Chapter 643: Canon Fodder!
"Lord Holy Envoy!"
At that moment, Feng Wuyin spoke. "This batch of cannon fodder has been delivered. Next, can we begin exploring this underground palace?"
"Good."
The crimson-robed youth nodded. His expression was very calm as he spoke. "It took so many days just to open the gates of the underground palace. From here on, we must make haste. Otherwise, if the Holy Son feels we are incompetent, it will not be good."
"Yes."
Hearing the words "Holy Son," Feng Wuyin felt a chill in his heart and quickly nodded. "Lord Holy Envoy, rest assured. We will definitely speed up."
With that, he casually pointed at one of the dozens of Mortal Core Realm cultivators and said unceremoniously, "You, come here."
"Hurry up and get over there."
Hearing Feng Wuyin’s voice, the black-robed cultivator behind that man shouted and violently lashed him with a whip. Instantly, the man let out a heart-wrenching scream and scrambled to the front of Feng Wuyin.
Looking at the fat cultivator whose face was filled with terror, a faint smile appeared on Feng Wuyin’s face as he said, "Little brother, there is no need to be afraid. I, Feng Wuyin, am not an unreasonable person."
"I will give you two choices."
He smiled and said, "First, scout the way for us. Although you might die in the process, I can give you a promise. As long as you do not die within a hundred meters, I can exempt you from further scouting duties. Furthermore, I can let you join the Ironblood Sect and become a member of our sect."
"The second choice is that you do not have to scout the way, but I will strike you dead with a single palm right now. Well, little brother, tell me. What is your choice?"
Feng Wuyin had a smile on his face, but to the fat cultivator, that smile was undoubtedly no different from the smile of a demon.
He shrieked, "The first one! I choose the first one! I will scout the way."
"Very good."
Feng Wuyin clapped his hands and smiled. "In that case, what are you waiting for? Why are you not going already?"
"O-okay..."
The fat cultivator’s teeth chattered. He looked at the open gate of the underground palace as if he were looking at a terrifying vortex that wanted to swallow his soul.
His heart was filled with fear, yet he did not dare to refuse. Under Feng Wuyin’s smiling gaze, he walked toward the stone gate step by step.
Finally, his foot stepped inside the stone gate.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Suddenly, a violent change occurred.
Countless Sword Lights erupted from nowhere. Each Sword Light surged with incredibly sharp and terrifying power, enough to easily destroy an Earthly Core Realm cultivator.
With so many Sword Lights gathered together, even a 1st level Heavenly Core Realm cultivator would be killed instantly.
"Ah!"
The fat cultivator was only at the Essence Qi Realm, so he naturally could not withstand these terrifying Sword Lights. In just a single breath, his entire body was riddled with holes like a hornet’s nest, and he died a tragic death on the spot.
Hiss!
This scene caused the expressions of the many cultivators outside the gate to change completely. In particular, the faces of Zhu Ximen and the other Mortal Core Realm cultivators who had been forced here turned deathly pale.
The expressions of the crimson-robed youth, Elder Chen Ming, and Feng Wuyin were also quite unsightly.
Although they had long guessed that entering the underground palace would not be easy, they had not expected that even the entrance would have such a terrifying trap.
Although they could easily pass through this Sword Light Array with their cultivation, what about after that? Would there be even more terrifying traps?
"You, you, and you! You few, go up and scout the way."
Feng Wuyin’s face darkened. He suddenly reached out and pointed at several cultivators in succession, including Zhu Ximen.
"Hm?"
When Zhu Ximen realized he had been chosen, his face turned pale.
Li Yun’s expression also changed, and a sharp aura almost burst forth from him.
However, Li Yun quickly reacted and immediately restrained his aura. That sharp aura appeared only for a brief instant.
"What is going on?"
But even so, Feng Wuyin sensed it immediately. The smile on his face vanished, his gaze turned sharp, and he said coldly, "That guy over there, take off your mask."
Li Yun raised an eyebrow but very straightforwardly removed his mask.
Before entering Martial Ascension Gate, he had already disguised himself. Unless it was someone very familiar with him, they would definitely not recognize him. Therefore, he was not worried about being recognized by Feng Wuyin.
Seeing Li Yun’s disguised appearance, Feng Wuyin frowned. Although this face was unfamiliar, it was definitely not the person he suspected.
Furthermore, the person he suspected definitely could not have reached the peak of Earthly Core Realm.
’Could I have guessed wrong?’
He shook his head, and a smile reappeared on his face. However, deep in his eyes, a cold light flashed imperceptibly.
It was better to guess wrong than to let someone go. Regardless of whether this guy was the person he suspected, since he dared to react when the order was given, he absolutely could not be left alive.
"Lord Holy Envoy!"
He looked toward the crimson-robed youth and said, "If we only use the natives of the Southern Martial Domain as cannon fodder, it might cause dissatisfaction. While it is not a big deal, it might affect the efficiency of our exploration. I suggest that we occasionally use a few people from the Ironblood Sect for pathfinding to appease their resentment."
"For example, that guy. With his peak Earthly Core Realm cultivation, he can make those natives submit, and he can also better detect traps along the way."
As he spoke, Feng Wuyin pointed at Li Yun with a playful smile on his face.
"This proposal is not bad."
The crimson-robed youth’s expression was calm as he said indifferently, "I agree."
Whether the cannon fodder used for pathfinding were natives of the Southern Martial Domain or Ironblood Sect cultivators did not matter to him. The only important thing was to complete the task assigned by the Holy Son.
As for anything else, he did not care. Since Feng Wuyin had spoken, he would give him this reputation.