Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

After reading it carefully, Mo Juren couldn't help but sigh.

As expected, it is a special mission. There is not a single easy one, and most of them are located deep in the wilderness, close to or even entering the territories of alien races. You can imagine how dangerous it is.

Naturally, he simply ignored this type of mission. Firstly, it would take a long time, and secondly, it was too dangerous. It was really unnecessary for him now.

As for the rest, although the danger level is slightly lower, it should not be taken lightly.

"Tianfeng Valley, collecting 100 kilograms of 'Tianfeng Purple Gold' is a good idea. Not only is there no great danger, but the distance is not far either. A round trip will take at most ten days. Moreover, completing this task can actually earn such rich merits. Is there something strange about it?" After retracting his spiritual sense, Mo Juren smiled.

"Tianfeng Valley..." The white-haired old man smiled helplessly.

"Captain, you don't know that the situation in Tianfeng Valley is not simple. It is shrouded in the 'Soul-Eroding Xunfeng' all year round. Even if we, the cultivators in the Spiritualization Stage, enter it, we can't last long.

This is just one of the reasons. If you can carry some restraining magic weapons, you can avoid the erosion of 'Soul-Eroding Xunfeng', but it is also difficult to obtain 'Sky Wind Purple Gold'.

This kind of spiritual material is a specialty of Tianfeng Valley, but the quantity is extremely small. Even if it can be found, it is usually just ordinary "red gold". "Purple gold" is even more scarce and only one in a million exists.

The mission requires a full 100 kilograms. Even without considering the impact of the Soul-Eroding Xunfeng, it would take at least three to five years to collect enough."

"So that's how it is. I was wrong!" Mo Juren suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the merits were so generous. There was indeed a reason. Then he asked again,

"Don't you have a target? Which one is it?"

"The mission is to go to the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons and collect ten blood crystals of poisonous beasts. The distance is also not too far, and the poisonous beasts are also quite special. Although their individual strength is not low, they have obvious weaknesses, so it is not difficult to kill them." The white-haired old man hurriedly explained his idea.

"Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons, poisonous beasts?" Mo Juren was slightly surprised. He really didn't know much about these things.

"Can you tell me in detail? Especially, what exactly is the weakness of this poisonous beast?"

“The captain has just arrived in Tianyuan City, so naturally he doesn’t know much about these things. In fact, most of the Tianyuan Guards know about the situation in the Ten Thousand Poison Valley, including the weaknesses of the poisonous beasts, or it would be more appropriate to say their characteristics.

The Ten Thousand Poison Valley is extremely vast and is shrouded in some kind of mysterious colorful poisonous miasma all year round, blocking out the sky and the sun. The so-called poisonous beasts, as the name suggests, refer to the general term for the monsters living in the Ten Thousand Poison Valley.

This type of monster is different from the ones outside, because they have absorbed endless poisonous miasma since childhood, and the food they eat and the water they drink are also highly poisonous. It can be said that their whole body is poisonous, so they become so-called poisonous beasts.

These poisonous beasts have evolved over countless years and have become somewhat different. Once they have cultivated to level eight or above, there is a certain chance that they will condense poisonous beast blood crystals, which are an extremely rare and top-grade alchemy material.

Of course, the blood crystals in the body of an eighth-level poisonous beast are too small and do not meet the requirements of the Alchemy Hall at all. It must at least reach the level of God Transformation.

The strength of a poisonous beast of this level can be imagined, but its means are relatively simple, consisting of two aspects: one is a strong physique, and the other is toxic attacks.

As long as you prepare the restraining things in advance, the opponent's lethality will be greatly reduced and there is nothing to be afraid of.

The only thing that needs to be noted is that there are quite a few poisonous beasts in the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons, and many of them have reached the level of God Transformation, especially in the deepest part of the valley, where it is even rumored that there are those at the level of Void Refinement.

Therefore, you must not go too deep, otherwise once you are besieged by poisonous beasts, you will be in trouble.

In fact, the Dan Hall issues several related missions almost every year, and in terms of dealing with poisonous beasts, each team already has rich experience, so there is no need to worry..."

The white-haired old man's introduction immediately gave Mo Juren a general understanding of the situation.

If that were really the case, as long as one was not too aggressive, there would not be much danger, at least there would be no threat to him at all.

"Are you ready for everything needed for this mission?" Mo Juren asked again after putting his thoughts aside.

"Basically, it's almost done, including the purchase of special magic weapons, talismans, anti-poison and detoxification pills, etc. The quantities are definitely sufficient. We can set off directly after you give the order, captain." The white-haired old man nodded.

"Don't you need to accept the mission first?" Mo Juren asked again.

