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At the first glimmer of dawn, the moon that had been patrolling the night sky was still faintly hanging in the sky. When the stars in the horizon were hazy, the valley was filled with a hubbub of voices.
Hundreds of martial artists began to warm up in the not so spacious space. While the sounds of shouting were incessant, it was unusually lively.
Waking up early to warm up was the habit of many adventuring martial artists. Every morning, a round of punches would cause the martial artists' blood to surge and increase their vigor by a hundred times, giving them an inexhaustible energy.
This situation lasted for less than an hour before they were even more nervous about washing up and eating. This was because today was the day that the employer had set for the operation. Among the two hundred plus people, some of them had already waited here for four days.
The concentrated washing up made the southeast corner of the urinal seem inadequate. The martial artists who often walked around did not pay much attention to it. They casually found a mountain wall, set up a cannon, and began to relieve themselves comfortably.
From time to time, some people's excessive firepower would cause small quarrels, curses, and whistles.
Not long after, the employer delivered pots of fragrant and steaming meat soup. Of course, there was no lack of large pieces of meat. The group of martial artists held their own weapons and swarmed forward.
Humans were iron, rice was steel. No matter how strong a martial artist was, if you starved him for five to six days without food and water, he would become a soft-legged shrimp!
However, Ling Dong did not join the crowd fighting for food. Instead, he sat cross-legged in the tent. Then, two martial artists, Lei and Chen, handed him a large pot of meat soup. This could be considered a small benefit for the leader of the formation!
Although the temporary gathering of martial artists was somewhat disorganized, the speed at which they handled the chores was absolutely superb. Their speed was comparable to that of the army's soldiers!
When the first ray of sunlight shone on the silver light of the starlight fog barrier, all the hired martial artists, including Ling Dong, gathered in groups of three in a somewhat disorderly manner in front of the starlight fog barrier. Some of the hired martial artists had already begun to tidy up the large tent, appearing very organized!
"Gentlemen, what I am giving you now is an advance payment of ten thousand taels of silver, as well as a Barrier Avoidance Pill. When you enter the starlight fog barrier, please take this Barrier Avoidance Pill and circulate your energy to avoid the poison of the starlight fog barrier.
After entering the starlight fog barrier, a large number of Xiantian middle stage demonic beasts will appear. Of course, there are also some Xiantian late stage beasts, but I think that Xiantian late stage Xiantian beasts will not be a problem! The only formidable thing about the demonic beasts inside is that there are many of them, so I need you to form the Three Stars Formation! "
Standing in front of the starlight fog barrier, the purple-clothed manager surnamed Gu spoke with assurance. His voice was not loud, but it clearly passed into everyone's ears.
It was also at this moment that Ling Dong matched this purple-clothed manager with the surname Gu with the person in his memory. It was not that Ling Dong's reaction was slow, but that in his previous life, when Ling Dong had some understanding of Gu Tongtian, he was already over a hundred years old.
In this life, he had been brought forward by several decades, so he naturally could not match up with some characters. This purple-clothed manager in front of him, if Ling Dong remembered correctly, should be the fifth of the Purple Lightning Seven Killers by Gu Tongtian's side. When he was at his strongest, his cultivation was at the peak of the Earth Fiend Realm. In addition to all the treasures on his body, even an ordinary Heaven Dipper Realm powerhouse would have to be wary of him.
"My master hopes that no matter how many of you go in, you will come out the same number of people as before, without any loss! There will be a lot of silver taels and the Tri-Flower Demonic Aura Pill refined by my master's Earth Elixir Master, which is worth more than 50,000 taels of silver taels each, waiting for you to collect them! "Gu Laowu of the Purple Lightning Seven Killers continued to stir up the crowd.
Hearing this, the martial artists below immediately burst into an uproar, and some of them even began to exclaim in admiration! Although everyone knew that there would definitely be losses in this kind of exploration mission, Gu Laowu's words left a good impression on many martial artists.
