Dangerous Mission (cont.)

"That's about it. Proceed according to plan."

The mission begins.

The group immediately headed towards the target house, with a few people splitting off and walking towards the bridge from either side.

Sure enough, the transaction in the distance could be seen at a glance.

Swoosh—

The group that split up threw darts downwards, but to their surprise, the people below anticipated their move and dodged them.

The two sides immediately engaged in battle.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Liu Bie's group, including the masked man and two other members of the society, stormed into the target building.

As soon as the masked man entered, two of the people who were sitting on the sofa talking suddenly stood up.

Before they could make any further moves, a dagger had already sliced into the neck of one of them, and the other was also cleanly and decisively killed by a knife that flew from who-knows-where.

However, after making his move, the masked man's actions slowed down for a moment.

"Ordinary people?" He paused for a moment, then realized what was going on and said, "We've fallen for a trap. This place isn't real either."

Boom--

Before he could finish speaking, an explosion was heard from inside the room.

The window shattered, and shards of glass flew out with a crackling sound, some of which landed more than ten meters away at Liu Bie's feet.

The trees behind us also made two loud thuds, as if they had been hit by shards of metal.

He broke out in a cold sweat and glanced at the Sha Huo beside him.

"Chirp chirp chirp—"

A bird's chirping came from below. After the explosion, the masked man jumped out of the house in a disheveled state, followed by a very thin old man whose arms were actually bare white bones.

Compared to the old man, the masked man, though disheveled, did not seem to have suffered any fatal injuries.

The two men faced off at a distance.

"I knew some lackeys would be eyeing this thing. Did you think we'd be completely unprepared?" A twisted smile spread across the old man's face, his wrinkles folding together like a bean curd skin. "What I didn't expect was that I'd catch such a big fish like you, the Silver-Sinking Tower?"

"Heh, you've been recognized?"

The face beneath the mask smiled, slowly retreated, and suddenly waved its hand, throwing out a bunch of mechanical-like objects from under its clothes, which clicked and clattered together to form a lifelike puppet.

"I'm not going to play with you anymore, go play by yourself."

The masked man turned and ran, while the puppet man actually launched an attack on the old man.

The old man sneered and attacked the puppet. He didn't seem to be in a hurry, but instead watched the masked man's back with cold eyes.

Sure enough, they hadn't run far when a man suddenly blocked their way. He was wearing a black robe, and a heavy monument sat beneath him; he exuded a chilling aura.

"It was a trap after all." The masked man looked somewhat angry.

"Sometimes, even intelligence agents can be exploited by others."

The person on the other end sneered.

As for Liu Bie, he already knew he was in trouble when the explosion occurred.

The group from the Sha Huo side reacted quickly, saying "Run!" and jumping down the nearby steps without another word.

Liu Bie quickly followed and landed on the platform below. To the right of the platform was another bridge connecting to the opposite bank.

Bang!

A heavy black coffin flew straight from the opposite side and slammed into the abdomen of the person on the left, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood on the spot.

Above the coffin sat a man dressed in the same black robe.

With a kick, the coffin lid opened, and three iron chains flew out, attacking Liu Bie, Sha Huo, and another person.

"It's over."

Knowing that his physical abilities were several times less than those of a normal person, Liu Bie, who was only LV9, could only hastily release the earth element shield that he had recently learned.

But he knew that this definitely wouldn't stop the other side.

Judging from the fighting style, it's clear that the target is not an ordinary, Hidden One, but a Transcendent.

The pressure coming on was especially overwhelming.

Heaven knows that such a mission would attract such a formidable opponent.

No, no, it should have been expected. The Dusk System took it so seriously, sending people to help with the mission, and it even involved the society behind Sha Huo.

You should know that the Silver-Sinking Tower is not some ordinary third-rate force.

I joined this time voluntarily because of the mission.

I can't believe I even got scammed at the Silver-Sinking Tower. Who are they on the other side?

Just as the thought flashed through his mind and he felt he was about to die, a huge, dark, terrifying hand slammed down from a distance, smashing all three iron chains apart with a single blow.

The arm was covered with terrifying scales.

After the chains were untied, the arm suddenly disappeared, and then a girl landed lightly in front of her. She then raised one foot and casually pulled out a black pistol from beside her leg.

Aim your hands at the man in the black robe and take aim!

Smack! Smack!

Two shots were fired in quick succession.

The man's coffin suddenly floated up and blocked the way.

With two loud bangs, the bullets pierced through the thick sheet metal. The man behind him hurriedly dodged, a hint of seriousness flashing across his face.

"Spirit Bullet?"

There was a hole the size of a fist in the coffin.

Such a feat of completely disregarding the laws of physics and penetrating thick steel can only be accomplished by extraordinary abilities or tools.

The bullets that Ye Ling had Spirit Imbuement were now comparable to many other props. Their power even surprised Miss D1, who fired them.

At this moment, the Sha Huo behind them were also briefly stunned.

The person who came out to rescue them was actually a very pure and lovely schoolgirl.

Seeing Liu Bie's expression, he suddenly understood.

