Chapter 1035: Chapter 707: The Strange Team (Part 2)
"Teaming up with you? My strength seems inferior to yours. If there are opportunities, how should they be distributed?" Xiang Beifei asked.
"Naturally, the opportunities will choose us. Rest assured, if we obtain treasures, they will go to whoever is most suited," Ye Qiniang responded.
"The power of Edge Corner Airspace is dominant. Saying such things is just empty talk." Xiang Beifei said.
"I can swear by my Dao embryo. If I break my initial promise, my Dao embryo will be destroyed entirely. Daoist, you should know that swearing an oath to Heavenly Dao is not something to be taken lightly?" Ye Qiniang smiled.
For every Dao practitioner, oaths are extremely important. Because once one steps into the Immortal Realm, it is akin to controlling a Heavenly Dao. Swearing by one’s Dao embryo is a very serious matter, and it mystically merges with the Heavenly Dao.
Breaking an oath destabilizes the Dao heart, which may damage the Dao embryo.
Xiang Beifei initially had no intention of joining a team. But after pondering for a moment, he felt he could give it a try; with more people, there would be more information.
"Alright." Xiang Beifei agreed.
"May I ask how the Daoist calls himself?"
"I am called Mu, just a single Mu."
"Daoist Mu, this way, please."
Ye Qiniang did not mind whether Xiang Beifei’s surname was truly Mu. For those forming a temporary team, a name that rolls off the tongue is sufficient.
Xiang Beifei followed Ye Qiniang to the other side.
On a floating breath soil island about ten meters long, five other people were already standing.
"This is Daoist Mu. He is capable of controlling power, and with him, our team will be safer when facing the pressure of the Rushou relics," Ye Qiniang said.
Everyone turned their gaze to Xiang Beifei, scrutinizing him carefully, with varied expressions—thoughtful, wary, indifferent, and curious.
Ye Qiniang then briefly introduced the five people she had recruited to Xiang Beifei: "This is Daoist Xifeng, possessing strong offensive abilities. This is Daoist Xing Meng, with powerful defensive capabilities. This one, nicknamed Diviner, can divine fortunes during exploration. This is Daoist Banji, with both healing and defensive abilities, and this is Daoist Lan Keju, who can neutralize many attacks."
Xiang Beifei also looked at his temporary teammates. All of them used aliases, none with their real names, but Xiang Beifei discerned their true identities clearly.
A melancholic, long-haired man, taciturn and unsmiling, named Xifeng, holding a simple sword in his arms like a wandering swordsman from the Sword Dao Race!
Xifeng only gave Xiang Beifei a indifferent glance before closing his eyes again, seemingly uninterested in the new teammate.
Xing Meng, a burly man with a tiger’s back and bear’s waist, his skin dark like iron; every inch of muscle seemed to spell "invincible". He was from the Iron Dao Race.
Banji, a slender young woman, skilled in the Medical Dao.
Diviner, a white-bearded elder, practiced the Divination Dao. He appeared smiling and kindly, with eyebrows so long they nearly touched his chin, drawing no annoyance.
Upon seeing Xiang Beifei, Diviner nodded and smiled amiably, his two long eyebrows twitched amusingly.
As for Lan Keju, Xiang Beifei suddenly frowned.
Because he discovered that this guy was also from the Travel Dao race!
Two Travel Dao race people?
After introducing everyone, Ye Qiniang said, "Our team has started to take shape, all possessing late Immortal Realm strength. And as the sole Inquiry Dao Realm practitioner in the team, I will ensure everyone’s safety. I have already sworn by my Dao embryo not to take advantage of anyone."
The only Inquiry Dao Realm?
Xiang Beifei was slightly startled, then frowned.
Because he found this team extremely peculiar!
Ye Qiniang was not the only Inquiry Dao Realm practitioner in the team. Whether it was Xifeng from the Sword Dao Race, Xing Meng from the Iron Dao Race, or Banji from the Medical Dao Race, and Lan Keju from the Travel Dao race, these four individuals were all Inquiry Dao Realm!
Only Diviner and Xiang Beifei were genuinely late Immortal Realm practitioners!
The others were unexpectedly all Inquiry Dao Realm!
Yet Ye Qiniang claimed she was the sole Inquiry Dao Realm expert in the team?
"Are these people all hiding their abilities?"
Xiang Beifei felt somewhat bewildered.
What kind of team is this?
Everyone possesses Inquiry Dao Realm strength, yet they pretend to be late Immortal Realm? Even the Travel Dao race sent two Inquiry Dao Realm practitioners, one displaying true strength for oaths, the other feigning late Immortal Realm, truly bizarre.
Why are they disguising themselves? Are they mutually scheming?
For a moment, Xiang Beifei felt somewhat stressed.
Originally, he merely intended to casually find a team to gather some information, relying on his unique advantage to blend in, concealing true strength for personal gain.
But unexpectedly, everyone here was hiding their abilities!
—Is it still possible to back out now?
Xiang Beifei discreetly touched his forehead; had it not been for his ability to discern others’ Dao embryos, he might have been fooled.
But after pondering for a moment, he calmed down and chose not to withdraw.
These individuals might all have their own agendas, prompting his curiosity further.
It seems the Rushou relics indeed hold an enticing allure.
"We should proceed; delaying further might cause the relics to drift away again." Ye Qiniang said.
Everyone agreed, even Xifeng, who had been holding his sword and resting with closed eyes, opened them to look at the dark mist.
Many people around had already found their teams, unanimously flying into the mist, disappearing within; what they encountered, those outside could not know.
"Stay close to me; this dark mist is far from simple. It is actually a special magnet that usually appears fog-like, but in certain places congeals into magnet stones. So do not stray too far from me."
Ye Qiniang waved, releasing a purple light from her body, shielding everyone. She then chose a position to charge into the dark mist, in the blink of an eye, the surroundings dimmed, vision severely hindered, visibility pitifully low.
Even Xiang Beifei realized the suppression here was strong, isolating his Perception.
"Still no connection with Xiaohei."
Xiang Beifei frowned.
Boom!
As Xiang Beifei pondered, suddenly lightning and thunder erupted within the mist, red lightning violently exploded around them!
These red lightning strikes were ferocious, extremely intense, even mid-Immortal realm cultivators could not resist; if struck, they would surely perish!
Ka! Ka! Ka!
Explosive sparks of electricity swept toward them, aiming to shatter them!
However, Ye Qiniang calmly watched the incoming sparks without a thought of dodging. The purple light on her body immediately transformed into red, matching the lightning’s color.
Zzzt!
Lightning capable of tearing through mid-Immortal realm fell on Ye Qiniang’s Spiritual Power, seemingly passing through; it’s hard to say if the lightning penetrated them, or they the lightning, but it surely showcased the Travel Dao race’s capabilities.
Ye Qiniang was essentially leading everyone through the lightning.
Everyone held their breath, observing their surroundings, but the red lightning flashed intermittently in all directions; entering made even determining the exit difficult.
"Diviner, can you divine which direction is safe for us to travel?" Ye Qiniang asked.
"Allow me, the old man, to take a look."
Diviner nodded, smiling. His two long brows suddenly rose like agile fingers, scratching his temple. Two tortoise shells quickly appeared before his eyes.
Clack!
The tortoise shells clashed against each other, beginning to spin rapidly. They immediately emitted countless shadows, darting in all directions.
Crackle!
The tortoise shell shadows wove through the lightning. Moments later, they vanished without a trace, leaving only traces of tortoise shell shadows on the left and backward.
"These two sides are safe." Diviner pointed to the left and behind.