Starting as dockworkers, they swept through Chongqing.

The first creature resembled a six-legged crocodile, its body hidden beneath the rubble, and it only launched a sudden attack when Xilun was within ten feet of it.

But the moment it lunged out, the underground water flow had already revealed its location.

Xilun took the Canglei Spear with a backhand motion, the spearhead skimming across the ground.

The water entangled the black soul beast's forelimbs, while the blue and white lightning energy pierced through its head.

With just one shot, Black Soul was mostly destroyed.

Elena secured its tail with a silver-grey rope, and Siren's second shot killed it completely.

The second Black Soul Beast was even smaller and could blend into the black mist.

It tried to get behind Elena, but the silver disc in her hand detected it beforehand.

Elena did not confront him head-on, but instead used her dual swords, one long and one short, to continuously slash at the soul. Siron blocked the retreat, and with a final thrust of his spear, shattered the soul's chest cavity.

The third Black Soul Beast didn't even approach on its own initiative.

Sensing the aura of thunder spirit on Xilun, it turned and fled towards the Black River.

Xilun did not chase into the water, but instead unleashed the power stored in the first lightning pattern on his left wrist.

The Thunder Spear flew out of his hand.

A deafening clap of thunder suddenly echoed through the valley.

The spear spanned over thirty feet, pinning the Black Soul Beast firmly to the riverbank before it leaped into the water.

The three lightning patterns rotated simultaneously, remotely drawing the lightning energy from the spear.

The Black Soul Beast struggled for less than two breaths before dissipating in a burst of lightning.

The three-headed black soul beast left behind four fragmented black crystals.

The black soul beast, which resembled a six-legged crocodile, contained two pieces, but even combined, they were only the size of half a complete crystal.

Xilun put the black crystal into his bag, his brow furrowing almost imperceptibly.

"That's too little."

Elena felt somewhat helpless upon hearing this.

If someone enters the Blackwater Abyss for half an hour and manages to kill three Black Soul Beasts, they are already considered extremely lucky.

Xilun, however, was clearly not satisfied.

"This is just the outer area."

She took out a map to confirm their location.

"Continue west, cross that canyon ahead, and you'll enter the Bone Shoal area. There are more and stronger Black Soul Beasts there."

Siren did not proceed immediately.

He looked at Elena.

How long until you achieve physical perfection?

Elena was slightly taken aback.

"At the current pace, it will take about six months."

"Is there enough medicine?"

"My father has already prepared some for me; the correctional facility will distribute resources based on my performance in the mission."

She quickly understood what Xilun meant.

"You want to collect black crystals for me?"

"Once we enter the Bone Sinking Beach, if we have enough black crystals, I will give you a portion of them."

Xilun answered quite naturally.

Elena looked at him, a subtle change in her eyes.

For Xilun, whose physique had already reached its peak, the Black Crystal was undoubtedly extremely important.

In any other team, the rewards would be distributed based on contribution. Besides, Xilun was the one who killed the vast majority of the three black soul beasts; she was merely assisting.

"My physique is not yet fully developed, so using black crystals now would be a waste."

"You can take it back."

Aren't you afraid you won't have enough?

"If that's not enough, keep hunting."

Xilun tied the cloth bag containing the black crystal tightly.

"Seven days is enough time; there's no need to worry about it now."

Elena was silent for a moment, then a smile suddenly appeared on her lips.

"It seems that I really got a good deal by teaming up with you."

"Once we enter the Bone Sinking Beach, the Black Soul Beasts won't be as weak as they were before."

Xilun looked ahead at the increasingly thick gray fog.

"You'll need your perception and control methods then."

"So it's just so I can better assist you?"

"That's one way to understand it."

Elena's smile froze for a moment.

She should have known that she couldn't expect Xilen to say anything pleasing at a time like this.

"Don't worry."

She drew her longsword and walked across Xilun into the canyon.

Even if I'm not as strong as you, I won't be a burden to you.

Xilun followed.

"Just take care of yourself."

The canyon entrance is narrower than it appears on the map.

The mountain walls on both sides slope inward, like a giant mouth about to close. Large swaths of grayish-white mist flow slowly in the depths of the canyon, while broken bones are scattered on the ground.

Most of those bones came from sea creatures.

Some had weathered away, leaving only pale powder; others still bore traces of black blood, clearly indicating they had died recently.

