Three Magic Beast corpses lay on the ground, their bodies massive like tigers, covered in gray fur, and dragging a golden tail.
Next to them was a dark hole, from which voices could be heard.
In the flickering firelight of the cave, three figures were searching for something.
"Senior, we've searched everywhere, but there's nothing except feces and bones," Qin Zhi said, covering her nose, her voice sounding strange.
The cave was filled with the scent of Magic Beasts, making it very unpleasant.
"These patterns on the wall don't seem to have any special meaning." In front of the wall, Han Pu searched for a long time with no results.
The expressions of the two were somewhat downcast. They had spent so much time searching, but they hadn't found anything.
Especially Han Pu, who was also injured again. His left arm hung down weakly, and blood dripped from his fingertips.
"Search again," Du Chaoping unwillingly suggested. Golden-tailed mice, also known as treasure-seeking mice, lived in this cave for a reason.
Upon hearing this, the two exchanged a glance and turned to search again.
...
On the mountain path.
A group of people was heading upward, with signs of a struggle around. Following these signs, they easily found clues.
"Boss, there's a cave over here."
Soon, someone located the position, and Bai Shan and Wang Ming immediately rushed over.
"Golden-tailed mice!" Bai Shan looked at the ground.
Outside the cave entrance, three Magic Beast corpses lay silently on the ground, with the blood still not dried.
"It should be here," Wang Ming said.
Bai Shan nodded and was about to enter when he saw three figures walking out from inside.
Upon meeting, Du Chaoping was momentarily stunned. "Bai Shan, why are you here?"
But he quickly reacted, "Are you following me?"
"You guessed right. Hand over the stuff," Bai Shan admitted calmly in response to the interrogation.
"What stuff?" Du Chaoping didn't catch on, watching as Bai Shan's gaze remained fixed behind him. He added, "There's nothing in the cave."
"Do you think I believe you?" Bai Shan's lips curled into a faint smile. "I advise you to hand it over voluntarily, so you can spare yourself some pain."
As he spoke, the few people he brought with him stood behind Bai Shan, lining up with hostile gazes fixed on Du Chaoping and his companions.
Under their scrutiny, the three felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.
Just from the numbers, they were at a significant disadvantage, especially with Han Pu injured.
This was very bad!
Du Chaoping noticed Wang Ming and felt uneasy. He had heard recently that Wang Ming had broken through to become a Dou Master. If it came to a fight, he wouldn't last long against him.
Moreover, Bai Shan was not one to be trifled with; he would surely take action.
"There really is nothing in the cave as you think. If you don't believe me, you can go in and see for yourselves," Du Chaoping gestured to Qin Zhi and Han Pu with his back turned to them.
Knowing Bai Shan well, Du Chaoping was certain that this guy wouldn't listen to any explanation.
Therefore, Du Chaoping decided to hold them off alone, allowing the other two to escape first.
"Whether you believe it or not, I'll search the cave. But I'll conduct a search on you too!" Bai Shan's words were entirely within Du Chaoping's expectations.
"Don't go too far, Bai Shan," Dou Qi surged within Du Chaoping as he prepared for battle.
"What can you do if I go too far?" Bai Shan snorted. "Attack! Take them all down!"
Several figures rushed past Bai Shan, closing in on Du Chaoping and his companions.
"Run!" Du Chaoping roared and confronted those people head-on.
"How could I let you get away?" Bai Shan sneered and charged towards Du Chaoping.
He had suffered a loss at Lin Xiu's hands before, and today, he intended to settle the score with Du Chaoping.
You must have said something to Lin Xiu! Otherwise, why would he refuse to help me fish when we didn't even know each other before?
Du Chaoping and Bai Shan grappled with each other, both holding nothing back.
With a slight breakthrough, Du Chaoping faced Bai Shan without much pressure, but taking down Bai Shan quickly proved to be challenging.
Han Pu, with his injury, fought with one hand, significantly reducing his combat power, quickly falling into a disadvantage. Qin Zhi was slightly better, but still couldn't break free.
"Bai Shan, I'll help you." Wang Ming, aiming for a swift resolution, voluntarily joined the fray.
Upon hearing this while engaged in the fight with Bai Shan, Du Chaoping's face changed dramatically, and his heart sank.
This is bad.
Dealing with Bai Shan alone was already evenly matched, and now with Wang Ming joining, it was undoubtedly a certain defeat.
Du Chaoping glanced at Han Pu and Qin Zhi, who were unable to break free, and urgently said, "Bai Shan, don't go too far. We really didn't find anything in the cave!"
"I don't believe it," Bai Shan said coldly.
"Whether there is or not, searching will reveal the truth." Wang Ming rushed over.
He struck with a palm.
Bang.
Du Chaoping took the hit, retreating six or seven steps, feeling the surge of Dou Qi in his body.
'What should I do?!'
Du Chaoping felt extremely anxious.
Suddenly.
"Senior, I'll help you."
A voice came, and Du Chaoping looked towards the sound, a familiar figure entering his line of sight.
''Lin Xiu?'
However, instead of showing joy, Du Chaoping's eyes flashed with concern. "Junior, don't come over!"
Du Chaoping saw Lin Xiu rushing over, and his immediate reaction was to stop him.
Whether it was Bai Shan or Wang Ming, both were very strong. Du Chaoping believed that Lin Xiu joining in would have no impact on the situation and might even put himself in danger.
In the chaos of concern, Du Chaoping did not notice that when Lin Xiu appeared, Bai Shan and Wang Ming both showed a change in expression.
A hint of surprise flickered across their faces, as if they hadn't expected Lin Xiu to appear at this moment.
Looking at Lin Xiu approaching, Bai Shan said to Wang Ming, "Senior Wang, intercept him. After I deal with Du Chaoping, I'll come to help you."
"No, I'll go handle Du Chaoping, and you hold off Lin Xiu." Almost immediately upon hearing Bai Shan's suggestion, Wang Ming countered.
Neither of them wanted to face Lin Xiu.
Du Chaoping heard their conversation and was momentarily confused.
'When did I become a pushover?'
The next moment, he realized.
'No, wait, both of them are afraid of Junior Lin Xiu? What's going on?'
Du Chaoping felt that Lin Xiu was indeed formidable. Last time, with a single palm, Lin Xiu shattered the ice armor of the Water Tiger Beast. But was he really so powerful that even Dou Master Wang Ming didn't want to face him?
"Lin Xiu, go help Han Pu and Qin Zhi. I can hold on for a while," without much thought, Du Chaoping hastily shouted.
Lin Xiu also saw the dire situation of the two, and halfway there, decisively changed direction.
Engaging in one-handed combat, Han Pu, in just a few moments, had gained several footprints on his body. Just as he was about to grab someone and fight desperately, he suddenly noticed that everyone had retreated.
"Hmm?" Han Pu was stunned for a moment, looking up to see Lin Xiu rushing towards him. "Junior Lin?"
"Senior Han, please step back," Lin Xiu nodded at him, and with swift strides, he quickly charged towards one of the opponents.
Bang!
As soon as they made contact, the person was sent flying by Lin Xiu, thrown about six or seven meters.
"So strong?" Han Pu's eyes nearly popped out. He had just fought with them and knew that the opponent's strength was at least that of a 7 Star Dou Practitioner.
Even in his prime state, he couldn't directly send the opponent flying with just one move.
Lost in thought, Han Pu suddenly felt a powerful force on his shoulder. Following that, his body seemed to be thrown, and after a few steps, he finally stabilized his figure.
It was only then that Han Pu realized Lin Xiu had thrown him back a considerable distance just now.
"The strength is incredible," Han Pu swallowed hard
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