Ling Dong, however, was sneering in his heart. Go on buying people's hearts. Why are you still applauding when you are betrayed? Ling Dong was not clear about other things, but he was very clear about the power of the starlight fog barrier that guarded the Ancient Secret Star Mansion.
A single Obstruction Avoidance Pill was able to pass through the Starlight Fog Barrier. In the eyes of Ling Dong, who knew the might of the Starlight Fog Barrier, this was absolutely a big joke. From this, Ling Dong was even more certain that Gu Tongtian was only using these martial artists as cannon fodder. He should have a real backup plan.
As for the words of Gu Laowu of the Purple Lightning Seven Killers Valley, it was just to dispel the doubts in the eyes of some martial artists, so that these martial artists could smoothly break into the starlight fog barrier and pave the way for them!
"In addition, the low-level treasures in the Ancient Secret Star Mansion, as well as the loot from the Demonic Beasts, will all belong to you. Now, please go in first to explore the treasures. My master will follow behind you! In addition, I will also be in command. Please listen to my orders at all times! "After that, Gu Laowu of the Purple Lightning Valley began to loudly instruct the martial artists to stand in their positions.
The starlight fog barrier was about 50 meters wide. Gu Laowu of the Purple Lightning Valley divided the martial artists into 15 rows. In each row, there were at least four three-star formations, and at most five three-star formations. Ling Dong's group was arranged in the sixth row, which was the second three-star formation. The position on the left was the group that had entered earlier.
After waiting for a while, Gu Laowu of the Purple Lightning Valley finally gave an order after everything was arranged. However, the first order he gave was to take the Obstacle Avoidance Pill!
As an alchemist, Ling Dong had the stubbornness of an alchemist. Under the same circumstances, he would rather take the pill that he had personally refined. Moreover, no one knew the effects of the Obstacle Avoidance Pill that the other party had given him!
Therefore, the moment Ling Dong took the pill, the Obstacle Avoidance Pill that had just been given to him was already stored in his Cosmos Ring the moment Ling Dong raised his head. Then, he took out the Xingluo Pill that he had personally refined!
He raised his head and swallowed the pill without a trace of hesitation!
The pill melted as soon as it entered his mouth. When a cooling medicinal power began to spread throughout his body, Ling Dong turned around and glanced at Lei and Chen who were standing on his left and right. Then, he started to follow the first group of martial artists into the starlight fog barrier!
Even though Ling Dong had entered this starlight fog barrier once in his previous life and had experienced the strange charm of this starlight fog barrier, when he entered it again, he could not help but sigh in amazement!
However, this time, Ling Dong did not become absent-minded because of the strange scene like in his previous life. On the other hand, the other martial artists who had entered in front of him, including Lei and Chen behind him, all had their mouths wide open as they stared at the deep and serene darkness!
The deep and serene dome was dotted with countless silver dots of light. It was like a clear and mysterious starry sky. This was the first time that martial artists were so close to it!
What was even more mysterious was that the silver light that seemed to exist in the starry sky seemed to be faintly moving according to some kind of law. The starlight was sometimes big and sometimes small, sometimes bright and sometimes dark. It was extremely strange!
What could be more shocking than the starry sky that one had looked up to since childhood suddenly appearing above one's head and even being within one's reach? The moment they entered, the martial artists in the front row were all stunned. Could such a beautiful thing be dangerous?
"Hey, quickly move forward. Don't get lost in this illusion!" Just as Ling Dong was hesitating whether or not he should make a sound to wake up this group of addicted martial artists, an ear-shattering sound suddenly exploded not far away. Ling Dong turned his head to look and saw that it was Purple-Robed Valley's Old Five!
The moment Ling Dong turned his head, the Purple Cloth Valley's Old Five seemed to sense Ling Dong's gaze. When he saw Ling Dong, there was a hint of surprise in his eyes – he had not expected that there would actually be a sober martial artist.
After this shout, many martial artists woke up one by one. While they were surprised, they moved forward even more cautiously. Although the environment here was a dark starry sky, due to the existence of the starlight, everyone's vision was not affected by it!
