy's strength was at the intermediate stage of Jin Xian.
Gu Zheng and the red-eyed burly man were also slightly stunned, as if they couldn't believe it.
"That's right. If anyone doesn't want to participate, it's not too late to back out now." Ling Li's face was full of smiles.
"Look at what you're saying. Since we're already here, who would be willing to back out? Anyway, it's fine as long as we get what we promised. What does Goblin have? As long as the price is high enough, I'm willing to sell myself." Charcoal laughed loudly.
"I have no objections at all." Gu Zheng said coldly. Then, a pure baleful aura emerged from his face, covering half of his face. The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.
The others suddenly shivered. Such a terrifying aura made a trace of admiration appear in their eyes.
"Fellow Daoist Shi Lei, I know your determination. I'm not doubting anyone. I'm just joking. Withdraw your aura first. Senior Deng can't take it anymore." Ling Li said hurriedly. The seniors beside her were already shivering from the cold aura.
To him, this was most likely an incomparably huge blow.
As soon as he finished speaking, the cold air in the air disappeared, and Gu Zheng returned to his previous appearance.
"I have no objections either." The red-eyed burly man said.
"Alright, it seems like no one has any objections. Then, Senior Deng will explain the situation to everyone so that everyone can better understand the enemy." Ling Li clapped her hands and said. Then, a white light shot out from her hand. In an instant, the black formation was destroyed, and no one could teleport here.
These people didn't care who they served at all. If it could bring them great benefits, even if it was their own family, they wouldn't be soft-hearted.
Gu Zheng looked at the others and said indifferently. It was as if he didn't feel sad at all about the last time when so many people died. He didn't need to check to know how heavy the sins on their bodies were.
Perhaps the persecution they caused to their own people was even more brutal than the Goblin.
Senior Deng smiled and stepped forward. He said, "Looks like everyone has heard of me, so I don't need to say too much.
"This time, because of some reasons, I think all of you are aware of it, so we can only ask for your help. Of course, we would not give up just like that. Unfortunately, the enemy is too powerful. He is a mid-stage Golden Immortal expert and he has several treasures with him. He has already repelled our attacks several times. I'm not afraid that you will laugh at us. We have tried basically all the methods, but unfortunately, our people are still sealed. That's why I'm asking for your help. I think this time, with two mid-stage Golden Immortals and two cultivators, we can definitely kill him."
"After all, he's a Jin Xian expert. If we can't kill him, we don't have to force him. As long as we chase him away and make sure we get the Heaven Essence Plant, that's enough." Senior Deng seemed to see everyone's hesitation and explained.
Only then did everyone's expressions become better. After all, if the enemy really did have a backup plan to escape, they might not be able to stop him.
"That's good. With Senior Deng's words, we can rest assured," Ling Li said.
"Don't worry. After this mission is completed, I'll definitely reward everyone. I won't let everyone work for nothing." Senior Deng smiled and promised everyone great benefits.
Sure enough, as soon as he said this, everyone's eyes lit up. The indifferent attitude on their faces became eager.
"This is a mission that everyone voluntarily accepted. Even if you didn't say it, we'll do our best. Since we're gathered here, then the enemy shouldn't be far from here, right?" The red-eyed man suddenly asked.
"This fellow daoist is right. That person is in the mountains not far away. Now that the Heaven Essence Plant is about to mature, this is our last chance. I hope everyone can help me." Senior Deng cupped his hands toward Ling Li and Gu Zheng.
After all, the hope of success this time depended on them. He had paid a heavy price and didn't hesitate to expose his identity. He had to succeed.
"Don't worry, Senior Deng. We'll do our best to help you. You have to be prepared," Ling Li said. She didn't have much confidence in killing the enemy. After all, if the enemy really wanted to escape, it wouldn't be easy unless they set up a formation in advance to stop him.
Gu Zheng also smiled and nodded. On the surface, he looked like he agreed and seemed to be very confident.
However, he was thinking in his heart that he would wait for the right time to capture this group of people in one fell swoop. A bunch of scum. How dare they serve Goblin? They're really ashamed of their parents who gave birth to them. They're also ashamed of the environment that raised them.
He had to find the right time to make his move.
