Chapter 1 The Camp Ablaze With Killing Intent

The atmosphere in the slave hunting团营地 suddenly turned murderous because of Mr. Jing's words.

What she wanted to do wasn't just rescue people, but completely resolve the Daru tribe's plight and sever the slave trade in the Silent Forest.

However, this wouldn't be easy.

The slave trade in the Northern Lands had lasted for hundreds of years. In the eyes of the slave traders, the Silent Forest was also known as the "Silver Forest."

Catching slaves was like mining silver. The cost was low, and the profits were enormous.

Such a lucrative business wouldn't simply end just like that. Nor could such a high-quality "mine" be abandoned.

Su Lun knew very well that reasoning with these guys was impossible.

Moreover, the merchants behind them would never agree to stop.

Luying law supported the slave trade; this was a problem of the centuries-old environment.

But even if the law suddenly forbade it, it wouldn't solve the problem.

As long as there were massive profits, countless people would flock to the Silent Forest, and the Daru tribe's plight would remain unchanged.

Therefore, the only feasible solution was to infinitely increase the cost for those slave hunting团.

The method was: kill the chicken to scare the monkey!

Slave hunters were the biggest cost in the slave trade.

Not just now, but for a long time to come.

It might take killing countless monkeys to completely suppress the slave hunting wave in the Silent Forest.

Therefore, the moment Su Lun saw Mr. Jing make a move, he knew that there would definitely be a fierce battle today.

Neither side could be said to be absolutely right or wrong, but to eradicate the stubborn ailments buried by some backward systems, drastic measures were needed after all.

…

Hearing Mr. Jing's intentions, the faces of those from the "Unicorn Whale Slave Hunting团" turned unfriendly, and they had already quietly formed a battle formation.

Su Lun glanced at it.

He had seen the Sacred Judgment Legion use military battle formations in Cursing Valley before.

Charge, defense, encirclement… military battle formations could maximize the advantage of numbers.

Just looking at this obviously well-trained formation, Su Lun knew that the people in this slave hunting团 had a military background.

However, after all, it was a slave hunting团.

Whether in terms of equipment, member ranks, or training intensity, they were far inferior. The pressure that these three thousand people gave Su Lun was not even as great as that of the Sacred Judgment團's hundred-man teams before.

…

The团 leader, who had gold teeth showing when he spoke, looked at Su Lun and the others without any fear.

He couldn't quite understand the purpose of the two cloaked people in front of him.

Was it worth offending them to risk their lives to save these demi-humans?

However, the gold-toothed man also showed enough caution and said again, "I'm afraid what you're doing is inappropriate, right? Our 'Unicorn Whale團' is the business of Congressman Sordo Marquis. Have you thought about the consequences of doing this?"

Revealing the identity of the financier behind him wasn't to make Su Lun and the others back down, but to avoid any misunderstandings.

Although the pirates had intelligence about these neck-tattooed cloaked people being wanted, they never mentioned their origins.

In their opinion, being wanted by pirates meant that they were very likely from some large force in Luying.

After all, a sixth-tier professional was already considered a top expert, and they could usually only be cultivated with top resources.

And the relationship between the top aristocratic class of Luying was intricate, and they were mostly connected to each other. They might even be acquaintances of the financier.

They didn't want to make a mistake and cause unnecessary trouble.

Mr. Jing didn't say much after hearing this. She just said faintly, "I don't want to repeat myself."

The slave trade was a problem rooted in the corrupt aristocratic system, a long-standing ailment. She knew very well that this was not a problem that could be solved with a few words. Strong medicine was needed.

Su Lun also looked sideways when he heard this.

Don't look at how gentle and refined this senior sister of his usually was, but she wouldn't be soft at all when it came to fighting.

The indifference in her aura also revealed an unparalleled domineering attitude. Her presence alone suppressed these thousands of people so much that they dared not breathe.

…

The gold-toothed man saw that the other party still had no intention of retreating even after he revealed his financier, and he knew that things wouldn't turn around.

Of course, they couldn't just retreat like this, even if the other party was a sixth-tier professional.