Siren crouched down next to a broken rib.

The bone cut was not smooth, as if it had been broken by some kind of blunt object.

There were also three footprints in the nearby soil.

"Someone just passed by."

Elena whispered.

"At most fifteen minutes."

Xilun stood up and looked into the depths of the fog.

In the innate ability to sense water, many chaotic watercourses are distributed at the other end of the canyon.

One of the water streams suddenly changed direction.

Immediately afterwards, the other one also disappeared.

It was as if something formless was approaching them, clinging to the mountainside.

Xilun gripped the Thunder Spear.

The third golden lightning vortex slowly opened deep within the space between the eyebrows.

Following the gray fog, one pair, two pairs, three pairs of pale eyes lit up one after another.

A much more solid black shadow, crushing bones beneath its feet, slowly emerged.

Its body resembled a giant ape clad in black armor, with four arms hanging down to the ground, each step causing the canyon to tremble slightly.

In the center of his chest, a complete black crystal beats slowly like a heart.

A Black Soul Beast at the level of perfect physical constitution.

Behind it, the gray fog continued to churn.

More deep roars echoed from the depths of the canyon.

The four-armed giant ape stepped out of the gray mist, its feet crushing the bones scattered on the ground with a teeth-grinding cracking sound.

It was three zhang tall, with four arms as thick as stone pillars, and a layer of black soul mist condensed on its body to form armor.

Each time the complete black crystal on its chest pulsated, the surrounding gray mist contracted, as if a living person's heart truly grew there.

Behind it, several more black soul beasts appeared and disappeared.

The pale white eyeballs floated in the mist, densely packed, making one's scalp tingle.

Elena gripped her twin swords, one long and one short, the silver-gray discs trembling slightly at her sides.

"There are at least five left."

"They're not coming for us."

Xilun suddenly spoke.

Although the giant ape had locked onto them, it did not immediately launch an attack.

Its four arms hung limply to the ground, and two plumes of black mist spewed from its nostrils. Its gaze passed over them several times, looking toward the outside of the canyon entrance.

The black soul beasts behind them were equally restless.

The third lightning pattern deep within Xilun's brow slowly unfolded, using his affinity for water to capture subtle changes in the surrounding airflow and moisture.

Deep within the gray fog, three unfamiliar presences were rapidly approaching.

There was no attempt to conceal it.

One of them appeared to deliberately break a bone on the ground.

The four-armed giant ape suddenly turned its head, and the black crystal on its chest throbbed violently.

It let out a deep roar, and simultaneously swung all four arms, smashing them down towards the right side of the mountain wall.

boom!

The rocks shattered, and black soul mist mixed with rubble swept out.

A burly figure burst out of the mist, wielding a heavy iron shield in both hands, and withstood a blow from the giant ape.

The shield dented, and the man slid backward a dozen steps with his feet close to the ground, leaving two deep grooves in his wake.

Two other people appeared from the left and right. One swung an iron rod and smashed it into the giant ape's knee, while the other thrust a short spear into the giant ape's lower back.

The three of them completed their actions almost simultaneously.

There was no password, and not a moment's hesitation.

"Walk."

Xilun glanced at them but did not stay to fight over the prey.

The canyon entrance is too narrow. Once the two sides clash here, all the Black Soul Beasts behind them will surge out, making it very easy to fall into a melee.

Elena naturally understood his meaning and immediately retreated with him, hugging the left side of the mountain wall.

Enraged by the three men, the four-armed giant ape roared and rammed into the iron shield.

The remaining Black Soul Beasts also rushed out, and a fierce collision sound immediately echoed in the canyon.

The two retreated more than a hundred feet before the sounds gradually became faint.

Elena glanced back.

"We've only just entered the outer edge of the Bone Sinking Beach, and we've already encountered a Black Soul Beast at the peak of its physical strength. It seems this place is much more dangerous than it was three years ago."

"Those three people seemed very familiar with this place."

"I've seen them before; they're triplets from the inner courtyard."

Elena put away the silver-gray disc and explained, "The eldest is Bazel, the second is Bart, and the third is Baron. All three of them are ranked around 80th or 90th in the inner courtyard. Individually, they are not particularly strong, but they have been cultivating together since childhood, and their blood energy and breathing rhythms are extremely similar."

