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The ruins of Egret Mountain.
The sun is rising.
So warm.
Less than a hundred miles away, there were lightning and thunder in the depths of Lei Ze.
Accompanied by Tianpeng's series of sharp calls.
The edge of Egret Mountain.
Teams of herb pickers lined up on both sides of the mountain path.
They play miniature suonas.
To provide guidance for the spirits coming from all directions to congratulate.
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The sun climbed up into the sky.
The top of Egret Mountain.
A large number of monsters gathered together.
Compared to the previous ruins.
This place had already been renovated under Youpeng's instructions.
But on the top platform stood a statue of a roc with its wings spread out, ready to fly.
Next are the Taoyuan Mountain-style caves that are lined up one after another.
The meeting hasn't started yet.
The spirits who attended the meeting called up three or five good friends.
Enjoy the outstanding scenery up and down Bailu Mountain.
but.
The newborn Overlord Lei Ze obviously did not have much patience.
She called out in waves from the square on the top of the mountain.
Along with that sound.
A terrifying thunder erupted from the depths of Lei Ze.
There were also strong winds on the hillside of Bailu Mountain.
The sightseeing goblins could only smile bitterly and rush to the square.
After a while.
Hundreds of monsters sat in the square on the top of the mountain.
Most of them are well-known guys in Taoyuan Mountain.
They can come.
This shows the weight of the title "Overlord of Lei Ze".
On the mountain road near the west.
A black wind flashed by.
The herb pickers on both sides seemed to want to stop him and ask his name.
It’s a pity that the other party came and went so quickly.
In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the crowd.
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“There are so many people coming!”
"I just don't know how many people really care about Taoyuan Mountain..."
"How many people have ulterior motives?"
The black wind spread into the crowd.
Finally, he sat down in an inconspicuous corner in a cool manner.
The monsters nearby glanced at him.
He looked away without any interest.
To this.
'Black Wind Monster Ripley' was very satisfied.
The Black Wind Monster is his identity as a monster in Taoyuan Mountain.
And Ripley.
His real name is——
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Ripley is a drow born on the continent of Mistralnan.
But in childhood.
He took advantage of the social unrest in the Drow and voluntarily left the tribe.
Since then, he has been traveling in the southern continent.
Eventually, he gained a great reputation among several forces near the south coast.
At least that was the case before the Black Blood Army swept across the southern continent.
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As an upgraded wanderer.
Ripley has a very keen ability to judge the strength of our own and the enemy.
So after Vilan and his party arrived in Mistra.
He became an ostrich along with White Wolf, Demon Lord and others.
Proven afterwards.
Ripley's strategy was very successful.
A wanderer of his level.
Even if the enemy deliberately makes trouble for him.
It is also difficult to find any trace of him.
In the era when Vilan ruled the southern continent.
Ripley keeps a very low profile and preserves his strength.
But what is different from Bailang and others is.
He was not involved in the "whale leap incident"!
Because he sensed a danger that far exceeded his own strength.
This seemingly weak decision also proved to be extremely wise.
Ripley will never forget the sword that the leader of Qingquan Sect used to pierce through the skull of the whale shark king!
As a perception ascender.
That scene was deeply engraved in his mind like a brand.
Whenever he closed his eyes.
He would involuntarily recall that shocking moment.
And when he opened his eyes.
There is often a large wet area on the back.
After that.
This upgraded wanderer has one more rule of survival that he keeps in mind:
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"Never go against Roger!"
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therefore.
This trip to Taoyuan Mountain.
He was actually very resistant.
But...
He has been under the control of the Ether Witch for some time!
Recall the Ether Witch.
Ripley also felt bitter.
I don't know where that woman came from.
The means are very powerful.
She not only found Ripley forcefully.
He also revealed Ripley's weakness that had been hidden for many years.
This time.
Ripley could no longer maintain his principle of keeping to himself.
Under the coercion of the Ether Witch.
He reluctantly became the other party's follower.
The reason why I was half-hearted.
It's because Ripley was still a little moved by the grand picture of history and the future of the world that the Ether Witch described to him when she found him.
If it weren't for the Ether Witch.
He doesn't know anything about the historical world.
He didn't know what those people were fighting about outside.
He will just be timid to the end.
In a sense.
It was the witch who ignited Ripley's deep-seated ambition.
When the ambition burns at its strongest.
He even has the urge to become the "God of Wanderers"!
But this impulse only lasted three seconds.
Because in three seconds.
Ripley was told.
The witch asked him to assist in this operation, and there is a high possibility that he would encounter the leader of Qingquan Sect!
That was the man who left a shadow in his heart.
If it wasn't really irresistible.
Ripley would never come here!
It can only be said that it is compared to the shadow of the leader of Qingquan Sect.
