Liu's Blood Escape technique couldn't last very long. Half an hour was too much for Xiang Qi Xiao Nai, as this escape method cost him cultivation and a vast amount of life force—the damage was too great. Therefore, he dared not waste a second, constantly disappearing into the dense forest, continuously replenishing his energy, and occasionally swallowing a pill to supplement his life force and suppress his injuries. But this was only temporary.
Given his current condition, he needs to find a quiet place to heal.
He hated Zhang Guodong to the core; his venomous expression was so intense it was unsettling.
"It's all that kid's fault! He made my cultivation level drop from level thirty-two to level twenty-seven!"
If the injuries are not treated, the cultivation level may drop even further.
Zhang Guodong, who was chasing behind, had a gloomy expression. This Blood Escape Technique was really too powerful. Even with the bald man's seriously injured body, he was so fast. In just a few seconds, the bald man had actually escaped the range of his mental power.
I couldn't help but feel very anxious.
That bald guy must die!
Zhang Guodong worried that if the bald man escaped, he would pose a great threat to him in the future.
Although Zhang Guodong roughly knew that this kind of escape method that stimulates potential would have significant side effects and would generally not last long, once someone escaped his control, it would be very difficult to find them again.
"The Great Golden Horn!"
Zhang Guodong thought of the ability of demonic beasts to sense auras, something that humans cannot match.
In the world of mountains and rivers, the Great Golden Horn was fishing in the river, easily catching three or four large fish nearly a meter long. It was preparing to enjoy them before returning to refine their essence.
Recently, the demonic aura emanating from the Great Golden Horn has become increasingly dense, seemingly indicating its transformation into a demon and the formation of its demon core. The level 20 hurdle has blocked countless aspiring demon beasts.
Fortunately, the Golden Horned Beast met Zhang Guodong; otherwise, it would have taken it ten or twenty years to form its demon core, even without encountering any danger.
However, the world of mountains and rivers is indeed an excellent place for the evolution of demonic beasts. The fish in the river are specifically prepared for demonic beasts, which is more conducive to the Great Golden Horn's evolution into a demonic beast and the formation of its demon core. Once the demon core is formed, its evolutionary cultivation speed will increase significantly again.
Just as Big Golden Horn was happily preparing to enjoy the delicious and fresh tendon fish, a law descended upon him, and Big Golden Horn disappeared without resistance. When he reappeared, he was in the forest outside, and in front of him was Zhang Guodong with a gloomy face.
It's so agitated. It was about to eat, but as soon as it opened its mouth, it moved to another spot. You tell me, isn't that a bit of a fuss?
But upon seeing Zhang Guodong, the Great Golden Horn's initial rage subsided, replaced by a fawning attitude. It simply adored the world of mountains and rivers! It immediately realized that Zhang Guodong had summoned it. If it didn't cooperate, Zhang Guodong might angrily kick it out.
"Go after this person!" Zhang Guodong handed the bald man's purple storage bag to him and then put it away. He didn't care whether the Golden Horned Beast actually had tracking abilities.
However, Zhang Guodong's deduction was correct. Every wild beast has its own unique skill, and the Great Golden Horn's hunting ability is extremely strong, making it exceptionally sensitive to Oojue. Especially now that it is about to become a demon beast, this ability has been greatly enhanced.
The aura of a human, the aura of a demonic life force, is enough for the Great Golden Horn to search for and track.
Big Golden Horn wanted to roar loudly and show off its power, but Zhang Guodong slapped its head, forcing the roar out of its mouth. Instantly transforming into a lion-tiger, Zhang Guodong leaped forward, and the man and beast vanished from their spot in the blink of an eye.
As expected of a quasi-demonic beast, the Great Golden Horn moved through the forest with almost the same agility as Zhang Guodong, and even more so. Dragons ride the clouds, tigers ride the wind; I wonder what kind of creature the Great Golden Horn truly is. A golden lion with a single horn?
Although Zhang Guodong lost his mental focus on the bald man, with the help of Big Golden Horn, a guy he brought from the plant cultivation world, Zhang Guodong gradually became less anxious.
No one could have imagined that they could keep a near-demonic beast from the plant cultivation world by their side. The Great Golden Horn is probably at the peak of level nineteen now, and could break through to become a true demon beast at any time.
