Chapter 1 The Ambush

These people from the evil faction not only knew my route but also knew about my ambush in advance… Seeing this, Zhang Yuanqing immediately thought of the mole from Dark Night Rose.

But what he couldn't figure out was how the mole was transmitting information.

He could understand leaving signals along the way. But judging from the evil faction's response, they clearly knew in advance that he would be ambushing here, and the ambush was a temporary plan. There was no way the mole could have left signals in the forest in advance.

*The mole used a method I don't know…* Reality didn't allow him to think too much. At this moment, the eight illusionists suddenly had bizarre vortices rippling in the depths of their eyes, containing the power to devour souls.

In an instant, phantoms were reborn before Zhang Yuanqing's eyes, countless swords stabbing at him, raging flames engulfing him, and arrows raining down… These were all illusory phantoms, but they caused substantial damage to his spirit body. Mental Strike! The most basic skill of illusionists, and also the skill with the greatest growth potential!

Not to mention the top three illusionists on the list, even eight level 3 illusionists with ordinary combat power working together were enough to kill a Night Watcher of the same level in spirit body state.

Under the attack of eight illusionists of the same level, Zhang Yuanqing's spirit body rapidly weakened, and he let out a painful, silent roar. He had originally wanted to set up an ambush, kill someone, and leave, but he had fallen into a trap and was now in danger himself.

At that moment, the Ghost Bride's wedding dress fluttered, standing in front of her husband, the red veil flicking, emitting a sharp and shrill howl. Instantly, terrifying yin energy descended overwhelmingly, frost freezing the ground, turning the place into the harsh midwinter. "Ugh…"

*He actually has such a powerful spirit servant…* The eight illusionists were caught off guard, facing the Ghost Bride's shriek head-on, like a blow to the head, and hot, crimson liquid gushed out of their nostrils. Their spells were immediately interrupted.

The other evil practitioners around, who were just about to come to their aid, felt a strange tremor in their souls, and their brains ached "thump, thump," as if they had drunk fake alcohol.

The little fatty endured the dizziness and headache, grabbed a black glove from his inventory, put it on, and suddenly clenched his fist. This glove was a relic from his former boss and had the function of amplifying a certain emotion in the target's heart. It was one of the signature abilities of illusionists.

*Run, run quickly, don't get entangled, I'll die here…* Zhang Yuanqing's heart trembled inexplicably. He had originally wanted to take the opportunity to reap lives with his blade, but now he had the urge to run away, a feeling of cowardice.

As soon as the thought arose, the emotion of fear exploded in his heart.

He completely lost the courage to continue fighting, and led the Ghost Bride, drifting rapidly towards the outside of the dense fog.

In front of him, the thin mist surged, and Bai Wujinji, barefoot, seemed to have been waiting for a long time, and suddenly charged out, blocking Zhang Yuanqing's path. "Yuanshi Tianzun, you won't be able to escape!"

He chuckled, and a distorted and strange rune appeared in the depths of his pupils. Zhang Yuanqing's consciousness buzzed, and he briefly lost his ability to think.

Compared to the Wugu Master, whose mental strength was mediocre, the Guhuo Zhi Yao's (Bewitching Demon) signature skill could have a certain degree of influence on the spirit body. Seeing this, Wo Ming You Wo Bu You Tian (My Fate is Up to Me, Not the Heavens) reached out and grabbed a bronze mirror carved with dragons and phoenixes, and the mirror surface shone forward. A beam of golden light struck Zhang Yuanqing directly.

The Ghost Bride once again stood in front of her husband, raised her pale and delicate hand, and erected a barrier of yin energy in front of her. "Chi chi~"

Illusory green smoke rose, and the yin energy quickly dissipated, but it also blocked the mirror light on the outer layer.

Deng deng deng… Dull and rapid footsteps sounded, and a figure like a truck pierced through the thin mist, crashing into the lightly dressed mature woman holding the mirror. The dense fog suddenly dispersed, and a beautiful woman with delicate features, cold and fierce eyes, like a wolf or tiger, rushed out. Wo Ming You Wo Bu You Tian quickly retreated, but as an illusionist, how could she be faster than the Guhuo Zhi Yao? Blood Rose instantly closed in, using her left leg as an axis, twisting her waist, and her long legs lashed out like a whip. Bang!

The lightly dressed mature woman crossed her arms in front of her chest and took the hit squarely. Her arm bones shattered instantly, and her body inevitably flew backward. The light beam from the bronze mirror dissipated.

