Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

In a remote place somewhere in the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons, a figure was standing still with his eyes tightly closed, as if sensing something.

Until a moment later, a tiny light shot out from somewhere and instantly sank into his brow. Only then did he open his eyes, and a solemn look appeared on his face.

This figure was naturally Mo Juren. Because he had noticed something not long ago, he let the others continue to move forward, while he deliberately stayed behind to carefully sense the situation behind.

When he left before, he had deliberately left behind a trail of consciousness, so he knew everything about the situations of those alien races and their conversations with each other.

"Shadow Clan, Elder!" Mo Juren murmured softly, but his expression became more solemn.

Of course, he knew something about this tribe and how difficult they were to deal with.

This is an extremely strange race. Except for treasures and special skills with thunder attributes that have a restraining effect on them, other skills and magical powers have almost no effect on them.

And this only applies to the lower-level Shadow Clan. Once they reach a higher level, the situation will change.

The other party's ability to hide was equally incredible. If his guess was correct, he must have been followed for quite some time without noticing it at all.

You should know that there is a special magic weapon in Tianyuan City, called the Alien Spirit Disk. As the name suggests, it can detect the breath of aliens, but this thing is only for ordinary aliens, and the effect on those high-level ones is minimal.

Of course he didn't have the Alien Spirit Disk, but other members of the team did, and they had been using it before, but they still didn't notice it. This shows how powerful these Shadow Clan members are.

It was not until he displayed his extraordinary power and killed the giant snake that, perhaps because of the shock, a slight fluctuation was leaked, which was just captured by him.

However, the next moment, the fluctuation disappeared instantly, becoming as if it existed and not there.

If his perception was correct, those Shadow Clan members who were tracking them were all of the Green Shadow level, with strength equivalent to that of a human cultivator in the Divine Transformation Stage. However, because their abilities were extremely strange, they were even stronger in actual combat.

These are not a problem, at least he is not afraid of them with his strength, but the other party mentioned the so-called elder, which is most likely a higher level Red Shadow.

This kind of existence at the Void Refinement level is a bit troublesome for him.

"and many more!"

Just as he was thinking about it, an idea suddenly came to his mind and he thought of a possibility.

Many characteristics of the Shadow Clan are somewhat similar to those of the soul body. In this case, will they be recognized as special materials by the auxiliary device?

If that's true, it would be a lot of fun.

But on second thought, I feel that it is unlikely. Although the Shadow Clan and the Soul Body have certain similarities, they are completely different in essence, so it should be unlikely.

Of course, these are just his guesses and cannot be taken as the final conclusion. Maybe there will be a chance to verify them in the future, but at least it is not appropriate now.

At the moment, his strength is still too weak. Since there are Shadow Clan members in the Void Refinement Realm, it would be best if he could not fight them. Once they fight and a fight breaks out, and the auxiliary device does not recognize him, it would be dangerous!

Thinking of this, he did not delay any longer and immediately chased after the team.

……

As they got closer to Red Lake, the number of poisonous beasts they encountered on the way continued to increase, and quite a few of them had reached the level of God Transformation.

With Mo Juren leading the team, each member of the team was naturally full of confidence. Any poisonous beast they encountered, as long as it was above level eight, would not be left alive.

After fighting like this, the rewards are naturally considerable.

Among the poisonous beasts that were killed, there were finally some containing blood crystals, but the number was smaller, only five or six, and most of them were from level eight or nine, which did not meet the mission requirements.

There was one that passed, but there was only one, and it came from a poisonous beast at the middle stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm. Its entire body was crystal blood red, with an irregular shape, and was about the size of an adult's fist.

However, everyone did not feel that it was too little, but was very satisfied with it.

With the first one, there will be a second one. At least from the current situation, the number of high-level poisonous beasts will increase. It will not be too difficult to collect ten qualified blood crystals.

Just as everyone expected, the frequency of high-level poisonous beasts appearing became higher and higher during the rest of the journey, so much so that everyone's travel speed was affected.

This is naturally a good thing, and everyone is happy about it. If they can gather all the blood crystals before reaching Red Lake, they can go home directly.

After all, Chihu is a gathering place for poisonous beasts. There are countless high-level poisonous beasts, and it also contains great danger. If you happen to encounter a large group of beasts and are besieged, even Mo Juren will not be able to withstand it.

Fortunately, the worried thing did not happen. Even when the team finally reached the shore of Red Lake, the worst situation did not occur.

"Is this the Red Lake? It's really spectacular!" Somewhere by the lake, everyone exclaimed in amazement at the vast and boundless lake in front of them.

The entire lake is red, as bright as blood, giving people a weird and hideous feeling.

