Chapter 508: Outer Patrol

When Zhang Nuo arrived before Kong Mu, he saw that several other cultivators were still standing there, among whom was Ling Hua!

After greeting Kong Mu, Zhang Nuo also stood to one side, his mind constantly pondering what had happened today; could it be that more beasts had appeared? But it didn't look like it, as Kong Mu showed no signs of urgency at all!

"I believe you all know why I have summoned you here! The once-every-twenty-years outer patrol is about to reach its handover time! The rules this time are the same as before; I will now begin assigning the groups!"

After Kong Mu finished speaking, he began to read out the names of the cultivators. Only when Zhang Nuo heard it was the outer patrol did he breathe a sigh of relief! Within the Protective Domain Seventh Team, there was such a regulation! Every twenty years, the cultivators in the team would go to the Wilderness to stand guard, the purpose being to prevent large-scale beast attacks on the Immortal Domain!

And the outer patrol was not entirely a bad thing; for one, one could gain experience in the Wilderness, and for another, after slaying beasts, one could obtain materials from their bodies and sell them to the workshops back in the city in exchange for some Spirit Stones! If one were lucky enough to find a few precious materials, one could earn a considerable amount of Spirit Stones.

Zhang Nuo naturally did not lack Spirit Stones, but the other cultivators in the Third Team were different! As he thought this, Kong Mu read his name!

"Fourth Small Team! Zhang Nuo is the team leader, with team members Ling Hua, Zuoshi Kuo, and Han Feiyi!"

Hearing his own name, and that he was the leader of the Fourth Small Team, it was truly far beyond Zhang Nuo's expectations! He had only arrived at the Guard Domain Third Team a few days ago, and he had already been assigned as a small team leader!

However, Zhang Nuo did not dare to ask too much now. After he took a step forward, the other three all stood behind him. Looking back, he naturally recognized Ling Hua. Of the remaining two, one had a solemn expression, with eyebrows like eight colors and eyes like bright stars; this must be Zuoshi Kuo! As for the last one, Han Feiyi, she was a female cultivator wearing a pink palace dress, with white teeth and red lips, possessing a certain alluring air! Both were Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivators, and on the surface, one could not tell they had any great divine abilities!

This time, Kong Mu divided them into six small teams in total! After giving some instructions, the others retreated, but he kept only Zhang Nuo behind!

"Zhang Nuo! Although you have just arrived at the Guard Domain Third Team, it is not hard to see from the last time you slew the beast that your divine abilities are not weak. Letting you be this small team leader this time is also a test for you! Do not let this old man down!"

Zhang Nuo had long been tired of these superficial platitudes, but for the sake of appearances, he had to listen carefully!

"Please rest assured, Team Leader! Zhang will absolutely not fail this time!"

After expressing his determination, Zhang Nuo left the residence. As soon as he walked out the front gate, he saw Ling Hua and the other two members of his group waiting for him at the entrance.

"Senior Zhang, when shall we depart?"

Ling Hua was the most familiar with Zhang Nuo, so he was the only one who dared to step forward and ask!

"Everyone go back and prepare first; gather at the entrance of my residence tomorrow morning!"

After giving a few simple instructions, the three turned and left, and Zhang Nuo also returned to his dwelling! The Wilderness had always been a place he wanted to visit! It was said that there were countless beasts there, making it a good place for training! But at the same time, danger was omnipresent! After Zhang Nuo entered the Spirit Transformation Initial Stage, what he lacked was this kind of training!

Therefore, going out this time was a great opportunity for him; it was better than staying in Gongyue City all day! Zhang Nuo had not lived here for long, so there was nothing much to pack.

Early the next morning, Zhang Nuo stood at the entrance of his residence. Before long, the three cultivators arrived one after another! Seeing that everything was ready, the four left the city and flew toward the interior of the Wilderness!

The area they were to patrol was already deep within the Wilderness; judging by Zhang Nuo's escape speed, it would take no less than half a year to reach it! Plus, with three Nascent Soul Stage cultivators behind him, he could not fly too fast, so he had to slow down!

On the fifth day of entering the Wilderness, Zhang Nuo discovered that this place was simply heaven and earth compared to the Immortal Domain! Inside the Wilderness, some places had dense jungles, while others appeared withered!

The beasts of all sizes on the road were countless! However, within the range closer to the Immortal Domain, high-rank beasts would not appear!

The three cultivators flying behind Zhang Nuo had been transmitting voices to each other since they started the journey, and the topic they discussed most was Zhang Nuo! Naturally, Ling Hua became the main figure!

Zhang Nuo could not be bothered to talk to them, his eyes fixed on the front. This Wilderness was filled with danger everywhere; perhaps a moment of carelessness would lead to his demise!

As the leader of the Fourth Small Team, he had the obligation to protect the three people behind him! They continued to fly toward the depths of the Wilderness. Two months later, Zhang Nuo was fine, but the three behind him could no longer hold on; the continuous high-speed flight made them feel very exhausted!

