The gathering point was supposed to be quiet, but now, two groups of people were making a ruckus.
The Seven Fiend Witches also felt a headache coming on. Originally, they had planned to set off after gathering everyone. Unexpectedly, the moment they arrived, the Yin Corpse Faction's Jiang Xinwei brought two of her fellow disciples to cause trouble.
The most frustrating thing was that her two disciples from the White Bone Gate hadn't returned yet, and the tiger-headed man and the flower-faced man were standing there silently.
This White Bone Gate operation involved almost all the disciples of the six great sects. Liu Piaopao knew that the two people beside her were spies from Xuan Ling Sect and Chiyang School.
When the spies from the Iron Sword Gate arrived, Yu Xing from the opposite Corpse School recognized them immediately.
Yesterday, Yu Xing suffered a great loss because of the Jasper Fruit. He didn't blame Wei Shanhe, as they fought fair and square. However, this Shi Feiran had ambushed him several times, and his injuries were all caused by him.
Although the person who came was also wearing a red mask, after Yu Xing saw him and said a few words to his fellow disciples, three of them walked over and confronted the red-faced man.
At this time, Yu Xing found his backbone and vented his anger from being extorted of the Jasper Fruit.
After Yu Xing exposed his identity, Shi Feiran didn't hide anymore and directly took off his red mask. The smell of gunpowder grew stronger.
Corpse School's Jiang Xinwei also stepped forward and demanded the other party to hand over the Jasper Fruit. Yu Xing pointed at the tiger-headed man and said. He was also present at the scene, so he didn't care about the tiger-headed man's feelings.
The tiger-headed man and Liu Piaopao transmitted a few words to each other, then retreated to the side and watched.
Seven Evil Witch also felt that this matter was troublesome. If this matter wasn't handled properly, this mission would be ruined. Moreover, the two from the opposite Corpse School were key figures, so her people had to protect them.
In the end, he negotiated with Jiang Xinwei via voice transmission and finally settled the matter. He took out a bottle of White Bone Spiritual Serum and asked Shi Feiran to exchange it for the Jade Fruit and gave it to Jiang Xinwei. Both sides had been appeased.
Seeing how happy Shi Feiran was, Yi Tian became curious and asked Liu Piaopao through telepathy.
As it turned out, the White Bone Spirit Serum was refined from the bones of Foundation Establishment cultivators. If it was consumed before Foundation Establishment, even if there was an excess of spiritual energy during Foundation Establishment, it would still be able to balance the true essence in the body and prevent the body from exploding due to the backlash of spiritual energy.
It seemed that Liu Piaopao was really willing to go all out. What she was going to do this time was no small matter. Otherwise, she wouldn't have made such a big concession.
Just like that, the storm calmed down. However, a crack had appeared in the cooperation between the two factions. What Yi Tian needed to do now was to slowly expand this crack.
After waiting for half a day, they finally saw the two disciples of the White Bone Gate return. One of them was carrying a sack on his back. It seemed like there was a person inside.
After they met up and opened the sack, Yi Tian saw that it was the unconscious Wu Xing. This gave him a headache.
Liu Piaopao only took a glance and told her two followers to look after him. She was still looking behind her as if she was waiting for someone. Yi Tian looked at the people around him. Apart from the Qihuang Sect, everyone from the Six Sects was here. Could it be that they were waiting for Zhu Chen?
At this time, Jiang Xinwei from the Corpse School walked over and sent a voice transmission to Liu Piaopao. She pointed at Yu Xing and the tiger-headed man, who seemed to be indifferent. Liu Piaopiao snorted coldly after hearing that. She even glared at the two men.
Jiang Xinwei said a few more words and pointed at Wu Xing in the sack. After thinking for a while, the two of them came to a consensus.
After a while, Liu Piaopao gathered everyone and explained the mission. There was a spirit spring in the Ziwu Valley in the center of the Ziwu Mountain. Every ten years, one liter of spring water would flow out. The goal this time was to get some water. However, there was a peak Rank Four Manticore guarding the spring. When the time came, they just had to kill it.
However, when they heard that they had to kill a peak Rank Four Demonic Beast, everyone's expression turned ugly. That was an existence comparable to a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator. Although there were many people here, they might not be able to deal with the Demonic Beast head-on.
Moreover, Yi Tian didn't believe the nonsense about getting some spring water. If they really wanted to get some water, they could just find someone to lure the Manticore away. Why go through the trouble of killing it?
The Seventh Evil Witch and Jiang Xinwei were definitely hiding something from everyone. It wasn't good to expose them in front of everyone. Yi Tian just listened. He guessed that the others would have their doubts as well.
Moreover, Liu Piaopao promised that as long as they completed this mission, everyone would receive a Foundation Establishment Pill. If they didn't need it, they could exchange it for White Bone Spiritual Serum. The atmosphere of the entire place was livened up.
At this time, Shi Feiran was able to keep his composure. He asked, "How are we going to kill that Manticore? The seven or eight people here aren't even enough to fill the gaps between the teeth of a Rank Four Demonic Beast."
After thinking about what they were going to face, the excited people at the side suddenly calmed down. Everyone was waiting for Liu Piaopao to speak.
Jiang Xinwei, who had been standing at the side, stepped forward and explained the plan. "First, my Yin Corpse Faction will provide the Yin Corpse Gu Poison. Then, the alchemists will refine the Third Grade Beast Spirit Pills that the Demonic Beasts love to eat. I will control the refined corpses to use these Beast Spirit Pills to attract the Manticore's attention. Everyone else will wait for the Manticore's poison to flare up and attack it when it is at its weakest. ‘’
Liu Piaopiao, who was standing at the side, also kept nodding. Obviously, this was what they had discussed before. As for what would happen at the scene, no one knew.
