Chapter 252 Dragon Shield Mercenary Group, Borrowing Eggs at the Same Time.
Dozens of miles away, in another dense forest, a group of people slowly made their way forward. Leading them were two burly men, their imposing physiques highlighting their extraordinary abilities.
"Look! There's an explosion over there!"
Sensing the power of the explosion, the group stopped dozens of miles away, everyone on high alert, ready to fight.
After all, years of mercenary experience had given them ample experience, and every step they took in the wild was filled with extreme vigilance. They knew that unforeseen events could happen suddenly.
The two burly men at the head of the group wore tight-fitting clothes and shoulder armor, their solemn gazes fixed on the mountains in another area.
After a moment, they exchanged a glance and said, "It's so far away, it's not a big threat to the team. But it looks like something has happened over there." A booming sound echoed from the area beyond the mountains, causing the soul beasts in the vicinity of the far south to riot in panic. Looking into the distance, red and blue beams of light emanated from that direction.
One of the burly men looked at the other with a questioning look in his eyes.
"Old Xu, what do you think?"
"I'm wondering if that explosion is related to those damned beasts, the wolf bandits?"
The burly man called Old Xu's eyes showed a thoughtful expression, but also contained an unspeakable anger.
It turned out that in the past few months, a group of wolf bandits had repeatedly sneaked into the villages, large and small, on the edge of the far south, belonging to the Star Luo Empire, kidnapping many civilians. In response, the Star Luo Empire ordered its army to encircle and suppress them, but the wolf bandits' whereabouts were elusive, and they had been fighting guerrilla warfare alongside the Star Luo soldiers, making it impossible to completely wipe them out.
But there's no such thing as a thousand days of guarding against thieves.
Since the Star Luo Empire's soldiers couldn't be mobilized at all times, the Star Luo Empire decided to assign the task of suppressing the wolf bandits to other civilian soul masters, mercenary groups, or soul-hunting teams. They could then take the wolf bandits' heads to a location designated by the Star Luo Empire and collect a substantial bounty.
The Dragon Shield mercenary group, formed by the two burly men, came to the far south to hunt down the wolf bandits after receiving the news.
"I'm worried about potential unforeseen circumstances, so if we decide to continue the pursuit, everyone be careful."
"That's right. The explosion was so powerful it's already caused chaos among the surrounding spirit beasts. If we go, the journey will become even more difficult. Brothers, have you thought it through? Those who want to go, come together; those who don't, go back to the city and wait for us."
The burly leader's words immediately drew shouts from the other mercenary members.
"Leaders, are you looking down on us? So what if they're wolf bandits and spirit beasts? We've traveled all over the country together these past few years. As long as we're with you two leaders, we've never been afraid, have we?!"
"Exactly, we've never been afraid!"
Hearing the mercenary members' voices, Old Xu and the burly man exchanged a glance, both seeing the satisfaction in each other's eyes.
After all, everyone hopes that the mercenary group they've spent years building is full of brothers who can face anything together, not a bunch of scheming individuals driven solely by self-interest.
"Alright! Let's slaughter those wolf bandit beasts together and then go to the city lord's mansion in Lanno City to collect the bounty!"
The burly man shouted. "Let me, Qian Gu Panlong, and Xu Lei lead the way, brothers, follow us!"
Immediately, a staff and a shield appeared in the hands of Qian Gu Panlong and Xu Lei respectively.
"Send a few people to scout ahead. Remember, no matter what, don't act rashly. If you encounter danger, send a signal, and Lao Xu and I will come right away."
However, what they didn't know was that the wolf bandits, and the evil soul master who controlled them to kill, had all been killed by Xuan Mo. Even the ashes from their cremated bodies were scattered by the gusts of wind.
However, in the very fifteen minutes after eliminating the wolf bandits, Xuan Mo encountered some unexpected troubles of his own making…
"Damn it, why are they chasing so closely!"
Xuan Mo was sprinting frantically through the dense forest. Looking back, cold sweat poured down his face as he frantically surveyed his surroundings, trying to find a suitable direction.
A massive, 30,000-year-old Phoenix-crested Chicken, comparable to a Soul Emperor, burst forth from the forest, its body shrouded in a layer of light mist.
Although the Phoenix-crested Chicken couldn't actually fly, a single sweep of its wings leveled the trees and rocks in its path.
"Hey, Sister Chicken, I only stole... oops, I borrowed one of your eggs, is it really necessary to chase me so hard? If you ask me, you could just lay another one the next day, right? Besides, you have so many in your nest, one more won't make a difference."
Just now, after destroying the altar and leaving, Xuan Mo happened to see a nest of Phoenix-crested Feathered Chicken eggs on the road. Phoenix-crested Feathered Chicken eggs, along with the paws of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, are rare delicacies.
So Xuan Mo had an idea, and decided to "borrow" one of the eggs.
However, to Xuan Mo's surprise, the egg's mother, a 30,000-year-old Phoenix-crested Feathered Chicken soul beast, suddenly returned, so his "borrowing" was caught red-handed by the very owner.
Because his cultivation was inferior and his soul power was almost depleted, he could only flee.
"No, we'll definitely be caught up if we keep going like this!"
Xuan Mo rushed up a cliff and arrived at the top of a waterfall. He looked down at the flowing water, the magnificent waterfall, and the thunderous sound of the water, but he didn't know how deep the water was.
But now, the crested rooster behind him was catching up, its murderous aura palpable, seemingly intent on devouring him alive.
"Never mind, I'll just jump!"
Xuan Mo couldn't care less now. In his view, facing the crested rooster's pursuit, only entering the water offered any chance of escape.
So, Xuan Mo steeled his resolve, his martial soul immediately activating, his first and third soul rings lighting up, and he jumped.
With a "plop" as he hit the water, Xuan Mo felt as if his internal organs had been struck hard with a hammer, almost vomiting up his food.
Seeing this, the crested rooster above the waterfall wanted to spread its wings and jump down, but seeing the surging waterfall and the unfathomable depths below, it hesitated.
Ultimately, given that the crested rooster clan couldn't fly or swim, it didn't choose to jump off the mountaintop waterfall.
A moment later, amidst its angry crowing, Xuan Mo was out of danger.
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