The Ghost Bride leaned forward and rushed forward, her wedding dress flying, turning into a ghostly shadow, pouncing on "Wo Ming You Wo Bu You Tian."

Seeing this, the seven illusionists around her simultaneously turned their eyes into vortices, launching a Mental Strike against the Ghost Bride, preventing her from approaching the lightly dressed mature woman.

Under the intersection of powerful mental turbulence, the Ghost Bride's body was easily torn apart, causing her to dissipate like smoke. This was an illusion created by illusion.

The Ghost Bride used her weak level 4 status to create an illusion that deceived a group of illusionists.

*Crap, I've been tricked…* The little fatty's heart shuddered, and then he heard a "crack" sound behind him.

Several illusionists turned their heads and saw a middle-aged man with tattoos all over his arms, "Renxing Ben E (Human Nature is Evil)," raising his hands, pressing them against both sides of his cheeks, and exerting force in the same direction. He twisted his head directly to his back.

Only the illusionists saw that on Renxing Ben E's back, there was a ghost bride in a wedding dress, and it was the female ghost who was holding his hands and twisting his own neck.

Renxing Ben E, who had suffered a fatal attack, did not die immediately. Instead, in a near-death state, he stimulated his potential, trembled his fingers in the void, and grabbed a wooden bracelet.

At this time, the illusionists who knew they had been tricked, had vortices bulging in their eyes, and their mental power swelled and surged, weaving into a mental attack specifically for wraiths.

This forced the Ghost Bride to give up possessing him and soar towards the treetops to avoid the vast and mixed mental power.

Renxing Ben E took advantage of the situation to put on the wooden bracelet, activating the item's healing effect, but at this moment, a bright moonlight pierced through the canopy and shone on Zhang Yuanqing.

Suddenly, the extremely weak Zhang Yuanqing's aura rose steadily, returning to its peak, and then rising again, breaking through its limit. He immediately broke free from the control of the Guhuo Zhi Yao and roared away, wielding the Bloodthirsty Blade. Poof!

The indestructible blade pierced through Renxing Ben E's heavenly spirit cover.

The middle-aged man with tattoos all over his arms suddenly widened his eyes, and then his expression died out. The person ranked fourth on the wanted list died just like that.

Immediately, blackness surged in Zhang Yuanqing's eyes, and he opened his mouth to suck in the illusionist's spirit body, but he did not digest it immediately, but wrapped it in Taiyin power.

Devouring the spirit would shock his spirit body, so it was not suitable for use in battle.

*Can't fight for long, leave immediately…* Zhang Yuanqing, who had gained an advantage, unhesitatingly issued a retreat order to the Yin Corpse and the Ghost Bride. The dense fog obscured the view, and coupled with the Ghost Bride's shriek just now, even the Wugu Master, whose mental strength was not outstanding, was affected, and he was unable to come to support at the first moment.

But if they continued to drag on, the Ghost Bride and he might be able to escape, but Blood Rose would definitely not be able to escape. At this moment, a Guhuo Zhi Yao who was chasing Zhang Yuanqing had his head rolling off without warning. One minute had passed!

*So fast?* The evil practitioners were shocked and froze in place reflexively. The Ghost Bride once again let out a silent shriek, shaking the souls of the Lingjing Xingzhe present. Seizing the opportunity, Zhang Yuanqing manipulated Blood Rose and fled into the dense forest. "Buzz buzz"

Suddenly, he heard a high-frequency flapping sound, and then the mist shook violently. A Gu beast flew close to the ground. His amber pupils were empty and indifferent, his body had smooth muscle curves, containing terrifying destructive power, like a born warrior, and his facial features vaguely had the shadow of a handsome young man.

In just an instant, he caught up with Blood Rose.

*A-Yi!* Zhang Yuanqing immediately prepared himself to cut his losses and abandon the Yin Corpse, and left with the Ghost Bride. Suddenly, a figure rushed in from the side, quickly and rapidly, heavily colliding with the Gu beast A-Yi, and entangled with him as they flew out. The man had a handsome appearance, with thick eyebrows and bright eyes, and was none other than Kou Beiyue.

His eyes revealed bewitching runes, instantly controlling A-Yi, and the military knife in his hand stabbed towards his throat without hesitation. Bang!

A-Yi was only "stunned" for a moment before he woke up and slapped Kou Beiyue away. When he got up, he only saw the back of Blood Rose escaping into the dense forest.

