Wu Shattered Star River

On the city walls, Cloud Dream Pavilion disciples stood guard. After clearly identifying the approaching party as consisting of Zuo Yiyi, Qi Bing, and others, a gate forged from cold iron slowly rose, and Zuo Yiyi led the team into the city.

Despite being called a city, the interior was actually no different from an ordinary mine. A large pit occupied the center, surrounded by numerous houses built around its perimeter, with only a large open space near the city gate.

A steward was waiting at the entrance and, after saluting Zuo Yiyi, arranged for someone to take the group to rest.

Having traveled all day and fought fiercely for several hours, the group was exhausted and hungry.

As an elite squad, the Godslayer Team was given relatively good accommodations: a detached courtyard.

With only five members, Jiang Han and the others each had their own room.

Of course, the accommodations and food here were far inferior to those at Cloud Dream Pavilion.

Zuo Yiyi and Qi Bing, however, were not delicate young ladies and ate with everyone else. Qi Bing ate relatively little, but Zuo Yiyi, despite her petite figure, had a huge appetite.

"Get some rest!"

After eating, Zuo Yiyi said, "Judging by the situation, it will be impossible to completely clear out the area in a short time. It will take at least ten days to half a month. Conserve your energy and prepare for the battle tomorrow."

Everyone returned to their rooms to sleep. Squads continued to enter the city, many with casualties.

By midnight, five elite squads and ten ordinary squads had entered the city, and the casualty statistics were compiled.

Today's cleanup resulted in seven deaths and over thirty injuries, including nine who were crippled.

Fortunately, all those injured or killed were ordinary Purple Mansion realm disciples, which was not a major issue for Cloud Dream Pavilion.

Cloud Dream Pavilion had hundreds of villages and towns under its control, with nearly a hundred thousand people, and young martial artists from various families emerged like bamboo shoots after rain.

They could simply recruit another batch to replace the dead, as long as no elites were lost, it didn't matter.

"Dong, dong, dong!"

The next day, early in the morning, a dull bell rang, signaling a summons. Jiang Han and the others quickly got up and went to gather in the open space.

"That's the Demon Slaughter Team, led by Yun Fei, the Second Elder's grandson, who is at the eighth level of the Profound Abyss realm."

"This is the Heavenly Fiend Team, led by Lu Heng, the Fifth Elder's grandson. The Fifth Elder is stationed here at the Dragonfall Mine, and you'll meet him later. Lu Heng is at the eighth level of the Profound Abyss realm, about the same strength as Bingbing."

"This is the Wind Chaser Team, led by that beautiful girl with the pigtails. It's Xiong Jingjing, the granddaughter of the Third Elder of the Hall of Law Enforcement, who is at the seventh level of the Profound Abyss realm. She and Bingbing are the two goddesses of our Cloud Dream Pavilion."

"Cough, cough… Zuo Pingping has a good sense of herself, shamelessly saying that she, Qi Bing, and Xiong Jingjing are the three prides of Cloud Dream Pavilion. She's so flat, how can she even call herself a woman…"

In the open space, Jiang Fatty began to introduce the situation of several elite squads to Jiang Han, while also routinely mocking Zuo Yiyi.

Jiang Han casually glanced over. Xiong Jingjing was indeed a beauty, and her personality seemed pleasant.

Many people greeted her, and she responded with a smile, a stark contrast to Qi Bing, who always had a cold face.

"Little Han Han!"

Seeing Jiang Han staring at Xiong Jingjing a few times, Jiang Lang whispered a warning: "If you want to pursue Xiong Jingjing, you need to be mentally prepared. If you marry Xiong Jingjing, you can't mess around outside for the rest of your life."

"Her grandfather is the master of the Hall of Law Enforcement, known as the Cold-Faced Bear. If you dare to mess around outside, the Cold-Faced Bear will turn you into a eunuch…"

Jiang Han was speechless. He only looked at Xiong Jingjing a few more times, and Jiang Lang had already imagined so many stories?

"Silence!"

A steward shouted, and the entire field quieted down. An old man walked out of a courtyard and came before everyone.

"Greetings, Fifth Elder!"

Everyone saluted, and Jiang Han quickly followed suit, bowing and cupping his hands. The Fifth Elder scanned the field and said in a deep voice, "I don't need to say more about the importance of the Dragonfall Mine to our Pavilion. The area outside the city is full of demonic beasts, which is also a good opportunity for you to train."

"Starting today, each squad will disperse from the city and clear out the nearby demonic beasts, centered around Dragonfall City. Clearing out demonic beasts will be recorded as merit, and you can keep all the materials you obtain."

"Everyone, remember, do not be reckless. Clear and expand outwards little by little. Only by staying alive can you become stronger. If you die, you will lose everything."

