After the mercenaries were assembled and seeing that the time was almost right, Shu Zhang led everyone out of Jushi Town and headed towards the Jiuyou Mountains.
"In ten days, we will leave the Jiuyou Mountains, so everyone needs to do their best to protect our young master and avoid any trouble. After leaving the mountains, each of you will receive 3,000 sixth-grade spirit stones. You won't be left out!"
Shu Zhang said loudly.
"Since General Shu Zhang has said so, we will naturally work hard!" Li Mao laughed, but his laughter seemed a bit weird.
Their eyes would occasionally glance towards the carriage, but unfortunately the carriage was covered with silk cloth on all sides, so they could not see the people inside.
Shu Zhang frowned slightly.
He vaguely felt the strange looks from these people, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
He shook his head and urged them to hurry up.
The Jiuyou Mountains are always shrouded in fog, so once people go deep into it, they can no longer see the sun above the clouds.
It is dark inside the mountains and the environment is dim. If you are not careful, you may fall into the abyss and no one may see you.
In the distance, the howling of monsters, accompanied by strange sounds from time to time, made the mysterious Jiuyou Mountains even more dangerous.
The group of people were all Qi Refiners, and their realms were all at the second or third realm. When they walked, their feet were like the wind, and their speed was very fast.
In a short while, everyone had walked a hundred miles.
Trade caravans frequently traveled in and out of the mountains, creating smooth roads.
The only road leading to Yancheng is a narrow and remote mountain road. The ground is even overgrown with weeds. It is obvious that no one has walked on it for a long time.
Even so, as long as they can see the route clearly, it will not be difficult for these mercenaries.
The thirty mercenaries were divided into two groups, one to lead the way forward and the other to provide support from the rear.
Li Siyuan was arranged to be at the back to support the formation, while other mercenaries were marching ahead, cutting through the thorns and brambles.
"Hey, do you think we'll run into any tough monsters? For example, a fourth-level or even fifth-level monster? That would be incredible!"
"Shut up your crow mouth!"
"There's no need to panic. With so many of us, we can handle even a fourth-level monster. Once we kill the monster, it'll be filled with treasures. We can divide them equally among ourselves!"
“That’s the best!”
At the back of the crowd, the mercenaries were discussing something when suddenly a chaotic roar of monsters came from the front.
Li Mao, the deputy leader of the Blood Moon Mercenary Group who was leading the way in front, immediately raised his hand and asked everyone to stop moving forward.
Shu Zhang asked, "Was it a monster attack?"
Li Mao said, "No...it seems like the monsters are fighting each other. Let's go over and see what's going on."
As he spoke, Li Mao brought a few people, parted the grass and trees, and watched from afar.
Sure enough, in a deep pool ahead, two giant beasts were seen fighting.
These two giant beasts, one is covered with red stones, like a stone man; the other is a giant white python.
At this moment, the giant python wrapped around the stone man's body, while the stone man held the giant python's head with both hands.
The two contended against each other, neither giving in. Waves of powerful energy burst out, sweeping away all the creatures around them.
The weak monsters fled at the first sign of trouble, leaving the entire area in ruins.
Li Mao returned with his men and reported the incident to Shu Zhang, saying, "A lava giant and a white phosphorus python have appeared ahead. They are both fourth-level demon beasts, and dealing with them will be extremely difficult."
Shu Zhang frowned and asked, "Can we bypass them?"
Li Mao said, "This is the only way to Yancheng. If we want to bypass it, we'll have to open up a new road connecting here from the southwest foot of the mountain range, a thousand miles away. But that would waste a lot of time. Ten days is probably not enough."
Shu Zhang nodded and said, "Everyone, rest here and wait until the monsters ahead leave before continuing on your journey. In the meantime, be vigilant to prevent other monsters from accidentally entering this place."
"yes!"
Everyone took orders and rested.
Several mercenaries who were guarding the formation walked to the foot of a towering tree. Someone said, "What a crow's mouth! He said he would come to the four realms, and he came to the four realms, and he brought two at once."
"We've only entered the Jiuyou Mountains for a few hundred miles, and a fourth-level demon beast has appeared. Don't you find it strange? Logically speaking, a fourth-level demon beast can only be encountered if you go at least a thousand miles deep."
"That's right, encountering a fourth-level demon beast right outside is really puzzling."
These mercenaries carry out missions on the outskirts of the Jiuyou Mountains all year round, so they are naturally very familiar with the situation inside the mountains.
But the current situation has left them puzzled.
At this time, Li Siyuan was jumping onto a tree trunk, looking far into the deep pool and watching the battle between the lava giant and the white phosphorus python.
Both of them are at the fourth level of strength, and it is not clear who will win even after fighting for a long time.
If we keep waiting like this, we might not be able to get out of the Jiuyou Mountains even in ten days.
Suddenly, Li Siyuan's gaze paused slightly, and he moved his eyes downwards to see the members of the Blood Moon Mercenary Group, led by Li Mao, who appeared stealthily near the two fighting monsters.
Li Mao waved his hand, and any Qi Refiner in the third realm could launch spiritual energy attacks at will.
I saw three or four spiritual energies shooting out and rushing towards the monster.
The lava giant and the white phosphorus python were fighting fiercely when they were suddenly hit by the spiritual energy from humans and became violent.
The terrifying gaze shifted.
Li Mao and his men quietly slipped away.
roar!
Two loud roars came from the deep pool ahead.
The figure of a lava giant appeared on the trembling earth and rushed towards this side.
Wherever it passed, the ground cracked, mountains collapsed, and trees fell.
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