White clouds drifted across the azure horizon, appearing exceedingly lazy. Sunlight pierced through the clouds, illuminating the earth, leaving behind gigantic dark shadows.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, hurried whooshing sounds rang out across the silent horizon. Dozens of streaks of light shot across the horizon in the distance. Their speed was extremely fast. In a flash, they howled past. Due to the wind pressure brought about by their high speed, scars were ripped apart in the clouds in the sky.
This group of people was naturally Lin Zheng, Mu Chen and the rest that had come out from Hokuang Reiwon.
Due to the urgency of the situation, they didn't seem to have stopped to rest at all. Along the way, they had pushed their speed to the limits.
"Senior Brother Lin Zheng, how much further do we have to go?"
Mu Chen followed closely behind Lin Zheng. Shooting a look to the front, his voice was wrapped in Spiritual Energy as it entered Lin Zheng's ears.
"The fluctuations coming from the Blood Toll Bell should be from the Western Desolate Territory, northwest of the Northern Heavens Continent. With our speed, we'll need at least a day and a night to reach there." replied Lin Zheng.
"So long?" A slight frown appeared on Mu Chen's forehead. He was afraid that an unforeseen event would occur in a day and a night. After all, Shen Cangsheng and Li Xuantong's situation weren't that good.
"Relax. Shen Cangsheng and Li Xuantong aren't people that can be easily bullied. Even if Mo Longzi and the rest have a luxurious lineup, it won't be an easy task to deal with the two of them." Lin Zheng knew about Mu Chen's worries and comforted him.
"I hope so."
Mu Chen nodded his head as he looked into the distance. The horizon there seemed to be covered in black clouds. This mission wouldn't be easy.
Western Desolate Territory
When Mu Chen and the rest arrived.
A day had already passed.
At a certain location in the outer region of the Western Desolate Territory, the figures of Mu Chen and the rest descended from the sky. Looking at the region in front of them, they saw that it was a complete mess. The gigantic crater looked as if it had been created by a meteor falling from the sky. Gigantic fissures extended out, extending thousands of metres.
Some of the mountain peaks in this region had completely collapsed, with giant rocks covering the ground.
Obviously.
This place had experienced an extremely fierce battle.
Lin Zheng stared at the messy area and slowly said, "Shen Cangsheng and Li Xuantong were ambushed here."
Mu Chen and the others also swept their gazes over the area, their expressions a little solemn. It was hard to imagine that Shen Cangsheng and Li Xuantong were ruthless people who occupied the top nine bounty lists.
How tragic was that battle?
"After this battle, Shen Cangsheng and Li Xuantong should have already been injured. Afterwards, they fled towards the Western Desolation, while Mo Longzi and the others pursued them relentlessly."
Lin Zheng's gaze was ice-cold as he gazed into the depths. "We should be close to them soon."
"Be careful. Our opponents this time aren't simple characters." Lin Zheng reminded.
With a wave of his hand, he took the lead and shot towards the depths of the Western Desolate Territory, with Mu Chen and the rest closely following behind him.
However, this time.
Everyone's bodies had tensed up. That's because they knew that it wouldn't be long before they would collide with the luxurious lineup of ruthless people.
In the depths of the Western Desolate Territory.
This region was enveloped by a dense spiritual fog all year round.
The spiritual fog didn't disperse for years, causing any kind of perception to be greatly reduced in this place.
Within the spiritual fog, there were many unique Spiritual Beasts living. These Spiritual Beasts relied on the concealment of the spiritual fog to appear and disappear unpredictably, making them extremely hard to deal with. Therefore, there were very few experts from the Northern Heavens Continent that would come here to search for treasures.
At this moment, on a stone peak in the depths of this region, there were nearly ten figures present. Dense baleful auras curled around the bodies of these ten people. With a single look, anyone could tell that they weren't kind-hearted people.
At the very front was a black-robed male. Carrying a longsword on his back, a malevolent black dragon tattoo was present on his forehead, revealing his identity. He was the primary target of Lin Zheng and Mu Chen, Mo Longzi.
"Tsk tsk. Mo Longzi, we've already detected that Shen Cangsheng and Li Xuantong are hiding within the misty valley to recuperate. This time, they definitely won't be able to escape!"
Behind Mo Longzi, a grey-robed male gave a sharp laugh. His deep-set eyes sparkled with savagery and craftiness. A somewhat gloomy, yet extremely tyrannical Spiritual Energy fluctuation rippled out from his body, causing the surging spiritual fog to be unable to enter within a ten metre radius around him.
This person was the ruthless person ranked 7th on the Bounty Board, Wang Yin Gui. His strength had similarly reached the Heavenly Completion Stage Initial Phase.
Hearing that, Mo Longzi gave a faint smile and said, "I believe that the rescue team from Hokuang Reiwon should be arriving soon."
"Under such haste, they shouldn't have brought many people. However, they should be the most elite. The Punishment Hall's three Great Generals will definitely arrive."
Beside him, a person dressed in greyish-white clothes appeared to be as thin as a matchstick. From head to toe, a layer of skin wrapped around his bones, making him look like a skeleton. At this moment, his skull-like eyes shot a look at the dense fog as he spoke out in an indifferent tone.
"Hehe. Why?
Could it be that you, Mu Gu, are afraid? "
A male with a body as sturdy as a bear and a gigantic blood-coloured axe on his back spoke out with a humming voice.
