20 alchemy

Piles of white bones surrounded the small hill.

Ling Han finally understood how they had died. They hadn't died from fighting over this flower, but rather they had been silently killed by the "black cloud" after being entranced by the flower.

"Ah!" Shui Yanyu yelped in astonishment, a lingering fear still in her heart. If Ling Han hadn't pulled her back just then, she would have also become like the other two people. She would have walked over and been killed by the black cloud.

"W-what was that?" she asked in a trembling voice.

Ling Han shook his head, and said, "It was too quick, I couldn't see it."

Shui Yanyu was slightly surprised. Even Ling Han hadn't been able to see it clearly? That black cloud was truly uncanny.

Ling Han thought for a moment, and then casually tossed a black ball into the air.

"Hahaha, Little Asura has come!" The black ball expanded in the air, with arms and legs extending from its body. It eventually transformed into a large humanoid puppet.

Weng!

The black cloud flew out again, this time swooping toward the Asura Demon Emperor.

"Who are— Holy f*ck!" The Asura Demon Emperor was furious, but his angry shout quickly turned into a surprised cry. He immediately scuttled backward upon landing on the ground. The black cloud swarmed toward him as he ran away, and it eventually engulfed his body.

Shui Yanyu and Hu Feiyun both yelped in surprise. This was because numerous pits had appeared in the Asura Demon Emperor's body. His left arm suffered the most, and it was as if it had been completely corroded. Only a tiny bit of the arm still hung from his elbow.

The other parts of his body were only slightly better off. However, they were at least still intact.

"Master!" There was an aggrieved look on the Asura Demon Emperor's face as he gazed at Ling Han. He didn't need to screw him over like this, did he?

Ling Han ignored him, and said, "That black cloud is formed from a swarm of countless insects. It's just that they're so small that they look like a black cloud when gathered together."

"Those were insects?" The Asura Demon Emperor shook his devastated left arm as he jumped up, and shouted, "What kind of teeth do they have? What kind of human can defend against them?!"

"You're not a human!" Hu Feiyun pointed out.

The Asura Demon Emperor, who was extremely shameless, said, "If Master's wife says I'm not a human, then I'm not a human! I'm actually a dog! Woof! Woof!" He dropped to the ground and started barking like a dog. Hu Feiyun giggled upon seeing this, and she didn't try to correct his way of referring to her.

"Are we still going to pluck that flower?" Shui Yanyu asked.

They had all retreated a fair distance back to avoid being entranced by the flower again. Although Ling Han and Hu Feiyun hadn't been affected last time, perhaps their stronger resistance was due to their relatively higher cultivation level.

If they stayed near the flower for too long, it was possible that they could still be affected.

"Those insects mightn't be very strong, and maybe that's why they have to rely on the entrancing effects of the flower. Only after their victims are entranced do they fly out to feast on their flesh. However, their teeth are truly impressive. They devoured the two Mountain River Tier cultivators in a flash."

Ling Han pondered for a moment before saying, "Even Level Five Godly metal isn't strong enough to deal with them. They can still gnaw away at it, albeit with slightly more difficulty."

The Asura Demon Emperor was proof of this. The puppet that he resided in had been forged from Level Five Godly metal, yet his left arm had almost been completely obliterated.

A confident smile appeared on Ling Han's face, and he said, "Let me try them out!"

Shui Yanyu was given a huge fright, and she shouted, "You're crazy!"

Couldn't he see the wretched state of the Asura Demon Emperor?

"Let Little Asura go!" she added hurriedly.

"Milady!" the Asura Demon Emperor wailed plaintively. It made sense that his master should stay away from danger, but that didn't mean that they should push him toward peril instead!

Ling Han smiled, and said, "There's no need to worry. My physique is on par with Level Five Godly metal now, and coupled with my insane recovery ability, these insects might be unable to threaten me! Anyhow, I wager that these insects don't have powerful defensive abilities."

He hadn't sensed any Origin Power fluctuations from the black cloud, and this signified that the insects had either never cultivated before, or had cultivation levels that were far above his. These were the only two possibilities.

However, was the latter possible?

If these insects were all at the Sun Moon Tier, perhaps even Heavenly Body Tier elites could be killed by them.

There was strength in numbers. When quantity reached a certain threshold, it would lead to a qualitative change.

These insects were astonishingly quick, and they also possessed terrifying teeth. If their defenses were also powerful, then the heavens were being far too unfair.