The witch's coercion is more direct.
therefore.
Under pressure.
He came after all.
As a follower of the witch.
Also serves as a vassal of the official players of the Greater Mythic Realm.
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With the help of the witch.
After entering the great secret realm.
Ripley discovered that he had similar functions to the official players.
The Black Wind Monster he chose is also quite powerful among the many monsters in Taoyuan Mountain.
In terms of status.
He is also the elder of "Changle Village".
His words also carry weight.
Ripley is a determined guy.
After the initial hesitation and fear.
He quickly integrated into the world of Taoyuan Mountain.
in this regard.
He did it flawlessly.
These days.
He has watched with cold eyes as many "outsiders" were maliciously expelled because of their careless words.
And he himself is almost exactly the same as the previous Black Wind Monster.
camouflage.
For an upgraded wanderer like him, it was an easy task.
Gradually.
He even began to like the novel experience in the Great Secret Realm.
Although he was still worried about accidentally offending Roger - after all, the Qingquan Sect leader had a reputation for being vindictive.
But the fact is already like this.
He could only tell himself:
“Just assisting.”
"Taoyuan Mountain is so big..."
"I won't have a direct conflict with that master..."
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He wasn't just comforting himself in this way.
In terms of practical actions.
Ripley was also very careful.
After entering Taoyuan Mountain.
He only maintained minimal contact with the Ether Witch.
Then I do some basic intelligence work.
The rest of the time is spent paddling.
For him.
The story of the "torrent of history" mentioned by the Ether Witch is indeed heart-stirring.
But the most important thing is to save your life.
So any incident that could cause conflict.
He avoided them all!
This avoidance.
I have been avoiding it until now.
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"Why……"
"I hope today will be peaceful."
A corner of the square.
The seemingly calm Black Wind Monster was actually filled with torment.
This "emergency operations meeting" was initiated by Youpeng.
He didn't want to come at all.
But I don’t know what went wrong with the village chief of Changle Village.
He was specifically asked to attend the meeting of Overlord Lei Ze as one of the representatives of Changle Village.
And the other side.
The Ether Witch, who had been silent for a long time, also issued a warning.
He must attend this meeting.
and.
The witch also asked Ripley to report to her the entire content of the meeting!
With this drow's sense of danger.
Naturally, I noticed that this meeting was unusual.
Unfortunately, there is always a time when we cannot avoid things.
final.
He had no choice but to go to Bailu Mountain.
Out of dissatisfaction.
He came here on time.
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"This Xiaopeng... seems to have a problem."
As soon as the Black Wind Monster sat down.
Then he noticed something was wrong with his host.
The other person's eyes were very sharp.
And from the very beginning, he kept circling around everyone.
She seemed to be examining all the visitors carefully.
This look is very unpleasant.
Ripley noticed.
Some spirits have already frowned.
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"No, if he were an outsider like me, he wouldn't be so arrogant..."
Ripley's thoughts turned.
I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He started observing other people.
But at this moment.
The impatient master spoke up.
She spoke very quickly:
"Taoyuan Mountain has been very unstable recently."
"Fortunately, Lei Ze is under my control."
"I heard that everyone has encountered some difficulties... The brothers of Taoyuan Mountain have been of the same blood since ancient times, so why don't you sit down and have a good talk? It would be best if we can solve the problem as soon as possible!"
"Of course... Although I have taken control of Lei Ze, I am still young and may not be able to convince the crowd, so the next meeting will be hosted by Master Xile of the Four Elephants Temple."
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Speaking of.
Her gaze turned to the iron-eating beasts next to her.
Among the iron-eating beasts.
An old man with kind eyes and hands folded slowly walked out:
"Lord Lei is too modest."
"Sixiang Temple and Huanbi Mountain have not been involved in Taoyuan Mountain's internal affairs for hundreds of years. Logically, I shouldn't break the rules."
"but……"
"I do have a few important things I want to discuss with you..."
This Master Xile is an excellent speaker.
Just a few words calmed the crowd.
The square gradually became quiet.
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Ripley frowned slightly.
Xile is a powerful iron-eating beast ascetic monk.
It is said that he is responsible for guarding the heart of the evil spirit on weekdays.
For hundreds of years, he has not left that "Dead Land" even a step.
Now he is back in action.
Could it be...
"Could it be that the Four Elephants Temple wants to interfere in the internal affairs of Taoyuan Mountain again?"
"This is not good news for the Mantis..."
Ripley made a silent note in his mind.
However, Master Xile opened his mouth.
He was completely relaxed now.
It looked like an ordinary meeting.
The newborn Xiaopeng wants to prove himself.
They just secretly joined forces with the Sixiang Temple, which was also unwilling to be lonely.
This is something that happens inside Taoyuan Mountain.
