Lu An, who was about to reach them, suddenly stopped in his tracks. Liu Lan was startled.
Then, Liu Lan saw Lu An's serious expression and her heart sank. She asked softly, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong? "
Lu An did not answer. Instead, he turned around and looked at the foot of the mountain in front of him with a serious expression. The Scorching Sun Nine Suns were all focused in front of him. When the area in front of him became wider, his eyes focused again.
This time, before Liu Lan could ask, he said in a deep voice, "I think we've found the Wanyue Fruit."
"What?!" Liu Lan looked at Lu An in shock and hurriedly looked forward. However, it was still pitch-black in front of them. She asked, "Where is it?"
"At the foot of the mountain," Lu An said.
"Then let's go and pick it!" Liu Lan said hurriedly. She was about to walk to the foot of the mountain when Lu An grabbed her wrist.
"No!" Lu An's expression was serious. He looked at Liu Lan seriously and said in a deep voice, "The captain said that we have to go back and inform him whether we've found it or not. We can't act on our own."
"But … the Wanyue Fruit is just in front of us. There aren't any mystical beasts around. What if a mystical beast comes?" Liu Lan said anxiously.
However, Lu An still shook his head and said with a frown, "Listen to me. Let's go back first!"
Liu Lan was startled. Although she wanted to go, she was more willing to listen to Lu An's orders. She nodded and said, "Okay!"
Lu An and Liu Lan immediately rushed back at full speed. It took them less time to return than to come. When Lu An and Liu Lan arrived at the starting point, the others had not returned yet. Only half an hour had passed.
The two of them waited quietly at the starting point. Soon, the others returned one after another. When the Taoist master in charge of leading the team returned, Lu An immediately walked up and said, "Captain, I found the Wanyue Fruit."
As soon as he said that, everyone around him was stunned. The captain was obviously shocked as well. He hurriedly asked, "Are you sure?"
Lu An frowned slightly. After thinking seriously for a while, he nodded and said, "If the description of the shape is correct, I am sure."
The team leader's face turned grave. Lu An's strength had always been higher than the others. Compared to his suspicions, he was more willing to trust Lu An's judgment. He immediately asked, "Where?"
"The foot of the mountain." Lu An said, "It's at the foot of the next mountain."
As soon as he said that, the people around him sucked in a breath of cold air!
If he was at the foot of the mountain, it meant that he was already halfway into the Core Circle. Although the thirteenth mountain was only the periphery of the core region, and there were rarely any strange beasts moving about, it did not mean that there were none.
Lu An didn't say anything else after he finished speaking. After all, it was up to this person to decide whether to take action or not. After pondering for a while, the team leader asked Lu An in a deep voice, "Have you observed any strange beasts?"
Lu An's eyes turned cold when he heard this. After some thought, he nodded and said, "Yes."
That's right. Lu An had indeed used the Scorching Sun Nine Suns to perceive strange beasts. However, those strange beasts were hidden behind the trees and vines at the foot of the mountain. They could not be seen with the naked eye. If he said this, it was very likely that what he could perceive would be exposed.
Behind Lu An, Liu Lan was stunned when she heard Lu An's answer. There were not as many trees at the foot of the mountain as there were on the mountain. She did not see any strange beasts in the gaps between the clouds. She did not understand why Lu An would lie.
"What kind of strange beasts are there? How many of them are there?" the team leader asked quickly.
"I'm not sure." Lu An shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice, "However, there should be a lot of them. I've detected six of them."
"Six?" The team leader frowned. He knew that the Wanyue Fruit could attract strange beasts. However, if there were six of them, their situation would be very difficult.
The team leader took a deep breath. No matter what, he had to take a look at this place. He then said to everyone, "Head to the foot of the mountain. If there's any danger, retreat immediately. Don't stay any longer!"
"Yes!" everyone said in unison.
Soon, everyone headed to the foot of the mountain. Lu An led the way in front while the wind attribute Heavenly Master investigated from high up in the sky. After nearly half an hour, everyone finally arrived at the place where Lu An was.
"Where's the Wanyue Fruit?" the team leader asked.
"It's right in front." Lu An pointed ahead and said softly, "Just walk forward for about one mile."
