mtl008 Chapter 901 Xisha Region (3)
Chapter 901 Xisha Region (3)
Chapter 901 The Western Sands (Part 3)
"Han Yi," Han Yi said calmly, "a school of thought... the Nameless School."
"The Nameless School?" Gongye Yun's voice suddenly rose. He was already displeased and shouted, "What does 'Nameless School' mean? Where in the Hundred Meridians is there such a school?"
“It’s normal that Brother Gongye hasn’t heard of it.” Han Yi’s voice was low and calm. “My school of namelessness is ranked low and is unknown. Naturally, it can’t compare to a first-class school like Xuanqing Mountain.”
"Shut up first." Xie Guangning stopped the furious Gongye Yun, then looked at Han Yi with displeasure. "Brother Han, this is not the North, nor is it Baimai. When we are outside... unity is the most important thing. There is no need to hide our identities."
“Yes, Young Master Han Yi,” Kagura advised, “The outside world is different from others. The Xisha Domain, a level three Black Spirit realm, might not be a problem for us… but to get the highest reward… without unity, fighting alone… it won’t work.”
She seemed to possess some means of detecting strength. Although she couldn't discern Han Yi's true strength, she could sense that his hidden strength was definitely not limited to the Soul Condensation level.
"The highest reward?"
Han Yi glanced at the jade tablet in his hand.
Several lines of writing slowly appeared on the pure white jade tablet.
'First objective: survive for three days. Reward: 10,000 Star Essence.'
'Second objective: Contact the logistics team and assist in constructing the landmark array. The reward will be a Soul Weapon fragment that matches your character…'
'The third objective is to investigate the missing persons, determine the cause, and find clues. Rewards will be given based on the extent of the findings, with a minimum of a second-grade soul weapon or a rare and precious material of equal value…'
The jade tablet was followed by a supplementary sentence: 'Rewards are cumulative; the person who completes all three objectives will receive the highest reward…an elder from the Thousand Spirits Palace will announce it at that time…'
"I don't think... there's any need to consider the highest reward..." Han Yi raised the jade tablet in his hand, "Let's think about... how to survive..."
He roughly understood the purpose of the university students like Gongye Yun and Xie Guangning coming to the Xisha Islands.
Listen to what they say.
The highest reward.
It's not about the material rewards; what's more important is being able to connect with the important figures in the Demon Saint Palace.
at this point.
That's probably what these academic schools value.
"What do you mean?" Gongye Yun was furious. "You coward, do you think we can't see through your hiding strength? And you're just spreading alarmist rumors..." Han Yi ignored him and walked towards the entrance of the main hall.
Splash...
"Brother, it would be better if you waited a moment and made things clear." Xie Guangning slowly emerged from a wave of water, standing right in front of Han Yi.
A woman named Yusheng, holding a pair of azure water-splitting daggers, also appeared silently to Han Yi's side.
With Gongye Yun joining them, the three formed a pincer movement, subtly blocking all of Han Yi's paths forward.
"I remember the rules for going outside: all members outside are forbidden from killing each other; otherwise, they will be treated as traitors." Han Yi said calmly. "You three, do you intend to make a move?"
"Brother, you misunderstand." Xie Guangning said with a gentle smile, "We have no ill intentions. As long as you can explain your background and clarify your meaning, then... you can do as you please."
After all, the members of the Hundred Clans are a mixed bag, and sometimes, it's inevitable that some with ulterior motives will infiltrate, especially from the outside world. As a group, any discordant voices within the team must be dealt with promptly.
"Oh?"
Han Yi said expressionlessly, "Didn't you understand? It means exactly what it says: if you don't leave now... you're just waiting to die."
"A Soul Condensation stage cultivator from some unknown elementary school... spouting nonsense here..." Gongye Yun sneered, "Does he really think this is still the Northern Lands? Even if I can't kill you outright, I could severely injure you, then dump you in the wilderness and have you disappear unexpectedly... uh?"
He hadn't finished speaking when he suddenly stopped. Just now, he had felt an immense, heavy pressure rise from the person opposite him and press down on him.
In a fleeting moment.
The fear of death completely enveloped Gongye Yun; he felt chest tightness, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing… As an outstanding disciple of Xuanqing Mountain, a young master who had already reached the Tongxuan stage, he was actually frightened by a single glance from the other party…
"If you have the guts..." Han Yi withdrew his gaze and grinned, "then come and try..."
"I...I..." Gongye Yun wanted to say a few more harsh words, but after a few hesitant words, his face turned as red as a pig's liver, and he ultimately did not say them.
This scene was naturally witnessed by Xie Guangning and the other person.
Immediately.
Xie Guangning's gaze towards Han Yi changed somewhat.
He knew Gongye Yun's strength better than anyone else.
This person may have a foul mouth and a carefree personality, but as the signature disciple of Xuanqing Mountain, his strength is undeniable.
Now I'm actually intimidated by just one look from the other party.
It could absolutely not be an ordinary Soul Condensation level.
Xie Guangning's mind raced, and he quickly came to a conclusion.
But then he thought about it again and realized it was perfectly normal. (Dark Spirit Level 3 World)
Although entering the standard requires only the Soul Condensation stage, who would actually be stuck at that minimum and enter a dangerous world where death is a possibility?
