Chapter 1277

Man Shi returned, and the airship set sail again.

Scenes like today's were repeated over and over again for the next few days.

Man Shi alone could take care of everyone.

These people were all bandits.

In the Zhanwu Continent, some people with unique or strange thoughts who did not want to abide by the law and did not want to live a down-to-earth life would choose to occupy a mountain and become bandits.

These people lived a freer life, but the degree of danger was not small. Usually, they killed people like flies, but if they encountered some existence they should not provoke, they would be killed like flies.

Every time, Man Shi killed happily. Obviously, he was also a bloodthirsty person.

In Zi Chen's armor, the mini version of the Scale Shield Flame Foal emitted flames. Zi Chen's spiritual senses tried to enter the center of the Flame Foal.

After half a month, Zi Chen finally succeeded.

The entire Scale Shield Flame Foal had Zi Chen's aura.

Zi Chen successfully refined it. Now, the Scale Shield Flame Foal would move according to Zi Chen's will. However, to fully mobilize it, Zi Chen needed the Reality power in his thunder wings.

"You're still cultivating."

"Cultivation is not over yet."

"Are you pretending to be cultivating?"

"You're using cultivation as an excuse to deliberately not talk to them, right?"

"..."

"This path is a little familiar. I might be able to guess where we're going."

"Are you looking at me when you speak?"

"I know where our destination is."

"Hey, are you looking at me or not?"

When Zi Chen opened his eyes again, he saw many messages on the communication bead. There were dozens of messages in total.

Among them, there was no lack of emotional messages from Shangguan Hong.

As soon as Zi Chen opened his eyes, there was new content in the transmission. "Your cultivation is over."

"Where are we going?" Zi Chen asked.

"I sent you so many messages, and this is your answer?" Shangguan Hong was very dissatisfied.

"Sorry, I was wholeheartedly refining a defensive armor and did not see the messages," Zi Chen explained.

"Alright, I'll take it that you didn't do it on purpose. Along the way, I think our destination might be the Hengduan Mountain Range." Shang Guan Hong transmitted.

"The Hengduan Mountain Range? Are you kidding me?"

"The Hengduan Mountain Range is very mysterious. Very few people can pass through it. There are layers of formations there, and they are all natural. It is normal for there to be Thunder Droplets of Life."

"Impossible. There are definitely no Lightning Droplets of Life there."

"Why?"

"That's because the Lightning Droplet of Life only exists in the void. It's also called the Tear Drop of Life. However, it also has another ancient name, the Void Tear Drop."

"Void Teardrop."

"That's right. It means tears shed in the void."

"A very strange name, a very strange meaning. Aren't you not familiar with the Zhanwu Continent? How did you know?"

"I read books."

"There's such a thing in the ancient books of Hunter's Castle. Why haven't I seen it before?"

"Now is not the time to talk about this. You should ask about our purpose this time."

"Why me?"

"Because he treats you well. The main reason is that no one has any ill intentions towards you." Zi Chen thought for a moment before sending a message.

"Alright then. I'll help you ask."

Shang Guan Hong paused for a moment before walking towards Huan Long who was not far away. This was the first time she had taken the initiative to approach him.

There were only a few people on the flying boat. Shang Guan Hong's actions successfully attracted everyone's attention.

"Sister Shang Guan, is there something you need?" Huan Long asked when he saw Shang Guan Hong approaching. He had been addressing her as such for the past few days.

"I've been through this path once. It seems to lead to the Hengduan Mountain Range. Is that our destination this time?" Shang Guan Hong asked.

Huan Long nodded and said, "That's right. Our destination this time is the Hengduan Mountain Range. However, it's not the periphery but the interior."

Shang Guan Hong nodded as well. Then, she smiled faintly and said, "The Hengduan Mountain Range is full of dangers. There are all kinds of natural formations that can trap even Domain Realm experts. However, there are also many mysterious things in the mountain range. How can you be sure that there are Thunder Droplets of Life inside?"

Shang Guan Hong's straightforward question stunned Huan Long slightly. Then, he discreetly glanced at Zi Chen and found that the latter was still sitting cross-legged and cultivating.

He paused for a moment before saying, "To be honest, I'm not sure if there are Thunder Droplets of Life inside this time."

"What? You're not sure either?" Shang Guan Hong exclaimed. Then, she realized that something was wrong and quickly covered her mouth with her hand.

Noticing the situation, the others also walked over and inquired about the situation.

Only Zi Chen remained in the distance.

"I've never been so close to Huan Long. This is definitely considered sacrificing my body, so you'll have to compensate me later."

Seeing Shang Guan Hong's straightforward message, Zi Chen chose to ignore it and pretended that he didn't see it.

"I'm not sure about this matter, but for some unspeakable reason, I obtained a map. According to the map, it is said that we can pass through the Hengduan Mountain Range and reach a secret place. There are Thunder Droplets of Life there."

As if he felt that this wasn't enough to convince them, Huan Long added, "Oh right, when I found this map, I also found the withered Void Tree."

