Chapter 436: The Storm is Coming

"There hasn't been any danger on this journey at all; I really don't know what that young lady is worried about!" A mercenary said, hoisting his greatsword onto his shoulder with a bored expression.

"Asan, we are currently on a mission; you cannot be so slack!" A burly man glared at the slouching young man before him. "We are mercenaries, living a life of licking blood off the blade. A guy like you usually doesn't live for very long!"

"Relax, relax. Who am I? I am the famous Undead Mercenary Asan! How many hardships and difficulties have failed to do me in? I am a hero destined to save the world; how could a tiny escort mission weigh on my mind?" Asan said with a look of disdain.

"You, save the world?" The burly man looked at him with a strange expression. "Just look at what you look like. If someone like you could save the world, then this world would be finished!"

Situations like this occurred repeatedly in the camps of other mercenary groups. After all, this escort mission was far too safe; they hadn't seen any opponents worth their attention yet. As for the petty thieves who popped up from time to time, they weren't even enough to serve as practice.

At the encampment of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group, everyone wore a serious expression. Although this mission seemed incredibly easy, their intuition, honed by years of walking between life and death, told them that everything before them was merely an illusion. The true storm had yet to arrive!

Kanglikeduo held a rag, wiping his greatsword over and over. This sword had accompanied him through life and death for quite some time; it would be no exaggeration to call it a partner to whom he entrusted his life.

"Boss, we will be passing through Meiluo Canyon tomorrow!" Just then, a mercenary walked over and said to Kanglikeduo.

"Meiluo Canyon?" Kanglikeduo's eyes narrowed instantly.

His intuition from years of traveling north and south warned him that there must be a major problem with this Meiluo Canyon. Most importantly, Kelisi had spoken with him yesterday, and her words made it clear that the place where the enemy was most likely to appear was the complex terrain of Meiluo Canyon.

"Bring me the map of Meiluo Canyon so I can take a look!" Kanglikeduo said. "At the same time, have all the brothers below prepare for battle. Tomorrow, there is more than a ninety percent chance we will face a fierce fight!"

"Yes!" Hearing their boss say this, the mercenary's expression also turned serious.

Kanglikeduo was a renowned figure within the Iron Blood Mercenary Group, having experienced countless missions; he was a veteran-level figure in the group. If not for the limitations of his own strength, the current Kanglikeduo should have been in the most elite squad of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group.

"Lingyun, it seems very peaceful during this time!" Aiweier said, looking at Lingyun, who was reading a book.

"Peaceful? Do you really think so?" Lingyun put down the book and looked at the Spirit girl before him with a faint smile.

"No, of course not!" Aiweier shook her head vigorously. "My intuition tells me that there is a huge trap in front of us, and we are walking toward this trap step by step!"

"Are you talking about Meiluo Canyon?" Chen Jing leaned over and said with a grin.

"Meiluo Canyon, that really is a dangerous place!" Su Wanyue spread out the map in her hands and placed it on the ground.

"A dangerous place?" Aiweier asked with some confusion.

"That's right, a dangerous place!" Su Wanyue nodded. "If you don't believe me, look: the terrain around Meiluo Canyon is complex and filled with strange Stone Forest everywhere. Only this straight line in the middle passing through here is the so-called Meiluo Canyon. If someone wants to make a move here, the surrounding terrain is favorable for both hiding and retreating. If the enemy uses experts to ambush the caravan in this place, the caravan will definitely face terrifying casualties."

"Mm, that is indeed the case!" Aiweier's gaze followed Chen Jing's finger as it moved across the map, and she couldn't help but nod.

Always obsessed with the study of Magic and Scroll, she had never seen such things before. Now that she saw it for the first time, she couldn't help but feel a bit of curiosity.

Watching the three people discussing around the map, Lingyun stood up, walked out of the tent, and looked toward the distant Meiluo Canyon. Just as Su Wanyue said, Meiluo Canyon was indeed a dangerous place, and the only dangerous place on the caravan's route. If someone set an ambush here, it could indeed pose a huge threat to the caravan, but what Lingyun cared about was something else.

As for Meiluo Canyon, he was very familiar with it. A thousand years ago, this place was not a canyon at all; it was a true Chaos Stone Land and had once been a staging ground for the Demon Race army. And this Luanshi Lin was a large-scale Array created by many Demon Race mages using earth-type Magic back then.

As for the current Meiluo Canyon, it was left behind when Lingyun single-handedly challenged the master of the Demon World. At that time, a Demon World Army relied on the Chaos Stone Array, trying to block Lingyun's path. But Lingyun cut the entire Array in two with a single sword strike, burying all the Demon Race troops within the Array and leaving behind this Meiluo Canyon.

What Lingyun was worried about now was that if there were an Undead Mage among those attacking the caravan, and that fellow awakened the Demon Undead here, it might trigger a chain reaction, leading to the successive revival of the Demon Undead sleeping here. If such a thing really happened, things would be a big deal.

Although the strength of the undead after revival would be much weaker than when they were alive, the current Lingyun was not the Lingyun who could break through the entire Demon Race camp by himself. If a domino effect really occurred and caused the entire army of Demon Undead buried here to revive, Lingyun could only protect the three women, including Chen Jing, and flee as the best option. As for the others, he could only say he was sorry.

At the same time, in Meiluo Canyon.

On a huge, strange rock stood a person wrapped from head to toe in a black cloak. Seemingly to prevent anyone from knowing his identity, he also wore a strange mask on his face. The mask depicted a bizarre, twisted face, which, combined with the eerie cold air around the man, gave one a hair-raising feeling.

"My lord, we are ready on our side." Just then, two men in black landed before the cloaked person. "Everyone is in position. As soon as the Nuo Sen Family caravan enters Meiluo Canyon tomorrow, we can deal them a heavy blow."

"I don't want a heavy blow; I want a fatal strike. I want all of them to be buried in this canyon!" Seemingly because his throat had been injured, the man's voice sounded extremely hoarse.

But this hoarse voice, combined with the eerie environment and the terrifying killing intent surrounding the man, made one feel even more fearful.

"How is that old man's preparation?" The man asked again.

"Master Laonuo is ready; he will definitely give them a big surprise when the time comes!" Another black figure appeared quietly before the cloaked man.

"I hope the old man you recommended is reliable, otherwise I wouldn't mind taking his bones apart to use as firewood!" The cloaked person glanced at the man and sneered.

"Kelisi, this time, I will definitely make you see what my methods are!" The cloaked man looked toward the direction from which the caravan was coming and said through gritted teeth.