"I've finished speaking. Do you have any questions?"
After Gan Xingquan finished explaining, he looked around at the crowd and said.
After waiting for a while, no one spoke, and he said with a straight face: "Let me tell you one more thing, there is another special task in this mission of collecting spirit beads!"
"Special mission?"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this, with surprised expressions on their faces. Only Zhao Lin, Chao Duan and others knew it well and remained silent.
Gan Xingquan continued: "The Di An Sect has been very arrogant in recent months. Not only did they kill and injure many monks from our sect, they also dismantled two institutions in Di Tutan in an attempt to invade our sect's sea area."
"It's tolerable, but it's intolerable. We must teach them a lesson!"
"Therefore, we have increased the mission reward, and the merit of killing an Earth Dark Sect monk has also been increased from two hundred to five hundred."
"But this alone is not enough. It is wise to come back and never be disrespectful. The island owner has issued a special task. This task is very difficult and the rewards are even more generous!"
At this point, he stretched out a finger and said, "Ten thousand good deeds!"
Everyone couldn't help but take a breath when they heard this, and were stunned by this number.
This is the price of a Foundation Establishment Pill!
Du Zhen's eyes flashed, and he unconsciously grasped the handle of the Golden Sword. Even Chang Jianqiu, who had been lowering his head, suddenly raised his head.
However, while everyone was excited, they were also extremely puzzled. What kind of mission is worthy of such a high reward?
Xu Zhongyong couldn't help but said: "Senior Gan, what is the mission?"
"Seize Zhutan under the jurisdiction of the Di An Sect!"
Gan Xingquan did not show off, and said straightforwardly, "Seizing one Pearl Beach will earn you 10,000 good deeds. If you have the ability to capture two, it will be worth 20,000 good deeds."
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and fell silent for a moment.
You may encounter monks from the Dark Sect while collecting spirit beads, but there are two different concepts from going directly to the opponent's territory to fight.
The former is in his own Pearl Beach. There are mechanisms to rely on and he is familiar with the terrain. If he cannot be defeated, he still has the possibility of escaping.
As for the latter, the enemy is in a favorable position and the offensive and defensive momentum changes. It is like putting his head on his belt, and the level of danger is not the same.
Xu Zhongyong suddenly thought of a question and asked: "Senior, as far as I know, occupying Zhutan requires a formation master to set up mechanisms. Are any of us familiar with formations?"
Gan Xingquan smiled calmly, "Don't worry about this, we already have the formation master."
The four formation mages stood up consciously and saluted everyone.
Only then did everyone suddenly realize that it was no wonder that these four people were so young and had no murderous aura in them. They turned out to be formation masters.
Du Zhen frowned, raised his finger and pointed at Zhao Lin: "Why is the formation master with him?"
The formation master is the key to winning Zhutan. These four people are together with Zhao Lin, which means that once the victory is achieved, Zhao Lin will take the greatest credit.
Gan Xingquan said calmly: "Because this mission to seize Zhutan is led by Zhao Lin."
Du Zhen was unconvinced and said, "Why?"
Gan Xingquan sneered, "Just because he killed fourteen Dark Sect monks two years ago!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was stunned and looked in disbelief.
Unexpectedly, what Xu Zhongyong said before turned out to be true, and the real owner was right in front of him.
Zhao Lin knew it was time for him to appear, so he stood up calmly and bowed his hands to everyone, "Thanks to the island owner, Zhao will preside over this mission to seize Pearl Beach."
"You are the elites of the sect. If you don't dislike Zhao's vulgarity and are willing to make achievements together, as long as the success is achieved, I will never treat you badly!"
What he said was so resounding that Gan Xingquan couldn't help but nod secretly, with approval in his eyes.
Zhao Lin didn't know in advance that seizing Pearl Beach would be an additional reward for good deeds, but since Chu Hongtian arranged it this way, it certainly makes sense.
The task is difficult, and naturally the more helpers the better.
The Diyin Sect is not an idiot. This time he will definitely send more powerful monks, and he will never use the Thunder Blade Technique to sneak attack again.
Moreover, his original intention was to obtain the exclusive right to sell the spirit beads. As long as he could achieve his goal, there was no harm in doing some good deeds.
Everyone looked at each other, unable to make up their mind for a moment.
Although good deeds are tempting, whether they lead to life is another matter.
Chang Jianqiu suddenly said: "I'll join!"
Du Zhen hesitated for a moment and then said, "I'll join."
"And I."
"I'll join too..."
A monk at the peak of Qi refining took the lead, and two more monks joined him.
Zhao Lin waited for a moment and asked, "Is there more?"
Xu Zhongyong laughed twice and said with some embarrassment: "I haven't decided yet, can I decide later?"
After hearing this, a monk asked: "I haven't thought about it yet. Is it okay to join in midway?"
