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Once you reach the high mountain level, the vegetation becomes noticeably sparse, and the area is mostly composed of steep and rugged mountain rocks.

Because of the greater elevation difference here, many sections of this great rift valley are situated beneath dark cliffs.

After leaving the dark valley, a brightly lit rift valley road came into view.

The area below this rift valley was noticeably less oppressive than before; it was bright, with a wide view and rolling cliffs stretching all the way to the azure sky.

"Why did it suddenly stop? Is there another problem?"

When Zhao Manyan saw the Mailong mercenary group stop ahead, he immediately asked.

"There's a smell of blood," Ai Jiangtu said warily, pointing ahead.

The wind blew down from higher up, swirling and cold, like whips dipped in icy water.

Following the direction Ai Jiangtu pointed, everyone saw a ravine with a dramatic drop suddenly appear in front of them.

On the mountainside, a figure leaped nimbly, using the irregular rocks to bounce repeatedly, gradually growing from a small dot in the distance to a point where his appearance could be clearly seen.

"It looks like Tommy, he's injured." Mo Fan spotted the man with his sharp eyes.

Kuma immediately sent someone to meet Tommy.

"The Demon Tiger... It's the Heavenly Mountain Demon Tiger! The others are all dead!" Tommy exclaimed in horror.

"What's going on? Couldn't you have hidden yourselves well?" asked Vice Commander Kuma.

"I don't know how it found us. We were even some distance away from them, but it suddenly appeared behind us," Tommy said.

"Only one??"

"Yes, there's only one."

"This is the high mountain level, the habitat of the Tianshan Demon Tiger. It seems that this is the territory of the Tianshan Demon Tiger."

"The Tianshan Demon Tigers have an extremely strong sense of territory and will not give up until they are dead. I don't know how to avoid these guys."

After a moment's thought, Kuma approached Xu Beichen. "Mr. Xu, this should be the area where the Heavenly Mountain Demon Tiger roams. Should we rest for a bit before setting off?"

The Heavenly Mountain Demon Tigers have extremely high bloodlines; upon reaching adulthood, they can reach the level of a Grand Commander or higher, and some can even reach the level of a Monarch.

If they were only encountering a commander-level Tianshan Demon Tiger, the Mailong Mercenary Group would be able to handle it.

However, if they were to encounter a monarch-level Heavenly Mountain Demon Tiger, even with the strength of the Mailong Mercenary Group, they would only become food.

In the eyes of monarch-level demons, even super-class mages are nothing, let alone these high-level mercenaries, who are ultimately just larger ants.

"Don't waste any more time, hurry up and get through. If the Heavenly Mountain Demon Tiger appears, I will take care of it," Xu Beichen said casually.

Xu Beichen's current strength can be said to have reached the pinnacle of the super-level. He has even killed a Supreme Monarch-level Shark Chieftain, let alone this Heavenly Mountain Demon Tiger.

Kuma hesitated for a moment, but could only choose to believe in Xu Beichen's strength.

On their journey forward, the team encountered several attacks from the Tianshan Demon Tiger, but Xu Beichen and Bingdi dealt with them all.

They basically never used a second move; it was all a one-hit kill!

After a few more days of travel, the group was finally close to the location of Tianshan Lake.

"Why does it look like there's a chess piece over there?"

Zhao Manyan looked up at the high ground ahead and suddenly noticed a golden flag standing on a cliff with some English writing on it.

Clearly, some teams had arrived here before them.

The Mairon Mercenary Group set off late to begin with, and they encountered a lot of trouble along the way, so it's normal that they were a bit slow.

The group continued walking forward and soon saw quite a few groups of monks camped up there.

After climbing a rather steep slope, what appeared before everyone was a lake at the Tianshan Pass.

The lake is also very large, with a diameter of over four kilometers.

It's hard to imagine that such a dangerous place as the Tianshan Mountains could have such a sacred and beautiful Tianshan Pool.

A thin layer of ice has formed on the surface of Tianshan Lake, enough for a person to barely step on.

The mages dressed in brightly colored clothes set up camp near the Heavenly Pool, where there were rows of ancient coniferous trees that could shield them from the fierce winds and frost.

"They're from the Melon Mercenary Group!"

"The Melon Mercenary Group is one of the top mercenary groups in Asia."

"Great, another powerful group of mages can join us, which will give us a better chance of success."

Just as the members of the Myron Mercenary Group were preparing to set up camp at the giant coniferous tree, members of other mage groups eagerly surrounded them, which made Kuma more vigilant.

Everyone is a competitor, and some might even be hoping that others die on the road. Such abnormal behavior is not a good thing.

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"Kuma!" a tall man with thick eyebrows called out.

"Arsen the Hunter?" Kumar looked at the man with some surprise.

"Are you all doing alright?" asked the hunter king, Arsen.

"It's not good; nearly half the people died," Kumar said bluntly.

If Xu Beichen hadn't intervened and dealt with those Tianshan Demon Tigers, the Mailong Mercenary Group might have lost even more members.

The thought of the regimental commander ordering them to escort Xu Beichen made Kuma's lips curl into a bitter smile.

Why would anyone need their protection?

"We're not much better off. There are seventeen people in the entire hunter group. We thought that fewer people would make us a smaller target and easier to move around, but five of us have died along the way," said Hunter King Arsen.

"If it weren't for Mr. Xu's intervention, our Mailong Mercenary Group might have been completely wiped out," Kuma said helplessly.

"Mr. Xu?" Yassen looked puzzled.

"You should be familiar with Mr. Xu from Beichen Pavilion, right?" Kuma said.

"It was him!"

Arsen was taken aback, then said in disbelief, "What would someone as important as him do in a place like this? He could easily hire a powerful team if he wanted to."

Hunter King Arsen knew very well how terrifying Xu Beichen's appeal was; with a single call, he could summon countless super-level mages, and even a considerable number of top-level mages.

Almost no master would refuse to do things for Xu Beichen.

"It's unclear. They might be here for training or sightseeing," Kumar said.

"Uh..." Arsen was momentarily speechless. It wasn't impossible, so he asked, "Where is Mr. Xu now?"

In fact, Yasen could guess Xu Beichen's purpose in coming here. Apart from the Tianshan Snow Lotus, there was nothing else that could attract such an important figure.

Compared to the snow lotus of Tianshan, Yasin dared not offend such an important figure.

"Right at the back of the group," Kumar said.

Arsen didn't say much and walked directly towards the back of the Myron Mercenary Group, where he indeed saw a group of young people.

The young man leading the group was almost identical to the one in the photos he had seen; it must be Xu Beichen. (End of Chapter)