Chapter 480: Seeing the Slave Hunting Group Again

"Lingyun, there are people ahead!" After experiencing the Soul Grinder's trials several times, Chen Jing's Mental Power conversion had exceeded seventy percent, and under these circumstances, her sensory perception had increased several times over.

Hearing Chen Jing's words, Lingyun and the others stopped in their tracks simultaneously.

"Is there more detailed information?" Lingyun asked.

"Those people have hidden themselves, and their methods are quite sophisticated. I cannot fully perceive their presence, nor can I be certain if I have discovered everyone hiding," Chen Jing said, frowning after sensing carefully.

Lingyun released his Divine Sense at the same time, probing into the dense forest ahead: "Hmm, not bad. There are indeed many hidden people in the forest. The strongest among them should be approaching the Half-step Heaven Realm. Moreover, they might be carrying quite a few powerful Magic items, which pose a significant threat to us."

"Hiding? This place is already very close to the Elf Kingdom. What are these people doing hiding here? Could it be that they want to do something detrimental to the Elf Kingdom?" Aiweier became anxious all of a sudden.

"Don't worry, the strength of the Elf Kingdom is well known. Relying only on these people to act against the Elf Kingdom is no different from an egg hitting a rock," Lingyun said.

"Then what if they want to act against a single Spirit?" Aiweier still wore a worried expression.

"A single Spirit?" Su Wanyue repeated, then her gaze suddenly fell upon Aiweier.

"You, why are you all looking at me?" Aiweier asked with some confusion.

"Speaking of a single Spirit, as it stands now, you are the only Spirit who slipped out of the Morning Light Forest. In other words, the target of the other party is very likely you!" Su Wanyue said.

"Me?" Aiweier muttered, then finally nodded. "Judging by the current situation, this is indeed the most likely possibility. However, this place is so close to the Elf Kingdom; if the other party launches an attack or a Domain here, they will definitely be discovered by people in the Elf Kingdom! What gives them the nerve to do this?"

"I think they must have some kind of Magic Scroll in their hands that can seal space and isolate energy fluctuations; that is the source of their confidence to act! Otherwise, any Great Elf Envoy coming out of the Elf Kingdom could make this whole group suffer!" Lingyun's gaze looked into the depths of the dense forest, marking the people hidden in the shadows one by one.

"Hmm, what is this?" Lingyun's gaze suddenly landed on one person, on whose body was hidden a symbol he had seen before.

"I see, we have run into acquaintances!" Lingyun said suddenly.

"Acquaintances? What acquaintances could we have here?" Chen Jing asked.

"This acquaintance is someone we have taught a harsh lesson to!" A smile curled at the corner of Lingyun's mouth.

"Taught a harsh lesson to?" Chen Jing raised an eyebrow. "You mean, the Konuoduo Slave Hunting Group?"

"These guys suffered such heavy losses, and they still dare to reach out? Do they really think our Elf Race is made of mud?" Aiweier was also extremely surprised.

"I remember someone once said this: if capital has ten percent profit, it will be used everywhere; with twenty percent profit, it becomes active; with fifty percent profit, it takes risks; for one hundred percent profit, it dares to trample on all human laws; with three hundred percent profit, it dares to commit any crime..." Lingyun said. "You are the first Spirit to appear after the Millennium Holy War. If they can capture you, the profit would be far more than three hundred percent! It is no wonder the Konuoduo Slave Hunting Group would take such a risk!"

"Perhaps there are far more people lurking in the shadows than the ones we just detected. If the Konuoduo Slave Hunting Group has made a move, then there must be even more people acting in the shadows!" Chen Jing said. "Perhaps this road ahead has already been set up with a net, just waiting for you to walk right into it!"

"Lingyun, with our current strength, can we break through this defensive line?" Aiweier asked.

"If it were just you and me, there would naturally be no problem at all!" Lingyun said.

Su Wanyue and Chen Jing naturally understood the information hidden in Lingyun's words. Matters regarding the Cloud Realm could not yet be revealed in front of Aiweier. Otherwise, Lingyun only needed to put the three of them into the Cloud Realm, and he could definitely swagger right through these defensive lines.

If Chen Jing and the other were not there, as long as Aiweier released her restraints, who could stop a Heaven Domain Peak Space-type Great Archmage from teleporting with one person? But if she were carrying four people, not only would the spatial fluctuations increase significantly, but there would also be a slight delay during teleportation, and this short delay would be the most fatal point.

"These bastards!" Aiweier could not help but grit her teeth. "In the end, it's still because my spatial abilities aren't strong enough. If my spatial abilities were just a bit stronger, how could these people stop us?"

"Boss, you say we've been lying in ambush here for so long, and we haven't even seen a shadow of a Spirit. Is something wrong?" In the dense forest, a man asked the person beside him.

"Shut up, this is an order from the higher-ups! Since the people above gave such an order, there must be a reason for it; we just need to follow it!" The person beside him said coldly. "If you keep spouting nonsense here, be careful that the people sent down by the higher-ups don't just finish you off!"

"Yes, yes, Big Brother, I understand!"

Hearing that person mention the people sent by the higher-ups, the man could not help but shiver. Those people were all cold-blooded psychopaths! When they first arrived, several members of their team had been tortured to death.

"Bailie, do you think there's any point in us setting an ambush here?" one person in the shadows asked the other beside him.

"From the time that Spirit appeared until now, we haven't received news that the Spirit has returned to the Elf Kingdom, which means that the Spirit doesn't know which corner she is in right now. However, as long as this Spirit wants to return to the Elf Kingdom, this place is her only path. We have made complete preparations; as soon as that Spirit steps into this area, we will all strike together, and we will definitely be able to capture her before those Elves can react," a person wrapped entirely in black clothing said.

"If we act against a Spirit, with the strength of our Slave Hunting Group, I'm afraid we can't withstand the pressure from the Elf Race!" The man still had some worries in his heart.

"Heh, you are really overthinking it. Do you think that just relying on our one Slave Hunting Group, the Elder council in the group would still have the guts to act against the Elves after what happened last time? Do you think the many precious items in our hands are things our one Slave Hunting Group could produce?" The black-clad person sneered and said. "There have long been many who covet the things in the hands of the Elf Race. As long as we capture this Spirit this time, the Elf Race will definitely not let it go. By then, those people will have enough reason to act against the Elf Race openly and aboveboard!"

"These bastards!"

Borrowing the powerful effects of his Divine Sense, Lingyun easily stole the content of these people's conversation. Upon hearing these words, Aiweier's eyes turned red, and she wished she could rush up and fight them to the death.

"Aiweier, haven't you always wanted to know what I rely on to be able to enter the Elf Kingdom even without your guidance?" Lingyun suddenly turned his head to look in Aiweier's direction.

"Uh, Lingyun, why are you suddenly saying this now?" Aiweier asked with some confusion.

"Then watch closely now, this is what I rely on to enter the Elf Kingdom!" A burst of emerald green light suddenly rose from Lingyun's body; it was the light of Natural Magic, which Aiweier was extremely familiar with.