Chapter 149 Departure to the Burning Plain
Xu Mu scratched his ear and said in surprise: "I didn't expect my name to be so famous that it could be remembered by a blue-robed deacon. Don't worry, I will send you down to see them soon."

"Hehe..." Fang Shaoli sneered and stood up. She slowly unbuttoned her coat, revealing her wheat-colored skin.

"Although the power of the Poison Mother is only in its early stages, it is more than enough for a high-level mage like you."

Fang Shaoli's gaze was focused on Xu Mu. Her blood vessels began to swell, and the blue veins were clearly visible.

As time went by, the blue veins became more and more numerous, even seeming to protrude from the skin, and her skin was also covered with a layer of black substance, the color of charcoal, but with a metallic luster.

This is a mutation, a terrible change!

Fang Shaoli was laughing wildly there, her voice gradually becoming rougher from sharp, and finally making a roar like that of a wild beast.

Her muscles began to swell violently, each muscle becoming as hard as black granite. Her body size also doubled, eventually turning into a three-meter-tall black monster.

"Sub-commander level?"

Xu Mu carefully sensed the other party's breath and found that it was extremely weak, only equivalent to the sub-commander level strength, far less powerful than the Winged Wolf of Bocheng.

It seems that this poisonous mother who died suddenly has not yet grown to the powerful level in the later part of the original novel.

Fang Shaoli's face had become unrecognizable, with only her long brown hair still proving her identity. Her eyes were full of hostility, with bulging pupils staring straight ahead, appearing extremely cruel and vicious.

Suddenly, the Poison Mother grabbed a believer next to her and began to bite him madly as if she urgently needed to replenish her energy.

She is over three meters tall and can completely devour a person with just a few bites.

Lingling anxiously asked through the communicator: "Xu Mu, what's the situation now?"

"I found the headquarters of the Black Church branch and are fighting an ugly monster." Xu Mu looked at Fang Shaoli, who had transformed into the Poison Mother, with an expression full of disgust.

In just a few seconds, Xu Mu witnessed the poisonous mother swallowing three or four people in a row, and eating them alive in an extremely cruel way.

Every time she devours a person, the aura of the Poison Mother becomes more powerful. At the same time, her height and size continue to grow, becoming more massive and powerful.

"You have to be extra careful. My sister has led the judges to surround Chongming Sandbar. The Black Church can't escape even if they have wings." Lingling warned.

After Xu Mu ended the communication connection, he stared coldly at the poisonous mother who died suddenly while eating. The entire slope hall was filled with a disgusting bloody smell.

"It's over!"

Xu Mu whispered softly and began to accumulate strength. Dazzling purple-red lightning gathered in his hands. The strong lightning illuminated the entire slope hall as bright as day.

Xu Mu suddenly swung a heavy punch, and Fang Shaoli immediately sensed the danger. She turned her head to look at Xu Mu, only to see a powerful lightning bolt that was enough to kill her coming towards her.

"Super level..."

Fang Shaoli shouted in fear. She had always stayed in the center of the slope hall. The men outside had already been easily defeated by Xu Mu, and no one had time to report Xu Mu's true strength to her.

Until now, she still mistakenly believed that Xu Mu was just a slightly stronger high-level magician.

The powerful purple-red lightning quickly engulfed Fang Shaoli, along with the black-robed priests and gray-robed believers who had been hiding behind her. No one could escape this devastating attack.

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After leaving the deep underground palace, Xu Mu returned to the ranch manor on the ground, only to see Leng Qing leading a number of judges to arrest all the people in the manor and subject them to strict interrogation.

The only two blue-clad deacons in the manor had been dealt with by Xu Mu. The remaining members of the Black Church who attempted to escape had almost no way to escape. Their only chance of survival was to try to hide among the passengers.

But the Inquisition is not a pushover. No matter how those people disguise themselves, they will not be able to escape the Inquisition's investigation.

Leng Qing, wearing a sexy leather outfit, walked gracefully in front of Xu Mu and couldn't help but sigh: "I never thought that in just three years, you have grown to such a level."

She remembered that when she first met Xu Mu at Qingtian Hunting House, he was just a small mid-level magician, but now, less than three years have passed, he has already cultivated to the second level of the high level, and his strength has even reached the super level.

One person can wipe out a Black Vatican branch.

