174: Chapter 174 The Forbidden Zone is the Root of the Danger

Actually, by the time they met Wang Yao, Song Yiqing had already noticed someone was following them.

When they began to engage the Shadow Monsters, that person had already stopped in their tracks.

Now that the Shadow Monster's weakness had been clarified, Zhang Qilin's relatively brutal killing methods could handle them.

It was only then that Song Yiqing prepared to deal with this hidden danger first.

That middle-aged man didn't feel like a person of this world to him; instead, he had the aura of someone from Penglai, like Hou Kun and Tan Wei.

"Hou Kun!"

Since he was from Penglai, Hou Kun should recognize him. Immediately, he released Queen Zongzi directly from the dragon seal scroll.

"No!! Song Yiqing! You really are a sinister, despicable, ruthless, and cunning..."

The moment Queen Zongzi appeared, Hou Kun's grumbling voice couldn't be stopped.

It only barely ceased when Song Yiqing's cold gaze fell upon him.

"Uh... Hehehe,"

Hou Kun let out an awkward laugh. The feeling of coming out of the dragon seal scroll this time was completely different from the last.

In fact, they were two entirely different sensations.

Previously, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was relatively thin, and Song Yiqing's control over the dragon seal scroll wasn't very strong.

So, he could still stir up a bit of trouble.

But the spiritual energy here was exceptionally dense.

To the point where he could clearly feel that he was now completely under Song Yiqing's control.

As long as he had the thought of causing trouble, he would be instantly crushed by the other party like an ant.

The most important point was that he discovered Queen Zongzi's body had begun to slip from his control.

This point alone indicated that Song Yiqing's refinement was nearing its end.

And by then, Song Yiqing wouldn't need him to use Queen Zongzi in battle.

*Sigh—*

Hou Kun's heart trembled intensely, but he also knew very well that he had to bow his head while under someone else's roof.

"Master, what are your orders?"

"?"

Song Yiqing was slightly surprised. He glanced back at this now somewhat slick Hou Kun and then inconspicuously looked away.

Next, he looked at the middle-aged man on the treetop opposite them.

"Do you know him?"

"Who?"

Hou Kun controlled Queen Zongzi's body to sway back and forth, then froze slightly upon seeing the middle-aged man.

"Gong Zhigao?"

"Is he strong?"

Song Yiqing directly asked the key question.

Hou Kun nodded slightly.

"Extremely strong, but why does he look so disheveled now, as if he's just been through a very intense battle?"

"Heh,"

Song Yiqing nodded slightly and then asked.

"If I let you control Queen Zongzi, what would be the odds against him?"

"Eighty-twenty!"

Hou Kun spoke confidently, then added:

"I'm the twenty."

"..."

Song Yiqing gave him a meaningful sideways glance.

Hou Kun had nothing to hide in this regard.

Therefore, the strength of this Penglai man named Gong Zhigao was certainly not weak.

However, what felt strange to Song Yiqing was how exactly he had gotten here.

Or was their entry into the Lost Land his doing in the first place?

If so, it might be possible to leave by killing him!

Song Yiqing kept calculating in his mind.

...

In the bullet chat section:

[Holy crap!! Another Penglai person? I'm numb! Truly numb!! The more I watch, the more frustrated I get!]

[Damn it! Can these Penglai people just die? Just die already! Bastards!]

[So, their entry into the Lost Land might have been caused by this guy named Gong Zhigao?]

[Very likely! Extremely likely!]

[I say, kill him first!]

[Kill? With what? Didn't you hear what Hou Kun said through Queen Zongzi?]

[Even if he makes a move, the odds are eighty-twenty!!]

[In this situation, even if Song Yiqing and the others join forces to surround him, the probability of winning is still too low.]

[That's right, not to mention that Penglai people are naturally quite cunning.]

[There's no telling how many bizarre tricks might be waiting for them!]

[Exactly, I think they should take it slow! Plan carefully!]

...

In the commercial van:

The seven members of Dawn were all wearing excited smiles after successfully killing Wei Chengjun.

"Brothers, I think we should have a good celebration."

"Being able to kill Old Man Wei is simply beyond our original expectations!"

One of the thin young men, Liu Tao, grinned and greeted the others.

"We'll pop some champagne then!"

"It's not time yet,"

At this moment, the middle-aged man in the passenger seat, Wei Fengzhao, shook his head slightly.

"Although Old Man Wei is dead, it doesn't mean we've won completely."

"From beginning to end, our true enemy has always been the Forbidden Land itself,"

"Not any single person."

"So, there's still a long way to go!"

"Aiya!"

Liu Tao shook his head slightly.

"Brother Wei, you're just too rigid. I didn't say we're celebrating total victory,"

"But celebrating our stage victory!!"

"After all, how many years have we wanted to kill Old Man Wei?"

"It wasn't easy to set a trap and lure him in step by step before finally killing him!"

"It's worth celebrating!"

The others in the car listened to him and shook their heads helplessly.

Then Wei Fengzhao suggested going to KFC for a simple celebration, as they had more urgent matters to attend to next.

However, at this time, Wen Xiuya, sitting in the back of the van, said in a weak voice.

"Um... I... can I leave now?"

Wei Fengzhao in the passenger seat glanced at the rearview mirror and then said.

"From the moment you were injected with potion no. 3, you were no longer an ordinary person."

"Your research results are of vital importance to humanity."

"So my idea is for you to come and assist us in saving this devastated world!"

"I..."

Wen Xiuya showed a look of difficulty and embarrassment.

"But I'm... very weak!"

"Hehehe,"

At this time, the woman sitting next to her, Yin Yan, smiled and said.

"You're not weak. Your development of potion no. 3 was very successful. In terms of effect alone, your current strength should already be at the level of Mongoose Gate."

"Such combat power is quite considerable."

"Oh..."

Wen Xiuya's voice was weak, like a frightened kitten.

Seeing this, Yin Yan took her into her arms.

"I know you've been through a lot, and you were deceived by heartless people,"

"But I can see that you're not a bad person by nature."

"The fighting between people must eventually come to an end."

"The Forbidden Land is the source of the harm."

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