Originally, Shun Long wasn't planning to let Liu Mei participate in the B-rank mission, since it would be far too dangerous for her.
But now that she had comprehended the Dao of Death and had practically become a necromancer, just by using the dozen skeletons that she could summon, she had more than just sufficient strength to protect herself.
A couple of hours later the black panther had reached the end of the vast Dreamland plains.
Shun Long and Liu Mei had arrived in front of a secluded mountain range that spanned for more than 7000 miles.
This was the rumored den of the infamous killer called Hao Jingguo.
From the sky, Shun Long saw many people patrolling around the mountain range, while at the depths of the mountains, there was a big, luxurious villa situated on top of a waterfall.
Looking at the villa from the black panther's back, Shun Long immediately understood from the people who were patrolling around it, that this was the den of the infamous killer Hao Jingguo.
However, since this was a mission that Shun Long and Liu Mei would take on by themselves, Shun Long didn't directly barge inside the villa with the black panther, but instead, he landed 2 miles outside of the mountain range, before he placed the black panther inside the 'Stone of Time'.
Liu Mei looked at Shun Long as the 2 of them started ascending the mountain in front of them, and with a worried look on her face she asked
''Long-ge, can we really do it by ourselves? The mission said that this Hao Jingguo is already a rank 3 Spirit realm expert!''
It wasn't that Liu Mei wasn't confident in Shun Long, but Hao Jingguo seemed to be at the same level of cultivation as her father, Liu Jian.
Liu Mei had grown up thinking that her father was an extremely strong cultivator.
Even after she was exposed to a larger world, when the members of the 'Floating cloud sect' gathered outside the 'Vermilion realm', or once she and Shun Long started touring through the Night star continent, where they had already met and killed even Dao King realm experts, personally dealing with a rank 3 Spirit realm expert was something extremely difficult to her in the end.
After all, Liu Mei knew, that neither Little Black nor the black panther would help them this time.
It would just be her and Shun Long dealing with this person, as well as all of his subordinates.
Shun Long shook his head as he looked at Liu Mei, and with a smile on his face he said
''Don't worry! Even if I really can't win, I am still confident enough to at least escape if I need to.''
After all, Shun Long had even managed to survive when he was faced against a rank 2 Spirit realm expert from the 'Dark Blade guild', and he was much weaker back then.
As they were ascending the mountain, Shun Long's group soon met a patrolling squad of 5 people dressed in warrior's clothing.
Each of them had a sword, a saber, or a spear in their hands, while their leather attire was actually made from the hide of rank 2 magic beasts in order for them to move more comfortably.
''HALT!''
The person in the middle of the 5 shouted at Shun Long and Liu Mei.
He was a tall young man in his late 20s, with a pointy nose and short, spiky hair.
Seeing Liu Mei who wasn't wearing her veil this time, a greedy expression appeared on the squad captain's face, who licked his lips lasciviously as he walked towards her.
The eyes of the other 4 people around him lit up, and after throwing a tacit look at each other, they slowly encircled Shun Long and Liu Mei.
Even though the squad captain wasn't able to sense Shun Long's cultivation, seeing that Liu Mei was at the early rank 6 in Heaven grade, he estimated that Shun Long couldn't be much stronger.
With these thoughts in mind, the squad captain puffed out his c.h.e.s.t, and looking at the stunning young woman in front of him, he said in an imposing tone
''This is the territory of Lord Hao! For daring to trespass here, I have enough authority to kill you on the spot. But don't worry hehehe...
You are lucky that I have a soft spot for beautiful women.
As long as you are willing to spend a night with me, I can spare both of your lives.''
Instead of getting angry, Shun Long had a smile on his face and didn't choose to interfere, as he felt the aura of death around Liu Mei rapidly increasing.
The early rank 7 Heaven grade captain took a step back when he felt the deadly aura coming from Liu Mei's body, and taking a defensive stance he drew his saber from his waist.
He suddenly felt humiliated.
He didn't understand when exactly he had taken a step back, but he understood, that his body was filled with fear as it faced the gorgeous young woman in front of him
His 4 subordinates instantly drew their weapons as well, when they saw their captain suddenly taking a step back.
At the same time a large black ball of qi had appeared in Liu Mei's hands, and it was filled with some kind of terrifying energy that made the early rank 7 Heaven grade captain feel even more alarmed.
''Be careful!''
The short, spiky-haired man shouted when he saw the black ball of qi that was falling on the ground.
The astonishing scene that followed had left the 5 patrolling guards shivering in fear.
As the ball of qi fell on the ground, more than 20 jade-white skeletons appeared from it, as they surrounded Shun Long and Liu Mei.
However, even Shun Long was stunned, as aside from the 20 skeletons, 2 undead knights dressed in black armor had also appeared this time.