Liu Piaopao from the White Bone Gate sent someone to collect the spring water. She also informed everyone about this plan. Seeing that no one objected, she prepared to set off. At this time, an untimely voice came from behind. Everyone turned to look. It was the tiger-headed man. He said calmly, "The alchemist isn't here yet."
Those who didn't know the inside story looked at Liu Piaopao, hoping that she would explain. Who knew that she would point at the unconscious Wu Xing and say, "Let this person refine the pill first. Although I am also an alchemist, I am still a beginner. If it really doesn't work, I will do it." Everyone understood and kept quiet. After that, Liu Piaopao glanced at the tiger-headed man and Yu Xing. She didn't say anything else.
Yu Xing also felt a lingering fear after seeing this. He hurriedly sent a message to Jiang Xinwei and Ou Yangmei. A moment later, he saw that their expressions were very ugly, but they didn't have a choice. Jiang Xinwei even snorted coldly. She then went to talk to the Seven Evil Witch for a long time. Both sides nodded and came to an agreement.
A moment later, Yu Xing said goodbye to everyone and left first. Before he left, he didn't forget to glare at Shi Feiran. The latter had a provocative look on his face. He wasn't afraid at all.
Yi Tian, who was watching from the side, finally understood. Originally, there were a few people from each of the six sects. Now that he had messed things up, they were all in chaos. Liu Piaopao had no choice but to change people at the last minute.
Yu Xing had suffered a great loss at Shi Feiran's hands. It seemed that he wouldn't be able to help much, so he was allowed to leave first.
As for Wu Xing, who was lying on the side, he was the real headache. When he woke up, he would definitely be forced to refine the Poisonous Beast Spirit Pill. After that, the poor guy would most likely be abandoned. His only value would be to be used as bait to lure the Manticore.
Looking at himself, if he couldn't display his combat strength, he would also be directly abandoned.
The Seven Evil Witch looked at Wu Xing with less tenderness and more determination. Yi Tian thought about it and came to the conclusion that women were really fickle.
A day later, everyone had recovered to their peak condition. Under the Seven Evil Witch's lead, the eight of them and the unconscious Wu Xing set off together.
It was already the sixth day since they entered the secret realm. Although there was still a month's time left, Yi Tian didn't know why they were in such a hurry.
After asking the Seven Evil Witch, he found out that the spring water would only gush out from the spring cave after ten years. Normally, if they were to include the time they had to travel, it would be around the fifteenth day.
The group couldn't fly in the air, so they could only walk on the ground. Moreover, the distance marked on the map was only four hundred miles, but they had to cross two mountains and a river before they could reach it. The remaining nine days were still very tight. It wasn't difficult to cross the mountains on the way, but the key was to avoid the territories of the rank four demonic beasts. Most of the demonic beasts here lived in groups. Although they were only rank four demonic beasts, if four or five of them attacked at once, at least half of the people here would die.
Seven days later, everyone continued on their way. At this time, even the Seven Evil Witch was being careful. The closer they got to the central area, the higher the danger they would face.
Everyone was afraid that they would disturb the large beasts nearby or the small demonic beasts hiding in the forest. If they were careless and caused an explosion, no one would be able to withstand a demonic beast tide.
At this time, Yi Tian was most envious of Wu Xing. He had someone to carry him all the way, and he didn't have to worry about the dangers that might occur around him.
Just a day ago, the scout at the White Bone Gate accidentally entered the territory of a group of rank four Fire Lizards and was dismembered on the spot.
After seeing this, the group could only follow the map's instructions and avoid this area. The original ten days of travel would be slightly longer.
Seeing Liu Piaopao and Jiang Xinwei becoming more and more anxious, Yi Tian concluded that they were in a hurry. Moreover, the problem definitely wasn't with the spring water. The problem must be with the Manticore.
Along the way, Yi Tian also asked about the Manticore. It was a peak rank four demonic beast that could fly for short distances. Its entire body looked like a lion.
Only its tail resembled a scorpion's, and there was a poisonous needle at the end. Those who were stung would be paralyzed for a few hours, but it wasn't fatal.
The Manticore loved to eat human flesh. If there were no friends by their side, they would basically become the Manticore's food.
Qi Refining Stage Nine cultivators like them were basically food for a needle. Yi Tian was even wondering if his shields could withstand a single attack from the Manticore.
Moreover, this was only the Manticore's strongest attack. Its claws and teeth were also incomparably sharp. Demonic beasts that could live for more than a hundred years lived up to their reputation. They more or less had some innate skills.
When they set off, there were nine of them, but when they arrived near the Manticore's nest, only eight remained. Other than the one who died, the others were all in a sorry state.
The most pitiful one was Ou Yangmei. As a woman, she loved to be clean. She had been trekking over mountains with a few men for ten days straight, and she couldn't even stop to wash up. Her face was full of resentment, and she looked no different from a resentful wife.
Yi Tian saw that Liu Piaopao wasn't any better. At least she had an assistant to help her. Compared to Ou Yangmei, she was in a much better state.
The most pitiful one was the White Bone Gate disciple who was carrying Wu Xing. Although he was the last one to walk, his spiritual energy consumption was double that of a normal person's.
Unfortunately, Liu Piaopao's eyes kept darting towards him from time to time, so he could only brace himself and follow along.
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