Chapter 34

The bald giant was visibly impatient. He said to his subordinates, "Wait for another half an hour. If the Third Brother doesn't come, we'll take action first!"

Just as he finished speaking, a subordinate rushed over, panting, "Second, Second Sir, it's bad!"

"What's wrong?" The bald giant glared, slowly saying, "Look at you, you're such a coward, you've been with me for so long and you're still like this!"

The subordinate's jaw trembled as he stammered, "Third Sir is back, the, the young captain, he..."

"What happened to him? Did he cause trouble again? Damn, it's all because of the First Brother's indulgence!" the bald giant said angrily.

"He, he's dead!"

The subordinate finally finished his sentence and then collapsed in exhaustion.

Boom!

The bald giant suddenly stood up, his body glowing with a bright light, like a burning flame. He grabbed the subordinate and shouted, "What did you say? The young captain is dead?"

"Are you trying to joke with me like this? Do you want to die?"

The subordinate was tightly held by the giant's hands, his eyes rolling back, about to faint. At that moment, a middle-aged man with a beard, looking exhausted, walked over.

"Second Brother, let him go, he's not lying," the bearded man sighed.

Hearing this, the bald giant's body shook. He loosened his grip, and the subordinate, who was floating in the air, fell down.

"Third Brother, what happened? Zhi Xing is a Sixth Rank Spirit Warrior, and with you, the team has two Sixth Rank Spirit Warriors. What enemy could kill him? Did they encounter a young expert?"

"Second Brother, it happened like this..."

The bearded man recounted the events. When the bald giant heard that the young captain was killed by a Fourth Rank Spirit Warrior, his face was full of disbelief.

"What? A Fourth Rank Spirit Warrior? Are you sure it was a Fourth Rank Spirit Warrior?" The bald giant refused to believe it.

"Yes, an outer disciple of the Xuantian Sect, a Fourth Rank Spirit Warrior," the bearded man said. "That kid seems to know a sword technique, which is extremely powerful. Zhi Xing was careless and fell to him."

"Damn, we must catch that kid! Avenge Zhi Xing!" The bald giant's face was fierce. "Men, search for him! We must find that kid!"

"Second Brother, the other side is from the Xuantian Sect. There are many of their experts around here. We should be careful."

The bald giant nodded. "Find him first, don't make a move, and report back to us as soon as possible. Whoever provides accurate information will be rewarded with a thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"A thousand!" The mercenaries' eyes lit up. This was equivalent to several years of income for them. Why did they become mercenaries if not to earn money and live a good life? Now, a piece of information could get them a thousand spirit stones. This was like a pie falling from the sky!

Immediately, the members of the Viper Mercenary Group set out, following the clues provided by the Third Captain...

After parting ways with Tang Yu, Lin Xuan explored the outer area of the Demon Pit alone. He discovered many people from various forces but did not alarm them, instead quietly bypassing them.

"Uncle Drunkard, give me some guidance," Lin Xuan said. "Didn't you say there's a chance for me here? Where is it?"

"Tsk, would I lie to you?" Uncle Drunkard said. "But those people seem strange, like they're waiting for something."

"Should I go ask them?"

Lin Xuan's face darkened. "Ask them? Ask your sister! Will they tell you?"

"Hehe, young man, you're too impatient. They wait, we wait. Observe and see what happens, understand?" Uncle Drunkard taught.

Lin Xuan was so angry he could grind his teeth. He jumped onto a large tree and secretly observed the people.

These people were divided into eight or nine groups, occupying different positions. Among them were disciples of the Xuantian Sect and the Zixia Sect.

"Will the stones really come out soon?" someone asked.

The one who asked was a disciple of the Xuantian Sect's Divine Might Group. He looked into the depths of the forest, his eyes filled with doubt.

"Yes, stones will come out in the next few days, but most of them will be empty. We need to collect as many stones as possible to avoid missing any treasures."

"Be careful, even though the inner disciples are waiting for their chances elsewhere, we can't be careless. This time, besides our Divine Might Group sending a talented disciple, other forces have also sent young geniuses. All four of the outer four geniuses are here."

At this, many people looked at a figure not far away. It was a handsome young man sitting alone on a large rock, meditating with his eyes closed.

He was Jiang Yulong, the young genius of the Divine Might Group. At only sixteen years old, his cultivation had reached the Sixth Rank of the Condensation Pulse stage, making him one of the strongest forces in the outer disciples of the Divine Might Group and ranking in the top five of the outer disciples' list.

The outer four geniuses referred to four young geniuses who shone like comets, overshadowing other outer disciples. The outer disciples' list was a ranking system modeled after the inner disciples' list, aimed at ranking the strength of the outer disciples.

The outer disciples' list only recorded the top five hundred disciples, and many outer disciples took pride in being on the list. After all, with tens of thousands of outer disciples, being in the top five hundred was a testament to one's strength.

People like Yan Kong and Huayang Ping were highly ranked, and even Liang Hong and Xing Lifeng, whom Lin Xuan had defeated, were in the top five hundred.

Although many had the same cultivation level of Sixth Rank Condensation Pulse, the difference in strength was significant. Besides experience, the most important factor was the realm of martial arts.

If two Sixth Rank Spirit Warriors, one had mastered a high-level Yellow Rank martial art, while the other was only at the basic level, the difference between them would be significant.

For example, the deceased young captain of the Viper Group, though his sword technique seemed fierce, he had not even reached the minor mastery level. This was why Lin Xuan could easily kill him.

The disciples of the Divine Might Group looked at Jiang Yulong with admiration, and some girls were even infatuated, but Jiang Yulong did not even open his eyes.

However, this did not affect their admiration for him, showing the status of the four geniuses in everyone's hearts.

Suddenly, dark clouds rose from the depths of the forest, rolling like black ink, ominous and terrifying. Then, three black shadows flew out, each as big as a watermelon.

"They're out!" someone in the crowd shouted. Everyone looked up at the sky, and even Jiang Yulong opened his eyes, staring at the flying stones with a hint of excitement.

Many people gripped their weapons, ready to act, and also secretly signaled their allies to prevent others from interfering.

The three stones shot in three different directions, one of which was heading straight for the Divine Might Group. The disciples of the Divine Might Group were overjoyed, cheering loudly. Jiang Yulong stood tall, his palm glowing, ready to catch the stone.

"Brother Jiang is indeed amazing, even the mysterious celestial stones are attracted to him," a disciple of the Divine Might Group said.

"Of course, Brother Jiang is a genius, even the heavens favor him!"

The disciples chattered, all discussing how mighty Brother Jiang was. At that moment, the stone was flying at high speed, about to land.

Jiang Yulong's handsome face showed a smile. He extended his palm, ready to catch the mysterious stone.

But just as he reached out, something unexpected happened.

The mysterious brown stone suddenly paused, then accelerated and shot rapidly toward Jiang Yulong's back.