"Thank you so much for your help. Let me tell you what you need to pay attention to." Senior Deng looked at everyone's high fighting spirit and briefly revealed the information he had on the enemy to everyone.
After a while, Senior Deng revealed all the information to everyone. Everyone had a simple discussion and made their preparations. Under Senior Deng's lead, they walked forward.
...
Let's go back to when Gu Zheng had just arrived.
Outside an island in the East Sea, a figure was fleeing in a very sorry state. Not far behind him, a figure was chasing him at the same speed under the sea. The huge waves on both sides were rapidly repelled, forming a huge wind wave that was dozens of feet high. Sharp water swords were constantly shooting out from below.
The person running above was a Jin Xian mid-stage human. Below him was a Jin Xian late-stage monster. He didn't know how he had angered the monster to the point that it wouldn't let him go.
The figure above kept dodging, but the distance between the two gradually closed.
When the small island in front of him appeared, the figure above was overjoyed. A black token on his body began to glow slowly, resonating with a formation that had been set up on the island.
The huge monster below seemed to know that the other party was likely to escape. Countless huge waves roared and rushed towards the small island.
"Haha, beast, you can't catch up with me."
With a complacent laugh, the figure rushed into a small house high up like a stream of light. The teleportation formation inside had already been charged and was constantly flashing.
Looking at the formation he had left behind, the figure didn't care about his disheveled appearance and quickly rushed into the teleportation formation. As the teleportation formation began to flash, a loud roar came from outside.
A dazzling light flashed, but the figure was stunned to find that he was still in the same place. The light of the teleportation formation had disappeared and became very dim. If he wanted to teleport again, he estimated that it would take a lot of time to accumulate energy.
This was only a temporary setup and didn't have enough energy to teleport continuously. For a moment, the figure was dumbfounded.
Just now, everything was fine. The other party didn't have the ability to interfere at all. But when he teleported, it mysteriously malfunctioned.
At this time, he suddenly felt that the top of his head was dark. A huge underwater monster had flown out and was flying over his head.
"This time, it's over." The figure muttered.
After Gu Zheng left the cave, only half a day later, a few figures rushed over. Although it was pitch-black, they could still see that this place was in a mess.
The leader's face was ashen. The sharp killing intent could still be felt in the air.
At this time, a person holding some scales came over and whispered, "Elder Xi, the Left Protector is dead."
"Elder Xi, the Left Protector asked me to go back. He said that he was confident in dealing with the enemy." The Right Protector, who had changed into his original appearance, hurriedly explained. He had already said this when he went back, but when he saw that Elder Xi couldn't suppress his anger, he explained it again.
"Hu!"
In the end, Elder Xi suppressed his anger. It was too late to say anything now. The Left Protector couldn't help but lose his life for his pride. He might even alert the other party. It seemed that they had to take a risk.
And that kid from Lan Xing. Why didn't he come back after going out? Why was there so much bad news during this period? If they failed this time, they would be completely annihilated.
A beam of red light shot out from his hand, illuminating the entire cave. Looking at the traces of an intense battle and the potholes in the surroundings, everyone knew that even though the Left Protector had used the formation, he still died tragically here. He didn't even succeed in escaping.
In the middle of the mess, the ground suddenly began to shake. Soon, a crack appeared on the ground, and a sparkling and translucent blood-red crystal the size of a table was revealed from below. Below it, there was still a lot of bright red blood water.
Red light flashed inside, and a lot of blood was rippling inside. It seemed to be filled with fresh blood.
However, a long crack ran through it. It seemed to have suffered great damage. Seeing this, Elder Xi couldn't help but curse.
"Trash!"
No one dared to make a sound at this time. They didn't expect Elder Xi's Natal Magic Treasure to be damaged. No wonder he came here in a hurry from his seclusion.
"Let's go. Destroy this place. Don't let anyone find us through here." After a while, Elder Xi calmed down and left through the teleportation formation.
Soon, everyone arranged some things and left one by one.
After everyone left, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, countless plants sprouted out of the ground and devoured everything in the area. Not a single trace was left behind.
Three days later, these plants withered silently again, turning into dust and dissipating. Only an empty cave was left.
...