"It's just luck, resources and a little bit of talent." Xu Mu smiled.

The next matters concerning the ranch will be fully handed over to the Tribunal for handling.

How to place the victims, how to deal with the bodies, and how to announce it to the media are all things they have to do. Xu Mu only cares about how much reward he can get.

The two blue-robed deacons, as well as several priests and believers, offered a total reward of at least 300 million.

The Inquisition acted swiftly and decisively. After confirming that Fang Shaoli and the other man were indeed the blue-robed deacons, they immediately transferred the bounty to Xu Mu's account.

The bonuses for other gray-robed priests and black-robed priests will need to be calculated and counted in detail, and are expected to be settled and paid to Xu Mu in one month.

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One night a month later, Mo Fan called.

Qingtian Hunting Ground——

Xu Mu ignored Lingling's resentful look, ate her special snacks, and answered Mo Fan's call.

"Muzi, would you like to go to the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang to experience the splendor of the world's intangible cultural heritage?"

"The Yangguan Pass there was an important pass on the Silk Road in ancient times. Although it is now in ruins, it is still a rare scenic spot. You will definitely meet many beautiful women there."

"..." Xu Mu was silent for a while, then said: "Don't talk about those empty words, say something real."

No matter who he believed, he would not believe that Mo Fan would really appreciate the magnificent sight of the world's intangible cultural heritage.

“I heard that Yan Ji is about to give birth in the north corner of Zhuoyuan. The quota for contracted beasts in the summoning department here is not full yet, so I plan to reserve it for little Yan Ji.” Mo Fan said.

"Going to Zhuoyuan? Sure." Xu Mu responded.

"Okay, then I'll go find some helpers and meet up with you then." Mo Fan hung up the phone.

"I also need to go!"

Lingling was just unhappy because Xu Mu ate her snacks, but when she heard that they were going to Zhuoyuan, her big eyes immediately sparkled with anticipation.

As a famous place of ancient monsters in China, Dunhuang is home to creatures with the purest bloodlines and the longest history.

The glory of the country's ancient magic civilization is also engraved in the sand wall and the broken city. Mage hunters often go there to look for ancient civilization. If they are lucky, they can also dig up a large number of remaining treasures and magic tools... It's a pity that the Dunhuang area has unfortunately become a paradise for demons early on, and the Sand Tiger Demon Clan is notorious for its prominent reputation and extreme cruelty.

The monster hunting teams of mediocre strength do not dare to easily set foot in Dunhuang for exploration.

Lingling is an external brain, so you must bring her along when you go to Scorch Plains. She has rich experience as a hunter, so having her in the team can avoid a lot of trouble.

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After several days of careful preparation and thorough reconnaissance, the group finally arrived in Dunhuang, a mysterious place.

As soon as you step into Dunhuang, the first thing that catches your eye is the vast desert that stretches as far as the eye can see.

In this vast desert, some undulating mounds can be vaguely seen. They are of varying shades of brown, stacked layer upon layer, high and low, as if they were carefully carved by the magic of nature.

The team originally consisted of eight people, including Zhao Manyan, Zhang Xiaohou, Xinxia, ​​and Zhao Manyan's cousin Chenying, but now there are only seven people left.

Mo Fan originally planned to invite his hunting partner Xu Mu to join him, but Xu Mu politely declined the proposal.

We already have Lingling, so who else do we need?

Although six of the seven people in the group were mages, not everyone had the skills to teleport or transform. They rode on the locally domesticated wind camels and slowly headed towards the famous Burning Plain.

Compared with the vast and flat land in the south and east, the terrain here is characterized by distinct layers.

In the vastness, you often feel that the scorching sun suddenly disappears, and is replaced by an uncomfortable shadow in front of you.

Xu Mu looked up and saw a huge fault line stretching across his eyes like a wall of earth, extending to the end of his sight, and the ground in front of him was built on this wall of earth...

The locals call this broken surface the "boundary line".

Once they arrive here, the wind camels lose their function. They are not much stronger than wild beasts. As a means of transportation, the wind camels will immediately become weak and powerless if they smell the slightest breath of demons. Therefore, they dare not cross the "boundary line" even a step.

Everyone got off their wind camels and stepped onto the gradually sinking desolate desert.

