Chapter 1 Magic Mist Valley

Magic Mist Valley, outer region.

Enshrouded year-round in scarlet mist, the entire valley was saturated with moisture, fostering lush vegetation throughout. Unlike plants elsewhere, the trees of Magic Mist Valley were alive, almost like living beings.

They were in constant motion, turning the already vast valley into a labyrinth.

"Damn it! Those people run fast, making us chase them even now. If they had just surrendered, we wouldn't be working so hard," a fourth-order female swordsman, level 143, complained.

"It's a good thing for us," a berserker of the same level, 143, laughed. "If not for these native forces’ fourth-order experts, we wouldn't have the chance to earn alliance contribution points."

"True, with a few more points, we can move to the prosperous districts where only the big forces live," the female swordsman agreed, a hint of anticipation in her eyes. "I heard they even sell life-extending potions there, and we can exchange alliance contribution points for them."

"I've heard of those. They're usually for the upper-class young masters and misses, and we never get a chance to use them," a fourth-order middle-aged elementalist, level 145, added. "But things are different now. To take this native world, the major forces have to rely on us professionals. It's a pity these locals are too weak. Their use of magic and magical skills is clumsy. I can't even find a worthy opponent to steal a kill from..."

As these fourth-order professionals chatted and laughed, a group not far away glared at them with contempt.

"Those mercenaries are dreaming. Do they think life-extending potions are that easy to get?" A short-haired beauty with a giant axe, a fourth-order, glanced at the fourth-order experts searching the way, her eyes full of disdain. "Even a force like our Hundred Ghosts Traveling Alone finds it hard to get a few bottles. How could these mercenaries ever hope to exchange for them?"

"Fei Ye, you can't say that. If we don't offer some benefits, how can we expect these people to risk their lives for us?" A young swordsman, Qi Yuan, said with a smile. "This operation is a good thing for us too. Those precious potions, especially those that preserve youth and extend life, are now available for exchange without limit. It's a rare act of generosity from above."

Life-extending potions were extremely precious even in their own world. Even disciples of their great families had difficulty obtaining one. But now they could all be exchanged for alliance contribution points, undoubtedly giving them many opportunities, after all, who didn't want to live longer?

Before Qi Yuan could finish speaking, a fourth-order ranger, level 144, hurried over.

"Captain, we've found a group of footprints. According to the investigation, they have the aura of the native locals," the ranger whispered. "Three of them are the ones we were chasing before."

"Good! Immediately mobilize the troops. We'll pursue them now," Qi Yuan smiled. "As long as we kill them once, let's see how that Hu Yao dares to lead his guild members here to level up!"

The ability of the major super forces to barely survive was entirely due to the fourth-order professionals leading teams deep into the forbidden lands of life. Blocking the fourth-order experts of the major super forces even once would cause significant damage, as they had ways to double the penalty for death.

Losing experience points was secondary. The most important thing was the weapons and equipment dropped upon death. Losing two or three pieces of equipment at once would cause the native forces great pain. It would be difficult to restore their combat power, as leveling up was easy, but getting suitable weapons and equipment was not.

"Yes!"

The fourth-order ranger immediately contacted the other search parties, converging towards the designated coordinates.

Meanwhile, in a forest in the outer region of Magic Mist Valley.

"If we continue in this direction for four or five hours, we should be able to leave Magic Mist Valley," Yan Yun Shiliu Meng said excitedly, pointing to a towering mountain range in the distance.

The environment inside Magic Mist Valley changed constantly, but one thing that never changed was the mountain range. They had originally entered Magic Mist Valley by following that mountain range in the distance.

Seeing the mountain range now meant that the journey was not far.

Once they left Magic Mist Valley, they could use a return scroll to directly return to the guild headquarters, making it impossible for those outsiders to pursue them.

Chi You and the other trailing companion were also excited.

The three of them had already been cursed. If they died, the penalty would be severe, and even in death, they could not return; they would still be resurrected in the forbidden land of life.

They had originally felt hopeless, but now they saw a glimmer of hope.

Operating in the outer region of Magic Mist Valley with just the three of them was quite dangerous. This danger didn't come from the outsiders pursuing them, but from the monsters in the outer region.

If they were entangled by those monsters for too long, they would definitely be discovered by the outsiders, making it difficult to escape.

But now, following Shi Feng and the others, they hadn't encountered a single monster, as if the monsters had disappeared. Shi Feng and the others’ luck was simply heaven-defying.

Next, they just needed to run out of that distant mountain range, and the sky would be the limit.

However, just as Yan Yun Shiliu Meng and the others arrived at the foot of that mountain range, a massive magic barrier suddenly formed, covering a radius of thousands of yards. It was clear at a glance that it was not an ordinary magic barrier, but a master-level magic barrier that even superior legendary monsters would find difficult to break.

"Not good! We've been tricked!" Yan Yun Shiliu Meng’s face turned ashen as she looked at the formed magic barrier.

She had originally thought they had shaken off the outsiders' pursuit, but now it seemed that those outsiders were just lying in wait for them, waiting for them to walk right into their trap.

Now that the master-level magic barrier had sealed off this area, they had no hope of escape.

"You guys have made this old man wait. Let's see how you escape now!" A wild, burly man, level 145, slowly walked out of the mountain range, his eyes full of mockery.

During the previous ambush on Hu Yao's team, they could have wiped out Hu Yao's people completely, but Yan Yun Shiliu Meng and the others were too decisive, fleeing the instant they were discovered, not even giving them time to use the magic barrier.

Now that they had discovered Yan Yun Shiliu Meng's tracks earlier, and anticipated that Yan Yun Shiliu Meng would definitely come out from here, the rest was simple.

Yan Yun Shiliu Meng looked at Shi Feng with guilt: "Guild Leader Hei Yan, it's all my fault. If I had suggested taking another exit earlier, we wouldn't have been caught like this..."

Magic Mist Valley had more than one exit. If they had chosen a different exit, they wouldn't have jumped into the master-level magic barrier.

"Vice Guild Leader Shiliu Meng, you don't need to blame yourself," Shi Feng shook his head and said slowly. "After all, I was the one who asked to find the nearest exit. Even without your guidance, we probably would have run into these people. Since we have to clear these obstacles sooner or later, how can you be at fault?"

As soon as Shi Feng finished speaking, the wild, burly man in the distance frowned slightly.

"Clear us out of the way? You have quite the big words there. Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew!"

"Captain Ying Zhun, why bother being polite with these natives? These natives don't even know how big the gap is between them and us. Why don't you let me clean them up right now!"

The words of Shi Feng had infuriated the outsiders who had surrounded him.

In their view, the players of the God's Domain Continent were uncultured natives who should quickly kneel down and beg for mercy when they encountered them. Yet they didn't take them seriously at all, treating them as if they were swatting flies. They simply didn't know the immensity of the heavens and the earth.

But just as the more than thirty fourth-order experts and the hundreds of third-order experts with fourth-order combat power from the outside world were caught in a noisy quarrel, the burly man turned his gaze towards Qi Yuan and the others who had just gathered.

"Captain Qi Yuan, you've finally arrived."

"These natives don't know the immensity of the heavens and the earth, especially that man in the black cloak. He's extremely arrogant. Should we take action, or will you guys do the honors?"

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