Celestial being

"Fellow Taoists, time is almost up. Those who have not arrived on time will be deemed to have given up on this mission. I would like to thank everyone in advance for coming as promised." Huanshi said some polite words.

"There's no need to say any kind words. We're not here to enjoy the sights. You should hurry up and tell us the details about this mission." A rough man sitting cross-legged on a boulder said impatiently. shouted.

"It's better to leave these formal things to those sect disciples. We casual cultivators don't have time to play around! We are here just for the spirit stones, so hurry up and get real!"

"Yes! The disbandment activity has been so mysterious, I almost set off and I don't know what I'm going to do!"

As soon as the rugged man said this, others also agreed.

"Okay, okay, I'm very pleased to see that all of you fellow Taoists are free and easy-going people who are quick to talk to others." Huanshi heard this, his eyes were gentle and swept across the crowd, and he didn't seem to be angry.

"Everyone, we, the White Night Alliance, have called you here this time. Our purpose is to pass through the Ghost Crying Gorge behind you, enter the Snake King Valley, and hunt down the Snake King of the Golden Flower Poison Python."

As soon as Huanshi said this, most people were confused. They seemed not to know what the Snake King was?

Yuan Ming had known their purpose for a long time, and after returning to Biluo Cave, he did some in-depth understanding.

The ordinary Golden Flower Poison Python is just a first-level mid-level ferocious beast, equivalent to the fourth to sixth levels in the Qi Refining Stage.

However, don’t be fooled by its seemingly inferior strength. This kind of snake usually reproduces very quickly and likes to live in groups. In addition, it has a violent personality. When hunting, it will often be attacked by a group of snakes without stopping.

So once you encounter it, it will be very troublesome.

This is probably why the White Night Alliance recruited a large number of temporary members.

"I dare to ask the leader, what is going on with the snake king of the Golden Flower Poison Python, and what special attack methods he has?" He took the initiative and asked.

"The Snake King of the Golden Flower Poison Python is a second-level mid-level ferocious beast, which is equivalent to the early to mid-stage foundation building. This beast is physically strong, extremely powerful, and is extremely poisonous." Huan Shi looked at Yuan Ming. At one glance, he immediately explained to everyone.

When Yuan Ming heard this, he nodded secretly in his heart. This was basically consistent with what he saw when he checked the information.

When others heard that the Snake King of the Golden Flower Poison Python was actually a second-level mid-level ferocious beast, their eyes, expressions, or movements all changed invariably.

Some of them even showed a bit of flinching.

"Lord Leader, kill the second-level mid-level ferocious beast... We are really too high on us. We can't take on this job." A tall and thin middle-aged man spoke first.

"The monks in the Qi Refining Period hunt down the second-level mid-level ferocious beasts. No matter how many people there are, there will inevitably be heavy casualties. We are just earning some spiritual stones, so there is no need to go all out." Another person immediately added.

"Are you kidding..."

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For a time, voices of doubt rang out frequently.

"Fellow Taoists, please be patient. I haven't finished speaking yet. Your main task is to kill the ferocious beasts and poisonous things blocking the road, and search separately for traces of the Snake King. If anyone can find the trace of the Snake King, we will reward you with an additional three hundred For those who participate in killing the Golden Flower Poison Python King, we will consider their contribution, and the reward will not be less than one hundred spirit stones, and can reach up to five hundred spirit stones." Huan Shi stretched out his hand in front of him and pressed twice. , suppressing their doubting voices.

There must be a brave man under a heavy reward, and the voices of doubt and opposition suddenly became quieter.

"Why were we so vague and unwilling to explain such risks before, and why did we have to wait until we gathered here to speak out?" However, some people still questioned.

In fact, most people have already figured out the answer, just to lure them here in the first place.

"This matter is a covert operation of my alliance in the white night, and it should not be leaked in advance. But don't worry, if you want to withdraw now, it is too late, and we will compensate you appropriately." Huanshi said.

When they heard that there was compensation, the faces of those people softened, and they immediately asked how to compensate.

Huanshi stretched out two fingers and said: "Those who choose to give up now can receive two spiritual stones and leave now."

"Two?"

For ordinary casual cultivators during the Qi refining period, two spirit stones are actually not too few, but compared with the maximum five hundred spirit stones that can be obtained by participating in the mission, they are insignificant.

Everyone's hearts were filled with insatiable desires due to the extreme comparison of the number of spiritual stones.

If they didn't know the rewards for participating in the mission, or the rewards for participating in the mission were not that high, they might just accept the two spirit stones as compensation.

After all, they just spent some time rushing here and got two spirit stones as compensation. They made a lot of money no matter what.

But with those five hundred spirit stones as a reference, it was very uncomfortable.

Yuan Ming couldn't help but admire in his heart that Bai Ye's skill in forming an alliance was so good that he accurately grasped the mentality of these people. He didn't know whether it was Bai Ye's or Huan Shi's idea.

