All Sides Stir

"Since Brother Yun Tian is unable to fight, as long as you can become an outsider for my Gu Family and help my Gu Family win the championship of this Martial Gathering Battle, I am 80% confident that I can get you a spot."

Gu Yan hesitated for a moment before speaking in detail.

"Alright, then leave the matter of seizing the Life Mysterious Spirit Fruit to me."

Lin Dong clapped his hands and laughed loudly.

"It's a deal. We'll head up the mountain tomorrow once the poisonous miasma around Mysterious Spirit Mountain has dissipated." Upon hearing this, Gu Yan and the other powerful members of the Gu Family couldn't help but smile.

With Lin Dong, a Life Mysterious Stage, Minor Completion Peak, in charge, their group is almost certain to seize the Life Mysterious Spirit Fruit.

After all, at this moment, there are only a few groups on Mysterious Spirit Island with the strength to compete with the Gu Family: the Wei Family, the Haiyun Sect, the One-Armed Mo Zhan, and the Four Black Dragon Bandits. The first three have Half-step Life Mysterious Stage experts in charge, while the latter have four peak Nine Yuan Nirvana Stage experts joining forces, which is comparable to the Half-step Life Mysterious Stage.

The Life Mysterious Spirit Fruit grows on Mysterious Spirit Mountain in the center of Mysterious Spirit Island, guarded by a Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon with the strength of a Life Mysterious Stage, Minor Achievement.

Having reached an agreement, Lin Dong stayed in the Gu Family's caravan to rest, and nothing more was said that night.

The next day, the towering Mysterious Spirit Mountain.

As the last patch of gray-green poisonous miasma that shrouded the perilous peak disappeared, the forces from various powers in the Heavenly Wind Sea Region swarmed toward the summit like locusts in flight.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

The various levels of Demonic Beast on Mysterious Spirit Mountain, disturbed, immediately engaged in battle with these unfamiliar invaders. For a time, the entire world was filled with the angry roars of Demonic Beast and the sounds of Human Race warriors fiercely slashing and killing.

However, there are eight Half-step Life Mysterious Stage Demonic Beast guarding Mysterious Spirit Mountain, each leading a group of beasts to seal off various places, so only a few powerful groups have the strength to rush to the top of the mountain.

Lin Dong found the Gu Family's people a burden, so he simply took Gu Yan, who was at the Half-step Life Mysterious Stage, and sped forward, heading straight for the summit of Mysterious Spirit Mountain.

Beyond the vast forest on the mountainside lies a clear lake stretching for thousands of feet. On the Lake Heart Island the center of the lake, a towering ancient green tree, over ten feet tall, sways in the wind, with six emerald green fruits hanging from it.

When Lin Dong and his companion arrived, the mountaintop was still deserted.

"Tch, the Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon is truly greedy. Why didn't it just take all six Life Mysterious Spirit Fruits? Why did it have to wait until the fruit tree was fully ripe and bore nine fruits before making its move? Now it has attracted all sorts of powerful figures, and it won't get a single fruit."

Looking at the ancient, verdant trees swaying in the wind on the Lake Heart Island, Lin Dong immediately smiled.

"Be careful. The Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon is cunning by nature and should be lurking underwater. With its powerful physique as Demonic Beast, it is capable of directly confronting a peak Human Race expert at the minor stage of the Life Mysterious Stage, Minor Achievement Life Mysterious Stage, Minor Completion Peak."

Gu Yan, however, gave a serious and low-pitched reminder.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

A violent whooshing sound rang out as four more groups of people broke through the blockade of the beasts and landed majestically on the mountaintop.

On the north side, leading the group was a cold-looking young man in a green robe; on the south side, leading the group was a tall figure draped in a navy blue robe; on the west side, there was a one-armed Grey-robed Man; and on the east side, there were four burly men in red robes with Black Dragon tattoos on their chests.

Wei Zhen of the Wei Family! Han Tao of the Haiyun Sect! One-Armed Mo Zhan! The Four Black Dragon Bandits!

"Huh, the Gu Family's men have arrived, but why are there only two of them?"

"The two of them reached the mountaintop before us by working together, they must have something to rely on. Be careful of the strange man beside the Gu Family woman, I think he's a tough nut to crack."

"Miss Gu Yan, Han Tao greets you."

The four groups of people were all taken aback when they saw Lin Dong and his companion, and their expressions varied.