Everyone nodded. Shang Guan Hong sent the map to Zi Chen without missing a word.

After chatting for a while, Shang Guan Hong took the initiative to leave.

"I'm sure that the Hengduan Mountain Range doesn't have Thunder Droplets of Life. Huan Long was lying to us."

"He said that he wasn't sure, but the map recorded it. Whether or not there are Thunder Droplets of Life, we'll still go, won't we?"

"Alright, we'll definitely go, but we have to be careful."

Seeing that he couldn't convince Shang Guan Hong, Zi Chen could only remind her to be careful. As for Zi Chen, he was even more wary of Huan Long.

He usually used cultivation to pass the time and never chatted with the others.

The advantage of this was that Zi Chen was successfully ignored by the others. Naturally, no one would pay attention to him.

A few more days passed. They were still a thousand miles away from the periphery of the Hengduan Mountain Range.

Huan Long put away the flying boat and said, "We'll have to walk the next thousand miles by ourselves."

The battle beasts in the Hengduan Mountain Range were very terrifying. Naturally, the cultivators who came here to train were very strong.

Bandits often appeared in the periphery of the Hengduan Mountain Range, so they had to walk by themselves.

Everyone present was a powerhouse. Zi Chen's massacre was obvious to all. A mere thousand miles of bandits naturally couldn't stop them.

The group of six began to charge forward. Man Shi and Wu Xie took the lead while Zi Chen brought up the rear.

Huan Long was the only late-stage Corporeal Realm cultivator in the group. Therefore, this group naturally attracted the attention of many bandits at first.

In fact, from the moment the six of them landed, they had been targeted by many forces. The fact that they could successfully reach the Hengduan Mountain Range proved that each group was very strong. Therefore, these bandits were vigilant at first.

However, when they saw that there were only six people in this group, their vigilance was greatly reduced. They rushed forward almost without thinking.

"Kill!"

Battle cries rang out from all directions. Figures rushed out from the dense forest one after another. They held solid weapons and charged towards Wu Xie and Man Shi, who were in the lead.

"Scram!"

Man Shi roared and punched out. A mid-stage Corporeal Realm cultivator exploded along with his weapon.

Wu Xie's vertical pupils also shot out a cold light. The cold light hit a late-stage Corporeal Realm cultivator and killed him in one blow.

Shangguan Hong, the black-robed man, and Huan Long didn't make a move. Just the two of them were enough to intimidate most of the cultivators present.

However, there were still some cultivators who attacked. This time, however, several of them were targeting Zi Chen.

The black blade appeared in Zi Chen's hand. Zi Chen held the blade and slashed forward.

A stream of blade light flashed and two heads flew high into the air.

Killing was that simple.

Before the others could rush forward, four people had already died. Three of them were late-stage Corporeal Realm cultivators and one mid-stage Corporeal Realm cultivator had his weapon and body destroyed.

The others didn't dare to step forward. They only watched in horror as the group left.

"What a terrifying group."

For the next thousand miles, cultivators continuously came forward to stop them. However, there was no doubt that only death awaited them.

In the end, no one dared to find trouble with this group.

The group of six smoothly entered the dense forest. Then, Huan Long took out a map and pointed them in the right direction.

After a few miles, they heard the angry roars of battle beasts. They also found some bloodstains along the way.

"We've reached the area where battle beasts roam. Everyone, be careful." Man Shi kindly reminded them.

This big guy was currently walking in front.

It was worth mentioning that Wu Xie had retreated from the front to the middle. The original black-robed man walked in front.

Zi Chen was still walking at the back. He held the long blade in his hand tightly and was in a state of alert. However, the lightning wings on his back were not unfolded.

There was no danger in the periphery of the Hengduan Mountain Range. Therefore, everyone was mainly thinking about the dangers ahead.

After a few more miles, the black-robed man walked in front and led the way. He was still silent, but the danger was minimized.

The group walked for dozens of miles. During this time, they heard the roars of beasts, but they didn't see a single battle beast.

This was something that even Shangguan Hong couldn't do.

Apart from Huan Long, the others also became curious about the black-robed man's identity.

"Roar."

After another dozens of miles, the group encountered their first battle beast.

Perhaps it was bad luck, but the first battle beast they encountered was actually a mid-stage Spirit Realm one.

This was a mutated battle beast with barbs all over its body. It looked like an ape, but it also looked like some kind of animal. Its battle strength was comparable to an ordinary late-stage Spirit Realm battle beast.

"Be careful. This is the Polar Spike Ape. Its battle strength is very strong." Shangguan Hong whispered the name of this strange beast.

The black-robed man looked at the Spike Ape indifferently and then took two steps back.

Just as he retreated, the space in front of him fluctuated. Then, a pitch-black hole appeared. The hole was a passage, and in the next moment, a beast drilled out of the passage.

It was a ferocious-looking leopard. The moment it appeared, it rushed toward the Spike Ape.

Then, the two began to fight.

The passage didn't disappear. Then, a second and third battle beast appeared.

"He's a beast tamer."