None of the people present were new to the mission; even the youngest, Wang Zheng, was highly experienced.
After deciding on the candidates, the four of them did not delay and immediately left the base, flying towards the direction of Gushan Town.
However, while the other three were constantly discussing the various possible situations along the way, Wang Zheng remained silent. Only when Meng Lie called on him would he nod in response or give a few perfunctory words.
His unusual condition was quickly noticed by the observant Master Zhu.
"What's wrong? Are you alright?"
Wang Zheng simply shook his head in silence.
These people were all seniors who had had contact with Wang Zheng, and they knew that Wang Zheng had a friend who lived in Gushan Town. At this moment, they thought that he was worried about his friend's safety.
Seeing that he was in poor condition, they all offered words of advice, telling Wang Zheng that time was short and there might be no unexpected events.
Wang Zheng had no choice but to compose himself and deal with this unexpected situation with the best possible attitude.
However, he didn't explain anything further.
The reason why Young Master Wang had been so serious ever since he heard the news was not because he was worried about Ling Youjie's safety.
Rather, he himself had a vague sense of unease.
He had a premonition that the unusual situation of the black fog was probably still related to his friend.
After all, the timing of the incident in the report was too coincidental, as if it was waiting for him to leave.
Moreover, based on his observations over this period of time, although this quaint town is peaceful, there is always a sense of awkwardness in it that he can't quite put his finger on.
Especially after having more contact with Ling Youjie, that strange feeling became even more obvious.
What Wang Zheng couldn't understand was, if it really was him who was behind it, then why hadn't he found any clues after staying there for so long?
Moreover, Ling Shaojie did not reveal any flaws under his scan, and could even conceal the detection of his data panel and more than 200 points of mental power perception. How did he manage to do that?
"call--"
Wang Zheng shook his head, clearing his mind of all the jumbled thoughts, and then exhaled a breath of stale air.
"Brother Ling, I hope this has nothing to do with you..."
...
The group heading to Gushan Town were all extraordinary individuals with considerable strength. They activated their Dharma forms and traveled at full speed, quickly arriving at the original site of Gushan Town.
However, compared to the bustling town that Wang Zheng left yesterday, it is now deathly silent.
A dense, even viscous, black fog completely enveloped the space and showed signs of continuing to expand outwards.
From afar, this world seemed to have transformed into a massive black vortex, and as the dark mist expanded, the incredibly powerful suction became increasingly apparent.
Looking down from the clouds, everything was pitch black, like a giant black sphere expanding outwards at a visible speed.
Moreover, this trend of expansion is becoming increasingly obvious, as if it is about to swallow up the entire ancient mountain town at any moment.
Moreover, the black fog completely enveloped the entire town, obscuring even the outlines of the buildings.
That sinister sense of oppression was like the toxins emanating from a giant spider web, giving people an invisible feeling of oppression and terror, and even the surrounding air was filled with a heart-palpitating stench.
A closer look reveals that the source of the constantly churning and writhing black mist is the very center of the ancient mountain town.
Moreover, on the mountain range behind the ancient town, a huge bulge could be seen slowly forming. This phantom was over a hundred meters high, with black mist swirling inside, as if an ancient ferocious beast was about to awaken.
Upon seeing this bizarre scene, Meng Lie and the others immediately became extremely serious.
After all, the demonic aura emanating from the black mist was now completely undisguised, and the overwhelming stench of blood was nauseating.
The situation was critical. The masters did not hesitate. After exchanging glances, they tacitly divided into pairs and went their separate ways.
In this way, even if one person has an accident, the other can provide timely assistance or seek help from outside.
With a little care, it's generally unlikely that two grandmasters could be defeated at the same time.
Therefore, the two-person team is the most common team formation method used by all grandmasters when they go on missions, especially exploration missions.
According to the classification of supernatural abilities, Meng Lie and Master Yao became a couple.
Fire-type attacks are powerful and effective against demons, while mental-type attacks are convenient for rescue.
Although Wang Zheng is ostensibly a healer, everyone knows that his special ability is extremely effective against the Heavenly Demon, so he partners with Zhu Jingxian, a master of the ice element who is at a disadvantage in terms of attributes.
Moreover, Wang Zheng has the only treatment method among the four, so this grouping puts considerable pressure on him.
The reason he wasn't paired with Yao Yongjun, who is of the fire element, is that Meng Lie has fully recognized the young man's strength, and this mission is for him to take on the responsibility.
As for whether Wang Zheng had the ability, he was quite confident.
As for the four of them splitting up, Meng Lie and Yao Yongjun took the lead and headed towards the more open adventurer market.
At this moment, through the howling of the cold wind and the mournful screams coming from the other side, Meng Lie, who was more skilled at rescuing people from distress, went directly to the west of the city.
Wang Zheng did not intend to go directly to the center of the town in the east of the city for inspection. Instead, he followed the uneasy feeling in his heart and flew towards the small mountain behind which had been completely covered up, according to his memory.
This wasn't due to arrogance, but rather the result of careful consideration by Young Master Wang.
First, there was no movement in the town center beneath his feet, and second, the phantom on the lonely mountain also caught Wang Zheng's attention.
There was a sinister aura emanating from it, giving Wang Zheng a premonition that if it wasn't dealt with promptly, it would likely cause a lot of trouble in the future.
Although the two groups acted at the same time, the other side was clearly closer together.
Before Wang Zheng's group even reached their destination, the other group had already flown to the skies above the West City Market and taken their positions.
When both of them realized that they couldn't see clearly through the strange, thick black fog, the hot-tempered Yao Yongjun took the initiative to attack the fog below.
The old man looked around, then leaned back slightly, took a deep breath, and his chest suddenly bulged.
"call------"
The next second, with a soft "whoosh", a visible white wave of air shot out from his mouth and rushed towards the mist in front of him.
In an instant, wisps of white smoke appeared around him, intertwining and gathering together, sweeping away the black mist in all directions like dragons.
As the white shockwave collided with the thick, liquid-like fog, it immediately erupted into a burst of flames, followed by a series of violent roars that shook the entire space...
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