After all, they were retired military officers. Any hesitation on the battlefield could be a fatal mistake.

A fierce look flashed in Youke's eyes, and he was extremely decisive as he shouted sharply, "Do it!"

With this order, thousands of gunners, who had been prepared long ago, pulled the triggers in unison.

For a moment, the sound of gunfire exploded in their ears.

Da, da, da, da...

Throughout the vast forest, lights lit up everywhere.

Although guns had limited damage to high-level professionals, they were not completely useless. Constant dripping wears away the stone, and quantity would also cause qualitative changes. Bullets constantly concentrated on the elemental barrier would also rapidly consume the high-level professional's spiritual power. Once exhausted, they could still be killed.

…

Su Lun's pupils shrank slightly as he watched the rain of bullets coming at him.

In that instant, space seemed to freeze. Countless bullets, alchemy bullets glowing with runes, flew through the air, stirring up countless streams of air.

In fact, at the same time as he heard the word "Do it," he had keenly captured the movements of those people pulling the triggers.

If it were just him alone, he would definitely flash away first, leaving the center of the concentrated fire.

But it was different now; there was a top expert beside him.

Su Lun didn't panic at all.

The moment the fire lit up from countless gun barrels, Mr. Jing's hands instantly condensed a術士 seal, and a nonchalant shout came from her mouth: "Domain - Myriad Image Mirror Wheel!"

This was the second time Su Lun had seen his senior sister use a domain.

But unlike last time, this time, he saw the murderous side of this domain.

The moment the domain unfolded, a pure white light, like moonlight, suddenly spread out from under Mr. Jing's feet. In an instant, the entire camp was like a ground full of mirrors, and the fragmented mirror surfaces were like stars twinkling in the sky. The scene in everyone's eyes was like a kaleidoscope, and everyone in this domain could see countless versions of themselves in each broken mirror surface.

Su Lun once again felt the feeling of being isolated and helpless, with the elemental power around him being stripped away. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "The domain is so strong..."

If you really had to fight under this domain, you would have no elements to borrow, and the power of casting magic spells would be reduced to the lowest level.

Mr. Jing stretched out her jade hand forward, palm facing outward.

Then, a miraculous scene unfolded before their eyes.

Countless bullets, artillery shells, and alchemy bullets rained down like a torrential downpour. But just one meter away from Su Lun and the others, it was as if there was an invisible space barrier there. The moment the bullets touched it, they completely disappeared without a trace.

The eyes of those from the Unicorn Whale Slave Hunting團 were filled with disbelief at this scene. Before the signal of shock could be reflected in their brains, their eyes instantly turned to horror.

Mr. Jing pushed her palm forward and murmured, "Mirror Profoundity - Absolute Reflection!"

In the next instant, countless bullets suddenly reflected out from the mirror barrier that had absorbed countless bullets before.

Clang clang clang clang...

The rain of bullets collided with the rain of bullets, and countless lights flashed across the sky.

And countless bullets and shells shot back toward various parts of the camp!

Not all members of the slave hunting團 were able to physically withstand bullets. Those low-level professionals were hit by bullets, and continuous screams instantly came from the camp.

Mr. Jing, with her own strength, completely eliminated the threat of thousands of guns.

…

"Don't fire randomly!"

"Be careful, that's a seventh-tier professional!"

"Form up, charge!"

"..."

In this brief exchange, those from the Unicorn Whale團 were caught off guard.

Although they also discovered that Mr. Jing was a seventh-tier professional, they didn't intend to stop. They knew very well that they had killed so many demi-humans that if the other party had really come to protect the demi-human race, there would only be two outcomes in this situation: you die or I live.

"Gold Tooth" Youke knew very well that seventh-tier professionals were indeed very strong, but they weren't invincible to numbers.

His experience in dealing with such situations was also extremely rich. He shouted sharply, "Mechanical formations, gather and encircle!" Da Feng Novel

Steam machines didn't need to mobilize elements and weren't afraid of any domains.

And what this semi-official slave hunting團 lacked the least was good equipment. There was a large amount of retired equipment from the Luying military in their團!