In the distance, disturbing roars came from some raised sand dunes, indicating that there are many creatures living in this desert Gobi.

The rich earth and fire elements make this place full of elemental monsters. In addition, the overbearing sand tiger demons are everywhere. Therefore, once they cross the "boundary line", any hunting wizard team must remain highly vigilant and be ready for battle.

When they had gone less than five kilometers, a roaring wind mixed with strong sand suddenly blew up between two sand dunes.

The sound was so loud and deafening that it seemed as if even the piled sand dunes were shaking and the sand was rolling continuously.

“Damn it! This is so unlucky!” Zhao Manyan recognized what kind of creature it was as soon as he heard the roar and couldn’t help cursing.

"It's a sand howling tiger. It's one of the more ferocious creatures among the general-level creatures. Everyone, be careful." Lingling quickly reminded.

“It’s a piece of cake, leave it to me.” Mo Fan was not afraid at all. He was now a high-level magician, and it was easy for him to deal with a general-level demon.

The Sha Xiaohu was obviously coming for Xu Mu and his group who had just stepped into this demonic land.

Its pair of eyes, wide open and flashing with green light, can be clearly seen even from a long distance; the hazy yellow sand flying around it cannot conceal its ferocious light!

"Giant Shadow Nail!"

Mo Fan did not try to hide his strength. He directly released shadow magic, freezing the Sand Howling Tiger in place. Then he pointed to the sky and summoned black lightning, which struck the Sand Howling Tiger fiercely.

After his fire element broke through to a higher level, his strength improved qualitatively. The speed at which he released other lightning and shadow magics was as fast as lightning, and his ability to conceal himself was even more extraordinary.

Before the Sand Howling Tiger could even react, the binding gas transformed from the power of darkness locked its body tightly.

Immediately afterwards, intermediate-level thunderbolts were released continuously like raindrops, and the general-level demon was eliminated in a few strokes.

"This Sand Howling Tiger seems to be injured." Zhang Xiaohou walked forward and took a closer look and said.

“Maybe he was defeated in a battle with other monsters and fled back.” Mo Fan said without caring too much.

Then, everyone performed a dissection on the Sand Howling Tiger to check whether there were any strange materials such as strange bones or blood.

The result is obvious, this is just an extremely ordinary sand tiger.

The group did not stop for long and continued to move forward. After taking a few steps, they found a group of figures vaguely approaching them in the rolling yellow sand.

“Is it another monster hunting team?” Zhao Manyan frowned. Although he was a little confused, he still held the star in his hand tightly with caution.

This is a desolate wilderness, not a peaceful world.

In the past twenty years, incidents of burning, killing and looting by some demon hunting teams have been common. Although the situation has improved in recent years, we still need to remain vigilant.

When they came closer, they found that they were a group of relatively young hunter mages, who should be the most outstanding mages.

However, the overall strength of this monster hunting team is not strong. There is not even one high-level wizard, while there are two high-level wizards among them.

When the other party arrived at the scene and saw Sha Xiaohu's body, his face instantly became solemn.

One of the female mages with a slightly dark yellow complexion seemed very dissatisfied. She walked in front of the crowd angrily and accused them unceremoniously:
"You guys are really going too far! We spent so much effort to track down the Sha Xiaohu and injure it, but we didn't expect that you would snatch it away in the blink of an eye."

"Don't you know that as a hunter, you are not allowed to snatch the prey that has been targeted by other hunters?"

The dark-skinned female mage was aggressive and her voice was sharp and thin, making people feel uncomfortable.

"Retreat!"

Xu Mu glanced at the female mage coldly, and with a thought, he set off a powerful spatial wave, instantly pushing back those who were trying to intercept them more than ten meters.

"Space system?!"

The black and yellow female mage, the black-bearded captain and the other team members all widened their eyes and looked at Xu Mu in disbelief.

These fair-skinned, youthful-looking people were obviously college students at first glance. I originally thought they were just mid-level mages, but I didn’t expect that one of them was a space mage!
"Rob?"

Mo Fan also stepped forward immediately. He exuded a high-level aura that directly oppressed the other group of people to the point that they could hardly breathe.

"Do I need to rob a demon at the level of a general? A Sky Flame Funeral is enough to easily destroy dozens of Sand Howling Demon Tigers."

(End of this chapter)