Chen Ying had seen something similar before, and it was in the painting in her grandmother's room!
"Don't tell me your grandmother has been here before?" Mofan blurted out in astonishment.
The Giant Purple Linden might be spectacular, but Mount Kunyu had been under the rule of demon creatures for a long time. Besides, there were a lot of flying beasts in the area, so even air routes could not pass by. Therefore, not many people knew about the Giant Purple Linden. To his surprise, Chen Ying's grandmother was an expert. She had learned about the Giant Purple Linden before the Magic Association, the military, and the government!
The question was, why didn't she tell the world about it? Even a single piece of information about the Giant Purple Linden would attract lots of people to search for it!
"It seems like we are in luck. We've found the right place," Ling Ling said.
Chen Ying only knew a little about the Giant Purple Linden. She had no choice but to ask her grandmother about it after they left the place!
The group finally had a chance to catch their breaths after hiding in Mo Fan's Shadow of Darkness. The world was extremely quiet for the whole night. Perhaps the Four-Lives Salamander Tiger was good at keeping its territory under control, or the creatures living in the world had a regular schedule, but they soon fell asleep due to the fatigue they were feeling, even though their nerves were tensed.
…
Connecting the inner and outer Mount Kunyu was a long wooden drawbridge. The other end of the drawbridge was guarded by military personnel.
Currently, a few thousand people had gathered on the slope close to the bridge. They were all Hunters who had come here to earn some gold. The outer Mount Kunyu had a lot of Giant Purple Lindens. If they were lucky enough to stumble into a few of them, they could easily earn over a million RMB. Even some inexperienced Hunters could get a share of the loot. They could not wait to enter the outer Mount Kunyu and loot the gold leaves!
"Why aren't you letting us in? Why aren't you letting us in? I've come all the way from Guangdong to earn some money, yet you all are acting like dogs staring at a bone. What are you trying to do!?" a man from Guangdong yelled angrily.
They had traveled across half of China from Guangdong to Yantai. They were so close to making a fortune, yet the government and the military were stopping them from entering!
"That's right. Why were those hunters allowed to enter? Why did they make us wait for so long?!"
"Why?!"
"Did you guys receive a bribe and purposely prevent more people from entering?!"
Thousands of people were roaring in anger. The government was losing control of the situation. After some pushing and shoving, the hunters at the front were about to make a move.
Once the presence of magic was involved, things would get out of hand. Even though it was rare for independent Mages to clash with the Magic Association, the government, or the army, stopping someone from making money was equivalent to murdering their parents. The Hunters could no longer hold back their anger!
"Who's causing trouble!!!"
As the Hunters were about to force their way through, an imperious voice exploded like thunder in the clear sky. It was only four words, but each word was like a heavy copper bell echoing in everyone's mind. The Mages who were about to take advantage of the chaos felt their ears ringing and their eyes going blurry. They could not cast any spells!
"It's … It's Nie Lengshan!!"
"My ears are hurting!!"
The voice that was enough to intimidate thousands of people finally calmed down after a long time. The Hunters in the front row soon saw a man in his thirties with a pair of wings on his back landing on the ground. His cold gaze swept across the Hunters who were about to riot!
"Nie Lengshan, don't try to intimidate us with your identity and strength. We just want to make a fortune inside. These assholes must have been bribed by other Hunters to stop us from entering. They even came up with such a lousy excuse …" the Hunter at the front snapped.
"Open your eyes wide and take a look at what this is!" Nie Lengshan tossed a bag onto the ground.
The bag was not fastened properly. Something hard rolled out of it.
The Hunters glanced at the bag and saw bloody fangs scattered across the ground. One of the Hunters opened the bag and saw a head inside. It was the head of a Hillman!
"A huge horde of Hillmen has appeared on Mount Kunyu. They are using the demon crests to ambush you idiots who only care about money. More than two hundred people have died. These are the pictures of the dead that the Hunters brought back. Take a look at them!" Nie Lengshan took out the photos that were used as evidence and tossed them at the Hunters who were leading the rioting.
When the hunters saw the skulls and fangs on the ground, they were already half-convinced. However, when they saw the tormented corpses and the torn bodies, they were so scared that their faces turned pale.
There were many photos, each of them extremely gruesome. Some of the younger Hunters even vomited after seeing them!
