Frightened Out of Their Wits

The murmurs of the city guards attracted the attention of passersby in the distance, who approached to listen, but the guards quickly shut their mouths.

This scene left many people puzzled and confused, unable to understand what was going on.

Not far away.

At the tea stalls near the city gate.

Five figures wearing straw hats and exuding a bloody aura silently sipped their tea, their eyes occasionally glancing at the city guards.

These men were physically imposing, with bulging muscles, and each one was full of vigor and power, exuding an imposing aura.

The various heavy cold weapons they carried made them seem quite intimidating.

Those drinking tea nearby kept their distance, not daring to get too close to these people; even the Level 6 Awakened kept their distance.

Because these people are all unfamiliar faces, outsiders, and powerful, the weakest of whom is Beast King Level expert.

As for the strongest experts, they have reached the terrifying level of Earth Level, making them extremely difficult to deal with.

"Commander Lei, those city guards are acting very mysteriously. It seems that Lin Yi has done something very impressive!" one of the men, a dark-faced man in a straw hat, said.

"Possibly. I've heard that Lin Yi is very mysterious, possessing four beast Beast King Level Mutated Beast, and his strength is extraordinary," the white-haired old man beside him said slowly, stroking his beard.

"Could this Lin Yi also be an Earth Level expert? Like Commander Lei?" the dark-faced man asked again.

"Well... it's hard to say. We can only ask the commander. Earth Level experts can sense each other through the earth, and Commander Lei can definitely sense that."

As they talked, they looked at a figure with his eyes closed; it was their Commander Lei.

Its body was as large and powerful as a tiger or leopard, and it was crackling with lightning, making it look extraordinary.

He closed his eyes and remained silent for a moment, then suddenly opened them, his eyes flashing with lightning.

"Lin Yi hasn't reached the Earth Level. I just used the earth veins to sense the entire Dawn Base and didn't see any traces of connection to the earth veins. This means that Lin Yi is at most Beast King Late Stage."

"Beast King Late Stage? That makes him easier to deal with. I thought he was only at the Earth Level. He scared me half to death." The dark-faced man breathed a sigh of relief.

"The Earth Level is not so easy to reach. Every Earth Level -Earth Level expert requires both exceptional talent and abundant resources."

"This tiny Dawn Base isn't even a third-rate base; it doesn't even have any resources. How could it possibly have an Earth Level expert? You're overestimating it."

Commander Lei spoke coldly, his eyes flashing with terrifying lightning from time to time, making him look extremely cool.

"Commander Lei, should we investigate the intelligence? Let's see what Lin Yi has done." The white-haired old man was cautious and wanted to learn more.

"There's no need. The earth is filled with ants. You'll understand the terror of the Earth Level later; it's a level that can mobilize the power of the earth."

Commander Lei spoke coldly, completely disregarding those below the Earth Level.

"That makes sense. Human wave tactics are ineffective against Earth Level opponents. Only Earth Level masters can fight against Earth Level opponents." The white-haired old man nodded in agreement.

The people around also seemed to agree, clearly indicating that the Earth Level- level was indeed extraordinary.

"Let's go to the Forest of Death. Ancient Ruins have emerged, and there must be treasures there. This time, we must seize those treasures."

After Commander Lei finished speaking, he picked up a heavy axe the size of a car, carried it, and walked away into the distance.

The other four subordinates, also armed, followed, heading towards the Forest of Death with a terrifying aura.

Their departure finally brought a sigh of relief to those around them, who wiped away cold sweat as they watched each other's departing figures.

"Who are these people? They exude a terrifying aura."

"They're all outsiders, several groups already. I've seen even more terrifying ones before; I heard there are Earth Level Mid Stage Realm experts and Earth Level Late Stage Realm experts among them, they're extremely frightening."

"So strong? Then we'd better be careful and not provoke these powerful beings."

People swallowed hard, marveling at how terrifying these people were.

On the other side.

After two hours of rapid marching, Commander Lei and his four subordinates finally arrived one kilometer outside the Forest of Death, and Commander Lei still exuded a terrifying aura.

They seem to be preparing for a major battle, determined to obtain the treasures within the ruins.

"There are a few injured Awakened over there. I'll go ask them how many people are around the Forest of Death, and whether anyone has entered the Forest of Death to search for Ancient Ruins," said the white-haired old man.

"Go, old man Bai," Commander Lei said indifferently.

"Yes."

The elderly man with gray hair bowed and left quickly. A moment later, he returned, looking surprised and uncertain.

Seeing his appearance, the others asked in confusion, "Old man Bai, what happened? Why do you look like this?"

"Yes, what exactly happened?"

Everyone looked at the old man with curiosity, wondering what could have shocked him, after all, he was Beast King Level expert.

"Something serious has indeed happened, listen to me," the old man said again, taking a deep breath.

"I got concrete information from those guys: Lin Xue's father, Lin Yi, actually used Mutated Beast to seal off the Forest of Death."

"Blocking the Forest of Death? Impossible! Do you know how big the Forest of Death is? It's equivalent to 10 Steel Forest! Besides, the Forest of Death is a paradise for high-level Mutated Beast; they're everywhere."

The dark-faced man shook his head in disbelief, thinking that the old man's information was inaccurate.

