Chương 16: Breakthrough! Thank you, Lord Lu Chen!

Xiao Ding looked down at the pill in his hand, his eyes still filled with shock.

Second-grade elixir.

Moreover, it is of excellent quality, with clear red markings and a rich medicinal aroma.

It's clearly the work of a high-ranking alchemist.

Such elixirs would be quite valuable on the market.

Moreover, even if you have money, you might not be able to buy it.

Lu Chen casually tossed a few to them.

Xiao Ding raised his head and looked at Lu Chen.

"Brother Lu Chen, we brothers will remember this kindness."

He began to speak.

"polite."

Lu Chen said calmly.

Xiao Li also held the pill, feeling a mix of emotions.

This snake-man was even more unfathomable than he had imagined.

He casually handed out second-grade pills without even blinking.

This kind of profound knowledge and experience is not something that ordinary people possess.

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li exchanged a glance and simultaneously swallowed the pills.

The pill melted upon entering the mouth, transforming into a warm medicinal force that flowed into the body.

The two quickly sat down cross-legged and closed their eyes.

The fighting spirit within his body began to surge wildly.

The bottleneck is gradually loosening.

I don't know how much time passed.

Xiao Ding's body jolted violently.

An aura several times stronger than before erupted from his body.

Breakthrough.

Xiao Ding opened his eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing within them.

He could clearly feel that the fighting spirit within his body was more than one level stronger than before.

The bottleneck that had trapped him for many years was finally broken through.

Xiao Li also broke through to the next level.

A powerful aura erupted from him, comparable to that of Xiao Ding.

The two brothers opened their eyes at the same time, and joy appeared on their faces.

Xiao Ding spoke, his voice filled with barely concealed excitement.

"A real breakthrough."

Xiao Li also said.

The two stood up and turned to Lu Chen at the same time.

"Brother Lu Chen, I am deeply grateful and cannot express my thanks."

Xiao Ding cupped his hands in greeting.

"If you ever need our help in the future, just let us know."

Xiao Li also cupped his hands in greeting.

Lu Chen looked at them, his face expressionless.

Qinglin stood aside, watching this scene with a smile on her face.

Both team leaders have made breakthroughs.

We have to thank Lord Lu Chen for this.

Qinglin looked at Lu Chen, her eyes filled with gratitude.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the hall.

A mercenary from the Desert Iron Mercenary Group stumbled in.

He was injured; his left arm was cut open, and blood was dripping down his fingers.

His face was bruised, and there was blood at the corner of his mouth.

"Commander!"

The mercenary rushed into the hall, his voice trembling.

Xiao Ding's face immediately darkened.

"What happened?"

He asked the question.

"The Sand Mercenary Group... they've come knocking on our door."

The mercenary said, panting.

Xiao Li frowned.

"The Sand Mercenary Group?"

"It's Rob."

The mercenary said.

"He brought a large group of people and surrounded the entrance to our camp."

"The brothers couldn't hold them off; several of them were injured."

Xiao Ding's expression turned even uglier.

Rob.

The leader of the Sand Mercenary Group.

In the Stone Desert City area, the Sand Mercenary Group is much more powerful than the Desert Iron Mercenary Group.

The two sides usually kept to themselves and avoided each other. Although there were some minor frictions, they never had a direct conflict.

Today, Rob actually brought his men to our door.

How many men did he bring?

Xiao Li asked.

"At least forty or fifty."

The mercenary said.

"And they are all elites, their strength is not weak."

Xiao Li and Xiao Ding exchanged a glance.

Forty or fifty elite soldiers.

"Rob said... that we have to hand over that snake man."

The mercenary forced himself to speak.

"We also need to tie Qinglin up again."

The atmosphere in the hall instantly turned cold upon hearing this.

Xiao Ding's face turned ashen.

A murderous glint flashed in Xiao Li's eyes.

Lu Chen sat in the chair, his face expressionless.

Qinglin's face paled, and she subconsciously moved closer to Lu Chen.

"What else did he say?"

Xiao Li said coldly.

He said…

The mercenary gritted his teeth.

"He said that if the leader didn't hand over the people, he would wipe out the Mo Tie Mercenary Group today."

Xiao Li clenched his fist.

"Such arrogance."

He said coldly.

"Let's go out and meet him."

Xiao Ding nodded and turned to look at Lu Chen.

"Brother Lu Chen, please sit here for a moment."

He began to speak.

"We'll handle the things outside."

Lu Chen stood up.

Let's go together.

He said lightly.

Xiao Ding paused for a moment, then nodded.

The group then walked out of the hall.

Qinglin followed behind Lu Chen, her face somewhat pale.

Lu Chen glanced at her.

"Don't be afraid."

……

The group walked out of the hall and arrived at the entrance of the camp.

A large crowd had already gathered in the open space in front of the garrison.

The mercenaries of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group stood guard at the entrance, all of them bearing injuries.

Several people had already fallen to the ground, their blood staining the ground red.

Seeing Xiao Ding and Xiao Li come out, Luo Bu revealed a cold smile.

"Xiao Ding, I thought you were going to be a coward."

He began to speak.

Xiao Ding looked at him, his face icy cold.

"Rob, what do you mean by leading your men to storm the gates of my Desert Iron Mercenary Group?"

"What do you mean?"

Rob laughed.

You know the answer in your heart.

His gaze passed over Xiao Ding and landed on Lu Chen.

"This snake-man killed members of my Sand Mercenary Group."

Rob said coldly.

"I'm here today to take his life."

Xiao Ding frowned.

"You know exactly what kind of people you have under your command."

Xiao Li spoke up.

"They deserved to die."

Upon hearing this, Rob's face darkened.

"What did you say?"

"I said, they deserved to die."

Xiao Li repeated each word carefully.

Rob's face turned ferocious.

"Since you're going to protect this snake-man, then don't blame me for being impolite."

His gaze fell on Qinglin again, a greedy glint in his eyes.

"And that little girl."

Rob said.

"Such a top-quality specimen would be a waste to keep in your Desert Iron Mercenary Group."

"Take them with you."

Qinglin's face turned even paler.

She gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, her body trembling slightly.

Lu Chen glanced at her.

Xiao Ding looked at Luo Bu, a murderous glint in his eyes.

"Rob, are you determined to die today?"

Rob burst into laughter.

"Just these few dozen people from your Desert Iron Mercenary Group?"

"Xiao Ding, why don't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror?"

The mercenaries behind him also laughed.

Xiao Ding remained silent.

He turned and glanced at Xiao Li.

The two brothers exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously.

Then they acted simultaneously.

Xiao Ding's fighting spirit surged wildly as he slapped Luo Bu with his palm.

He used all his strength in that palm strike.

He unleashed his newly acquired power without reservation.

Rob's expression changed.

He didn't expect Xiao Ding to act so suddenly.

Moreover, the power of this palm strike was much stronger than he had anticipated.

Rob quickly raised his hand to block.

boom!

The two exchanged a palm strike.

Rob staggered back several steps, his arms numb from the shock.

Shock flashed in his eyes.

How did Xiao Ding become so strong?

Xiao Li also made his move immediately.

He charged into the group of mercenaries behind Rob, unleashing a barrage of punches and kicks.

Each punch carried a sharp, powerful gust of wind.

Although those mercenaries were all elites, they were no match for Xiao Li.

Within a few breaths, seven or eight mercenaries had fallen to the ground.

Xiao Ding was not idle either.

He entangled Rob and launched a fierce attack, one move after another.

Rob was forced to retreat steadily and could only barely hold on.

How did Xiao Ding and his brothers suddenly become so strong?