"How many blood crystals are still missing?" Knowing the existence of the Shadow Clan, Mo Juren had no time to appreciate the scenery and immediately asked about business.

"The total number is forty-three, and seven of them meet the mission requirements." The white-haired old man replied immediately.

"That means we are only three away." Mo Juren's expression eased slightly, and he scanned the surroundings while releasing his spiritual sense to investigate.

"We've already reached Red Lake, but the number of poisonous beasts has decreased?"

"This is normal. After all, Chihu is just a place for drinking water, and with such a large area, it is impossible for poisonous beasts to be everywhere all the time. We just need to search along the lakeside and we will always find them." The white-haired old man quickly explained.

"That's true!" Mo Juren nodded and said immediately,

"In that case, let's act quickly and try to collect the blood crystals as soon as possible, and then leave as soon as possible."

"But what happened that made the captain so anxious?" Xue Rou was observant and immediately noticed something and asked.

As soon as these words were spoken, others also reacted.

Yes, we have already arrived at Red Lake, and there were no setbacks in collecting the blood crystals. There shouldn’t be too much danger next, so there is no need to be too anxious.

Besides, since we have come here with great difficulty, we naturally have to hunt more high-level poisonous beasts, so that we can make a fortune when we return.

At least everyone thinks so and is full of confidence. The captain is so strong, so theoretically there is no need to be anxious. Could there really be a problem?

"It's okay to tell you. Some bad things have indeed happened..." Mo Juren originally didn't intend to tell it too early, so as not to scare everyone.

In addition, from the communication between those Shadow Clan members, it can be heard that the other party was obviously shocked by his strength, so they were cautious. It also seemed that they had some plans and might not necessarily take action.

If the other party chooses to back down, then the matter will naturally come to nothing.

But since someone noticed and asked about it, he decided not to hide it anymore and simply recounted what he had noticed before, namely, being followed by the Shadow Clan.

After hearing this news, everyone's hearts, which had been slightly relieved, were instantly lifted up again.

The Shadow Clan! There are quite a few high-level Shadow Clan members, and there are even Red Shadows at the Refined Void level!

Everyone didn't know what to say, especially the white-haired old man, whose face was full of bitterness at this moment.

He had strongly recommended this mission, but as it turned out, they encountered constant troubles along the way and even encountered aliens twice in succession. They were extremely unlucky.

Fortunately, their captain was very strong, otherwise everyone would have been finished. "Captain, you can't defeat Chi Ying either?" Someone suddenly thought of the previous battle with the Wood Tribe and asked immediately.

"My own strength should be equivalent to the late stage of the Spiritualization, or even the peak level. I have also mastered some special methods, but there is a limit after all. It is impossible to defeat all enemies." Mo Juren shook his head slightly and continued,

“As for the previous battle with the woman from the Wood Clan, it was also because there was a strong man in the Refining Void Realm in front of us, and with the defense of the all-powerful spiritual treasure Wuliang Bowl, we were able to calmly perform secret techniques and thus luckily gain the upper hand.

But even so, it does not mean that my strength is comparable to that of the Void Refining Realm. If it is a one-on-one battle, I will never be a match for that woman from the Wood Clan."

"Then what should we do next?" Xue Rou on the side suddenly asked, putting away her thoughts.

"At least for now, we don't need to worry too much. Things haven't reached the end of the road. The other party should have some reservations and may not take action, but such things are uncertain. We still have to prepare for the worst." Mo Juren sighed. Although he didn't say it explicitly, everyone was not a fool and understood what he meant.

Everyone is well aware of the weirdness of the Shadow Clan. To some extent, they are even more difficult to deal with than the Wood Clan. Even the low-level ones still have weaknesses, such as fear of lightning and some special skills and secrets.

Once you cultivate to a high level, such as Green Shadow or even Red Shadow, the weaknesses will gradually disappear, and things like lightning will basically not have much effect.

Facing such an existence, it is really hard to deal with. If it really comes to that, an all-out battle is inevitable, but the final outcome can only be left to fate.

I just hope that it is true as the captain guessed, that the other party also has some reservations and will not take action!

Suddenly, Xue Rou suddenly thought of something and immediately reminded:

"I remember there was a piece of news circulating in Tianyuan City before, saying that a team of Tianyuan Guards disappeared for no reason not long ago. Could it be related to these Shadow Clan members?"

"This……"

Obviously everyone has heard about this news, but they cannot confirm whether it is true or not. It must be said that if it was really done by these Shadow Clan, it is really very likely.

This is not good news. If the other party did this, there must be a reason. Isn't there a plan? Maybe they killed him to prevent the news from leaking.