The team leader heard this. It was exactly one mile from here to the foot of the mountain. He took a deep breath and whispered to the people around him, "Everyone, follow closely. Don't fall behind!"
After that, the team moved forward again. The two Level Four Heavenly Masters in front led the way. Just as he took a few steps forward, two black figures suddenly flew back from the front.
The two Level Four Heavenly Masters quickly flew to the front of the team, including the wind attribute Heavenly Master in the sky. They said to the team leader in unison, "There's a strange beast in front!"
The team leader's heart sank when he heard this. He asked, "What strange beast?"
"I didn't see it clearly." The wind attribute Heavenly Master said in a deep voice, "I was very high up. I couldn't see its specific appearance."
The other two Celestial Masters looked at each other, and one of them said, "I only saw a black shadow before I came back. However, judging from its appearance, it should be about ten feet tall and thirty feet long. It's not that big."
The team leader fell into deep thought. Generally speaking, a strange beast's size and strength were directly proportional. Most strange beasts below Level Six were in line with this law. If it was only this size, then its strength should not exceed Level Three. It was even very likely that it was a Level One or Level Two strange beast.
"It's a Level Three strange beast." Lu An suddenly said.
The sudden voice stunned everyone. They could not help but look at Lu An. The team leader asked, "How did you know?"
"When I came here before, I felt it." Lu An looked at the team leader and said casually, "The strange beasts in front are all Level Three strange beasts."
The team leader was stunned again. However, he believed that Lu An would not joke at this time, so he nodded. However, even six Level Three strange beasts were no threat to them. It seemed that they were very lucky. There was no danger around the Wanyue Fruit.
"Let's continue forward!" The team leader said again, "The forest ahead is more spacious. Everyone be careful and don't expose your whereabouts."
"Yes!"
Everyone moved forward again. Everyone was careful. After all, the Wanyue Fruit was just ahead. No one wanted to lose their lives at the last moment.
As everyone moved forward, they got closer and closer to the foot of the mountain. Finally, everyone arrived at the edge of the foot of the mountain and stopped under the team leader's signal.
Everyone stuck close to the tree and looked forward. In front of them was a slightly spacious foot of the mountain. This place was less than thirty feet away from where Lu An had said. This distance was within the range of vision of a Level Four Heavenly Master.
Sure enough, through the trees in front of them, the six Heavenly Masters saw a fruit growing on the ground.
It was purple in color and the size of a palm. It was like a peach, but it emitted a dim light. Just by coming here, everyone could smell a faint fragrance. This fragrance was refreshing, making people feel relaxed both mentally and physically.
Taking a deep breath, the team leader said in a deep voice, "It really is the Wanyue Fruit."
Everyone trembled slightly when they heard this. Another Level Four Heavenly Master said in a deep voice, "Since the Wanyue Fruit is right in front of us, why don't we take it now?"
The team leader nodded. Indeed, they should take the Wanyue Fruit while there were only Level Three strange beasts around. He turned to the Wind Attribute Heavenly Master and said in a deep voice, "You and I will go and pick it. The rest of you stay here and wait for orders!"
"Yes!"
The team leader and the Wind Attribute Heavenly Master looked at each other, nodded, and rushed forward together. The two of them were extremely fast. The distance of thirty feet was just a matter of the blink of an eye for them.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two black figures rushed out of the forest, entered the foot of the mountain, and went straight for the Wanyue Fruit. There were only a few lonely trees along the way. There were no strange beasts blocking their way.
The two of them were getting closer and closer to the Wanyue Fruit. This short period of time felt extremely long. Finally, the two of them arrived at their destination and looked at the Wanyue Fruit in front of them.
Without further ado, the team leader did not give himself time to appreciate the fruit. He quickly squatted down and picked the Wanyue Fruit from the ground, putting it into his ring.
After taking the Wanyue Fruit, the two of them heaved a sigh of relief and immediately turned to rush back. Now that the mission was completed, the only thing left for them was to leave the Evil Mountain as quickly as possible.
However, just as the two of them were about to move, the ground under their feet suddenly began to tremble!
Then, a long howl sounded in the dark night. It was as if the dark clouds in the sky had dispersed a little …
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