After traversing dozens of kilometers and a dozen or so mountains, Da Jinjiao suddenly stopped in front of a mountain stream.
"Found it?" Zhang Guodong was slightly surprised as he scanned the mountain stream. The stream was filled with dark, swirling rocks, but trees were few and far between. However, what immediately made Zhang Guodong frown was the presence of hundreds of caves of varying sizes within the stream.
These naturally formed weathered rocks have many caves, some deep and some shallow, and in various shapes.
This bald man is clever; he didn't forget to find such places while escaping. However, even though these places seem dazzling, they are nothing special; Big Golden Horn can discern his whereabouts.
Coming to his senses, Zhang Guodong was startled, sensing something was wrong. The giant golden horn was shaking its head, a hint of confusion in its eyes. It glanced occasionally towards the mountain stream, then in another direction. That other direction led to a dense, deep forest stretching endlessly.
How could Zhang Guodong not understand this situation? He guessed the bald man had used some trick to confuse Big Golden Horn's judgment. Two paths had appeared, both seemingly carrying similar auras? Or were the auras simply mixed up?
It seems I was careless. This bald man is very cautious, unlike his rugged appearance.
Which path should we choose to pursue?
Zhang Guodong felt a terrifying sense of gloom and became even more anxious.
With a slap, Zhang Guodong instantly sent the giant golden horn back to the Mountain and River World. After thinking for a moment, he summoned Da Qing. This was a cautious approach. Several months ago, he had encountered the highly skilled Lei Xuan and the Starwood Old Monster in these mountains, and now he had unexpectedly encountered this bald man again. Whether there were other plant cultivators in these mountains was truly hard to say.
The Golden Horn is too conspicuous and easily recognized. It's safer to replace it with the Level 8 Great Green. And it won't hinder his abilities.
After letting Daqing smell the purple storage bag, Zhang Guodong chose this mountain stream. The bald man was truly cunning, so he had set up a maze. Generally speaking, there are many caves in this mountain stream, so he might be hiding here. However, because Zhang Guodong has so many treasures, he might also have tracking devices, so this general assumption might be true, or it might not.
Perhaps we should pursue it in another direction.
But the bald man is finding safety amidst danger. Such a possibility exists. Now, Zhang Guodong only has one path left to pursue: he can only rely on luck.
They started walking towards the mountain stream, with Daqing following beside them, looking as if facing a formidable enemy. Clearly, as a creature that had begun to develop sentience, it also sensed its master's caution and murderous intent.
Furthermore, as that aura entered this direction, Da Qing's pair of emerald green eyes glanced in one direction, and its emerald fur stood on end.
Some of the stone caves in this mountain stream are relatively low, while others are located on the waist of the cliff, reaching heights of seven or eight meters, or even ten meters.
"Caw!" Suddenly, several black dots flew out from inside. They were crows!
In cities and surrounding areas outside the mountains, crows are a rare sight. But here in these mountains, in these streams, you can actually encounter this supposedly unlucky bird, known for its crow's beak!
It added a lot of tension and terror out of nowhere.
However, Zhang Guodong was only slightly surprised, and then followed Da Qing's movements without being affected, fluttering like a butterfly, incredibly graceful, without making the slightest sound.
In another direction, beneath a pile of rocks, lies an underground cavern, about ten meters below the surface. Inside this dark cavern, a disheveled and severely injured bald man unexpectedly appears.
Upon entering, instead of immediately sitting down to heal his injuries, he took out some bottles and jars from a purple storage bag, sprinkled some at several exits, and then sealed the two entrances, leaving only a short time to breathe.
Bald woman is cautious.
"Kid, you're still too green to compete with me! Hmph, you caused my cultivation to plummet, and I lost a mid-level storage bag, most of my talismans, and even a low-level magic weapon, the Crimson Iron Sword. I'm going to get back what I owe you, with interest!" the bald man said with a ferocious expression.
He has two intermediate-level storage bags. For someone of his cultivation level to possess two intermediate-level storage bags is truly astonishing! Keep in mind that Zhang Guodong only found three intermediate-level storage bags on Lei Xuan, which were currently lying in the Peach Blossom Spring space.
In one of the bald man's storage bags were most of the talismans, a small amount of demon pills, two thousand low-grade crystals, two mid-grade crystals, and a basic magic weapon, the Crimson Iron Sword. This Crimson Iron Sword was the lowest-grade physical attack magic weapon, a common item. In his other storage bag, however, were most of the demon pills and crystals, a small amount of talismans, and two magic weapons.
