Chapter 144: Solomon

Three days passed very quickly.

Early in the morning of this day, Hu Feng arrived at the entrance of the small town as agreed. McCance and Gary had been waiting for a long time.

“McCance, hasn’t the person you were waiting for arrived yet?”

Hu Feng dressed as an ordinary Demon Hunter, wearing a wide Ghost King Cloak. He restrained most of his energy fluctuations, appearing to have the strength of only an ordinary Magician.

Feeling the Magic Power fluctuations within him, McCance’s eyes flashed with a hint of worry. Wild beasts ran rampant in the Witch Mountain Range, and even experienced Demon Dares not to go deep into it lightly. When the snow sealed the mountains, they dared not take risks even more. Although he did not know why Hu Feng insisted on entering the mountains at this time, with his current strength, this trip would likely be fraught with danger.

“Lord, it is very dangerous to enter the mountains now. May I ask, are you going into the mountains to…” After hesitating for a moment, McCance still decided to remind Hu Feng. Take the money, help the person avoid disaster. Although he had already received a large number of Crystal Coins, he still could not bear to watch Hu Feng recklessly follow him into the mountains.

“Sigh, I have no choice. A friend is seriously ill and must go deep into the Witch Mountain Range to collect some rare herbs to cure him!”

Hu Feng understood McCance’s meaning and casually made up an excuse, putting on a helpless look. Then he said, “I heard that it is very terrifying deep in the Witch Mountain Range. There are fierce beasts that eat people without spitting out the bones, and there are Witch curses that cannot be cured at all. That… my strength is probably a bit lacking. Please, two warriors, take care of me on the way!”

Low profile!

Hu Feng gave a wicked smile, pretending to be timid. He always disliked being in the spotlight when it came to fighting. Using a Fatal Strike from the shadows and then fleeing thousands of miles away was always his pursuit.

“Hahaha, don’t worry, brother Hu Feng. Your safety is my responsibility!”

The burly Gary slapped his chest heavily, showing off his developed arm muscles to Hu Feng. Despite the cold weather, this guy still only wore a thin coat.

“Good, brother Gary. With you here, I am reassured!”

Hu Feng smiled, secretly feeling a bit more fondness for Gary and McCance. They didn’t have to wait long in the snow before a chubby old man walked over, followed by two black-clad guards. They wore wide-brimmed hats that completely covered their facial features. “Lord Ramos, who is this person? Wasn’t it agreed that there would only be two of us?”

Looking at Hu Feng standing aside, the fat old man scrutinized him up and down warily.

“Lord Ramos, this is one of my brothers. He is good at forest tracking and came specially from distant Guli City this time.” McCance had already prepared an excuse. Ramos, this old guy, was always difficult to deal with. If he knew Hu Feng’s origin, he would definitely not agree to let him join the action.

“He is not particularly good at forest tracking, but he can run a bit faster when something happens!” Hu Feng smiled, waved his hand to summon the Tree Demon Stanley, and jumped onto his shoulder. “Lord Ramos, from now on, just call me Hu Feng. When we enter the Witch Mountain Range, I am not good at fighting, but scouting the path is no problem for me!”

Fourteenth Step Tree Demon?

Seeing the tall Tree Demon, everyone was greatly shocked. Gary and McCance were no exception. After the shock, they finally understood. Tree Demons were born as the Strongers in the forest. With a Fourteenth Step expert protecting him, no wonder Hu Feng, an ordinary Magician, dared to enter the mountains at this time.

Ramos glanced imperceptibly at the guard on the right. Seeing him nod secretly, he impatiently agreed to let Hu Feng join. The group rested for a moment at the town entrance and then quickly left under McCance’s lead, heading straight for the snow-white mountains. Along the way, McCance was like a seasoned horse that knew the way, accurately finding many hidden paths, which greatly increased the speed of entering the mountains.

Unlike Gary and the others who were panting, Hu Feng rode on the Tree Demon Stanley, feeling relaxed all the way. He secretly observed the environment along the way and imperceptibly watched the two guards behind the old man Ramos. From the moment he saw them, he felt that these two people were not simple.

These two guards were different from ordinary Demon Hunters. Their clothes looked ordinary, but the fabric was fine and the workmanship was exquisite, obviously not affordable for ordinary people. The armor they wore was even more extraordinary. It was tough and soft, unlike the standard plate armor commonly worn by Demon Hunters, having no effect on the flexibility of the body. More importantly, although they were nominally Ramos’s guards, whenever something happened, this old man Ramos would secretly ask for their instructions instead.

“Interesting. What is the real background of these two guards, and what are they doing in the Witch Mountain Range?”

Hu Feng’s interest in the two black-clad guards grew greater and greater. He secretly paid attention to their every move, but on the surface, he pretended to know nothing, riding the Tree Demon and advancing leisurely.

The Witch Mountain Range stretched for tens of thousands of miles, with rolling peaks. After climbing a high mountain, looking far into the distance, one could see many higher peaks. Thousands of miles of ice and snow, with snowflakes flying everywhere. The further away from the small town at the foot of the mountain, the bigger the snowflakes and the deeper the snowdrifts. Sometimes, after stepping one’s foot in, it took a long time to pull it out. Although Hu Feng had abundant physical strength, Gary and McCance were panting heavily before they had walked far, let alone the old man Ramos.

