Chapter 1642: Provocation

But the next moment, the young man continued with a hint of excitement:

"But the person injured by the Spirit Herb Immortal said that his Golden Origin Forbidden Light is enough to trap this Spirit Herb Immortal's Floating Light Shadow Transformation for two full months. Moreover, because this forbidden light is inside the Spirit Herb Immortal's body, he can also directly refine a tracking formation plate. As long as one is within a hundred miles of the Spirit Herb Immortal, one can immediately discover its tracks. This Spirit Herb Immortal has astonishing escape and concealment techniques, as well as some special divine abilities, but its true fighting means are not high. Coupled with its injuries, I think it definitely wouldn't dare to go deep into the Demon Gold Mountain Range and can only hide somewhere on the periphery. Thus, this month is the perfect opportunity to capture it. We people temporarily residing in the town originally had no intention of entering the mountain range during the demonic energy eruption period. But now that such a good thing has happened, we naturally want to go in and try our luck. As for people from slightly further away, even if they rush to this place, they have already missed the opportunity."

Han Li and the other two heard this detailed explanation and were somewhat enlightened.

Yue Zong pondered for a moment and still said extremely cautiously:

"Although humanoid spirit herbs are extremely rare, no one has any records of their specific medicinal effects, and they may not necessarily be stronger than some top-tier Holy Herbs. It's just that such a spiritual item is rarely heard of. In that case, it wouldn't attract so many people to risk entering the mountain range during the demonic energy eruption period in just a few days. After all, entering inside during this period is much more dangerous than usual. Even if you only operate on the periphery, there is a possibility of encountering powerful demonic beasts."

"Brother Yue does not know. On the day the Spirit Herb Immortal appeared, a Holy Race senior appeared in our town, willing to exchange three Myriad Wonder Pills and three Ten Thousand Year Green Lotus flowers, plus a sky-high amount of spirit stones, for this Spirit Herb Immortal. And life or death does not matter. Now this senior is staying in the town and has stated that he will wait until the end of the month when the Demon Gold Mountain Range opens before leaving. By the way, those few drops of Spirit Herb Immortal blood were also bought by this senior." Another palace-dressed woman with a beautiful face also explained.

"Holy Race?" This time, it was Han Li who asked in surprise.

"That's right. This senior is surnamed Gu, and his cultivation is unfathomable. He doesn't look like someone from our Sky Cloud." The palace-dressed woman glanced at Han Li twice, feeling that he was unremarkable, and replied indifferently.

"It seems that the people here are actually all here for this senior's high reward." Xianxian smiled sweetly upon hearing this.

"The cultivators who come to this town all have hidden difficulties and are short of spirit stones, otherwise they wouldn't be willing to risk entering the Demon Gold Mountain Range. With such a high reward, if we succeed, we won't have to live in this town anymore, and we won't have to risk hunting any demonic beasts." The palace-dressed woman snorted, seemingly somewhat dissatisfied with Xianxian's words.

The Crystal Race woman smiled slightly and kept her mouth shut.

"Ni'er, do not be rude. These two Fellow Daoists are friends of Nephew Yue." The old man surnamed Yan seemed to be the palace-dressed woman's direct elder, and his gaze flickered as he scolded her slightly.

The palace-dressed woman was unhappy, but she said "yes" and stopped talking.

"Since it happened a few days ago, why are there still so many people gathered here? Could it be that the person in charge here is no longer 'Senior Liao'?" Yue Zong seemed to have some other doubts and asked after scanning the surroundings.

"Brother Yue guessed correctly. Senior Liao left more than ten years ago. The new person in charge is very harsh and has even restored the previous passage test. Those who do not pass the test are refused the Thunder-Repelling Umbrella. And unlike Senior Liao, who was easy to talk to, he won't issue the Thunder-Repelling Umbrella in advance at all. Brother Yue, you came at a good time; today happens to be the first day the test is open. That's why so many people are gathered here." The fair-faced young man sighed and complained.

"Alright, some words should not be said randomly. The new 'Executive Min' reopening the test can also prevent those with insufficient strength from dying in vain under demonic beasts." The old man said indifferently.

"But this kind of test was a rule from a long time ago. Because too many fellow daoists fell in the Demon Gold Mountain Range in the past, there was such a rule. Now, the number of people willing to enter the mountain range every year is very small. Isn't holding this test an unnecessary move!" The young man curled his lips, seemingly quite disapproving of this.

"No matter what, it is useless. The person responsible for reviewing this matter is no longer Senior Liao, so the rules naturally have to change." The old man said meaningfully.

Seeing that even the old man with the highest cultivation among them said so, the others couldn't continue to say anything about this matter.

