About a quarter of an hour later, a group of people arrived noisily from the forest path.
The one walking at the front was Yu Kuohai of the High Heaven Sect. Slightly behind him were Elder Yang of the Scorching Sun City and Valley Master Fu of the Qingsuo Valley. The rest of the three sects were following behind them.
"Hmph, please don't let me meet that bastard shoveling the ground! Otherwise, I'll skin him alive and tear his bones apart, then grind his bones into ashes. I've never met someone so ruthless in all these years. "Elder Yang's anger had yet to subside, and he glared at him as he walked.
"Elder Yang, calm down first. When the Secret Territory opened, we all came in together. Moreover, we searched according to the areas that the Sky Water Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect had divided. Logically speaking, no one should have been able to beat us to it," Yu Kuohai said solemnly.
"What do you mean … Are you saying that it's the doing of those two sects?" Elder Yang was stunned and said.
"With the treasures in front of us, it's hard to predict people's minds. Anything can happen. Maybe when they stopped us to set the rules, they had already secretly sent people to collect the treasures, "Valley Master Fu said in a low voice after pondering for a moment.
As soon as he said this, the three of them muttered at the same time. If it was really the doing of those two sects, did they really have the capital to challenge them?
"If we continue to go deeper into the Secret Territory, it's hard to guarantee that we won't be schemed against by them again. Do you have any countermeasures?" Yu Kuohai asked after a moment of silence.
Elder Yang and Valley Master Fu looked at each other, and no one spoke.
"As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress a snake in its own land. We are considered a local sect here, but we were forced to this extent by others. It's really not good if it gets out … "Yu Kuohai sighed.
"Now we can only take one step at a time. When we get there, be more careful. If we can fight for a chance, fight for it. If we can't, try not to be used for nothing." Elder Yang shook his head and said so.
"That's right, we can only work together to compete." Valley Master Fu said with a sigh.
While they were talking, they suddenly heard a noise coming from the forest in front of them.
Then, they saw smoke and dust in the forest, as if there were wild beasts running.
"What's going on …"
Just as Yu Kuohai was feeling puzzled, he saw a short and sturdy middle-aged man running out of the forest. His clothes were in tatters, and he was in a sorry state. Behind him was a metallic beast that looked like a wild boar but was completely golden.
This beast was over a hundred feet tall, and its entire body was covered in golden fur that stood up like steel needles. Two rows of incomparably sharp golden teeth grew out of the sides of its mouth, curved upwards like two protruding halberds.
The man in front was exhausted from running for his life, while the metal beast was happily chasing after him.
When the man saw so many people appearing in front of him, it was as if he had grabbed onto a life-saving straw. He hurriedly shouted,
"Fellow Daoist, save me, fellow Daoist, save me …"
Before anyone could figure out what was going on, the middle-aged man had already arrived. When he got close, he leaped into the air and flew over everyone's heads. He almost crashed into an ancient tree that required three people to wrap their arms around before he came to a stop.
When the metal beast caught up to Yu Kuohai and the others, it naturally didn't care about anything else.
The people from the Ling Xiao Arch were the first to react. They all took out their magic treasures and charged towards the huge metal beast that looked like a wild boar.
The people from Fierce Light City and Qing Suo Valley were slightly slower, but they also pounced forward.
It was not that they were warm-hearted and were willing to draw their swords to help, but because this metal beast was condensed from the pure metal-attributed essence energy of heaven and earth. The beast core condensed in its body would more or less carry some metal-attributed power of laws, so it could be considered a pretty good treasure.
"Whoever gives this beast a fatal blow can obtain the beast core." Yu Kuohai shouted loudly.
The rest of the people did not object and increased their attacks on the metal beast.
This beast wasn't all that powerful to begin with, only possessing mid-Golden Immortal combat prowess at the very most. It was even inferior to one of the two giant tiger-like Metal Beasts that Han Li had encountered at the very beginning.
Under the combined attacks of everyone, it did not last long before Elder Yang sneaked around the back of its neck and pierced through its head with a flaming blade. Naturally, the beast core was kept in his sleeve.
Although the metal beast's body did not have the power of laws, it was still a pretty good refining material. It was smashed by everyone.
When the dust settled, Yu Kuohai and the others turned their heads to look at the person who had flown over. They saw a flash of light on his body as he was about to fly away.
"Where do you think you're going?" Yu Kuohai shouted loudly.
With a shake of his wrist, a long black whip immediately stretched out like a snake's tongue. It immediately wrapped around the middle-aged man and pulled him back, causing him to fall at his feet.
"This guy is a little unfamiliar. Whether it was before or after entering the secret realm, I don't seem to have seen him in any of the sects." Valley Master Fu stared at the middle-aged man for a while and said hesitantly.