In the group, except for the relaxed Hu Feng, only the two black-clad guards were handling the situation with ease. When they stepped, they only left a faint footprint on the snow, as if floating on the snow like goose feathers. Their speed was not fast, but it never changed. They slowly followed behind everyone, their pace seeming always the same.

“Lord Ramos, there is a cave ahead. Let’s rest here for a night before we go!”

After a day of mountain hiking, McCance was almost exhausted. He led everyone to a wind-shielded cave. After dinner, they gathered some dead branches and started a fire, then lay down to rest on the spot, each wrapped in a thin wool blanket. Under the exhaustion, people soon fell into their dreams one after another. Only the two black-clad guards still sat cross-legged on the ground without moving.

“Tuck, when can we reach Witch City when traveling with this bunch of trash?”

After a long while, confirming that everyone was asleep, a thin black-clad guard asked his partner beside him.

“ArtTest, you are too impatient!”

The black-clad guard named Tuck shook his head and slowly continued, “By following these local Demon Hunters, we can avoid many detours. Otherwise, maybe we would wander in the deep mountains for months and not find the entrance to Witch City. With them guiding the way, we have a greater chance to infiltrate and get close to Solomon, the Witch clan’s treasure.”

“Tuck, I have a feeling that the Demon Hunter named Hu Feng seems a bit wrong. Should we, before it’s too late…” ArtTest, who was gaunt, said this while making a chopping head gesture, his face gloomy and cold as he looked at Hu Feng lying not far away. For some reason, whenever he saw Hu Feng, he felt a inexplicable sense of danger. But he couldn’t quite put his finger on what was wrong.

“ArtTest, you are too suspicious. What threat could a mere Magician pose?”

Tuck, who was naturally steady, shook his head. A cold wind blew past, revealing two curved horns on his forehead. “His Tree Demon is not bad. It has actually evolved to the Fourteenth Step and is powerful in the forest. However, in a head-on fight, it can’t even block one of our sword strikes. What is there to worry about? The real enemies we face this time are the Witch clan Elders who guard Solomon. If we are not careful, neither of us will be able to return to Hei Mu Ya alive!”

The voices of the two black-armored guards were very low. In the howling of the cold wind, they were faint. Gary, sleeping beside them, was snoring. Hu Feng, pretending to be asleep, heard everything clearly.

Solomon?

After learning the true purpose of these two black-clad men, Hu Feng was shocked in his heart.

Back in the Underground World, the dream of the Harpy Witch Elder was to seize Solomon so that she could enter the Racial Divine Realm of the Witch clan and undergo Cultivation to reach the true realm of eternal immortality. With her strength, she did not dare to make a move. It can be imagined how powerful the guardians of Solomon were!

“Hei Mu Ya, what place is that?”

Seeing the curved horns on Tuck’s forehead from the corner of his eye, Hu Feng frowned. Unfortunately, even searching through the memory of the Lich King Ovisis, he couldn’t find any related information. On these two mysterious black-clad men, he vaguely felt strong vitality and a trace of familiar energy fluctuations, but he couldn’t remember what kind of power it was for the time being.

“Why not kill them, snatch their power and memories?”

Feeling the aura of the two black-clad men, Hu Feng’s heart moved. His right hand secretly gripped the hilt of the Death Oak sword. Summoning the Holy Angel Taliana and others to launch a sudden attack together gave him a great chance to instantly slay these two guys. But after thinking about it, he abandoned this idea.

Coming all this way to the Witch Mountain Range, the most important thing was to find the Holy Relic to completely heal the Holy Angel Taliana; but if there was an opportunity to seize Solomon, this spatial treasure, he would definitely not let it go easily. Leaving these two mysterious black-clad men behind and secretly acting with them might bring even greater benefits!

There is never too much of a powerful treasure!

Hu Feng secretly made up his mind, restrained the energy fluctuations in his body, and lay motionless wrapped in the thin blanket. However, his massive Divine Sense silently penetrated out, secretly observing the every move of the two black-clad men. Beside him, Gary’s snoring grew louder, dancing with the howling of the cold wind, rising and falling.

Early the next day, everyone set off quickly. Along the way, they avoided hungry beasts and crossed many snow-white mountains. After walking for ten days, they gradually deep into the boundless Witch Forest. Here, it was the world of Oak Trees, with Oak Trees piercing the clouds everywhere. Looking up, dense branches and leaves blocked out the sky and sun, and the light was dim. Fortunately, McCance had been to Witch City many times before and knew many safe paths, avoiding many dangerous traps along the way.

“Stop!”

This day, after crossing a patch of scattered rocks, McCance was just about to lead everyone through a patch of Oak Trees when a cold voice suddenly came from the front. Then, sharp crossbow bolts suddenly appeared from among the bushes. The bolt heads were dark and shiny, obviously coated with deadly poison. The Witch clan was best at deadly poison and curses. Looking at these ferocious arrowheads, no one dared to be careless. McCance, who was leading the way in front, quickly stopped.