Celestial Taoist

Chapter 17 The True Colors Are Revealed

Something's not right! He carefully recalled that he had indeed obtained a lot of universal energy from Lu Feng and the other person, but Wang Shi was a slow person and he had absorbed very little universal energy since he first met him.

The problem lay with Li Ruihan. He subtly glanced at her out of the corner of his eye. Li Ruihan was looking down, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, a hint of unease hidden in her eyes. Her cheeks were flushed with a faint pink from the earlier confrontation, her nose was small and upturned, and her pale pink lips were slightly pursed, as if she were secretly observing everyone's expressions. The softness in her eyes was captivating. Li Mofan became increasingly puzzled. Such a soft and adorable appearance should have been easy to evoke emotional responses from, yet he had absorbed less than half the amount of omnipotent energy from her than from Wang Shi, and this woman had just looked shocked.

However, Li Mofan didn't think too much about it. After the team accepted the mission, the Heavenly Punishment System would record the team members' information. If they killed each other, they would be severely punished when they returned.

Moreover, this woman is only level 0, so she can only be invited to join a team for missions. I've already been on guard against her intentions. At worst, I can just abandon the mission and return home. Most missions are under the influence of the Heavenly Punishment Law. As long as you abandon the mission, you will be taken back to the Heavenly Punishment World by the Heavenly Punishment Law.

He shifted his attention to his own task interface and silently thought about forming a team.

"Buzz"

[Create a temporary team?]

"Yes"

The group then formed a team.

With the addition of the four people, Li Mofan's task interface had many more options. He quickly selected the task [Level 5] [Seize the Token], which had a time limit of 5 hours.

After a brief conversation with these temporary "subordinates," he confirmed the assignment. The group then rested in the open space, silently adjusting their state and waiting for the mission to begin.

A short while later, a faint buzzing sound came from the air. Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw a small, silver mechanical bee, about the size of a dog, flapping its metal wings as it flew towards them. It stopped in front of Li Mofan, its abdomen slightly opening, and a package fell out, landing steadily in Li Mofan's hand. The transport cost for such mission items is extremely low; generally, only mechanics would accept them.

[Deliver the mission item: Xuanhuang 1152 World Disguise Kit]

[Mission starts in 1 hour. Please inform your team members to prepare. You can teleport to the mission area via the nearest Heavenly Legion recruit area teleportation portal.]

As the system notification faded, the mechanical bee flapped its wings and quickly disappeared above the barracks. Li Mofan opened his package, which contained five small, exquisite bracelets. He took out one and put it on, and in a flash, he transformed into a young man in his early twenties. His skull became more defined, his brow bones slightly raised, and his cheekbones prominent. His clothing resembled that of the pre-Qin period. He looked up at the group and said, "The mission items have arrived. The mission will begin in one hour. Wear this and let's go." He then handed out the remaining bracelets.

The group responded in unison. Wang Shi transformed into a stern-looking middle-aged man, who, despite appearing much older, suited his demeanor. Li Ruihan became an ordinary-looking young girl, Lu Feng a young man in black, and Su Xuanchen an old man in his seventies or eighties.

Without further delay, the group followed Li Mofan out of the barracks.

After walking for about twenty minutes, the group arrived at the teleportation array next to the plaza of the Heavenly Dao Legion's recruit area. Although they were dressed in strange clothes, the people in the Heavenly Dao Legion's recruit plaza were not surprised at all.

Li Mofan used his quantum computer to connect to the teleportation array.

[Your permissions allow you to choose your preferred teleportation destination]

【World Xuanhuang 1152】

With his mind focused, a blue light screen lit up between the metal pillars on both sides of the teleportation portal. Li Mofan glanced back at his teammates and said, "Let's go." He then took the lead and stepped into the light screen.

After a slight dizziness, the group landed on an altar. The altar was made of dark blue-black boulders, with intricate cloud and thunder patterns carved on its surface, and eight dragon-carved stone pillars stood around it.

Below the altar, several attendants dressed in black sacrificial robes and wearing jade crowns tied with their hair bowed stood with their heads down. Upon seeing the group appear, they quickly stepped forward, their expressions respectful. The head attendant clasped his hands in a bow and said in a steady voice, "Esteemed lords from the upper realm, my lord is aware of your arrival and has prepared light tea and refreshments. Please move to the side hall of the altar to rest." With that, he stepped aside as if to lead the way.

Just as Li Mofan was about to agree, Li Ruihan beside him moved slightly, and a faint white light suddenly emanated from her body. The disguise bracelet shattered into powder instantly, and her ordinary face lost its disguise, revealing her original extremely beautiful face. However, the awkwardness in her eyes had long since disappeared, replaced by coldness and sharpness.

Before anyone could react, Li Ruihan lightly raised her fingertips, and several condensed white beams of light shot out suddenly, so fast that they were imperceptible to the naked eye. Wang Shi, still looking like a rigid middle-aged man, didn't even have time to show any surprise before his body instantly froze, then turned into a wisp of white light and dissipated on the altar.

In the blink of an eye, Wang Shi, Lu Feng, Su Xuanchen, and the attendants under the altar were evaporated completely, leaving not a trace.

Li Mofan's pupils contracted sharply, his heart sank, and the hairs on his body stood on end. He instinctively wanted to silently recite "abandon the mission." But as soon as he thought of it, he found that there was no system prompt in his mind. No matter how he urged it, there was no response, as if the signal had been completely blocked.

"What? Trying to abandon the mission and run away?" Li Ruihan turned around, her eyes devoid of any softness, her voice cold and mocking. "Little Taoist, do you think I'd let you get away so easily after all the effort I've put in for you?"