The shepherd had just left when Liu was also in a hurry and slipped away quietly at night.

  After all, cheating others out of their belongings is not a glorious thing.

  After walking in the mountains for a night, I finally saw a dark-colored gorge in front of the valley on a cliff.

  Mo Jing Gorge has arrived. Liu Zhen looked at the reference object on the broken earth map and was sure that he had accidentally found his destination.

  After a brief rest, Liu Zhen took some nuts that had fallen to the ground and filled his stomach, then climbed down from the cliff to the valley below, following the increasingly clear forest path to find the Bi Meng army camp.

  Wang Shan ran dead Hao Si.

  It wasn't until the next morning that Liu Zhen finally found this damned Ink Crystal Canyon Garrison after a night of searching through the vast canyon.

  A large log fence and house, under the shade of a huge tree, there is a bear totem carved from a whole tree - Misha. On top of the totem pole are wrapped red flags with four characters in Mongolian script - "With Dragon Horn Strength".

  On a cleared playground, a team of Buruli warriors with curved black horns on their heads stood in formation, wielding giant wooden totem poles as weapons. In the morning mist, sweat dripped from their robust muscles onto the wet grass, accompanied by the sound of shouting and the rising fog.

  On the other side of the playground, a small team of Huns archers were practicing shooting arrows, the bowstrings making continuous "twanging" sounds, and occasionally missing arrows would trigger the angry rebukes of the leading officer.

  A tall and majestic bear-like man with his hands behind his back, tied to an armed belt, patrolled back and forth, occasionally letting out a roar that shook the vast forest.

  Liu Zhen's appearance did not shift the gaze of these practicing warriors, they showed off their high quality as regular troops, only that majestic bear-like man turned his head to take a look at him.

  "Welcome! Richard's sacrifice!" The bear man continued to scold his subordinates for a few words, slowly swaying his head and walking over to shake hands with Liu Zhen, although the bear man didn't use much force, but still pinched Liu Zhen's bones with a "crunch crunch" sound.

  "Some time ago, I received a letter from the Temple and have been waiting for your arrival." The bear man introduced himself: "I am Christian Veiri, Lieutenant Colonel, the highest officer of the 'Mojing Canyon Garrison' under the jurisdiction of the 'Dragon Horn Force' Corps stationed in the Southern Cross Star Forest of the Kingdom."

  "Sorry to keep you waiting, Knight." Liu Zhen looked up at the towering bear man: "I was delayed on the road for a part of the time, so I came late."

  The bear knight's helmet has several ostrich feathers, colorful and estimated to have hunted many exotic magical beasts.

  "Why are you alone? Where is Lady Helen?" Vieri the bear man furrowed his brow.

  "We've already hunted down a considerable amount of high-quality magic crystals in the extension of the Southern Cross Star Forest - the Bering Mountains, so Helen has gone back to the Temple of God ahead of time. I'm here to handle the handover procedures with your Ink Crystal Canyon military station. If you don't believe me, I can accompany you to hunt and kill a few more magic beasts, so as to fulfill your duty as supervisors." Liu Zhen took out several super luxurious magic crystals from his pocket and weighed them in his hands.

  Liu is now completely a nouveau riche.

  "As for you obtaining the magic crystal, the Temple and we had already expected it." The bear-like man smiled faintly, with an expression that seemed to say 'it was only a matter of time'.

  "Shrine? How did you know?" Liu Zhen was shocked, could it be that the shrine and the Beir tribe's bear people also had the ability to communicate with trees?

  "I too followed Tsui Binsi in my early years, the magic crystals she hunted were indeed comparable to those of the Southern Cross Star Forest's magical beasts in both quantity and quality." Perudo Warrior smiled ambiguously, his words were tactful but his meaning was direct.

  Obis Laqi! It must be those temple guys who suffered a loss and now want to take revenge on me! Liu Zhen understood a bit.

  "Lord Richard, your trial mission must be completed. As for Helen's absence, I will make a note of it in the assessment report to be submitted to the Temple and recommend that she be disqualified from advancing to War Priestess. I regret to inform you, Lord Richard, that your trial mission was formulated by the military department's staff officers, and you have no right to refuse." The bear-like man pulled out a sheepskin scroll sealed with red wax from his uniform sleeve.

  "Ministry of War? The Ministry of War issued a quest to me? How could the Ministry of War intervene in the trial of the Temple?" Liu Zhen felt particularly strange.

  "To be honest..." The bear-like man shrugged his broad shoulders: "You still have the right to refuse the trial."

  "Wait a minute... what exactly did the military order say?" Liu Zhen shook his head, looking at Xiong Ren with a puzzled expression.