The girl didn't give the other side many chances at all, firing three or four shots in quick succession, even through the iron coffin.

Despite poor visibility, two bullets managed to hit the target, leaving a gaping hole in his chest.

The man covered his wound, gritted his teeth, and the three iron chains that had been knocked away rose up again.

Unfortunately, Miss D1 was no longer the same. While putting her pistol back into the holster at her feet, she drew a knife from her waist and cleaved the chain in one fell swoop. Then, with a few nimble leaps, she closed in on her target and decapitated him.

"I really have to thank Ye Ling."

Seeing the incredulous expression on the other person's face as they collapsed, Ms. D1 curled the corners of her lips into a smile.

In a one-on-one fight, she might not be able to defeat him, because the man's power was mainly sealed within the coffin. Once the iron coffin shattered, it would be essentially rendered useless.

And all the credit goes to the Spirit Bullet.

This thing is absolutely lethal to ordinary Black Iron Rank cultivators.

After killing the guy, in front of Liu Bie and Sha Huo, Ye Qian began to make the corpse disappear in a very ritualistic way.

Upon witnessing this scene, Sha Huo instantly understood that it was a sacrificial ritual.

Moreover, the process is basically similar to the three-stage method widely used in the Great Orthodox God Church.

"To whom was this corpse offered?"

Sacrificial rituals, in general, are directed toward divine beings.

That girl actually...

As he was thinking this, the girl had already finished the ceremony and turned around to walk over.

"Looks like I'm late."

The girl's voice was sweet and her tone was relaxed. It was hard to imagine that she had so easily killed a dangerous enemy before.

"Ahem." Liu Bie turned to look at Sha Huo and began to introduce his old friend, "This is someone I know, whom I invited to help this time."

Sha Huo's eyelids twitched, and he said seriously, "Hello."

The Transcendent.

How could Liu Bie know such a person?

Originally, I brought him along just to handle some minor tasks, since the Silver-Sinking Tower made it very clear that the more people they needed for this mission, the better.

The other party probably didn't expect to face such a situation at first.

The Black-Robed Man was the only Black Iron Rank Transcendent made a move during this mission.

Even if only one person can be selected, it is already a sign of great importance.

After all, they are people of that level.

Liu Bie's idea was much simpler.

"I didn't expect that the young lady sent by Dusk was also a Black Iron Rank person, and her strength seemed to be even stronger. It seems that this matter is much more complicated than I thought. She also said before that there might be more people involved."

Thinking of the Dusk system and the scene of praying to the Dragon of End, he began to wonder if this organization was directly related to the Dragon of End.

Is this system actually cultivating people who are loyal to that being?

After the thought flashed through his mind, he looked at Sha Huo: "You don't seem to be telling me the truth. Why are there so many Transcendent joining in? This matter is not as easy as you make it sound."

Sha Huo shook his head. "I warned you, there might be danger. Actually... I didn't expect it to turn out like this myself. The Silver-Sinking Tower even sent a Black Iron- ranked expert, and you..."

As he said this, he glanced at the stunningly beautiful young woman.

"The Eye of Ritual is far more important than you think, Miss D1. The Dusk behind her also needs the information contained within it."

The name "Dusk" was not prevented from being revealed by Ye Qian.

"Dusk?" Sha Huo pondered for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "You mean, this young lady comes from a force called Dusk?"

"Not bad." Liu Bie took a deep breath, glanced at the girl carefully, and seeing that she didn't react, continued, "It's an organization that is far more secretive than most secret societies. Very few people know about it. I'm just a little surprised that Miss D1 didn't stop me from telling you."

"A particularly secretive organization?" Sha Huo had a guess in his mind.

The fact that a Transcendent was involved in the attack immediately shows that the opponent was not weak, especially considering that the opponent quickly eliminated another expert of the same level.

But what is the purpose of such a mysterious organization?

Moreover, Liu Bie is probably right, because the information he knows, and even the information about the Silver-Sinking Tower, may not include this organization.

If this isn't just idle talk, it only shows that very few people in Lianwen know about the power behind this girl.

Of course, Sha Huo was also well aware that having Black Iron Rank Transcendent didn't necessarily mean the other party had strong backing.

Many third-rate organizations also have Transcendent.

But since these words came from Liu Bie, their credibility is questionable.

Anyway, the fact that it's kept secret is definitely true.

The fact that they dared to get involved in this kind of thing proves that they are not simple people.

"Do you know who is facing the power of the Silver-Sinking Tower this time?" the girl finally asked.

Because of her beautiful voice and the fact that she had saved him, Sha Huo naturally developed a certain fondness for her.

"The name of this organization should be Bone Whisper. It seems to have had a brief conflict with the Silver-Sinking Tower in the past, but that was several years ago. I personally know very little about it, but in terms of strength alone, it should be inferior to the Silver-Sinking Tower."

"Do they believe in any divine being? Or to put it more bluntly, do they receive support from some Evil God?"

This issue inevitably made Sha Huo nervous.

"I don't know, but the Silver-Sinking Tower definitely doesn't have it, and as far as I know, there should be some secret hidden in the name of this society."

"Um."