Zhou Yiming shouted loudly, "Put on the Spiritual Suppression Bracelets and accept our investigation!"

Barton raised his hands above his head, braving the wind and sand, and shouted, "No problem!"

Boom!

In an instant, his entire body erupted with chaotic Qi, suddenly berserk like a wild beast. The explosive force shattered the parched ground beneath him, propelling him forward like a cannonball!

Enemy attack!

An actual enemy attack!

Zhou Yiming was caught off guard and was sent flying in an instant.

It was clearly a collision of flesh, yet it erupted with a metallic roar!

Had it not been for the Sword Bone protecting him, he would have been dead in an instant!

Bam bam bam!

Amidst the swirling sand, the consecutive blasts of three sniper shots echoed— the enemy's Overlords had already made their move!

At this distance, a sniper shot meant certain death if it hit. Lu Qingqing didn't think they would be water snipers, but she wasn't nervous at all. Because in that fleeting moment earlier, she had already activated her domain.

Rectangular Domain!

Three high-caliber sniper bullets roared towards her, moving so fast they couldn't be caught by the naked eye.

Yet, the closer they came to her, the slower they became—slow enough to clearly see the rapid rotation of the bullets!

This was the power of a Fourth Order Tyrant, capable of creating a force field that slowed down objects approaching the body by applying reverse counterforce, making them progressively slower.

Without hesitation, she drew the dual pistols from her waist, their barrels roared furiously, and she pulled the triggers!

Bam bam bam!

Scarlet energy bullets stormed out in a frenzy, bombarding everything!

"You're quite cautious, actually taking a detour to come here!"

Barton lunged forward like a ferocious tiger, wielding a massive serrated blade, sneering menacingly, "Too bad about the traps we laid on the path—otherwise, you'd already be trapped like beasts in a cage!"

Before his voice had even finished, the sound of Sword Qi screaming through the wind and sand tore the air.

Zhou Yiming, who had been sent flying moments ago, managed to swing a sword in time!

Barton had no choice but to turn back and block, channeling a Qi Shield!

Boom!

The sound was akin to the tolling of an Ancient Bell, resonating with life.

In the midst of rapid, nimble footsteps, Lu Qingqing darted and maneuvered, gripping her guns tightly as she began to charge up.

Arrow of Destruction!

Scarlet blood light flared up from her dual pistols and surged forward explosively!

This strike could dismantle even the strongest defenses.

Barton remained completely undeterred, sneering, "Go, kill Lu Zijin!"

Lu Qingqing and Zhou Yiming's expressions subtly shifted!

Boom!

The parched wasteland exploded as a pitch-black figure emerged from beneath the ground, rushing straight toward the transport vehicle!

His right hand charged up with power, Qi Force erupted, roaring like thunder!

"Roaming Root!"

A small shadow shot upward into the sky, delivering a savage Wave Motion Fist with unstoppable momentum!

Bam!

The clash between two Fourth Rank Ancient Martial warriors in berserk states sent waves of Qi Force rippling through the air, shaking the atmosphere!

It was as if two martial artists were exchanging blows mid-air, frozen momentarily in mid-air!

A stalemate.

The assassin's eyes lit up the moment he saw the little girl!

Ji Xiaoyu, however, pulled out a scorched fire stick from her pocket, grinning widely: "Sir, times have changed!"

Boom!

Raging flames erupted wildly, akin to a Fire Dragon roaring!

Caught off guard, the assassin was sent flying, shrieking miserably!

Ji Xiaoyu landed gracefully and turned her head, only to find four more assassins rushing toward the transport vehicle!

At the critical moment, the assassin that had been sent flying shouted, "Kill Lu Zijin directly!"

Suddenly, the four assassins simultaneously turned their heads toward the Little Princess, charging at her!

Ji Xiaoyu froze in shock: "Your target is Lu Zijin, so go kill her! Why are you coming after me?!"

Unbelievable!

This bunch probably thought she was the target due to her petite, loli-like appearance.

Outrageous!

Lu Zijin was a filthy mage wielding spells.

Ji Xiaoyu—a brilliant Ancient Martial artist—was completely different!

The four assassins, all Fourth Rank warriors, were uniformly Ancient Martial practitioners.

This team consisted of Ancient Martial warriors and Overlords.

The former were for stalling and gathering intelligence.

