The fact that King Mu sent two missions westward to Kunlun was strange from the very beginning.
There were many practitioners among the military nobles of the Western Zhou Dynasty, but King Mu did not use them, and instead insisted on summoning a group of people separately.
That's fine, but you want to leave immediately after only exchanging a few words. Even if you're in a hurry, a day or two won't make a difference, right?
The gift was also quite strange; it was a large, sealed bronze box.
How can this gift be given if there's no opening? Could the gift itself be this giant bronze cube?
Moreover, this thing is definitely not a simple bronze cube.
Whether the object inside was solid or contained something else entirely, it was something that even Yang Cheng, using his Heavenly Eye, could not see through, indicating that it was definitely not an ordinary object.
Once everyone was confirmed to be present, the westward voyage officially began.
During the Western Zhou Dynasty, the land was vast and sparsely populated, and sometimes it took many days to pass through some major cities.
But Gao Benrong seemed to be in a hurry. Even when he passed through some big cities, he did not stop to rest. Instead, he took some supplies and immediately continued on his way.
We did encounter some dangers along the way.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth was very rich during this period, and it was a stage that had not been overexploited, so naturally many monsters were born.
Note that it is a monster, not a demon.
These demonic beasts, like the cultivators in the Western Zhou Dynasty, focused their skills on physical cultivation. They were all enormous with astonishing physical strength, but they lacked the ability to transform into human form, had few supernatural powers, and even had relatively low intelligence.
Although they are taller than wild beasts, they cannot be compared to humans.
Therefore, Yang Cheng didn't even have time to make a move when he encountered these monsters; Cheng Kuo and the others in the delegation were able to easily deal with them.
After traveling for three months, the group had almost left the territory of the Western Zhou Dynasty and entered the deserted desert.
Of course, there were still some tribes and oases along the way, enough for the mission to resupply.
Furthermore, one member of the delegation was skilled in the Sumeru method. A plump middle-aged man carried a bunch of cloth bags, each containing almost as much as a carriage. With him around, the group could go without food for half a year.
Uncle Zhuang leaned closer to Yang Cheng and said, "Brother Yang, we're about to enter the western territory, and things aren't going to be peaceful here."
My teacher, Yan Shi, once traveled through this place. There are unimaginably powerful demons and monsters here, and some barbarian tribes practice evil magic and are extremely unfriendly to outsiders.
There are even more terrifying things here that are difficult to describe in words; in short, things have never been peaceful from here to Kunlun.
Yang Cheng asked, "When Your Majesty led your people on a western tour of Kunlun, how did you travel that route? Did you also lead a large army to sweep through?"
Uncle Zhuang shook his head and said, "I don't know, but Emperor Mu should not have brought a large number of people back then. Otherwise, the cost of food and supplies for the army's westward expedition would have been astronomical."
Yang Cheng and Uncle Zhuang chatted casually until it grew dark.
Even if Gao Benrong was in a hurry, he wouldn't let anyone travel at night, so he directly arranged for everyone to set up camp.
Just then, the ground suddenly shook.
Before anyone could react, an enormous tentacle swept over and carried away several armored soldiers!
Yang Cheng was stunned. There were octopuses in the desert?
Gao Benrong was the closest, and he actually shouted and rushed to the tentacle, inserting his hands directly into it, causing blackish-red pus and blood to flow out.
Gao Benrong unleashed his inner energy, his muscles bulging, and he actually pulled the tentacle out from under the sand.
Only then did everyone see what the thing looked like.
This thing wasn't an octopus; it looked more like a worm, though it was over ten feet long.
The tentacles weren't from the worm itself, but rather extended from the other party's breath.
Gao Benrong pulled the thing out of the sand, and Cheng Kuo immediately grabbed a giant axe and rushed up with some other cultivators, cutting the thing into countless pieces. Blackish-red pus and blood immediately flowed across the entire camp.
Before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, the rustling sounds around them grew louder and louder.
Countless ferocious and evil beasts and demons emerged from the surrounding sand dunes.
Some resembled giant jackals, while others were scorpions larger than carriages, densely packed together, numbering in the hundreds.
Gao Benrong's expression immediately changed, and he shouted sharply, "All armored soldiers, form a defensive formation!"
The elite armored soldiers did not make a move, but instead formed a protective array around the bronze cube, as if it were extremely important.
Gao Benrong then took the lead and led the group to clear out the surrounding demons and ferocious beasts.
Although these recruited extraordinary individuals were somewhat dissatisfied that the elite armored soldiers, despite their apparent strength, did not take action, they had already accepted a hundred gold coins, and Gao Benrong had even taken the lead in attacking, so they couldn't say anything.
Moreover, these people are all quite strong, generally between the Five Elements and Four Symbols Realms, while Gao Benrong's strength is comparable to the Three Pure Realms. At least in terms of pure physical strength, he is absolutely comparable to the Three Pure Realms.
Those who are exceptionally talented and skilled in hand-to-hand combat, like Cheng Kuo, are practically equivalent to Li Yuanchao without any supernatural powers.
There are also some sorcerers who can summon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth at will. Although it seems somewhat crude, their power is quite strong.
There's also Uncle Zhuang, the craftsman. Although he's called a craftsman, he's actually a weapon refiner.
Uncle Zhuang released several humanoid puppets. Some of these puppets had four arms and wielded four different weapons, making them incredibly powerful in close combat.
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