Internal disputes might even break out.
It doesn't matter to him.
Think of this.
He couldn't help but cross his legs.
Get ready for a good show.
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“… Let’s get back to the point.
first.
On behalf of Sixiang Temple and Huanbishan, I would like to appeal to all my colleagues for help.
The Mantis's attacks have become more and more fierce recently.
The fighting around Bishan is intense.
The iron-eating beast clan might not be able to sustain the situation relying solely on their strength.
Even Zhu Lianlian, the top expert of our tribe, was injured..."
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On stage.
Master Xile complained to the monsters from various forces below with a sad face.
The words fell.
Before anyone else could speak.
Xiao Peng beside him suddenly shouted:
“Assistance is needed!”
"I just said that brothers should stick together. How can we let the Iron-eating Beasts resist the Mantis Demon?"
"Everyone get moving!"
"I, Lei Ze, will be the first to send out troops. The rest of the forces must not be neglected!"
Her voice was short and sharp.
It makes people feel uncomfortable all over when they hear it.
But no matter what.
Youpeng's fierce voice had already echoed up and down Bailu Mountain.
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Hearing this.
Ripley almost laughed out loud!
This young Peng.
Isn’t this too funny?
Did she really think that after using the majesty of her ancestors to defeat Lei Ze, she could use the same method to deal with other forces?
Not to mention the complicated hatred among the major forces in Taoyuan Mountain.
Just talking about the current situation...
Here, Ripley is calmly reasoning and analyzing in his mind!
A wave of enthusiastic response broke out in the square over there!
Listening to the voices of the crowd.
The Black Wind Monster couldn't help but reveal an incredible expression.
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“Assistance is needed!”
"I, Yougu, will be the second one to follow! Eight hundred flower demons are on standby at all times!"
That is the flower fairy in the valley.
If Ripley remembered correctly.
It was this guy who ambushed Youpeng's mother.
After that, he shut himself in for many years.
This guy and Youpeng are sworn enemies, right?
She was the first to respond?
Ripley is a little confused!
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"That makes sense!"
"We are all brothers!"
"How can we just watch the Iron-eating Beasts bleed to death?"
This is the dragon tongue beast from Tianhu Lake.
The Black Wind Monster smacked his lips.
He vaguely remembered.
The water monster in Tianhu Lake has always been at odds with the iron-eating beast.
They always felt that after the mountain fox and mantis demon were expelled.
The Tianhu water monsters are the largest tribe in Taoyuan Mountain.
It’s just that the factional structure within the water monster is too complicated.
This gave the iron-eating beast an opportunity to take advantage.
Logically speaking.
The water monsters wish all the iron-eating beasts would die!
Ripley became increasingly confused.
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"The motion is seconded!"
"It's time to let them have a taste of Changle Village's magic weapon!"
have to.
Another elder from Changle Village also spoke with great enthusiasm.
Ripley was completely dumbfounded.
But see above the square.
The monsters were all excited.
It was as if the dispute that had lasted for years had disappeared.
This scene of common hatred and hatred...
It completely goes against Ripley's perception!
Can be caught up in the crowd.
When other people's eyes fell on him.
He could only shout loudly:
“Second!”
“Assistance is needed!”
"We are all brothers..."
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After a round of passionate declarations.
Many bigwigs present at the meeting expressed their opinions.
Master Xile looked pleased.
For a while.
Both the host and the guests enjoyed themselves.
So far.
All forces in Taoyuan Mountain, led by Lei Ze, have determined the specific circumstances of sending more troops around Bishan!
This made the originally leisurely Ripley suddenly become serious.
He smelled something wrong.
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"Could it be that these guys have already communicated with each other secretly?"
“That’s not right…”
"I clearly didn't hear any news before..."
Ripley felt a slight headache.
If Taoyuan Mountain is truly united.
The pressure on the Mantis camp on the battlefield around Bishan is bound to increase sharply.
By then, not only will the Ether Witch, the new Mantis Queen, be in trouble.
I'm afraid that he, the insider, will not be able to escape unscathed!
Just think of this.
Ripley began to observe the expressions of the important figures with some uneasiness.
They looked normal.
There was just a little more excitement after reaching a consensus on the position.
And just as Ripley was observing calmly.
Master Xile spread out his hands.
Press down.
The noisy square suddenly fell silent.
That moment.
Ripley's uneasiness became even stronger!
But Master Xile said gently:
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"Then comes the second topic——
There have been rumors recently.
There is a demon invasion in Taoyuan Mountain!
I have to clarify something here...
According to our investigation at Sixiang Temple.
There is no such thing as a demon at all!
This is probably a rumor spread by the evil demon Hu Li!
Don’t believe it easily! "
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Master Xile's voice seemed to carry a calming power.
At the beginning.