The latter specialized in long-range lethal sniping!

At that moment, the four assassins aligned briefly on the same line from a certain angle.

A dense black cross flashed through the swirling sand and dust, followed by a massive black gleam that flared and dissipated instantly!

Boom!

The four Mad Kings were caught off guard and were blasted away by the enormous black gleam, their bodies ruptured and drenched in blood.

If it weren't for their protective Qi, they would have already died!

"Xiaoyu!"

Gu Jianlin stepped out from the vehicle, a flickering black Ghost Fire adorning his forehead!

With searing flames slicing like knives, Ji Xiaoyu roared as she slashed with her weapon!

Qi Force exploded, flames howled!

With all her might poured into the attack, countless explosions of fire erupted amidst the swirling dust!

At that moment, an elegant and radiant silhouette flashed, gathering power for a decisive strike!

Boom!

The void shattered and fractured like a mirror, exposing the primordial darkness of the universe through interwoven cracks.

Finally, the space collapsed and crumbled amidst vibrations, leaving no traces of the four Ancient Martial practitioners!

Meanwhile, on the other side, the heads of three Overlords burst violently, penetrated by the bloody energy bullets!

Lu Qingqing holstered her pistols, their barrels emitting thick smoke.

As for Barton, he was torn apart by fierce Sword Qi, freshly spilling blood everywhere!

Zhou Yiming strode forward, stabbing his sword directly into the heart!

Crack.

Barton was pinned to the wall, the communicator in his hand sliding to the ground!

No one had expected an enemy attack—hidden within their own ranks!

Lu Qingqing and Zhou Yiming panted heavily, clearly seeing terror in each other's eyes.

Had it not been for Gu Jianlin's warning, their transport vehicle would have been destroyed by now.

Without a vehicle, survival here would be impossible.

Eventually, they would be trapped and killed!

"Damn it, the communicator!"

Zhou Yiming stomped hard, crushing it.

Lu Qingqing glanced over, shaking her head: "It's useless. They already transmitted our location during the ambush. We're exposed now."

Inside the transport vehicle, Chen Qing's eyes glimmered white as he said, "No spiritual fluctuations detected—everyone's dead. But the problem is, they relayed the information before dying."

Lu Zijin rested her chin on her hand and said, "It's to be expected. The You Ying Group is conducting a carpet search and would eventually find us. They might not confirm I'm here, but as we approach the Sea of Eternal Life, the area narrows down, and sooner or later, they'll know."

Exposure complicates the mission.

Lin Wanqiu's expression shifted between grim and unsure as she said, "I'll go check on the wounded."

At that moment, Ji Xiaoyu's voice rang out, yelling, "Aunt Zijin, you're so knowledgeable, come down and take a look!"

Lu Zijin snapped, "Call me sister!"

Despite her retort, she jumped off the vehicle.

Chen Qing gave her a look and followed quickly.

Standing amid the burning sea of flames, Gu Jianlin lowered his head, staring at the Copper Coins on the ground in deep thought.

"Divination lineage?"

He muttered suddenly.

Ji Xiaoyu exclaimed, "Hahaha, these fools dropped Gold Coins when we killed them!"

Chen Qing paled instantly at the sight of the Copper Coins.

Lu Zijin's face darkened slightly as she snapped, "Idiots! These are Copper Coins tied to the divination lineage. An old Divination Master planted them on the cannon fodder to divine our identities and location!"

Ji Xiaoyu froze on the spot.

"As expected, the You Ying Group has clever methods. Even if I wasn't exposed now, they'll send more people after us. This Divination Master isn't ordinary… the Si family's old master?"

Feeling the threat looming closer, Lu Zijin glanced at the Little Princess: "From now on, you're Lu Zijin."

Ji Xiaoyu: "..."

A deafening explosion erupted from the nearby transport vehicle.

Seems they left a last resort, fearing retaliation and theft.

Lu Qingqing and Zhou Yiming looked visibly grim.

"If not for Xiao Gu, we'd be walking now, like Arab traders on the Silk Road."

Lu Zijin scoffed, "Learn from this."

Lu Qingqing felt slightly embarrassed.

But Zhou Yiming stayed quiet for a moment before turning to the boy and asking, "How did you know?"

Gu Jianlin couldn't be bothered to answer.

I have both Tiger General and Female Sacrifice.

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