A narrow gap slowly appeared in the bushes. The Thief who was in stealth mode looked up the hill through the gap. He had chosen a good angle and could see more than half of the camp. There were people coming and going, and everything was peaceful. No one had noticed his arrival.
Should I get closer? The Thief thought for a moment and dismissed the idea. His mission was to confirm if the other party was really here, not to investigate the other party's deployment. Now, his mission had been completed.
Just as he was about to retreat, he suddenly felt a gust of cold wind coming towards his neck. His body tensed up in an instant, and then he shot to the side, dodging the fatal blow by a hair's breadth.
Knowing that he had been discovered, the Thief didn't dare to stay for a moment longer. He tapped the tip of his foot on a tree branch and turned around abruptly. He then forcibly activated stealth mode.
A huge spider web fell from the sky and landed on the Thief's body. A few wind blades shot out from various angles, heading straight for the Thief.
Although he was in danger, the Thief didn't panic. He roared angrily, and his body emitted a faint white light. This was a Thief who practiced both magic and martial arts! His dagger moved at an extremely fast speed, leaving countless afterimages in the air. The wind blades that came one after another were all shattered by the dagger.
The air twisted, and then a tall figure suddenly appeared in mid-air. A huge sword came down with the force of ten thousand pounds.
A Warrior who practiced both magic and martial arts? A Warrior who could use teleportation? The Thief was stunned. If they met under normal circumstances, he would definitely try to befriend the other party. There were many paths to growth, and the path of practicing both magic and martial arts was the most difficult. The two of them had chosen the same path, so they had a reason to be friends. However, at this time, it was obviously not the right time to talk. His body was restrained by the spider web, and he couldn't dodge. He could only raise his dagger and meet the huge sword.
Boom! The Thief could only block Morrisons' huge sword, but he couldn't block the galactic combat energy. Thieves weren't a class that could fight head-on, even if they practiced both magic and martial arts.
The fighting qi released by Moxinke whipped the thief's chest like a giant whip. In the blink of an eye, numerous needle-like holes appeared on the thief's breastplate. The thief couldn't help screaming and was sent flying backward.
The air twisted again, and a figure appeared beside the Thief. The figure stretched out his right hand, and the dagger in his hand stabbed towards the Thief's neck.
Gibran! The Bandit couldn't believe his eyes. How could Gibran use Teleportation?! Although he was shocked, his experienced reaction made him instinctively dodge. Gibran's dagger only left a bloody mark on his neck, but it didn't hurt his vital parts.
However, Gibran wasn't the only Bandit present. Léger's figure suddenly appeared behind the Bandit, and his dagger had already pierced deeply into the Bandit's ribs!
Morrisons swooped down like an eagle, cleaving the stiff Thief into two from the shoulder to the back.
"What a pity," Gibran said calmly. "Can you not be so violent in the future?"
"Raphael said that the first set of Dragonscale Armor was mine. Who cares about that stupid thing?" Morrisons said indifferently. Then, he tore a piece of cloth from the Bandit's broken body and wiped his huge sword.
Léger glared at Morrisons. He couldn't dodge in time just now, and was sprayed with blood. Half of his face was smeared, and the smell of blood assailed his nostrils. Of course, it would assail his nostrils because his nose was covered in blood. It was a very uncomfortable feeling.
Asa and a few other magicians appeared around them. To be honest, the Bandit had died very miserably. He had been cleaved into two from the shoulder to the back, which meant that his broken organs were scattered all over the ground. However, Asa and the others were very calm. They were used to killing!
A light breeze blew, and the vast forest rustled. Léger and the others closed their mouths at the same time and listened attentively as if they could hear something in the wind. Then, they looked at each other, and the air distorted. Their figures suddenly disappeared. Asa and the others dragged the Bandit's broken body into the bushes, then split up and hid in the forest. Only blood stains and bits of flesh were left on the ground. No one could tell that a very unfair battle had taken place here.
In another place, Sunier and Yalina were also listening to the wind. They had no intention of joining the battle just now. Three people were enough to deal with an eighth-grade Bandit.
"There are a total of 132 mercenaries. Yalina, we're counting on you this time," Sunier said softly.
"Okay." Yalina nodded. She wasn't interested in the previous battle or the one that was about to erupt. For the past few days, she had been thinking and puzzling about another strange feeling. Her eyes often stopped at one place, where Han Jin was.
Han Jin had been at the top of the mountain, maintaining a sitting posture with his palms facing the sky. His body floated in the air, calm and relaxed.
Although the Eight Gates Heaven Lock Matrix wasn't a killing matrix, its power couldn't be underestimated. He was the core of the matrix, the soul of the entire matrix. Eight people, including Yalina, Sunier, Morrisons, Léger, Sassoux, Julia, Gibran, and Cain from the Red Vanguards, acted as the core of the matrix. They were in charge of the eight gates: Rest, Life, Shang, Du, Jing, Death, Shock, and Open.
The Eight Gates Heaven Lock Matrix still had one hundred and twenty-eight formation stars, but they were far from having enough manpower, which somewhat limited the matrix's power. However, Han Jin had an extremely terrifying guts: Yalina!