Of course Zhao Lin knew what these people were planning. He just wanted to take advantage of the situation. If his side had the advantage, he would join the front line. If the situation was unfavorable, he would find a place to hide and collect the spirit beads.
But this is understandable. Mortals are afraid of death, and those who practice Taoism are even more afraid of death. They travel thousands of miles to the sea just to seek wealth, and preserving life is the first priority.
Without criticizing, he said with a smile: "Of course, we can seize Zhutan, starting from the next day at the earliest, and we must first eliminate most of the Dark Sect monks."
"As long as you have figured it out, you can join at any time. However, the earlier you join, the more good deeds will be distributed when the merits are rewarded. It will not be such a good thing to wait until the situation is determined to pick peaches."
After a moment of silence, another monk asked: "If I kill the Di An Sect monk without joining the team, can I get some good deeds?"
Zhao Lin looked at the monk and nodded, "It counts as effort, as long as you keep the evidence."
At this point in the meeting, there was nothing more to say. Gan Xingquan stood up and left his seat. Before leaving, he said to everyone: "Everyone, think carefully. We will go to sea at 10:00 tomorrow morning, and you will not be able to withdraw by then!"
That night, Zhao Lin tossed and turned in bed.
In the past, I acted alone, and I could still run away when I encountered an opponent I couldn't defeat.
This time is different. Leading a team and having someone like an array master who needs to be protected is a big test.
There is a vague hunch in my heart that the enemy I face this time will be extremely powerful.
Early the next morning, eighteen monks who went to sea gathered in the center of the camp.
At Chen hour, Gan Xingquan appeared on time and asked the guards to issue a warning charm to everyone.
"The warning talisman cannot be used lightly. It can only be released when the Underground Sect violates the agreement, such as secretly sending foundation-building monks, or bringing magical weapons such as spirit boats and battle armors into the venue."
Then he took out five brown talismans and handed them to Zhao Lin, "You have to keep in touch with everyone at all times, maybe it will come in handy."
Zhao Lin took the talisman curiously and saw the word "divine seal" written on it.
"Divine Seal Talisman!"
Zhao Lin exclaimed softly, with a smile on his face.
When he was performing the mission in Shadow Wind Valley, the perverse Sheng Jinlong wanted to use this spell on himself so that he could be used as free labor for him.
The Divine Seal Technique can put a mark of divine consciousness into a monk's body, and the opponent's location can be sensed within a hundred miles.
"Senior is still thoughtful!"
Zhao Lin thanked him and took out two divine seal talismans.
After obtaining the consent of Chao Duan and Du Zhen, the spells in the talisman were activated and hit them respectively.
There were too many people to move around, and they were easily attacked by surprise. Zhao Lin decided to divide the team into two teams.
Chao Duan and four formation masters formed a team, and Du Zhen, Chang Jianqiu and others formed a team again.
With the Divine Seal Technique, he can control the movements of the two teams at any time.
"Brother Zhao, how about giving me a divine seal as well?"
Xu Zhongyong came over and said that he thought hard all night last night and finally decided to join Zhao Lin's team. Because he didn't sleep well, his eye circles were a little dark.
"good."
Zhao Lin happily agreed, and then took out a divine seal talisman and hit Xu Zhongyong on him.
The Divine Seal is a long-lasting spell. Tracking too many people will consume a certain amount of mana, but it will not have much impact on less than three people.
"The time has come, let's go!"
Gan Xingquan waved and said, leading everyone out of the camp, to the seaside, on a spiritual boat, and sailed towards Yongdeng Ansha.
In about two-quarters of an hour, the reef with the buoy tied to it appeared in front of everyone.
Gan Xingquan ordered the sea boat to sail around Yongdeng Shoal to let everyone get familiar with the sea area.
"Everyone should pay attention carefully. You cannot leave this area during the mission, otherwise if the ships of the Di An Sect encounter them, they can kill them without asking any reason."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, do you think we are confident this time? Can we win Zhutan?"
During the boat trip, Xu Zhongyong asked Wang Jingchen beside him.
Wang Jingchen also joined the team that carried out the special mission. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "We have three masters at the peak of Qi refining, plus fellow Daoist Zhao, we are definitely sure."
"But I heard that the underground monks are good at water fighting."
"You're good at water warfare and you were killed fourteen times by fellow Daoist Zhao?"
"Haha, that makes sense..."
Arriving near a huge reef, a sharp-horned black sea boat came towards us.
There were more than twenty monks standing on the black sea boat, most of them wearing broad shoulder robes with long eyebrow knives hanging from their waists.
Gan Xingquan stood up and used his Qi-gazing technique to watch. After a while, his face gradually darkened.
Everyone was confused and looked around. Unfortunately, due to limitations in cultivation, they could not tell the level of the monks opposite.