Shui Yanyu was familiar with Ling Han's personality, and she knew that he wouldn't change his mind easily. She could only nod and say, "Be careful, be careful, and be careful!" She told him to be careful three times, revealing just how concerned she was for his safety.

"I will!" Ling Han nodded, and said, "We still haven't made a child yet, so how can I bear to die?"

"G-go die!" Shui Yanyu's face flushed red, and she couldn't help but push Ling Han. Ling Han clumsily charged toward the hill.

Shui Yanyu was easily embarrassed, and she was unable to endure Ling Han's teasing even when it was just the two of them. That being the case, how could she not feel utterly embarrassed now that there were two outsiders beside them?

A look of interest appeared on Hu Feiyun's face. Was there some "adulterous affair" between these two people? Meanwhile, the Asura Demon Emperor continued to crawl on all fours and act like a dog. He used a hand to scratch his neck, and it was as if he were afraid of being killed and silenced.

Ling Han continued to charge toward the hill.

Weng!

The hill immediately detected his presence, and the black cloud swarmed out once again.

Ling Han humphed, and said, "I don't believe that your defenses are also incredible!"

With a thought, bursts of roaring flames surged from his body. Streaks of divine patterns were intertwined among the flames.

"Squeak!" The black cloud instantly descended into chaos. It became like a headless fly, and the insects quickly separated into numerous smaller groups.

The swarm of insects had been like a black cloud before, yet the smaller swarms were more like several squirming snakes now. However, there were also one or two swarms that found their direction and continued to swoop toward Ling Han. They eventually arrived before his body.

Ling Han could clearly see that the "black snake" before him was formed from a swarm of countless insects. Each insect was incredibly tiny, yet they all had disproportionately "humongous" teeth. Not only that, but they were also unafraid of death. They clearly knew that Ling Han was bathed in flames, yet they still continued to charge toward him wave after wave.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"

The insects were burned to death one after another, yet they forcefully carved a path out and allowed even more insects to swarm onto Ling Han's body. They started to gnaw at his flesh.

Ling Han humphed and unleashed his Seven Kill Subduing Soul Technique.

Weng!

The insects that were gnawing at his flesh were instantly stunned. In fact, most of their souls were immediately shattered into pieces. Only a small number of them managed to survive.

Sure enough, these insects had very weak defenses even though they possessed incredible speed and terrifying teeth. Not only was their physical defense weak, but their divine sense defense was also weak.

The heavens were indeed fair. These insects had been bestowed with unique abilities even though they hadn't cultivated at all. However, they also came with fatal weaknesses.

It was because of this that they used that enchanting flower as bait. They would wait until their victim was entranced, then swoop over and instantly devour their flesh.

However, Ling Han was prepared, so the outcome was completely different!

After all, he was a king tier of the Mountain River Tier.

"Gasp!" Ling Han bared his teeth in pain. Although he had killed most of the insects, there were still some that clutched onto his flesh with their "humongous" teeth, even though they were already dead or unconscious.

'It hurts!'

Not only were the teeth of these insects razor-sharp, but their saliva also contained a strange secretion that could induce severe pain in their victims. In fact, it could even paralyze their victims to a degree.

Ling Han discovered that his body had become a little clumsy and inflexible. Moreover, the strange substance had entered his bloodstream and spread throughout his body, causing even his nerves to become slightly paralyzed.

As a result, the might of his flames instantly dropped by a significant margin. The dazed and unconscious "black snakes" rapidly recovered and started to swoop toward him again.

Ling Han channeled the Indestructible Heaven's Scroll, and a profound aura of heaven and earth circulated around his body. The progressing paralysis was instantly dispelled. He laughed loudly as he reignited the might of his flames.

Ling Han drew his Divine Demon Sword, and said, "Let's see who's more powerful, hey?"

Boom!

His Divine Demon Sword also released a boundless flame. Flames worked extremely well against these insects.

Weng!

He continued to unleash his Seven Kill Subduing Soul Technique, and after another attack, a large number of insects dropped to the ground. Ling Han stowed them into his Black Tower. Perhaps these insects could become a secret weapon of his.

Ling Han's wounds rapidly recovered as he channeled the Indestructible Heaven's Scroll. Although there was an occasional insect or two that breached his defenses and sunk their teeth into his flesh, such a small number of insects couldn't trouble him at all.

