Chapter 361: Climbing the Mountain

The appearance of the Golden Dragon Mountain-Worship Invitations completely ignited the atmosphere of this region. Outside the Treasure Pool, numerous teams set out one after another, and in an instant the sky was filled with the sound of breaking wind. Every team's target was that towering Golden Dragon Peak.

Although everyone understood that there were only five Mountain-Worship Invitations in total, while there were over a hundred teams here, which meant only the strongest teams would have the qualification to compete for them, this did not dampen everyone's enthusiasm and longing. After all, one had to have some dreams in life—what if by some stroke of luck they succeeded?

And Li Luo's group of three also followed the main force, rushing toward Golden Dragon Peak.

Half a day later, they entered the range of the Golden Dragon Mountain Range, and as the setting sun slanted down, they finally arrived at the foot of Golden Dragon Peak.

By now, teams had already gathered here in great numbers.

Just as Li Luo's group of three had just arrived here, he saw someone not far away waving toward them. Looking over, it turned out to be Gu Ying.

Li Luo walked over upon seeing this and said with a smile, "We meet again."

"I didn't expect you guys would really dare to come chasing after us." Gu Ying said.

"Didn't you say it yourself? It's best to take back the Golden Dragon Qi that was stolen from us."

Gu Ying nodded and said, "Then you'll have to be prepared. With your strength, taking back the Golden Dragon Qi from a powerful enemy at the third Transformation of the Manifestation Stage is no simple matter."

"Here's another piece of intel for free—if you want to find Lin Suo, you can choose the Fourth Peak later, because Lin Suo has already put out word that the Mountain-Worship Invitation for the Fourth Peak is reserved by him."

"This isn't because he's being arrogant, but rather the normal procedure, because these top-tier teams will all announce their chosen targets in advance. This way, other top teams will consider and avoid them, so as to prevent facing each other and causing unfavorable effects for both sides."

Li Luo looked toward the towering Golden Dragon Peak. Golden Dragon Peak had many sub-peaks, and the Golden Dragon Mountain-Worship Invitations had fallen on these sub-peaks. The Fourth Peak Gu Ying mentioned was one of them.

"Many thanks." Li Luo said with a smile, cupping his fist.

"It was just a small effort. This intel, you could have found out by asking around."

Gu Ying waved her hand, then took a deep look at Li Luo: "I hope you guys can succeed. Before this, Lin Suo has already defeated several teams all by himself. This guy's strength is quite formidable, and his Blood Manifestation is somewhat strange and hard to deal with."

After saying that, she led her team forward.

"She's quite warm-hearted, isn't she." Lü Qing'er gazed at Gu Ying's sexy and tall graceful figure, glanced at Li Luo, and said.

"She's a good person." Li Luo sighed.

Lü Qing'er pouted slightly and said, "A good person? Look at that Zhao Zhao Jieyang—after losing the benefits of the Golden Dragon Qi, has he paid you any attention?"

She gave a light snort: "I feel like this Gu Ying is just lusting after your looks."

Upon hearing this, Li Luo immediately rebuked: "How shallow. I've told you countless times—don't pay attention to my looks and appearance. Is this something I can change? What I hope everyone notices more is my unremitting effort in cultivation and the substance within my heart!"

Qin Qin Zhulu's mouth twitched slightly. Do you have to be this loud? The people around are all looking over here. How embarrassing.

Lü Qing'er also shot Li Luo a look. This person's thick skin is really even thicker than the Black Glory Battle Armor Qin Qin Zhulu wears.

Li Luo coughed and said, "Next, we'll choose the Fourth Peak. There will be a Golden Dragon Mountain-Worship Invitation at its summit. As for the specific climbing procedure, let Qing'er explain."

Lü Qing'er nodded and said, "First of all, I must say that reaching the summit of Golden Dragon Peak is not without obstacles. The most unavoidable one is the 'Golden Eagle Bees' on Golden Dragon Peak. These are small spirit beasts, only the size of a palm, but they make up for it in sheer numbers. To reach the summit, we must pass through the interception zone formed by the 'Golden Eagle Bees.'"

"Moreover, we must move quickly, because once someone reaches the summit first, an energy barrier will begin to form on Golden Dragon Peak. Once the barrier takes shape, it will seal off the peak, and at that point, no one else can enter."

Li Luo nodded and continued, "These 'Golden Eagle Bees' don't have many attack methods, but their claws and stingers are extremely sharp. Many ants can kill an elephant—if we really get trapped, we'll definitely be eliminated. However, we don't need to worry too much about this, because I've already thought of a way to deal with it!"

Qin Qin Zhulu looked over in surprise. Li Luo already has a countermeasure? This guy is sometimes quite reliable after all.

"When we climb Golden Dragon Peak, Qin Qin Zhulu, you'll take the front directly. Your defense is outstanding, so you're just right to withstand those Golden Eagle Bees. Qing'er and I will assist from behind you. I'm sure we can pass through at the fastest speed." Li Luo said in an inspiring tone.

Qin Qin Zhulu's face stiffened. That's it?

Why didn't you just say you want me to be the meat shield?!

What kind of countermeasure is this?!

Lü Qing'er also comforted him: "Qin Qin Zhulu, don't worry, you'll definitely be fine. At most, the Golden Eagle Bee stings will hurt a bit, but with your body's toughness, you can totally take it."

Qin Qin Zhulu snorted, but he also accepted it by default. After all, among the three of them, when it came to positioning, he was indeed the front-line meat shield. Front-liners had no rights—they had to do all the hard and tiring work.

"Little Deer's awareness is still very high. Truly a teammate worth trusting." Li Luo said with satisfaction.

Qin Qin Zhulu couldn't be bothered to respond to him. This guy's heart was as black as a maggot, and Lü Qing'er was almost being led astray by him.

"Next, once the energy barrier at the foot of the mountain dissipates, we'll set off immediately." Li Luo looked toward the foot of Golden Dragon Peak, where a massive energy barrier blocked all teams from advancing. This should also be some kind of mechanism to prevent anyone from occupying a terrain advantage and getting there first.

So the three of them all got ready and waited quietly.

After this wait lasted for about an hour, the crowd here began to stir, because they all saw that massive energy barrier visibly thinning at this moment, and finally disappearing completely.

Boom!

The moment the energy barrier disappeared, bursts of phase force erupted violently throughout this stretch of mountain forest.

Then the sound of breaking wind arose, and numerous figures rushed straight up Golden Dragon Peak.

Li Luo's group of three likewise activated their phase force and darted out at high speed.

When they reached the foot of the mountain, these teams quickly split up into five streams, and at the end of these five streams of people were the five sub-peaks where the Golden Dragon Mountain-Worship Invitations had descended.

Li Luo looked up at the very front of their stream of people. There, a blood-red figure was the most eye-catching. His speed was extremely fast, and as the blood light flickered, he gradually left the people behind him behind.

Lin Suo.

Li Luo stared at that figure, and a chilling intent gradually rose in his eyes.

You bastard. If I don't take you down this time, once we get back, Yu Yu Hongxi will make you understand what the despair of being hounded for debt feels like!