Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

From the start of the battle to its conclusion, the entire fight took only about fifteen minutes, and it was mostly handled by Zi Dian and Chi Yun Lao Zu working together.

As for Mo Juren, he only made one move, spending most of his time cleaning up the battlefield.

Keep in mind that those were seven ancient savage beasts at the Void Refinement level, each possessing unimaginable and terrifying strength, yet they were all dealt with so easily.

If such a record were told, probably no one would believe it.

However, for Mo Juren, this was perfectly normal. Zidian himself possessed combat power at the late stage of the Void Refinement realm, or even at its peak. With the cooperation of the formation and Ancestor Chiyun, dealing with targets that were almost unable to resist one by one was naturally not difficult at all.

"This harvest is quite substantial, but there is one thing I am very curious about. What secret technique did you use just now to make it lose all its spiritual power in an instant?" Before Mo Juren could put away the Xuan Turtle Ancient Beast's body, the old ancestor Chi Yun asked impatiently.

"It's just a special secret technique, nothing special," Mo Juren replied vaguely. He had already known that the other party would ask this question, but he had no intention of explaining.

Upon hearing his reply, Patriarch Chi Yun was speechless.

"If you don't want to answer, just say so. Why be so evasive? Besides, my life and death are in your hands. Even if I know some of your secrets, would I betray you?"

“Some things are indeed difficult to explain, and I hope you can understand, senior.” Mo Juren also put away his smile and sighed softly.

Upon seeing this, Patriarch Chi Yun immediately understood that this was probably the other party's most important secret, which was why they were unwilling to reveal it.

That's not hard to understand. Putting aside the other side, just talking about oneself, even though one has become a prisoner, doesn't one still have many secrets that haven't been revealed?

Moreover, no one ever actively inquired or forced him to reveal anything, so why should he bother to get to the bottom of it?
Having understood this, he wisely stopped asking further questions and instead looked directly at the corpse of the Xuan Turtle Ancient Beast in front of him, changing the subject:

"This beast possesses a trace of the true spirit 'Xuanwu' bloodline. Although it is extremely rare, it is still fundamentally different from ordinary ancient beasts. The value of the materials on its body is immeasurable, especially this tortoise shell, which is enough to forge a top-level defensive treasure."

“It is indeed a good material, but as you should know, senior, I am never short of treasures. This thing will eventually be sold.” Mo Juren nodded. Today’s harvest was indeed good, but for him, what was most tempting was not the tortoise shell, but the other party’s blood and soul.

This also includes several other ancient beasts. The harvest was very complete, with no blood or soul missing. Moreover, it encompassed the five elements of wood, water, fire, earth, and wind, all of which can be directly refined and used.

This saves him time collecting materials, allowing him to start the next bloodline refining process more quickly.

However, this matter should not be rushed. Not all blood is suitable for refining and using. It is best to use blood containing true spiritual blood, like that of the Xuan Turtle Ancient Beast.

In comparison, the blood of the other ancient beasts is much less cost-effective.

It's not that it can't be used, but rather that it's kept as a backup option. If there are other better options, he will not hesitate to give them up. If no other options can be found, it's not too late to use it then.

Of course, it's best to keep these things to yourself; there's no need to explain them to the other party.

While pondering, he made another move, first putting away the inner core and soul, and then raising his hand to directly put the entire giant tortoise into his storage bracelet.

Having done all this, he didn't linger any longer. He immediately put away Zidian and Ancestor Chiyun, and soared into the sky ahead...

……

"The captain is back..."

"Did you manage to get the items? Were you injured...?"

"What about those ancient, savage beasts...?"

"It's also because we're too useless. We were supposed to be going out on a mission with the captain, but we couldn't help at all and instead became a burden..."

"..."

Not much time had passed, and the white dragon boat had been waiting, so the distance wasn't far, and Mo Juren caught up with it in no time.

The moment they met, everyone immediately surrounded them to ask what had happened, their voices filled with concern.

"Everything has been resolved, don't worry. Besides, those ancient beasts won't be chasing us..." Mo Juren chuckled and briefly explained the situation.

After hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but their hearts were also filled with shock.

Those were ancient savage beasts at the Void Refinement level! And there were seven of them! They actually managed to take them down!

Isn't this just too unbelievable? Even if you know how good your captain is, it's impossible for him to be this ridiculously powerful, right?

No one doubted that their captain would lie, since there was no need for such a thing, but the result was really outrageous, so outrageous that it was unbelievable.

"Alright, let's not delay any longer, let's continue!"

Mo Juren didn't explain anything further, but immediately reminded Xue Rou.

The latter reacted quickly, and after casting a spell, the speed of the white dragon boat suddenly increased several times.

……

Several months passed in the blink of an eye, and the white dragon boat once again came to rest in a certain area.

A flash of five-colored light appeared, and Mo Juren appeared on the deck. Looking ahead, he asked Xue Rou beside him:
"Could that area ahead be the Yin Wind Swamp?"

