"Stake everything we have on killing Chen Fan."

"Understood."

Chen Fan nodded slightly, then frowned and said, "You mean, you're about to Shed Armor, and you promised to lend him a few scales, but only after the Shed Armor, instead of letting him pry them off now?"

Weiwei hearing this, Weiwei nodded repeatedly, her eyes red and filled with tears.

Finally, someone understands it.

It's so wronged.

I was happily sunbathing after a good meal when someone grabbed an awl and tried to pry off my scales. How painful that must be! Why don't you pry off your own scales instead!

Zhao Shengping's apprentice, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded. How could he have gleaned this information from nodding and shaking his head repeatedly?

How could he not see that?

"Are you about to Shed Armor?"

Chen Fan looked at Weiwei, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, then pointed to Qi Yue, who had rushed back with him. "Like him?"

"Roar."

Weiwei emphatically and let out a few excited low growls.

"Awesome!"

He couldn't help but laugh. Didn't this mean that Weiwei's strength was about to increase even further? "What can I make? Do you need some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures or Pills?"

Weiwei was lying on the ground, shook her head and rolled around on the ground again.

"I don't want anything, I just want to be full, right?"

"OK."

Chen Fan looked at Qi Yue with a serious expression. "These next few days will be tough."

"Clear."

Qi Yue nodded in agreement.

The corpses of Strange Entities in the Mortal Domain are in severe shortage. He Weiwei most of the corpses of Strange Entities he obtained during the Rainy Season, leaving very few for the "Sacrificial Tower." This building has not been used for a long time; it is used to sacrifice corpses of Strange Entities to obtain special treasures.

It's a pity that the Flesh Skin from the Meatworm Wraith Tide doesn't count as a corpse, otherwise we would have been much richer.

After the Rainy Season.

Obtaining the corpses of Strange Entities is even more difficult, as Strange Entities don't even enter the "Camp area." You can only hunt Strange Entities by leaving the Camp area and venturing into the darkness, which makes it impossible to hit them with Cannon Tower or anything like that.

Therefore, in recent days, Mortal Domain has been using two methods to obtain the corpses of the Strange Entities.

The first type.

Mass-producing Ground Spikes and burying them along the Coast the Nameless Mountain yields a considerable number of Strange Entities corpses and Eerie Stone every day, but recently the number has gradually decreased. It's unclear whether the Strange Entities in this area have disappeared or if the Strange Entities have become Intelligence and are no longer stepping on the traps.

The second type.

It means acquisition.

Now there is a third option: Qi Yue, after breaking through to the Martial King, can now actively enter the Eternal Night to ambush and kill Strange Entities. Of course, she can only last for half an hour. After half an hour, her spiritual energy will be exhausted, and she will have to retreat to the Camp.

Even though Weiwei also enjoys eating human food, such as roasted pork.

But it's like a snack.

Not enough to eat.

You have to eat the corpses of Strange Entities to get your fill, and you also need to extract energy from the corpses of Strange Entities to break through your limits.

Just then -

Zhao Shengping slowly woke up, and the first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was Chen Fan. His eyes were full of tears as he said aggrievedly, "Domain Lord, it really agreed, that's why I pried it open."

You've misunderstood.

Chen Fan patted Zhao Shengping on the shoulder and said with emotion, "He needs to Shed Armor in the next few days. After he sheds his armor, you can Forging the Night Garment. For Shed Armor, Forging the Dagger. You'll be glad that he can recover from his injuries now and isn't so vigilant."

"In the past..."

"If you dare to pry open his scales, he'll devour you alive."

"That's amazing."

"How dare you run up there with an awl and try to pry open someone's scales? That must have hurt so much!"

Zhao Shengping nodded, looking aggrieved, but quickly became excited again.

"Domain Lord, I never imagined that our Mortal Domain would possess the Sky-Swallowing Crocodile. This is an extremely rare Exotic Beast even in the West Pass Plains. Once it reaches adulthood naturally, it possesses considerable combat power; it is a purely combat-oriented Exotic Beast."

"It's strong in both defense and offense."

"Um?"

Chen Fan raised an eyebrow, keenly catching the underlying message in those words: "A combat-type Exotic Beast? You mean the Sky-Swallowing Crocodile has no other abilities?"

That's all.

Although Zhao Shengping didn't understand what the Domain Lord was wondering about, he still spoke up, "We Artifact Refiner are very knowledgeable about many Exotic Beasts, after all, the scales, claws, and other parts of many Exotic Beasts are excellent materials for Artifact Refining."

"The scales of the Sky-Swallowing Crocodile are perfect for Forging armor."

It's both sturdy and lightweight.

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There are many kinds of Exotic Beasts.

"And the Sky-Swallowing Crocodile is an extremely pure and standard combat-type Exotic Beast."

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Chen Fan looked at the creature lying on the ground to the side, its eyes wide and its expression innocent, with a slightly strange expression. "Weiwei, a purely combat-type Exotic Beast?"

