Wu Di roughly recounted what had happened before.
"Damn, that kid can instantly kill even peak seventh-level experts?"
"No way, isn't he a fellow trainee from your batch?"
"If he had this kind of strength, why would he need to be a trainee in the Executive Department? He could have been directly appointed as a captain!"
The four were even more shocked by this.
Qiu Wenying was so astonished by this reality that she couldn't speak.
Wu Di reminded them, "Uh, Senior Li probably has his reasons..."
Right, it was impolite to call someone with such strength a kid. Fan Li, who had been about to speak, immediately changed his tune.
"Ahem, perhaps Senior Li wanted to experience the life of us lower-class individuals."
The other three rolled their eyes in unison.
Speaking of lower-class, they couldn't really be considered that.
Afterward, the four immediately recalled their previous actions, fearing they might have offended Li Chonglou in some way without realizing it.
Fortunately, they hadn't taken Li Chonglou seriously before; at most, it was a failure to be sufficiently enthusiastic.
Seeing the four looking terrified, Wu Di consoled them, "Don't worry, Senior Li isn't someone who nitpicks or holds grudges."
Although Wu Di had felt very constrained after learning of Li Chonglou's true strength, after some genuine interaction with him before Xue Zhu and the others arrived, Wu Di discovered that Li Chonglou's amiability was not an act but his true nature.
If Xue Zhu and the others hadn't appeared so abruptly, Wu Di would have already considered currying favor and forming a strong connection.
Upon hearing this, the four felt their anxieties slightly subside.
Fan Li sighed, "It seems that after we return this time, we'll have to apologize and atone to this senior."
Wang Liqiang saw through Fan Li's true intentions and struck him down, "You're thinking too much. After this mission ends and we return, do you think he'll still be with us?"
"Damn, I wish we had interacted more when we first came."
Wu Yin voiced everyone's thoughts, but in this world, there was no such thing as knowing beforehand.
The six could only look on with regret.
On the other side, Li Chonglou and the others soon arrived at the entrance of the treasure land.
The members of both teams were still waiting there. Seeing Li Chonglou again, everyone's gaze was somewhat complex.
The last time they saw him, they were plotting to exploit his Heavenly Dao power; he was just a kid still holding the status of an Executive Department trainee.
In the blink of an eye, his status had surpassed that of their captains. This sense of status disparity made some people even afraid to meet Li Chonglou's gaze directly.
"Let me first explain the situation inside."
Xue Zhu personally explained the circumstances within the treasure land.
Li Chonglou then learned that it was the nest of a swarm of spider异兽.
Spider 异兽 had a characteristic: not only was their territory fraught with peril and pitfalls, but most importantly, they had an astonishingly large number of subordinates.
The reason everyone was stuck here was largely due to this.
According to Xue Zhu's introduction, besides the Spider King who had yet to be seen, there were seven elite monsters. Each elite monster was accompanied by three peak sixth-level spider monsters.
And each spider monster could summon hundreds of fourth-level spiders that could shoot poison!
They hadn't even covered half the distance inside yet!
"What do I need to do then?"
At this point, a man behind Xue Zhu spoke, "Although we can also instantly kill those small spider 异兽, their numbers are simply too great. The seven elite spider monsters summoning together can unleash nearly a thousand! And each of them carries potent venom."
"We need an expert to help clear these things."
Xue Zhu added, "You can kill peak seventh-level experts, so your cultivation should also be around the seventh level. The weakness of these spiders lies in their divine sense. If you can engage in combat using your divine sense, it will be more than three times faster than our current method."
Li Chonglou understood; they needed an expert to clear out the small fry.
He could indeed use his divine sense, but even Elder An didn't know about this.
"Little Li, can you handle this?"
Since such matters couldn't be hidden forever, Li Chonglou decided to reveal it, seizing this opportunity.
However, he still found a reason.
"Earlier, when I released my malevolent aura, I had already faintly sensed something. It shouldn't be difficult. Even if I can't, I can use Xiang Du."
Xiang Du was also an attack method that directly targeted the sea of divine consciousness. Whether it was for humans or 异兽, this upgraded version of Wutong's skill had remarkable effects.
"But isn't your Xiang Du only capable of control?"
Elder An was somewhat puzzled. Although he was also amazed by this skill, he understood its principles. What Xue Zhu and the others wanted wasn't control, but clearing.
That is, killing. Could Xiang Du really be useful?
Li Chonglou didn't elaborate further, as this was something he had concealed. The more he explained, the harder it would be to clarify.
In any case, the matter was settled.
To allow Li Chonglou to first familiarize himself with the spider 异兽's attack patterns, the three of them entered the treasure land first.
It was even larger than the treasure lands Li Chonglou had entered before. After entering from the entrance, there was a vast open space, similar to mine tunnels, except that there was only one passage leading downwards.
Along the way, there were also scattered corpses of spider 异兽 that had been cleared. Each one was as large as an adult wolfhound, and the blood flowing out was green, staining the ground green.
"Be careful not to step on that blood; shoes that aren't top-grade will be instantly corroded."
Xue Zhu warned. Li Chonglou's brow furrowed, and he immediately used his internal energy to shield himself from the green blood under his feet.
The three descended. The treasure land naturally had a special mineral lighting, making the brightness acceptable.
Moreover, as their depth increased, the brightness became more pronounced until the three encountered a lone spider 异兽.
"Brother Li, shall I demonstrate it for you first?"
"You demonstrate first."
Li Chonglou didn't act rashly. The key was that he needed to display strength similar to the seventh level and also coordinate with Elder An. Every strike was a considerable consumption of energy.
Naturally, he would conserve as much as possible.
Things progressed very smoothly. After Xue Zhu personally demonstrated once, the second time they encountered over a dozen spider 异兽, Li Chonglou resolved them in less than five seconds.
He used his divine sense.
Elder An, not understanding, was somewhat astonished, "Little Li, are you using divine sense or Xiang Du?"
Li Chonglou pondered for a moment and then replied, "The latter."
"It actually has such an ability?"
Li Chonglou chuckled, "I only discovered it recently. However, I can't use it too many times. I need to find an opportunity to wipe them all out as they said."
"That's also good. Isn't this just hunting for energy for Old Lin and the others?"
Li Chonglou was stunned for a moment, then remembered that this mission was a win-win situation.
Xue Zhu and the others were troubled by the overwhelming number of minor monsters, while he needed a large number of residual souls from 异兽. Wasn't this a perfect match?