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Chapter 216 The more they oppose it, the more it proves that I am right!

The moment the Dead Mist Wolf charged.

Xia En couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Because, at the moment it lunged out, the space around the Dead Mist Wolf suddenly distorted.

The next moment, its figure seemed to have traversed a space directly, heading straight for Xia En's face!
A muffled thud.

The head of the dead fog wolf slammed into the [Great Dark Heaven] next to Shane.

It certainly couldn't break through this extremely compressed domain.

But to Xia En's surprise, the strange and mysterious power emanating from it began to silently erode the [Great Dark Heaven].

This sign indicates that the level of this secret power is no lower than his own!
Xia En frowned slightly, and a blood-red greatsword appeared in his hand. He slashed at the head of the Dead Mist Wolf.

However, the sword only penetrated half of the dead fog wolf's head and could not directly cleave its body.

As Xia En's blood energy grew stronger, the sharpness of the Blood Greatsword also increased, becoming capable of cutting through even hard alloys.

It's easy to imagine just how hard this monster's bones were!

Sha Jingjing, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but widen her eyes.

During her coming-of-age ceremony, she used all her skills and suffered multiple injuries to barely defeat a dead fog wolf.

How come in Shaen's hands, the Dead Mist Wolf seems no different from the Zerg from before?
With a slight exertion of force, Xia En's sword cleaved the dead mist wolf's body in two.

Even so, its broken skeleton was still wriggling and twisting slightly, and its separated scarlet eyes were still staring intently at Xia En.

Trish exclaimed in a low voice, "Captain Shane, it looks just like the monster that appeared during the Wrath of God!"

Tracy had traveled back in time with Shane and personally experienced the Wrath of God on Emerald Isle, so she quickly noticed the similarities between the Dead Mist Wolf and the Filthy Sea Heir.

"【The Wrath of God】? ​​What is that?"

Sha Jingjing looked completely bewildered.

Although Ann couldn't speak, Tracy could still sense his confusion.

Xia En's expression turned somewhat serious.

Even Tracy could see the similarity between the two, so how could he not?
Combined with the black mist permeating the area, Xia En was now certain that this forbidden land was definitely deeply connected with the [Filthy Apostles], and even the [Filthy Fate Master] behind them.

Xia En thought to himself, "Since this is a treasure left behind by Augustine, could it be... that the [Fate-Binder] is interested in it?"

"Or is this treasure actually related to [Hui Si Ming]?"

Don't be fooled by Augustine's failure in his challenge against the Fel Lord, and how utterly humiliated he was, even to the point of losing all confidence.

But throughout history, how many mortals have been able to challenge the gods?
【Hui Si Ming】actively displays her power and announces the coming of the great flood in order to thwart Augustine's fighting spirit, which is a sign of her respect for him.

Just as Xia En was secretly speculating...

Heavy breathing could be heard again from within the mist.

Pairs of scarlet eyes appeared within them.

"They're Dead Mist Wolves! How can there be so many!?"

Sha Jingjing's expression changed.

In her memory, encountering one or two dead fog wolves during a tribal coming-of-age ceremony was considered an extremely dangerous situation.

But right now, they're facing an entire pack of Dead Fog Wolves!

Xia En's expression remained unchanged, but he immediately realized the reason for this change—

hostility!

The surrounding black mist, and even the entire forbidden area, seemed to be releasing intense hostility towards him.

They want to either completely devour him or drive him out!
But the more this happened, the brighter Xia En's eyes became.

"The more He tries to drive me away, the more it shows that the treasure Augustine buried here is very likely something that can target and restrain the [Filth God]."

Just as the saying goes—

The more they oppose it, the more it proves that I'm right!

Thinking of this, Xia En's eyes lit up slightly, and he said to the people behind him.

"Hurry up and keep up, I'll lead you out of here!"

Even for Shaen, it would take a considerable amount of time to wipe out such a large number of dead fog wolves.

Furthermore, the number of corrupted creatures emerging from the black fog will only increase.

Rather than fighting them here, it's better to fight our way out and head deeper into the black fog.

Upon hearing this, Sha Jingjing immediately volunteered: "Our clan has left unique marks on this road, let me lead the way!"

Thus, led by Sha Jingjing, Xia En crushed the surging dead fog wolves and strode forward with firm steps.

