Chapter 7: The Yuanke Alliance (Part 1)

The professionals stared wide-eyed, their expressions filled with confusion and fear. Someone muttered, “Good heavens… all these are the bones of mutated talisman beasts. Is this mountain made up of bones?” That man had accurately described the essence of Bone Mountain—after all, it was indeed built from the carcasses of mutated talisman beasts.

A mountain formed from the carcasses of mutated talisman beasts exceeded their imagination. They gasped in shock, yet their hearts burned with excitement. This wasn’t just a mountain; it was a treasure trove. Every professional understood the value of mutated talisman beasts, and their thoughts of retreating vanished instantly.

Guo Shier smiled slightly. This was what they meant by “wealth tempts the heart.” If they hadn’t seen Bone Mountain, it might have been easy to make them leave. But once they saw it, they would never be willing to go. Even if forced to leave, they would immediately contact countless other professionals to return.

Yan Fei also saw Bone Mountain. He even witnessed a professional forcefully lifting aside a stretch of a thousand meters long of mutated talisman beast carcasses. How could he not be tempted? Stammering, he pointed into the distance, his eyes filled with shock and desire.

Zhen Wuji asked calmly, “Want to go over?”

Yan Fei was overjoyed. He wasn’t stupid—such a question meant the other party had no intention of stopping them. He nodded repeatedly. “Yes!”

Zhen Wuji raised one finger. “One condition. If you agree… you can go.”

Yan Fei’s face lit up with joy. He said, “Please give your orders, senior. As long as we’re allowed to collect, I’ll agree to any number of conditions!”

Zhen Wuji said, “No messages may be sent outside, and no information may be leaked. If you agree to this, go ahead and collect. Whatever you can take is your skill; if you can’t, that’s your problem.”

Yan Fei and his team were overjoyed. Yan Fei promised solemnly, “No problem!”

Guo Shier added, “One more thing.”

Yan Fei didn’t dare neglect him and quickly replied, “Go ahead.” He thought to himself, This isn’t just one condition anymore.

Guo Shier said, “There are already people from our family here. Please keep your men in check so there’s no conflict between the two sides. If anyone dares to rob, you know the consequences.”

Neither Li Ran nor Zhen Wuji had thought of this, so they nodded in agreement. There were many high-level mutated talisman beasts and abnormal talisman beasts on this mountain, all of great value, which could easily lead to disputes.

Yan Fei quickly said, “Don’t worry. I’ll keep my men in check—there definitely won’t be any conflicts.”
Guo Shier nodded. “That’s good. No problems then.”
Feng Miluo asked, “Did you see any other groups of professionals when you came here?”
Yan Fei replied, “Yes. I saw several groups searching in the mountains.”
Li Ran said meaningfully, “It won’t be long before this place gets busy. In just a few days or a dozen days, many groups of professionals will arrive. By then… it will be hard to keep things secret. Alright, you can go now.”
Yan Fei led the group of professionals in a bow to express their gratitude. Guo Shier thought to himself that these people were wise—they would likely reap many benefits. The earlier they arrived, the more they could gain.
Guo Shier had stopped collecting the corpses of magical beasts. He needed time to strengthen the seventh-tier altar. After all, he had just risen in rank and still had many shortcomings to address.
Yan Fei led the group in cheers as they rushed toward the Bone Mountain. When they finally reached the foot of the mountain, they were all shocked. The mountains were covered in corpses; even the ground was made up of them. Everywhere one looked, there were huge corpses, including advanced mutated magical beasts. Yan Fei struggled to suppress his excitement, his face twisting slightly as he said, “Collect as many as possible. Remember, don’t engage in conflicts with others. There are plenty of corpses here—find your own! Speed up!”
One of the professionals asked, “Should we gather together to collect, or split up?”
Yan Fei pondered for a moment before saying, “Split up. Collecting separately is faster, and it helps find better treasures. If anything goes wrong, gather back immediately. Huh… there are even Grand Sage-level professionals? How did they get in?”
Grand Sages, even advanced ones, would find it difficult to survive on this continent. Yan Fei immediately spotted a group of Grand Sages, who, with the help of a few lower-tier altar professionals, were frantically collecting corpses.
Yan Fei was stunned for a moment before realizing this wasn’t the time to daydream. He quickly said, “Alright, let’s get moving!” The entire group scattered immediately, each going to search for their own prey.
Guo Shier chose a secluded spot. Too lazy to use his Hidden Symbol House, he simply sat on the altar outside and began strengthening it with virtual symbols.

It took three consecutive days for Guo Shier to truly stabilize the altar. After swallowing two Soul Beads, he began to recite scriptures—first his own, then those he had obtained from Li Ran. This time, the recitation did not provoke any reaction from the black substance in the Soul Stabilizing Cauldron; it seemed to be in a state of silence.

Another day passed, and Guo Shier returned to the foot of the mountain with the altar. There, he noticed several more groups of professionals, all frantically gathering resources.

“Shier!”

Guo Shier turned and couldn’t help but smile. Eagle Demon and Luo Zhan flew over, looking energetic. What pleased Guo Shier the most was that both of them had reached the fourth level of the altar.

Eagle Demon said with a grin, “Great, Shier. You’re so carefree, leaving us two with nothing to do…”

Guo Shier felt warm inside. He really wasn’t used to being without them around. Smiling, he asked, “When did you arrive?”

