Although Lu Xingling was not afraid of death, it didn't mean she was reckless.
In the current situation, if it were her, she would have retreated directly, then found a commander, and let stronger troops handle it.
A head-on confrontation would only be like throwing an egg against a rock.
Lu Xingling was not so reckless as to commit suicide.
But now, Jun Xiaoyao was here.
She also had to listen to Jun Xiaoyao's opinion.
"If the existence in the black mist can be thoroughly investigated, or even dealt with, it might be a huge amount of merit," Jun Xiaoyao said.
"But..." Lu Xingling hesitated.
Although it was imaginable that completing this task would certainly not result in little merit.
But one also needed the life to enjoy it.
"Xingling, do you trust me?" Jun Xiaoyao suddenly looked fixedly at Lu Xingling.
Lu Xingling was startled, her gaze instinctively lowered slightly, as if she didn't quite dare to meet Jun Xiaoyao's eyes.
But then, she raised her gaze again and met Jun Xiaoyao's eyes.
"If Young Lord Jun Xiaoyao wants to do it, my Seventy-Two Squad is willing to accompany him!"
Lu Xingling rarely gambled.
Because she was not only responsible for herself but also for the lives of all members of the Seventy-Two Squad.
She couldn't disregard the lives of the entire squad due to her own momentary impulse.
But now, Jun Xiaoyao gave her a sense of confidence.
"If we succeed this time, your Seventy-Two Squad will probably become famous throughout East Ridge Pass," Jun Xiaoyao smiled.
Lu Xingling also nodded.
However, her main goal was not to gain fame but to contribute to the Three Emperors Barrier.
Afterward, Jun Xiaoyao and the others also made a plan.
Actually, there wasn't much of a plan.
It was just that Lu Xingling and the others would help divert some of the attention.
Jun Xiaoyao, on the other hand, would directly ascend the black mountain and investigate the situation within it.
It could be said that in this situation, Lu Xingling and the others were in danger.
And Jun Xiaoyao was in extreme danger.
Because no one knew what was inside that black mist!
"Young Lord, what you're doing is too dangerous," Lu Xingling said with concern.
This wasn't because she had any special feelings for Jun Xiaoyao.
It was because Jun Xiaoyao had joined her squad, and she was responsible for his life.
This was her responsibility as the captain of the Seventy-Two Squad.
"Don't worry about me. As a Young Lord of an Imperial Clan, would I lack protective Magic Treasures?"
"It's you all who need to be careful."
As Jun Xiaoyao spoke, he once again took out a cluster of Spring of Life water and distributed it to everyone.
In times of crisis, this was a life-saving item.
Jun Xiaao's actions undoubtedly won the favor of everyone present once again.
Especially the Blind Old Cultivator and the One-Armed Cultivator, who looked at Jun Xiaoyao, then at Lu Xingling.
They thought to themselves that if Lu Xingling could follow Jun Xiaoyao, it would be a good outcome for her.
Next, Lu Xingling and the others formed a battle formation and directly attacked.
The fluctuations from their attack instantly drew the attention of the Undead Fiends.
Roar!
The Golden Giant Tiger and the Black Flood Dragon both let out roars and charged towards Lu Xingling and the others.
Other Undead Fiends also transformed into a black tide, surging forward.
Seeing this, Lu Xingling immediately led her team and fled into the Void Realm in the distance.
However, the Corpse Dragon, whose cultivation was at the Great Perfection of Chaos Dao Venerable and whose aura was the most ferocious, did not move.
It just quietly guarded the middle of the black mountain.
"As expected, there's something strange."
Jun Xiaoyao saw this and was completely certain.
There should be an existence brewing within the black mist.
And the Corpse Dragon was the guardian.
He already had a guess in his heart.
No time to lose.
Lu Xingling and the others obviously couldn't delay for too long.
Jun Xiaoyao directly stepped out into the Void Realm.
Beneath his feet, mysterious spatial fluctuations flowed.
Possessing the Space Book, one of the Nine Great Heavenly Books, Jun Xiaoyao's control over the Dao of space had also reached an extremely profound level.