"If you still want to go inside, I won't stop you. It just so happens that our government needs a strong group of Hunters to help us eliminate the Hillmen. The Hillmen are extremely savage. They enjoy torturing humans to death. The outer Mount Kunyu is very close to Yantai. We can't let the Hillmen establish themselves here! "Nie Lengshan's voice was loud enough for everyone to hear.
"The Hillmen … they are all Warrior-level creatures, and they are good at fighting in groups. I think we should just forget about it," a middle-aged Hunter said.
"We're just here to join in the fun, hehe."
"If it's so dangerous, we'll be leaving first. It's still a hunt, isn't it?"
Most of the Hunters did not have the guts to take on the Hillmen. Most of the Hunters who insisted on going into the outer Mount Kunyu soon left. The Hunters that stayed were either strong enough or were part of a huge Hunter Group!
"Brother Nie, if there's anything you need help with, just tell us. Our Leopard Head Hunter Group might not be as strong as someone like you, but we won't show any mercy when it comes to killing demon beasts," said a man wearing a leopard head hat.
"We've run into a serious problem. We do need your help. Commander Sun has already led his team to the edge of the valley. I've come back to get some backup," Nie Lengshan said.
"Our group is made up of Advanced Mages. If there really are Hillmen here, as Yantai's Mages, we won't hesitate to help," a mature female Mage in her thirties said.
"That's great. Everyone, please come with me."
Among the three thousand Hunters, only around three hundred were willing to challenge the Hillmen. Luckily, they were all elites. They would be able to solve the problem for the time being!
"What exactly happened?" the captain of the Leopard Hunter Group, Huang Dabao, asked.
"Something unbelievable happened. The Dandelion Grass is flying in a certain direction from all directions, and it just so happens that it's the best place for the Hillmen to hunt. It's a sea of grass. Ninety percent of the Hunters that went into the outer Mount Kunyu went there. We have no idea how many Hillmen there are in the valley, so we have to eliminate them as soon as possible. Otherwise, the Hunters are most likely going to die there," Nie Lengshan said.
"There were at least four thousand Hunters that went into the outer Mount Kunyu, right? Are those Hillmen really that scary that they can kill a few thousand of us?"
"If they are trying to set us up, they might only be able to kill a few hundred of us, but it's hard to say what will happen if they go into the sea of grass!"
…
At first, the experienced Hunters did not think the Hillmen were that strong. However, when they followed Nie Lengshan to the valley, they were astounded when they saw the tall grass that was as dense as an ocean!
Humans could easily hide in the grass, but the Hillmen could easily hide in it. Even if a group stuck close together, the Hillmen would still have a chance to sneak up on them. They finally understood why Nie Lengshan was so nervous!
"We've already given out an emergency order to summon all the Sound Mages in Yantai and the nearby cities. We only have seven of them," Lieutenant Sun Yi said with a sigh.
"Only seven?" Nie Lengshan was disappointed.
It did not matter how strong a person was in the valley. If a Super Mage were to break into the valley, all they could do was kill a few Hillmen who were trying to get themselves killed …
Being strong was not going to solve the problem. Most importantly, they had to figure out how to find the Hillmen in the sea of grass!
Nie Lengshan was a Sound Mage. He could easily sense the presence of the Hillmen in the sea of grass, so he was the one in charge of the operation. A single Sound Mage was nowhere enough. It would be best if every group had a Sound Mage. That way, the Hillmen would not be able to hide in the sea of grass!
"So be it. Split the groups into eight groups and head into the valley. Try your best to find the Hillmen's nest and eliminate them all to avenge our comrades!" Nie Lengshan said.
The military, the government, and the Magic Association had around a thousand Mages. They were all elites. The Hunters had around four hundred Mages. They were split into seven groups and followed the eight Sound Mages into the sea of grass to fight the Hillmen!
"(Sigh), if only we had more Sound Mages."
"It can't be helped, the Sound Element is a Dimensional Spell. It's too rare to Awaken a Dimensional Spell in the early stages!"
As a matter of fact, Sound Mages were quite popular on the team. As a matter of fact, Sound Mages were quite popular on the team, as they were able to predict the situation ahead of time, avoid danger, pursue their prey, disrupt their enemies, and suppress their enemies' firepower …
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