They were too small, after all, and they were only terrifying if they swarmed in droves of thousands or even millions. If they did so, they would be able to devour a human in a flash.

"Master, Little Asura admires you so much!" the Asura Demon Emperor said in flattery.

He was residing in a puppet that was at the Sun Moon Tier, yet he had still been brutally defeated by the swarm of insects. However, Ling Han was currently enjoying an advantage over them. The contrast between them couldn't be more obvious.

This wasn't to say that Ling Han was more powerful than Sun Moon Tier elites. Rather, this result signified that his abilities were more effective against these insects. His physique was freakish, and he also possessed an impressive recovery ability thanks to the Indestructible Heaven's Scroll. These qualities made him the most apt person to deal with these insects.

Black clouds blotted out the sky, yet these insects had a clear area of activity that they definitely wouldn't fly out of.

It was already impossible to see Ling Han's body. However, the others could still vaguely discern the flashes of flames among the black cloud. This signified that an intense battle was still raging on.

However, the black cloud gradually faded as the battle dragged on. This was because large swathes of the insects were being killed or thrown into the Black Tower by Ling Han. Piles or insect corpses lay by his feet.

Finally, no more insects swooped toward Ling Han. Instead, the last remaining insects all flew back to the small hill. The surroundings suddenly became silent.

Ling Han gazed at the peculiar flower. Then, he stopped his breathing, closed all of the follicles on his body, and used the Indestructible Heaven's Scroll to guard his divine sense. His body started to emit a golden glow. Only then did he walk toward the flower.

He didn't pluck the flower when he neared it, but instead started to dig around it.

He dug the peculiar flower up along with its roots, and then placed it into his Black Tower. He only exited the Black Tower after planting the flower in a suitable location.

"Let's go!" He didn't place the small hill into his Black Tower, as he had decided to give the black insects a slim chance at survival.

The three people and one puppet continued forward. They didn't return to the bank of the Yellow Spring, as it would be fine as long as they continued in their current direction. There was no need for them to follow the riverbank. After tens of thousands of years of experience, one thing was for certain—one should definitely, definitely not enter the river. In fact, even the water in the river shouldn't be touched.

Why was the river called the Yellow Spring?

This wasn't simply because it looked eerie. That was genuinely a deadly river that would take one's life. If one came into contact with the river, they would die even if they didn't have any health complications. Meanwhile, their soul would be swallowed by the river and end up flowing through it for all eternity.

Someone had tried to collect water from the Yellow Spring before, yet they had become a soulless corpse once they neared the river.

This was a forbidden river, and it could only be used as a landmark. One definitely couldn't near it.

Ling Han communicated through the Black Tower as he walked, and he asked Notionless Saint about the peculiar flower as well as the black insects.

"Might this be the Misty Soul Capturing Flower?" Notionless Saint pondered for a moment before saying, "This is a peculiar plant that has no benefit to humans. However, its effects are extremely terrifying. In fact, it can even affect the mind of Eternal River Tier elites."

Ling Han nodded, and said, "This Misty Soul Capturing Flower isn't even able to affect me at the moment. Does this mean that it's still a fair way off from becoming mature?"

"Most likely," Notionless Saint replied.

This Misty Soul Capturing Flower could have great effects if used properly. Ling Han had the Black Tower, so he could completely unleash this Misty Soul Capturing Flower and then hide back into the Black Tower. That way, he would be able to sow chaos among his enemies.

However, this Misty Soul Capturing Flower was still far from becoming mature, and this was reflected in the fact that it could barely affect him. As such, it would definitely be useless against Sun Moon Tier elites—even if it were somewhat effective, it would need a very long time to entrance them.

"What about those insects?" Ling Han asked.

"Those are Saintly Scarabs!" There was a hint of astonishment in Notionless Saint's voice.

Ling Han was puzzled, and he asked, "Those flesh-eating insects are referred to as 'Saintly'?"

Notionless Saint—or rather the light orb that he had transformed into—flickered as if it were experiencing some deep feeling. He remained silent for a while before saying, "It's because these insects emerge from the corpses of Saints."

"Hmm?" Ling Han was surprised to hear this. Such strange insects would emerge from the corpses of Saints?