"No need. The poisonous beasts in the Ten Thousand Poison Valley are special. In essence, they are released intentionally by the higher-ups for the purpose of continuously producing poisonous beast blood crystals. Therefore, the task is simple. Once we get the stuff, we can directly send it to the Alchemy Hall."

"In that case, let's pack up and set off in half a day."

"I'll obey!"

After saying that, everyone quickly dispersed to make final preparations.

Mo Juren left alone, entered the market again, and then headed straight to Jiuxiao Pavilion...

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Wilderness is a rather general term. It is located in the southern part of Tianyuan City. It has a boundless area and the internal environment is even more complicated and full of dangers.

Not only is the environment in the wilderness harsh, but there are also countless ancient beasts living there that are extremely difficult to deal with.

And this is just one of the reasons. The most crucial thing is that it also borders many alien races in Fengyuan Continent. The strength of these alien races is much stronger than that of humans and demons, and their methods are even more bizarre and more dangerous.

These alien races are extremely hostile to both humans and demons. Once the cultivators of the two races enter the wilderness, it would be okay if they encounter ancient beasts of the wilderness, but if they encounter them, it will almost be a fight to the death.

The Ten Thousand Poisons Valley is located in the wilderness, but not too deep. It is not far from Tianyuan City. If a cultivator in the God Transformation Stage flies at full speed, it will take at most half a month to reach it.

Of course, if you have a top-level flying treasure, the time required will be reduced accordingly.

Mo Juren and his party set out from Tianyuan City, riding on a magic weapon called the White Dragon Boat, which belonged to Xue Rou.

According to the other party, this treasure was created by a grandmaster-level weapon refiner from the Star God Sect, and it consumed countless top-level spiritual materials and was carefully crafted.

Not only does it have a fast flying speed, but its defensive power is also amazing. It is definitely a top-level flying treasure.

This boat has almost become the common vehicle of Team A-17. In the past, every time they went out on a mission, they chose to take the White Dragon Boat.

Xue Rou never had any objection to this.

"There is something I have never asked, which is about the previous captain. I wonder if Miss Xue can explain it to me?" The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. On the deck, two figures stood side by side. They were Mo Juren and Xue Rou.

As for the others, they are resting in their respective rooms at the moment.

When entering the wilderness, one must not be careless, so one must remain vigilant at all times and someone must be on duty. As the captain, Mo Juren naturally has a heavy responsibility.

Therefore, from the beginning, he took the initiative to assume the duty of guarding and stayed on the deck the whole time. Xue Rou was no exception. The other party needed to control the flying boat and could not rest either.

However, with the speed of the White Dragon Boat, it would take about ten days to reach the destination. This amount of time was dispensable to him and he didn't need to worry about it.

"Taking over the captain's post?" Xue Rou frowned slightly, then sighed softly.

"It's not that I don't want to tell you, but I don't know either. It's not just me, other people are no exception."

"What happened?" Hearing this answer, Mo Juren was immediately surprised. "We are all confused about the specific reason. We only know that after returning from the last mission, the captain was called away by the Elders Council. After that, there was no news at all. It is unknown whether he is alive or dead. Then the news came back that the captain had been replaced..."

"Is that so..." Mo Juren fell silent. It seemed that there must be some unknown secret. However, this kind of thing was not something he could get involved in, so he stopped thinking about it.

"There is one more thing, I don't know whether I should say it or not." But at this moment, Xue Rou seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly said with some hesitation.

"Miss Xue, please feel free to speak." Mo Juren smiled slightly.

"It's like this. Recently, I accidentally heard a piece of news that a team of Tianyuan Guards went out to the wilderness to perform a mission not long ago, but they were completely wiped out. I don't know if it's true or not?" When he said this, Xue Rou's expression became serious.

"Is there such a thing?" Mo Juren was suddenly shocked.

"Do you know the reason?"

"It's just that someone is spreading it, and the specific situation is not clear. Maybe it's just a rumor. After all, if the problem is really serious, the Elders' Council would have issued a notice long ago." Xue Rou shook her head slightly.

"There is no smoke without fire!" Mo Juren sighed and continued,

"But what you said is not without reason. Since the higher-ups haven't warned us, there shouldn't be a big problem. But nothing is absolute. We need to be more careful in this operation. Once the mission is completed, we will return immediately to avoid any complications."

"Captain, you're absolutely right. We really can't be careless." Xue Rou nodded immediately.

……

The flying boat continued to move forward, and by the fifth day, it had already flown nearly half the distance.

The five days went smoothly without any accidents. However, on the morning of the fifth day, everything suddenly stopped.

On the deck, Mo Juren stood with his hands behind his back, looking in a certain direction thoughtfully.

The attic door at the back opened, and Xue Rou was the first to come out, followed by several others. They had obviously noticed that the flying boat had suddenly stopped, and they all came out to ask the reason.

