"Hahaha!"
"Hahaha..."
Zilin and Xiong Bao burst into unrestrained laughter, watching Zhang Ergou ram headfirst into a tree.
Zhang Ergou, who had just felt no problem, was overwhelmed by the surge of spiritual energy and momentarily lost control of his direction.
He crashed straight into a tree.
*Puff!*
Zhang Ergou spat out a glob of phlegm. How embarrassing!
Hahaha!
Xiong Bao and Zilin, still laughing, walked closer.
This time, with the previous experience, Zhang Ergou only channeled a wisp of spiritual energy into it, and the spiritual talisman was immediately reactivated.
But this time, he was much steadier. Zhang Ergou fully concentrated on controlling the direction, avoiding any falls or collisions with trees.
*Whoosh!*
Like a gust of wind, Zhang Ergou was already a hundred meters away from his original spot.
Seeing that he could now control the direction and speed of the Thousand-Mile Talisman, Zilin and Xiong Bao were not to be outdone. A long rainbow followed closely behind Zhang Ergou.
"This Thousand-Mile Talisman is too fast, isn't it? Traveling a thousand miles a day is not a problem."
While controlling the direction, Zhang Ergou said to Xiong Bao and Zilin.
"That's right. This is a spiritual talisman that even Golden Core stage cultivators desire. If we weren't going to the black market today, the boss wouldn't have been willing to let me take out this Thousand-Mile Spiritual Talisman."
The chubby Xiong Bao nodded. Clearly, this Thousand-Mile Talisman was no less precious than the Thunder Roar Talismans they had purchased.
It was just that their uses were different.
*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!*
Three afterimages flashed by, kicking up dust behind them.
After a rapid journey, the three soon arrived in a wilderness.
"It's about another hour or so until we reach the black market," Zilin said, looking down at her feet and estimating the time.
"I seem to smell something different, a smell of blood."
Zhang Ergou suddenly frowned and said.
"It's fine, we have the boss to protect us. What are you afraid of? Just relax." Xiong Bao reached out and patted Zhang Ergou.
"Xiong Bao, be careful!" Suddenly, Zilin cried out, grabbing Xiong Bao and quickly darting to the side.
Zhang Ergou stopped abruptly upon hearing the sound.
*Boom!*
Ten feet in front of Zhang Ergou, the spot where Xiong Bao had just stepped exploded.
Instantly, gravel flew, large swathes of trees fell, and the ground was blasted into a pit over ten feet wide.
"Holy crap!"
Wiping the sweat from his head, Zhang Ergou let out a curse.
If Zilin hadn't warned them in time, both he and Xiong Bao would have been blown away by now.
"Damn it, which bastard set up a trap here to frame your fat grandpa!"
The chubby Xiong Bao broke free from Zilin's grasp and roared loudly.
Zhang Ergou cautiously approached Zilin and the others, forming a triangular formation with Xiong Bao and Zilin.
He scanned the surroundings vigilantly, but found no one hidden there.
This made the three even more uneasy. They had only been out for a short while and had already encountered such trouble.
The opponent was clearly a cunning and adept infiltrator.
*Rustle!*
The sound of footsteps on dry leaves echoed, and an icy aura, thick with the smell of blood, swept over them.
"I didn't expect anyone to bypass my array traps. Truly talented,桀桀!"
A burly man carrying a large saber appeared before them, letting out a strange laugh.
The man was disheveled, his eyes blood-red, and a deep saber scar ran across his left cheek, the flesh peeled back, giving him a sinister and terrifying appearance.
"Early Golden Core stage!" Zilin immediately identified his cultivation level.
From his fierce aura, it was evident that the burly man had experienced numerous life-or-death battles.
He looked extremely difficult to deal with.
Upon hearing Zilin's words, Zhang Ergou and Xiong Bao's expressions turned solemn.
"Leave behind your valuables, and I'll make sure you die quickly later. How about it, little brats!"
The burly man, shouldering his saber, strode towards the three with a ferocious expression.
The three exchanged glances. "Let's take him down!"
"Take him down!" Zhang Ergou and Xiong Bao said one after another.
With two Foundation Establishment cultivators and one Golden Core cultivator, they had some chance of winning.
Although the burly man displayed the cultivation of an early Golden Core stage, his aura was not very stable, suggesting he had only recently broken through.
This slightly increased their chances of victory.
After all, Zilin was a monster capable of going toe-to-toe with a late Golden Core stage cultivator.
"I'm here to rob! Quickly hand over your valuables!" Xiong Bao pulled out a stick and pointed it at the burly man.
"Jie jie!" The burly man chuckled hoarsely.
What a strange thing, it happened every year, but today, he, a professional robber, was being robbed!
While the burly man was focused on Xiong Bao and Zhang Ergou, Zilin pushed off the ground with her back foot and shot towards him like a cannonball.
Closely following Zilin, Zhang Ergou and Xiong Bao also launched their attacks.
Before the burly man could react, Zilin's fist landed squarely on his face.
*Clang!*
Zhang Ergou drew his iron spear and thrust it forward during the opening.
Just then, Xiong Bao's club swung high in the air, smashing directly towards the burly man.
"You're all courting death!" The burly man roared in anger and reached out to grab Zhang Ergou's iron spear.
Among these three, Zhang Ergou was the oldest, while Xiong Bao and Zilin, these monsters, didn't reveal their cultivation levels.
Therefore, the burly man naturally assumed Zhang Ergou was the strongest of the trio.
*Bang!*
The iron club, overlooked by the burly man, landed squarely on his head, causing him to reel.
Seizing the opportunity, Zilin and Xiong Bao did not let up.
While the burly man was disoriented, they rained down punches and kicks, leaving him bruised and swollen in an instant.
However, as a Golden Core stage cultivator, he was not to be trifled with.
The burly man, having regained his senses, realized that Zhang Ergou, the oldest, was actually the weakest of the three.
This infuriated him.
He knocked away Zhang Ergou's iron spear with a palm strike and swung his large saber at Zilin.
Zilin, however, was not about to comply. She immediately employed her agility, skillfully evading the burly man's attacks.
"Yahaha!"
Seeing that the burly man had abandoned them, Xiong Bao and Zhang Ergou did not miss this golden opportunity.
Shouting, they both swung their weapons towards the burly man's back.
Although the burly man had broken through to the Golden Core stage, he was facing the unpredictable Zilin.
Zilin landed a solid punch on his chest, forcing the burly man to stagger backward.
At this moment, the weapons swung by Zhang Ergou and Xiong Bao arrived.
*Bang!*
*Bang!*
With two resounding thuds, the burly man was slammed by the club and spear, his backward momentum halted.
*Puff!*
He spat out a mouthful of blood, his wobbly body barely able to stand!
"Ah!" The burly man roared furiously, "I will tear you all to shreds!"
"It's hard to say who will kill whom!" Zhang Ergou grinned and flashed in front of the burly man.