In the valley, Wen Qingxuan's face was pale as she looked up ahead. There were several silhouettes with their hands cupped together, looking down at them.
Seated on the leader's seat was a tall and sturdy man. Although his appearance was ordinary, the scar that ran across his face caused him to appear somewhat sinister. His body was also emitting a seemingly substance-like ferocious aura, causing him to appear just like an asura.
Furthermore, judging from the powerful Spiritual Energy fluctuations emanating from his body, he was clearly a Perfected Earth Sovereign Realm powerhouse.
"Friends of the Wen Clan, since we're outside, why are you guys being so unreasonable?"
That man smiled as he looked at Wen Qingxuan's team. "I, Dong Shan, am not trying to snatch the information that you guys know. I just want to cooperate with you guys. At that time, wouldn't it be easy for us to obtain the inheritance ruin?"
Wen Qingxuan's face was filled with rage. The team that obstructed them was formed by Demon Slayers, and the one leading them was Dong Shan.
Not only was he a Perfected Earth Sovereign, but he was also a Middle Rank Demon Slayer. Most importantly, it was rumoured that the Demon Slayer Points that he possessed weren't far from becoming a High Rank Demon Slayer.
That was an absolute deterrent. After all, everyone knew how many battles and glorious achievements were required to obtain so many Demon Slayer Points.
Those fellows seemed to have known that they possessed the inheritance of a Heavenly Sovereign back in Sacred Abyss City, so they wanted to cooperate with them. But in the end, they were all rejected. Back then, they were fearful of a Heavenly Sovereign like Matron He of their Wen Clan, so they did not dare to do anything. But who could have expected that they would encounter them again after entering the Primordial Sacred Abyss?
"Hmph, cooperate?
I'm afraid that we'll be inviting a wolf into our house. "
A cold smile hung on Wen Qingxuan's face. Dong Shan's party didn't look like a pushover, so cooperating with them was akin to asking a tiger for its skin.
"Furthermore …"
Wen Qingxuan's tone suddenly turned cold, "You already knew about the information we have back in Sacred Abyss City. Now that we've entered the Primordial Sacred Abyss, I think it's too much of a coincidence that we're able to encounter each other."
Dong Shan narrowed his eyes and casually smiled, "What else?"
Wen Qingxuan's face was cold as she replied, "The Wu Clan in the North also knows about this Heavenly Sovereign Legacy. Furthermore, they have also sent a team into the Primordial Sacred Abyss, so I'm afraid that you guys got your information from the Wu Clan, right?"
"Wu family?!"
The faces of Wen Ziyu and the rest beside Wen Qingxuan slightly changed with rage flashing in their eyes. If that's the case, then the Wu Clan was truly shameless to sell their information to the Demon Slayers just to monopolize the Heavenly Sovereign Legacy.
"Therefore, greedy fellows like you might have already colluded with the Wu Clan. If we cooperate with you guys, then you might stab us in the back. We don't have the fortune to enjoy such a partner." Wen Qingxuan sneered.
Hearing her words, Dong Shan's gaze flickered before he shook his head with a smile and sincerely said, "You guys have misunderstood. We don't have any relationship with the Wu Clan."
Wen Qingxuan squinted her eyes as she faintly said, "Regardless of whether there's a misunderstanding, we do not intend to cooperate with you guys. So there's no need for us to continue this discussion."
A ferocious glint flashed across Dong Shan's eyes when he heard Wen Qingxuan's clear rejection. Soon after, he slightly smiled and said, "Miss Wen's words are a little overboard. Isn't it better to have one more friend than one more enemy outside?"
As he spoke, the eight silhouettes behind him took a step forth with ominous gazes fixed on Wen Qingxuan's party. Clearly, they didn't have any good intentions.
"What?
You guys intend to become enemies with my Wen Clan? "Wen Qingxuan's face turned even colder as she slowly said.
"Although we can't afford to provoke the Wen Clan, you guys don't have any Heavenly Sovereigns to help you guys here, right?" Dong Shan faintly smiled.
There were only six people in Wen Qingxuan's party, and the strongest amongst them was only a Quasi-Perfected Earth Sovereign, Wen Ziyu. The rest were all Greater Earth Sovereigns, while Wen Qingxuan was only a Lesser Earth Sovereign.
With such a formation, they could definitely deal with it.
"So, I hope that Miss Wen can reconsider my previous suggestion." Dong Shan smiled. At the same time, the few ominous silhouettes behind him slowly spread out, forming into a semicircle that pressured towards Wen Qingxuan's party.
"We already have a team to cooperate with, so you can stop your wishful thinking!"
Wen Qingxuan's pretty face remained ice-cold when she saw their line-up. She did not reveal even the slightest hint of fear.
"Oh?"
Dong Shan's brows twitched as he smiled. "There's nothing to cooperate with those low-levelled teams. If Miss Wen is willing to let us replace them, it will be a win-win situation."
Wen Qingxuan didn't waste her breath. She glanced at Wen Ziyu and the others, and then she nodded slightly while killing intent flashed in her eyes. It was pointless to waste her breath in such a situation, and she could only fight.