Unfortunately, he didn't know that the three people he was facing were not ordinary people.

After a brief panic, the slave hunters in the camp didn't think about shooting anymore. They gathered into groups of hundreds of people and surrounded Su Lun and the others.

The roar of steam boilers never stopped, and the steel behemoths that had been logging before turned into shield walls for encirclement.

Heavily armed mechanical warriors were in the front, and various professionals were in the back.

Su Lun looked at the menacing mechanical beasts, and a look of disdain flashed in his eyes.

With his current level of mechanical knowledge, he could naturally see through that the technology of these steam machines wasn't very advanced.

Luying's technology level was far behind that of the Mafa Empire. The mechanical equipment on those guys wasn't a full-coverage mechanical armor at all. At most, it was some mechanical exoskeletons used to support some large-caliber guns and artillery, and at most, some mechanical arms that weren't very agile.

They could still exert considerable combat power in battles between equals, but unfortunately, they were of no use against Su Lun and the others.

Mr. Jing made a move, and Su Lun and Yuta naturally wouldn't stand by and watch.

The red totem on Yuta's face suddenly lit up. She chanted the name of the God of Nature, and in that instant, the entire forest seemed to echo her. Wood elements, wind elements, earth elements… various elements gathered into a rainbow and poured into the magic pot floating beside her.

"Great God of Nature above, please grant me the roar of the wind spirits, summon… art of the gale!"

"Great God of Nature above, please grant me the roar of the earth spirits, summon… art of the earth fissure!"

"Great…"

After Yuta finished chanting, one spell after another…

The rank of the spells wasn't too high, but the amount of element gathered was shockingly exaggerated.

【Dagda's Magic Pot】 was a buggy sacred artifact. It could provide Yuta with almost endless magic recovery and could also absorb the elemental power around it.

A third-tier spell was forcibly used by her to create the power of a fourth-tier or fifth-tier spell.

The moment the "Art of the Gale" was cast, a howling gale suddenly swept through the forest. The gale blew through, overturning the war machines.

The moment the "Art of the Earth Fissure" was cast, huge ravines instantly tore the camp into thousands of pieces. The groups of hundreds of people were forced to disperse, and their weaknesses were exposed.

Of course, there was also the signature ability of the legendary Great Druid: "Summon Tree Man"!

After Yuta chanted a section of mysterious incantation in the Daru language, the giant trees around the camp suddenly seemed to come alive, and old human faces condensed on the trunks. They launched attacks on the people of the slave hunting團.

In the forest, the thing that was not lacking was trees. Wood elements surged, and vegetation grew wildly. In an instant, the entire camp was filled with dancing roots and vines. They were like a swarm of snakes, entangling, strangling, and binding…

The slave hunting團 had a large number of people, but they could do nothing about those "tree men" who didn't know pain and weren't afraid of death.

For a time, severed limbs were everywhere, and there were screams and cries for help everywhere.

…

Gu Yuta's attack once again shocked those in the slave hunting團.

This was fundamentally different from the demi-humans they had seen before.

Demi-humans were generally weak; this was common sense.

Those "primitive people" who didn't know how to use tools or even had very little iron had almost no capital to resist in front of the well-equipped slave hunting團.

Even the Druids among the demi-humans only had the combat power of elite professionals of the same rank.

But what were they seeing now?

A demi-human who seemed to be only at the third tier was actually casting such exaggerated natural magic?

There were also experts in the slave hunting團. They immediately realized something, and someone shouted, "That demi-human has a super-order magic导器; kill her!"

Although these tree men were tricky, killing the spellcaster would solve the crisis immediately.

Even if they couldn't kill her, hindering her casting would create more opportunities for others to attack.

But how could Su Lun give them a chance?

Apart from those four or five tier leaders, he really didn't take these thousands of people seriously.

Now that five-tier leader was leading that five-hundred-man elite team and was going head-to-head with Mr. Jing. They couldn't spare any attention. The others were no threat to Su Lun…

Numbers?

For a puppeteer, this wasn't a big threat.