Some of the monsters expressed objections.
But it can be done very quickly.
Everyone nodded involuntarily.
"There is no demon!"
"Repeat that!"
"There is no demon!"
They said with a smile.
I watched the people around me confirm this information with a smile.
Ripley just felt it was getting more absurd!
How could there be no demons?!
These days he saw countless grass snakes, white rats, gray swallows and other monsters being beaten to death by people in Changle Village!
Such an abnormal phenomenon.
It is very similar to the "Demon Taking Over the Body" in the Taoyuan Mountain legend.
That's why he hid it so carefully!
But these people...
Do you really believe that there is no devil?
this.
How is this possible?
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Think of this.
There was an extra hint of fear in Ripley's eyes as he looked towards "Master Joy".
This monk must be abnormal!
The young Peng was probably also bewitched!
The rest...
Before Ripley could finish his thought.
Everyone in the front has finished expressing their opinions.
Suddenly.
Everyone's eyes were on Ripley!
That moment.
Ripley felt even worse.
But as an upgraded wanderer.
His thoughts were still clear.
He knew he had to do something.
Just think of this.
Ripley controls the Black Wind Monster.
He stood up in full view of the crowd:
"Well, I think... it's too hasty to draw conclusions now."
"Some strange things happened in Changle Village recently..."
"Master Xile, you don't have direct evidence to prove that the devil doesn't exist, right?"
I barely managed to finish saying this.
His eyes swept back and forth among the crowd.
Try to find allies who support you.
But what chilled Ripley was.
Everyone looked at him with surprise!
It's like they are looking at an alien!
broken.
Ripley knew something was wrong.
Next second.
Then I heard Master Xile asked with a smile:
"Oh? You object to 'no demons'?"
“This is very strange…”
“Could it be…”
"You are the devil!?"
Speaking of the last sentence.
His voice suddenly rose a notch.
That moment.
Everyone looked at Ripley with questions and suspicions !
His soul seemed to be cut fiercely by knives!
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"No……"
"no……"
The Black Wind Monster explained dejectedly.
He knew something bad was going to happen!
Think about it carefully.
These people in the Great Secret Realm may not all be truly healthy souls.
Their ideas are difficult to measure with normal thinking.
I was still a little too reckless!
Ripley sighed inwardly.
But the next moment.
Master Xile actually nodded easily:
"You said 'no', so you also agree that 'there is no demon'?"
The Black Wind Monster was slightly stunned.
Immediately.
He replied in ecstasy as if he had touched the true meaning of this world:
"There is no demon!"
"Repeat that!"
"There is no demon!"
In an instant.
The tsunami-like pressure disappeared without a trace.
Smiles returned to everyone's faces.
Their eyes are also gentle and friendly.
It seems as if everything that just happened never happened!
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"The mechanism of this great secret realm... is really weird!"
Ripley, who escaped the disaster, thought secretly.
"But one thing is certain."
"Their intelligence is not very high..."
He felt that he had mastered the operating rules of the Great Secret Realm!
The dead heart gradually became excited.
then.
In the following statement.
He chose to "second" all of them.
really.
No one gave him any trouble anymore.
Everyone is having fun together.
Taoyuan Mountain seemed more united than ever before.
Ripley watched coldly.
Although I don’t know what exactly happened.
But now he suspected that he was involved in a "big event" that was forcibly pushed forward by the will of the world!
He had experience with this kind of incident.
Ripley had encountered something similar with the Ether Witch in the "Fire Vortex".
He speculated.
It may be that the addition of the Ether Witch caused too much pressure from the Mantis camp.
The will of the Great Secret Realm forced the various forces in Taoyuan Mountain to unite.
This is to achieve a delicate balance.
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"For the witch and Hu Li..."
“It’s an opportunity.”
Ripley thought calmly.
At this moment.
Master Xile, who had a friendly face on the stage, spoke again:
"Then the next step is the most important topic of this meeting!"
“…The legendary golden carp!”
As soon as these words came out.
There was a sudden commotion in the square.
Ripley also waited with bated breath.
His mood became more and more excited.
He knows.
The following information is even more important to the witch!
Because this concerns the ownership of the great secret realm!
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"As long as I pass this information to the witch, she will be very satisfied, and my mission will be accomplished..."
"call."
"It's good that I didn't meet Roger."
The Black Wind Monster let out a long sigh.
He looked at the stage expectantly.
Master Xile used the same old trick again.
He lowered the voices of the crowd.
The Black Wind Monster pricked up his ears.
But at this moment.
Suddenly someone patted him gently on the shoulder.
Immediately following.
A voice as thin as a mosquito's hum sounded in his ears:
"They are all crazy."
"Brother Hei..."
"I'm afraid we are the only two normal people here!!!"
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