Chapter 40 Boss Dies

The Lingjing Xingzhe (spiritual realm walkers) who were scattering and fleeing felt the sudden rise of golden light and heard the giggling of the ghost doll. They stopped in astonishment and looked back, just in time to see a dazzling golden light erupt, to see the Mist Lord turn into withered bones in the golden light, and to see… Yuan Shi Tianzun (Primordial Celestial Venerate) standing beside the corpse, weapon in hand.

His expression was calm, his figure straight, with no panting from a hard battle, no exhaustion from a close call, as if everything was within his expectations. This was in stark contrast to the young experts not far away, who were rushing towards him with anxious and worried faces.

“The boss is dead! Yuan Shi Tianzun killed the boss!”

“He’s really dead! I was so scared I almost peed myself, I thought I was done for. Luckily, there was Yuan Shi Tianzun, he saved my life again!”

“No wonder Yuan Shi Tianzun disappeared just now, he was brewing a big move. I was so busy running away, I didn't see how he did it!” The Mountain God camp's Lingjing Xingzhe cheered with joy.

The emotions of fear and dread transformed into surging joy and excitement, and they once again felt the pleasure of clinging to a powerful figure. Asano Kyo felt it most deeply.

Ever since she met Yuan Shi Tianzun and started hanging out with the official personnel, she had encountered many crises along the way, but there was always someone in front of her shielding her from the wind and rain. The only thing she had to do was cast Icefall to cooperate with the Fire Master in dispelling the thick fog.

This was the benefit of following an organization and experts in a dungeon.

She suddenly felt a little envious of the mainland's Lingjing Xingzhe. They had rich strategy libraries, mature and large organizations, a wealth of talent, and even a genius like Yuan Shi Tianzun as their leader, so they would never be isolated and helpless.

Yesterday, before she entered the slaughter dungeon, her parents and family elders had looked at her with expectation and reluctance, urging her to come back alive. They probably never imagined that she would hook up with that recently famous genius, Yuan Shi Tianzun, as soon as she entered the dungeon.

“Tch, the rewards and glory for killing the boss have been snatched away by Yuan Shi Tianzun.”

“Be content, if it weren't for him, we would all be in danger. Although I can't stand him, this guy is really strong. I can clearly feel that he's a cut above A-yi and Bai Wu Jin Ji (Hundred Taboos), especially in terms of clearing dungeons.”

The evil classes in the Mountain Ghost camp were happy, but at the same time, they felt a little bitter.

The stronger Yuan Shi Tianzun was, the more resourceful he was, the more wary they were. But at this moment, they were glad that Yuan Shi Tianzun was strong. It had to be said that when this guy became a teammate, it was a very lucky thing.

Sun Miao Miao, Zhao Chenghuang, Tianxia Guihuo (All Under Heaven Returns to Fire), and other experts from the Mountain God camp stopped their pursuit when they saw Yuan Shi Tianzun successfully kill the boss.

Yuan Shi Tianzun is even more cunning than me. No wonder he was always slacking off, it turned out he was waiting to steal the kill. Hmm, if the rewards are calculated according to hunting the boss, then he has made a great contribution. Tianxia Guihuo glanced at the evil classes in the distance and nearby, and began to think about the follow-up actions.

Well done, phew, finally solved the boss. The Bewitching Demon's "Bloodthirsty Rage" is simply a bug skill! Sun Chongmiao's face was pale, and she let out a breath. She was terrified when she couldn’t stop the dry corpse just now. If it had slaughtered the Lingjing Xingzhe on a large scale and used it to restore its peak state, the situation would have definitely been out of control. Yuan Shi Tianzun is still very cunning and calculating.

Zhao Chenghuang put away the anxiety between his eyebrows and eyes, returned to his high and cold demeanor, and looked at Yuan Shi Tianzun, nodding slightly when their eyes met.

Those who did nothing received a basic 30 points of reward, and those who participated in the siege of the boss were given 40-90 points depending on their contribution. The maximum was 100 points, because the task prompt that Zhang Yuanqing received was...

[Ding! Congratulations on killing the "Unwilling Heretic Cultivator", reward 100 points, and obtain a "Heart of the Forest".]

My current score is 608 points. Throughout this journey, I have received the maximum score reward for each level. It can basically be deduced that the limit for dungeon reward points is 700 points. In this case, the former female marshal and Demon Lord did not receive the full dungeon rewards, otherwise, they could have easily broken through 1,000 points by killing a few more top two or three... Hmm, it is also possible that they were killed by the top two or three! Zhang Yuanqing then shifted his attention to the quest item. In his inventory, there was a spherical gem, the size of a goose egg, emerald green and translucent, emitting a strong aura of life.