Su Lun watched several groups of soul fire approaching, and naturally found that they were assassins in stealth.

He ignored them and rapidly formed術式印s with his hands, his eyes sharp: "Puppet Profoundity - Puppet Theater!"

In the next instant, a giant cross appeared in the sky, covering Su Lun and Yuta.

At the same time, he raised his hand and took out several space scrolls, tore them open with a bang, and shouted, "Release!"

"Bang," "Bang," "Bang"...

The scrolls exploded in the air, and suddenly, hundreds of strange puppet dolls of various shapes appeared.

They had exaggerated grins on their faces, stared at the hundred-man teams in front of them, and made eerie "嘎嘎嘎" laughter.

With the appearance of the puppet legion, coupled with the tree men that had come to life, the numerical disadvantage of Su Lun's side was immediately compensated for.

Looking at the overwhelming number of puppets that appeared, it was obvious that everyone in the hunting團 showed an incredible expression for the third time.

They then realized that the three people in front of them were all monsters.

They originally thought they had an absolute advantage, but now it felt like they had poked a hornet's nest.

Poke it, and hundreds of puppets pop out!

"That guy is the puppeteer who severely damaged the 'Sun Wasteland Hunting團' before!"

"Damn it, that rumor is actually true! Sert and his團折 were defeated by a mysterious puppeteer, and it's this guy!"

"..."

In that instant, looking at the puppet legion in front of them, those people finally understood who they had encountered.

They didn't believe it when they heard rumors before that a puppeteer could control hundreds of puppets.

Now, they immediately believed it.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

…

The诡偶 joined the battlefield in overwhelming numbers, even Mr. Jing looked sideways slightly.

In the middle of the battle, she glanced over and a hint of appreciation appeared in her eyes.

After not seeing each other for so long, this junior brother of hers had given her a big surprise.

However, Su Lun's current methods were not just puppets.

The guys on the opposite side also knew the trickiness of the puppeteer, but killing the controller would solve everything.

Therefore, in the short time that Su Lun summoned the puppets, dozens of stealthy assassins had approached, and even a four-tier professional.

They not only wanted to kill Yuta, but their target was even more Su Lun.

Su Lun also pretended not to notice, and术士印 was pinched again. He muttered in his heart, "Release the 装殖!"

The third-tier 装殖 【Mental Tentacles】 was released, and his mental power was transmitted to the field along the silk threads.

Waiting for those dozens of stealthy moments to enter the control range of the puppet theater, Su Lun immediately prepared to make a move.

Puppeteers originally had super-strong mental power. Under normal circumstances, even if they felt mental fluctuations, no one would think it was inappropriate.

However, there were also various perception-type professionals in this three-thousand-man團. Just when Su Lun opened the 术殖, someone suddenly shouted: "Not good, don't get close to him! There are many mental lines around him!"

Hearing this shout, the four-tier assassin reacted extremely quickly. He didn't know what means he used, but he instantly retreated a hundred meters.

Unfortunately, the other assassins didn't have time to react. They suddenly found that they had lost control of their bodies and appeared from their stealth one after another.

Those guys who were being controlled wanted to struggle with their will, but how could Su Lun give them a chance?

The moment he controlled the opponent, Su Lun stood in place, making a knife with his right hand and making a gesture of wiping his neck like he was committing suicide.

In the next instant, a terrifying step happened.

More than twenty controlled assassins drew out their daggers in unison, and then, as if uncontrollably, wiped them on their necks!

"Tear~"

The sound of flesh being cut open instantly sounded in unison. Although it was subtle, it made everyone present's scalp tingle.

In an instant, it was as if the fierce battle in the camp had been paused, and everyone's eyes were stunned as they looked at the twenty or so corpses lying in the pool of blood.

There were huge gaps in the corpses' necks, and blood spurted out like a fountain.

The only four-tier assassin who escaped also showed horror in his eyes.

But he had just turned his eyes to stare at the cloaked man with the hideous spider spears behind him. He didn't see clearly the face hidden under the cloak, but he saw the gleam of a monocle.

With just that one glance, that assassin couldn't leave.

