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Xu Renshan and Shen Yan each consumed a "Dragon-Tiger Pill," and their aura suddenly surged, with surging Dou Qi coiling around their bodies. The influx of power gave them the illusion that they could directly kill these two Crimson Serpents.
"Move, the medicinal effect only lasts for ten minutes!" Xu Renshan roared.
Then Yun Meng made his move. He raised his right hand, extended his thumb and index finger, and a small ball of white, sea-blue, and azure flames intertwined and Bound together shot forward.
In the terrified eyes of the two Crimson Serpents, the three flames suddenly underwent Convergence, and a scorching power swept in all directions. Hot smoke and dust slowly rose into the sky, and large patches of fiery clouds spread out.
"Ah, this…"
Xu Renshan and Shen Yan stared blankly at Yun Meng's masterpiece, the power brought by the pills having no outlet, leaving them both horrified and uncomfortable.
If you had this strength, why didn't you say so earlier? It was a complete waste of two fifth-grade pills!
Yun Meng mumbled softly to himself, "It was clearly a job to steal something, but I ended up throwing a bomb. When did I become such a brute?
"However, Buddha Fury Fire Lotus is really easy to use… Is this the joy of a brute? You don't need to think about anything, just attack."
When the smoke and dust dispersed, the weaker of the two Crimson Serpents was already lifeless, and the stronger one was completely charred, lying on the ground on its last breath, looking like it wouldn't last much longer.
"Wind Affinity: Meteor Kill."
Yun Meng pointed his index finger at the head of the still-living Crimson Serpent, ending its life with an understatement.
He opened his mouth and said softly, "It's done."
"Uh… Oh, yes." Xu Renshan nodded.
Both of them looked at Yun Meng with a hint of awe.
The aura that had risen when those two Crimson Serpents were preparing to fight them couldn't be faked. They were indeed terrifying magical beasts that they could only barely contend with even after taking the pills, yet they died in Yun Meng's hands without any power to resist.
This level of strength was probably enough to rival a Dou Ancestor expert.
"Let's go, let's see the treasure guarded by this Crimson Serpent." Yun Meng led the way.
The other two followed behind him, appearing to defer to him.
Shen Yan turned his head and cast an inquiring glance at Xu Renshan.
You told me this was a two-star Dou Emperor?
In response, Xu Renshan could only offer a helpless smile; he hadn't expected things to turn out this way either.
Under the giant rock was a half-exposed pit. Inside the pit, piles of white bones covered the ground. Among a pile of white bones deep within the cave, a hint of red light caught the attention of the three.
Yun Meng didn't go forward, glancing at Xu Renshan.
The latter's face showed excitement, but he didn't lower his guard. With a wave of his right hand, a palm wind swept through, carrying away a large pile of white bones.
After the bone pile was scattered, the buried item beneath was revealed. It was a black rock with red patterns flowing across its surface. The patterns emitted a fiery red light, like Magma.
Xu Renshan formed a palm-blade with his right hand, cutting out a wind blade that sliced the rock in half. Then, with a flick of his sleeve, Dou Qi wrapped around the warm red liquid inside, placing it into a pre-prepared jade bottle.
After doing all this, he turned around and bowed to Yun Meng, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Hughes, for your assistance."
Then he looked at Shen Yan, who seemed to want to speak but hesitated, "And thank you, Mr. Shen, for accepting the invitation. The agreed-upon remuneration will absolutely not be reneged upon."
Shen Yan smiled, "I'm the one who benefited; I didn't do much, just came here and got such a reward."
The Lightning Turtle, which had actively gone to collect the spoils of war after they landed, vibrated its cicada-wing-thin Dou Qi wings and flew back to Yun Meng's shoulder.
It spat out the monster cores of the two Crimson Serpents. Yun Meng extended his right hand to catch them and casually put them into his space ring.
Yun Meng looked at Xu Renshan and asked, "Can the previous remuneration be changed? I'm very interested in the Barbarian Clan's secret technique for fusing with magical beasts. The level doesn't need to be too high."