  "The military department has ordered us to send a team from the Ink Crystal Canyon Garrison, and we have chosen you for this most perilous mission. Lord Richard, I've learned that you were once a Dragon Priest." The bear-like man smiled as he shook out the authorization letter in his hand.

  At the foot of the letter of attorney is a bright red seal with three lions embracing a sceptre and crown.

  "Obis Laichi!" Liu was shocked and immediately knew who was behind this.

  What goes around comes around! The retribution has come so quickly!

  "What's the mission?" Liu Zhen asked.

  "The trial is in the military service, so the trial is relatively strict." The bear knight Vieley smiled and said: "About 100 miles away from my garrison, there is a Chimera nest. In this Chimera nest, there are four adult Chimera flying dragons, which are the most dangerous magical beasts in our entire southern defense line. The Chief of Staff of the Ministry of War has prepared for you the task of raiding the Chimera nest - to eradicate these three evil-headed Chimera flying dragons."

  "It's indeed a good task." Liu Zhenhong said with a cold smile.

  Richard Wang's means were indeed old and cunning, going to sneak attack Qimera Flying Dragon, still four adult flying dragons, fortunately he thought of it.

  "You are lucky, the task has changed for special reasons." The bear man said: "Three days ago, a group of travelers from the Eastern Continent appeared here, among them were humans and also Bimon. Unfortunately, they went deep into the Mojing Valley fifty miles away from the residence, coincidentally, that is the territory of the evil Dark Elves."

  "Is it Eastern again?" Liu Zhen was taken aback and sniffed his nose, thinking to himself that he really did have some fate with the mysterious East.

  "When this group of travelers passed through our military station, the leader among them, a Far Eastern human, claimed to be a member of the royal family of the Far East. Our learned priest verified the documents he carried with him and concluded that he was indeed the younger brother of the current king of the powerful Hutan Empire on the Silk Continent, as evidenced by the imperial seal and signature of the King of Hutan and the title 'Imperial Younger Brother'.

  Bear-faced said: "Given his noble status, we did not stop this group of travelers from continuing their journey. However, our scouts soon discovered that they had entered the evil Dark Elf territory and never came out again. As this matter involves diplomacy, we immediately reported it to the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War and the Council of Elders quickly issued a directive... We have had no trade with the countries on the Far Eastern Silk Continent before. If we can help this powerful prince escape from the control of the evil Dark Elves, it will be a great help to our country's trade..."

  "...so, your mission is to join us in rescuing the Far Eastern prince who has been captured by the evil Dark Elves." The bear man said: "I am the highest administrative officer of the entire garrison, I have the authority to change your trial mission, as long as this mission is dangerous enough."

  "Dark Elf... is it more dangerous than four adult two-headed Chimera?" Liu Zhen was aware that he shouldn't have asked this, but he really didn't quite understand.

  "Sorry, are you really a Dark Elf?" The bear-like man looked down at the war god emblem on Liu's robe and shook his head with a bitter smile: "Dark Elves were born from the fall of the Elf tribe in pursuit of evil dark magic. Not only are their archery skills extraordinary, but they are also sinister and cunning. Their dark magic is even more terrifying. The nests of the Dark Elf tribes are all built in dark caves, and compared to them, the two-headed Chimera are not even on the same level."

  "I vaguely remember that in 'The Rituals and Laws', it is recorded that the Dark Elves are extremely ****." Liu Zhen was taken aback, licking his lips.

  "Not bad! Dark Elf women are the most **** women in this world! The birth of Dark Elf females is extremely difficult, and there are almost no males among their offspring. Even if they do appear, they will die young due to exhaustion from endless mating." The bear-like man had an expression as if he knew you'd say that.

  "If there are no males, how will they reproduce? Won't these Dark Elves become extinct soon?" Liu Zhen thought it was quite interesting.

  "My erudite Lord of Sacrifice, are you aware that in the Southern Cross Star Forest, there is a Spring of Life formed by the condensation of the essence of trees?" asked the bear man.

  "This I know, and I also know about the Spring of Elements." Liu was shocked and amused at the same time, as Pastor Tree had just told him about this yesterday.

  "The Fountain of Life is only born in the forests of tens of thousands of years, and as long as you drink a drop of the Fountain of Life's spring water, you can give birth to a brand new life like a tree without ****. The evil Dark Elves are now occupying the Fountain of Life's spring eye in the Ink Crystal Valley." Bearman sighed: "Every year, some soldiers in our army will go missing. If it weren't for the fact that the Dark Elves can't be exposed to sunlight, and our Hausa archers have a match with the elves in terms of archery skills, it's hard to imagine how much trouble they would bring to our 'Dragon Horn' legion."

  "Isn't their dark magic powerful?" Liu Zhen's heart was also hanging, Prince Li Cha ordered the military department to assign the most difficult task to himself, it was clear that he wanted to set him up, if the task was simple, what would be the point of framing him.

