577: Chapter 577 Unexpected Gain? The Bronze Gate Treasure!

Meanwhile, back on Li Fan's side.

After deciding not to continue sweeping through this Great Wilderness aimlessly,

Li Fan had gained a brief understanding of the nearby regional distribution from Ming Yan and was preparing to head to the not-too-distant Demonic Cloud Swamp to try his luck.

According to Ming Yan, there were more ferocious beasts and potential dangers there, but the opportunities might also be slightly more plentiful.

However, just as Li Fan was about to leave,

he suddenly sensed a small wave of life forms approaching from behind, entering the range of his Mental Energy perception.

Based on his observations of the ferocious beasts here over the past few days, this fluctuation and the highly disciplined pace of movement meant they absolutely could not be beasts.

"This is?"

Li Fan's first reaction was that he might have encountered a squad from his own camp.

But soon, Li Fan guessed it might be a squad from the Alien Universe side.

Of course, these were all just guesses.

Until he saw their appearances with his own eyes, he couldn't reach a definitive conclusion.

Regardless of which it was, Li Fan felt it was worth taking a look.

If it were the first case, he wanted to see if there were any acquaintances; even if not, he could inquire about the situation in other areas of the Pure Land Zone.

If it were the second case, he would simply wipe them out in passing.

Immediately after,

Li Fan changed direction and proactively moved toward the position of this squad.

...

Before long,

Li Fan had already stealthily approached the squad and could clearly see its full composition.

It turned out to be the second case.

This was indeed a squad composed of Prodigies from the Alien Universe.

Li Fan was just about to use Annihilation Eye to wipe out the six individuals,

but the conversation within the squad caught his attention.

"Brother Quan, this place is getting creepier as we go. Are you sure that bronze door treasure you mentioned is up ahead?"

"I also feel like things are getting weirder. If there really is a bronze door treasure, I'm afraid someone else has already beaten us to it, right?"

"Brother Quan, I don't doubt the authenticity of the bronze door treasure, but I think it's necessary to take a detour. This place is too strange!

We've walked for so long and haven't seen a single living thing from start to finish, nor have we seen any signs of fighting. This is too wrong; I feel like something ominous is hidden here. Although the Demonic Cloud Swamp is quite dangerous, at least we've been there and are relatively familiar with it. At worst, we'll just go a bit slower."

"I agree, this place is too eerie. I keep feeling like a pair of eyes is staring at us from the shadows."

"Stop it, you're making my skin crawl."

The five members of the squad all looked toward the leader, Wang Quan, expressing their thoughts.

Indeed.

They had some courage at the beginning.

But as they went deeper, the panic in their hearts grew more intense.

This place was too quiet—so quiet that not a single living creature could be seen. Most absurdly, there wasn't even a trace of a struggle, as if all vitality had been sucked dry in an instant by something.

This kind of situation was something even they, as four veteran prodigies, had never seen before.

Listening to the words of the five,

even Wang Quan couldn't help but feel a bit apprehensive.

This place was indeed a bit bizarre.

And one member was right.

He also vaguely felt as if a pair of eyes was watching them from the darkness.

"Alright, then we'll take a detour."

After weighing his options, Wang Quan finally chose to compromise.

Although detouring would take more time and was equally risky, compared to the weirdness here, it was indeed much safer.

"bronze door treasure?"

In the shadows, Li Fan heard them mention the bronze door treasure and couldn't help but feel a spark of interest.

Not only could he slaughter six prodigies of the Alien Universe, but there was even an unexpected harvest?!

Returning to the perspective of the six-man squad.

After deciding to detour, the six immediately turned around, preparing to backtrack for a while before choosing a suitable spot to bypass the area.

But just as they were about to leave,

two people in the squad suddenly froze in place and then slowly collapsed to the ground.

"What's wrong with you two?"

"Is there movement underground?"

Seeing the two collapse, the first reaction of the remaining four was that they might have discovered something moving beneath the surface.

However,

the moment they touched the two,

their pupils shrank simultaneously, and they subconsciously retreated several steps, their faces filled with terror.

"Dead... they're dead?!"

One of the members couldn't help but let out a horrified scream.

But as soon as he finished speaking, his voice cut off abruptly, and he instantly lost all life.

Such a scene

frightened the remaining three so much that they all clamped their hands over their mouths. Their hearts pounded wildly, and cold sweat poured down their backs like rain.

The three who died had died too strangely!

They hadn't even seen who had made the move!

This was somewhat like the attack method of a Divine Illusionist, but levels were restricted here. A Divine Illusionist capable of making these three die instantly without even a scream simply couldn't enter this place.

So immediately, the three thought of the eerie existence that had stripped this Great Wilderness of all life.

"Se... Se... Senior, we..."

"Mercy! Senior, have mercy! We accidentally wandered in here..."

At this point, two of them dropped to their knees with a thud, bowing in all directions and begging for their lives.

But before they could finish their words, they too died silently.

Finally,

only the lead brother, Wang Quan, remained on the scene.

By now, Wang Quan was completely scared witless; his legs gave way, and he slumped directly onto the ground.

He was the strongest in the squad, but compared to the other veteran prodigies in the group, he wasn't actually that much stronger.

Since those others had their lives taken away silently, he naturally didn't need to think twice—he wouldn't have any ability to resist either.

At this moment,

his heart was filled with nothing but immense regret.

If they had chosen to detour from the start, they probably wouldn't have encountered this weirdness in the Great Wilderness.

"Senior, please don't kill me yet! We really have no ill intentions!!"

A powerful will to live prevented Wang Quan from regretting for too long. Showing no backbone, he knelt directly and began kowtowing in all directions.

As he kowtowed, his entire body was trembling.

"If it's about the Bronze Door, I am willing to return everything I obtained before, just please spare my life!"

He continued to add at this time.

He now somewhat suspected that this eerie ominousness might be related to the parchment, the Bronze Jade Talisman, and the bronze door treasure he had discovered.

If it was because of that, he was willing to give them up.

Compared to treasures and opportunities, staying alive was clearly more important.

As his words fell, a voice suddenly rang out slowly from behind him.

"Alright, I'll grant your wish!"

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