His life or death had nothing to do with Long Chen. Besides, Shangguan Feng wasn't too far away from Long Chen's group. In just a few li, he had caught up with the Poison Shadow Tribesman. However, his luck wasn't as good this time.
No matter what, Shangguan Feng was the strongest genius in the Shangguan Clan within a hundred years of age. His cultivation base was almost the same as Chu Tiange's, but he didn't have Chu Tiange's Clear Sky Sword, so he was still a rare opponent.
Unknowingly, Long Chen had become a true expert who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Chu Tiange. From now on, he didn't need to sacrifice his blood to fight Chu Tiange anymore.
He had always been getting stronger.
About fifteen minutes later, Shangguan Feng came back without any injuries. He had an excited smile on his face, and as soon as he came back, he said to the crowd, "After I subdued that guy, I used my Shangguan Clan's secret technique to interrogate him. Guess what kind of shocking news I've obtained from him?"
His words had piqued Zhao Yunlong's interest. He hurriedly said, "If you have something to say, just say it, don't beat around the bush."
Shangguan Feng chuckled, then he walked to the middle of the crowd and said mysteriously, "The Poison Shadow Tribesman has left their nest. Only the old, weak, women, and children are left in their nest …"
Speaking up to here, Zhao Yunlong's eyes lit up, "You mean, you know the way to their nest? Every time the Nine Secluded Demon Mountain opens, the Poison Shadow Tribesman will kill a large number of warriors and obtain their wealth. I'm sure there's a lot of wealth in their nest."
Although Qin Shi didn't say anything, her eyes showed that she was also very interested in the Poison Shadow Tribesman's nest.
Shangguan Feng let out a disdainful smile and said, "A genius from the Zhao Clan shouldn't be interested in these wealth. Of course, I do know what's wrong with their nest, and I also know that they've collected a very precious thing in their nest."
If even Shangguan Feng said that it was a very precious thing, then it must be very precious.
"Shangguan Feng, I know why that Poison Shadow Tribesman was able to escape from you. It must be because you let him go, and then you found a place to get the information from him, right?"
Zhao Yunlong had a look of realization. Then, he continued, "Tell me the truth. What exactly is in their lair?"
Before Shangguan Feng could say anything, Qin Shi interjected, "Shangguan Feng, according to your personality, shouldn't you keep all the good stuff for yourself? Why did you come back and tell us that you want to share it with us?"
She was not as reckless as Zhao Yunlong. She was still skeptical about this matter.
Shangguan Feng said frankly, "Originally, I planned to take it all for myself, but it's too far from here. There will definitely be a lot of Poison Shadow Tribe members on the way. I can't take it all by myself. Besides, we're a team now. If there's something good, we should share it, right?"
At the end of the sentence, he laughed.
"I'm afraid the first half is true." Qin Shi didn't give him any face at all. She looked at him coldly and said.
However, if they were in Shangguan Feng's shoes, they would have done the same. It was obvious that Shangguan Feng had asked for their help because he could not swallow this thing.
From the beginning to the end, they did not ask for Long Chen's opinion. It was as if they had forgotten about Long Chen.
At this time, Shangguan Feng had kept them in suspense. A strange light flashed in his eyes. He shrugged and said, "That thing, you guys definitely won't think of it. It's … the Thunder Heart that can form a ninth-grade body-refining technique if it is integrated into one's body."
"Thunder Heart."
Hearing this name, Zhao Yunlong's face became fanatical and greedy. Qin Shi's expression also tightened. She asked in disbelief, "Are you sure it's the Thunder Heart?"
"Of course." Shangguan Feng nodded.
He couldn't see any flaws in it.
Only one person had a strange smile on his face. Looking at the expressions of the three of them, he wondered what Long Chen would think if he told them that he had a Thunder Heart in the Great Virtual Realm.
Long Chen guessed that there shouldn't be too many things like the Thunder Heart in the Nine Phantom Demon Mountain.
What Shangguan Feng said was true.
He still could not make a conclusion on this point. They were not in a hurry about the Saints' Fruit. They were certain that it would take some time for it to ripen, so Long Chen was not in a hurry either.
"I've decided to go to their lair to take a look. What do you two think? If you don't have the courage, I'll have to go alone." Shangguan Feng looked at the two of them indifferently, waiting for Qin Shi and Zhao Yunlong's answer.
As for Long Chen, who was standing to the side, he had basically been ignored.
"Of course we're going. Wouldn't it be too much of a loss if you, Shangguan Feng, obtained such a heaven-defying item by yourself?" Zhao Yunlong said without any hesitation.
"Lady Qin Shi, what about you?" Shangguan Feng asked gently and elegantly.
"I'll go." Qin Shi did not hesitate. Even she was very interested in something like the Thunder Heart.