Luo Zhan replied, “Senior Li Ran sent people back, so we followed. Hehe, we heard there are countless corpses of mutated talisman beasts here, so we wanted to come and make some money… With the altar at the fourth level, there aren’t enough sacrifices. We plan to hunt with you here.”

Guo Shier took out two talisman bags and said with a smile, “One for each of you. There are plenty of sacrifices, so no need to hunt.”

Eagle Demon and Luo Zhan accepted the bags without hesitation and took a quick look. They were stunned. Eagle Demon stammered, “Joke… What a joke, Shier! Where did you get so many Soul Beads?”

Luo Zhan exclaimed, “There are thousands of Soul Beads!”

Guo Shier laughed and said, “You won’t need this many for now. If it’s not enough later, I’ll provide more. Hehe, I may not have much else right now, but as for Soul Beads, I have as many as you need. Go ahead and use them freely—wasting a few isn’t a problem.”

Eagle Demon marveled, “Shier, your tone is getting more and more arrogant. I don’t believe you could kill so many mutated talisman beasts. Did you steal them? No, that’s impossible—how could you steal that many?”

Guo Shier was amused and said, “Hey, uncle, don’t talk nonsense. I’m a good person. Besides… who else would have this many sacrifices?”

Eagle Demon was puzzled. “Where did you get them? Don’t tell me… you found them!”

Guo Shier replied, “Hmm, uncle is really clever. You guessed it right away.”

Eagle Demon and Luo Zhan stared in disbelief. “What? You really found them?”

Guo Shier said proudly, “Of course they were picked up—hehe, there were tons of them everywhere…” Eagle Demon and Luo Zhan’s eyes lit up. Eagle Demon asked, “Where? Let’s go pick some too.” Luo Zhan added, “Yeah, if there’s such a good place, we should go gather some as well.”

Guo Shier laughed and said, “There are none left—everything has been picked up. Even if you go, there won’t be any.” In fact, there were still some Spirit Beasts left in the mountain, but he didn’t want the two to take risks. The Spirit Beasts there were quite powerful, and without the Soul Calming Cauldron, they wouldn’t be able to capture them.

Eagle Demon said regretfully, “What a shame…” Then he realized, “You brat, you’re tricking me!” Guo Shier just laughed and said, “I wouldn’t dare trick you, uncle. It’s too dangerous there. We already have enough Spirit Beasts. What’s mine is yours, so there’s no need to take any more risks.”

Luo Zhan said, “That’s good. It’s better to stay here. There are bones of mutated Symbol Beasts all over the mountains—enough for us to collect. By the way, Shier, why are there so many corpses of mutated Symbol Beasts here? Could it be Senior Li Ran who killed them?”

Guo Shier shook his head. “How could that be? No matter how powerful Brother Li Ran is, he can’t have killed so many mutated Symbol Beasts. Besides… have you noticed that only a small portion of these mutated Symbol Beasts died recently? Most of them have been dead for a long time. If it weren’t for the cold here, their bodies wouldn’t have preserved at all.”

Eagle Demon looked back and said, “The people from the Gu Mi Luo family have withdrawn, leaving only dozens of altar-level professionals. Look… another group of professionals is coming.”

Guo Shier turned to look. Glows of symbols could be seen on the horizon. This time, there were probably seven or eight groups coming. He said, “More people will arrive soon. Hehe, this place will soon turn into a battlefield. Do you want to go collect some? Actually… it doesn’t matter whether you go or not. I’ve already collected plenty here, and I’ll never run out.”

Eagle Demon and Luo Zhan rarely paid attention to materials, as most of their materials were provided by Guo Shier. Eagle Demon said, “Forget it. I won’t join the hustle. I guess all the good stuff has already been taken by you guys.”

Guo Shier laughed and said, “There’s still plenty of good stuff, all in the Bone Mountain. But… it depends on whether you have the ability to capture them. The major ancient families will soon gather here, and this place will turn into a battlefield right away.”

This time, Li Ran and Zhen Wuji did not stop the professionals but gathered those from the Gu Miluo family. The area was becoming increasingly dangerous. Messages flew everywhere, and moments later, portal gates appeared out of thin air, with a large number of professionals pouring in.

Li Ran gathered the professionals from the Gu Miluo family and said, “We’ve collected enough. It’s not safe to stay here any longer. Let’s leave.”

Feng Miluo and Hai Miluo showed signs of reluctance. There was so much here, and despite collecting countless materials through hard work, they were unwilling to leave this Bone Mountain, knowing there must be more precious materials beneath it. Giving it up felt unbearably frustrating to them.

Guo Shier knew well the nature of these ancient families. He said with a smile, “We’ve already taken the best part. It would be unwise to stay any longer.”

As more messages were sent, more portal gates opened. In less than half an hour, tens of thousands of professionals had arrived. With their arrival, even more messages were sent, opening yet more gates and bringing in even more professionals. Guo Shier felt it was like pyramid schemes from his past life—the number kept growing.

Li Ran and Zhen Wuji were among the crowd. Though they were ready to leave, they watched quietly. Guo Shier said, “There are already tens of thousands of professionals… and more are on their way.”

Numerous portal gates flickered in the air, with groups of professionals rushing in one after another. Soon, fights broke out as they competed for the corpse of a level-15 Abnormal Talisman Beast. In an instant, deafening noises filled the air, with sacrificial treasures flying everywhere, along with shouts, curses, and the sounds of combat.

Guo Shier smiled bitterly. It was like there was gold everywhere. Once a group of highly skilled fighters arrived, it became impossible not to fight, even if one didn’t want to.