What surprised everyone was that until now, there was still no trace of the large number of Xiantian middle stage Demonic Beasts that the Purple Cloth Valley's Old Five had mentioned.
A thin mist that was like smoke and water vapor suddenly spread over from afar. In the blink of an eye, it wrapped around many Martial Warriors. A faint fragrance that was faintly discernible was taken into the Martial Warriors' chest and lungs as they breathed.
Ling Dong knew that this was the starlight fog that caused people to pale at the mention of it. If one was not prepared and breathed in this fog, in just a few minutes, their bones would become limp and their muscles would become weak. Moreover, illusions would appear before their eyes. In less than a quarter of an hour, even their heartbeat would become weaker and weaker until they died!
The moment that faint fragrance was inhaled into his body, Ling Dong's body suddenly surged with a cool air. In an instant, the fragrance dissipated and the smell in his nose and mouth returned to normal. This was the effect of the Dorothy Pill!
Ling Dong sized up the other martial artists. He didn't know if the Obstacle Avoidance Pill they had taken had any effect. But for the time being, it seemed to have some effect. At least among these martial artists, there were no signs of them being affected by illusions!
Under the slow advance of the first group of cultivators, they soon arrived at the center of the dome that was illuminated by the starry sky. When the first cultivator at the front set foot on a certain spot, the starry sky above the dome suddenly shone brightly, causing the vision that was originally obscured by the fog to become much clearer!
Just as the silver star above the dome shone brightly, a rustling sound rang out from all directions, accompanied by the sound of rubbing against the ground. It was as if it was raining.
Ling Dong felt that the cat spirit that was curled up in his arms suddenly tensed up all over!
"The low-level Demonic Beasts that they spoke of have appeared? Could there really be low-level Demonic Beasts? " Ling Dong was surprised. In his previous life, when he was hired to explore this place, there really weren't any low-level Demonic Beasts. That was why he had this question.
"The Demonic Beasts have appeared. Everyone, form a defensive formation! They are all snake species. Their attacks are strange. You must be careful! "Purple Cloth Valley's Old Fifth's voice rang out. In an instant, the green light shone endlessly. These hired martial artists all had rich battle experience.
When they heard the rustling sound, their protective auras had already lit up. The simple Three Stars Formation had already shrunk to its smallest size. The three martial artists stood back to back. While the pressure on the defense was greatly reduced, they only needed to focus on the situation in front of them!
However, Ling Dong's attention wasn't on this. Instead, he raised his head to look at the dome that had suddenly brightened up. The most powerful thing about this starlight fog was actually not the fog, but the starlight above their heads that was moving according to a certain rule. The starlight that suddenly shone brightly.
Just as Ling Dong raised his head, there were already martial artists exclaiming!
"F * ck, why are they all Star Catcher Snakes? So many? "
"Who the f * ck said it was a mid-stage Xiantian Demonic Beast?"
"Early-stage Disha Demonic Beasts. Surnamed Gu, f * ck your ancestors!" When they discovered that the rustling sound was followed by the Star Catcher Snakes shining with silver light, the impatient martial artists had already started cursing!
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Outside the starlight fog, Gu Tongtian, who was still dressed in white, was staring at the starlight fog that had undergone a huge change! Beside him was that enchanting red Xuanji. Her maroon skin was unusually elegant under the mountain wind. Another old man dressed in a deep purple robe stood proudly on the other side of Gu Tongtian with his hands behind his back!
A red sun had just leaped over the mountain peak in the distance! At this moment, the Starlight Mist Barrier was like a dark cloud, surging endlessly. The silver light that was originally dotted within it was like streaks of silver lightning, galloping within it. At first glance, it caused one's face to change color.
"Is everyone in place?" As the mountain wind blew, Gu Tongtian, who had been silently observing the starlight fog, spoke up!
"Reporting to Young Master, everyone is in place! The brothers guarding the entrance of the valley have all retreated here! "Standing behind Gu Tongtian, a middle-aged man dressed in a light purple martial artist robe bowed and replied.