【Robert's Monocle】 could create realistic illusions, provided that the caster had personally experienced them.

This characteristic was somewhat useless for most illusionists.

After all, if you haven't died, the illusions you cast will at most torment your opponent. If you can withstand it yourself, others are likely to be able to as well.

Moreover, the mental power consumed by casting the spell wasn't low.

Under normal circumstances, unless it was some "pervert" who had suffered all kinds of torture, the effect of using this monocle wasn't very good.

At least it was difficult to kill people.

But for Su Lun, the fit was very high.

Because he had the 【Death Harvester】 talent.

He had stripped away the insights of too many people at the time of their deaths, gun deaths, knife deaths, poison deaths, fire deaths, freezing… he had personally experienced countless kinds of real terrifying feelings.

Therefore, the illusions he created would definitely be more profound and real than others.

With just that one glance between the two, Su Lun created a "flame burning" pain illusion for that guy.

Flame burns were continuous damage that would cause people to continuously feel that indescribable extreme pain.

The assassin's face immediately showed pain, and he screamed hysterically: "Ah…!!!"

No one knew that at this moment, he saw himself with his skin burnt, cracked, and blackened. Even breathing caused a flame to rush out of his burning lungs…

This continuous pain illusion caused his mental power to suffer continuous torment, and his body also instinctively secreted a large amount of chaotic hormones.

Even if he didn't die on the spot, this continuous torment made his body completely lose its combat power.

It was the continuous screams that made those in the slave hunting團 in the camp tremble.

What method was this?

It was too terrifying…

The members of the slave hunting團 looked at Su Lun, who was wearing a cloak, and finally, a boundless fear appeared on their faces.

Even more so than when they saw the seventh-tier Mr. Jing.

On the battlefield, they were not afraid of encountering strong enemies.

No matter how strong they were, there were methods to deal with them.

They were only afraid of not understanding what method the other party used to kill people…

This kind of fear originating from the unknown would make people feel timid.

Su Lun's method of using mental manipulation to kill people, and then killing people with a glare, made the hair of all the enemies in the camp stand on end.

…

The Unicorn Whale Slave Hunting團's camp was right next to Emerald Sanctuary.

When Su Lun, Mr. Jing, and Yuta broke into the camp, the Daru people in the sanctuary naturally heard the commotion.

They thought that the hateful hunters were testing the sanctuary's restrictions and didn't want to pay attention.

But hearing the gunfire from the秘境, they immediately realized that something was wrong.

Deer Chieftain, Wolf Granny, and a group of elders were still discussing the current crisis in the tree house.

But suddenly, they found that there was a very strong natural force gathering in the tree house.

The elders' expressions changed.

"The sacred tree… seems to be responding to some kind of summon?"

"No, someone is mobilizing the natural power in the sanctuary!"

"How is that possible? Even Chieftain, you…"

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Such an exaggerated natural force was definitely not something ordinary Daru people could mobilize.

Even those of them present couldn't do it.

The elders didn't understand what was happening and walked out of the tree house one after another.

The expressions on their faces immediately froze when they saw it.

Not only the natural power of the sacred tree, but also the earth element of the mud and yellow earth, the wind element of the pale blue river, the breeze… various elements in the sanctuary gathered into a sky full of seven-colored clouds, converging towards the cliff in the southeast.

When Deer Chieftain saw this divine scene, his muddy eyes suddenly trembled with excitement. His whole body trembled uncontrollably, and he muttered to himself, "This is the power of the sacred artifact! Oh God, five hundred years, has it finally returned…"

Wolf Granny, who was standing next to him, also thought of something when she saw the visions in the sky. Her crystal eyes trembled with tears: "The elders used to say that the sanctuary will be filled with seven-colored clouds only when the sacred artifact 【Dagda's Magic Pot】 appears… Good God, could it be that our clan's sacred artifact 【Dagda's Magic Pot】 has returned?"

The elders were dumbfounded when they heard this.

They looked at the cliff in the southeast, their eyes full of hope.

Could it be… that the great God of Nature had responded to their prayers and a miracle had descended?