He vividly remembered how this guy slapped down the legacy Light Curtain left by the "Undying Celestial Master" on the Seaside and swallowed it.

The original plan was for that Light Curtain to float in the air, allowing everyone around to participate.

As a result, he got Weiwei and turned it into his own clothes.

This was even more evident later at heritage Ruins.

He didn't even pass the test; Weiwei just slapped each of them, and the entire Ruins were his.

This is clearly aimed at special abilities such as "Formation".

Was it not the Sky-Swallowing Crocodile's power after all?

Could it be...?

He vaguely understood something.

The fact that the Sky-Swallowing Crocodile couldn't recover from its injuries might not be due to an illness, but simply a genetic mutation that transformed it from a purely combat-oriented Exotic Beast into a Sky-Swallowing Crocodile was weak in combat but had a remarkable effect on destroying Formation.

The inability to fully recover from the injury is merely a side effect.

As a result, the side effects disappeared after taking the Snow Lotus.

Now it has become a Sky-Swallowing Crocodile, skilled at destroying Formation and extremely powerful in combat.

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Chen Fan silently patted the Sky-Swallowing Crocodile's head. "It's alright, go play now."

He suddenly realized that he had a lot of valuable things around him.

If we put a price on Weiwei...

He thinks it's worth at least 1 million Eerie Stone, right?

In the future, when we go to places like Ancient Ruins, we'll bring Weiwei along, and those so-called Ancient Ruins will become his Garden. With one slap, all the Formation will shatter.

"Domain Lord."

Zhao Shengping gazed longingly in the direction Weiwei had left. "Several factions possess this kind of combat-type Exotic Beast. These Exotic Beast are often short-tempered. How did you subdue it, Domain Lord?"

"Knowing he has a bad temper, why did you still try to pry open his scales?"

Chen Fan said somewhat irritably.

"He nodded at the time." Recalling this, Zhao Shengping felt a pang of grievance. "I was already in my Elder Seven; in that instant before I was thrown into the air, I had even prepared my eulogy."

Chen Fan glanced at Zhao Shengping and didn't say anything more. He could tell that this guy had a strong sense of contractual obligation, believing that anything agreed upon by both parties should be executed. This kind of personality was clearly not suitable for managing a force, but he would be perfectly fine as a technician. "Even Exotic Beast know to choose a good tree to perch on."

"You're Level-9 Artifact Refiner. There isn't a single Level-9 Artifact Refiner in the entire Jiangbei. Didn't you join the Mortal Domain too?"

"Too."

Zhao Shengping nodded thoughtfully.

After comforting Zhao Shengping and Weiwei separately, he went to Mortal City again.

This is also the first case of injury caused by Weiwei to date.

Before the Mortal Domain arrived, Weiwei never harmed anyone in the village.

It's obvious.

Weiwei, stop pushing!

Otherwise, forget about the Death Roll; if he used the same energy he had against the Wraith King, one swipe of his tail would turn Zhao Shengping into a bloody mist.

On the city wall of Fancheng.

Standing atop the wall, Chen Fan looked down at the passing Caravan and sighed softly, "Why hasn't anyone attempted an assassination?"

Qi Yue served as his personal bodyguard.

Not responsible for any duties.

They are only responsible for his safety.

He really wanted to see the true strength of Perfect Body Tempering Martial King, but since no one was assassinating him and he couldn't perform it, he did test it on the City Wall. It could cause some damage to an ordinary Level-3 City Wall.

As for the City Wall inside the Camp that had absorbed a lot of the Wraith Blood, there was nothing that could be done.

That's already pretty impressive.

It is already quite remarkable that human beings could cause even a little damage to Level-3 City Wall. It can be said that starting from level 10 Martial King, one has completely transcended the level of ordinary people.

The Dead Sea.

Human exploration of the Sea is progressing very slowly. At least for now, we cannot guarantee how a ship can survive a night at sea, which means we cannot sail long distances.

Without the ability to travel long distances, exploration progress is also limited.

In a region far from the mainland, a solitary Island sits.

This is a Rock Island.

The Island is more than ten meters above sea level and is surrounded by almost vertical steep Cliff Face. Getting on and off the island is done by ropes, which is a natural barrier. Although there is no City Wall, it is still very difficult for Strange Entities to climb up.

It's not a large area.

This is the Headquarters of the "Wind and Rain Tower".

If the "Bone Boat" is used as a vehicle, it would take at least a day to travel from the mainland to this Deserted Island. This is a place that is extremely difficult for other forces to reach, and they might not even be able to discover it.

A completely secluded and very safe place.

Inside a room during the Island trip.

Three Elderly Man sat around the stove, feeling the intense heat emanating from Furnace.

A long time.

The Elderly Man at the head of the group said in a hoarse voice, "Eight of the secret Stronghold that the Wind and Rain Tower had set up in the City have been destroyed in the past few days, which is a huge loss to the organization. People have found the markings and Token left by the Mortal Domain Shadow Pavilion on the ground."