"Yu Si, after we enter, arrange for some people to stand guard in front of this starlight fog barrier. If any cultivator tries to escape from this starlight fog barrier, kill them on the spot. Do not let a single one escape!" Gu Tong Tian ordered again!
The purple-robed man, Yu Si, frowned. "Young Master, if we arrange people here, we will have to reduce the number of people who will enter later. Of those martial artists, if one or two manage to escape, there shouldn't be any impact, right?"
"No one can guarantee that we will obtain the treasure here in this exploration. If we fail, and there are any rumors, we will lose the chance to work hard again!" Gu Tongtian said indifferently!
"But Young Master, with Old You and such a meticulous plan, how can we fail? Moreover, with a few more people, Young Master's safety will be more guaranteed! "Yu Si continued to persuade!
Hearing this, Gu Tongtian directly waved his hand, indicating that Yu Si should stop talking. "Any plan, before it succeeds, is just a plan. Moreover, there is no plan with a 100% success rate. In this world, accidents are everywhere!"
After that, Gu Tongtian seemed to be talking to himself again. "The treasures here are the easiest to obtain out of all the treasures that we know of. If we fail here, don't even think about the other places now! So, even if we fail, we must not let the news of this place leak out, so that we can accumulate strength and come again!
Remember, during our operation, any surviving cultivator who escapes or spies on this place will be killed without exception. Do you understand? " With this last sentence, Gu Tongtian's indifferent tone suddenly became tough, full of an irresistible meaning!
Hearing this, Yu Si bowed and loudly cupped his hands in acknowledgement!
"I say, Yu Si, those ant-like martial artists, why do you care so much about them?" A clear and melodious voice rang out in the valley, but it brought with it a somewhat frightening feeling. There were so many living martial artists, but were they merely ants?
"Miss Xuanji, subordinate is only thinking about Young Master's safety!" Yu Si once again cupped his hands in acknowledgement, and strode away to arrange things!
In the face of such an order that was close to a massacre, no one at the scene was moved. If the martial artists who entered the starlight fog barrier knew that even if they completed the exploration mission, they would still be killed, how would they feel?
After a while, the purple-robed Yu Si reassigned the dozens of indifferent martial artists nearby, and after the reassignment was completed, he came to report!
"Old You, we will leave the time of our entry to you. Only someone with your cultivation can keenly sense the changes in the starlight fog barrier!" After a moment, Gu Tongtian said to the eagle-nosed old man on his left, who was dressed in dark purple clothes and had a face full of wrinkles!
"Young Master, don't worry, the weakest time of the starlight fog barrier should be after noon. However, today, it will depend on the consumption of the starlight fog barrier by the 200 martial artists who enter! Young Master, go and rest first. When the time comes, this old man will inform Young Master! "Old You, who was standing with his hands behind his back, said!
"In that case, I will have to trouble Old You!" Very politely excusing himself, Gu Tongtian frowned and looked at the red-robed Xuanji on his right.
"Xuanji, it's time for the banquet. I think it's better if you don't go in, and stand guard outside for me, okay? That way, I will be more at ease! "Gu Tongtian said!
Hearing this, the red-robed Xuanji frowned. "If you think that I will be a burden to you if I go in, just say it directly. Why do you have to beat around the bush?"
Gu Tongtian frowned and was about to say something when Old You laughed. "Young Master, Miss Xuanji has many treasures on her. Letting her go in may not be a burden to us. Moreover, with her special skills and treasures, she may be of help to us!"
The red-robed Xuanji rolled her eyes at Gu Tongtian when she heard this, and there was a sense of intimacy between them.
The latter, however, nodded with a bitter smile. "Alright, I will bring you in! If I leave you outside, who knows what will happen! "
"Hehehehe …" Gu Tongtian and the red-robed Xuanji did not say anything, but Old You stroked his beard and laughed.
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"An Early-stage Earth Fiend Demonic Beast with the surname Gu. How dare you lie to me, your son won't have an anus!" The martial artists who realized that they had been tricked all sent the most vicious words they thought to the hazy purple shadow that had followed them in.