"I also find him unfamiliar. He does not look like someone from any of the big sects." Elder Yang also nodded and said.
"That's easy. Once we search his soul, we'll know everything." Yu Kuohai said with a smile that harbored evil intentions.
"Fellow Daoist, if you have something to say, say it, say it …" The middle-aged man hurriedly called out.
"Enough nonsense, maybe this bastard is that shameless burglar!" Another High Heaven Sect disciple shouted.
"This person's origin is unknown, so it's not impossible …" Elder Yang pondered for a moment and said.
Hearing this, everyone echoed his words and called for a Soul Search.
Yu Kuohai glanced at the man's somewhat wide eyebrows and felt that this person was a bit dull and did not look like a cunning person. However, just in case, Yu Kuohai still planned to search his soul.
Naturally, this person was none other than Han Li, who had changed his appearance and was wearing a mask.
Previously, when he noticed this group of people approaching, he suddenly had the idea to mix in with them and inquire about some useful information, so he specifically went to find the metal beast and lure it here.
However, just as he was about to reach out, he saw that the man's body suddenly flashed with a golden light. The black whip that wrapped around his body suddenly loosened and fell off on its own. The man had already turned over and stood up.
"Fellow Daoist, please don't blame me. I'm not a bad person." Han Li cupped his fist at everyone and said with a smile.
Everyone saw that he easily got rid of Yu Kuohai's restraint and looked a little surprised. One by one, they picked up their weapons and surrounded Han Li.
When Han Li saw this, he hastily formed an incantation gesture and used an escape incantation.
He explained, "I'm not a master of the Dao, so I only know these little tricks. I hope you won't blame me. May I ask where this place is?"
Yu Kuohai and the others were a little confused when they heard his question.
"You don't know where this place is?" Yu Kuohai's eyes sank as he asked.
"To tell you the truth, I was chasing a strange beast in the forest. I didn't know how I ended up in a strange valley. It seemed to be wide open, but it felt like I was trapped in a ghost's maze. I couldn't get out of it no matter how hard I tried. Fortunately, I knew a way to break the barrier. So, I broke the barrier and arrived here. I didn't walk for long before I ran into the metal beast. So, I was chased all the way here, "Han Li pretended to be frightened as he explained.
"We can't believe your words. There was a bad person who robbed us of many treasures and elixirs. We suspect that you're that person. If you want to prove your innocence, hand over your storage magic tool and let us examine it, "Yu Kuohai sneered and said.
"Aren't you making things difficult for me? How can I show my storage magic tool to anyone …" Han Li subconsciously shrank his neck and argued.
"I'm afraid you don't have a choice," Elder Yang said coldly.
Han Li looked at the crowd that was getting closer and closer. The hesitation and fear on his face kept changing.
After a long time, he finally sighed and said helplessly, "Fine, fine. Please let me go after you've examined my storage magic tool."
As he spoke, he took off a storage ring that was already on his hand and handed it over.
Yu Kuohai took it and checked it with his divine sense for a moment. He frowned slightly and handed it over to Elder Yang.
After the latter checked it, he could not help but frown and handed it over to Valley Master Fu.
"You're a Golden Immortal. Although you're only at the Early-stage, how can you be so poor?" Valley Master Fu could not help but ask.
"I've made a fool of myself … I'm just a wandering cultivator. Naturally, I'm not as well-cared for by the sects as you are. It's really difficult for me to obtain cultivation resources. How can I save up my wealth?" Han Li squeezed out a bitter smile and sighed.
"It seems that you're really a wandering cultivator who barged in carelessly …" Valley Master Fu said as he threw the storage ring back.
Han Li hurriedly caught it and put it on his hand with a silly smile.
"Since you all have important matters to attend to, I won't delay you any longer. I'll take my leave now." Han Li bowed and said as he retreated.
"Sect Fellow Shi, please wait a moment …" Yu Kuohai suddenly said.
"Sect Fellow Shi, do you have any other instructions?" Han Li was startled and pretended to be puzzled.
"Sect Fellow Shi said earlier that you know some spells to break through barriers. Is that true?" Yu Kuohai asked with a smile.
When Han Li heard this, he immediately put on a proud expression and replied, "It's not that I'm boasting, but although my cultivation is ordinary, I do have a bit of skill in breaking through the restriction's bewilderment..."
"But compared to you, it's naturally not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning …" Halfway through his words, he seemed to realize that he had said something inappropriate and quickly explained.
"Fellow Yu, why are you asking about this now?" Elder Yang sensed something and asked with a voice transmission.
"Since the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Heavenly Water Sect want to use us as cannon fodder, why don't we also find cannon fodder to hold the front? This person in front of us has delivered himself to us and said that he is good at breaking seals. Isn't that just right?" Yu Kuohai's expression did not change, but he also replied telepathically.
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