Fifteen minutes later, half a meter underground.
Liu Lan slowly opened her eyes. Her vision was blurry. She wanted to move but found that she had no strength.
Beside her, a Level 3 Heavenly Master quickly noticed Liu Lan's slight movements. He quickly came to her side and said happily, "Miss, you're awake!"
As soon as he said that, everyone in the cave turned to look at Liu Lan. Indeed, they saw Liu Lan's eyes open and her body struggling.
The Level 4 Heavenly Master leading the team stood up and came to Liu Lan's side. He asked with concern, "Miss, are you alright?"
Although her body was no longer in pain, Liu Lan still felt dizzy. She shook her head and said, "I'm fine."
Then, she suddenly thought of something. Enduring the pain, she quickly opened her eyes and asked, "Where's Lu An?"
Everyone was stunned and turned to look in the other direction. Liu Lan followed everyone's gaze and found Lu An sitting on the other side of the cave.
Seeing Liu Lan looking at him, Lu An nodded slightly and did not say anything.
Seeing that Lu An was fine, Liu Lan let out a long breath and asked the Heavenly Master in front of her, "How are we now?"
"We're alright. Although some people are injured, it's not serious." The Heavenly Master leading the team said seriously, "Although everyone's Heaven's Origin Energy is greatly depleted, we've all taken pills to replenish it. After resting for a while, we can continue."
As he said that, the Heavenly Master leading the team raised his head and looked at the sky through the gap between the cave and the surface. He frowned and said, "It's already night. If we don't move quickly, it'll be too late."
Then, the Heavenly Master leading the team looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, rest for a while. We'll set off in fifteen minutes!"
"Yes!" Everyone shouted in unison.
Time was of the essence. Everyone took advantage of this rare break to relax. After resting for a while, Liu Lan stood up and walked to Lu An's side.
Liu Lan sat down and looked at Lu An and asked softly, "You saved me, right?"
"Yes." Lu An nodded slightly.
"Thank you." Liu Lan said.
"It's my duty." Lu An looked at Liu Lan and said.
The simple conversation pulled the distance between the two apart. Liu Lan had never taken the initiative to strike up a conversation before, so she did not know how to continue. Lu An, on the other hand, turned around and leaned against the wall, closing his eyes to rest.
Fifteen minutes passed quickly. When the Celestial Master in charge ordered everyone to get up, everyone had a pained expression, but no one complained.
When the twenty of them came to the surface from the underground cave, the sky was already completely dark.
"We are now in the eighth mountain. We must reach the tenth mountain before midnight." The Celestial Master leading the team said to everyone, "We have to speed up. Everyone must keep up. Don't fall behind!"
"Yes!"
The Wind Attribute Heavenly Master once again flew into the air and looked down at the entire forest. On the ground, two Level Four Heavenly Masters walked at the front to scout, while the rest of the team was 200 feet behind them.
Soon, everyone entered the ninth mountain. Although everyone's speed was faster, their vigilance was not reduced in the slightest. Fortunately, everyone managed to avoid all the strange beasts and successfully entered the tenth mountain.
After entering the tenth mountain, one would officially enter the outer core circle of the Evil Mountain Range. When everyone guessed the grassland of the tenth mountain, everyone's hearts were in suspense.
At this point, it was very likely that a Rank Five Mystical Beast would appear. Once it did appear, none of them would be able to escape.
More importantly, they had to find the Wanyue Fruit. After all, the Wanyue Fruit was only the size of a palm. It was very difficult to find. Every mountain was very big, and everyone had to spread out to search.
When the Celestial Master leading the team stopped, everyone behind him immediately stopped as well. The Celestial Master leading the team said in a deep voice, "Now, everyone split up to search this mountain. Level Four Heavenly Masters will form a team each. Level Three Heavenly Masters will form a team of three. As for the remaining two, Lu An, you will lead Liu Lan!"
Lu An was startled when he heard that, but he immediately nodded.
When the Celestial Master leading the team saw that Lu An had agreed, he also nodded slightly. After all, everyone had witnessed Lu An's strength. His combat strength was probably stronger than two people. He was the best choice to protect Liu Lan.