"You are the one who won't have an anus!" Before they finished speaking, Old Fifth of the Purple Cloth Valley had already shouted. "All of you, take a good look. These are all infant Star Serpents. Adult Star Serpents are three to four meters long, and the ones here are only two meters long. Open your dog eyes and take a good look! "
Old Seventh of the Gu Clan's voice was filled with rage. Anyone would be in a bad mood after having their entire family called out by martial artists!
"Eh, that's true. The longest one seems to be only two meters long. They really are infant Star Serpents!" With Old Fifth of the Purple Cloth Valley's reminder, the martial artists immediately discovered the abnormality!
"So what if they are infant Star Serpents. You will soon discover something even more terrifying!" Ling Dong, who had raised his head to look at the starlight shooting down like lightning from the dome of the starry sky, laughed coldly!
As his right hand wielded the sword to attack, a light flashed in his left hand. The skin and gallbladder of the adult Star Serpent that he had prepared earlier silently appeared in his hand. However, Ling Dong's face was filled with astonishment.
The starry sky above the dome of the starry sky suddenly became dazzling, and the starlight that moved at a constant speed according to a certain pattern had already shone on his body for more than ten breaths. Why was there not a trace of abnormality in his body?
According to Ling Dong's memories from his previous life, the most powerful part of this Starlight Miasma was still the starlight.
The Miasma was only a type of poison barrier. Ordinary Poison Avoidance Pills and Antidote Pills could delay the effects of the poison barrier's poison, and the Duoluo Pill that he refined could perfectly restrain this type of poison barrier.
When the starlight suddenly became extremely dazzling and shot the silver starlight onto the martial artist's body, within less than a minute, the martial artist's strength would be forcibly suppressed by nearly half. Moreover, the stronger the martial artist's strength, the greater the degree of suppression that the silver starlight had on the martial artist's strength.
Not only that, the silver starlight would also cause the martial artist's Gang Qi to become incomparably sluggish when circulating within the martial artist's body. Because the martial artist's strength was suppressed, the martial artist's attack speed would be reduced to fifty to sixty percent, and because the Gang Qi's circulation speed was suppressed, the martial artist's attack speed would explosively drop to around thirty percent!
If he had a choice, Ling Dong would rather face an early-stage Earth Fiend adult Star Serpent than have his strength suppressed by nearly half and his attack speed reduced by more than half!
"F * ck, what's going on? My peak Xiantian sword strike actually only opened a wound on this middle-stage Xiantian plaything's body and didn't kill it? "
"What's going on? Why did my attack speed become so slow, ah … "The attack speed of a martial artist's imagination and his actual attack speed suddenly had a huge difference. The Star Catcher Snake that was biting towards him from the sky, which was originally able to stop him with a single sword, suddenly broke through his protective aura and bit onto that martial artist's nose!
"Quick, charge out of the range of this starlight fog, and this state will immediately be removed!" Purple-Clothed Valley's Old Fifth's voice rang out again!
Ling Dong once again laughed coldly to himself. "It'd be strange if it would be removed immediately! The might of this dome's starlight will last for at least an hour after leaving the range of the starlight! "
At the same time that he laughed coldly, Ling Dong suddenly felt the green Gang Qi within his body also become sluggish. He was also affected by this. He prepared to swallow the snake bile of an adult Star Serpent and put on the Star Serpent's skin that he had roughly made!
Swallowing the snake bile of an adult Star Serpent and the Star Serpent's skin was a method that the explorers in his previous life had come up with after countless deaths to avoid the damage of this strange starlight!
Just as Ling Dong was about to swallow it, the green Gang Qi within his Dantian spun slower and slower, and also became dim and lightless. Meanwhile, the golden-white Gang Qi within his Dantian also seemed to be in heat. At the same time that it spun at an extremely high speed, it excitedly spewed out large amounts of Gang Qi!
"Ah …" The disparity brought about by the strange changes in his body caused Ling Dong to involuntarily cry out in surprise! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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