"Enough!"

Mr. Jian scolded, interrupting the two, "Since you are both prepared, I will not say anything more. I hope that your preparations can genuinely save your lives."

"The depth of the Resentment Fog reaches nine miles, and every hour, it becomes thinner and less potent for three minutes."

"Only during these three minutes of thinning can we enter."

"The time is limited, if you can't pass through the Resentment Fog in these three minutes, you'll be trapped inside."

"Once trapped, death is certain!"

"I will go in first, I hope you can all keep up."

"If anyone is slow and misses the best opportunity, getting trapped in the Resentment Fog, don't blame me for leaving them behind."

Having said that, he swept his gaze across Xiao Mu and the others.

"Mr. Jian, rest assured, I will definitely keep up."

"I definitely won't fall behind."

"Since I know the dangers of the Resentment Fog, how could I be careless?"

Everyone in turn made their assurances, promising not to hold them back.

Ghost Words, Niu Mang, He Bei cast unkind looks at Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu was alerted in his heart but remained composed on the surface.

Mr. Jian's expression was serious, "The Resentment Fog is but the first checkpoint; relatively speaking, it's the safest amongst all the checkpoints."

"After the Resentment Fog, there are the Ghostly Mud, Evil Spirit Swamp, and Life and Death checkpoints. These checkpoints are teeming with evil spirits, each one more dangerous and challenging than the last, death could strike at any time."

"Our mission this time is to explore Temple of King Yuan, not to pacify it. Nobody along the way is to attack the evil spirits."

"Anyone who disobeys and triggers a massive counterattack from the evil spirits, making the mission impossible to complete, don't blame me for killing them on the spot."

Mr. Jian spoke gravely; Ghost Words and the others appeared unconcerned.

Their goal was to kill Xiao Mu; whether the mission could be completed was not within their considerations.

Mr. Jian was irritated, but he didn't flare up.

Xiao Mu remained silent, calculating something in his mind.

But then Mr. Jian continued, "After the Life and Death checkpoint, is the Temple Hall."

"The Temple Hall is also the most dangerous place, not only does it house the statue of King Yuan, but also the object we need for this mission - the Ruyi Furnace."

"The Ruyi Furnace is the incense burner used for worshiping the statue of King Yuan."

"Our mission is to acquire the Ruyi Furnace and escape the Temple of King Yuan."

"King Yuan is very strong, especially in his own temple. Due to the power of the evil spirits, his strength even exceeds that of a regular Fifth Realm Mutated Being."

"Fortunately, for this mission, we have the Sky-catching Net bestowed by the higher-ups, which can trap King Yuan for fifteen minutes."

"These fifteen minutes are our window to acquire the Ruyi Furnace and escape from the Temple of King Yuan."

"The key is how to escape from the Temple of King Yuan within these fifteen minutes. I will calculate the time when the Resentment Fog thins to ensure that the next three minutes of thinning fall within the last three minutes of the fifteen-minute period when King Yuan is trapped."

"So if anyone can't get out within fifteen minutes, they can forget about getting out."

"Now, let's take a break. Wait for the Resentment Fog to open and start the mission."

After finishing speaking, Mr. Jian sat down first and started meditating.

Xiao Mu didn't sit down but released the Fire Dragon Vehicle and stood on it, closing his eyes to rest.

"Heh heh!"

Seeing the Fire Dragon Vehicle under Xiao Mu's feet, Ghost Words, He Bei, and Niu Mang showed greed in their eyes and sneered at Xiao Mu.

"Nice treasure, worthy of an Artifact Cultivator. It's unexpected that Mr. Xiao has such a good treasure in hand!"

Red Sky Child walked to Xiao Mu side, eyeing the Fire Dragon Vehicle, clicking his tongue in admiration.

"You're too kind; it's just an ordinary treasure."

Xiao Mu was alert in his heart but humbly replied.

Red Sky Child shook his head in admiration, "If even this type of treasure is considered ordinary, then this level of 'ordinary' is too high."

"However, Mr. Xiao is an Artifact Cultivator, his standards for treasures are higher than ours. What's a top-level treasure to us might just be an ordinary treasure to Mr. Xiao."

"Daoist Red Sky Child, you flatter me; this Magic Cart is a top-level treasure even in my hands."

Xiao Mu was humble once more.

"No, it's Mr. Xiao who is being too modest."

Red Sky Child chuckled, warmly saying, "I'm not very fast at traveling. Since Mr. Xiao has such a treasure, could I get a ride?"

"This..."

Xiao Mu hesitated.

Due to Mr. Jian's warning, he had always felt that Red Sky Child had ulterior motives. Upon hearing the request, his first reaction was to refuse.

But on the brink of refusing, he suddenly realized something and smiled, "Why not? More people, more help. If Mr. Red Sky Child is willing to join us, it would be more than welcome."

Red Sky Child was overjoyed, "Thank you, Mr. Xiao! After the mission is completed, I will definitely return the favor."

Xiao Mu casually replied, "You're welcome."

Mr. Jian suddenly opened his eyes and glanced at Xiao Mu, but immediately closed them again without saying a word.

Ghost Words, He Bei, Niu Mang wore an odd expression with a cold smile on their faces. Soon they all sat down to rest, gather their strength.

Half an hour later, Mr. Jian suddenly stood up and said, "The Resentment Fog is about to thin, I will enter first, and you'd better keep up."

As soon as his words fell, the Resentment Fog in front of them seemed to be blown by the wind and suddenly became much thinner.

"Let's go!"

As Mr. Jian spoke, a small golden sword exuding a sacred aura appeared above his head.

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