“The organization's diviners have already said that the man surnamed Li will definitely pass through this mountain area soon. There's no mistake.”
The Green-Robed Man said indifferently, “It's just that the exact day he'll arrive is hard to say.”
“Then why can't you divine it more clearly?”
The Armored Man pouted, “If you could pinpoint the exact day, we could come a day or half a day in advance, instead of waiting so long this time without seeing anyone, and then probably having to wait a few more days.”
“You make it sound easy,” the Green-Robed Man said annoyed.
“But do you know, the clearer you try to divine something, the more errors there often are, and the more resources are consumed.”
“Sigh~ That's why you Warlock are so troublesome; you can't function without external objects.”
The Armored Man stretched, “Unlike us Martial Artists, everything comes from within ourselves.”
Regarding his companion's disparaging remarks, the Green-Robed Man merely rolled his eyes, too lazy to bother responding.
Although he remained silent, the Armored Man became chatty and excitedly said:
“Tell me, Old Chen, what method exactly did that Li Hai use to kill Lang Yun-sheng?
That old man Lang was very cunning and cherished his life; he wasn't easy to kill.”
“I don't know, but from my perspective—there is a method,” the Green-Robed Man said indifferently.
“It's just a bit complicated.”
“Oh?” the Armored Man asked curiously, “How so?”
“As long as you know Lang Yun-sheng's background in advance and figure out his three main tricks,” the Green-Robed Man explained.
“Then prepare specific Magical Artifacts targeting him. Once fully prepared, you can combine them with curse-type Magic and formations to trap him and kill him.
However, before acting, you must first find a way to get rid of the Magical Artifacts and Spirit Monsters under Lang Yun-sheng's command, otherwise, if they all jump out to block disaster for him, it will be difficult to deal with.”
“Is that so? Then I'm even more confused.”
The Armored Man frowned, “According to the organization, that man surnamed Li is most likely a top Thousand Army Grade Martial Artist, at most having cultivated some Magic on the side.
Therefore, what means did he use to escape after being locked in the Red Thread Life-Locking Formation, and successfully counter-kill Lang Yun-sheng?”
“I don't know, perhaps he also Cultivated some rare Qimen Dunshu, or possesses some mysterious Magical Artifacts,” the Green-Robed Man shook his head.
“I only know that this person's Martial Dao talent is rarely seen in the world. If he is allowed to grow, he will definitely become a disaster, and the Jian Shou Drum might be in his hands. This important Magical Artifact must be recovered.”
“Rare talent? No one told me about this.”
The Armored Man became interested and pressed on, “How exactly is it rare?”
“No one knows the specifics yet,” the Green-Robed Man confessed.
“It was in a flying talisman message Lang Yun-sheng sent us. It said that this man surnamed Li, at a young age, had already Cultivated to the Thousand Army Grade Realm, and he did so in a dilapidated place like Shilong Mountain, and he's also a busybody, so he absolutely cannot be allowed to grow.”
“Young age—does that mean fifty years old?” the Armored Man guessed.
“It can't be forty, can it?”
“I think—” the Green-Robed Man pondered, “To be called 'young age,' it wouldn't be higher than fifty, perhaps forty-five.”
“Hmm~” The Armored Man frowned unhappily, “If he can Cultivate to the Thousand Army Grade Realm at only forty-five, then he really shouldn't be kept alive. I only barely reached the Thousand Army Grade at sixty-something.”
As he spoke, he looked around at the silently standing Dao Essences and said:
“By the way, is the organization sending so many Thousand Army Grade Dao Essences just to deal with him one person a bit overkill? This is already enough to sweep the entire Dragon Mountain area, isn't it?”
“It's better to be careful in all matters,” the Green-Robed Man took a sip of wine.
“The diviner said that from the hexagram, this person's talent is exceptional and he is extremely troublesome. There's a very, very small possibility that he might have already advanced to Void-Reality Grandmaster.”
“Impossible, absolutely impossible!”
The Armored Man snorted, “In a place like Dragon Mountain, where Qi is turbid and spiritual energy is chaotic, even if a peerless Genius stayed here and did nothing but Cultivate, he wouldn't become a Martial Dao Grandmaster in a few hundred years.”
“You're very right.”
The Green-Robed Man nodded in agreement, “So that diviner later negated his own hexagram, only retaining the evaluation that this person is extremely troublesome among the Thousand Army Grade.”
“Hmm, that makes sense then.”
The Armored Man grinned sinisterly, “Hehehe, thirty Dao Essences, plus you and me, that's enough to beat the shit out of this Li Hai, and then make him eat it himself!”
“Hahaha.” The Green-Robed Man also smiled, “But you're still not as cautious as I am. Actually, before coming here, I secretly divined a hexagram myself. The hexagram showed that even with thirty Dao Essences plus you and me, dealing with that Li Hai—might still not be stable enough.”
“Ah? No way!” The Armored Man was stunned, “This—which Thousand Army Grade Martial Artist in this vast world would be so strong?”
“What if he not only has exceptional Martial Dao talent, but also his Magic talent—” the Green-Robed Man said lightly, “is also rarely seen in the world?”
“This?” The Armored Man honestly said, “I really hadn't considered the issue of Dual Cultivation of Magic and martial arts.”
“I did think about it, so I borrowed this thing from the organization—” the Green-Robed Man took out a palm-sized, black and red ancient bell covered in strange patterns from his Pregnant.
He grinned sinisterly, “—this thing.”
“Crying Soul Bell?! You brought this thing?!”
The Armored Man trembled all over, exclaiming, “This bell—it's invincible against anyone below the Grandmaster Realm!”
“That's right.”
The Green-Robed Man caressed the blood-red bell with affection, laughing softly, “So this time, no one in heaven or on earth can save that man surnamed Li.”
“Is that so?”
Suddenly, a slightly mocking, deep voice exploded in the ears of these two people.
And at the same moment, Li Hai's muscular figure appeared outside this mountain crevice.
The instant they saw him, all thirty Dao Essences instantly drew their Dao and charged forward, intending to kill him.
At the same time, the Armored Man let out a deep shout, clenching his fingers into claws, his Aura surging, while the Green-Robed Man's eyes became stern, forming hand seals and shaking the bell, causing magical power to ripple, intending to attack Li Hai together.
But facing so many attackers, Li Hai merely smiled faintly, then raised his eyes and casually swept his gaze.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!!!
In that instant, all thirty charging Dao Essences exploded from the inside out, turning into a mess of silver blood, silver flesh, and silver shattered bones, splattered everywhere, a shocking sight.
Also at this moment, a strange, sinister sound wave from the bell, mixed with the cries of thousands of children, rapidly enveloped Li Hai.
Wuwuwuwu—
But this bell sound only rang for an instant before