In the mountain forest.
Ye Cangtian checked the injuries of the Dragon Group members, and the results were not optimistic.
Xu Shi'an's forearm had two holes poked by the tree demon.
Although the bones and nerves were not injured, it had already turned purple, and the blood flowing from the wound had turned black.
Obviously, he was poisoned, but the poison was not fatal.
Mu Chenglong's thigh was also slashed, his flesh torn, and the wound was deep.
As for the three members under Mu Chenglong, their condition was even worse, but they were all bandaged…
These members were not severely injured and could still act.
But their strength would be greatly reduced!
Especially Xu Shi'an, whose wound was poisoned. If it continued to worsen, it might endanger his life.
However, the poison was not a problem.
Ye Cangtian could use his cultivation method to force out the opponent's poison.
The key was that healing medicinal herbs were hard to find! This was not his strong suit.
"Who!"
Just as Ye Cangtian was troubled, Zhao Ziyang, who had been resting, suddenly leaped up, holding his dagger across his chest.
Everyone turned to look, only to hear rustling sounds from the surrounding mountain forest. Soon, figures began to emerge.
"Boss…"
A soft call, and Ye Cangtian's face instantly filled with excitement. It was a timely arrival, as if his thoughts had manifested.
Just now he was worried if the Dragon Group members' injuries would worsen, and he encountered the Death Squad.
On the other side, seeing the members of the Death Squad, Zhao Ziyang also lowered his guard and leaned back against the tree.
"Boss, it's really you!"
"You made Bao'er suffer so much. It's not fun here at all, and most importantly, Bao'er has no more snacks…"
Yao Bao'er saw Ye Cangtian and immediately started complaining.
Among the Death Squad, her individual combat power was not high, and she was considered helpless. She was only skilled at using poisons, which made people fear her.
But in the ruins, using poison was completely useless.
Neither the stone figures nor the tree demons were afraid of poison. Her poison could only barely scare away wild beasts.
This made her feel very frustrated when facing the dangers in the ruins. Coupled with the depletion of her snacks, she immediately went up to complain.
"You want snacks? I have them!"
"But you have to help me with a small favor before I give them to you."
Ye Cangtian smiled upon hearing this, like a bad uncle tempting a girl, drawing disdainful glances from Qiangwei and the others.
"Okay, okay, as long as there are snacks, I'll agree to anything."
Yao Bao'er's eyes lit up.
Having successfully lured her in, Ye Cangtian didn't hesitate and directly brought her to the injured.
Seeing this, Yao Bao'er didn't say anything more, immediately understood Ye Cangtian's intentions, and quickly got to work.
Meanwhile, Ye Cangtian gathered Qiangwei and Zhao Ziyang and introduced them briefly.
"The situation is not optimistic now, the ruins are full of dangers, and the major forces are also acting in concert…"
Ye Cangtian expressed his hope that the Pandora Mercenary Group, the Death Squad, and the Dragon Group could join forces.
First, they could resist the attacks from various forces.
Second, they could have a higher probability of survival in the subsequent manor.
For this, Zhao Ziyang naturally had no objections.
However, Qiangwei stated that the Death Squad wanted to act alone, as they were few in number and skilled at independent operations.
But Ye Cangtian had also guessed her concerns.
After all, the Death Squad was considered an external force, and it was understandable that they would have some reservations towards the Dragon Group and Pandora.
After a brief discussion.
Ye Cangtian returned to the Dragon Group's side: "For the road ahead, you'll have to walk it yourselves. I still need to leave."
Now that the major forces had secretly formed an alliance, the situation of each force was unclear, which was very disadvantageous for the final competition for the heart of the ruins.
Ye Cangtian still needed to investigate the situation of various forces to be well-informed.
At the same time, he had to weaken the major forces as much as possible.
"Brother Ye, it's very dangerous."
Shangguan Yun was stunned. Ye Cangtian, to save him and Zhang Liang, had disappeared with them in the chaos. It was no doubt that this would arouse the suspicion of the Dark Association.
If he returned, it would be fraught with danger.
"Don't worry, I have my own arrangements."
