Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

"The Wood Clan team is far stronger than us, yet they are trapped in that mysterious ruin and unable to escape, which shows how dangerous it is..."

"To be on the safe side, you should all stay and not participate. I'll go explore alone..."

"The search for materials cannot be delayed; you will stay outside and take charge of this matter..."

"..."

After a moment's thought, Mo Juren proposed his own arrangements, and although everyone was unwilling, no one objected.

Ultimately, everyone's strength is still too weak, especially the gap between them and the captain, which has reached a point where they can't even catch up.

It's not that everyone isn't good enough, it's just that our captain's situation is special and can't be judged by common sense. After all, under normal circumstances, strength comparable to the Void Refinement Realm is at the Gold Guard level in Tianyuan City.

Even ordinary Golden Guards are probably far inferior to their captain.

After giving his instructions, Mo Juren did not delay any longer. He cupped his hands in greeting and then transformed into a streak of light, flying into the dense forest.

Seeing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, and a sense of shame instinctively arose in their hearts.

The captain's aura is too dazzling. He is clearly one of the best among cultivators of the same level, but now he seems to be a piece of trash.

"Don't overthink it. After all, our team is special. If it were any other team, even the strongest ones, they would probably leave as soon as possible without any hesitation in this situation."

It was only because we met the captain that we were fortunate enough to survive one insurmountable crisis after another, instead of losing our lives, and always managed to escape danger.

Such good fortune is something most people would kill for.

Xue Rou offered a few words of gentle comfort, and everyone quickly gathered their thoughts. Zhou Yuan, standing to the side, chuckled.
"Fellow Daoist Xue is right. We really don't need to feel sorry for ourselves. That ruin is too dangerous, and we really can't help. But we can still do what we can."

The purpose of our visit is to find resources, a task that is equally difficult and time-consuming, so we will take on the task.

"Brother Zhou's answer is correct. Let us split up and proceed..."

"Su Li will come with me, and Wan'er will be taken by Fellow Daoist Xue..."

"Okay, let's do it this way..."

"..."

After a brief discussion, the group immediately sprang into action, each activating their escape lights and shooting off in different directions, disappearing into the dense forest in the blink of an eye...

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The Misty Moon Forest has existed in the wilderness since ancient times, and its vast area is covered by dense, towering ancient trees.

These ancient trees are often hundreds of feet tall, some even reaching thousands of feet, and all of them grow with lush foliage, their endless canopies connecting to form a vast green ocean that blocks out the sun.

This place is also a treasure trove of resources, producing various rare ores, precious medicinal herbs, and more than a dozen of them are local specialties that are hard to find elsewhere.

It is precisely for this reason that various ethnic groups have frequently come to explore and encounter each other throughout history, which is not surprising.

This is another danger of the Moonlit Forest. However, if we were to consider this situation a long time ago, it would certainly be worthwhile, since resources were abundant back then, and countless races came to explore, often leading to unexpected encounters.

But as time went by, after a long period of unrestrained searching and excavation, the existing resources had long become scarce, and over time, fewer and fewer races came to explore.

Nowadays, they are almost nowhere to be seen.

Mo Juren couldn't help but feel a little emotional. It was truly unexpected that he would encounter the Wood Clan team and even find ancient ruins during his trip to the Misty Moon Forest.

Deep within the dense forest, he was fleeing at breakneck speed.

It must be said that the Misty Moon Forest is quite special. Not only is there the omnipresent psychedelic energy, but the environment inside is also constantly changing. Although it is very subtle, it cannot escape his perception.

In fact, there are no detailed maps of this place for sale in Tianyuan City, only some simplified versions that mark some important locations. Of course, this Misty Moon Forest is not considered a dangerous place; the hallucinatory energy within it can only threaten cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage, and has no effect on him at all.

As for the ever-changing geographical environment, that is also not a problem.

In addition, he had just searched the soul of a Wood Clan member, whose memories contained a detailed route map, which would not change much at least in the short term.

Therefore, finding the location of the ruins is not difficult.

The only problem is that the area is too large.

According to the memories of the Namu tribe, the ruins were located in a remote part of the Misty Moon Forest. It would take at least a month to reach the destination, and that would not even get you to the deepest part.

Of course, Mo Juren's escape technique was faster than his opponent's, but it still took more than half a month, which was really frustrating.

It wasn't that he was worried about himself, since he had a clear goal. The real problem was the other team members. Finding the resources they needed in this vast and boundless Misty Moon Forest was extremely difficult.

He had already mastered the art of escape, but fortunately there was no danger in the dense forest, and the strange beasts living there could not possibly cause any impact.

And so, it took him a full twenty days to finally reach his destination.

The moment the light stopped, its gaze immediately turned to a spot not far ahead.

The place seemed ordinary, with nothing unusual about it. However, as Mo Juren cast a mysterious spell, the scene before them instantly began to change.

The dense forest vanished instantly, replaced by a clearing over a hundred feet square, and in the center of it, a portal of light stood.

Around the gate of light, there were countless pillars of light shooting into the sky, a total of thirty-six, distributed in various locations according to a certain pattern.

This was clearly an array, with thirty-six beams of light interconnected, eventually coalescing into a verdant light curtain that enveloped the portal.

Mo Juren had already learned from the memories of that Wood Clan member that this was the 'Wan Sen Tian Luo Grand Formation,' a renowned and top-tier inheritance within the Wood Clan.

Of course, the formation in front of us is only a replica and cannot be compared with the original.

The original version of this formation is one of the Wood Clan's clan-protecting formations, crafted from 365 top-grade 'Sacred Wood Hearts'. Once completed, it not only boasts astonishing defensive power but can also create a myriad of illusions.

Even those at the Integration Realm would find this formation extremely troublesome. Let alone venturing deep into it, they would be affected even if they were only a thousand feet away. If their mental state was slightly weak, they would be completely lost within it.

The imitation version in front of us is naturally far inferior. Although it also uses the 'Heart of Sacred Wood', it only has one high-grade one, while the rest are all mid-grade, and the quantity is also insufficient, so its power is naturally far inferior.

Even so, it is enough to defend against beings at the Void Refinement level, and it cannot be broken without paying a sufficient price.

Mo Juren was not worried at all. He had the memories of that Wood Clan member and naturally knew how to enter and exit. Moreover, even if he didn't, he could easily deal with such a pure wood-attribute formation.

He was quite interested in this formation, especially the thirty-six 'Sacred Wood Hearts'.

That's a top-tier wood-attribute spiritual item, and it only exists among the Wood Clan. No matter how many spirit stones you have, you can't buy it anywhere else.

Now that he has encountered this opportunity, he naturally won't let it pass him by.

However, we cannot rush this matter. The current formation was set up by a peak orange-rank wood race member who is trapped in the ruins and is also its leader. If there is any problem, he will sense it.

To avoid alerting the enemy, it's best to observe the situation first and act when the time is right.

Thinking of this, he immediately flipped his palm, and a palm-sized, blue wooden plaque with mysterious patterns carved on its surface appeared.

His figure flashed to the front, and then he pressed the blue wooden plaque onto the light screen. The next moment, the light screen opened up by itself, creating a passage about three feet wide.

Upon seeing this, Mo Juren smiled and, without further delay, put away the blue wooden plaque and stepped inside… (End of Chapter)