The vast forest was the center of the Eight Gates Heaven Lock Matrix. Wherever the matrix touched, everyone could see the slightest change. As long as they wanted to, even a fly a few miles away couldn't escape their sight. What Yalina lacked was only experience. The omniscient and omnipotent matrix completely made up for her shortcomings. In this environment where she knew everything like the back of her hand, the power of a magus was fully unleashed!
Moreover, the eight cores had a terrifying ability. In layman's terms, they controlled the eight gates. As long as they were within the range of the Eight Gates Heaven Lock Matrix, they could close and open any door at any time. At this moment, the eight of them had gathered together to kill a few troublesome mercenaries. The next moment, they scattered in all directions.
When a magus fought in the forest, the most troublesome thing was not being able to lock onto the enemy. On the battlefield, a magus could cast spells from hundreds of meters away, or even thousands of meters away. However, in the forest, due to the obstruction of leaves and grass, the casting distance was very limited. Now, the Eight Gates Heaven Lock Matrix provided them with great convenience. Even Asa and the others could attack from a very long distance!
What was unexpected was that the Eight Gates Heaven Lock Matrix also affected people's emotions, especially the eight guts. The whole matrix was one, and the eight guts knew each other. It was a feeling of being connected to the heart. Yalina usually disliked Léger and Gibran because she had suffered at the hands of thieves. She hated their invisibility. But now, whether Gibran and Léger were invisible or not, she could clearly know their location and every move. Naturally, her hostility decreased a lot.
The most important change was how people felt about Han Jin! Han Jin was the soul of the Eight Gates Heaven Lock Matrix. It could even be said that within the range of the Eight Gates Heaven Lock Matrix, he was the supreme ruler! He could fight against the heavens and earth above, and look down on all living things below. Furthermore, there were eight gatekeepers and 128 matrix stars. If he wanted to destroy one of them, it would be as easy as flipping his hand! This was also why he dared to let Gibran and Cain become gatekeepers. Everything was under his control. But in order to avoid arousing suspicion, he didn't say anything when he put the sigils on Morrisons and the others.
But just because he didn't say anything, it didn't mean that others didn't feel anything. Moving within the Eight Gates Heaven Lock Matrix, people could feel the pressure coming from the eye of the matrix at all times. It was an inviolable will, as if a god had descended upon the mortal world! That was why Yalina and the others were always thinking, and why Gibran and the others were often at a loss. The former was noble and had always been superior, so this feeling of obedience was too strange. The latter was tenacious and advocated autonomy, and would never bow down easily.
Of course, there were also some things that made people not know whether to laugh or cry. One of the female deacons needed to go to the toilet, so naturally she hid behind an ancient tree. But just as she was about to pee, her companion suddenly screamed because she saw everything clearly. At the same time, all the women's faces turned red, and all the men's faces revealed seductive smiles. They all saw it.
The female deacon was so embarrassed that she braced herself and rushed to the top of the mountain, urging Han Jin to solve the problem. Han Jin didn't expect this either, but the problem had to be solved. At the very least, he couldn't let Sunier be exposed. He had set up a cloud formation near the camp, and the abilities bestowed by the Eight Gates Heaven Lock Matrix would lose its effect in the cloud formation.
However, there were repercussions. People had a question in their hearts: Did the cloud formation have any effect on Han Jin, a Paragon? But no one asked. Even Sunier was too embarrassed to ask, let alone the others. Han Jin naturally wouldn't take the initiative to answer. This question would become an eternal mystery …
"Why isn't Jefferson back yet?" A burly man with a full beard asked in a low voice.
He was surrounded by mercenaries. Including the thieves who were hiding nearby, there were a total of 132 of them. This number couldn't be wrong, and there was no need to check carefully. The flowing wind could sense any of their secrets.
"Don't worry, Jefferson is an eighth-grade thief, and one who cultivates both magic and fog." Another thin magician smiled. "Do you think anyone can stop him?"
"But … I keep feeling that something isn't right." The burly man with a full beard frowned.
"Scared? If you're scared, you can back out. No one will force you. "
"Scared?" The burly man with a full beard said angrily, "If I was scared, I wouldn't have come! But … haven't you noticed? There's something wrong with this forest. It's like there's a murderous aura flowing through it! "
"Haha … you're too funny." One of the bandits laughed out loud. He patted a tree beside him and winked. "Come on, come and kill me! You're full of murderous aura! "
The thief's words caused a burst of laughter. Many mercenaries who didn't belong to him looked at the burly man with a full beard with contempt. Reputation was really something that couldn't be trusted! A high-grade mercenary nicknamed the 'Tiger of the Forest' was actually afraid of a forest? What was so 'fierce' about this guy? And … had this guy really reached the tenth grade?
"You …" The burly man with a full beard suppressed his anger and said in a low voice, "Don't forget, the Red Vanguards mercenary team accepted this mission a month ago! If the information we received is true, then … where are the Red Vanguards now? Could it be that they have been killed? "
"You think everyone has a chance to get information?" The thin magician smiled. "This is the Tarasha Mountains. What's the difference between finding a group of people here and finding a needle in a haystack? I'm not doubting the Red Vanguards' combat ability. I think … they're just very unlucky and haven't found their target yet. "
The Thief suddenly revealed a thoughtful expression. "Red Vanguards? I saw Edwina in Isolated Cliff City a few days ago. "
"Where's Gibran?"