"This doesn't happen with every Saint," Notionless Saint continued. "It depends on the great dao that they've cultivated. Some might have Saintly Firebugs emerge from them, while others might have Saintly Ice Worms emerge from them. Moreover, not all of the insects are this small in size. I've seen a saintly insect that was tens of thousands of meters in length. Its strength was profound, and even I didn't dare to battle against it."

'Tens of thousands of meters long? Can that still be classified as an insect?'

"Since that's the case, it's possible that this is the abode of a Saint, then?" Ling Han asked.

"Impossible!" Notionless Saint instantly shot down Ling Han's speculation. "If this was a Saint's abode, how could a mere Eternal River Tier elite deal with the formations? Of course, this is unless the Saint is purposefully allowing others to enter.

"It's more likely that the brat who owns this place found some Saintly Scarabs somewhere and slowly raised them in such a huge number. Moreover, if those were first-generation Saintly Scarabs, they would have been able to kill even Eternal River Tier elites. How could you have possibly taken them away?"

Ling Han nodded in understanding. He had also received some Saintly Scarabs now, so he could also slowly breed them. However, he needed to be extremely careful when raising these insects. If he lost control of them, they could potentially cause catastrophic damage.

Saints were invincible in life, and they could still cause a huge commotion after death.

However, there were two sides to a coin, and these Saintly Scarabs could benefit him greatly if used correctly.

They stopped to set up a camp and rest after walking for a day.

There was night and day in this place, though the difference between the two could only be determined by the brightness or darkness of the surroundings. There were no visible suns, moons, or stars. It was evident that Eternal River Tier elites weren't powerful enough to capture suns to place them into this Mystery Realm.

They had half a year's time; the restriction in this Mystery Realm would gradually become stronger again after this time passed. At that time, even Venerable Trinity wouldn't be able to open a passageway.

Thus, they had to return to the entrance before half a year passed. When the time limit expired, Venerable Trinity would open another passageway to let everyone who had entered out.

They had to plan their time well. If they missed their opportunity to leave, they would be killed by the restriction that became stronger by the day. They had never heard of anyone surviving until the next 100 years.

"Huh? Why did Sister Shui suddenly disappear last night?" Hu Feiyun asked with a strange expression the next morning.

Shui Yanyu was eating at that moment, and she instantly started to cough upon hearing this. She then glared at Ling Han with fury.

It was all his fault. He had called her over in the middle of the night to do those shameful things.

Ling Han smiled, and said, "Children shouldn't ask too many questions. Concentrate on eating your breakfast!"

Hu Feiyun puffed her cheeks. Why did they all treat her like a child? Big Sister did so, and Ling Han was also doing so right now. This made her very angry!

After breakfast, they continued on their way.

This place didn't only contain eerie things like the Misty Soul Capturing Flower and Saintly Scarabs, but also contained all kinds of Godly medicine and treasures. If this weren't the case, the Misty Soul Capturing Flower wouldn't have attracted so many people in the first place.

The reason it had attracted so many people was because everyone thought it was a kind of Godly medicine.

They discovered several Godly medicines as they walked, yet it was a pity that they had come too late and the Godly medicines had already been plucked.

Some people had been rough, and they even destroyed the roots of the Godly medicines when they plucked them away. However, some people had been relatively careful, and they took care to leave the roots intact when they plucked the Godly medicines. This way, they could return to pluck the Godly medicines again after one century, two centuries, or even more centuries.

Ling Han didn't beat around the bush, and he dug up all the roots that he saw and tossed them into the Black Tower. The effects of these Godly medicines would be maximized if they were placed in the Black Tower.

The smile on Ling Han's face grew wider and wider. His harvest was truly bountiful. If he could reap such a yield every day, this trip would already be worth it.

However, his luck was fluctuating—on some days he would come across seven or eight Godly medicines, while on other days he would come across absolutely nothing.

Seven days passed by in the blink of an eye.

Ding, ding, ding, ding!

The sound of clashing weapons traveled over from the distance. In fact, they could even see bursts of divine light soaring into the sky. It was clear that an intense battle was raging in the distance.

Hu Feiyun's interest was piqued, and she said, "Let's check it out!"

Shui Yanyu, who wasn't as curious as Hu Feiyun, said, "It's best that we keep our noses out of other people's matters."

However, Hu Feiyun was already running toward the location of the battle, an excited expression on her face.

They hadn't experienced any battles during the past seven days, and thus the Ninth King—who was extremely lively—was already barely able to contain herself.

Ling Han and Shui Yanyu exchanged a glance. They had no choice but to run after Hu Feiyun.