The three of them made up their minds. Just when they were about to stand up, Shangguan Feng suddenly thought of Long Chen. He said hurriedly, "Brother Jiang, I'm really sorry I forgot about you. We're going to the nest of the Poison Shadow clan. Do you want to come?"
Before Long Chen could reply, Zhao Yunlong said, "Brother Shangguan, there's only one Thunder Heart. The three of us won't even be enough. Isn't this just adding …"
Before Zhao Yunlong could finish, Long Chen suddenly smiled and said, "Since we're already here, we obviously have to go. You're right. There's only one Thunder Heart, and even three people won't be enough. So what's the harm in adding one more person? We'll work together on the way there. When the time comes, it'll probably be up to everyone's own abilities as to who gets the Thunder Heart."
Long Chen's words had successfully stirred up the thoughts hidden in everyone's hearts.
Everyone understood very well that if a Thunderbolt Core was placed in front of them, no one would compromise. When the time came, the four-man team would definitely disband and enter a state of chaos. They were now comrades, but when the time came, they would be enemies.
After all, no one would want to give up on something like a Thunder Heart.
However, it was not convenient to say much about this matter. It was fine as long as everyone knew it. Zhao Yunlong looked coldly at Long Chen and said, "When the time comes, the first person I'll kill will be you, the talkative one."
After saying that, he let Shangguan Feng lead the way. The four of them did not say anything else and started to follow Shangguan Feng at full speed. Long Chen ran at the back. In terms of speed, he was even faster than Qin Shi. At this time, his speed was no different from taking a stroll.
"There might be two Thunder Hearts. If Shangguan Ya knew about such a precious thing, he would really come back and tell everyone, and let everyone go to that place to compete. If he couldn't get the Thunder Heart, there would be no benefit at all."
Long Chen's mind raced, and he could roughly understand what kind of scheme Shangguan Feng was playing in his head.
As everyone continued to move forward, they went deeper and deeper into the forest. The blood roses in the forest became more and more beautiful, and the austere aura became more and more frightening. It was as if there was killing intent in all directions.
For the sake of the Thunder Heart, everyone's speed became faster and faster. They no longer cared how many Poison Shadow Clan members they would attract.
The Poison Shadow Clan was active in this forest, and a large number of warriors had died at their hands. In fact, to be able to pass through the sea of fog, and then through the Poisonous Beast Forest, as well as the place where the Myriad Evil Vines were, was already very difficult. Basically, not many people could reach this point.
Along the way, Long Chen and the others encountered two teams of martial artists. There were casualties in their teams, and everyone's complexion wasn't very good. It was clear that the battles they had experienced were extremely tragic. The Poison Shadow Clan was much more terrifying than they had imagined. Most importantly, if a team was discovered and some members of the Poison Shadow Clan tried to escape in a short time, they would attract a large number of their companions until they were all killed.
As Long Chen's group of four advanced, they encountered a few more waves of Poison Shadow Clan members. The highest number they encountered was five. However, they were not strong. Each of them dealt with one Poison Shadow Clan member while Qin Shi dealt with two Poison Shadow Clan members. It did not take long for them to kill off their opponents. Not a single one managed to escape.
The Poison Shadow Clan's Devil Clan was very cold, and they did not show the slightest bit of mercy. Not only did they have a battle state similar to the Beast Warriors, but they were also much stronger when they showed their true forms. Long Chen could be considered to have witnessed the true power of the Devil Clan. Between a Devil Clan member and a Sword Warrior of the same level, a Devil Clan member would not be weaker than a Sword Warrior, but a pure Martial Cultivator would be at a slight disadvantage.
In the blink of an eye, half a day had passed.
Zhao Yunlong became rather impatient. He called out, "Shangguan Feng, just how much further?"
"There's no need to hurry. We'll arrive in less than an hour," Shangguan Feng replied easily.
Zhao Yunlong raised his head. He could vaguely make out Mo Yue within the chains of lightning. When he saw Mo Yue's position, he said rather impatiently, "If I can't reach the top before the Saints' Fruit ripens, I'll make you crawl down the mountain."
"Do you have the ability to do that?" Shangguan Feng rolled his eyes and said with some disdain.
"Looks like you're looking for a beating."
Zhao Yunlong stopped and stared at Shangguan Feng with a sunken gaze. With just a few words, the tension between the two of them had risen.
During this period of time, Long Chen had always been at the back. Basically, even if the Poison Shadow Clan appeared, it would not be his turn to fight. He seemed to have been ignored by the other three.
Originally, Long Chen was worried that they would not be able to make it in time for the Saints' Fruit to ripen. Fortunately, their path was curved, but it still led to the top.
Just as Shangguan Feng and Zhao Yunlong were quarreling, Long Chen's Soul Eye technique had already captured quite a number of people. He was a little apprehensive. This was probably the most terrifying attack they had ever encountered from the Demon Race. It seemed like their whereabouts had already been discovered by some of the Demon Race.