The Roadblockers

As for Zheng Datong, he carried the Fire Demon Lord on his shoulder and walked at the very rear of the group.

And so, Du Bai, Zheng Datong, and the others made their way through Sunset Forest in a grand procession.

Along the way, quite a few soul beasts tried to attack them.

However, when those soul beasts saw the Fire Demon Lord's corpse on Zheng Datong's shoulder, they were all startled and quickly abandoned any thoughts of attacking. They scattered in all directions, avoiding them like the plague.

And so, led by the Guiding Leaf, Du Bai and the others drew another step closer to the Golden Spirit Ancient Tree!

Time slowly passed, and they steadily advanced.

Just as they reached the halfway point, a group of soul masters appeared before Du Bai and the others, blocking their path.

"This mountain was opened by me, this road was planted by me. If you want to pass through here, leave behind your toll!"

The leader of the group, a burly man with a saber slung over his shoulder, spoke with extreme arrogance.

At the same time, three equally fierce-looking burly men stood on each side of him, all wearing vicious expressions.

"Hm? Roadblocking soul masters?!"

Du Bai was somewhat surprised. There were actually people robbing others in Sunset Forest.

"You'd best behave yourselves. We only want soul coins and some valuable items. You can leave alive!"

"Cooperate, and you'll suffer less!"

Another vicious-looking soul master spoke up, holding a massive hammer stained with traces of blood. It was an unsettling sight.

As he spoke, the seven soul masters spread out and surrounded all six of Du Bai's group, including Zheng Datong, Yu Chenglong, and Sun Meilan.

The pincer formation formed by the seven of them was exceedingly domineering. Ordinary people