A-Yi did not chase into the forest. Once he entered the dense forest and deviated from the correct route, he was likely to get lost in this strange forest. Five minutes later, the dense fog slowly dissipated.

The practitioners of the evil faction looked at the two corpses on the ground in silence. Renxing Ben E, this illusionist ranked fourth on the wanted list, had died just like that.

"Wo Ming You Wo Bu You Tian" drooped his arms and frowned, saying, "The information is wrong. How could Yuanshi Tianzun have such a powerful spirit servant?" If it weren't for that ghost bride in a wedding dress repeatedly blocking attacks for Yuanshi Tianzun, he would have been killed by the combined force of the illusionists long ago.

The little fatty exhaled and said helplessly,

"We failed. No wonder Yuanshi Tianzun dared to ambush alone. It turns out he has this reliance. He hid his trump card very well and has never used it before."

Peaceful fffff

A-Yi regained his senses and stared at Kou Beiyue with cold eyes, "Why did you stop me?" He did not undo the Gu transformation, because maybe… he would kill a Guhuo Zhi Yao. Kou Beiyue frowned and said, "I was hit by an illusion and saw you as my enemy."

This was the excuse he had already thought of before taking action, whether these people believed it or not, he would stick to it.

"He must have been hit by that female ghost's illusion." The little fatty stood between the two, and seeing that A-Yi looked unwilling to let it go, he said displeased, "There's nothing we can do about it. What's with your attitude? Are you going to attack my boss?" A-Yi looked at him coldly.

At this time, Jiu Louyu (Nine Leaks Fish), who had been watching this ambush and counter-ambush, said indifferently, "Personal grievances can be resolved after leaving the dungeon. Don't delay our progress."

He and Wei Wo Duzun (I Am the Only Supreme), as well as several law-abiding loose cultivators, did not attack Yuanshi Tianzun. Although they were not afraid of spirit bodies, they lacked the means to target them.

In addition, there was no need to muddy the waters. The Saint's quota depended on points, not the number of enemies killed. These law-abiding loose cultivators did not want to fall out with Yuanshi Tianzun.

Bai Wujinji shook his head, "A-Yi, forget it." The empty-eyed teenager then retracted his gaze.

"Damn it, trying to steal a chicken but losing rice, so many people didn't kill Yuanshi Tianzun." The evil practitioners could not accept this fact and cursed while spitting.

"Hey, Yuanshi Tianzun's points have become 348." In the team, Mudan Xianzi (Peony Fairy) exclaimed with joy. As soon as she finished speaking, colleagues who were closely watching the points list also discovered the changes in the list.

"Renxing Ben E has been removed… Holy crap, Yuanshi Tianzun killed Renxing Ben E?" The little boy selling matches was dumbfounded. Hearing this, the official practitioners who were immersed in the joy of the points change immediately looked for Renxing Ben E in the top ten list and were indeed removed. Removal meant death.

"How much was the bounty for Renxing Ben E again? Anyway, a lot of money, a transcendent-quality item, C-level merit…" In this instant, the atmosphere of worry and solemnity was swept away.

They chatted excitedly, their expectations were rewarded, and their morale greatly increased.

The reason why they frequently looked at the points list was not only to worry about Yuanshi Tianzun's safety, but also because everyone hoped that he could kill a master in the evil faction.

For example, those in the top ten of the points list, or those in the top ten of the wanted list. Because these masters were the ones who could truly threaten them and kill them easily.

Removing a master in the top ten of the wanted list was far more pleasing to them than killing ten evil practitioners. Yuanshi Tianzun did it and did not disappoint them. Guan Ya softly exhaled, and the heart hanging in her chest finally let go. At this time, she saw Tianxia Guihuo (The World Returns to Fire) walking over. "Yuanshi Tianzun has regained the top spot."

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Yuan Ting, who had been paying attention to the debtor, suddenly showed a look of surprise. Zhao Chenghuang, who was leading the team forward, stopped and opened the points list to check. "They had a conflict… The two teams are very far apart…"

"Could it be that Yuanshi Tianzun attacked the evil faction? That's great. With him taking the pressure, we can walk through the maze without distractions." "The one who died was actually Renxing Ben E, haha, it's really satisfying."

After reading the points list, Zhao Chenghuang suddenly felt a strong sense of urgency and said in a deep voice,

"Don't talk nonsense, focus on getting on the road!"