"No matter what Brother Yue's purpose is for entering the mountain range this time, since you have encountered such an opportunity, you shouldn't give it up, right? Why not act together with us? With Brother Yue, the famous demonic beast hunter, plus the tracking formation plate, our chance of capturing that Spirit Herb Immortal should be a few points higher than others. If we really capture that Spirit Herb Immortal, Brother Yue can get a portion of all the rewards. We can divide the rest among ourselves. What does Brother Yue think?" The palace-dressed woman smiled and tried to persuade Yue Zong.

Yue Zong's expression stirred upon hearing this, but he didn't answer immediately.

"Brother Yue, our time is not abundant, and we cannot afford to hesitate. As for the reward, one is already in hand, and the other is still unknown. Fellow Daoist should make a wise choice." Xianxian, however, saw Yue Zong's temptation and reminded him indifferently.

"Fellow Daoist Xian, rest assured. Since I have already received part of the reward, there is no reason for me to change my mind. Senior Yan, I have other matters to attend to, so I am afraid I cannot act with you." Yue Zong's expression shifted between light and shadow for a while before finally making a decision.

"It's fine. To tell the truth, many of us who entered the Demon Gold Mountain Range this time are also gambling on an opportunity. The periphery of the Demon Gold Mountain Range is not too vast, but finding the whereabouts of the Spirit Herb Immortal in the demonic energy is not an easy matter. It is hard to say who will succeed. How about this, Ni'er, give Brother Yue a copy of the Spirit Herb Immortal's appearance and a tracking formation plate." The old man surnamed Yan ordered without caring.

The palace-dressed woman heard this and actually took out a white stone piece and a blue formation plate from her storage bracelet without hesitation.

"Thank you, Senior Yan." Yue Zong hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not refuse and took the two items.

"Hehe. This is nothing. In any case, I had some friendship with your father back then." The old man laughed in a low voice.

Han Li, who had his hands behind his back, saw this scene, his mouth twitched slightly, revealing a smile that was not quite a smile.

And almost at the same time, a sound transmission from Han Li suddenly rang in the Crystal Race woman's ears:

"Fellow Daoist, there is something you didn't tell me when we set off, right? What is 'demonic energy eruption', and why might we encounter powerful demonic beasts on the periphery?"

Xianxian's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, but she immediately opened her lips calmly and transmitted the sound back silently:

"Senior, please forgive me! Although this demonic energy eruption has some influence on our trip, as long as we don't go deep into the mountain range, there won't be any big problems. This junior originally intended to tell you this after we entered inside. How about this, after we obtain that Holy-tier demonic beast, in addition to the true blood and demonic core, this junior will give up a small portion of the materials? I hope Senior will not blame me for this!"

This Xianxian was quite clever; upon hearing Han Li's questioning, she immediately lowered her posture and took the initiative to propose increasing the compensation.

The Crystal Race woman's ears were silent for a while, but a moment later, Han Li's suddenly cold voice rang out:

"I hate it most when people deliberately set traps for me. This time, I will let it go, but if I find there is a next time, our cooperation will end immediately. Although I very much want to repair the Outer Heaven Demon Armor, I will never allow others to play with me repeatedly."

Hearing Han Li's words so chilling, the Crystal Race woman felt a sense of relief, knowing that she had finally passed this hurdle.

And at this moment, Yue Zong and the old man surnamed Yan and others began to chat about old matters, looking like they were having a pleasant conversation.

But just at this moment, something happened that even Han Li had not expected.

The other two existences at the peak of Void Refinement here were not only outsiders but also among the few who had remained indifferent when they heard Yue Zong's name just now.

However, now that they had heard the sound transmissions from the others, they finally knew why Yue Zong had his reputation. Both of them had their eyes light up simultaneously.

Then, after the two of them talked secretly for a while, one of them, a middle-aged man with a square head and a messy head of green hair, suddenly stood up and walked toward Yue Zong and the others with large strides.

"You are the most famous demonic beast hunter in the town, so you must be very familiar with the Demon Gold Mountain Range." This person walked to a few zhang away from Yue Zong and asked in an unkind tone.

"Fame is a thing of the past. I haven't entered the Demon Gold Mountain Range for more than a hundred years, so I can't talk about being familiar with it now. Does Senior have any business?" Although Yue Zong's heart sank, he was still able to reply neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Whether you are truly familiar or pretending to be ignorant. Tomorrow, I and Fellow Daoist Miao are going to enter the Demon Gold Mountain Range to search for the Spirit Herb Immortal, so you will come with us." This green-haired alien race narrowed his eyes and said domineeringly.

Upon hearing this, not only did Yue Zong and the palace-dressed woman and others have their expressions change greatly, but Xianxian and Han Li were also stunned.

The old man surnamed Yan was still able to remain calm, but looking at the other party, his expression sank as he asked:

"What do you mean by saying this?"

"What do I mean? Naturally, I want to use this little friend's ability. Why, does Fellow Daoist think it is inappropriate?" The green-haired alien race didn't know what reliance he had, but facing an old man of the same rank, his words were equally impolite.

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