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Not long after Shane ventured deeper into the black fog.

A man dressed in gorgeous clothes, with rings of different colors on all ten fingers, had just arrived at the entrance to the forbidden area.

This man, who was radiating a dazzling aura of jewels, had a pair of golden pupils.

It was none other than "Golden Eyes" Miso!
Looking at the narrow passage in front of him, a hint of joy flashed across Miso's slightly chubby face.

"Found it, it's right here!"

In the Seven Seas, there are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames.

Miso's "golden eyes" are actually a talent he acquired called "Treasure Hunter".

It can locate the treasure relatively accurately.

It was with this ability that Miso rose from a small merchant to a wealthy man, eventually becoming a major merchant in the Apocalypse Merchant Guild.

However, as a businessman, Miso's own combat strength is quite average.

With the help of various potions and secret techniques, he barely managed to cross the threshold of the fifth rank.

But as everyone knows, if you lack strength, you can make up for it with money!

For this treasure hunt, Miso hired two fifth-tier secret guides and several fourth-tier secret guides.

Based on their strength on paper, this group is very likely the strongest group of outsiders on Sand Island.

The reason why Miso was willing to spend a lot of money to explore the treasure of the Sand Island was because of this.

It was because he had heard rumors beforehand and knew that this treasure was not just money, but some kind of secret treasure with great potential.

Once you obtain it, the subsequent benefits will be like a treasure trove, flowing endlessly.

At that time, it might even help Miso climb higher in the rankings of the [Apocalypse Merchant Guild]!
Thinking of this, Miso's heart burned even hotter, and he gave orders to his men.

"The treasure is inside, let's go!"

However, Miso's expression changed slightly after he had only taken a few steps into the passageway.

"Damn it! How can the gravity here be so heavy?"

The other followers also showed strange expressions. Not all of them were known for their physical strength, and they found it extremely difficult to advance under this terrifying pressure.

Soon, one or two fourth-tier secret path practitioners fell behind.

Although Miso is a fifth-tier cultivator, his actual strength is no different from that of a typical fourth-tier cultivator.

Before he even reached the end of the passageway, he was already panting heavily and drenched in sweat.

Fortunately, he has the power of money!
A faint glow emanated from the ring on Miso's right thumb, helping him withstand the heavy pressure on his body.

"call……"

After letting out a long breath, Miso noticed the fresh footprints on the ground and exclaimed in surprise.

"Oh no, someone beat us to it!"

The fifth-tier secret cultivators hired by Miso were twin brothers named Matthew and Matthew. Matthew, the older brother, reassured him, "Lord Miso, there's no need to worry."

“Even we had a very difficult time getting through this place.”

"There will definitely be even more dangerous tests afterward, and most secret practitioners can't last long."

Matthew chimed in, "Yes, yes, as long as we proceed at our own pace, the treasure will surely be ours."

Upon hearing this, Miso breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Before long, the group finally emerged from the passageway.

Apart from the Matthew brothers and two or three fourth-tier secret cultivators, most of the followers seemed to be struggling.

"Lord Miso, look! There's a corpse over there."

Matthew, with his keen eyesight, quickly spotted the carcass of the dead fog wolf not far away.

"This is... a wolf?"

Miso approached and observed for a moment, then speculated, "Could it be a wild wolf that has wandered into this place from the desert?"

"But it looks really ugly, and it smells rotten."

"Those...sword wounds on its body? Could it be the one that entered the treasure trove before us?"

While Miso's strength was not satisfactory, his observational skills far surpassed those of ordinary secret travelers, allowing him to glean a great deal of information with just a glance.

Matthew quickly stepped forward and stood protectively in front of Misso: "Lord Misso, please be careful!"

"There's something strange about this corpse!"

Miso scoffed, laughing, "It's just a corpse, what could it possibly be..."

Before he could finish speaking, a hoarse roar suddenly erupted from the wolf carcasses below.

The dead fog wolves, which had been split in two and were beyond dead, actually stood up on their respective halves and pounced on Miso from the left and right.

Matthew's eyes narrowed, and he raised his spear, sweeping it horizontally.

—The weapon he used was a long spear, which was extremely rare among pirates!

But when this shot struck the corpse of the dead fog wolf, it produced a metallic clang, and the immense force made his hand go slightly numb.