"Brother, please don't be angry. This is Gongye Yun's first time in the outside world, and he's a little nervous. He may have spoken without thinking, so please forgive him." Xie Guangning quickly jumped in to smooth things over and ease the atmosphere. "We really didn't mean anything by it. We just wanted to hear your opinion. After all, the Xisha Domain is just a level three Black Spirit world. For us at the Tongxuan level... it shouldn't pose much of a threat."
He clearly changed his tone at this moment, obviously regarding Han Yi as a master of the same level as himself, only hiding his strength.
Han Yi remained silent for a moment.
A moment later, he looked at Xie Guangning and the others with suspicion.
"Could it be... that the three of you... really didn't notice anything?" "Notice what?" Xie Guangning was stunned, and the strange woman beside him also froze.
"Outside the main hall..." Han Yi sighed helplessly. It seemed these people really had no idea. He went straight to the point, "The defenses around the main hall... are constantly weakening... You... couldn't have been unaware, could you?"
He's acting a bit strange now.
In truth, he only used his Soul Condensation stage divine sense to detect the anomaly outside the main hall. How could Xie Guangning and the other two... who were clearly a level above the Profound Realm cultivators, not have noticed?
Think about it.
Han Yi could only attribute it to his own powerful spirit.
Even though his soul was only at the Condensation stage, its quality and solidity far exceeded that of an ordinary Profound stage cultivator.
“Outside the main hall…” Kagura murmured to herself, seemingly realizing something. Ever since entering the Xisha Domain, she had felt a strange unease, and despite careful examination, she had found nothing. Now, she seemed to know the source of her unease.
"Mirror Spirit, appear! Banish the demons!" Kagura shouted suddenly.
Buzz...
Instantly, a circle of transparent, invisible ripples spread outwards from her center.
A large amount of white smoke billowed in front of her, quickly condensing to form a somewhat illusory white mirror.
"This is…..."
Kagura was startled, her pretty face turning slightly pale.
"Black scorpions from the Xisha Islands? How come there are so many?" Xie Guangning's eyes twitched, equally startled by the scene reflected on the mirror.
Outside the main hall, the once golden desert was now pitch black, as if a giant ink bottle had been overturned, with countless drops of ink gushing out and staining the entire land black.
Look carefully.
This was no ink at all; it was clearly countless wriggling black giant scorpions. The dense scorpions covered a large area of golden desert, and even the entire hall was crammed with them.
Click, click...
The black protective shield surrounding the main hall is visibly thinning under the giant scorpion's attacks, with some parts becoming as thin as a cicada's wing and on the verge of shattering.
Without the protection of the array, this brick and stone hall, no matter how hard and thick its walls, could not withstand an attack of this level.
It probably won't be long before the entire hall is breached and completely devoured.
"The Xisha Black Scorpion is ferocious and bloodthirsty, devouring anything in its path. It is the most numerous, widely distributed, and common creature in the Xisha region. Individually, it is not strong and has low intelligence, at most at the Enlightenment level, making it easy to kill..."
Before coming to the Xisha Islands, Kagura seemed to have done a lot of research, and she quickly recognized it.
"But... the Xisha Black Scorpion... because it has the characteristic of cannibalism, it is usually a lone wolf most of the time, and it is already at its limit to travel in groups of three or five... How could this be... The intelligence clearly stated..."
"The five of us broke through the boundary to come here. It is indeed possible that there will be fluctuations, which may attract attention," Han Yi said calmly. "But in any case, creatures like the Black Scorpion, which have no intelligence and act almost instinctively, will definitely not notice these things."
Not to mention, such a large-scale gathering, specifically to besiege the landing point, is an unusual act that contradicts intelligence... So... either the intelligence is flawed...
"Wait a moment!"
Before Han Yi could finish speaking, Xie Guangning interrupted him: "Brother, do you mean... among the first wave of pioneers... someone betrayed us? We, the Hundred Lineages, may have occasional internal conflicts, but we are absolutely united against external forces." "It's not necessarily betrayal. It's also possible that this world is too deeply hidden. Otherwise, we can't explain our current predicament... being trapped like a turtle in a jar... it's a complete trap," Han Yi said calmly.
The others immediately fell silent.
They are all intelligent people, and they can easily understand the current situation with a change of heart.
Although I'm reluctant to admit it, Han Yi's analysis is indeed reasonable.
Putting aside everything else, according to common sense...
The landing points are all located in hidden corners of the outside world, and are equipped with arrays that conceal auras and distort vision, all to prevent them from being discovered.
But now, they are surrounded by a group of mindless, abnormally gathered black scorpions.
Either the landing point was leaked, and they had already set up the trap. Or, some intelligent extraterrestrial beings in this world drove away the Black Scorpion and set a trap. These extraterrestrial beings, outsiders, are actually the native beings of the outer small world.
Most outsiders view Baimai with hatred and disgust, regarding him as an otherworldly demon.
Of course, this is only to be expected.
The Demon Saint Palace, a massive entity, treats the outside world mostly as a farm or garden, sending people to harvest resources from time to time. As for encountering alien creatures, they are basically treated as slaves, or even simply sold and slaughtered as resources.