A large group of people was traveling under the blazing sun.

Clap!

Suddenly, a burly man walked up to Huang Qixin and forcefully patted him on the shoulder.

"Hahaha! Brother Huang, you found the right people when you asked the Dreamshock Society for help! This time, we're not taking a penny—we just want a chance to enter the Secret Treasure Land. What a bargain!"

Bargain?

A chance to enter the treasure spot sold to someone else might fetch an unknown high price!

But for now, Huang Qixin could only compromise.

Because, he really didn't have the strength to survive in the wild.

He could only rely on the protection of outsiders.

Otherwise, he'd have to wait until his strength increased enough to move freely in the wild to unlock the secrets of the object in his hand and upgrade the treasure.

Huang Qixin couldn't wait that long.

It lay in his hand like a piece of his heart, itching to be evolved into its full form, then use it to upgrade all the way and conquer the world.

In comparison, merely sharing the treasure spot with others was not that important. After all, the Secret Treasure Land's situation remained unknown; it might be extremely dangerous and he might need these people to clear the way for him.

He glanced sidelong at the person beside him.

It was, of course, the recently rising star, the Xuan Family Master and Dreamshock Society Leader, Xuan Jinhua!

Clearly, they were all Players, yet his words were so restrained, and the reason was simple.

Because beside Xuan Jinhua, there was someone else.

That person, named Wu Xinbang, was the Dog-headed Military Advisor of the Black Tiger Gang.

The current Black Tiger Gang was no longer the small gang it once was.

Since that day, during the chaos between the Lin Family and the Li Family, after they shouted their slogan, many ambitious skilled fighters had joined the Black Tiger Gang.

In no time, the Black Tiger Gang also rose like a comet, becoming an unignorable presence in Tianyuan Town.

This time, Huang Qixin chuckled dryly.

"Of course, of course. With the Dreamshock Society and the Black Tiger Gang helping, obtaining the items from the Secret Treasure Land will be as easy as fetching something from a bag, easily done."

The Dog-headed Military Advisor Wu Xinbang kept silent, raising his head arrogantly, almost looking down his nose at everyone.

What Xuan Family, what Huang Qixin, they were all small figures, insignificant compared to the current Black Tiger Gang.

But that item only recognized the one with the surname Huang, and the Xuan Family was the first collaborator found by the person named Huang, who had already leaked the news quite a bit—to the point of either leaving no witnesses or cooperating together.

Wu Xinbang had naturally suggested wiping out the Xuan Family, but his own Gang Leader Yu Wenwuji vetoed it.

His exact words were as follows:

"That Dreamshock Society is a bit odd, let's not act rashly for now."

Since the Gang Leader Yu Wenwuji said that, the only path left was cooperation.

"By the way, speaking of your Gang Leader the Yuwen Brothers, they really didn't come along this time?"

Xuan Jinhua suddenly changed the topic, probing.

The Dog-headed Military Advisor Wu Xinbang looked down at him with scornful squinting eyes.

"Our Gang Leader has things to do in Tianyuan Town; small matters like this don't require his personal involvement. Besides... do you think the people I brought are just here to eat rice?"

Around Wu Xinbang were several experts, all who joined the Black Tiger Gang since that day.

One of them was even a legend from the past, who came out of retirement in his old age specifically to join the Black Tiger Gang. This elder named Mo Shou deserved respect from even Wu Xinbang for his tremendous strength, unrivaled in this team.

The very reason Wu Xinbang dared to lead a team alone this time was because of this elder's willingness to accompany the team. Without him, Wu Xinbang would rather handle affairs in the gang than take risks outside.

It could be said.

In terms of strength, the Black Tiger Gang could easily take on all members of the Xuan Family.

The real confidence in venturing into the wild this time stemmed entirely from the reinforcement by the Black Tiger Gang's experts, otherwise gambling on luck was the only way the Xuan Family's players could ensure reaching the final place.