[Name: Heart of the Forest (Park)]
[Type: Gem]
[Function: Provides energy]
[Introduction: The core gem of the city center park formation among the four formations, later taken away by an evil rogue cultivator.]
[Note: It's just a quest item.]

There is only one forest gem, what about the other three? Zhang Yuanqing withdrew his gaze and looked at Tianxia Guihuo and others. Then, he saw Zhao Chenghuang, with a high and cold expression, quietly raise a finger. One. He also has one there.

《Mai Bao Xiao Lang Jun》

Zhang Yuanqing was slightly stunned. If the "Heart of the Forest" was given according to the degree of contribution, then all four should have been given to him. If not… He thought of the suffix content of the gem in the inventory - Park.

The four formations represent four regions, and the four gems are distributed to different people. Does this mean that the team has to be dispersed, each going to the formation... Who has the other two gems? As soon as he thought this, he heard Jiang Jingwei, who was sitting on the ground in the distance, shout excitedly: "Oh, I have a Heart of the Forest, I actually have a Heart of the Forest." Her pretty little face was slightly pale, filled with smugness, and she flaunted it happily. Jiang Jingwei had already been injected with a tube of diluted life essence, so her life was saved, but her condition was not good.

He was the only one in the audience who had taken a punch from the dry corpse head-on. Zhao Chenghuang blocked with his arms, resulting in comminuted fractures, while Jiu Louyu blocked with his double blades, shattering his sternum.

And Jiang Jingwei took the boss's punch with her soft belly. That punch actually broke her internal organs. The Fire Master had neither recovery abilities nor defensive skills, so Jiang Jingwei should have been dead.

Fortunately, she was no ordinary Fire Master. She had a strong family background, and her family had prepared a lot of life essence for her when she entered the slaughter dungeon. You really don't need to announce it so loudly, you extravagant Fire Master! Zhang Yuanqing's mouth twitched. At this moment, a new task prompt sounded again.

[Ding! The heretic cultivator who stole the Heart of the Forest has been eliminated, the task conditions have been met, and the task progress has been updated.]

[Task Requirement: Brave warriors who believe in the Mountain God, please go to the city center, activate the four formations, find the formation eyes, and return the Heart of the Forest. The interval between activating each formation cannot exceed ten minutes.]

[Task Hint 1: Each formation can only accommodate fourteen people. Once the number is full, the formation will be closed.]

[Task Hint 2: Respected warriors, your act of killing the heretic cultivator has gained the approval of the Mountain God's will. She will protect you, and you will be immune to any attacks for two hours. Please replenish your strength as soon as possible.]

[Task Hint 3: Please beware of the Mountain Ghost camp sending blood jade into the blood pool. For every piece of blood jade obtained, the monsters in the pool will become stronger. Note: A single piece of blood jade can awaken the creature.]

While Zhang Yuanqing was chewing on the task information, he took out his Thug pistol and pulled the trigger on Kou Beiyue, who was more than ten meters away.

Because he wasn't wearing the Seer glasses, four bullets grazed Kou Beiyue, one hitting his abdomen and one hitting his crotch.

But both bullets were annihilated by an invisible force. As expected, the warriors who defeated the heretic cultivator also included the Mountain Ghost camp. Since both sides were in poor condition after defeating the boss, a safe time was set. Zhang Yuanqing's idea was verified.

The reason for shooting at Kou Beiyue was, on the one hand, to consolidate Xiao Yuan’s position in the Mountain Ghost camp and act out a self-inflicted injury, and on the other hand, if Kou Beiyue was injured and abandoned as a result, then he could successfully take him in and ask about the Mountain Ghost camp’s mission.

It doesn’t matter if he gets injured, anyway, there are Wood Demons who can heal him, and there is diluted life essence. He shot Kou Beiyue in the abdomen, but his aim was a few centimeters too low.

The loud gunshot "awakened" the Lingjing experts who were checking the task prompts, and they all put on a defensive posture, looking around. Little Fatty took the lead in protecting his boss and said in a deep voice, "Yuan Shi Tianzun, you still want to fight?"

The Lingjing Xingzhe in the Mountain Ghost camp immediately gathered together, staring fiercely at the Mountain God camp. "Don't be nervous, just doing a little experiment." Zhang Yuanqing smiled and said loudly:

"Since it's safe time, then, why don't we sit down and talk? I have something I want to say to you." His gaze was directed towards the Mountain Ghost camp. "Spit it out!" an evil class shouted.

Although his tone was impolite, he was obviously willing to listen to Yuan Shi Tianzun.

"Everyone has seen the current situation. There are 36 people in the Mountain God camp, while there are only 18 people in the Mountain Ghost camp. The difference in numbers is huge. Everyone has also seen the battle just now, the strength comparison is very obvious. Ask yourselves, how confident are you in winning against us?" Zhang Yuanqing said loudly.