"Oh no, Lord Miso..."

Matthew's expression changed drastically; he had originally intended to shoot both halves of the corpse in one go.

But the strength of the dead fog wolf exceeded his expectations, and he could only stop half of the corpse.

Fortunately, just as the remaining half of the wolf carcass was about to approach Miso, the ring on his right index finger flashed, directly blasting the opponent away.

Only after enduring such a heavy blow did the corpse finally settle down.

"hiss……"

Miso, still shaken, exclaimed, "Even in this state, it can still move?"

Moreover, recalling the feeling of the defensive spell hitting him just now, he came to a conclusion.

"The bone density of this creature far exceeds that of ordinary alloys, and it is even comparable to that of refined carbon steel!"

"But how could someone actually cleave it in two with a single sword strike?"

Miso was increasingly surprised. He had thought that the one who killed the wolf was just a lucky kid who had wandered into the place by mistake.

But now it seems that the opponent's strength should not be underestimated!
Miso then asked, "Matthew, Matthew, can you do something like this?"

After a moment's thought, Matthew replied, "With our strength, defeating this wolf shouldn't be difficult."

"But it's definitely impossible to cut it in half so cleanly like that."

After this brief incident, the group continued their journey deeper into the black fog.

However, at this moment, even the most oblivious person could sense the strangeness and danger of this black fog, and the atmosphere became even heavier and more oppressive.

Along the way, the group encountered several more corpses of dead fog wolves.

Or be cleaved in two by a single sword strike.

Or perhaps all the bones in one's body are shattered, as if an irresistible pressure has been inflicted.

The more Miso and the others looked, the more alarmed they became.

Judging from the traces left behind, the person in front seemed to have encountered a strange pack of wolves and managed to fight his way through them.

The Matthew brothers asked themselves if killing so many strange wolves would come at a great cost.

Not long after, among the corpses left ahead, beings different from wolves began to appear.

There is a ferocious giant scorpion that is over ten meters long.

There are also enormous lizards laced with deadly poison.

There are also ugly sandworms covered in crystals...

These creatures, originally from the desert, seemed to merge with the eerie black mist after arriving in this forbidden land, creating a group of strange, decaying yet powerful beings.

The mere lingering pressure emanating from their corpses caused Miso and the other fourth-tier secret cultivators to frown and feel a secret sense of fear.

The good news is.

Around these corpses, signs of a battle finally emerged.

The extremely solid ground and rock walls were riddled with huge craters, as if they had been ravaged by a storm.

There are also deep ravines, tens of meters long, as if the earth had been torn apart by something.

Even Matthew and Matthew, who were at the fifth rank, couldn't help but gasp at the sight before them.

Matthew looked at Miso and solemnly reminded him, "Lord Miso, the physical strength of that person in front is definitely far superior to that of my brother and me."

Do you want to continue?

To be honest, Miso was also amazed by what he saw and heard along the way.

In the outside world, various secret techniques can also achieve such power.

But this is [Sand Island]!
Physical strength accounts for a large proportion of combat power.

However, having come all this way, he was unwilling to give up without seeing the true face of the treasure!
So, Miso gritted his teeth and said, "After so many battles, even if he wasn't injured, he must have suffered considerable losses."

We still have a chance! Keep moving forward!

Hearing their employer's order, the followers, though somewhat uneasy, had no choice but to continue advancing.

However, their luck ran out, and they encountered several corrupted creatures.

Even with the protection of the Matthew brothers, there were still some casualties among their ranks.

Only after facing these monsters in person did the group truly understand how terrifying they were.

Corrupted monsters are generally thick-skinned and difficult to kill, and they can also travel short distances through the black mist.

Several fourth-tier secret cultivators unfortunately died in the monsters' sneak attacks.

Not to mention, the monsters also possess powerful poisons, the ability to feign death, and the power of secret energy to corrode them.

This left Matthew and his companion feeling extremely overwhelmed and they sustained some minor injuries.

Now they finally realized just how monstrous the guy who had been slaughtering the corrupted monsters all the way ahead really was!

Such a record can only be described as "brilliant"!

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at the same time.

Xia En was completely unaware of what was happening behind him.

At this moment, he followed Sha Jingjing to a group of graves.

(End of this chapter)