"Once, a master ranked 30th in the inner court fought against them. The two fought for nearly half an hour, and in the end, neither of them gained the upper hand."

Xilun seemed to be deep in thought.

The three of them worked together quite well just now.

One person takes the attack head-on, while the other two simultaneously search for openings, with no conflict between them as they advance or retreat.

It would be very difficult for three ordinary Tier 3 extraordinary individuals to achieve this level of feat even if they temporarily joined forces.

"They deliberately lured the Black Soul Beast out, most likely because they are familiar with the situation inside the canyon."

Elena turned to look at him.

"Should we take another route?"

"Let's go around the canyon first."

Xilun took the map out of his pocket.

The Bone Shoal marked on the map is not small; the canyon is just one of its entrances.

If you go around the north side of the mountain range, it will take half a day longer, but you can avoid the group of Black Soul Beasts.

He was not afraid of Black Soul Beasts at the Perfect level, but there was no need to rush into the horde when the situation was unclear.

The two continued north along the outer edge of the canyon.

There is no real sun in the Blackwater Abyss; it is always shrouded in a layer of leaden-gray mist.

Occasionally, a dark red light would fall through the gaps in the clouds, illuminating the pale animal bones like bloodstains that had congealed over many years.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, Xilun suddenly stopped.

Elena also looked up.

A very faint fluctuation of energy came from afar.

The sound was greatly weakened by the gray fog and rocks, but both of them were third-tier extraordinary beings and could still distinguish the clang of weapons clashing.

There was a fight.

Moreover, the distance is not far.

Xiren and Elena exchanged a glance, said nothing, and simultaneously changed direction.

The two gathered their strength and crossed a sloping, rocky hillside.

After passing the top of the slope, a narrow depression appeared ahead.

Four figures were intersecting in the center of the depression.

The woman surrounded in the middle was dressed in a white hunting outfit, her long golden hair was covered in dust, and the rapier in her hand was broken in half.

Her left shoulder was torn, revealing a bruise on her fair skin, and her breathing seemed somewhat disordered.

It was Angel, who had previously warned Xilun to be careful of the black coral.

The ones attacking her were the triplets she had just met.

Barzel approached head-on with his shield, while Bart and Baron blocked his retreat from the left and right.

All three were covered in black soul mist, clearly indicating that they had shaken off the group of black soul beasts in the canyon.

Xiren's gaze fell on the waist of the eldest brother, Bazel.

There was a new cloth bag containing black crystals.

It seems that the four-armed giant ape finally died at the hands of the three.

"Angel?"

Elena's expression changed slightly.

Angel also noticed them. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but she quickly suppressed it and did not immediately call for help.

Although she retreated step by step, her expression was unpleasant, but her momentum was not weak at all.

"You three are truly shameless."

Angel pointed her broken sword at Bazel.

"It's one thing to outnumber the other, but to chase me this far for a mere map."

Bazel did not act immediately, but moved his heavy iron shield forward half a step.

"Young lady, we've said this many times already."

"You alone with the map don't have the ability to get into those places. Rather than wasting it, you should give it to the three of us brothers."

"If there's a good catch after the hunt, we can give you a few pieces of the broken black crystal."

Angel's cheeks turned red with anger.

"That map was left behind by my brother. What does it have to do with you?"

"If you desire it, let Allah himself ask me."

Bart scoffed.

"Allah is the First in the Inner Court, so naturally we dare not provoke him. But this is not the Inner Court, and besides, he is not with you."

Angel's grip on the sword tightened slightly.

She is quite strong, but her physical strength is far from perfect.

Faced with the three brothers who worked together seamlessly, she could only hold out for a short while and couldn't find a chance to escape.

If the three hadn't been mindful of Allah's identity, she probably would have had her identity card broken and been forcibly sent out of the Wonderland long ago.

"I'll ask one last time."

Bazel's voice turned somber.

"The map, should we give it to them or not?"

"dream!"

Angel's chest heaved, her eyes filled with undisguised anger.

"Even if I crush my identity card and withdraw from the hunt right now, I will not hand over the map to you!"

She held up her identification card and coldly swept it over the three people.

"I'd like to see who dares to lay a finger on me!"

The three brothers exchanged glances.

They certainly dared not seriously injure Angel.

Although Allah has just lost to Aldrich in the ranking battle, he is still the first in the inner courtyard of the Monastery of the Holy Light.

