Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

"I didn't say that I was alone."

Yang Xian's lips curled up slightly.

The voice just fell.

"Whoosh—!"

A sharp whooshing sound rang out!

A purple arrow struck the armored boar's left eye with perfect accuracy!

"Awooo—!"

The armored boar immediately let out a piercing scream; the excruciating pain of its ruptured eyeballs instantly drove it into a frenzy.

At the same time, Zhou Xiyan also arrived.

She pushed the "Water Moon True Technique" within her body to its limit, unleashing a torrent of powerful water-based energy.

Yang Xian, who was standing to the side, understood immediately and also activated the "Ice Soul Divine Technique".

One water and one ice.

Two completely different forces merged perfectly in mid-air!

In this icy and snowy environment, Yang Xian's "Ice Soul Divine Technique" was already greatly amplified in power. Now, combined with Zhou Xiyan's technique, it produced an astonishing qualitative change!

"roar--!"

Five enormous ice crystal dragons formed simultaneously in an instant.

Each one is more powerful than the previous one.

"What a powerful ice-type martial art!"

Sun Zheng, standing at a distance, was completely dumbfounded.

This young man's control over the technique is simply unbelievable.

Not only is their proficiency frighteningly high, but they can also coordinate with the techniques of others to achieve a terrifying effect where one plus one is far greater than two.

This power has definitely reached the level of the fourth realm!

If it weren't for the lack of the unique power of heaven and earth that only a fourth-realm expert possesses, he would believe it was released by a fourth-realm martial artist himself!

"Boom—!"

The five ice dragons instantly engulfed the ferocious armored boar.

The raging frost energy raged wildly, freezing even the ground into a thick layer of ice.

With the wild boar's final, mournful cry filled with resentment, all fell silent.

It wasn't until Yang Xian dissected the beast's core that Sun Zheng and Li Bing recovered from their shock.

Sun Zheng let out a long sigh:

"The younger generation is truly surpassing the older one..."

"Young friend Yang's ice-based martial arts are simply divine! My defeat in the exhibition match was truly well-deserved!"

"Amazing!" Li Bing exclaimed sincerely, "He actually killed a fourth-level demon beast in one move."

Yang Xian waved his hand and glanced gently at Zhou Xiyan beside him: "Of course, it's not entirely my achievement."

Just then, Ye Huairou emerged from the forest with two wolf cubs.

She held her chin up, looking smug and self-satisfied.

"cut!"

"If it weren't for my genius arrow that blinded it!"

"How could you kill that wild boar so easily?"

With the armored boar dealt with, the crisis was completely over.

Sun Zheng took out an exquisite jade bottle from his bosom and poured out four emerald green pills.

"This is the 'Qingyun Pill' that I have carefully refined."

"While I dare not say that it can cure all poisons in the world, one dose is enough to keep you safe from common miasma and poisons."

As we all know, medicine and poison are inseparable.

A top-notch toxicologist is often also a skilled pharmacist.

Sun Zheng's skill in alchemy may not be as renowned as his expertise in poisons, but these few pills were indeed the best gift he could offer as a token of gratitude.

Do I have one too?

Ye Huairou's eyes lit up.

"Why don't you just leave it?" Yang Xian glanced at her. "Anyway, you didn't put in much effort. It was mainly happy Yan and I who killed this monster together."

"You!" Ye Huairou was speechless with anger.

"Hmph! I'm going to take it anyway!"

For some reason, when Ye Huairou heard Yang Xian's smug tone, the image of that annoying old man inexplicably popped into her mind.

really!

There's not a single good person among those surnamed Yang!

Suddenly, a composed figure emerged from the other side of the forest.

"team leader!"

Upon seeing the person approaching, Li Bing immediately saluted.

The newcomer was tall and upright with a resolute face; it was none other than Captain Gao Nianwen.

Clearly, he was also drawn by the distress signal, but he was already too late.

Li Bing strode over and reported to the captain: "I have found four more martial artists coming up the mountain."

Gao Nianwen nodded to Li Bing, then turned his gaze to Yang Xian and the others.

"Hello comrades, my name is Gao Nianwen."

"The situation on the mountain is a bit complicated right now. Please don't continue climbing. Let's go back to the temporary campsite together. I will explain the details to you."

Sun Zheng had already suffered some minor injuries, so having a place to rest was naturally the best option.

But Yang Xian and the others stood still, without moving.

What is this?

Everyone has climbed this far with great effort, all for the treasure that may appear at the summit.

Are we going to discourage everyone with just a simple "the situation is complicated"?

"Captain Gao!"

Yang Xian looked at Gao Nianwen, who had an upright expression, and calmly asked.

"Could you tell us first what exactly happened on the mountain?"

"And what was that commotion a few days ago?"

Why won't you let us go up the mountain?

This series of questions made the atmosphere somewhat awkward.

They wouldn't just follow a stranger without explaining the situation clearly.

Who knows what this person is really up to?

Gao Nianwen seemed to have anticipated their question, and showed no surprise on his face.

He looked at Yang Xian, his tone still calm.

I can answer your questions one by one.

"The earth-shattering commotion a few days ago was indeed a sign that a treasure was about to be born; there is no doubt about that."

Upon hearing the affirmative answer, Ye Huairou immediately frowned.

Are you saying we can't go up the mountain because there's treasure? Do you intend to keep it all for yourself?

It's no wonder she thought that way.

Any martial artist who ventured here would immediately have this suspicion.

Gao Nianwen seemed to read everyone's thoughts and continued, "The reason we're not letting everyone go up the mountain is naturally because it's too dangerous up there right now."

"Danger?"

Ye Huairou couldn't help but retort, "Treasure hunting is never without danger! As the saying goes, the bigger the storm, the more valuable the fish! We understand that principle."

"I know what everyone is thinking..." Gao Nianwen's gaze swept over everyone, and his tone became particularly serious.

"I'll say it again, it's not that our military region wants to keep the treasure for ourselves. It's just that the thing on the mountaintop is something you can't get your hands on no matter what!"

"Therefore, for everyone's safety, I have strictly prohibited anyone from going up the mountain."

Something you can't get?

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent, their eyes filled with doubt and confusion.

Gao Nianwen took a deep breath, his voice becoming more solemn:

"Does anyone know why, in every officially organized dungeon exploration, more than half of the team members must be from the military region?"

"Because besides exploring hidden realms and acquiring resources, we have an even more important responsibility!"

"That means ensuring the safety of every compatriot to the best of our ability!"