The Destiny Villain Starting from Battle Through the Heavens

"Crackling and popping..."

The moment the young mercenary touched Nalan Sheng's shoulder, a ball of blue-white lightning suddenly shot out and slammed into his hand.

"ah!!!"

The young mercenary couldn't help but let out a scream, instinctively pulling his hand back, only to find that his hand had become charred black and a bloody mess.

The other mercenaries' expressions changed drastically upon seeing this, and they quickly distanced themselves from Nalan Sheng to avoid being accidentally injured by him.

"Is it okay now?"

Nalan Sheng ignored the young mercenary's wails and instead asked the middle-aged man who looked shocked.

"Of course."

The middle-aged man, recovering from his shock, quickly helped Nalan Sheng with the registration.

Seeing this, the young mercenary did not dare to cause any more trouble for Nalan Sheng. Instead, he secretly left while Nalan Sheng was not paying attention.

After all, a fighter as young as Nalan Sheng could not possibly be of commoner origin; he must have a powerful family backing him up, and he is not someone that ordinary mercenaries can afford to offend.

"Young man, the task is very simple: protect the safety of the Wan Yao Zhai herb-gathering team. The reward is five hundred gold coins."

After the middle-aged man finished registering, he said politely, "We will pay you half of the reward later, and the other half will be paid after the herb-gathering team returns safely. You shouldn't have any objections, right?"

"Can."

Nalan Sheng naturally had no objections; he wasn't there for the gold coins, his target was Little Fairy Doctor.

……

More than half an hour later, on the outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range.

In the lush forest, a group of nearly a hundred people were slowly making their way forward.

More than a dozen experienced middle-aged mercenaries were scattered in pairs around the main force, looking around warily.

The thirty-odd mercenaries, including Nalan Sheng, formed an oval formation, protecting the Wan Yao Zhai herb-gathering team at the very center of the formation.

Nalan Sheng, who was located at the back of the group, glanced at the members of the Wan Yao Zhai herb-gathering team and finally settled his gaze on the tall, slender woman in a white dress.

This woman is none other than Little Fairy Doctor, who possesses the Calamity Poison Body. Although Little Fairy Doctor's appearance cannot compare to Nalan Yanran and Xiao Xun'er, she can still be described as a rare beauty.

Especially Little Fairy Doctor, who possesses a fresh and ethereal temperament, adds to her charm.

Since Little Fairy Doctor is not even a Fighter yet, and the mountain road is rugged, some beads of sweat have already seeped out of her forehead.

Looking at Little Fairy Doctor's slightly out of breath, and her frail appearance as she occasionally wiped away beads of sweat with a handkerchief, Nalan Sheng couldn't help but think to himself, "She's truly pitiful."

Seeing this, the other mercenaries present wished they could step forward and act as beasts of burden, carrying Little Fairy Doctor directly to their destination.

However, everyone knew very well that even if they shamelessly stepped forward, they would probably be politely refused by Little Fairy Doctor with a smile.

As the main force continued to venture deeper into the Monster Mountain Range, they began to be attacked by monsters.

After all, the commotion caused by nearly a hundred people was too great. Even if mercenaries were scouting the area, it would be impossible to avoid all the magical beasts.

Fortunately, the monsters on the outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range are not only relatively few in number, but are also mostly first-tier monsters.

The monsters would often be attacked by several mercenaries at the same time as soon as they sprang out of the bushes, and were usually killed instantly.

However, not all monsters will foolishly launch frontal attacks; many monsters prefer to ambush.

For example, the Crimson Ice Serpent is a prime example. This type of magical beast is quite common in the outer areas of the Monster Mountain Range and is a first-tier ice-attribute magical beast.

The Crimson Ice Serpent itself is not particularly strong; in a direct confrontation, an ordinary fighter could easily kill it.

Unfortunately, the Red Ice Serpent rarely engages in direct combat with humans. Instead, it often takes advantage of its small size to hide silently in the bushes and then suddenly bite any passing prey.

If an ordinary fighter is bitten by a Crimson Ice Serpent and does not receive treatment within half a day, the blood in his body will be congealed by the cold poison, eventually leading to death.

As a result, a few unlucky mercenaries were ambushed and bitten by the Crimson Ice Serpents hiding in the shadows.

The moment those burly mercenaries were bitten by the Crimson Ice Serpent, their faces turned deathly pale, their hands and feet went limp and they lost all ability to resist.

If those mercenaries had entered the Monster Mountain Range alone, they would have been doomed in this situation. However, reality is not always "what if."

In reality, when other mercenaries see someone being ambushed by the Crimson Ice Serpent, they often swarm in and hack the serpent to death with their knives, then send the wounded to Little Fairy Doctor for treatment.

Thanks to Little Fairy Doctor's treatment, the mercenaries, though unable to instantly return to their peak condition, regained most of their vitality, making them more than capable of traveling alone.

Time passed slowly, and after killing dozens of first-tier magical beasts, the group finally arrived at the herb-gathering area.

Led by Little Fairy Doctor, the dozens of members of the herb-gathering team began to search for suitable medicinal herbs with practiced ease.

Meanwhile, the mercenaries, including Nalan Sheng, patrolled the vicinity in pairs.

Little Fairy Doctor, who was focused on gathering herbs, did not notice that a dark shadow silently appeared near her and placed an unconscious Crimson Ice Snake in the grass in front of her.

The crimson ice snake had only been put down by the shadowy ninja for a short time when it awoke from its unconscious state.

Before the Crimson Ice Serpent could figure out what was going on, it saw Little Fairy Doctor walking over with a bamboo basket on her back. Without thinking, it opened its mouth and bit at her.

"Bang!"

Little Fairy Doctor, whose ankle was bitten by the Crimson Ice Serpent, turned deathly pale, her limbs went cold, and she collapsed uncontrollably.

"Oh no! Little Fairy Doctor is in trouble!"

"It's a Crimson Ice Serpent! Don't let it get away!"

"Quickly give Little Fairy Doctor the antidote..."

Because many people were secretly watching Little Fairy Doctor's graceful figure, they noticed something was wrong the moment she was bitten by the Crimson Ice Serpent and quickly gathered around her with worried expressions.

The Crimson Ice Serpent that attacked Little Fairy Doctor was instantly hacked into mincemeat by the enraged mercenaries.

The members of the herb-gathering team quickly took out pills that could relieve the cold poison and prepared to feed them to Little Fairy Doctor.

"ah--"

The moment the member of the herb-gathering team touched Little Fairy Doctor's lips, he suddenly let out a scream, followed by convulsions, foaming at the mouth, and in the blink of an eye, he lost all life.

Upon seeing this, the others' expressions changed drastically, and they quickly distanced themselves from Little Fairy Doctor.

Only then did everyone realize with horror that Little Fairy Doctor's originally deathly pale face had turned into a strange seven-colored hue.