The scene suddenly became cold, and all the temporary members were engaged in a battle between heaven and man, wondering whether they should simply take this risk and give it a try?

Putting aside the risky part of participating in killing the Snake King, it would take a full three hundred spirit stones to find its traces!

"I have another question. If we enter the Snake King Valley and the situation is more severe than we imagined, can we withdraw midway?" The tall and thin middle-aged man asked again.

"Once you enter the Valley of the Snake King, your life and death are determined, and your wealth is in the sky. You are all comrades tied to us. Anyone who retreats on the spot may cause death or injury to others, so in principle, you cannot withdraw. Yes." Huanshi said.

In principle, no, but in practice?

Sure enough, Huanshi added:

"However, considering the complexity of the situation, everyone has a chance to withdraw before finding the Snake King. We will give each person ten spirit stones as a reward."

When everyone present heard this, they were once again caught in the battle between heaven and man.

"It's good to have money, but you also have to have life to spend it." However, doubts still exist.

"At least I have one more chance to quit, and there are ten spirit stones as compensation, which is quite a lot..." A casual cultivator mused.

"You can give it a try." Someone decided,

"Sorry, I quit this task." Some people also chose to quit.

After one person quit, seven or eight exit sounds were heard one after another, but it was much less than at the beginning.

After the few people who had withdrawn walked out of the crowd, it turned out that the people who had left the alliance in Baiye did not make things difficult for them.

"Everyone has his own ambitions. Since several Taoist friends have chosen to withdraw, we will not force it. We will give each of you two spiritual stones as compensation for making your trip in vain." Huanshi said.

After that, he glanced at the young man in white standing sideways and called "Tuozhe".

The young man in white understood the sound and immediately went forward to distribute the spirit stones to the seven or eight temporary members who had withdrawn.

Seeing Bai Ye's disbanded alliance act openly, all the anger and worries of those temporary members who had originally had doubts and worried about being deceived suddenly disappeared.

Two of them felt that the White Night Alliance was acting openly and generously, so they changed their minds on the spot and decided to continue participating in this beast hunting mission.

The others who decided to leave also clasped their fists and said goodbye after receiving the spirit stones.

"Everyone, our White Night Alliance has no other requirements for you. I just hope that after you leave, you will not spread the word about this matter. At least in the next few days, don't spread it. Otherwise, if it causes unnecessary trouble to us, you may also You will be in trouble." After Huan Shi comforted Tian Zao, he threatened with a big stick.

Everyone who had just received the spirit stone also understood that this was a method of both kindness and power, and they all promised not to spread the word.

After they all left, Huanshi continued to say to the remaining people:

"You are all tenacious people, and I believe that this cooperation will be very smooth. Entering the Snake King Valley, there is poisonous miasma everywhere, and ordinary anti-poison pills are useless against it. We have prepared miasma-avoiding pearls in advance to remove them. Avoid poisonous miasma.”

After saying that, he asked several official members of the White Night Alliance to come forward and distribute miasma-avoiding beads to everyone.

What Yuan Ming got was a fist-sized glass bead, with light flashing on it, making it look like a pearl.

"This is the miasma-avoiding bead. It does not need to be refined. You only need to transfer some mana into it, and you can use the clear radiance emitted by this object to form a safe area within a hundred feet around you." Huanshi said.

After that, he asked Tuo Zhe and others to distribute a blue jade talisman to everyone.

"This is a sensing jade charm. Please keep it carefully. If you accidentally lose it when you enter the poisonous miasma, you can crush this object and people nearby will sense it and find your location. And among you, if anyone If you find the location of the Golden Flower Poison Python King, you can also crush it to report it." Huanshi continued.

Hearing this, everyone lowered their heads to check the jade talismans in their hands.

Yuan Ming rubbed the jade talisman and felt that there were rune patterns on it. After looking at it twice, he put it away.

"In order to facilitate everyone's orderly exploration and mutual support, we will divide everyone into seven teams and divide the areas in different directions for exploration." Huanshi said.

After finishing speaking, he commanded the twenty-seven temporary members who remained, forming a team of four, dividing them into seven teams in total.

The first person named to be in the same team as Yuan Ming was a burly iron man. His whole body was wrapped tightly in a cloth robe, with almost no skin exposed except his face.

The second person is a rare woman in the team. She is wearing a tight-fitting black outfit, which outlines her slender figure extremely perfectly. A thin black gauze covers half of her face, but you can vaguely see the exquisite and perfect body underneath. contour.

In particular, there is a rose-red tear mole at the corner of his eye, which gives him a natural aura that makes me feel pity for him.

The last person was also wearing black clothes and a short and neat outfit. Around his waist, there were seven or eight exquisite and small bottles and jars and small dark gourds hanging around his waist.

This forced Yuan Ming to guess that he was most likely from Baidu Cave.