C67 Rock Valley
The Giant Stone City was located about a hundred miles south of the Freezing Sky Sect. It was a small city. The strongest warrior in the city was the Mayor, Shi Yun. He was a Qi Ocean Stage level 7 cultivation.
When Lin Hao arrived at the Giant Stone City, the first thing he did was to go to the City Lord'S Mansion.
Shi Yun of the Mayor came out personally to welcome him. Black Wind Mountain bandits had caused havoc in the Giant Stone City for many years, but they had always been fighting for something. However, in the past few months, Black Wind Mountain bandits's style of conduct had changed greatly. Not only did they start a massacre every time they robbed people, but they also frequently abducted young girls from Giant Stone City.
Nearly a hundred young girls had already been killed by these bandits. Therefore, as the Mayor's Shi Yun, he had thought of many ways to contact the Northern Sect. He hoped that the Northern Sect could provide him with help.
"Stone Mayor, please tell me all the information you have right now. " Lin Hao said.
Shi Yun nodded and said, "The leader of the mountain bandits is called Great Bandit of Black wind. When he first appeared six years ago, I fought him with my Qi Ocean Stage level 6 cultivation, and I defeated him. At that time, Great Bandit of Black wind was only at the second level of the Qi Ocean Stage. But. . . All these years, my cultivation has been growing slowly. However, that Great Bandit of Black wind has been improving at an extremely fast rate. Three years ago, Great Bandit of Black wind had already broken through to the eighth level of the Qi Ocean Stage. During that exchange, I was heavily injured and on the verge of death. I had to use a lot of means to survive. In the past three years, Great Bandit of Black wind had never appeared again. A bandit called Bahu, Second Chief, is commanding the operation. That Bahu's cultivation should be at the level 9 of the Qi Ocean Stage. "
"I have sent someone to investigate. Their whereabouts are very mysterious. Until now, I have yet to find out where their den is. I only know that they often appear in a place called Rock Valley. There are about fifty bandits in total, and they are all Qi Ocean Stage warriors. "
Shi Yun explained the situation he knew to Lin Hao, and then he said, "Young Master Lin, I'm afraid that it will be difficult for you to deal with the bandits by yourself. I can arrange for the forces of City Lord'S Mansion to cooperate with you. "
Lin Hao shook his head and said, "Not for now. "
Shi Yun still had too few clues. Lin Hao did not need help. Sometimes when there were too many people, it was not convenient for him to do things. Just as he was about to leave City Lord'S Mansion, another two people walked in from the door.
They were clearly dressed up as disciples of Freezing Sky Sect's Southern Branch. Two of them were Half-step Origin Core Stage warriors, and one of them was Lv Zong.
When Lin Hao saw this, he didn't believe that it would be such a coincidence. The other two people who had accepted this mission were from the Southern Branch. It was very likely that they had used some means to make the person who had accepted this mission give up and take their place.
Lin Hao didn't pay any attention to these two people, but they were standing at the entrance. They blocked Lin Hao's way out. Their eyes were filled with hostility, especially Lv Zong. His eyes were filled with ferocity.
"Lin Hao, I didn't expect you to be so fast. However, you won't have any chance to complete this mission. I advise you to get out of Giant Stone City now. If you get in our way while we are carrying out this mission, we won't be polite to you! " Lv Zong shouted coldly.
Lin Hao sneered and said, "We will rely on our own abilities. "
"Lin Hao, it was my carelessness last time, and you were lucky enough to gain the upper hand. This time, I will definitely let you know how powerful I am. " Lv Zong gritted his teeth and said.
"Last time?" Lin Hao looked at Lv Zong and asked.
Lv Zong was furious. The last time they fought outside the Mission Hall, he remembered Lin Hao, but Lin Hao did not look back at him. Lin Hao had no idea who he was. This feeling made Lv Zong even angrier!
"Remember this, my name is Lv Zong. I promise that this name will become your next nightmare!" Lv Zong shouted angrily.
Another Half-step Origin Core Stage warrior from the Southern Branch next to Lv Zong also spoke at this time, "Lin Hao, said another Half-step Origin Core Stage warrior from the Southern Branch. You are just a newbie, but you are too arrogant when you do things. What do you plan to do next? I hope you can tell us the truth. You can only act after you get our permission. Otherwise. . . You have affected our plan, and you have delayed us from getting rid of Black Wind Mountain bandits. You can't afford to bear this responsibility. "
"What I want to do is my own business. You don't have the right to order me around. Now, you can move aside"
Lv Zong couldn't control his emotions. He was about to make a move.
"Junior Brother Lu. " Another man hurriedly stopped Lv Zong. He looked at Lin Hao and said, "My name is Liang Mu. I won't argue with you, but you better be honest from now on. "
Lin Hao sneered and passed through the two of them.
After Lin Hao left City Lord'S Mansion, he followed the scattered clues given by Shi Yun and arrived at Rock Valley.
The Rock Valley was very large, and it was surrounded by strange-looking stones. Lin Hao used the True Martial Eye to investigate, and he quickly found some hidden mechanisms and secret passages. He didn't know what was going on inside, so Lin Hao didn't rashly enter.
It was close to dusk, and the sky gradually darkened. Lin Hao immediately lit a fire in Rock Valley, and then he grabbed a fat wild rabbit. After he cleaned up the rabbit, he put it on the fire and roasted it. Not long after, a strong smell of meat came out.
After Lin Hao had eaten his fill, he sat cross-legged next to the fire with his eyes closed. He began to cultivate the Law-Defying Sword Manual and circulated the Sword Essence. He took the initiative to spread out his The Aura of Strength.
During the entire night, Lin Hao had discovered several hidden powers probing him, but he pretended not to notice anything. He was tired from his cultivation, so he laid down on a flat rock to rest.
The night seemed to pass peacefully just like that.
A faint light gradually shot out from the horizon.
At this time, a finger-thick, inverted triangle shaped snake with an entirely black body drilled out from a pile of crushed rocks. It crawled towards Lin Hao, who was snoring beside it. It quickly climbed onto the rocks. It came to Lin Hao's neck. It flicked its tongue and bit at Lin Hao!
At this moment, a Sword Qi shot out from Lin Hao's body, cutting the poisonous snake in half. In the next moment, Lin Hao's figure could no longer be seen on the stone slab!
Not far away, a man wearing a black cloak who was hiding behind a large rock revealed a surprised expression. He was just about to quietly leave when he turned around and found Lin Hao standing in front of him.
Without any hesitation, he waved his arm and several tiny poisonous creatures flew towards Lin Hao from his sleeve.
Lin Hao let out a cold snort. His Heavenly Marks Sword was unsheathed in an instant. With a flash of the sword light, a sharp and fierce energy cut all the poisonous creatures into pieces. The man wearing the black cloak did not dare to make any more movements. Because, the cold and sharp tip of the sword was already pressed against his throat!