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A day later.

In a range of rolling hills outside Guiyang City, a team of over thirty people slowly made their way up a rugged mountain path from the base.

This team was none other than the members of the Dragon Tiger Hall led by Ling Chen. Their mission this time was to completely annihilate the Dangyang Sect, making this force disappear from the Martial Arts world. The location of the Dangyang Sect was at the top of the highest peak in the mountains, requiring a climb of over three thousand meters. Fortunately, everyone’s physical strength was decent, so this height was not an issue for them.

An hour later, the group finally reached the mountainside. Ling Chen stopped, turned around, and gestured to everyone, indicating that they could rest for a few minutes.

Taking out his canteen, Ling Chen found a large stone to sit on, drinking water while observing the surrounding environment. It was undeniable that the Dangyang Sect’s geographical location and environment were indeed advantageous. This place was easy to defend and hard to attack. Apart from this one mountain path leading to the Dangyang Sect, there was no other way unless one took a helicopter straight to the top of the mountain.

"Sixth Brother." At this moment, Qi Yong and Xu Ming walked over and said, "According to our intel, if we go further up, we are bound to encounter the mountain-guarding disciples of the Dangyang Sect."

Ling Chen smiled and said, "Don’t worry about that, let Second Brother go ahead and clear the way. As long as their message doesn’t get out, the Dangyang Sect won’t know we’ve come." Saying this, he took out his phone to check the time and said, "It’s nine o’clock in the morning now, let’s aim to finish the operation by two in the afternoon, then make a retreat to return to East Sea City. When we get back to the Dragon Tiger Hall, I’ll hold a celebration banquet for everyone."

Xu Ming responded, "I’ll go ahead and clear the obstacles for you." After saying that, he darted forward and disappeared from Ling Chen’s sight in an instant.

After resting for a while, Ling Chen led the team towards the mountaintop again. On the way up, they occasionally saw people lying on the sides of the mountain path, all of whom were Xu Ming’s handiwork.

Close to the peak, Ling Chen suddenly saw a burst of red fireworks above his head as they moved forward. Was that... a signal flare? After a moment’s pause, Ling Chen realized that it must have been sent by the Dangyang Sect, and it seemed that Xu Ming had been exposed.

As he was contemplating, a loud rumbling sound suddenly came from the path ahead as if something was rolling. Moving closer, he saw a massive stone ball, two meters high, rolling rapidly down the mountain path.

The stone ball was moving incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, it was within ten meters. Ling Chen shouted urgently, "Everyone, get out of the way." But one side of the path was a cliff face, and the other was a sheer drop, leaving nowhere to hide. Moreover, the width of the stone ball just occupied the entire path, indicating that it was made according to the width of the path.

Seeing the situation, Ling Chen quickly rushed to the back of the team, grabbed a Dragon Tiger Hall disciple by the shoulder with one hand, and then leaped into the air, jumping over the top of the stone ball. Following his lead, Qiu Yong and others immediately moved similarly, helping the less powerful disciples avoid the stone ball’s attack.

Watching the stone ball disappear on the mountain path, Ling Chen let out a slow breath. It had been too dangerous just now. Had he not reacted in time, even if he were unscathed, the disciples he brought would have suffered significant losses. After all, not everyone possesses the strength above the Earthly List level. Only after reaching the Earthly List realm can one control their Inner Strength with precision to elevate their body several meters.

"Be careful, everyone." Ling Chen reminded them, then said to Qiu Yong, "Big Brother, I’ll scout ahead. If there are other mechanisms, I’ll inform you."

Qiu Yong nodded, advising, "Be careful."

At this moment, they were at the mountaintop, less than a hundred meters from the peak. Along the rugged and narrow mountain path, Ling Chen moved briskly forward. Suddenly, that rumbling sound came again, and this time it seemed like there was more than one stone ball.

Not good! Ling Chen internally exclaimed, quickly turning around to rush back.

Upon returning to the team, Ling Chen immediately shouted, "Everyone, get your gear out." Saying this, he pulled out his Wave-cutting Sword and then removed his belt, wrapping it around the hilt of the Wave-cutting Sword. Next, he leaped towards the cliff side of the mountain, and as his body descended, he struck like lightning, the sharp Wave-cutting Sword quickly piercing the cliff face.

Seeing Ling Chen’s move, everyone immediately understood, using their weapons to anchor themselves into the cliff face to support their bodies. Just as these actions were completed, five massive stone balls rolled down from the top of the mountain path, each spaced less than two meters apart. Luckily, Ling Chen came up with this method, or else, if they had used the previous method, all of them would have been crushed into the ground by the stone balls.

As the stone balls rolled away, Ling Chen leaped up, returning to the mountain path with the Wave-cutting Sword. However, at this moment, a tragic scream suddenly echoed. Everyone looked and saw a Dragon Tiger Hall disciple, whose sword had not been stable enough to hold his body weight, falling along with his sword.

Seeing this, Ling Chen’s expression changed dramatically, and he hurried to the falling location to attempt a rescue. However, he was too late, as the person had already fallen over twenty meters away, beyond his reach.

Failing to achieve success before even confronting the enemy had already resulted in a loss, casting a somber mood over everyone.

Ling Chen gritted his teeth, gazing at the base of the cliff, remaining silent for a long time.

"Sixth Brother." Qiu Yong walked over to Ling Chen, patting his shoulder gently and consoling him, "Don’t think too much about it. Since we set foot on this mountain, the battle had already begun. Any unexpected event could happen, and some things are beyond your control."

Ling Chen sighed and nodded, "Big Brother, I understand." After saying this, he turned his gaze towards the mountain summit again and said in a deep voice, "Let’s continue on the journey!"

After advancing about several tens of meters, Xu Ming returned from ahead. Seeing the gloomy faces, he couldn’t help but ask, "What’s wrong?"

"Nothing, just had a slight mishap, and we lost a disciple." Qiu Yong asked, "How’s the situation up there?"

"I’ve already disabled their stone ball mechanism, but I was worried about your safety, so I came back to check." Xu Ming sighed and said, "If I had destroyed the mechanism sooner, you wouldn’t have had any trouble."

"Alright, let’s not dwell on that." Ling Chen joined in, "They already know we’ve come and are sure to set up defenses at the summit. Second Brother, how many people did you see?"