When the mercenaries who were eating and chatting heard Chen Ning's words, they all stood up, put down the food in their hands, and picked up their weapons. After these days of interaction, all the mercenaries knew that Chen Ning would never say such a thing for no reason, especially when they were hunting monsters in the Monster Mountain Range. It was Chen Ning's mysterious detection ability that allowed everyone to be prepared in advance or hide in time when they encountered a lot of monsters, which allowed everyone to reap a lot of benefits.
"What's wrong, brother? Did you discover something?”While everyone was looking around warily, Black Panther and Hu Wen came to Chen Ning's side and said. After spending time with Chen Ning for the past few days, Black Panther naturally knew that Chen Ning seemed to have the ability to detect the surrounding environment. Therefore, he did not question Chen Ning at all and directly asked if Chen Ning had discovered anything.
Chen Ning nodded and pointed at a bush not far away from Black Panther."Brother, there's movement inside, and I can sense that they're moving very frequently. Could it be that someone is targeting us?”Chen Ning's expression turned grave as he spoke. While the mercenaries were on alert, his Divine Sense could clearly sense that the activity of the foreign object inside seemed to have increased.
Seeing Chen Ning's serious expression, Black Panther naturally did not dare to let his guard down. He gave a look to a few mercenaries who were closer to the bushes, signaling them to go over and take a look.
Just as the mercenaries received Black Panther's instructions and were about to pick up their weapons and go over, a loud laugh rang out from the grass."Hahaha, since you've discovered us, we won't hide anymore. Brothers, let's do it.”
"Shua Shua Shua"
When Chen Ning and the others heard the voice, their expressions changed drastically. Shadows kept flashing in the grass, and a group of people suddenly appeared in front of Chen Ning and the others. Under the light of the bonfire, Chen Ning and the others finally saw them clearly. They were not as many as Chen Ning's group, only about 30 people. Chen Ning and the others now had more than 40 people, but they were all wearing armor and helmets. Many of them had traces of blood on their armor. It was obvious that a battle had taken place not long ago.
Chen Ning and Black Panther's expressions turned grave when they saw the sudden appearance of these people. It was obvious that these people had come with ill intentions. Moreover, they were in the Demon Beast Mountain Range. Anyone who was not an idiot would know what they were up to. When everyone saw the medal on their chests, everyone's expression changed drastically except for Chen Ning. Hu Wen, who was standing beside Chen Ning, cried out,"" Heaven's Wall City's Butler Mercenary Team." His tone was trembling.
Seeing that they had been recognized, these people did not hide anything. A middle-aged man who seemed to be the leader of this group of people stood in front of them and laughed."Haha, at least you have some insight. If you know what's good for you, leave your demon cores and weapons behind, and I'll spare your lives. Otherwise, you know the consequences.”
Hearing the middle-aged man's words, everyone's faces flashed with anger, especially Black Panther's eyes. He tightened his grip on his spear. Back in the Heaven's Wall City, Black Panther and Guan Jie had been embarrassed and angry. It was absolutely impossible to ask everyone to hand over their demon cores and weapons. These demon cores were exchanged for by the entire mercenary team's comrades who had died in the past few days. As for their weapons, it was even more impossible. If they handed over their weapons in the Demon Beast Mountain Range, even if these people didn't kill them, It was also very difficult for them to leave this demon beast mountain range.
Chen Ning did not say anything. Instead, he used his divine sense to scan these people one by one. During his exploration over the past few days, Chen Ning discovered that his divine sense could not only detect the surrounding environment but also detect the strength of others. With his profound Celestial Chi, he had more or less figured out the strength of these people. There were two Mystique Practitioners, and the rest were at the ninth or tenth level. The Mystique Practitioners were the middle-aged man leading them and the man standing behind him. The middle-aged man should be at the third level. The one behind him was a level-two mystic cultivator.
After knowing the strength of the other party, Chen Ning was even more confident. Although the overall strength of his side was not as good as theirs, his side had the advantage in numbers.
"Brother, you should find a chance to escape later. The other party is very strong. I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you later.”In the middle of the stalemate, Black Panther whispered into Chen Ning's ear, not wanting to be heard by the other mercenaries.
Chen Ning shook his head at Black Panther."" Don't say anymore, brother. Let's kill our way out together. There are two mystic cultivators among them, and the rest are all mystic cultivators. Although we don't have any mystic cultivators on our side, we have more people than them. It's not like we have no chance of winning.”
"Hand over the demon cores or you will all die.”Seeing that everyone was silent, the leader clearly became impatient and shouted.
