The Pavilion
"Great White, you're new here and not yet used to the intense battles and dangers of the Extraterrestrial Battlefield. So let's train in the less dangerous Yellow Swallow Mountains for a while. Once you're more experienced, we'll head to Hidden Star Lake together," Hong Ya said to Yang Tianyou as the dinner was about to end.
Yang Tianyou's eyes flickered slightly, then he nodded in agreement.
At the dinner table, through conversations with several members of the Hongya Squad, he had basically figured out the situation of the squad.
The Hongya Squad is definitely an elite Body Integration squad in extraterritorial warfare.
All of them possess the combat power of Great Perfection of the Body Integration, and each of them has a record of killing strong opponents of the same level, making them extremely powerful.
Normally, such elite teams would not operate in low-risk areas like the Yellow Swallow Mountains. Although it is safer there, in the Cultivation World, risk is often proportional to reward. Operating in more dangerous areas can yield more Merits and resources. No matter where you are, resources are always concentrated in the hands of a few. Killing one cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Body Integration Realm yields rewards comparable to killing dozens of cultivators at the early or mid-stage of the Body Integration.
Moreover, if the members of the Hongya Squad want to advance their cultivation and undergo life-or-death trials, Yellow Swallow Mountains is not a suitable place.
Of course, constantly operating in high-risk areas would put too much pressure and strain on their mental state. Therefore, every now and then, the Hongya Squad would return to low-risk areas for a period of time to relax their tense emotions and minds. It was because of this that Yang Tianyou was able to encounter an elite squad like the Hongya Squad in the Yellow Swallow Mountains. It has to be said that he was very lucky this time.
In addition, Yang Tianyou also knew that the most important reason why the Hongya Squad did not take him directly to high-risk areas such as Hidden Star Lake was that they did not trust his combat capabilities. The training in the Yellow Swallow Mountains was also their final test to determine whether to include him in the Hongya Squad.
If he fails this test, the Hongya Squad will definitely abandon him without hesitation. This trip to the New Moon Cave Abode for dinner may have been intended as a way to appease him. Even if the deal falls through, it's better to maintain good relations and avoid any resentment.
However, Yang Tianyou didn't care about this and even understood the test. To be fair, if a strange high-ranking member suddenly joined the Yang Household, he would definitely test them in every way before using them.
"When do we set off?" Yang Tianyou asked.
"The Acquired, the team still has some supplies that haven't been purchased yet. We'll set off after we've bought everything. We need to be fully prepared every time we enter a war zone," Red Hawk replied with her red lips slightly parted.
Yang Tianyou nodded slightly in understanding. "Do you need my help?"
He asked politely.
Unsurprisingly, Hong Ya rejected the request, saying, "There are many things you don't understand yet. Time is of the essence. You can participate later if there's an opportunity."
"Good!"
Two days later.
With all supplies purchased, the Hongya Squad set off.
During this time, Yang Tianyou learned a lot about the Yellow Swallow Mountains through Jie Yuan and Red Hawk. Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit, let alone in this dangerous Extraterrestrial Battlefield, where there are countless Devil Race and God Race with all kinds of Divine Ability and killing methods. Even Bandit Cultivator must be careful, as a single mistake could lead to their demise. No amount of caution is too much.
After leaving the Safe Zone Gathering Place, Hong Ya released a low- Eighth Tier Flying Boat. This was a standard Flying Boat that did not possess Artifact Spirit and was controlled entirely by the cultivator's Divine Sense. Therefore, its value was far lower than that of a normal War Flying Vessels. Hongya Squad had seven or eight such Flying Boats, which were essentially consumables and frequently damaged.
One by one, the team members boarded the Flying Boat, and Spirit Mark appeared on its surface. The Flying Boat trembled slightly and disappeared into the vast sky.
Looking down from the Flying Boat, the mountains stretched endlessly, resembling a swallow spreading its wings. The swirling, misty clouds were like feathers fluttering in the wind. Occasionally, the figures of enormous, strange Mutant Beasts would appear and disappear within the clouds. These Mutant Beasts were different from the Demon Race or Savage Beasts of the Three Realms; they carried a strong Devil Qi and a palpable sense of Sha Qi, with a clear aggressive intent, making them quite similar to Fierce Beasts.
"In the Extraterrestrial Battlefields, these Devil Beasts are also one of the greatest sources of danger. There are countless Devil Beasts comparable to Bandit Cultivator, and there are even terrifying demonic Devil Beasts in legends that can threaten the Ascension Realm. If we encounter such beings, we can only wait to die." Jie Yuan appeared beside Yang Tianyou at some point and said as his body floated up.
Although this little guy is a poison user, he has a kind heart, or rather, he's very good to his teammates. However, according to Kumao and others, Jie Yuan has a nickname "Poison Demon" in Hidden Star Lake, and he's a genuine killing god. In short, he's a very suitable teammate.
"Captain, should we go into the Shelter Room?" Duo Ling asked at this moment.
After a moment of contemplation, Hong Ya said, "Take Great White into the Shelter Room to familiarize yourself with the environment. I'll control the Flying Boat here. The Yellow Swallow Mountains aren't too dangerous; not everyone needs to go into the Shelter Room!"
"Okay!" Duo Ling responded, then looked at Yang Tianyou and said in his uniquely hoarse voice, "Come on!"
"Come on, I'll show you a treasure that our team pooled together to buy," Jie Yuan said with a wink.
"Baby?" A hint of curiosity appeared in Yang Tianyou's eyes, and he followed Jie Yuan's footsteps to the so-called Shelter Room.
This was a wooden pavilion about five zhang tall. It looked ordinary, and it seemed that even a Qi Refining cultivator could destroy it with a single Law Technique. However, Yang Tianyou's perception was extremely sharp. In his mind, this was not a small wooden house, but a towering Heroic Peaks, majestic and indestructible.
He stopped in his tracks, and seeing this, Jie Yuan and Red Hawk all looked over at the same time.
"Such keen perception." Jie Yuan spoke first, his tone surprised as he looked at Yang Tianyou.
"As expected of a cultivator of the War God Way, their insight into details and subtle nuances is terrifyingly sharp."
No wonder they reacted this way. When Hong Ya first brought the pavilion back, they noticed almost nothing unusual. They knew the pavilion was extraordinary, but no matter how much they sensed it, they couldn't find anything. Only their teammate who was in close combat noticed something, but that teammate had died recently, so Yang Tianyou took his place.
"I'm starting to believe that he can suddenly take Chi Heng's place!" Kumao suddenly said. Duo Ling nodded slightly, said nothing, and took the lead into the pavilion. The others, including Yang Tianyou, followed behind.