As soon as Shi Shan finished speaking, the eyes of his team members lit up; they were more than happy to work for Lin An.
Lin An initially wanted to refuse, but then he thought that there were even more Sin Beast in the Great Ridge Mountain. Even with his thirty-six puppets, it would still take him a lot of time to deal with the corpses. With the help of these people, it would indeed be faster.
"That's possible, but the Great Ridge Mountain are not like the Dark Cloud Mountain Range. I can't say for sure that I'll have the chance to deal with the corpses of those Sin Beast."
Lin An said, "Moreover, there are quite a few Diamond Tier Sin Beast among them. If you follow me, it might be very dangerous."
"It's alright, we'll just wait outside Great Ridge Mountain. Once Brother Lin has dealt with those Sin Beast, we can go in," Shi Shan said.
That will work too.
Lin An nodded and asked, "By the way, do you know how many Diamond Realm Sin Beast there are in the Great Ridge Mountain, and what their specific strengths are?"
"We don't know the specifics, but before we came, we asked some veterans, and they said there are at least twenty Diamond Realm Sin Beast in Great Ridge Mountain, and the strongest should be around Diamond Sixth Grade," Shi Shan said.
"Oh? With so many Diamond Realm Sin Beast, why hasn't the Heavenly Vault Army cleared this place out?"
"In the past, the Heavenly Vault Army would have already begun the cleanup, but this year is different. Since we're here, the Heavenly Vault Army deliberately left these Sin Beast behind."
Shi Shan said, "If it weren't for that, we'd probably have to run an unknown distance before encountering the Sin Beast."
Lin An nodded, chatted with the other person for a few more minutes, and then prepared to leave.
"Be careful. If I can deal with your Sin Beast, I will let you know," Lin An said.
Shi Shan and the others nodded, then watched Lin An leave.
"Phew... It's fortunate we met Brother Lin, otherwise we probably wouldn't all be alive today," Shi Shan said with emotion.
They still have some trump cards, but with so many Sin Beast chasing them, even with trump cards, they can't say they can leave alive; someone will inevitably die on the spot.
"Brother Shi, do you know Brother Lin?"
At this point, He Changshan and the other two finally couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, by the way, judging from your appearance just now, you also know Brother Lin?" Shi Shan said.
"Yes, we're in the same squad as him, and we're even neighbors." He Changshan and the other two nodded.
"A team, or neighbors?"
"Holy crap, you guys have guts? You didn't even try to curry favor with someone powerful?"
Shi Shan and the others looked at He Changshan and his two companions with strange expressions.
If Lin An were in their team, they would have already swarmed him to curry favor, even if it was just helping out, they would still reap huge rewards.
He Changshan and the other two exchanged a glance and gave each other a wry smile.
backbone?
If they knew Lin An was powerful, they would have sided with him long ago; they have no backbone whatsoever.
"Actually, until just now, we didn't know he was this strong."
He Changshan took a deep breath and immediately explained the situation.
Upon hearing what the three said, all six people from Shi Shan looked enlightened.
It's no wonder that He Changshan and his group missed the opportunity to curry favor with Lin An. If they were in his shoes, they wouldn't have waited two months for him without knowing him well.
"Brother Shi, how did you get to know Brother Lin?" He Changshan asked curiously.
"Hehe, it's a little embarrassing to admit, but back then Brother Lin went to the Dark Cloud Mountain Range alone. We thought he wasn't very strong, so we went up to him to persuade him..."
Shi Shan recounted how he met Lin An, and at the same time led everyone away from Great Ridge Mountain.
When He Changshan and the other two heard that Lin An had single-handedly killed thousands of Sin Beast, they were all stunned into silence.
"Isn't he Diamond Tier puppeteer? How come he's so strong in combat?"
"And his cultivation level is only Platinum Second Grade."
He Changshan and the other two found it hard to believe.
"Brother Lin is not just Platinum Second Grade, he is at least Platinum Eighth Grade or even Platinum Ninth Grade."
Shi Shan said, "After returning to Heavenly Vault Pass that time, we inquired about Brother Lin and found out that he had participated in the arena, fought ten matches, and won them all. Moreover, his opponents were at least Platinum Eighth Grade, and some were even Platinum Ninth Grade."
It wasn't a secret that Lin An participated in the arena; anyone who wanted to find out could easily find out, especially since Lin An hadn't concealed his face that day.
He Changshan and the other two fell silent after hearing this. If he remembered correctly, the highest-ranking among the more than two thousand geniuses from various Upper City was only Platinum Fifth Grade.
So Lin An has already Platinum Ninth Grade?
Moreover, even Platinum Ninth Grade cultivator couldn't possibly kill thousands of Sin Beast single-handedly; their spiritual power simply wouldn't be enough.
"Don't overthink it. Although we're known as prodigies outside, there are many like us within Heavenly Vault Pass. Those veterans are far stronger than us."
"Brother Lin is no longer just a prodigy, he's a true monster, a monster that only appears once every hundred or even a thousand years. We're from completely different worlds."
"I'm afraid that after this competition, Brother Lin's status will be far beyond what we can compare to."
Shi Shan was very clear about his own position; it was only a matter of time before this prodigy soared to great heights, and it certainly wouldn't be long.
Now he just wants to spend more time with Lin An and get to know him better, even if it's just to talk to him a few more times, because it might bring him a bright future.
This is also why he specifically offered to help Lin An collect the corpses of those Sin Beast.
Upon hearing Shi Shan's words, no one spoke; they knew he was right.
Given the number of Sin Beast Lin An has hunted, he is bound to be the champion in this competition.
The leader has the opportunity to receive personal guidance from the Heavenly Vault King, and given his monstrous performance, he might even be accepted as a disciple by the Heavenly Vault King and rise to the top in one step.
Even if he isn't accepted as a disciple, his status as a leader alone would make him a highly sought-after figure in the Heavenly Vault Army, inevitably attracting the attention of important figures.
Perhaps when they see Lin An again in the future, they will no longer be able to call him Brother Lin, but will have to bow and address him as "Sir".
As the nine people left Great Ridge Mountain, Lin An soon arrived at one of the Great Ridge Mountain peaks.
Lin An sent out three puppets to investigate, and they quickly got a general idea of the situation of the Sin Beast in the mountain.
"There are quite a few, the lowest grade is Platinum Seventh Grade, similar to the inner perimeter of the Dark Cloud Mountain Range."
"Among them were three auras of the Diamond Realm, though I couldn't sense their specific levels."
"However, I haven't reached the Diamond Late Stage yet. With my combat strength, plus the Thundercloud All-Slaying Formation, I can fight."
Lin An's eyes flashed, and he began to plan in his mind.
He didn't just come for these Diamond Realm Sin Beast; he wanted to hunt down all the Sin Beast of the Great Ridge Mountain.
After more than ten breaths, Lin An made a decision.
Immediately, all thirty-six puppets were released, each carrying a battle flag.
"Let this mountain peak be our battlefield, and let the Sin Beast of Great Ridge Mountain be buried here."
Lin An waved his hand, and the thirty-six puppets concealed themselves and quickly left.
Once the puppets had surrounded the mountain and found a secluded spot to hide, Lin An stopped hiding.
The next instant, the aura of Platinum Ninth Grade erupted, and Lin An transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky.
Alone, holding the Condemnation.
" Lin An, Human Race, has come to pay homage to the Sin Beast of Great Ridge Mountain Daling!"
A shout rang out, followed immediately by a blade shadow thousands of meters long slashing down towards the mountain peak.