As soon as the leader's voice fell, the armored butler mercenary team took out their weapons one after another. A murderous aura instantly pressed down on Chen Ning and the others.
At the same time, Black Panther and his mercenaries were not willing to be outdone. They also showed their weapons, but their faces were unprecedentedly solemn. They knew that if they handed over their demon cores and weapons, they would definitely die. Although they would die if they fought, since they would die either way, they might as well fight to the death. They were also making a living on the edge of a knife, so they naturally would not be afraid of them.
Seeing the reaction of Chen Ning's group, the leader of the other party was not impressed, but he was also worried. They had robbed a small group like Heibao's group, but the other party was the same as Heibao's group. They would rather die than hand over the Demon Cores. Although they had all been killed, they were not unscathed. That was why he said that he would hand over the Demon Cores and leave the weapons behind. He did not want to force them into a corner.
"You, come here and give me your weapon. I promise I won't kill you.”The middle-aged man pondered for a moment. As if he had thought of a plan, he tilted his head and pointed at Chen Ning. He could sense that Chen Ning's aura was the weakest here. He had given him a way out, but he still ran over. As long as one of them surrendered, the others would naturally be alarmed and their entire team would collapse in an instant.
Chen Ning was stunned when he saw the middle-aged man pointing at him. He was amused. Black Panther also looked at the middle-aged man as if he was looking at an idiot. Before Chen Ning could say anything, Black Panther sneered at the middle-aged man,"If you want to fight, then fight. Don't f * cking play this old trick of sowing discord. None of my brothers are afraid of death.”After saying that, not only did Chen Ning burst into laughter, but the other mercenaries also burst into laughter, causing their originally tense emotions to relax a lot.
Everyone's laughter clearly provoked the leader. The leader immediately ordered angrily,"All of you, attack and destroy them.”After saying that, a hammer appeared in the leader's hand. With a wave of energy fluctuations, he smashed it towards Chen Ning. Obviously, the leader was extremely angry at Chen Ning's lack of appreciation and vowed to kill him.
The other mystic cultivator behind the leader also held a spear in his hand. Together with the leader, he brandished his spear and charged at the black panther.
On the other side, the butler mercenary and the members of the Black Panther Party had also clashed. A huge battle erupted. The members of the Black Panther Party did not scatter because they were gathered around the bonfire. They were all gathered in a cage. The mercenaries cooperated with each other and fought fiercely with the butler mercenary team. Among them, the stronger member of the Black Panther Party, Zhou Qing, and a few other Tenth Level Mystical Realm mercenaries fought fiercely with the butler mercenary team. The rest cooperated with each other and fought fiercely with the butler mercenary team.
However, due to the disparity in strength, even though the Black Panther Team had the advantage in numbers, the lowest among the Butler Mercenaries was at the eighth level of the Mystical Realm. Very soon, the Black Panther Team was at a disadvantage. They were completely suppressed by the Butler Mercenaries, and there were even casualties.
Chen Ning had a sword in his hand at the start. Although he looked rather flirtatious in the eyes of the crowd, when faced with the leader's hammer that was powered by a Mystique Adept's strength, Chen Ning circulated the sword skills of the Azulet Sword Scroll and dodged continuously. He was almost hit by the leader's hammer a few times. In just a few rounds, he was in a sorry state. Black Panther and the other Mystique Adept were also beaten to a complete disadvantage. It was difficult for them to defend, let alone attack.
Although Chen Ning was now a Sixth-level Mystical Cultivator and could fight against Eighth or Ninth Level Mystical Cultivators when he used the Azulet Sword Arts, it was still a problem for him to even dodge and escape when facing the leader of the Third Level Mystical Cultivators. If it were not for the wonderful movement technique and divine sense in the Azulet Sword Arts that allowed him to sense the leader's attack, he would have been killed by the leader long ago. The divine sense was used to sense the enemy's attack when Chen Ning was fighting with the demonic beasts. As long as he used his divine sense to sense the other party, he would have been killed. He could sense the other party's actions.
The leader of the team was furious. Chen Ning was not fighting him at all. This kid was running away. Although he was much faster than Chen Ning and could catch up with him every time, this kid's movement technique was abnormal. It seemed that he knew where he would attack and dodged in advance. He could have killed Chen Ning a few times, but he dodged every time. He couldn't help but stop and curse loudly,""You piece of trash, do you only know how to run? Do you dare to compete with me?”
Chen Ning did not care about the leader's goading. If he were to fight the leader head-on, it would be like an old man eating poison and seeking death. However, when the leader paused, Chen Ning, who was originally jumping, immediately seized the opportunity. The Celestial Chi in his body surged into the sword in his hand. At the same time, he used the sword skill of the Azulet Sword Scroll. The sword turned into a silver-white light and shot towards the leader's neck at an extremely fast speed.