"From now on, our eleven teams will search from eleven directions. Regardless of whether we find anything, we will return here in an hour. If we find the Wanyue Fruit, do not act on your own. Come back and report to us! "The Celestial Master leading the team ordered.
"Yes!" Everyone shouted in unison.
"Split up!"
Immediately, the eleven teams spread out in all directions. Lu An and Liu Lan also immediately moved in the direction behind them. It was not easy to search in a direction in two hours. After all, the Wanyue Fruit was not as easy to find as the Mystical Beasts. Fortunately, Lu An's Scorching Sun Nine Suns could help him. There would not be any fish that escaped the net.
Lu An moved in front while Liu Lan followed behind. She knew that she was not as strong as Lu An. The only thing she could do was to not cause trouble for him.
Dark clouds covered the night sky. The sky was dark to begin with. In addition to the dense forest, there was almost no light that could penetrate through. In such an environment, one could not even see one's own palm. It was almost impossible to find the Wanyue Fruit with the naked eye.
Under such circumstances, even if they missed the Wanyue Fruit, they would not look for it again. They would only search the next mountain. When they found the twelfth mountain, they would stop. After all, they did not have the courage to enter the core region.
It was said that the weakest Mystical Beast in the core region was a Level Five Mystical Beast. It was also a gathering place for Level Six Mystical Beasts. Their strength was still too weak.
An hour later.
Lu An and the others returned to the starting point. Everyone received the same message. They all shook their heads. The leading Taoist master frowned. He could only say, "Go to the next mountain!"
The deeper they went, the more dangerous it was. Everyone's heart sank. However, they could not back down before the mission was completed. They could only brace themselves and continue forward.
Not long after, everyone entered the eleventh mountain. Similar to the rules of the previous mountain, everyone spread out in search of the treasure. However, an hour later, everyone returned to the starting point. Their faces were bitter and gloomy.
The leading Taoist master turned to look at the next mountain. He frowned. However, he could only take a deep breath and say in a low voice, "Let's go. Continue forward!"
The team of twenty people advanced in the dark forest. This time, everyone was extremely careful. The twelfth mountain was the limit of their luck. The thirteenth mountain was the core region. The danger ahead was extremely high. They could very well lose their lives here.
If they really died here, they might not even be able to bring their bodies back. They could only stay here and be eaten by Mystical Beasts or wild beasts.
Everyone was on tenterhooks. Finally, at the twelfth mountain today. The leading Taoist master ordered everyone to spread out again. Everyone could only nod and leave in fear.
The sound of birds chirping continuously came from the forest. Every sound made the Taoist masters tremble with fear. They moved forward in the dark forest, hoping to find the Wanyue Fruit as soon as possible. Even if they could not find it, they had to leave quickly.
Lu An continued to walk in front. Liu Lan followed closely behind. The two of them moved quickly in the dark. If not for Lu An leading the way, Liu Lan would have tripped on the rocks or vines on the ground.
After searching three mountains in a row, Liu Lan became even more curious about Lu An. The environment was so dark that they could not see the terrain clearly. How could Lu An move forward so quickly? Could he find the Wanyue Fruit like this? However, she did not think that Lu An was an irresponsible person. In addition, Lu An's nimble movements made her suspect that Lu An had a unique way of searching.
"How is it?" Liu Lan asked softly, "Did you find anything?"
Lu An did not turn his head. He shook his head slightly and said, "Not yet. Let's continue looking."
The two of them moved closer to the foot of the mountain. They were also getting closer to the thirteenth mountain. Seeing that the foot of the mountain was right in front of them, Lu An frowned. At this distance, he knew that it was time for him to go back.
His body paused and he immediately stopped in place. Liu Lan did the same. She looked at Lu An strangely and asked, "Why did you stop?"
"There's nothing ahead," Lu An said in a deep voice. "Let's go back."
Liu Lan was stunned. Although she did not understand how Lu An found the Wanyue Fruit, she still trusted Lu An very much. She nodded and said, "Okay, let's go."
Lu An nodded slightly and was about to leave with Liu Lan. However, just as he was about to leave, the soil under his feet suddenly slipped. Lu An could not help but take a step forward.
It was this step that made Lu An frown instantly!
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