"I'm telling the truth. To test its authenticity, I even activated my lie-testing ability. Those people definitely weren't lying; Lin Yi truly sealed off the Forest of Death."

"Furthermore, I've also learned that Lin Yi somehow tamed many Mutated Beasts; dozens of Beast King can be seen on the outskirts of the Forest of Death," the old man said solemnly.

"This..."

Seeing that Old Man Bai was so serious and had even activated his ability to test lies, everyone assumed that the information was accurate and very likely true.

"It seems the city guards were talking about this. Lin Yi has so Mutated Beast, and even sealed off the Forest of Death. That's quite a feat."

The dark-faced man spoke in shock. Faced with dozens of Beast Kings, he dared not provoke them and could only turn to look at Commander Lei.

"Beneath the earth lie countless ants; a mere few dozen Beast King dare to block my path. I'll simply slaughter them; they cannot stop me."

Commander Lei spoke calmly, then continued forward, carrying his heavy axe.

Looking at the domineering Commander Lei, the four subordinates were filled with confidence.

"As expected of the guild leader, he's truly domineering. He doesn't even put dozens of Beast Kings in his eyes. He's really amazing."

"Our commander is invincible! Lin Yi, a mere nobody, dares to block our way? We'll kill him! Hahaha!"

The subordinates were in high spirits because of Commander Lei's words, and Commander Lei, listening to his subordinates' flattery, felt even more heroic and prepared to go to the Forest of Death for a great battle to show his strength.

So they walked very quickly from then on, and in just a short while they arrived at the edge of the Forest of Death.

But.

Looking at the numerous human mercenary groups that dared not enter the forest and were merely surrounding it, Commander Lei showed disdain.

"These people are such cowards, they don't even dare to go into the forest."

The dark-faced man spoke, but upon seeing that several Beast King Late Stage experts from the mercenary groups hadn't entered the Forest of Death, he became somewhat serious.

Because he's only at the mid-stage of the Beast King Level, not even at the late stage.

"Don't worry, I've got you covered." Commander Lei said domineeringly, his body crackling with lightning as he continued forward.

But.

They entered the Forest of Death a short while ago, and seven or eight humans at the Beast King Late Stage stopped, seemingly hesitant about whether to proceed.

Commander Lei ignored them and continued forward, because he was Earth Level, and beneath the earth lay nothing but ants, which he didn't care about.

He chose to move forward again, and after a moment he saw a blond man in the Earth Level Early Stage Realm sitting on a large Taiseki. The man was injured and seemed to be using his cultivation technique to heal himself.

Seeing that a master of the Earth Level was injured, Commander Lei's brows gradually furrowed.

However, as an Earth Level, how could his confidence and pride easily disappear? So he continued to move forward with confidence.

However, after walking a few more moments, he saw a figure carrying a short knife, panting by a big tree, and Commander Lei was shocked.

Because this person is the Daimyo Lord Long, a super expert at the Earth Level Mid Stage, several times stronger than him. This Lord Long once destroyed an entire base single-handedly with a single strike, demonstrating his immense strength.

But now.

Seeing Lord Long, who was walking with a limp gait, Commander Lei couldn't stay calm either and hurriedly ran over to bow and pay his respects.

"Lord Long, what are you doing here?"

Swish!

A chilling killing intent permeated the air, and the murderous aura in Lord Long's eyes was so palpable that it instantly stunned Commander Lei and the others, leaving them frozen in place.

"Lord Long, we mean no harm," Commander Lei quickly bowed.

"My father, Lei Long, once received your guidance. He often taught me to be grateful and repay kindness."

"Lei Long? So you're that kid's son. Since you're his son, here's a piece of advice: leave the Forest of Death immediately, or you'll die."

"We'll die? Could there be powerful Mutated Beast deep within the Forest of Death?" Commander Lei asked anxiously.

"You don't need to know all this. You just need to leave quickly. Continuing forward will only anger Lin Yi and cost you your life. I barely escaped with my life on the line. As for you..."

Lord Long said nothing more, but picked up his dagger and continued to leave.

Only Commander Lei and his four subordinates remained on the spot.

"Commander Lei, this Lin Yi seems to be quite extraordinary. Should we continue?" The dark-faced man swallowed hard, asking with some fear.

"Forward my ass! Let's get going! Damn it, I feel a chill all over my body." Commander Lei looked around in surprise and uncertainty.

Bang!

A dull thud rang out, and everyone who heard it quickly looked towards the other side, their pupils then contracting sharply.

"It's the Blood Demon at the Late Earth Level, a super strong expert who is renowned throughout the region!" Old Man Bai shouted.

"The Blood Demon... seems to be injured!" the dark-faced man said, bewildered.

"Injured? He's a super strong expert at the Earth Level Late Stage. If even he's injured, just how terrifying is Lin Yi?"

Whoosh!

With a whooshing sound, the Blood Demon, carrying a broken scythe, fled at lightning speed into the distance, heading towards the edge of the forest.

This sudden change startled everyone, and at the same time, they felt a chill run down their spines.

"What the hell are you standing there for? Run!!"

Commander Lei roared and led the way, fleeing towards the edge of the forest. His four subordinates, covered in cold sweat, also fled in panic.

They were no longer the high-spirited people they had arrived with; all that remained was dishevelment and panic, clearly terrified.