"This is the Mortal Domain's retaliation for our failed assassination attempt last time."

What do you all think?

"My opinion is that the young master of Wind and Rain Tower should be held accountable. If he had activated the 'Heart-Devouring Mother Gu' faster, so much information wouldn't have been leaked. Chen Fan doesn't even know which force assassinated him, and he doesn't know who to retaliate against."

The white-haired Elderly Man sitting on the left said expressionlessly.

The Elderly Man on the right didn't say a word, keeping his head down as if he wasn't allowed to speak.

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The Elderly Man at the head of the group frowned and said in a deep voice, "Now is not the time to assign blame. After all, it's his first mission, and it's normal for him to hesitate. We should give the young man some experience."

The three of us are getting old.

"The future ultimately belongs to the young."

"How interesting. Using the lives of core members of the Wind and Rain Tower to train your son? Why not just say it's for your child?" the white-haired Elderly Man on the left sneered.

"What do you mean!"

The Elderly Man at the head of the group said, his face grim, "When the three of us founded the Wind and Rain Tower, we clearly stated that the pavilion would continue the management style of the three Pavilion Masters, and that our children would jointly take over the Wind and Rain Tower."

"Neither of you has a son, only I do. What's wrong with letting my son take over Wind and Rain Tower?"

"Is it because we don't have a son?"

The white-haired Elderly Man on the left slammed his fist on the table and stood up angrily. "Over the years, our two sons have kept dying in various accidents. I've lost two sons already! Damn it, I've wanted to say this for a long time, did you kill both of our sons?!"

"You're talking nonsense!"

You're fucking slandering me!

The Elderly Man in the lead also stood up angrily and retorted, "If I had ever done such a thing, may my children be born without an anus! Missions inherently carry the risk of death. If I'm to take charge of the Wind and Rain Tower in the future, I'll definitely need to gain experience outside the pavilion; that's a must!"

"Fate is beyond our control; who can we blame when we die?"

"And wasn't the last time your son went out of the building on a mission, you were in full charge? How can you blame me for that?"

The white-haired Elderly Man on the left grunted a few times, his imposing manner weakening slightly, and sat back down. "You're the Pavilion Master of the building, so tell me, how do we handle Chen Fan's matter? If we don't deal with it cleanly, Wind and Rain Tower won't be able to take any more business, and Stronghold outside have been raided."

"Plan another assassination."

"The chances of success are even lower. The other side will definitely be on guard. Moreover, a batch of core members of Wind and Rain Tower died last time. Each core member requires a lot of time to train, and it would be a pity to lose even one."

"Normally, only Earth-Tier Mission require a core member to lead the team."

"The last assassination attempt on Chen Fan was designated a 'Heaven-Tier Mission,' led by the team leader and dozens of core members. The young master of Wind and Rain Tower planned the operation, and there were also unofficial personnel in Mortal City assisting with the mission."

"It failed again."

How many people are planned to be deployed this time?

After taking a deep breath, the Elderly Man at the head of the group looked at them and said hoarsely, "This time I'm going to mobilize the entire team. All the core members of the Wind and Wind and Rain Tower will be out, including the three of us old folks who will also get some exercise."

"Stake all our resources."

"I'm betting on Chen Fan's death."

"We can't afford to waste time."

"If we keep dragging this out, we won't even have the chance to fight to the death. Let's bet everything we have before we're crippled and crush Chen Fan in one fell swoop."

"I'm personally planning this, and I already have a general idea."

"Didn't we recently discover an Ancient Ruins, and it's related to Builder? If we spread the word, Chen Fan, being Builder, will definitely bring his people here. Inside the Ruins, none of his buildings will be effective, and even the Dragon Chariot won't be able to Ruins."

"That's the best time for us to make our move."

"Chen Fan is dead."

"Immediately storm the Mortal Domain and take all the valuables with you."

The words had barely left his mouth.

The Elderly Man on the right finally slowly raised his head, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes. This plan seemed promising, with a high success rate.

And standing at the foot of this Rock Island.

Shao Qiu was floating on the sea, clinging tightly to a protruding corner of the rock wall to keep himself from being swept away by the waves. He held a Dagger that gleamed coldly in his mouth and waited patiently with a calm expression.

It was Dusk.

He had to wait until late at night.

When most people on the island were fast asleep.

This is a blind spot. People on the island never go through this area, whether they are going to or leaving the island. It is recessed, so even if you lie down on the edge of the Island and look down, you won't be able to see him.

The icy seawater in Winter Season made his already pale face even paler, but his eyes remained extremely calm.

There was no emotion whatsoever.

I'm just waiting patiently.

You cannot have any emotional fluctuations when carrying out a mission.

Through the Spider Silk he'd gathered from the intelligence he'd gleaned in the shop over the past few days, he finally located the "Wind and Rain Tower's" Headquarters, and all he had to do was...

May Shao Qiu's name resound throughout Jiangbei after tonight.