He seemed to traverse the Void Realm, and in the next moment, he appeared on the black mountain.
Roar!
Jun Xiaoyao's arrival immediately caused the Corpse Dragon to let out a roar.
Corrosive Dragon's Breath spewed towards Jun Xiaoyao, even corroding the Void Realm, emitting sizzling sounds of burning.
This kind of breath, even a Dao Venerable of the same level couldn't withstand it; if contaminated, the Physical Body and Primordial Spirit would be corroded.
Jun Xiaoyao directly activated his Magic Immunity Divine Halo.
A full hundred layers of Divine Ring, like layers of worlds, surrounded and protected Jun Xiaoyao's body.
The corrosive Dragon's Breath landed on it, immediately dissipating into nothingness.
Jun Xiaoyao, meanwhile, took a step across, landing in front of the Corpse Dragon, and with a simple punch, he struck out.
Boom!
It was as if a giant was beating a drum, a muffled thud exploded.
The Corpse Dragon was directly repelled by a single punch, and a deep fist print appeared on its Dragon body.
It roared, its Dragon eyes blood-red, clearly enraged and berserk.
"Oh?" Jun Xiaoyao's eyes showed surprise.
Although his punch was simple, it wasn't something anyone could withstand.
This Corpse Dragon was originally at the Great Perfection of Chaos Dao Venerable.
In addition, the Dragon Clan's strength was not weak to begin with.
Furthermore, it had fallen due to being contaminated by the strange aura, making it even stronger.
It could be said that even a Cultivator at the Great Perfection of Chaos Dao Venerable of the same level would find it difficult to deal with such an existence.
Therefore, Jun Xiaoyao couldn't, like swatting the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow to death, strike the Corpse Dragon dead with a single palm.
Even a Prohibition-breaking figure would have trouble dealing with this Corpse Dragon.
Let alone killing it.
But for Jun Xiaoyao, it was just a little more effort.
He raised his palm, controlling the entwining lightning.
It was as if four layers of lightning worlds were suppressing the Corpse Dragon.
This was a Divine Ability that Jun Xiaoyao had not used for a long time, a profound art from the Thunder Emperor Great Divine Power, the Four Absolute Heavens of Thunder Dao.
Although many of Jun Xiaoyao's Divine Abilities before could no longer keep up with his strength.
However, these Great Divine Powers still had their uses and could unleash astonishing power.
Such as Kun Peng Great Divine Power, Thunder Emperor Great Divine Power, God-Demon Great Strength Divine Power, and so on.
And the most rigid and pure Yang lightning power clearly had the strongest restraining effect on this Corpse Dragon.
As expected, the Corpse Dragon's Dragon body began to collapse, with sparks flickering.
The corpse Qi within it was dispelled by the rigid and pure Yang lightning power.
Jun Xiaoyao, once again, activated the power of a million Sumeru Worlds within his body and punched down!
Like a Heavenly God's punch, it shattered the universe!
The Corpse Dragon, with its unparalleled Physical Body, was instantly pierced through, exploding into fragments that scattered in all directions.
A Corpse Dragon that even a Forbidden-Breaking Paragon found troublesome was dealt with by Jun Xiaoyao in a few moves.
Of course, it was mainly because Jun Xiaoyao used a method of restraint; otherwise, this Corpse Dragon would not have been so fragile.
Just as Jun Xiaoyao killed the Corpse Dragon.
His merit token trembled again.
"Seventh-class merit, not bad."
This Corpse Dragon indeed yielded higher merit than the previous Swallowing Heaven Sparrow.
However, for Jun Xiaoyao, this kind of merit was only considered decent and couldn't cause any ripples in his heart.
After clearing the obstacle, Jun Xiaoyao directly stepped onto the peak of the black mountain and entered the dense black mist.
Jun Xiaoyao's body vibrated, releasing the rigid and pure Yang Qi and blood of the Ancient Sacred Body, impacting and dispelling the surrounding black, strange mist.
Finally, he saw the existence within the black mist!