This was just in case. So the second storage bag was placed in an inconspicuous spot, hidden close to my body.
For him, healing was paramount. No amount of talismans could compare to medicinal pills. So, with a heavy heart, he tossed away the storage bag containing a large quantity of talismans.
But to his surprise, the boy caught up without delay. The bald man panicked and increased his energy again, pushing his life force and essence to the brink of exhaustion, leaving him critically injured and on the verge of death. He needed to heal immediately!
Not daring to delay, the bald man slapped the storage bag, his body trembling in pain. Even opening the storage bag was so difficult. He grew even more anxious.
"Yuan Chun Pill!" The bald man took out a mid-grade healing pill and swallowed it without hesitation. Even if a mid-grade healing pill was precious, it was not as valuable as his own life.
Therefore, it's clear that the bald man is extremely wealthy. At only level 33, he possesses so many talismans, pills, and magical artifacts. Besides the artifact that exploded, he has three more in his storage bag (one in Zhang Guodong's), and he also has a physical defense artifact robe on his person, which is arguably the most valuable of all his magical artifacts.
Generally speaking, defensive magical artifacts are much more expensive than offensive ones.
A milky-white halo emanated from the bald man's body. This halo was filled with rich medicinal and spiritual energy, spreading only to cover the bald man's entire body before ceasing to diffuse.
The bald man, enveloped in the halo, was trembling uncontrollably. The situation appeared far from optimistic.
Another place, a mountain stream.
In a spacious cave lived a fiery, alluring woman. No, it should be said, a man and a woman. The man was so handsome, so effeminate, his mannerisms more feminine than a woman's, his voice soft and delicate. The woman, on the other hand, was dressed in fiery red, her face like a peach blossom, her eyes like water, her breasts prominent, her waist slender like a willow, making one's mouth water, yet she possessed a capable and efficient demeanor.
This woman is incredibly beautiful, but she's not gentle and kind at all.
"Rose, why did you stop them from stopping that bald guy? You know, that bald guy is our mortal enemy. He actually used Blood Escape Technique this time, and he's seriously injured. That's our chance." The effeminate man, almost like a woman, held a magical artifact in his hand—a silver bell lock. He sat on the ground in the stone cave, on a clean futon. He seemed puzzled, almost like he was being coquettish.
That woman was Rose, or more precisely, Purple Rose. However, she currently lacked any distinguishing features to match the name, except for a mid-level storage bag tied to her waist with silkworm silk.
These two were bald man's mortal enemies. They'd actually run into each other here, back in the world of plant cultivation. They'd fought countless battles to the death. But even with them joining forces, bald man couldn't defeat them.
Now that the bald man has used his Blood Escape Technique, he's somehow managed to pass through this place. His intentions are sinister, yet he's incredibly cunning and audacious. Does he intend to divert trouble elsewhere?
"Senior Brother Baiyin, this bald man is always incredibly cunning. His hurried manner suggests a formidable enemy might be behind him. It would be far too dangerous for us to venture out rashly!" Purple Rose frowned slightly, her expression revealing a hint of something amiss.
It wasn't wrong for the bald man to use the Blood Escape Technique, nor was it wrong that there was a formidable enemy behind him. But who was this formidable enemy? There were far too many people in the Plant Cultivation World who had found a weak point in space.
After they came out, most of them dispersed. Could it be some senior figure?
This bald man kills and robs; he does this kind of thing all the time.
Perhaps he offended one of the senior disciples of Ping Pong.
"Hey, someone's come into the ravine!" Bai Yin suddenly sat up and looked down. The cave they were in was quite high, and it was the largest one. From their vantage point, they could see everything clearly below the ravine.
"Oh? It's just a young man? And he's with a wild beast that hasn't evolved into a demon beast yet?" Purple Rose walked gracefully and smoothly to Bai Yin's side, and was surprised when she saw him.
Apart from that wretched bald man, no one else has ever visited this mountain stream. Besides, very few people venture too deep into this mountain range and forest.
This combination of a human and a blue wolf is indeed strange.