Xu Renshan was slightly startled but answered without hesitation, "Mr. Hughes has helped my Xu Family so much. If I were to refuse such a small matter, wouldn't I become a laughingstock?"
The three didn't delay, returning to Eagle Tooth City once they had the items.
At the entrance to the inner city, Xu Renshan said, "Gentlemen, the promised remuneration will be presented shortly. The maintenance of the spatial gate will have to wait until the Old Ancestor has recovered from the poison and regained his state, which will probably take about three days.
"Tomorrow, there will be an auction at the Cai Family in the south of the city. If you're interested, you can go and take a look."
…
Wu Tan City, Xiao Family.
In the pitch-black night, dark clouds covered the sky, without a single ray of light.
Led by Jia Liebi and Aoba Pa, a group of people quietly approached the Xiao Family under the cover of night.
"Heh heh, you've been against me for so long. Today, I'll wipe out the entire Xiao Family," Jia Liebi squeezed the monocle made of crystal on his right eye and smiled sinisterly.
Aoba Pa squeezed his right eye socket and said with a smile, "The Xiao Family dared to provoke a third-grade Alchemist; they are simply seeking their own death."
Accompanying them were five figures shrouded in black robes. Four of them emitted faint black mist, their faces unclear, with only a pair of eyes flickering with a eerie glow, making them particularly unsettling.
These were powerful experts hired at a great cost by the third-grade Alchemist who wanted revenge for his disciple Liu Xi.
"My lord, that's the Xiao Family ahead," Jia Liebi respectfully said to the black-robed person without black mist.
"Then spread out and form a encirclement. Make sure no one escapes. Gentlemen, you handle it as you see fit," the leading black-robed person said to the four figures emitting mist and a chilling aura.
"Kekeke… I'll go to the east."
"Kekeke… I'll go to the south."
"Kekeke… I'll block the north."
"West."
After assigning directions, the four black-robed figures vanished into the darkness.
After they left, Jia Liebi asked through mental communication, "Four Protectors?"
"No, they are just four Soul Envoys under Protector Wu. They are all Dou Emperor level. They are more than enough to deal with the Xiao Family."
The leading black-robed person slightly raised his head, revealing a young face; it was Yun Meng.
"Where is Protector Wu? Didn't he come?" Aoba Pa showed a hint of doubt, also communicating mentally.
"He's here, watching from the shadows. Later, we will intentionally open a gap to let Xiao Zhan break through. After Xiao Zhan leaves, Protector Wu will abduct him, making him 'disappear,'" Yun Meng replied.
Jia Liebi's lips slowly curled into a smile, "Speaking of which, besides those four Soul Envoys and Protector Wu, everyone else here is Yun Meng… Should we make a move on them? A Dou Ancestor, if he goes all out, should be within our hunting range."
Yun Meng shook his head, "It's uncertain if the Soul Hall has sent stronger individuals. The Xiao Family is too special, and trying to replace Protector Wu shouldn't be done at this time."
At the Xiao Family residence, the Yun Mengs, each bearing the face of a Xiao Clan member, stood in various postures, some pinching a monocle, others pinching their eye sockets, their expressions calm.
The Yun Mengs from the Jia Lie Family and Ao Ba Clan made their move.
Screams of agony erupted from the mouths of the Xiao Family Yun Mengs. Their expressions became terrified, their voices shrill.
"Enemy attack!"
As a sharp whistle sounded, all the Xiao Family Yun Mengs sprang into action.
They acted like a normal family under attack by a powerful enemy: the men grabbed weapons to resist the invaders, while the women gathered with their children and began to evacuate.
The "Kekeke" laughter echoed in the darkness.
The four Soul Envoys had been specifically instructed by Yun Meng before coming not to use their usual Soul Hooking Chains, so at this moment, they could only use their hands to extract the souls of the "Xiao Clan" members one by one and place them into soul bags.
Yun Meng's soul could also transform to resemble the physical body, thus no abnormality was detected.
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