Wen Ziyu slowly nodded his head and took a step forth. A boundless Spiritual Energy fluctuation slowly gathered from his body like a storm.
"Sigh, looks like you guys aren't willing to accept our goodwill."
Dong Shan squinted his eyes and his face suddenly turned sinister. He took a step forth and the terrifying might of a Perfected Earth Sovereign burst out, causing the entire ground to tremble.
"Since you guys refuse my goodwill, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Dong Shan raised his hand with a sinister smile. "Get rid of them!"
Boom!
Behind him, the few figures that had been eyeing him like tigers watching their prey suddenly shot forward at this moment.
"Let's go!"
With a soft roar, Wen Qingxuan's slender and jade-like hands furiously formed seals as Spiritual Energy gushed out.
"Haha, you guys are truly shameless. Since they're not willing to cooperate with you guys, why bother?"
But just when the two sides were about to clash, a burst of laughter suddenly resounded between the heavens and earth.
Poof!
The two silhouettes suddenly stopped at this moment and even Dong Shan's face had changed before he raised his head and barked, "Who is it?!"
"The low-levelled team that you guys are talking about!"
A hearty laughter resounded as several silhouettes shot out from the nearby mountain forest and appeared in the valley.
Four silhouettes appeared, they were Mu Chen, Luo Li, and Ling Xi.
"Mu Chen?
Luo Li! "
Seeing the sudden appearance of Mu Chen's group of four, Wen Qingxuan was briefly stunned before joy appeared on her face.
"Hmph, where did these four trash come from? Get lost!"
There were two Demon Slayers that were the closest to Mu Chen's party and they unleashed a roar before making their moves. Violent Spiritual Energy gushed towards Mu Chen like a current.
The two of them were Greater Earth Sovereigns, so they were intending to swiftly kill Mu Chen to intimidate him.
"Two pieces of trash dare to make a move against my Young Master?"
But just when they made their moves, Long Xiang's silhouette mysteriously appeared before them with a sinister smile and threw both of his fists forth. Instantly, a resounding draconic roar resounded and the two fists clashed with the two Greater Earth Sovereigns.
Boom!
In that instant of collision, the faces of the two Greater Earth Sovereigns drastically changed before their faces turned red with a mouthful of blood spewing from their mouths. Even their arms had been shattered by the terrifying power.
Their silhouettes were blown back in a pathetic state, drawing long marks on the ground.
"Impudent!"
When Dong Shan saw that his two underlings were heavily injured, his gaze turned cold and he threw a palm forth. Instantly, boundless Spiritual Energy burst out like a volcano.
"Mountain Shaking Divine Palm!"
Dong Shan had revealed the strength of a Perfected Earth Sovereign the moment he made his move. Under his palm, it was as if a mountain had crumbled with cracks spreading out in the entire valley.
Frightening palm winds swept out. However, just as it was about to rumble towards Mu Chen's group of four, Ling Xi raised her jade-like hand. Spiritual light erupted from her palm, transforming into a gigantic Spiritual Array in the blink of an eye.
The Spiritual Array was like a shield that stood before them. No matter how the palm wreaked havoc, it couldn't break through it.
"High Rank Spiritual Array Scholar?!"
Dong Shan squinted his eyes at this scene. To be able to easily block his palm with a Spiritual Array, she must be a High Rank Spiritual Array Scholar!
Facing a High Rank Spiritual Array Scholar, even Dong Shan felt fearful.
His gaze flickered as he looked at the forest behind him. His teammates that were lying in ambush were there. At this moment, if they came out together, their momentum wouldn't be any weaker than the other party.
"You're looking for your teammates?
Don't bother, we've already dealt with them. "Just when Dong Shan tried to call for his teammates, Mu Chen lightly smiled.
When they discovered that Wen Qingxuan and the rest were in trouble, they had secretly come over and dealt with those fellows that were lying in ambush.
Dong Shan's face turned dark as he coldly stared at Mu Chen with a ferocious light flickering in his eyes. "I never expected that I, Dong Shan, would suffer such a loss. Alright, I will remember this grudge. But don't worry, I will put the debt of my teammates on your head. Next time, I will tear your head off and use it as an offering to them!"
Finishing his words, he did not wait for Mu Chen's reply as he waved his hand and retreated without the slightest hesitation.
His teammates had also followed. In just ten-odd breaths, their silhouettes had already disappeared from the mountain range.
When Mu Chen saw that Dong Shan had retreated without any hesitation, he was a little startled and the Spiritual Seal in his hand gradually disappeared.
If Dong Shan had stayed a little longer and allowed Mu Chen to prepare the Spiritual Array, then not a single one of them would be able to leave.
But evidently, he had underestimated Dong Shan's keen senses. That fellow must have sensed that something was amiss, which was the reason why he retreated so swiftly.
Mu Chen squinted his eyes as he looked at the disappearing silhouettes of Dong Shan's party and muttered to himself.
"What a decisive fellow. Looks like I will have to eliminate him the next time we meet."
(To be continued.)