Guan Ya stopped and looked at Tianxia Guihuo walking over with a torch, her tone serious with a hint of warning, saying, "You have to stop, if you don't want your head to explode."

Tianxia Guihuo stopped as expected, standing seven or eight meters away, and said, "Is he back?" Guan Ya still had an unyielding tone, "This is not something you should be concerned about."

Asano Ryo noticed that Guan Ya's tone was wrong, silently took a few steps forward, stood between the two, and pressed his hand on the hilt of his sword in a iaido stance. At this time, Zhang Yuanqing, who was lying on Guan Ya's back, opened his eyes and stared at Tianxia Guihuo with a faint smile, "I'm back, don't worry."

"If you're worried about your bottle, then you don't have to worry. I didn't lose it, but it's on the Yin Corpse. I'll return it to you when she catches up."

Asano Ryo and Guan Ya showed joy. Immediately, Guan Ya felt Zhang Yuanqing's arm around her neck tighten slightly. *He has concerns…* She immediately understood Zhang Yuanqing's hint and did not put him down.

"I didn't come for the bottle. If it's lost, you can just compensate me with an item." After Tianxia Guihuo finished speaking, he paused for a few seconds and lowered his voice unconsciously,

"There's something I think I need to tell you."

Zhang Yuanqing sniffed lightly between Guan Ya's fair jade neck, pretending to take advantage of her and unwilling to come down, half-intoxicated and half-casual, "What is it?"

Guan Ya's neck raised a layer of goosebumps, and she forcefully endured it. Tianxia Guihuo looked at him and said, "I think there's something wrong with the little boy selling matches."

Zhang Yuanqing raised his eyebrows and asked without showing any attitude, "That Mu Yao (Wood Demon), what's wrong with him?" Tianxia Guihuo said in a deep voice,

"I found that he touches the trees on the side of the road every certain distance, very regularly, not like he's doing it casually." Zhang Yuanqing thoughtfully, "What do you think is the problem with this?"

Tianxia Guihuo shrugged his shoulders, his tone a little meaningful, "I'm just telling you what I saw. As for what the problem is, I don't know. You can treat it as nonsense."

After speaking, he turned around and said, "Remember to return the item to me." He left quickly.

After Tianxia Guihuo walked a distance away, Zhang Yuanqing's voice suddenly became weak and he said softly, "Sister Guan Ya, my ambush operation was betrayed, and I almost didn't make it back."

Guan Ya's delicate body tightened slightly and then recovered. She moved forward slowly while responding in a low voice, "Impossible."

Then she added, "Unless the traitor has special communication items, like a mobile phone."

Only in this way could they transmit information in real-time, allowing the evil faction, which was trapped in the dense fog at that time, to know that there was Yuanshi Tianzun lying in ambush outside. Zhang Yuanqing said helplessly, "What kind of item could it be?"

In this regard, he suffered from a lack of experience. Since becoming a Lingjing Xingzhe, he had not seen similar items, such as mobile phones, that could transmit information remotely in real-time.

In the highly technologically advanced modern era, similar items were completely useless.

"I don't know…" Guan Ya swayed him, who was weak and limp, her eyebrows furrowed, and her tone was gentle, "Are you seriously injured?" Zhang Yuanqing gave a "hmm" sound. His spirit body had been severely damaged, and he had forcibly used Howling Moon, doubling the burden.

At this moment, his head was splitting with pain, accompanied by intense dizziness and a desire to vomit. Fortunately, he usually had frequent relapses of old illnesses and had a strong tolerance for headaches. If it were any other Night Watcher, he would have fainted long ago.

Along the way, following the sense between the spirit servant and the master, he returned to his physical body.

"Don't worry, I have Life Essence. If I really encounter danger, I'll use it to recover." Zhang Yuanqing comforted her. Guan Ya nodded lightly and followed slowly behind the team without speaking to disturb him.

While recuperating, Zhang Yuanqing began to think. One detail surprised him very much: Bai Wujinji did not use that secret item.

The only possibility was that the item had conditions for use and could not be taken out to fight at any time.

*The more this kind of item, the more dangerous it is…* Zhang Yuanqing took a deep breath, smelling the aura on Guan Ya's body, and said tiredly and contentedly, "Sister Guan Ya, I discovered something." "What?" She responded subconsciously. Zhang Yuanqing grinned, "It turns out that the sweat on a beautiful woman's body smells fragrant." … Guan Ya gave a "heh" sound.

