Peerless Tang Sect: Hurricane Infinite Wind

Chapter 78: Going deep into the Mingdou Mountains
Led by captain Ma Xiaotao, everyone entered the mountains and began to look for traces of the Hand of Death.

There were inner court disciples like Ma Xiaotao leading the way in front. They moved very fast and when it got dark, they had already gone deep into the Mingdou Mountains.

As the sky gradually darkened, Wang Yan reminded Ma Xiaotao, "Let's take a break and eat something first."

Ma Xiaotao nodded, "Everyone rest where they are, and no fire is allowed to avoid disturbing the public. I'm afraid we will have to search all night tonight."

The students sat together to rest, but Wang Yan left quietly alone.

Wang Yan is also a Soul King, and he won’t leave too far, so everyone is not worried about his safety.

"Junior Wu Xuan, have you discovered anything through your breath sensing?" Ma Xiaotao came over and asked after resting for a while.

"We haven't found anything within a radius of nearly four thousand meters. I guess we need to go deeper." Wu Xuan shook his head and said truthfully.

Ma Xiaotao nodded after hearing this.

As for why he didn't ask Huo Yuhao, his mental connection only had a range of about 300 meters, so it would be useless for detecting a distance of nearly 10,000 meters.

The sky is getting darker and darker, and in this forest, it feels like you can't even see your fingers. At this moment, Wang Yan came back.

"Everyone come here quickly, I found some clues."

Everyone in the inner courtyard was shocked. They found the clue so quickly. It seemed that they had underestimated Teacher Wang Yan.

Everyone quickly stood up and gathered in the direction where Wang Yan found the clue.

Wang Yan pointed to a dead tree and said, "This is the Wenlan tree, which is unique to the Mingdou Mountains. The Wenlan tree is a relatively rare tree species. Its heartwood can be used as medicine, and its trunk is as hard as iron, making it perfect for making various types of furniture. It has extremely high air requirements for growth."

Ma Xiaotao frowned and said, "Teacher Wang, what do you mean by this?"

Wang Yan pointed at the Wen Lan tree and said, "The heart of this Wen Lan tree has been taken away. The heart of the Wen Lan tree not only has a supporting effect on soul masters who cultivate Yin-Cold Martial Souls, but it also enhances the internal organs' tolerance to Yin-Cold Soul Power. It's a rare treasure. The leader of the Death Hand is an evil soul master, and he will definitely not let go of such a good thing. Therefore, I conclude that the Death Hand must be lurking in this area."

Wang Yan’s analysis makes a lot of sense.

Everyone looked at Wang Yan with admiration. They didn't expect that in addition to his rich theoretical knowledge, he also had such rich field experience.

Ma Xiaotao subconsciously asked: "Teacher Wang, what should we do now? Should we sit back and wait?"

Wang Yan shook his head and said, "No, we have to take the initiative. Although it's late, the traces they left behind in the woods will allow us to find them quickly."

"Okay." Everyone agreed with Wang Yan's proposal. They didn't have much time and had to make a quick decision.

Soon Wang Yan began searching based on the traces left by the Hand of Death, such as broken branches, shallow footprints on the ground, rags left on tree branches, and traces of blood on thorny thorns.

Following these clues, they gradually walked out of the woods in front of them. For more than half an hour, they moved forward at a slow speed.

"Stop." Wu Xuan suddenly raised his hand, his eyes slightly closed before opening for a moment: "I think I've found their base, east by west, about 3,700 meters."

Wang Yan's expression brightened with joy as he stepped forward and said, "The enemy is about three thousand meters away. Everyone, adjust your posture and prepare for battle."

"Brother Wu, you're awesome." Ma Xiaotao praised in a low voice, and the other inner court students looked at Wu Xuan with a bit more recognition in their eyes.

Wu Xuan smiled helplessly and said, "It's just my martial spirit's talent. Sensing from such a long distance is very draining."

"You're really ungrateful. Your sister Xiaotao doesn't even have what she wants." Ma Xiaotao rolled her eyes speechlessly.