On the other side, Gu Zheng was still following the old man out of the crack in the sky. After that, they went further west, deeper into the Beise Mountain Range. However, their speed wasn't fast. They were basically walking on the ground.
Along the way, other than Ling Li who spoke a few words, the others were silent. They all looked cold and unapproachable. Therefore, everyone kept their heads down and hurried on.
Senior Deng, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped and said to everyone when they saw a half-peak in front of them.
"It's here. That person is in one of the caves." Senior Deng's eyes flashed coldly. He pointed to the small mountain in front of them and said.
Gu Zheng and others stopped at the same time. Through the open space in front of them, they found that it was just a very ordinary mountain. It was really an ordinary hillside compared to the surrounding mountains that towered into the clouds.
There were sparse trees growing on the mountain. It wasn't a steep hillside. Moreover, everyone didn't feel anything different. It was just very ordinary.
"Senior Deng, are you sure you didn't find the wrong place? How could that kind of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Treasure appear here?" Everyone observed for a while. Ling Li didn't see anything strange, so she couldn't help but ask.
"Don't worry. I'm definitely not mistaken. I've been here several times. It wasn't like this before. Now, the other party is using a camouflage." Senior Deng said with certainty. Then, he descended.
Everyone saw that he was full of confidence and followed him down.
When they arrived at the bottom, they saw Senior Deng take out a stick of incense and put it on the open space. Wisps of strange fragrance appeared in the air. However, the smell was very faint. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to smell it.
"I've arranged a subordinate here to monitor his whereabouts." Senior Deng explained.
Everyone could only wait here quietly. The incense was only half burned when the trees in the distance began to shake. A clear cry came from there. A wolf-like creature continued to run towards them.
When it was about to reach here, it rolled on the ground. A man in gray clothes appeared in front of everyone. He was only at the fourth rank.
"Disciple greets Senior Deng and the other seniors." As soon as the man came out, he cupped his hands and greeted everyone.
"That person didn't leave here, right?" Senior Deng waved his hand indifferently and asked in a deep voice.
"No. Since I came here, my brother and I have been guarding this place day and night. It suddenly became like this. However, no one has come out of here. My brother is still guarding over there. He can't come and greet senior." The man said with certainty.
"It's okay. You've done a good job. You can go back now. When this matter is over, I'll reward you handsomely." Senior Deng patted his shoulder and praised him.
"Senior, thank you for your help. This is what we should do." The man in gray clothes was ecstatic. However, he suppressed his inner feelings and said modestly.
"This is what you deserve. Hurry up and tell your brother to leave. Don't get into trouble later." Senior Deng said. When he saw the man turn back into his original form and leave, he said to everyone behind him.
"Let's go. I'll personally lead the way."
Under his lead, they quickly approached the small mountain.
As they got closer, Gu Zheng and Ling Li could feel that there was something different about the mountain. It was as if something was covering this place.
"Miss Ling, the other party used a high-level restriction. I can't see the entrance anymore. Please help me break this restriction." When they were about to go up, Senior Deng suddenly stopped. After observing for a while, he shook his head and spoke to Ling Li.
When they got closer, they found that they couldn't get close to the mountain no matter how they walked.
"Okay, please wait for a moment. I'll take a closer look at the other party's skill." Ling Li's eyes flashed. At the same time, a faint white light appeared in her eyes as she carefully observed the mountain.
"This is probably the other party. In order to prevent us from disturbing him, he specially added a layer of protection." Senior Deng smiled bitterly. "If he didn't show mercy, I would have died up there."
When Gu Zheng heard that, he cursed inwardly. The other party was so kind as to spare your lives. Yet, you still want to take revenge on them. It seems that the yao race here are all vicious and cruel people. Their deaths are not worth pitying.
However, he still said, "Don't worry. This time, even if the other party has three heads and six arms, he won't be able to escape."
"Then I'll have to look up to everyone." Senior Deng cupped his hands and said to Gu Zheng. Although he was talking to everyone, anyone with a discerning eye knew that he was talking to Gu Zheng and Ling Li.
After all, although the other two were also good at fighting, the gap between their realms wasn't something that could be covered by numbers.
"Okay, I know how to break this restriction." Ling Li's voice came from the side. At the same time, her eyes returned to normal.
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