"I only have the smell of sweat on my body, and the hormones secreted after trekking and exercising. When animals are in heat, they are especially sensitive to the hormones of the opposite sex and think they smell good. So, the reason you think I smell good is not because my sweat has a fragrance, but because you're in heat." "Ah, as expected of Sister Guan Ya, she can still say dirty jokes at this time." Zhang Yuanqing's face was full of admiration. Guan Ya gritted her teeth in anger, "You're still blaming me!"

"Forget it, I won't bother with you, you're half-crippled anyway. Let's talk about serious business. I've been observing Tianxia Guihuo just now. From the perspective of a scout, he's not lying, at least I couldn't see it."

"But there's a big problem with what he said. Based on what you encountered, the mole should have used a more advanced item. The act of marking along the way doesn't match what you encountered, and it's easy to leave a handle. There's more than just me in the team who are scouts. "The little boy selling matches wouldn't do that, it doesn't make sense." After listening, Zhang Yuanqing said, "So, you suspect that Tianxia Guihuo is the mole?" Guan Ya nodded.

"Assuming he's the mole, after discovering that the counter-ambush failed, he knew that the fact that there was a mole in the team could no longer be hidden, so he wanted to take advantage of the fact that you hadn't returned to kill someone."

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"Maybe you returned too quickly, or maybe I was too vigilant, so he discovered that I was wearing a suit and that Asano Ryo was protecting me, so he couldn't find a chance to attack, so he had a flash of inspiration and shifted the blame. She took a breath and continued to analyze,

"You know, Dark Night Rose has special means of hiding, and even lie-detecting items are useless, so is it reasonable that I can't see that he's lying?" Zhang Yuanqing nodded in agreement,

"In that case, your mask probably won't work either, and the method of questioning one by one won't work. To determine whether there's a problem with Tianxia Guihuo, we have to see if the little boy is really like what Tianxia Guihuo said."

"But even if the little boy selling matches really has strange behavior as Tianxia Guihuo said, we can't determine that he's a spy. If we kill him by mistake, there will be very big sequelae."

First of all, killing a teammate by mistake is an egregious incident, and the authorities won't let it go. After all, it's a perfectly healthy life, an elite-level member, and it's definitely not something that can be glossed over with a sentence of suspecting him of being a spy. Secondly, killing a good person by mistake is in itself a matter that impacts one's values and morals.

Finally, this kind of behavior will make everyone lose trust in each other, people's hearts will be scattered, the team will not be able to lead, and it will have a huge impact on the subsequent dungeon action, which is directly related to one's own affairs.

Speaking of this, Guan Ya understood Zhang Yuanqing's choice, "You want to wait for him to reveal his true colors himself?"

"We've already walked through two-thirds of the maze forest and we're not far from the top of the mountain. The mole can't sit still and will definitely take action…" Before Zhang Yuanqing could finish speaking, the familiar mission prompt sounded in his ear. [Ding! You have entered the Forest of Reproduction. Please pay attention to your surroundings and leave as soon as possible.] *Forest of Reproduction…* Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself, *this name is inexplicably disturbing.* *It couldn't be that kind of forest, hmm, that kind of forest, right…* He silently hugged Guan Ya tightly and said in a low voice, "Sister Guan Ya, don't be afraid, I'll protect you." "You, get out…" Guan Ya's voice trembled. "Forest of Reproduction?" Asano Ryo's small face turned pale, not knowing what she was imagining, and kept shouting, "Yada yada…"

In front of them, a shrill scream suddenly sounded, interrupting Asano Ryo's brain supplementation. The three of them raised their heads and looked over. The night was dark, and under the firelight, Niulanshan Xiaoxiannv (Niulanshan Little Fairy), who had her hair in a bun, had a flushed face. Her originally somewhat flat chest was bulging like a balloon, tightly supporting her clothes.

Shocking! In just a dozen seconds, she actually went from an unremarkable A-grade to an ultra-grade existence. At the same time, the female practitioners in the team groaned, their faces flushed, and their chests bulged in unison. They became more charming and fuller, like lactating women. The men around were dumbfounded, and the bizarre scene caught them off guard.

Next, an even more terrible scene happened. The men's chests also bulged like balloons, supporting their clothes high and bulging, and constantly expanding, becoming fuller…

Zhang Yuanqing felt an itch in his chest and looked down in disbelief. An expletive blurted out, "Holy crap!" He shouted out the inner thoughts of all the men present.