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"My lord!" The surrounding Rank 6 martial artists immediately bowed to the person who had descended from the sky. The man merely nodded casually before turning his gaze toward Li Tingxiu.

Li Tingxiu gave a bitter smile and said, "I didn't expect him to break through so quickly. It seems he could have done it long ago and was just suppressing it. This time, we are truly in trouble!"

Li Zhen whispered, "Uncle Li, Zhang Tao, you two run later. I have a Mental Power Avatar in my body; it's enough to kill him!"

Zhang Tao rolled his eyes. If you leave, do you think the two of us can actually get away? Wouldn't we just be torn to shreds by the Monster Beasts of the Forbidden Sea?

"What's the rush? Let's see if he even dares to come over," Zhang Tao said in a low voice.

Li Zhen sighed. We are fine here, so why wouldn't he dare to come over? Of course, one couldn't rule out the possibility that the Monster Beasts in the Forbidden Sea were baiting them. If Zhang Tao hadn't been there to hear this, he would have definitely mocked Li Zhen—baiting? The Monster Beasts of the Forbidden Sea wouldn't know the first thing about fishing.

"It seems the Monster Beasts of the Forbidden Sea aren't around today. Do you think you can scare me with this?" The man sneered. If the beasts were actually here, how could these people still be alive? As for the existence of a Mental Power Avatar, heh, if they really had one, they would have thrown it out to deal with him long ago instead of wasting time out here.

One had to know that a Mental Power Avatar could kill a Rank 9 with ease, let alone someone like him who had just stepped into Rank 8.

"Kill them all!" the man said with a cold tone!

The surrounding Rank 6 martial artists looked at each other, but no one moved forward. The terrifying reputation of the Forbidden Sea had long been carved into their bones.

"There is a heavy reward for killing them. If you don't go, hmph!" The man didn't finish his sentence, but the implication was clear: if you don't go, you die right now.

Although he felt there were no Monster Beasts on this side of the Forbidden Sea, why should he do the work himself when he could make others test the waters? Having entered Rank 8, he was now a superior being; how could he easily take such a risk?

The surrounding Rank 6 Catacombs Martial Artists had no choice but to charge forward. However, before they could even get close, Li Tingxiu swung his sword, slaughtering six Rank 6s in one go, while the others were sent flying by the shockwave of his energy.

"Hah! Trash!" The man sneered, then slashed out with his own sword. Li Tingxiu immediately pulled Zhang Tao and the others to roll to the side. Seeing that the man still refused to come over, Zhang Tao felt helpless. The people of the Catacombs weren't idiots either; look, they were probably thinking of forcing them into the sea as well.

"We'll run along the coastline!" Zhang Tao said immediately. Since the man didn't dare to get close and only dared to attack from a distance, Zhang Tao's current Golden Bone could still withstand it. As long as they kept Li Zhen in the middle, the man probably wouldn't have any tricks left.

Sure enough, with Zhang Tao in the front, Li Tingxiu in the back, and Li Zhen in the middle, the man really couldn't do anything to the three of them for the time being.

"You really do have a problem!" The man snorted, then flew away directly without lingering, but he left a sentence behind before he departed.

They had run over ten kilometers along the coastline, and there hadn't been a single Monster Beast. If he couldn't see that there was a problem by now, he would have lived in vain. Of course, he didn't know how they had managed it, but he no longer wanted to provoke people like this. He only needed to report the matter to his superiors.

"Should we leave too?" Li Zhen asked immediately.

Zhang Tao rolled his eyes and said, "What if he hasn't left and is just trying to trick us?"

Thus, the three of them ran for another ten kilometers before finally leaving the coastline and ducking into the dense forest.

"Zhang Tao, do you know where we are?" Li Zhen asked.

Zhang Tao looked around and said, "It's not too far from our Forbidden City, probably about three hundred miles away!"

Indeed, Zhang Tao had long since familiarized himself with all the terrain here. It only took a moment for a rough map to emerge in his mind; this was an ability not everyone possessed.

"I wonder how Old Han and the others are doing. Let's check on them on the way!" Zhang Tao sighed. He was referring to the group with the middle-aged man; he didn't know if they had been successful, as there were still some dangers along that path.

"Leave it to fate!" Li Zhen replied simply. Entering the Catacombs was just like that.

The three of them moved rapidly through the forest. This time, even when they encountered Catacombs martial artists, Zhang Tao didn't bother killing them, as it was a waste of time. When those Catacombs martial artists saw the three of them and gauged their strength, they silently ran away as well.

Basically, those who had cultivated to Rank 5 or 6 were quite protective of their own lives.

"Over there!" Li Tingxiu suddenly pointed in a direction. Zhang Tao was startled, and Li Tingxiu said, "There is vital energy fluctuation over there. It's our people!"

Zhang Tao immediately changed direction and rushed toward the place Li Tingxiu had pointed out. Soon, they saw Old Han and the others surrounded.

Now, each of them was covered in blood and gore. Not only that, but Zhang Tao also saw that several people were being carried on others' backs, looking like they were severely injured.

"Senior, save them!" Zhang Tao said immediately, charging out himself. Li Zhen hadn't recovered yet, so he could only barely keep up; he couldn't fight, so he hid on the side.

As Zhang Tao and Li Tingxiu killed their way in, those Catacombs martial artists were terrified. They had thought this trip would be a windfall, but suddenly, these baleful stars appeared. Not only that, but there was even a Rank 7 expert among them. These Catacombs martial artists immediately scattered like birds and beasts, with no intention of fighting to the death.

"Do not pursue a desperate foe!" Zhang Tao shouted before arriving in front of Old Han. "How are you?"

Old Han said with an embarrassed expression, "I'm alright, you..."

He was speechless. Looking at them and then at his own group, he felt somewhat ashamed. Not only did they provide rear-guard cover for them to escape, but in the end, they hadn't even made it back on their own and now had to be rescued. No wonder they were the true prodigies.

"Alright, let's head back to the Forbidden City first!" Zhang Tao interrupted directly. Now was not the time for chatting; if that group went back to find reinforcements, they would all be in trouble.

Just like that, another hour passed, and they finally returned to the Forbidden City. Those who were severely injured were carried away for treatment, while Zhang Tao was called over by Guo Weicheng to inquire about the incident.

After learning that they had narrowly escaped death, he chided, "You brat, don't be so reckless next time, alright?"

Guo Weicheng was also very exhausted; it wasn't easy for humanity to produce such good talent, and he couldn't afford to have them die from recklessness.

"Heh, please handle these resources, Elder Guo. I'll take some of the others out!" Zhang Tao smiled. He would definitely continue to be reckless. Once he figured out the correct way to use the Kongtong Seal in his body, he might even be more reckless than Fang Ping.

"As expected of our prodigy; this time, Zhang Tao and the others brought back so many Energy Mines."

"Yeah, they're too strong. I heard they even faced high-rankers this time!"

When Zhang Tao came out, there was a buzz of discussion all around. Of course, there was more admiration and envy. At this moment, the Kongtong Seal in his body moved again. Zhang Tao was startled and hurriedly walked away; he needed to check the situation.