Ye Cangtian had already thought about it. After he returned, he would be questioned, but who could prove that he was the traitor who let the two go?
He was a Profound-grade executive, favored by Purple Dragon and Green Saber. Without evidence, they couldn't even get past Purple Dragon and Green Saber.
Seeing that Ye Cangtian's mind was made up, Shangguan Yun knew that further persuasion was useless, so he stopped talking.
Then Ye Cangtian simply gave some instructions.
Now that everyone had different injuries, they should try to avoid confronting other forces and join forces with the Pandora Mercenary Group and the Death Squad, which would be safer.
After giving the instructions, Ye Cangtian quietly detached himself from the team.
…
In a mountain forest.
The ground was covered with corpses, not only of stone figures but also of some mercenaries.
At this moment, more than a dozen people were sitting under a large tree, gasping for breath.
The person in the lead, dressed in a purple robe, had his eyes filled with anger, and he kept cursing.
"These mad dogs from the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group!"
"They hardly have any people left, yet they don't know how to restrain themselves and still want to oppose us, they are simply courting death!"
After passing through the miasma forest and the stone forest array, weaker existences like the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group suffered heavy losses.
Especially since they were constantly fighting the Tamu Mercenary Group and the Hall of Light, it could be said that only one or two out of ten people reached this place.
However, the remaining five to six hundred people were like mad dogs, stubbornly clinging to the Tamu Mercenary Group and the Hall of Light.
This made the purple-robed Bishop Fraur angry and also gradually filled with fear.
In fact, he had underestimated the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group.
Despite their weaker strength, they valued loyalty and were united, which was their basis for survival.
More importantly, they were all fearless.
Even if they died in battle, they would tear a piece of flesh from you!
Over time, even masters would be covered in wounds, or even die.
"Lord Fraur, please calm down. We have found the mark of our Hall of Light. As long as we meet with the two red-robed bishops, we won't have to worry about those mad dogs…"
A divine messenger, seeing Fraur trembling with anger, quickly stepped forward to comfort him.
Fraur nodded, but his heart was extremely bitter.
The people from the Tamu Mercenary Group he had gathered were basically wiped out, and even the divine messengers only had four or five left.
With such losses, even if they returned, they would not receive a good reception from their superiors.
"Who!"
Just as he thought of this, Fraur saw a figure dart out from the mountain forest.
This person was dressed in silver and wore a silver mask, clearly from the Dark Association.
"Dark Association, a Profound-grade executive?"
Fraur vigilantly scanned the surroundings. Seeing that it was only one person, he relaxed.
He had just gone through a fierce battle and had not yet recovered. If a large number of opponents arrived, he would be in real danger.
But the other party was alone, and was of Profound-grade strength, so he had nothing to worry about.
He himself was also of Profound-grade strength, and with the divine messengers and mercenaries around him, there was no danger. Instead, the other party should be careful.
"Haha, friends of the Hall of Light, hello!"
"Brother, my harvest since entering the ruins has not been good. How about you generously offer some support?"
Ye Cangtian's eyes were full of smiles. He originally intended to return to the Dark Association's team.
But he unexpectedly encountered people from the Hall of Light, and they were exhausted. If he didn't take advantage of their vulnerability, he would be letting them off too easily.
Uh?
Fraur was slightly stunned, and his eyes instantly filled with anger. He glanced at the number on the other party's mask and gritted his teeth.
"Profound Seven, are you crazy? You dare to rob the Hall of Light alone?"
Fraur couldn't believe his ears.
Not to mention that he had more than a dozen subordinates, not to mention the Hall of Light behind them. The Hall of Light was no less powerful than the Dark Association!
If the two sides were to fight fiercely because of this and suffer heavy losses, he didn't believe that Profound Seven could bear the responsibility.
"I'm robbing your Hall of Light!"
"You can't blame me. Who told that shameless Humphrey to try and rob me!"
"Then you can only consider yourselves unlucky."
Ye Cangtian laughed casually, with a look of vengeful pleasure in his eyes. This was the so-called an eye for an eye, and he could also vent his pent-up anger.