Rare earth

Xiao Fan was right; the most dangerous thing in the outer perimeter is the environment, while the danger inside lies in the monsters.

At the same time, the dangerous environment outside is like a warning to everyone: do not go in!

"Follow me!"

Xiao Fan took the lead and walked in. Having been here before, he was naturally much more familiar with the environment.

Before long, under Xiao Fan's guidance, they arrived at the inner perimeter of the forest.

Xiao Fan gave Ye Chen a gas mask. The two of them put on the gas masks, their eyes scanning the surrounding environment vigilantly.

"Brother Ye Chen, what are you mainly here to find? The sooner we find it, the sooner we can go back."

"Rare Earth."

Xiao Fan frowned slightly: "Rare Earth? To think it's this item. Although this thing isn't considered rare, the places where it's found can be quite troublesome. Forget it, follow me."

Xiao Fan pulled Ye Chen and walked towards the deeper parts.

Half an hour later, Xiao Fan stopped at the edge of a cliff.

The land opposite this cliff was the Sixteenth Region.

Between the two, what used to be a high mountain had now become a canyon.

The distance was only three meters wide, but it became wider the further down it went.

Looking at the canyon below, Xiao Fan leaped down, and Ye Chen did not hesitate to follow him.

The two descended slowly, and fifteen minutes later, they landed on the ground.

As soon as they reached the bottom, a monster lunged at them.

Before Ye Chen could make a move, Jade Sword Immortal had already drawn its sword. In just ten seconds, this Level 30 monster was slain by Jade Sword Immortal.

As expected of a bounty hunter; Xiao Fan's reaction speed was truly strong.

Xiao Fan looked ahead and said: "The location of the Rare Earth is straight ahead. That is the territory of the Ghost Race. Almost every member of the Ghost Race is a powerhouse, and furthermore, my damage against them is greatly reduced."

The Ghost Race, a mid-tier race among the third-tier races. They are famous for being difficult to deal with.

"The Ghost Race likes to stay in cold and damp places. That kind of environment is also where Rare Earth is nurtured," Xiao Fan explained.

Hum!

A white longsword appeared in Xiao Fan's hand, and subsequently, a suit of white armor was worn on Xiao Fan's body.

The armor looked like soft leather armor and was of five-star Epic quality. The longsword exuded an air of nobility throughout, which should make it a six-star Legendary weapon.

Ye Chen also donned the Seven-Colored Armor and took out the Thunderclap Blade.

Upon seeing the Seven-Colored Armor and the Thunderclap Blade, Xiao Fan was momentarily stunned.

With the keen eye of a bounty hunter, he could tell at a glance how extraordinary both items were.

Xiao Fan couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "So rich. This armor is at least top-tier five-star Epic equipment. As for that blade, could it also be six-star Legendary? No, my own Golden Sword, Kulun, is a six-star Legendary weapon, yet it doesn't compare to that blade. Could it be? A seven-star Mythical weapon?"

Thinking of this, Xiao Fan couldn't help but gasp.

One must know that seven-star Mythical weapons are extremely rare—priceless items!

If a seven-star Mythical weapon were to circulate, people would likely fight tooth and nail to get it!

The preciousness of a weapon is far beyond what equipment can compare to.

Xiao Fan only took an envious look and had no other thoughts; his pride would not allow him to do such a thing.

The two soon arrived at the Ghost Race's territory. From afar, they could see dark purple creatures wandering in the distance, chasing after some animals to eat.

In the distance, there were also specks of blue light floating half a meter above the ground.

In this dark canyon, they appeared incredibly eerie. Those blue lights were like ghost fires.

There were eleven of these monsters: seven Level 46, three Level 49, and one Level 52.

Except for the Level 52 one which was Lord-tier, the rest were Elite-tier. As expected of a third-tier race, even the lowest rank monsters were Elite-tier.

"The area is too open; it's impossible to take it sneakily. We can only take it by force. Brother Ye Chen, remember, once we get it, we leave immediately!" Xiao Fan instructed.

Ye Chen nodded.

"I'll go draw them away!" After saying this, the Alchemist walked out directly. The Alchemist arrived directly above the eleven monsters, took out the Lieyang Divine Bow, and shot a fire arrow over.

Boom!

With a loud bang, raging flames burned among the monsters.

"Wuu! Damn it, to dare attack us! Warriors, charge!" The Level 52 monster let out a roar and charged toward the Alchemist.

"Move!"

Seeing all the monsters leave, Ye Chen immediately activated the Extreme Shadow Step and arrived at the monster nest with extreme speed. Beneath the ghost fires lay handfuls of dark purple soil.

Ye Chen collected five handfuls and placed them directly into his inventory.

Woo woo woo!

Suddenly, beneath the ghost fires, Zombie Race monsters crawled out one after another.

With whimpering sounds in their mouths, they ran toward Ye Chen as soon as they crawled out.

"Brother Ye Chen, look out!" Xiao Fan, not far away, called out a warning.

Swish swish swish swish!

Streaks of small Golden Swords shot toward the Zombie Race monsters.

Ye Chen seized the opportunity and quickly fled.

"Alchemist! Retreat!"

The Rare Earth had been obtained; there was absolutely no need to waste time here.

The Alchemist was still in battle, but upon hearing Ye Chen's shout, it unleashed a Wrath Lotus.

Taking advantage of the moment the monsters were forced back, the Alchemist flew toward Ye Chen.

After regrouping with Xiao Fan, the two flew upward.

Ye Chen noticed that the sword patterns behind the Jade Sword Immortal had dissipated and were slowly recovering.

"You dog bastards, you want to run after coming here? Stop! Stop for me!" The Ghost Race monsters roared incessantly behind Ye Chen and the others.

"Heavenly Violent Thunder Lead!"

The Thunderclap Blade lashed out with a bolt of lightning, and a thunderclap rang out.

The eleven monsters were affected by the explosion, and their figures slowed down significantly.

However, it was only for a split second, and the monsters charged over again.

"Brother Ye Chen, this won't do! These guys' flight speed is much faster than ours; we will be caught sooner or later!" Xiao Fan said with a frown.

Ye Chen's eyes turned cold, and he suddenly stopped: "Since we can't shake them off, let's just kill them all!"

Ye Chen turned around to look at the eleven monsters charging up.

Xiao Fan also stopped and stood beside Ye Chen.

"Fine! They are just eleven monsters; we just need to kill them!"

"Hmph! Run! Why aren't you running anymore?" the Level 52 Newt coldly said.

Xiao Fan sneered: "Since you've come to seek death, why should we run?"

The thirteen figures hovered in mid-air in the canyon, facing off against each other.

"Arrogant words! Kill them!"

The ten monsters immediately charged up.

"Myriad Thunderbolts!"

A lightning cage trapped the ten monsters within it, and bolts of lightning struck down.

Xiao Fan looked at Ye Chen in surprise, a look of shock appearing in his eyes.

"Sword Formation!"

The silent Jade Sword Immortal spoke its first sentence.

The twenty-four small Golden Swords behind it lit up once again.

Swish, swish, swish...

The twenty-four small Golden Swords flew toward the monsters in the lightning cage.

The small Golden Swords hummed, landing in different positions. Jade Sword Immortal also flew toward the lightning cage, holding one small Golden Sword to slash at the monsters, then immediately grabbing another.

At this moment, Jade Sword Immortal had turned into a streak of golden light, constantly shuttling back and forth among the group of monsters.