"Each squad will be issued a signal flare. Unless you encounter a third-order or higher demonic beast, do not easily release a signal flare for help. Alright, move out!"

At the Fifth Elder's command, someone immediately distributed signal flares, and the city gates opened as each squad set out.

This was not a problem for the elite squads, but the ordinary squads were in trouble. The Fifth Elder had each squad fight on its own, which meant that ordinary squads would be in great danger if they encountered second-order demonic beasts.

However, if they centered on Dragonfall City and cleared outwards little by little, it wouldn't be too dangerous.

If things got too difficult, they could retreat back to the city. The city walls were guarded by Profound Abyss realm stewards, so they wouldn't just stand by and watch them die, right?

"Let's go, let's work!"

Zuo Yiyi's beast-controlling ring flashed, and a white tiger appeared. She leaped onto the white tiger and led the team towards the west.

Jiang Han and the others followed. Everyone was in a relaxed mood. Although there were many demonic beasts this time, there were no third-order demonic beasts.

Second-order demonic beasts were just training for them and didn't pose much danger.

This place was very close to Dragonfall City, and the Mountain Sea realm Fifth Elder was stationed in the city. The surrounding area was full of Cloud Dream Pavilion disciples, so with everyone's powerful combat strength, there was basically no life-threatening danger.

Jiang Han was also in a good mood.

Mainly because he had hunted a Rending-Blade Ape yesterday, which meant that there should be many Rending-Blade Apes nearby.

If he could hunt ten of them, he would be able to obtain another divine ability, so he was the most enthusiastic about clearing out the demonic beasts.

The group traveled several hundred feet and encountered demonic beasts. Zuo Yiyi took the lead, riding the white tiger and roaring forward, wielding her huge hammer. Wherever she passed, the demonic beasts were either dead or injured.

"Brother Jiang!"

Jiang Han looked at Zuo Yiyi's back and asked curiously, "What divine ability did the captain comprehend? It feels like her attack power is much stronger than ordinary seventh-level Profound Abyss realm cultivators."

"You noticed?"

Jiang Lang grinned and whispered, "Zuo Pingping refined Profound Materials of the soul element. She has now comprehended a divine ability of the soul element. Her hammer carries a soul attack when she attacks, which can make enemies dizzy."

"In addition, her hammer is the most top-grade Profound Artifact of the middle Earth rank, and she has also cultivated several Profound Skills that enhance strength, so her attack is very terrifying. Even if you withstand one hammer blow, you'll be dizzy, and you may not be able to withstand the next one!"

"Soul attack…"

Jiang Han was secretly shocked. This thing was really hard to defend against. If a person was knocked unconscious, they could only wait to die.

"Hmm… Speaking of which, Little Jiang Li is also suitable for taking the soul element route!"

Jiang Lang said, "Jiang Li's soul is very pure, possibly an Immaculate Soul Body. In the future, when she reaches the Profound Abyss realm, you can let her take the soul element route."

"Soul element powerhouses are comparable to Sacred Bodies. The attack power of the soul element is strange and brutal, with a great future."

"Jiang Li?"

Jiang Han frowned and asked, "How can you tell that Jiang Li's soul is very pure? What is an Immaculate Soul Body, and how is it determined?"

"Look at her eyes!"

Jiang Lang rolled his eyes and said, "Generally, a baby's eyes are especially pure at birth, but they slowly become turbid and full of impurities as they grow up."

"Think about Jiang Li's eyes, she's almost twelve years old, and her eyes are still black and white, especially bright. This may be an Immaculate Soul Body. Of course… I'm not particularly sure, this requires a soul element powerhouse to determine."

"It seems so."

Jiang Han thought for a moment, Jiang Lang was right. Jiang Li's eyes had been particularly pure since she was a child. Those eyes were like two pearls, very beautiful.

"Find a chance to take her to find a soul element powerhouse to become her master in the future."

Jiang Lang said, then quickened his pace. He turned his head and said to Jiang Han, "Stop thinking about it, let's work first, otherwise Zuo Pingping will go crazy."

"Fatty, try calling me Zuo Pingping one more time?"

Zuo Yiyi, who was fighting demonic beasts not far away, heard Jiang Lang's voice.

She raised her huge hammer and glared at Jiang Lang, "Do you believe that this young lady will knock you unconscious and throw you into a demonic beast den?"

Jiang Lang instantly chickened out, nodding and bowing with a smile, "Big Sister Zuo, I was wrong! I will never call you Pingping again, can I call you Big Sister? Is Big Sister not good? Big, Big? Huge? Rolling?"

"Shua!"

Zuo Yiyi's body rose into the air, and the huge hammer crashed down, smashing Jiang Lang's entire body into the ground…