Ling Hua and Zuoshi Kuo were too embarrassed to speak, but Han Feiyi could not care about that much. Her pretty face flushed slightly, and she transmitted a voice to Zhang Nuo!

"Senior Zhang, can we land on the ground to rest for a while!"

As soon as the soft voice entered Zhang Nuo's ears, he immediately realized! He had been focused on reaching the destination quickly, forgetting that the cultivation of the three behind him was only at the Nascent Soul Stage!

"En! Let's fly a bit further, and we will rest once we find a suitable place!"

Zhang Nuo was always cautious in his actions. He looked down and, seeing no suitable place to rest, said slowly!

Upon hearing this, the three felt relieved; since they could rest, it didn't matter if it was a moment later!

Beside a small lake, the four cultivators stood side by side, looking at the somewhat murky lake water, all breathing a sigh of relief! After flying for so long, they could finally rest!

Ling Hua was the first to sit on the ground, forming hand seals with both hands and beginning to breathe! Seeing this, the other two also sat down separately, seizing the time to rest!

Zhang Nuo was not very tired either. With his hands behind his back, he looked at the lake, which was about a hundred feet in size! There were no high peaks here; this nameless small lake was just formed in a depression. Although the murky water was unclear, the Spiritual Qi was very abundant, and resting here would have twice the result with half the effort!

Staring blankly at the lake, Zhang Nuo's mind was still thinking about matters in the Human Realm. He wondered if news of him had reached Yulong Immortal Mountain! How were his two beloved wives, and would they be sad because of his unannounced departure?

His thoughts replayed everything from the past in his mind. Although the Immortal World had rich Spiritual Qi, he was a stranger in a strange land, and Zhang Nuo did not even have anyone to talk to heart-to-heart! It was not like before on Yulong Immortal Mountain, where he could find Yang Huzi, Liu Qingshan, and others to chat with when he encountered something!

Thinking about things, Zhang Nuo did not notice the changes in the lake! At this moment, a faint shadow was approaching the lakeside, and it did not emit any Spirit Power fluctuations, relying entirely on the buoyancy of the water to move forward!

When it was more than three zhang away from Zhang Nuo and the others, two tentacle-like things suddenly stretched out rapidly from the lake water, coiling around Ling Hua and Han Feiyi in a single sweep! And it pulled them toward the lake with force!

These two had been meditating and were completely unprepared, especially with a Spirit Severing Stage cultivator by their side, which made them relax their vigilance even more!

Unexpectedly, the anomaly happened at this moment! Ling Hua was originally a Body Cultivator. As soon as he felt his body being restrained, he opened his eyes abruptly. His entire body was shrouded in a layer of pale golden light, and with his hands and feet bracing against the ground, his whole body resisted the tentacles stretching out from the lake!

Only then did everyone see clearly that these two tentacles were somewhat purple, and the surface was full of things like suction cups!

Han Feiyi was not as lucky as Ling Hua! She was a Dharma Cultivator, and all her divine abilities were in her Magic Treasures; her physical body was just a target! Before she could even manifest her Magic Treasure, the purple tentacle exerted force and lifted her high into the air, then quickly submerged toward the lake!

Letting out a shrill scream, Han Feiyi only felt her body tighten; the suction cups on the tentacles were crazily absorbing the Spirit Power in her body!

Zhang Nuo was quick-witted. Just as Han Feiyi was about to be pulled into the water, he flicked his robe sleeve, and several points of cold light flashed out, cutting toward the purple tentacles almost in a flash!

With a 'Swish!' sound, the tentacles were directly severed by Zhang Nuo's Flying Sword! Freed from the restraint, Han Feiyi's escape light suddenly rose, and she rushed toward the high sky!

At the same time, Zhang Nuo moved his Divine Sense, and the remaining Flying Swords severed the tentacle that had trapped Ling Hua as well!

Zhang Nuo's strike was as fast as lightning, done in one go. In the blink of an eye, both tentacles stretching out from the lake were severed!

"Awoo! Awoo!"

A heart-wrenching wail came from the lake, shaking the entire lake surface into waves! With a 'Splash!', amidst the churning water, a beast over a zhang tall emerged from the lake!

This beast had a slender body, its head like a cylinder atop its neck, while its lower body was a mass of things that looked like fat, constantly swimming on the water surface!

On both sides of the beast's body, there were a total of four tentacles, each several zhang long. The two tentacles severed by Zhang Nuo now had more than a zhang remaining!

"This beast actually knows how to conceal its Spirit Power fluctuations; no wonder my Divine Sense did not discover it!"

Looking at the aquatic beast in front of him, its cultivation was at the level of an Eighth Rank Beast!

"You all retreat!"

At this time, Zuoshi Kuo, who had not been attacked, took Ling Hua and Han Feiyi and retreated far away! An Eighth Rank Beast was already a behemoth to them! Especially this kind of aquatic beast, whose methods were even more bizarre; one moment of carelessness and they would fall into an irredeemable situation!

Now that Zhang Nuo let them retreat, it was exactly what the three of them wished for!