"Last night I had Xu Yun secretly attack the Gu Family's convoy, but he didn't return all night. He must have mysteriously perished. But Gu Yan definitely doesn't have that kind of ability, so was the one who made the move this unfamiliar face? Be careful later..."

Only the green-clad man at the head of the Wei Family's group looked at Lin Dong with deep apprehension, his gaze meeting briefly before turning away.

"That group of people on the north side must be the Wei Family, right? Your Gu Family's rivals."

As if sensing something, Lin Dong immediately followed the gaze back.

"Yes, the leader is Wei Song. His strength is similar to mine, both of us are at the Half-step Life Mysterious Stage. This man is vicious and violent. Be careful when we make our move later."

Upon seeing the green-clad man at the head of the group, a clear look of disgust flashed in Gu Yan's beautiful eyes.

"Heh, violent? No matter how violent you are, you're just a Half-step Life Mysterious Stage waste. If you dare to provoke me, I'll kill you all."

Lin Dong smiled faintly upon hearing this.

Gu Yan rolled her eyes in annoyance upon hearing this. If Half-step Life Mysterious Stage meant being a waste, then what was she?!

"That Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon is incredibly cunning. It clearly knew we were coming, yet it hid at the bottom of the lake, clearly plotting to sit back and watch the tigers fight. Hmph, I won't let you have your way! Get out here!"

After waiting for a while, one group of people finally couldn't resist making a move.

As a major force in the Heavenly Wind Sea Region, the Haiyun Sect is slightly weaker than the Five Great Clans, but its various high-level water-based martial arts are unparalleled.

"Splash! Splash!"

With Han Tao, a Half-step Life Mysterious Stage expert, making his move, the shimmering surface of the thousand-foot-long lake suddenly shattered, and the lake water abruptly entered a state of rampage, forming whirlpools on the surface and frantically stirring the originally calm lake.

Now, the Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon hiding at the bottom of the lake could no longer sit still.

"Roar! Damn humans, why do you dare to invade my territory!"

With an angry roar, a massive, ferocious beast suddenly parted the water and leaped out.

This giant water monster was hundreds of feet long, its entire body covered in crimson scales, with Youyou, cold glint flashing from time to time. It had three ferocious, enormous snake heads, and six scarlet, blood-red snake eyes staring intently at the five groups of people on the lakeside.

"Hand over the Life Mysterious Spirit Fruit, and we may spare your life."

Han Tao led the Haiyun Sect forces into the sky, his voice booming.

"Hehe, there are six Life Mysterious Spirit Fruits, but you only have five groups of people. How are you going to divide them up?"

A cunning glint flashed in the huge snake eyes of the ferocious Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon. Having evolved to the Life Mysterious Stage, its intelligence was already on par with that of Human Race powerhouses.

"This is a truly clumsy attempt to sow discord. Let's join forces, kill this Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon first, and then discuss how to distribute the Life Mysterious Spirit Fruit."

One-Armed Mo Zhan, slowly drew the long black sword he had been carrying on his back.

"Alright, we'll join forces!"

Upon hearing this, the other two groups immediately echoed in unison and surrounded the group from a distance.

"Damn it, how come these humans aren't stupid at all!"

The Three-Headed Demonic Flood Dragon cursed under its breath, silently drawing upon the abundant Water Yuan Power from the giant lake to prepare for battle. With five Half-step Life Mysterious Stage surrounding it and so many powerful figures, it might not be able to withstand the attack.

"Join forces? That's too troublesome. It's just a mere Life Mysterious Stage Demonic Beast. You all step back and let me handle this." At this moment, a slender figure suddenly appeared in front of the group.

P. S.: I've noticed something interesting in the book review section, so I'd like to share it with you.

Readers who subscribe to the official version rarely speak up, and when they do, it's usually to encourage the author; it's the readers of the pirated version who have no self-awareness at all. They criticize what's written here and there, why the updates are so slow, why the plot is so awkward, too weak, and boring.

Ha, I'm really curious, those pirate readers who didn't spend a penny, or those guys with the title of "trainee," where do you get the nerve to make these demands? Have you considered the feelings of legitimate readers? Have you considered my feelings? Anyway, if I didn't pay for the food at the restaurant, I wouldn't dare to utter a sound.

If your fan title were even a 5-yuan apprentice, I wouldn't say anything to you. Don't you think you're going too far?