That miniature world of water and mines was something they could never withstand.

If Angel were just an ordinary disciple, they would have already taken the map. But she has an extremely protective older brother.

But the things marked on the map made the three of them reluctant to give up.

Bart's gaze swept over Angel's chest, which was puffed out in anger, and an unsettling smile gradually appeared on his face.

"We really wouldn't dare to hurt you."

"But in the heat of battle, weapons have no eyes. If you accidentally touch or bump into anything, please don't blame me, Miss Angel."

The other two chuckled softly.

Angel's face suddenly turned ashen, and the fingers gripping the broken sword almost turned white.

Bart was just trying to scare her, of course.

They dared to steal the map, but they would never dare to truly humiliate Allah's sister.

But when Elena heard these words, her gaze instantly turned cold.

"Angel Sister".

Elena emerged from behind the rocks, her longsword slowly unsheathed.

"You may leave now."

"I want to see how they plan to make their move, and where they plan to go next."

Xilun followed behind her, his expression calm.

The atmosphere in the depression suddenly froze.

Angel saw the two of them, and her tense shoulders finally relaxed slightly.

The smiles on the faces of the three brothers vanished at the same time.

Having just dealt with the four-armed giant ape, they naturally saw Siren and Elena.

At the time, there was no conflict between the two sides. Xilun took the initiative to withdraw from the canyon, and they thought they would never cross paths again.

Unexpectedly, the two appeared at this moment.

Bazel's gaze swept over the Thunder Spear coiled at Xilun's waist, then looked at the faint golden thunder pattern on his left wrist.

"The Xilun Brothers".

He forced a smile.

"As long as you don't interfere, we are willing to share any gains we make once we get the map."

Xilun did not respond, but simply looked at Angel.

Did they hurt you?

"It's just a minor injury."

Angel shook her head, then took out a neatly folded animal hide map from her inner pocket.

"Sirlen, Elena, I trust you."

Here's a map for you. Now, leave.

"All they want is the map. The item isn't on me, so I doubt they'll keep bothering me."

The three brothers' faces turned completely grim.

They've been chasing Angel for so long, using both soft and hard tactics, but they still haven't been able to get the map.

Now that Xilun has arrived, she actually handed over the map on her own initiative.

This is not only ignoring us, it's humiliating us.

Baron gripped his short spear tightly, a flash of anger in his eyes.

"Angel, we brothers have been more than polite to you."

"You'd rather give the map to two strangers than hand it over to us?"

"The map is mine; I can give it to whomever I want."

Angel refused to back down.

Elena took the map and stood in front of her.

"You have already heard it."

"Leave now, and the matter can still end here."

Bazel looked at Elena, then at Siron who had remained silent, and the last trace of politeness on his face vanished.

"We were only giving Elder Swain some face; do you really think you can handle us?"

He slammed the iron shield hard onto the ground.

boom!

Gravel flew outwards from the surrounding area.

The three brothers took a step forward at the same time, and their breaths instantly merged into one, like three streams of water flowing into the same wave.

"The three of us, working together, once fought to a draw against a master ranked 30th in the Inner Court."

"Sirlen, you only reached 47th place half a year ago. Even if your physique is now perfect, how much stronger can you be?"

Xilun has finally made a move.

He untied the Canglei Spear coiled around his waist, and the spearhead unfurled in the wind, transforming into a long, dark blue spear.

"Elena, take Angel and step back."

His tone remained completely flat.

Elena, however, understood the meaning behind it.

She grabbed Angel and pulled her back several dozen feet.

Angel was still a little hesitant.

"Is Xilun alone?"

"The three of them work together very well."

Elena sheathed her longsword and said calmly, "So it's a good opportunity to let him try."

Angel paused, taken aback.

Not far away, Siron had already stepped forward with his gun.

His steps were not fast, but his breath rose with each step.

The first lightning bolt lit up.

The second lightning pattern lit up.

As the third lightning pattern deep between his brows slowly unfolded, a muffled thunderclap emanated from his body, and the surrounding gray mist receded to both sides as if encountering an invisible pressure.

The three brothers' expressions changed slightly.

Bazel immediately raised his shield and stepped forward, while Bart and Baron simultaneously separated, forming a triangular formation that had been practiced countless times.

"Since you insist on interfering, don't blame us for being impolite!"