Chen Ning knew that the only thing he could rely on was the sword skill in the Azulet Sword Scroll. Chen Ning had tested it out when he was fighting with the demon beasts. Even the demon beasts that were stronger than him could only vaguely catch the sword shadow when facing the Azulet Sword Scroll. It was difficult to block it without paying attention. In addition, the purple gas in his body was attached to the long sword, so Chen Ning could often kill opponents who were at the same level and several levels higher than him.
Seeing Chen Ning's long sword turn into a white light and stab towards his neck at an extremely fast speed, the leader's originally disdainful expression instantly turned extremely grave. In an instant, the vigorous Celestial Chi that belonged to a Xuan Master spread throughout his entire body. The iron hammer in his hand moved forward at an extremely fast speed to block.
"Ding!"
Chen Ning's longsword struck the leader's hammer with a loud bang. Although the hammer successfully blocked the longsword, the sharp sword aura on the longsword still deeply shocked the leader."What a sharp Sword Qi. What kind of sword skill is this kid cultivating? He's clearly only at the Xuan Realm, yet he can unleash such a terrifying Sword Qi.”At this moment, the leader's gaze towards Chen Ning was no longer filled with killing intent. Instead, it was filled with fervor. He was determined to capture this kid alive and force him to reveal his sword skill. The price of a sword skill was much higher than the Demonic Cores they had before. Moreover, it was a sword skill that focused on attacking, so its value was even higher.
Just as the leader was staring at Chen Ning with a burning gaze, Chen Ning made his move. Seeing that his attack had failed and that his sword had been smashed to the ground by the leader, Chen Ning knew that he could not stay any longer. He jumped into the grass nearby.
"Hansen, have you dealt with that kid? Come over and help us kill this Profound Cultivator at the Great Perfection.”The other mystic cultivator who was engaged in a fierce battle with Black Panther shouted at the leader when he saw that he could not take down Black Panther in a short period of time.
Upon hearing this, the leader's eyes narrowed. He leaped toward Chen Ning and replied to the mystic cultivator,""Xia Hu, that kid has sword skills. I'll capture him first.”As soon as he finished speaking, he jumped into the bushes where Chen Ning had just escaped.
Chen Ning hid in the tall reeds and hid himself in the bushes. He held a sharp branch in his hand and channeled his Celestial Chi into the branch. There was no other way. His sword was knocked out of the bushes and Chen Ning had no other weapons. Chen Ning was extremely envious of the cultivators in the Mystic Cultivator Realm because they could brand their souls on their weapons and control them according to their thoughts. However, the Mystic Cultivators could not do that.
Just as Chen Ning was about to ambush the leader, the leader jumped into the bushes. His eyes scanned the surroundings as if he had night vision. Soon, he seemed to have locked onto Chen Ning's direction and quickly ran in the direction where Chen Ning was hiding. Chen Ning saw that the tall reeds did not affect the leader's vision."Oh no!" The branch in his hand, which was filled with Celestial Chi, shot toward the leader's figure as he quickly retreated. What Chen Ning did not know was that a cultivator who had reached the realm of Mystique Adept could have senses. They could detect a distance of nearly 100 meters around themselves. As one's realm increased, the range of detection would increase. It was very similar to Chen Ning's divine sense.
When the leader saw the tree branch flying towards him at high speed, his face revealed a trace of disdain. He did not slow down at all. Because the tree branch was flying towards his left, he did not even need to use a hammer. His left hand, which was filled with Celestial Chi, waved at the tree branch, wanting to slap it to the ground. However, when the leader's palm touched the tree branch that was filled with Celestial Chi, something unbelievable happened. The sharp tree branch easily broke through the Celestial Chi protection on his palm. The branch pierced his palm, but because it had broken through the shield of the leader's palm, it did not have as much momentum. It only pierced one-third of his palm.
"Ah!"
A painful cry came from the leader's mouth. Although his palm wasn't completely pierced, only one-third of it was pierced, it was enough to make him feel intense pain. The intense pain made the leader let out a furious roar."When I catch you, I will skin you alive.”After saying that, he gritted his teeth and pulled the branch out of his hand. Then, he chased after Chen Ning.
"Roar!"
Just as the leader was chasing after Chen Ning and the Black Panther Mercenary Team was about to collapse from the heavy casualties of the Butler Mercenary Team, a loud tiger's roar suddenly came from not far away. The tiger's roar was very loud and echoed in the dark forest of demon beasts. Even people a dozen miles away could hear it clearly.
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