Chapter 77: Demon Forest
"'Fire Demon' Duan Guiyun? He's not like you, a person who is overrated, right?"
Ling Chen said without comment.
"Haha! Whether it's overrated or not, you'll know when you meet him."
Ouyang Lie's eyes were grim. The more Ling Chen looked down on Duan Guiyun, the better. He was afraid that by then he wouldn't even know how he died.
At this time, Bai Susu from the Medicine King Sect and Wei Xuan from the Golden Shark Gang came over and congratulated Ling Chen, "Brother Ling, congratulations."
Ling Chen shook his head. "It's within expectations. There's no reason to be happy about it."
"indeed."
Bai Suzhen nodded. Ouyang Lie was completely crushed in front of Ling Chen. If they hadn't underestimated Ling Chen at the beginning, this would not be a surprise.
"But the 'Fire Demon' Duan Guiyun is no ordinary person. He is one of the few top young masters below the Wulin Tianbang. If you really meet him, Brother Ling needs to be more careful."
"That's right. Duan Guiyun's strength has reached the fifth level of martial artist. He is not comparable to Ouyang Lie. Moreover, Duan Guiyun is without blinking an eye. If you are targeted by him, your life may be in danger."
Wei Xuan also said with a serious expression.
"Thank you for reminding."
Ling Chen bowed to the two of them. Their thoughts were simple. They just wanted to show their goodwill and make friends with him because they saw that he was hiding his potential.
"No need. Once we enter the Demon Forest, we still need to cooperate with each other and help each other, so that we can complete this mission happily." Bai Suzhen showed a faint smile on her face.
"The Heavenly Demon Forest is full of dangers, and this is my first time going to the Demonic Sound Valley. I will need to rely on you two a lot when the time comes."
Ling Chen is not an ungrateful person. He will ruthlessly strike at those who want to cause trouble, but he will never refuse anyone who really wants to make friends.
When you are in the world, it always helps to have more friends.
"Yes, what Young Master Ling Chen said is right. Once we enter the Heavenly Demon Forest, we will have to rely on you guys."
At this time, Lin Ya and Yuan Tianxing also came over. The former had a very attractive smile on his face and said with a smile.
"Since we have accepted the mission, we should do our best to fulfill it."
Ling Chen cupped his hands and said calmly.
Hearing this, a hint of surprise appeared in Lin Ya's beautiful eyes. Ling Chen was very calm in front of her, not looking away, and was not affected at all.
Yuan Tianxing said, "I have already instructed someone to prepare rooms for the four young heroes. You will have dinner in the hall. A servant will remind you when the time comes. In addition, Demon Sound Valley is not a good place. You should all take precautions to protect yourself. It is best to rest and recuperate tonight."
"That's what President Yuan reminded me of."
No one dared to underestimate the Demon Forest, as it was common for strange beasts to appear here. If they encountered a weaker one, it would be fine, but if they encountered a top-level second-grade strange beast, even Master Wuxiang, Feng Piaoling and other top masters on the Heavenly Ranking might not be able to gain the upper hand, and they would inevitably die in it and become nutrients for the land.
It soon got dark, and the eliminated masters left the Blue Moon Chamber of Commerce one after another. After dinner, they returned to their rooms and stayed indoors.
Nothing happened overnight.
Early the next morning, the huge convoy set off slowly under the command of Yuan Tianxing.
This time, in addition to the four selected young masters, there were dozens of guards from the Chamber of Commerce accompanying them. In addition, there were several old men who looked very old. Ling Chen estimated that these old men should be good at collecting herbs and looking for minerals.
Ling Chen was not too worried. The leader this time, Yuan Tianxing, was a fifth-level martial artist. With him in charge of the convoy, it shouldn't put too much pressure on them.
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At about noon, the group entered the Demon Forest.
The outskirts of the Demonic Forest did not pose enough of a threat to the convoy, but after going about a hundred miles deep into the Demonic Forest, a dangerous aura gradually enveloped the area.
In the dead silent forest, everyone walked quietly, with pairs of vigilant eyes constantly scanning the dark corners around them. Those who had weapons held them tightly, while those who did not have weapons secretly used their true energy to deal with the dangers that might occur at any time.
ah!
Despite everyone's caution, death was still unavoidable. One of the guards fell down with a purple face and foam at the mouth.
"What's wrong?"
Lin Ya frowned and walked over.
After turning over the body and examining it carefully, everyone discovered that there was a bloody hole on the dead guard's neck, and a colorful centipede crawled out of the bloody hole.
"It's a five-colored blood centipede!"
Ling Chen recognized the origin of this centipede. The five-colored blood centipede was not an ordinary centipede, but a smaller exotic beast. Although its strength was negligible, the venom in its body could easily kill a warrior.
Click!
The sword was as fast as lightning, and Ling Chen cut the centipede's body into two parts.
"It's too late to save him."
Bai Suzhen squatted down, diagnosed the guard, and then shook head. The poison of the five-colored blood centipede would explode in a few breaths, and it would be too late to rescue.
"The body of the Five-Colored Blood Centipede can be used as a medicinal material. Keep it. Also, record it and give this brother a funeral fee of 10,000 taels of silver."
Lin Ya said to the guard beside her.
"Yes, Deacon Lin."
The guards' eyes lit up. Ten thousand taels of silver was enough for their families to eat for a lifetime. This way, even if they encountered any danger, they would have no worries.
"Everyone, be careful. From here on, the strange beasts that appear will not be simple. If you are not careful, you will lose your life."
Lin Ya looked around at everyone and said calmly.
"Keep going."
The convoy could not stop because of the death of a guard, and everyone knew that this was probably just the beginning.
As the convoy advanced to nearly three or four hundred miles, it began to slow down. Here, they were already close to the Demon Sound Valley.
"It seems that there are not as many strange beasts as imagined." Kong Xuan was riding at the front of the team. He looked relaxed. These weak strange beasts, even wild beasts, were no match for him at all. Moreover, he had insect repellent powder on his body, so ordinary poisonous insects could not get close to him.
Along the way, except for the guard who died accidentally at the beginning, only three people died, and they arrived at the outskirts of the Demon Sound Valley. This can be regarded as minimizing the losses.
"It's a bit weird. We walked so far but didn't encounter any strange beasts."
Bai Suzhen couldn't help but frowned. There must be something wrong when things go wrong. This kind of minor fight doesn't pose much threat to the convoy. If this is the only threat, there is no need for the Blue Moon Chamber of Commerce to entrust them. If it is too calm, there might be a storm.
"Why, are you eager to encounter a powerful beast?" Kong Xuan looked at Bai Su Su with some sarcasm, "We should take advantage of our good luck and enter the Demonic Sound Valley as soon as possible. We will leave as soon as we are done with our business."
"What Mr. Kong said makes sense."
Lin Ya nodded with a smile, and then waved to Yuan Tianxing and others, "Speed up."
"Wait a moment."
At this time, Wei Xuan from the Golden Shark Gang suddenly changed his expression and lay on the ground, as if listening to something.
Seeing this, Ling Chen's pupils shrank slightly. This skill was the unique skill of the Golden Shark Gang, called Ten Miles Listening to Waves. It could enhance hearing in a short period of time and detect unusual movements around.
