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Chapter 448 Everyone be on high alert! (2nd update)
The convoy traveled smoothly all the way, and by noon they had reached the foot of the deep mountains.

Yunran remained the most relaxed person besides Elder Gong, while everyone else was busy carrying various supplies and preparing to go up the mountain.

The Thunder Squad quickly acquired several large electronic dogs to transport rations and water.

Elder Gong and Minister Duan's men also prepared a lot of food and drink. The group had a good meal at the foot of the mountain before starting their ascent.

Among the crowd, only Elder Gong, Yun Ran, and Ginseng Fruit appeared to be the weakest, representing the elderly, the weak, and the young.

Just as the Thunder team was about to offer some assistance, they discovered that these three, who seemed to be the weakest, were actually walking in front.

Yunran's eyes were still scanning around, and she looked like she was going to be at the forefront.

The Thunder team members immediately exchanged glances.

This Miss Yun seems quite strong?

That old gentleman doesn't seem weak either. Have we accidentally stumbled into some powerful team?

Let's wait and see, and focus on maintaining our positions within the team.

The group moved quickly, making the uphill path seem like they were on flat ground. Two hours later, their pace had not slowed down at all.

However, they soon noticed that the roadside was covered in snow.

"Elder Gong, this is only the lower half of the mountain, and it's already covered in snow. The temperature on the mountain is even lower than we expected."

Although their equipment was designed to protect against the cold, the temperature was so low that it somewhat hindered their subsequent operations.

If it weren't for the trees not completely covering the area, it would be really hard to tell which way to go.

The Thunder team immediately deployed their drones to check the situation.

"The road ahead is covered by snow, which will definitely delay our journey."

At first, I could still see the surroundings, but everything was a vast expanse of white.

A dozen minutes later, the drone footage from the Thunder Squad suddenly went black.

The drone has already run into problems before we've even reached the deep mountains.

The Thunder Squad members were immediately embarrassed: "The signal was interrupted, probably due to some kind of magnetic field..."

Old Master Gong looked at Yun Ran: "What do you think?"

Yun Ran snapped her fingers, and a dozen or so small paper figures flew out and hovered around her.

"Go and check the surrounding area!"

The little paper figures received the instructions and immediately scattered in all directions.

The snowfall is more than they anticipated, so they definitely need to check the road ahead.

When the members of the Thunder Squad saw Yun Ran's paper doll, their minds almost went blank.

The young man in the lead, in particular, had his eyes practically bulging out of their sockets.

Although they belong to the innovative faction of the Xuanmen (Taoist sect), it does not mean that they are unaware of Xuanmen methods.

How much skill would it take to control those dozen or so little paper figures?

Thinking of this, he felt a little ashamed. He had thought that he must protect Miss Yun well and not tarnish the reputation of the Thunder Squad when he came here.

Now it seems that it's them who need protection...

After the little paper figure flew away, the group didn't wait in place. Instead, they continued forward according to the original plan.

However, the snow-covered road was really difficult to travel, which reduced their speed by at least half.

As they walked, Yunran suddenly gestured for the people following behind to stop. "Something's wrong, everyone be careful!"

As Yunran's voice fell, everyone quickly assumed defensive positions.

Elder Gong didn't speak, but narrowed his eyes and looked around. If Yun Ran hadn't reminded him, he really wouldn't have noticed that the atmosphere around him had changed.

"This is death energy!"

As Elder Gong finished speaking, everyone else also showed wary expressions.

Minister Duan took out his compass, and sure enough, the needle was spinning wildly.

"We haven't even arrived at our destination yet, so why is there so much deathly aura around us?"

Yunran looked at a tree less than two meters away from her, walked over, took out a knife from her body, and began to cut the bark.

After the bark was cut open, what came into view was not the original color of the trunk, but a grayish-white color.

"These trees are also tainted with deathly aura; it seems they've been there for quite some time."

Old Master Gong also stepped forward to take a look, and his heart sank immediately. The matter was much more serious than they had imagined.

This deathly aura is clearly a byproduct of the evil god's avatar being partially unsealed, and it has actually spread to this place.

If they hadn't discovered Xu Wen and Zhu Qing's affair, this entire area of ​​deep mountains would have been covered in deathly aura after some time.

Elder Gong dared not even imagine what the consequences would be if this deathly aura spread directly to the area below the mountain.

“This death energy must be eliminated, otherwise, these trees and the creatures living in these deep mountains will all be destroyed.”

However, with their current numbers, they simply cannot clear away a large area of ​​death energy.

Minister Duan's face turned ashen: "I'll contact the General Administration right away and have them send someone over."

Old Master Gong watched as Yun Ran squatted down, brushed aside the thick layer of snow, and began to grab the soil on the ground with her hands.

Yunran's fair fingers were red from the cold snow, but it did not affect her movements at all.

"what have you found?"

Yun Ran dropped the soil in her hand, a shrewd and experienced glint in her eyes.

He then said, "This deathly aura has seeped into the land and the air. There is only one way to clean it up: to reinforce the seal of that evil god. Otherwise, it will be a waste of time."

Strengthening the seal sounds simple, but Elder Gong knew that, based on his current understanding of the Xuanmen (Taoist sects), no one could actually do it.

Very few people are capable of cleaning up and purifying this area.

The little paper figure flew back at this time.

The little paper figures, which were clean when they flew away, have now returned, each covered in a layer of gray.

Everyone present understood what this meant.

"This deathly aura can even corrode a paper doll that isn't made of flesh and blood!"

Their flesh and blood bodies still need to breathe, and they are even less able to escape being corroded by the death aura.

The little paper figures shook their bodies, and the layer of gray on their bodies was immediately washed away.

They eagerly reported, "Master, I saw a villa in the valley!"

"Master, the animals in the mountains have all lost their vitality."

“Master, I see a bare pile of rubble.”

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