C132 (1/2)
Three black shadows suddenly flashed into a thick bush within the dense forest.
Xiao Yan's gaze penetrated the gaps between the tree branches and looked at a large tree that was only a hundred meters away. Over ten human figures were currently resting there.
In the forest far away, Zhou Tong raised his head and looked at the already dark sky, he hesitated for a moment, and his breathing remained stable and steady.
Although the target was right in front of him, he was not in a hurry to take action. Not mentioning that Yan Xi was a terrifying expert with State of Clarity himself, even the two elders by his side obviously had strength around lucid state of mind. Adding the other guards with strength that were not weak, even with the help of Uncle Yu, it would be difficult to deal with him in such a short period of time.
Of course, Uncle Yu's strength far surpassed Yan Xi's. But on this trip, Uncle Yu had only promised to protect Zhou Tong in this life or death situation. After all, that person was at least an expert with Void Stage. If he were to make a move in this place, countless Demonic Cultivator experts might be welcomed.
After resting for nearly ten minutes, the other party finally stood up again. However, just as Zhou Tong thought that they would continue along the previous route, the group of people suddenly turned around and directly rushed towards the western direction of Iron Mountain City.
”Uh. Are they lost? ”
Seeing the sudden change in Yan Xi and the others, Zhou Tong was startled, and his expression became strange.
Had he been discovered? After this thought flashed across his mind, he was automatically expelled. Amongst Yan Xi's group, the strongest was Yan Xi, he had Path of the Soul as a cover, and Xiao Hanqing and the Uncle Yu were even more so, not to mention, even if they found out, they would not change their route. After all, a few human cultivators were not enough for them to be afraid of.
”What are these guys trying to do?” A trace of doubt flashed through Zhou Tong's heart. He lightly tapped on the tree trunk with his feet, and his body floated down to the ground like a ghost, before once again following closely behind the group.
The two groups of people behind were about two hundred meters away from each other as they rushed towards the western side of Iron Mountain City. After running for nearly twenty minutes, Uncle Yu suddenly said in a deep voice, ”Little fellow, be careful, there seems to be many powerful auras hidden in the cave ahead. One of them is even more powerful than Yan Xi, and his aura is extremely dark and cold.
The figure that was about to rush forward quickly stopped under the sudden appearance of Uncle Yu. Zhou Tong's expression slightly changed, he hid behind a tree in a flash, and asked with a low voice: ”Could it be that you've fallen into a trap?”
”It doesn't look like it.” Uncle Yu muttered: ”Looking at their concealed auras, it seems like they are lying in ambush. ”For the sake of dealing with a mere body clearing cultivator like you, there's no need …”
”Ambush?” After a slight pause, Zhou Tong heaved a sigh of relief, ”Could it be that they are lying in ambush for Yan Xi and the others, preparing to snatch that Purplish Golden Dragon Soul Pill away?”
Xiao Yan's eyes flickered slightly. His gaze suddenly swept in the direction of the 'Black Mark City'. He was stunned for a moment before immediately guessing something. He could not help but cry out with some shock in his heart.
”Well, it's quite possible. ”After all, they are Grade Seven Pills. For those Demonic cultivators, their attraction is really great. Moreover, this kind of murder is something that is common in the Demonic Cultivator world.” Uncle Yu touched his chin, thought for a moment, and gently nodded.
”Tsk, looks like it's quite troublesome. Why don't you all wait here for a while, I'll touch it and take a look?” Zhou Tong's brows tightly knitted as he helplessly said. The Purplish Golden Dragon Soul Pill would disappear without a trace, but if they let Yan Xi go, that would be a huge loss.
”You stinking brat, you only know how to mess around. Wait a moment, we'll wait and see.” Uncle Yu patted Zhou Tong's head and scolded him with a smile.
After hearing what he said, Zhou Tong nodded his head slightly with some helplessness. He scanned his surroundings, suppressed his aura to the lowest point, and then quietly flashed into a forest with a high ground that gave him a good view.
With their bodies hidden in the forest and the help of the terrain, the three of them were just able to keep the concave ground in their line of sight. Their gazes indistinctly swept through the forest. The forest was terrifyingly quiet, but they could clearly feel the murderous intent from all directions. If not for Uncle Yu's reminder, perhaps Zhou Tong would have already rushed into the forest.