"No, it's just Edwina." The thief paused. "And … Manteco from the Abyss Mercenary Team was with her. They seemed to be discussing something important. They looked very serious."
"This isn't good news!" The thin magician was moved. "Could it be that the Red Vanguards and the Abyss Mercenary Team have allied? Looks like … we have to act as soon as possible. We can't wait for them to come! "
"What are you afraid of? We have so many brothers! "the thief said.
"You're really not afraid?" The thin magician sneered.
The thief opened his mouth but didn't say anything. If it was just one mercenary team, they wouldn't be afraid. But if the Red Vanguards and the Abyss Mercenary Team joined forces, they would definitely be a huge threat.
At that moment, waves of magic waves came from afar. The leaders all stood up. The burly man with a full beard frowned. "What's going on? Could it be that Jefferson has been discovered? "
The magic waves became more and more intense. The thin magician shook his head. "That's impossible. If it was to deal with Jefferson, they wouldn't have used such a powerful spell. Jefferson would have escaped long ago."
The thief inadvertently looked up at the sky, and his expression changed drastically. He roared, "Nine Grid Thunder Call! The target is us … "
The hundred or so mercenaries immediately scattered, but it was too late. If they had escaped as soon as they sensed the magic waves, the Nine Grid Thunder Call wouldn't have been able to hurt them, no matter how large the attack range was. They would have lost the time to talk, and they would have been completely killed!
Massive pillars of lightning fell from the sky one after another, mercilessly bombarding and tearing everything apart. Masses of flesh and blood and sand were entangled together and splattered everywhere. In the blink of an eye, this place had already turned into a lightning hell!
After a moment, the lightning disappeared, and the hundred or so lives disappeared with it. There were only two people left in the field. One was the magician who was barely holding up a magic shield, and the other was the warrior who was covered in cuts and bruises.
The thin magician knew that things were not going well. The moment the lightning disappeared, he had already cast a levitation spell in an attempt to escape the battlefield. However, a dagger suddenly appeared and pierced deep into his back.
Morrisons appeared in front of the warrior and slashed down with his sword.
"Get out of my way!" The burly man with a full beard let out a deafening roar and raised his sword to meet the attack. Although he was covered in cuts and bruises, his nickname was' Tiger of the Jungle. 'At this moment, he looked quite strong.
Boom! In the head-on collision, countless Combat Auras flew everywhere. The burly man took two steps back, while Morrisons flew back like a cannonball. Blood seeped out of the corner of his mouth, and even his Combat Aura was shattered. Fortunately, the burly man was already at the end of his rope and could not counterattack. Otherwise, Morrisons would have suffered a terrible fate.
A green light suddenly flashed, and clusters of green vines drilled out of the ground. They bared their fangs and brandished their claws as they pounced on the burly man. In the blink of an eye, the vines had tightly wrapped around the burly man.
"Julia!" The burly man let out a desperate roar. The Treant's Arrow was Julia's famous skill. Even if he used his toes to look, he would know that Julia was here!
A black arrow flew out of the forest like lightning and went straight for the burly man's right eye. However, the burly man was indeed strong. Even though he was entangled by the vines, he was still able to swing his sword in time and deflect the arrow.
"Gibran! You guys are ruthless! "The burly man roared as he struggled with all his might, trying to break free from the vines. He had already seen that the thief who killed his comrade was Gibran. He had enough reason to confirm that this was an attack from the Red Vanguards and the Abyss Mercenary Group!
Obviously, Sunier was not happy that her attack had been blocked so easily. She pulled back the bowstring at an extremely fast speed and shot arrows at the man one after another.
The burly man blocked left and right, but unfortunately, he was unable to change the outcome. Sunier's last two arrows shot into his chest one after the other.
The burly man's body stiffened for a moment before he suddenly let out a deafening roar. His Dou Qi blossomed with an imposing manner that was close to glory. The thick vines were pulled taut as if they were about to be torn apart.
Gibran's expression changed slightly. "I can't believe that our Master Jaron is about to break through the bottleneck of the tenth level. But … should I congratulate you now, or should I feel sorry for you?" In fact, in the top mercenary teams and groups in Isolated Cliff City, all the high-ranking mercenaries knew each other. At the very least, they were acquainted with each other. But now, they had become mortal enemies, which made Gibran, who had always been ruthless, feel a little emotional.
The burly man suddenly stopped struggling because Yalina had appeared in front of him. Her dazzling magic staff clearly showed her identity. The burly man was confused. What's going on? Why is Gibran working with the target? Also, isn't Edwina with the Abyss Mercenary Team? In fact, he also knew that in front of a magus, all resistance was meaningless. Even if he was at his peak, he was no match for a magus!
Morrisons had already appeared behind the burly man. He raised his giant sword and slashed down with all his might. A head flew into the sky with many questions.
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