However, they weren't afraid, either, as Sun Moon Tier elites weren't able to enter this Mystery Realm. Ling Han was almost invincible, so at least they didn't need to worry about their safety.

There was a field of scattered rocks before them, and after passing through it, the two battling parties appeared in their vision.

One group had seven people, and the other group was even larger, with 25 people. The larger group had formed an encirclement and trapped the group of seven inside.

"Hand the Nine Layer Divine Lotus over, and we can spare your lives!" a member of the encircling group said.

"Bullsh*t!" There was a seductive red-haired beauty among the trapped group of seven, and she was dressed in a particularly revealing manner. She was wearing a shoulderless upper armor that left her jade-like arms revealed, and in fact, even a portion of her voluptuous breasts could still be seen.

Her lower armor only reached halfway down her thighs as well, and her long and slender legs were clear for all to see.

However, her skin wasn't white, but rather a tanned wheat color. An astonishing vitality radiated from her body, and she seemed much like a female leopard.

She humphed, and continued, "You guys haven't attempted to kill us only because you're afraid that we'll destroy the Nine Layer Divine Lotus! However, you'll definitely kill us once we hand it over."

"Hahahaha!" The encircling group roared with laughter.

"There's no need to worry, Leader Meng. The others will die, but you definitely won't!"

Another person chuckled lewdly, and said, "I've heard about Leader Meng's beauty for a long time. Won't it be a massive waste if we can't taste Leader Meng's body?"

"Hehehe!"

"Hahaha!"

The members of the encircling group all laughed wantonly. This Mystery Realm was huge, so it was almost impossible for others to discover their depraved acts—even if someone did, they could simply kill them along with the victims.

"How detestable!" Hu Feiyun couldn't watch on, and she drew her sword as she charged out, shouting, "Evil villains, eat my sword!"

The encircling group faltered slightly upon seeing her charge out by herself. After a moment, however, they all broke into laughter. She was just a young lady, so wasn't she charging into a lion's den?

"It's another beautiful woman!"

"Just what we needed! There's only one Leader Meng, so how long would we have needed to line up for? Even if three of us do her at the same time, we'll still need to wait for seven rounds. Now that there's another beautiful woman, we'll only need to wait for three rounds!"

"Huh? Look over there, Boss, there's another stunning beauty!"

Their gazes turned to Shui Yanyu, and they couldn't help but drool in excitement. This woman was even more beautiful than the other two. Moreover, her seductive nature was one that could suck one's soul.

They would be willing to sacrifice 100 years of their life just to do this stunning beauty once!

"Ao!" They all howled in lustful excitement.

"Heh, you guys are dreaming!" Ling Han arrived before them in a flash, and calmly said, "I can spare your lives if you guys f*ck off by yourselves."

Ling Han wasn't a bloodthirsty person, and he didn't know what had happened between these two groups of people, either. Thus, he didn't want to massacre them.

A sturdy man who was around 30 years old walked over, and said, "Brat, you're quite arrogant, aren't you?"

His clothes were unbuttoned, revealing his large and round belly. His face was full of pudgy flesh, and he was currently holding a large saber. Strong killing intent radiated from his body.

"Thanks for your help, handsome guy. However, these people aren't easy to deal with. It's best that you take this chance to escape!" the red-haired beauty shouted.

"You've already stuck your nose into this matter, so how can you leave now?" a member of the encircling group said with a sneer.

Ling Han cracked a smile, and said, "You're nothing but a bunch of weaklings. What are you acting so smug for?"

"You're seeking death!" A cold glint flashed across the big-bellied man's eyes, and he seized the opportunity while Ling Han was talking to leap over and slash at him.

He used his full strength, and divine light radiated from his saber as divine patterns intertwined in the surrounding air. A frosty aura surged toward Ling Han.

Pu!

There was a flash, and the Divine Demon Sword had already appeared and slashed outward, shattering the saber into pieces. The Divine Demon Sword didn't stop, instead continuing on its trajectory and slashing the big-bellied man into two.

Intestines burst into the air as blood sprayed everywhere.

Gasp!

Everyone was stunned. They were petrified by the power of his sword.

It was far too terrifying. How could the might of his sword be so domineering?

Weng!

The Divine Demon Sword hovered beside Ling Han, not a drop of blood on its blade. However, a frightening murderous aura radiated from its body.