  "It's not that bad." The bear man smiled wryly: "It's extremely, extremely bad! Their lowest-level 'Deep Darkness' spell can make any race's vision turn completely black, and in the darkness, facing a group of divine archers is what concept do you think it is? You should have some understanding. As for the dark elves' other profound dark magic, such as summoning countless alien beasts from the underworld, as an erudite priest, don't you need to explain further?"

  "That military department still wants us to go and rescue? Go and send ourselves to death? I'm not interested in that!" Liu was furious, he prepared to refuse this order.

  "You have the right to refuse, but if you refuse, your promotion in the War Sacrifice will be cancelled." said Bearman Vieille with an expressionless face.

  "How venomous!" Liu was shocked and snatched this military department's sheepskin authorization volume, his teeth were itchy with hatred.

  "I understand the difficulty of this mission more than you do, Lord! To venture into the dark lair of the Dark Elves, even the Temple Knights would hesitate. But my troops are the oldest and most elite squad in the 'Dragon Horn' legion, a team that knows to charge forward even in the face of death! This time you're lucky to have caught up, originally I was going to lead the team alone for this rescue mission anyway. Because this is related to the kingdom's major breakthrough in opening up an external trade route!" The bear-like man's face showed a hint of helplessness and schadenfreude.

  "By your estimate, has this Far Eastern prince been slaughtered by these dark elf bitches?" Liu Zhen was puzzled, wondering why Guo didn't follow him this time and he ended up being so unlucky.

  "No way, among the travelers, that prince has three extremely powerful Bimon servants, they are incredibly strong! I've never even seen such a powerful Bimon warrior before!" The bear-like man touched a faint scar on his face, as if recalling something.

  "They are all men, the Dark Elves will not kill a man unless absolutely necessary, and in their hands, a man can only die in one way." The tall and majestic bear-like humanoid looked at Liu Zhen and said: "If we fall into their hands, it will be the same for us."

  "I'm still a virgin," Liu said with a shock.

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  When all the warriors of the entire squad were gathered and informed that they would be heading to the Dark Elf Territory in Meikong Valley, everyone's expression suddenly became very unsightly.

  Bimon warriors never lack courage in battle, but it doesn't mean they like to die.

  Going to the dark world of the Dark Elves' lair for battle means that the main force of the squad, the Bull Tribe's Minotaur, will suffer from night blindness, resulting in a significant decrease in their combat effectiveness. This point, even the squad leader Vieille couldn't hide the helplessness and anxiety on his face.

  The only full-time war priest of the Vieri middle team was a centaur named Hainzel, who belonged to the House tribe. Out of courtesy between priests, Hainzel simply greeted Liu Zhen with a nod and went alone to wipe his auxiliary instrument - a pair of hourglasses embedded with pink magic crystals.

  His disciple, a half-human-half-horse with a runny nose, kept chasing after Liu Zhen's butt, constantly asking the Dragon Worship Master if he had a "Calamity Beast" as a pet.

  After getting Liu Zhenyuan's affirmative reply, this lovely young man hurriedly went to his own master with excitement and joy, the low murmur of the sea breeze clearly entered Liu Zhenyuan's ears.

  "Stay away from that good-for-nothing in the future, did you hear me? My dear Ruoni." Hainze was instructing his apprentice.

  Damn it, grandma! Liu Zhenhong cursed in his heart.

  Before departure, the Vieli Knights had the Duer tribe's deer-headed servant soldiers serve each warrior a bowl of honey, which was the most valuable specialty in the Pire territory and the most luxurious consumer goods among the Mongol nobles.

  "You are the brave warriors of Vie Rie! Today we embark on a perilous mission! As everyone knows, Dark Elves cannot be exposed to sunlight, they nest in the crevices of the Ink Crystal Canyon, their vengeful hearts and their **** are equally famous! This time we go to rescue the Eastern travelers who were trapped a few days ago, it will inevitably trigger their crazy revenge." The tall and strong bear man raised the wooden bowl of honey water: "But we are the invincible 'Dragon Horn' legion, our glory is the conviction that supports us in battle! The kingdom has sent the greatest dragon priest Richard to help us! May the god of war be with us!"

  "What's going on with the dragon sacrifice?" A faint commotion immediately arose from the neat formation, and soon a squad leader began to scold in a low voice.

  Liu Zhen was impressed by this silly big bear's move and couldn't help but feel admiration for him. He really didn't expect that this seemingly simple-minded guy would actually know how to do a pre-battle mobilization.

  "Li Changlong is offering sacrifices, do you still need to say something?" Xiong Ren asked Liu Zhensheng with a sideways glance.

