Chapter 253 The Arrival of the Ancient Coiled Dragon.
"Hoo-hoo, they were really hot on our heels just now."
About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, downstream, splashing water everywhere, Xuan Mo popped his head out, spitting out a fish almost out of his mouth.
After swimming ashore, he lay down like a salted fish on a rock in the grass.
However, Xuan Mo had only just rested and hadn't even caught his breath when he sensed that several people were surrounding him.
Of course, these people were generally of low cultivation level.
The leader was a burly man, wielding a large machete, with a white and a yellow soul ring around his side.
"Hmm? They're from a mercenary group."
Noticing the burly man in front of him and the mercenary badges worn on the chests of the group behind him, Xuan Mo immediately recognized their identities.
However, upon seeing their badges, Xuan Mo couldn't help but mutter, "Why do these badges look so familiar..."
The group in front of Xuan Mo wore expressions of astonishment. The Soul Master opposite them looked to be around ten years old. In their eyes, how high could his cultivation be at such a young age? For an ordinary person, reaching the Soul Venerable level would be quite impressive. Therefore, it was simply unimaginable that this man had appeared alone in the far south! It should be noted that while the far south wasn't as inhabited as the three great Soul Beast strongholds, there were still many ten-thousand-year-old Soul Beasts, not to mention the rampant wolf bandits who had infiltrated the far south recently.
Therefore, there was only one possibility for his appearance here: the man's cultivation was definitely far superior to theirs, a Great Soul Master.
The burly man at the head of the group stared at Xuan Mo, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes. Then, after giving a wink to one of the men behind him, he smiled and asked Xuan Mo.
"Brother, are you all alone here?"
"What? What do you want?"
Xuan Mo, interrupted, raised an eyebrow, watching a man quietly leave. Although he didn't speak, he couldn't help but become wary.
After all, encountering murder and robbery while traveling alone was not uncommon. Even if the people in front of him weren't very skilled, they could still be caught off guard.
"Young brother, don't misunderstand. We just want to hunt down some wolf bandits and see if we can get any useful information."
Noticing the change in Xuan Mo's eyes, the burly man quickly cupped his hands and stated their purpose. In his opinion, hunting wolf bandits was nothing to hide.
"Why should I tell you?"
Xuan Mo turned and left, waving his hand dismissively.
Since he had already wiped out all the wolf bandits, telling them information was useless. He might as well leave and avoid getting entangled with them and causing trouble.
"Young brother, wolf bandits are rampant. If you could provide any information about them, our Dragon Shield Mercenary Group would be extremely grateful."
The burly man didn't show any displeasure at Xuan Mo's answer, as this situation was within his expectations.
However, seeing Xuan Mo leave, he still shouted loudly. Five days had passed since their Dragon Shield Mercenary Group entered the far south, and apart from the explosion they encountered half an hour ago, they had received almost no other useful information.
If things continued like this, in another three days, their Dragon Shield Mercenary Group would have to return empty-handed due to insufficient supplies. As the burly man's shout faded, Xuan Mo, who was about to disappear into the dense forest, suddenly stopped.
Then, under the slightly puzzled gaze of the burly man, he turned and walked back thoughtfully.
"You're from the Dragon Shield Mercenary Group?"
Xuan Mo narrowed his eyes, meeting the burly man's gaze, and a powerful, fierce, and overwhelming Soul King-level soul force pressure descended upon the burly man and his companions.
"Does young man know our Dragon Shield Mercenary Group?"
Seeing this, the burly man couldn't tell whether Xuan Mo's attitude towards their group was malicious or benevolent.
So, in that instant of exchanging glances, he and all the mercenaries behind him immediately activated their Martial Soul Possession state.
"Oh? You're all so vigilant."
Xuan Mo revealed a playful smile, then displayed five Soul Rings before them.
"But no matter how vigilant you are, it seems like making a move in front of me would be a joke."
As he spoke, the pressure of his Soul Power intensified, and with his Martial Soul "Gluttonous Divine Ox" activating, the Beast Soul Master among the mercenaries let out a muffled groan.
"If you have a grudge against our Dragon Shield Mercenary Group, then go ahead and attack. But our two leaders are also Soul King level experts, and they will definitely avenge us brothers!"
The burly man's eyes flashed with shock upon seeing Xuan Mo's cultivation level, but then he adopted a resolute expression, not uttering a single harsh word. This piqued Xuan Mo's interest.
"When did I say I was going to kill you?"
With that, Xuan Mo withdrew his aura amidst the group's questioning gazes and leaned against a tree trunk.
"You're not going to kill us?"
"Give me a reason to kill you?"
Seeing the burly man's probing manner, Xuan Mo's playful smile deepened, but to the burly man and his companions, it looked like he was plotting something sinister.
"Don't you have a grudge against us, the Dragon Shield Mercenaries?"
"I never said that."
Hearing Xuan Mo's words, the burly man and his companions immediately realized they might have misunderstood, but they didn't completely believe him. After all, they all lived lives of constant danger, so they were all very shrewd.
"I'm asking you, what's your leader's name?"
Xuan Mo crossed his arms, staring intently at the burly man, exerting an extremely powerful mental pressure at the Soul King level.
"This..."
Just as the burly man hesitated, Xuan Mo's expression suddenly changed, and he quickly activated his Martial Soul. He broke a large tree beside him and kicked it towards the burly man and his companions from behind.
"Who dares to touch anyone from our Dragon Shield Mercenaries!"
A staff flashed through the air, snapping the huge tree trunk in half, followed by a loud shout.
Upon hearing this voice, the burly man and his companions immediately showed joy.
"It's Elder Qian Gu!"
*Bang!*
As the smoke cleared, standing before the burly man was Elder Qian Gu Panlong, one of the two leaders of the Dragon Shield Mercenary Group. "Kid, you're the one who tried to mess with us!"
Xuan Mo didn't speak, but the atmosphere created by their clashing gazes was tense and ready to fight.
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