“Rose, this little guy is quite bold, daring to wander around here. If Baldy runs into him, there’ll be quite a show. Why don’t we do what Baldy does and see if this little guy has any extra crystals? The spiritual energy outside is too thin. If this continues, not only will his cultivation progress be slow, but his skin will also dry out,” Baiyin’s senior brother said slowly.
Purple Rose's eyes lit up. She seemed somewhat tempted. The spiritual energy outside was extremely thin, making every plant cultivator who entered the outside world extremely irritable.
Nowadays, finding more crystals has probably become the goal of all plant cultivators.
"Oh no, this little guy has spotted us!" Purple Rose suddenly exclaimed in surprise. In the mountain stream, Zhang Guodong casually glanced in their direction.
He had indeed discovered the large stone cave on the cliff in the mountain stream, and the peculiar combination of the senior and junior disciples. Moreover, not a single word they uttered escaped Zhang Guodong's ears.
The murderous intent flashed briefly, then vanished.
Anyone who dares to do something against their own will be prepared to die!
But he also realized one thing: the bald man had escaped! He had escaped in another direction. This bald man's psychological tactics were truly brilliant; he had guessed it several times, but he was still fooled.
This area appears to be the territory of other planters.
Was the bald man intentionally leading people this way? Was he using someone else to kill him? This person's heart is truly terrifying.
This was Baldy's second defeat. The first time, of course, was at the hands of Purple Rose and Baiyin, and they clashed several times afterward. This second time, however, he was defeated by Zhang Guodong, which was even more frustrating, and Baldy almost lost his life.
Zhang Guodong couldn't discern the cultivation levels of the man and woman. They were another pair with higher cultivation than himself. In that case, he couldn't act rashly.
Baldness is a consequence of carelessness; he brought it upon himself.
But there are two of them, which makes them difficult to deal with.
"Let's go!" Zhang Guodong decided to pretend he hadn't noticed the other person and turned to leave.
If you're not entirely sure, it's best to leave.
But Purple Rose and White Sound didn't want Zhang Guodong to leave. They had finally encountered a low-level plant cultivator; judging from his strange and unusual attire, he must be from the outside world.
They had been to the outskirts of the city before, but they were filled with immense fear and dread about this unfamiliar environment. One day, they saw a massive magical artifact flying in the sky—was this still the world of mortals?
They didn't understand technology, but felt it was best to be cautious. These realms were too unfamiliar. Even they didn't possess any flying artifacts. So they stayed in this mountain stream; it was relatively dry, which was perfect for those who valued beauty. Besides, the spiritual energy in the dense forest and this subterranean land wasn't much different—both were so thin—so they simply decided to live here.
"Little brother, why are you in such a hurry to leave now that you're here?" Purple Rose flew down, her voice both friendly and alluring, her giggles like the tinkling of bells, clear and melodious.
Baiyin felt a little jealous.
He also leaped down.
A height of ten meters or so is nothing to a plant cultivator at level thirty. The support of their life force is sufficient to achieve this. Of course, this is something Zhang Guodong could also do with his physical strength, but there are significant differences.
Using only their physical strength, two people could never ascend ten meters in height. They could only manage five or six meters at most.
Zhang Guodong's vision blurred, and two more people appeared before him.
The purple rose looked at Zhang Guodong curiously, her eyes suddenly lighting up.
"Little brother, you're only level 18, and you dare to wander around in these mountains? These mountains are very dangerous!" Purple Rose felt that Zhang Guodong was not flustered at all, and his clothes made him look like an outsider.
A longing for the outside world and a fear of it coexist within them. If only there were someone familiar with the outside world... that would be wonderful!
Zhang Guodong was taken aback. Dangerous? Indeed. But why was this beautiful woman staring at him like that, even offering a warning? What was she up to?
"Hey kid, my junior sister is asking you a question, why aren't you answering?" Bai Yin snorted, but her voice was weak and feeble, like a woman's, which gave Zhang Guodong goosebumps.
"Zhang Guodong, the effeminate man, shuddered and suddenly remembered such a nickname, and accidentally blurted it out."
"What? Someone wants to kill you, and you dare call them a sissy?!" Bai Yin was instantly furious, her face turning red and blue, and she charged at Zhang Guodong.
"Senior brother!" Purple Rose frowned and called out helplessly.
These words were more effective than anything else. Bai Yin, however, looked at Zhang Guodong with great anger, snorting repeatedly.
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