When the two ships came within a hundred feet, I used the Qi-gazing technique to check, and I couldn't help but be surprised.
In addition to the team leader and the boat-operating monks, there were also eighteen black-clothed monks on the Di An Sect's boat.
These black-clothed monks are all at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and six of them are at the peak of Qi Refining!
Seeing this situation, everyone who was full of confidence just now couldn't help but be shaken.
Although the number of people on both sides is the same, the number of people on the other side who are at the peak of Qi Refining is doubled, and there are four formation mages on their side who cannot fight.
Xu Zhongyong felt bitter in his mouth and felt great regret in his heart. He thought to himself: "Oh no, I shouldn't have changed my mind. No, I shouldn't have come!"
The leader of the Di An Sect was still the old man named Takeshita. He pointed at Zhao Lin from a distance and said: "Everyone can see clearly, he is Zhao Lin!"
"Is it him? Worth 20,000 meritorious deeds?"
"Aren't you convinced? Both Aochi and Yamauchi died in his hands."
"Didn't he say that his cultivation level is at the sixth level of Qi refining? Why did he change to the seventh level?"
"I would like to meet him for a while and see how powerful a martial artist at the seventh level of Qi Refining can be!"
Several Earth Dark Sect monks discussed.
"Don't underestimate the enemy. We have all seen the fish-eye talisman released by Aoike before his death several times. This person killed Aoike and Yamauchi with one against two. Now that two years have passed, I am afraid that he is stronger."
Takeshita reminded in a deep voice.
"Tall and mighty, yet handsome, this Zhao Lin has a good skin."
said a charming voice.
The owner of the voice is a beautiful woman, with skin as good as snow, with long black shiny shawl hair, and a tight-fitting robe, making her figure look graceful.
"Chun Ying, you don't have a crush on him, do you?"
The person who spoke was a short, middle-aged monk, who looked at Zhao Lin with cold eyes.
The beautiful woman pursed her lips and said, "Ji Zhang, you are jealous."
Ji Zhang snorted, "I won't argue with a dead man. Besides, will the person you like have a good end?"
The beautiful woman giggled and said: "Senior Brother Ji Zhang, how can you slander others like this..."
There was an old man in his fifties beside the two of them, who didn't say a word from beginning to end.
Zhao Lin felt the unkind eyes from the other side and didn't take it seriously. He didn't need to think about it. He knew that the Ansect must have put a reward on his head. This was expected.
What caught his attention was that although the Di An Sect monks all wore eyebrow knives, there were two men and one woman who were different.
The two men also carried long knives, but they were longer and wider than the eyebrow knives.
According to the notes in the library, this kind of sword is called a wild sword. It is much sharper and more powerful than the eyebrow sword. It requires strong spiritual power to drive. It is mostly used by foundation-building monks.
These two monks at the peak of Qi refining also use wild knives, so they must be outstanding.
The woman had no magic weapon on her body, only a "leather rope" wrapped around her wrist. I don't know if it was a decoration or some kind of magic weapon.
The three of them stood side by side on the bow of the boat, not caring about blocking the leader Takeshita behind them.
Isn’t the Di An Sect very hierarchical? Could this kind of behavior have any background?
Zhao Lin became suspicious and secretly remembered the descriptions of these three people.
He was interested in listening to their conversation and emitted ultrasonic waves, but unexpectedly encountered an invisible barrier and could not capture the sound.
When the two ships met, Zhuxiapi said with a smile: "Friend Daoist Gan, it seems that your sect attaches great importance to this mission. If you send so many elite monks, you will definitely be able to return with a full load."
Gan Xingquan laughed, waved his hand and said: "Brother Takeshita, thank you for your praise. How can we compare to you? It's scary to send six Qi Refining Peaks at once."
After speaking, he shook his head deliberately and sighed forcefully, "I hope the tragedy two years ago will not happen again."
The corner of Takeshita's mouth twitched and his eyes turned cold, "Then let me borrow some good words from fellow Daoist Gan." After saying that, he glared at Zhao Lin fiercely.
…
Half an hour later, the two sides met again.
"The mission has begun. We can only go to sea three days later and gather back here..."
"Everything that needs to be said has been clearly explained. Everyone, please take care of yourself. Those who perform special tasks must obey Zhao Lin's command. Anyone who disobeys the instructions and starts fighting for the spirit beads and causing internal strife will be dealt with according to the patriarchal method."
Gan Xingquan gave serious instructions and raised his arms, "The time has come, let's get in the water!"
Not far away, on the Di An Sect's boat, Takeshita said in a deep voice: "No matter who kills Zhao Lin, the 20,000 good deeds will be 100% fulfilled."
"After three days, I don't want to see him come out alive!" (End of Chapter)