  "It's my honor to fight alongside everyone!" Liu Zhen shook the wooden bowl of honey water and smashed it fiercely: "The Dark Elf is nothing! The knife stabbed in, she can't die? She's not a shoulder-to-shoulder brain? Let these **** see what it means to be an invincible Bimon warrior today! **** them!"

  "Cheers! Down the hatch!" A whole squadron of warriors drained their wooden bowls of honeyed water, smashed them to pieces in imitation of this dragon's sacrifice, and let out a thunderous cheer that startled countless birds into flight.

  "Richard, aren't you being a bit too rude?" Heinrich furrowed his brow.

  "Can't be a bit more refined? Can the army just shout?" Liu Zhen said with a smile.

  For this sentence, the bear man officer Vieli stared at Liu Zhen for a long time.

  The entire Inkstone Grand Canyon is like a plain suddenly torn open with a large crack, filled with lush green vegetation and dark green quartz sandstone. The rock layer is fractured, and an unknown waterfall flows straight down from the top of the valley cliff, majestic and powerful. A misty fog rises from the bottom of the valley and drifts through the dense forest. Countless caves stand among them, deep and bottomless.

  Liu Zhen was surrounded by a group of robust Minotaur warriors, who were specially selected by the Knights of Vieri as his attendants. Each one was tall and sturdy, full of explosive power, with thick totem poles grasped in their hands like they were holding a bean sprout.

  Vieri was bewildered that a sacrifice had not yet gained followers. When he saw Liu Zhen take out the large bat wrapped in animal hide, his eyes became even more perplexed.

  Along the canyon's stream, the troops and the scouts who were exploring ahead bumped into a Diel tribesman with deer-like features on his head. This Diel person was incredibly tall, seemingly a giraffe man.

  The canyon reached a dividing point here, and the small stream in the middle of the road was just ahead of a huge cave. At the entrance to the cave was a small hill made up of skulls, with a peeled fir tree stuck in the middle of the skulls, on which was written a line of blood-red characters: Welcome to the Dark Elf Kingdom.

  The mountains on both sides were covered with eagle-mouthed rocks, blocking the sky at the entrance of the cave. Only a faint light seeped through the gaps between the rocks, casting a dim glow on the eerie skulls.

  Even the feeling of wind blowing through the rocky crevices is like a sob.

  "Dark Elf Kingdom?" Liu Zhen looked at Xiong Ren with curiosity.

  "It's called a kingdom, but in fact there are only about five or six hundred people. The Spring of Life gives birth to a new life at the cost of its own life essence." explained Vieri, the bear man.

  In the dimly lit cave, a faint moan suddenly echoed, and the soft, boneless gasps were filled with temptation. This sound instantly made Liu Zhen think of bed.

  The Vieli Knight looked at the long-necked scout who retreated in a flinch, wanting to scold him, but his lips moved for half a day and still couldn't scold him.

  "Advance!" The bear man finally simply waved the wheel battle axe in his hand and let the deer head people join the ranks.

  Dozens of torches lit up, illuminating the depths of the dark cave, the burning sound of resin accompanied everyone's cautious footsteps, and the tense atmosphere suddenly became more intense. The Minotaur's night blindness frequently caused mistakes, colliding with companions in the queue from time to time, and the Centaur archers were also extremely nervous, as the darkness had a great impact on these skilled archers. Under the urging of the officer, the centaurs formed a protective formation on the flank, but the formation looked a bit disorganized and amateurish.

  As he walked, Liu Zhen realized that he didn't know how he had ended up in the front row, and even the Boule warriors who were originally guarding him were gradually falling behind.

  "Damn it!" Liu muttered to himself. The dark and gloomy atmosphere made him feel uncomfortable as well, his package contained a night pearl, he was considering whether to take it out or not.

  A burst of arrow rain erupted without warning, and a dozen torches were extinguished in an instant. The wild whistling arrow branches hit the sparks with extreme accuracy, bursting into cluster after cluster of fire stars.

  It's the legendary archery passed down through the Elf lineage!

  Liu Zhen's dual Xiu boundary was spontaneous, flashing into existence in an instant and blocking several arrows that could have been fatal.

  Wave after wave of muffled roars came, the sturdy bodies of the Minotaur warriors submerged in darkness became the best targets. The angry cries of the Ursari did not stop echoing in the narrow space. Although the centaurs' archery was very good, the darkness left them completely at a loss.

  The sweat of the bear knight Vieille dripped down, and the dark elf's dark magic hadn't even been deployed yet. His own army was already in such disarray - was this battle still worth fighting?

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  Due to the requirements of Taiwanese publishers, the public version's update has slowed down appropriately, haha, actually I think most brothers should know where to look.

  There are many original pictures in my album, corresponding characters and backgrounds.