"I am an idealist. I never believe that evil classes should necessarily die. As long as they are sincerely kind, they are good people. Among the Mountain Ghost camp, those who have not indiscriminately killed ordinary people after becoming Lingjing Xingzhe, and who agree to register with the Songhai branch after leaving the spiritual realm, I am willing to accept. For those currently ranked in the top twenty-four, I promise to give you a Saint quota. For those outside the top twenty-four, I promise that you can leave the spiritual realm safely without any danger to your lives. When you register with the Songhai branch, you will each receive two million yuan in compensation and an item." His words cleverly used his performance in killing the boss, and took advantage of the numerical superiority of the Mountain God camp to shake the enemy's morale. Among the evil classes, there would always be some who were not so bad, so he deliberately added the description "after becoming Lingjing Xingzhe." Most evil classes became criminals and Lingjing Xingzhe because they killed people and did bad things. Therefore, this description was telling them that the past could be forgiven.

In addition, after experiencing so many levels, especially hunting the Boss, some people must have lost confidence, thinking that it was too difficult to win against the Mountain God camp, but they had no choice. So, opening this door was equivalent to creating an unstable factor for the Mountain Ghost camp. This was the benefit of having the imperial court behind you, you could offer amnesty! Bai Wu Jin Ji's face sank, and he sneered:

"Yuan Shi Tianzun, are you treating us as fools, or are you treating yourself as a fool? After being called a genius for so long, do you really think you are extremely smart? Everyone has seen the official's attitude towards freelancers. Such a clumsy attempt to sow discord, do you think you can shake our morale?" The last two sentences were for the people in the Mountain Ghost camp to hear. But at this moment, a man with a scar on his face asked, "Why should we believe you?"

Bai Wu Jin Ji, Tianxia Jie Bai (All Under Heaven is White), and other top experts immediately looked ugly.

Zhang Yuanqing raised his chin, "Because I am Yuan Shi Tianzun. Since I have said these words in public, I must abide by my promises. Your evil classes don't need to care about reputation, but we orderly ones do, otherwise, how will my colleagues trust me in the future?" The man was silent. Zhang Yuanqing continued:

"With my current status and my potential, the official will acknowledge it, you should have no doubt about that, right?" Among the astonished official practitioners, Tianxia Guihuo reacted the fastest, smiling and cooperating:

"That's right, you should be very clear about Yuan Shi Tianzun's position in the official system and the degree to which he is valued. Will the official let a few evil, ahem, freelancers, damage his reputation?" The evil classes looked disdainful, but they were all secretly exchanging glances with familiar friends.

Hong Wei saw the micro-expressions of her companions. As a Illusionist who was good at controlling emotions, she smelled something bad and said indifferently:

"Yuan Shi Tianzun, I respect you as a person, there is no need to use such despicable methods. The slaughter dungeon focuses on camp confrontation, it's a matter of life and death, each relies on their own abilities. Playing such small tricks at this critical moment is underestimating our intelligence."

Her words seemed to have some kind of magic, making people believe her and stimulating the fighting spirit and hatred of the two camps. "That's right, Yuan Shi Tianzun, you don't need to use despicable methods. If you want to fight, then fight, I'm not afraid of you." I would rather die standing than live kneeling.

Illusionist's mental control! Zhang Yuanqing raised his eyebrows, took a deep look at the intellectual and elegant mature woman, and immediately dismissed the idea of letting Kou Beiyue cooperate with the amnesty. He said nothing more.

Hong Wei turned her head and gave Bai Wu Jin Ji a look.

We can't stay here any longer, we have to find a place to brainwash them! Bai Wu Jin Ji became increasingly wary of Yuan Shi Tianzun, and immediately said, "Let's go!"

"Heh, if the orderly camp's lackeys insist on following us, we welcome them." After saying that, he took the lead in retreating into the depths of the ruins city. The people in the Mountain Ghost camp followed one after another without any hesitation. Zhang Yuanqing shouted at their backs:

"Think about it again, my promise will be valid until the end of the dungeon." Tianxia Guihuo narrowed his eyes, watched the enemies leave, and shook his head regretfully:

"What you said just now was too conservative. Since you want to offer amnesty, you should have let go of everything from the past. If you had said that earlier, I'm afraid some people would have surrendered on the spot." After becoming a Lingjing Xingzhe, you don't indiscriminately kill innocent people or commit crimes, then are they still evil classes? Zhang Yuanqing glanced at him, "That's the bottom line, and I don't want to break my word." Tianxia Guihuo was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and laughed:

"Your bottom line is not flexible enough, you lack the qualities of a hero, but, you are not annoying. With the Illusionist there, your amnesty will be difficult to succeed, but you have successfully planted hidden dangers in the Mountain Ghost camp."

Zhang Yuanqing had already turned his head and summoned the practitioners of the Mountain God camp to gather.