"Captain..." Xue Rou greeted him. She had just received a message from the other party asking her to stop the flying boat. Naturally, she was a little confused.

"About a thousand miles ahead, there are four unknown beings fighting fiercely. They are most likely not human, and their aura is extremely strong. Their strength must be strong." Mo Juren did not hide it and gave an explanation directly.

However, upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.

If it’s not human, then it can only be an alien race!

It was really unlucky that they encountered such a thing, four of them at once. In addition, the captain's spiritual awareness was indeed comparable to that of the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, and he could sense the movements more than a thousand miles away so accurately.

"Captain, can you sense their approximate strength?" The speaker was a middle-aged man in a black robe. His name was Lu Shan, and he was also the last mid-stage Spirit Transformation expert in the team.

"From the fluctuations of the battle, it can be vaguely judged that one of them may have reached the initial stage of Refining Void, and the other three are weaker, probably in the late stage of Transformation of the Spirit. At the moment, it is a three-to-one situation." Mo Juren sensed it again and then made a judgment.

"The initial stage of Refining Void Realm, this..." Not only the middle-aged man, but everyone else's expressions changed drastically. They had no chance of winning against an existence of this level, even the other three could not beat them.

"Why don't we take a detour? It's still far away anyway, so there won't be any problem." The white-haired old man gave his advice immediately. When in a dangerous place like the wilderness, it is best not to take action if possible. Preserving strength is the best strategy.

What's more, he couldn't win the fight. Once the other party noticed him and they fought, he would definitely be in danger.

The others obviously had the same idea and nodded in agreement. Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Mo Juren suddenly sighed and said helplessly:

"It's too late. The one in the Void Refining Realm has already discovered us and is rushing over here. The other three are following closely behind."

"What, they discovered us..."

"It's normal to find out. After all, he is in the Void Refining Realm, and his consciousness is so powerful..."

"Then what should I do..."

"..."

Everyone was a little panicked and turned to look at Mo Juren, who was their backbone.

"The opponent is very fast, we can't outrun him. Rather than being caught up later and wasting a lot of time and energy, it is better to fight with all our strength now and wait for the opportunity to tire out. Besides, everything is just speculation now, and the specific situation is still unknown. There is no need to panic too much." While Mo Juren was speaking, there was a flash of light in his hand, and a large wooden box emerged, which he then handed directly to the white-haired old man.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou is proficient in formations. I happen to have a set of 'Five Thunders True Illusion Destroying God Formation' here, so I'll trouble you to set it up."

“I have heard of the Five Thunders True Illusion God-Destroying Formation. It is indeed a rare formation. However, the power of this formation has its limits. It can threaten the God Transformation level, but it is powerless against the Void Refinement Realm.” The white-haired old man frowned.

"If it is really the worst case scenario, I will hold back the one in the Void Refining Realm, and you and the others will rely on the assistance of the formation to deal with the other three. If you win, you can come to help." Mo Juren made the decision without any delay.

"What? How can the captain deal with a Void Refining Realm being alone?"

"How about I come and help, and the others can deal with the other three."

"That's not enough. How powerful is the Refining Void Realm? In addition to the captain, we need at least two mid-stage Spiritualization Realm warriors to assist us. Maybe there's a chance of victory..."

"Brother Hu is too optimistic. It is not so easy to defeat a being in the Void Refining Realm. It is good enough that we can repel it temporarily. Fortunately, the other party is not in the same group. Maybe there is still a chance..."

"Okay!" Mo Juren immediately stopped everyone's meaningless argument, and his expression became extremely cold.

"Are you guys ignoring the orders of Captain Mo? Time is running out, there is no time for nonsense, do as I say immediately! If anyone dares to disobey orders at this time, or escapes alone during the battle later, don't blame me for being merciless."

Mo Juren was not only angry and yelling, but a murderous intent instantly burst out from his body, causing everyone to shudder instinctively.

Only at this moment did he realize that his captain was not that simple. He could communicate with Senior Jiao of Yuque Pavilion on an equal footing. How could his strength be bad? He might have other unknown cards.

"Captain, calm down. I'll be there soon!"

Everyone's faces suddenly changed. They no longer dared to argue and began to make preparations, especially the arrangement of the formation. In order to complete it as soon as possible, all the members of the Spirit Transformation Stage team came forward to help.

Fortunately, the powerful enemy in the Void Refinement Realm was entangled by three other God Transformation Realm beings on his way here, thus delaying him for a while.

However, the former seemed unwilling to get entangled and quickly broke free, continuing to approach the location of the crowd rapidly.

It was precisely because of this period of delay that the formation was finally set up and activated at the same time, and all the team members quickly entered it.

As for Mo Juren, he was floating alone in the air, waiting with a serious look. (End of this chapter)