Soon, led by Wu Xuan, everyone found a cave on a hillside. There were a lot of footprints at the entrance of the cave, which obviously showed that people came in and out frequently.

Wang Yan raised his hand and said, "If I'm not mistaken, that cave is their lair. When we take action later, we must first confirm their identity. After confirming that it is the Hand of Death, I don't need to teach you what to do. The reserve team is with me and is responsible for reinforcement. Xiaotao, the main attack is up to you."

"No problem, leave it to us." A wild fire seemed to be burning in Ma Xiaotao's pink eyes. Having found their target, all that was left was to take action. "Teacher Wang, Sister Xiaotao, wait a moment," Wu Xuan said, stepping out from the crowd.

"Wu Xuan! Do you have any other questions?" Wang Yan asked with a frown.

Everyone also looked at Wu Xuan.

"Teacher Wang, the high-ranking members of the bandit group we are dealing with this time are a group of organized evil soul masters. I have one thing to remind all the seniors, the evil soul masters are best at self-destruction and poisoning. Seniors, please be careful. If you cannot crush or burn their bodies in time, then stay away from them." Wu Xuan said seriously.

"Junior Wu Xuan! You are worrying too much. Even if four or five evil soul masters self-destruct, they can't do anything to us." Yao Haoxuan said with some indifference.

"So, seniors, are you planning to gamble your bright future and your life against a bunch of rats in the gutter?" Wu Xuan asked with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.

The expressions of the official team members all changed.

"Okay! Let's do as Wu Xuan said. You still have a bright future, so it's okay to be cautious. Let's change our clothes!" Wang Yan stepped forward and said.

"Yes!"

Everyone took action, and each person put on his or her own monitor ring and injected soul power into the ring. Suddenly, a layer of strange green light flashed on the emerald green ring surface, and the things inside were taken out one by one.

There are differences between men and women, so everyone naturally changed clothes on both sides according to their gender.

In addition to the inner armor, each Overseer also wore a dark green suit, a dark green mask, and a dark green cape. Around their waists hung three flares, specifically for Shrek Overseers.

Wang Yan whispered, "Prepare for the attack. Xiaotao, you will command the battle. I will be in charge of the reserve forces."

"Okay." Ma Xiaotao agreed immediately.

Duckling slightly, Ma Xiaotao was the first to leap out. Dai Yueheng and Chen Feng flanked her, and the other four inner courtyard disciples also sprang into action, maintaining a strict formation as they quietly made their way out.

A few seconds after they left, Wang Yan waved his hand and followed with the reserve team.

Inside the cave, five or six bandits lay sprawled, their bodies flaming. Their identities as the Hand of Death had undoubtedly been confirmed. Ma Xiaotao and the others began their attack.

At this moment, a dull explosion sounded from the cave, followed by noisy shouting and cursing, as well as muffled sounds and strong soul power fluctuations.

Wang Yan quickly led everyone towards the direction where the sound came from.

The entrance to the cave is not big, but it is very spacious inside. In addition to the corpse at the entrance, after walking nearly fifty meters inside, you will see shattered flesh and blood.

A strong smell of blood hit them in the face. Except for Wu Xuan who was relatively better, the other six people all looked pale.

"Ah—" Jiang Nannan screamed, her body shaking violently. Everyone looked up, following her gaze.

It didn't matter that they saw this, the faces of the seven reserve team members plus Wang Yan all changed color.

On both sides of the cave walls, there were more than a dozen human skins hanging, and there was even a baby's body that had been impaled and hung on a stalagmite.

"Assholes." Wu Xuan, who usually didn't curse, was now seething with rage. These bandits hadn't even spared a tiny baby; they were worse than beasts.

Wu Xuan no longer hesitated, and his figure flashed and rushed out like an arrow.

"Wu Xuan! Wu Xuan!" Wang Yan shouted but it was of no use.

"Cheer up, everyone. These are all bad guys. Killing one will save countless people. Catch up with Wu Xuan quickly." Wang Yan shouted, which shocked Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao and Jiang Nannan who were in a tense state.

(End of this chapter)