Following the elevation of its level, the might that radiated from this Divine Sword was also becoming increasingly devastating. One had to realize that Devouring Metal could evolve to become Divine Metal. Even if it hadn't reached that level yet, it was still many times more powerful than ordinary Godly metal.

The encircling group didn't dare to underestimate Ling Han any longer. One of them solemnly asked, "Sir, you are?"

The members of this group all robbed others for a living, and they had spent some money as well as robbed some others to obtain the jade pendants needed for entering this Mystery Realm. They had obtained enough jade pendants for 25 members to enter.

None of them could be considered a prodigy, yet after countless years of cultivation, all of them had reached the consummate level of the Mountain River Tier.

In their minds, they would be invincible as long as they worked together.

However, Ling Han had killed one of them with a single stroke of his sword. This put them on edge, and they finally realized that such kinds of powerful prodigies genuinely existed in the world. The profound might of Ling Han's battle prowess was far beyond their imagination.

Ling Han swept his gaze over the encircling group, and said, "You people don't have the right to know my name!"

"Boss, there's no need to speak nonsense with him. Kill him!" one of the evil villains shouted. He seemed extremely haughty.

The villain boss hesitated for a moment before retrieving a vial of pills. However, he didn't open the vial, instead saying, "Sir, it's not too late for you to leave now. However, you have to leave these two women!" He pointed at Shui Yanyu and Hu Feiyun.

Upon seeing the killing intent on Ling Han's face, he immediately raised the vial in his hand, and said, "Do you know what these are? These are Purple Pattern Mountain River Pills, and they can raise my battle prowess by three stars!

"My cultivation level is already at the peak stage of the consummate level of the Mountain River Tier. After raising my battle prowess by another three stars, do you really think you'll be any match for me?"

He had spent a fortune on this vial of pills, which only contained two pills in total. Thus, he didn't want to use them if he didn't have to. This was his trump card, and it was much more effective as a threat than if he genuinely ingested them.

Ling Han couldn't help but chuckle. He truly couldn't hold his laughter back.

He shook his head, and said, "Say, how ignorant do you have to be to think that raising your battle prowess by three stars will make you invincible in the Mountain River Tier?"

"You dare to belittle me?" the villain boss roared in anger.

Ling Han raised a hand.

Weng!

A formidable aura crushed down, and the villain boss's face instantly became as white as a sheet. He didn't dare to move even a pinky.

The pinnacle level of the Mountain River Tier—how incredibly mighty was this? It was only natural that Ling Han could easily crush someone at the consummate level of the Mountain River Tier. Moreover, the villain boss was only an ordinary Mountain River Tier cultivator, and he couldn't even be considered a one-star genius. The gulf in power between them was like night and day.

Ling Han casually extended his hand and grabbed the vial of pills. He then smiled, and said, "It'll be a huge waste if you were to ingest these pills. It's better if I sell them for some money. I can probably buy a tael1 of Level Four Godly metal for it."

The villains were all transfixed with shock. Their boss had actually been defeated with a single move?!

Although the big-bellied man had been sliced into two, they could've said that he'd been careless, or that his opponent's sword was far too powerful. However, what excuse did they have now?

They trembled uncontrollably as terror gripped at their hearts.

"S-spare me!" The villain boss instantly discarded his dignity and started to beg for his life.

He was a realist.

An eerie killing intent appeared on Ling Han's face, and he said, "Didn't you want me to leave the women?"

The villain boss shook his head frantically, and stuttered, "N-no, I wouldn't dare to!"

"Heh, that's because I'm powerful enough. If I had been weaker than you, my women would have become your playthings!" Ling Han said calmly.

Hu Feiyun raised her hand in protest, and said, "Ling Han, I'm not your woman!"

Ling Han sighed, and said, "Can't you see that I'm showing off my brilliant might right now? Did you really have to interrupt me and ruin the atmosphere?"

"Oh…" Hu Feiyun nodded weakly as she lowered her head and started to twiddle her fingers.

"I'm not a bloodthirsty person, but it's a shame that I can't see any redeeming features in you people. There's no reason for me to be sympathetic." Ling Han raised his right hand, and the Divine Demon Sword moved along with his actions. The tip of the Divine Demon Sword hovered over the villains' bodies.

"We've no option but to fight him!" The villains weren't stupid, and they all prepared to battle upon realizing that Ling Han had no intention of letting them off. They would battle to the death.