"Gui Xiong, it's better to be safe than sorry. That time, you were almost beheaded by Lin Zheng. Could it be that you still haven't learned your lesson?" Mu Gu said in an indifferent tone.
"That time, I was just careless. If I were to see that Lin Zheng again today, I, your father, will split him into two!" Gui Xiong's eyes widened as a baleful aura radiated from him as he roared out.
"Alright, don't quarrel here."
Mo Longzi frowned as he waved his hand. Thereafter, he looked towards a green-robed male who had yet to speak. The latter had an ordinary appearance, however, his eyes sparkled with a sinister glint, akin to a venomous snake hiding in the darkness.
"Wu Jia, are you ready?"
This person was actually the 5th ranker on the Bounty Board, Wu Jia. He was also the only Rank 5 Spiritual Array Master amongst them.
Hearing that, Wu Jia smiled and nodded his head, before replying, "I've long been prepared. Just treat it as a fish entering the net."
An extremely sinister smile surfaced at the corner of Mo Longzi's mouth as he said, "That's good."
"Aren't we going to capture Shen Cangsheng and Li Xuantong first?" asked Mu Gu with a frown.
"Relax, they won't be able to run away."
Mo Longzi gave a faint chilling laugh. Looking towards the deepest part of the thick fog, he said, "Do you guys really think that I'm unable to capture them for the past few days?"
Mu Gu's eyes narrowed as he replied, "Are you purposely trying to lure Hokuang Reiwon's rescue team over?"
The smile at the corner of Mo Longzi's mouth turned somewhat bloodthirsty and crazed. Licking his lips, he said, "Could it be that you guys really think that just Shen Cangsheng and Li Xuantong are enough to satisfy me?"
"Haha, that's still not enough!"
"I'm definitely going to eat up this rescue team!"
"Haha, I really don't know how big of a shock this matter will cause in the Northern Heavens Continent. I think that the expression on Hokuang Reiwon's face will be very good, right?
I'm really looking forward to it! "
Mu Gu and the other two shot a look at each other as their hearts faintly trembled. This Mo Longzi truly was vicious and merciless. If this elite rescue team was completely annihilated, Hokuang Reiwon might really start a riot.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
A dozen figures shot across the wasteland at lightning speed. Spiritual Energy gushed out from the surface of their bodies, with some people even holding Spiritual Weapons in their hands. Tensed up, they were prepared to enter a combat state at any moment.
This group of people was naturally Lin Zheng, Mu Chen and the rest, who were heading towards the depths of the Western Desolate Territory.
Along the way, they had increased their speed. However, they did their utmost to restrain their Spiritual Energy fluctuations, in order to avoid being detected. The Spiritual Beasts that they encountered along the way had also done their best to avoid them.
Under their full speed, they had already entered the depths of the Western Desolate Territory after a mere half an hour.
Sweeping his gaze across his surroundings, Mu Chen's eyes faintly narrowed. There seemed to be a faint mist pervading the entire region, with Spiritual Energy fluctuations present within it.
"The depths of the Western Desolate Territory are enveloped by the Spiritual Mist all year round. Once one enters it, one's perception will be lowered. Shen Cangsheng and the rest are also aware of this, which is why they're fleeing in this direction." Lin Zheng spoke out.
Faintly nodding his head, Mu Chen spoke out in a soft voice, "However, it's extremely easy to be ambushed in such an environment."
Nodding his head in agreement, Lin Zheng gave a gentle hand signal. Everyone faintly nodded their heads in response as they raised their vigilance.
Moving closer to Luo Li, Mu Chen spoke out in a low voice, "Follow me closely at all times. Regardless of the situation, don't leave my side."
As they entered the depths of the Western Desolate Territory, he faintly felt a slight uneasiness. However, he was unable to describe it. Regardless of anything, being more careful was a must.
Luo Li faintly nodded her small head.
As Mu Chen spoke in a low voice, the surrounding Spiritual Mist grew increasingly dense. In the end, their line of sight became exceedingly low, while their perception was also obstructed.
A dozen people shot past at a low altitude, ferociously charging into the dense Spiritual Mist.
At the instant they charged into the Spiritual Mist, Mu Chen's expression fiercely changed. He could feel peculiar fluctuations radiating from within the Spiritual Mist, somewhat similar to a Spiritual Array.
"Careful!"
With an explosive roar, Mu Chen's pupils faintly contracted as he pulled Luo Li into his embrace.
At the same time, the Spiritual Mist crazily squirmed, causing the surrounding space to warp and distort. Akin to the giant mouth of a demon, it completely swallowed Mu Chen and the rest. As the Spiritual Mist pervaded the air, everyone disappeared without a trace.
At the extreme depths of the Western Desolate Territory, atop a stone peak, Wu Jia opened his eyes, a malevolent smile flashing within them.
"The fish has entered the net."
A smile surfaced at the corners of Mo Longzi's mouth. Taking a step forward, he disappeared within the Spiritual Mist.
"Do it."
As he disappeared, the eerie voice filled with a cruel murderous intent spread out in the thick fog.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
On the stone peak, the eight figures stood up. Malevolent laughter rang out as they shot out simultaneously.
Hokuang Reiwon's most elite rescue team?
This time, I'll kill all of you. Let's see if anyone dares to place a bounty on them in the future!
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