When they thought of this, everyone's faces suddenly became uglier!

According to this logic, the probability of these Shadow Clan members taking action against them would be very high.

Just when everyone was at a loss, suddenly, Mo Juren, who had a helpless look on his face, froze. No one knew what had happened, but a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

The next moment, he immediately changed the subject and said:

"Okay everyone, things have taken a turn for the better. Don't worry too much. Let's just think about the mission next. Don't worry about anything else."

"Ah this..."

"..."

The sudden change was so unexpected that everyone was at a loss as to what to do.

What happened to the captain? Why did he suddenly become so confident? He didn't even give an explanation, leaving everyone completely confused.

"Um, Captain..." Lu Shan next to him opened his mouth again, wanting to ask something, but was interrupted by Mo Juren.

"Since I've said so, I have my own way to deal with it. As for what it is, you will know it when you need to know it. There is no need to explain it now."

After saying this, he released his spiritual sense again, sweeping the area of ​​several hundred miles in radius, and suddenly said,

"We have discovered something. There seems to be a group of high-level poisonous beasts in that direction. Let's go over there."

"Yes, Captain..."

Having said that, it was not appropriate for everyone to explore further. They could only suppress their curiosity for the time being and follow the other party as they flew along the lakeside.

As for what the captain's trump card is, we will naturally know when the critical moment comes.

From beginning to end, no one doubted whether the other was lying, because there was no need.

This trust had already been established since the battle against the woman from the Wood Clan, when they pulled everyone back from the brink of life and death.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, another seven days had passed.

During these seven days, with the deliberate support of Mo Juren, everyone hunted a large number of high-level poisonous beasts one after another. The harvest was self-evident.

As for the remaining three blood crystals, they had been collected long ago, and there were even a lot left, which meant that the mission was completely completed.

I had originally planned to leave immediately, but now because of Mo Juren's change of attitude, I postponed it.

Everyone was naturally overjoyed to have such a harvest, but they were also increasingly curious. What on earth did their captain rely on that made the Chiying, who they were originally extremely afraid of, now not take him seriously at all?

Somewhere in the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons, there is a special dense forest where grows a strange tree that is blood red in color and over ten feet tall. It is called the Blood Poison Tree.

In this miasma-filled environment, the blood-poison trees grew extremely lushly. As far as the eye could see, there was an endless expanse of vast areas covered by blood-poison forests.

"This is it!" The white-haired old man nodded slightly and continued,

"According to the information I have collected, there is a group of 'multi-armed poisonous apes' living in this blood poison forest. There are more than a hundred of them, and there are about seven or eight of them who have reached the level of incarnation. The strongest poisonous ape king is at the peak of the late incarnation level. His strength is extremely powerful. Do you really want to take them?"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Mo Juren smiled slightly. He didn't care about the other party, who was only at the peak of the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm. Besides, the other party's talent was a strong physical body, so it was impossible for him to be threatened.

Such a rare opportunity naturally cannot be missed, especially the opponent's soul, which is just right for him.

If it is in Tianyuan City, or the Three Realms and Seven Lands, it is actually not easy to find high-level souls. The reason is very simple. Under the background of the alliance between humans and demons, they cannot arbitrarily attack the high-level existences of each side.

It doesn’t matter for the lower levels, and some may even condone it. But every high-level being is a treasure, and naturally they need to be used to deal with alien races. How can they kill each other?

Of course, nothing is absolute, but this is the general situation. Even high-level monsters are forbidden to be sold, and they are only likely to appear in some underground auctions.

Therefore, if you want to obtain high-level spiritual souls, you should not even consider the human and demon races, but should focus on other races.

But is it so easy to attract the attention of other races?

Now that we have encountered a poisonous beast at the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, we naturally cannot let it go.

"You continue to lead the way, we will go straight in. When we encounter a group of apes later, you only need to be responsible for restraining the other poisonous apes, and I will take care of the poisonous ape king." Putting away his thoughts, Mo Juren said again.

"Since the captain is so confident, we will not back down. We will do our best to help you." The white-haired old man nodded solemnly.

Not only him, but everyone else had no objection either. The main reason was that the strength the captain had shown before was indeed powerful, so they naturally believed it. Moreover, if they could eliminate this group of multi-armed poisonous apes, it would also be a huge gain.

Why not do something good that kills two birds with one stone?

Thinking of this, everyone did not delay any longer and immediately went into the dense forest.

Not long after they left, about a quarter of an hour later, a series of phantoms suddenly shot over.

It was the Shadow Clan from before, seven in total, and the leader was glowing red, no doubt the Red Shadow that had appeared before. (End of this chapter)