If there were even a sliver of hope, these people would even stoop as low as to pretend to be a subservient lackey. However, if all avenues to life were severed, they would become ferocious madmen who fought to their very last breath. They definitely wouldn't lie down and accept death.

They turned their attention away from the red-haired beauty and her group and all charged toward Ling Han. Either Ling Han died, or they died.

Ling Han smiled coldly as he unclasped a hand.

Xiu, xiu, xiu!

24 streaks of divine light shot out.

Pu, pu, pu, pu!

The heads of the 24 villains instantly exploded. Their deaths were swift and violent.

The red-haired beauty and the other six members of her group were all stunned, looks of sheer disbelief on their faces as they stared at Ling Han. What kind of freakish battle prowess was this?

Weren't Sun Moon Tier elites not allowed to enter this Mystery Realm? However, was Ling Han's battle prowess not at the Sun Moon Tier?

Those 24 villains were at the consummate level of the Mountain River Tier! Yet, they had been insta-killed just like that? Who could believe this?

Ling Han smiled faintly, and said, "No need to thank me."

He grabbed Shui Yanyu's hand and started to walk off.

Hu Feiyun faltered for a moment before hurriedly running after them, and shouting, "Wait for me!"

"Oi, oi, oi!" The red-haired beauty also came to her senses, and she immediately sprinted after Ling Han and the others. "Handsome guy, why are you leaving so quickly? Are you scared that I'll bite?" She winked at Ling Han as she said this.

Ling Han was slightly astonished. This woman seemed fairly laid-back for someone who had almost been killed just then. In fact, she was even in high enough spirits to wink at him.

"Are you okay?" Shui Yanyu asked.

"Sigh!" The red-haired beauty sighed before saying, "Our losses were truly great this time."

She immediately started to recount the events, not caring whether Ling Han and the others were interested.

As it turned out, they were a mercenary group that accepted money to complete missions.

However, they weren't hired for a job this time, and had instead paid a fortune to enter this mystery realm. Their target was a treasure storage that existed inside this mystery realm—they had discovered this treasure storage on a mission to enter with and protect someone. However, many members of their mercenary group had died, and even the person who had hired them lost their life.

Even so, they still yearned to enter that treasure storage. Thus, they spent a fortune to enter this mystery realm again.

However, they discovered a Nine Layer Divine Lotus on their way, and they only managed to obtain it after sacrificing four members of their group while fighting the Demonic Beast that guarded it. They were extremely unfortunate, though, and the group of villains had noticed and targeted them.

If it weren't for the fact that the villains were afraid of them going all out and even destroying the Nine Layer Divine Lotus, the red-haired beauty and her group definitely wouldn't have survived until Ling Han and the others came.

"Handsome guy, you're so powerful! Why don't we team up and cooperate?" The red-haired beauty invited them to work together. "Oh, that's right, my name is Wei, Meng Wei."

'Are we really teaming up to find treasures?' Ling Han grumbled in his mind. 'It looks like you want to gobble me up!'

"How does 50-50 sound?" Meng Wei was extremely enthusiastic, and she continued, "Although you're strong, we're the ones who are providing the location of the treasure storage. So, splitting the treasures 50-50 isn't too greedy on our part, right?"

Ling Han sighed, and said, "I still haven't accepted your invitation yet!"

Meng Wei laughed loudly, and said, "It's okay, I'm sure you'll accept my invitation after considering it for a while."

She didn't seem to mind that her breasts were undulating as she laughed. It was almost as if her breasts were about to jump out from her armor.

Ling Han's expression became serious, and he asked, "What treasure storage is this? Do you mind telling me?"

Meng Wei's expression was as if she expected this answer. "That place was probably the abode of an alchemist, so there are heaps of alchemical pills. Perhaps there are even some pill recipes. If we make copies of the pill recipes, we'll definitely make huge fortunes selling them."

Ling Han's eyes lit up. He was absorbed by the word "alchemist".

He nodded, and said, "Fine, let's work together. We'll split the alchemical pills evenly, and we'll each make a copy of any pill recipe we find."

"Deal!" Meng Wei extended her hand.

Ling Han slapped her hand lightly, and the two of them sealed their deal.

They set off toward the abode of the alchemist. However, they decided to rest when night fell, so that they could recover their energy. The red-haired beauty and her group had just experienced an intense battle, after all