They had misunderstood two things:
First, the monster formed from the evil cultivator's body and obsessions was not allied with the Mountain Ghost Camp.
Second, the Mountain Ghost Camp's mission was not necessarily to stop the Mountain God Camp from obtaining the "Forest Heart."
The second point had been inferred from the first. Judging by the balance of difficulty, Lost City was the Mountain Ghost Camp's territory, giving them the advantage.
Therefore, the monster had to be allied with the Mountain Ghost Camp.
But now, Justice Lies in the Blade had clearly died at the monster's hands. From this, they could infer that the Mountain Ghost Camp had a mission similar to the Mountain God Camp's—they needed to obtain something from the monster!
Zhang Yuanqing shared his deductions with his companions.
Crossing Pawn propped his chin with two fingers and analyzed, "Could the Mountain Ghost Camp's mission also be to obtain the Forest Heart? A competition between the two teams to see who kills the evil cultivator first."
Zhao Chenghuang shook his head. "It's not that simple. If both sides were fighting for the Forest Heart, the mission description wouldn't need to be so complicated. All Under Heaven Returns to Fire, what do you think?"
All Under Heaven Returns to Fire's expression was grave. "Our mission is to obtain the Forest Heart and reinforce the seal. Since they're the opposing camp, let's think boldly—could the Mountain Ghost Camp's mission be to complete the sacrificial ritual and summon that supreme being from the blood pool?
"And since the monster attacked the Mountain Ghost Camp, we can infer that they also need to obtain something from it. Corresponding to the Forest Heart, that thing can complete the sacrificial ritual."
The Little Match Boy was startled and loudly retorted, "Impossible!
"If the thing