Looking at the official road ahead, they had already reached a fork, and everyone felt a twinge of apprehension.

Because from now on, they would no longer follow the official road, but... go straight into, the true wilderness!

Huang Qixin looked up toward the dense and complex forest on the left, with towering trees almost blocking out the afternoon sun, creating a sinister atmosphere like the entrance to the Netherworld.

"Let's go."

With a sweeping gesture, Xuan Jinhua was the first to lead the team forward, and the others silently followed suit.

The grand procession began to enter this Death Forest.

And at the exit of the Death Forest, spreading over a thousand miles.

Qiong Xiaolou suddenly appeared, covered in blood, looking frightened, chest heaving dramatically, gasping for breath.

And appearing with him were Eastern Gate Orchid of the White Lotus Sect and a group of experts from the Bonfire Gathering.

They too looked wretched, as if they had just gone through a nightmare.

"Did we escape, escape out?"

"Just lucky to cling to life, if not for that demon unwilling to leave this forest, we might have all been dismembered."

Eastern Gate Orchid said with an ugly expression.

Since leaving the sect to train, it was her first time encountering such a perilous event; she almost really met her end there!

"Let's hurry, pass this forest, and the place will not be far."

After hearing this, they finally walked away quickly.

As they left, a pair of scarlet eyes in the still forest watched their departure, and only after they walked far away did it retract its gaze, seemingly heading deeper into the forest.

Meanwhile, at the midpoint between the Death Forest and Tianyuan Town.

Hei Ao and Zuo Lv were taking a short break by a river.

Beside them was a black steed almost exhausted and about to collapse.

"Traveling a thousand miles a day? They've only run half a day and are almost done for." Zuo Lv chuckled softly.

"Hmph!" Hei Ao snorted coldly but didn't argue back.

Whether they could run for a whole day aside, just say whether they're fast or not!

Hei Ao bent over, feeling the charred fire marks on the ground.

"Jin Yexue should have left not long ago, we can catch up."

"Then let's continue on our way, hope to find a safe place to rest before nightfall. The danger level of the wilderness at night isn't the same caliber as during the day."

"I know what I'm doing."

Apart from Hei Ao Zuo Lv, Huang Qixin and his group, and Qiong Xiaolou's Bonfire Gathering, there were many other teams covertly operating in this area, converging here.

...

Tianyuan Town, Diao Residence.

"Qi Explosion... Sky Whirl!!!"

Bang.

An explosion like a small balloon bursting was heard.

In the courtyard, the pebbles around Fang Yu were gently blown a dozen centimeters away, then stopped rolling.

Am I a fan? Just blowing this far, is that supposed to be enough!

Fang Yu panted while recovering his energy, sensing the stored [Qi] in his Dantian.

Fortunately, after resting these past days, the [Qi] in his Dantian could still be used lavishly.

"What's going wrong?"

Fang Yu couldn't understand.

He had seen Yuan Hongxin use the move, but when he tried to imitate it, the effect was severely reduced—it was like comparing a beggar's version to a super deluxe edition.

This level of power was useless in actual combat.

Fang Yu looked at his hands.

Could it be that the path setting was wrong?

Qi gathered in the Dantian, then through a path, transmitted to the hands, which would utilize the path-compressed Qi Vortex to unleash power.

The concept seemed right, but the final result was far from what he had envisioned.

"Master, Che Linfang is here to see you."

A servant came to wipe Fang Yu's sweat and said.

Evidently, Che Linfang had been here for quite a while, but they didn't dare disturb him while he was practicing, so they reported it now.

"Let her come over."

Fang Yu said absentmindedly.

He was still pondering over the Qi Explosion Sky Whirl.

Soon, Che Linfang arrived.

After dismissing the servants, Fang Yu said.

"Have Gui Yuan and the other minor demons split into groups and head to the wild to stand by. Here's the list I've compiled, take care of it. If any Great Demon recently joined under my command, they can be sent out as well."

"The wild? Outside the city?"