"The captain is right, that's it." Xue Rou nodded slightly and continued.
"According to the records, the Yin Wind Swamp is permeated with the omnipresent 'Cold Mirage Yin Wind' all year round, which can erode the primordial spirit of cultivators and randomly form various strange illusions, making it impossible to defend against.

"Leaving aside Nascent Soul cultivators like myself, even Void Refinement Realm experts could perish if they entered this place with the slightest carelessness. I know our captain is powerful and has countless trump cards, but ultimately, he can't be truly invincible. Isn't entering this Yin Wind Swamp a bit too risky?"

"What Fellow Daoist Xue said makes sense. I hope the captain will think it over!" At this moment, the other team members also appeared and offered their advice.

"I understand your intentions, but the matter isn't as serious as it seems," Mo Juren said with a slight smile, not waiting for further persuasion.

"Don't worry, I've already made ample preparations for going in, so nothing will happen. However, I will still be going alone. You should find a secluded place nearby and wait for a while longer."

"This……"

"Since the captain has made up his mind, we shouldn't try to stop him anymore. We just hope you'll be careful and not cause any mishaps..."

"..."

After everyone gave him a few more instructions, Mo Juren nodded slightly and said nothing more. Then he rode his escape light and sped towards the Yin Wind Swamp area ahead.

As they watched his figure gradually disappear into the distance, everyone sighed deeply.

"We are really useless. We are supposed to go out on missions with the captain, but we are just here to take credit and can't play any role at all."

"It's not just this time. Wasn't it the same the two times we went into the wilderness before? At most, we could only help out and do some insignificant little things. We couldn't help at all in some key areas."

"It's just that we're lucky to have such a 'powerful' captain. Otherwise, how could we have made such a special mission so easy?"

"Think about the other squads. Which one goes into the wilderness to carry out a mission without facing a 'nine out of ten chances of survival'? Almost none of them manage to return unscathed, and some are even wiped out by the slightest mistake..."

"We must also be aware of our own limitations. Once the mission is over, we will only accept the portion of the rewards we are entitled to, and the rest will belong to the captain..."

“Brother Lu is right. Even if we only take what we are entitled to, the amount is still quite considerable, just like the previous two missions…”

"That's true..."

"I have no objection..."

"Me too……"

"..."

……

Mo Juren was unaware of the discussions among his teammates behind him; he had already reached the edge of the swamp.

Ahead lies the infamous 'Yinfeng Swamp,' which is extremely vast, covering an area of ​​tens of millions of miles according to records.

The swamp was filled with endless 'cold mirage winds', which howled incessantly even in the outermost areas.

But that's not the strangest part. When it released its divine sense to probe in, it was immediately disturbed by the fierce yin wind inside, and the distance it could ultimately detect was less than a few hundred feet.

Keep in mind that this is still in the edge area; if we were to go deeper inside, one can imagine how serious it would be.

This is a bit troublesome!
After all, the importance of divine sense to cultivators is self-evident, especially since there are some unknown dangers inside this swamp. Without advance warning from divine sense, the danger will be greatly increased.

Thinking of this, he immediately sent a telepathic message to the Chi Yun Ancestor hidden in the jade pendant at his waist:
"With your vast spiritual power, are you capable of probing the interior of this Yin Wind Swamp?"

"As expected of the famous 'Cold Mirage Wind,' it is indeed extraordinary. Even my divine sense was severely disturbed by it."

"The situation isn't as serious as you think. Exploring an area of ​​over a thousand miles shouldn't be a problem. You can go in without worry, and I'll let you know immediately if anything happens."

"I'm relieved to hear that you say so, senior, since the area is over a thousand miles in radius!"

Mo Juren nodded in satisfaction and, without further hesitation, plunged headfirst into the swamp.

The moment he entered, he felt a strange, chilling sensation all over his body, which slowly seeped into his body through his skin.

Although he already knew that the cold mirage wind contained 'extreme cold energy', he was even more confident in the strength of his physical body and did not think there was any problem.

However, at this moment, he abandoned his contemptuous attitude and became cautious instead.

His physical body was incredibly strong; the chill in the yin wind was able to break through his defenses and slowly seep into his body, which showed that he was no ordinary person. It was best not to be too careless.

After all, this is still on the outskirts, in the area where the cold wind is least prevalent. Once we go deeper into it, the situation will inevitably become more serious.

Thinking of this, he immediately took out the 'Earth Controlling Wind Pearl' given to him by Madam Yuanli and activated it.

In an instant, a layer of earth-yellow light shield, covered with countless runes, suddenly appeared, completely enveloping his body, and the howling cold mirage winds around him could no longer penetrate it even slightly.

Upon seeing this, Mo Juren nodded in delight, thinking that Madam Yuan Li was quite reliable; at least the power of this 'Earth-Defending Wind-Controlling Pearl' was truly impressive.

He figured the 'Azure Sea Clear Mind Talisman' was similar, but despite thinking this, he didn't use the talisman. Instead, he took out the route map and examined it.

After a quick scan, he didn't linger and immediately headed deeper into the swamp... (End of Chapter)