Chapter 75: Mysterious Person.
Chapter 75: Mysterious Person
When stepping into this place, no one had expected that beneath this seemingly calm pool, there was actually a terrifying monster with a cultivation level as high as the late out-of-body stage.
Judging by their current strength, the chances of subduing the beast were slim. If they turned and fled at this moment, Jia Feng's heart would feel as if it were being tugged at by an invisible thread, and he would inexplicably feel a surge of unease.
After all, they had come together, and now that his companion was in dire straits, if he were to leave alone, it would seem to go against the very principles he had always upheld... right? The word "right" quietly crossed his mind, filled with hesitation and struggle.
However, Jia Feng didn't remain stuck in this tangled quagmire for too long. In an instant, he seemed to have made up his mind. He gritted his teeth, his cheek muscles bulged slightly, and a flicker of determination flashed in his eyes.
His expression suddenly froze. His usually slow-moving hands were now as agile as flying birds. He quickly pulled two talismans from his pocket. The runes on the talismans flickered, emitting a faint, fiery aura, clearly holding considerable power.
He threw the talisman with all his might at the monster that charged at Bu Xingjin like a hungry wolf, brimming with ferocity. The talisman sliced through the air, emitting a whirring sound like two flaming meteors.
Then, he turned around without hesitation, his steps as fast as the wind, not daring to stop for a moment, and ran out of the cave without looking back, as if there were thousands of evil spirits chasing him.
“Bang! Bang!”
Two muffled sounds echoed in the cave, and two explosive fire talismans hit the body of the monster accurately.
However, the effect was really disappointing. Compared to the feeling of tickling the monster, these two talismans could at least make the monster feel that something hit it and it was a little painful.
The monster's rhythm of movement was not even disrupted at all, and it continued to pounce towards Bu Xingjin with overwhelming force. The murderous intent in its eyes was so strong that it seemed as if it wanted to crush Bu Xingjin in an instant and would not stop until it had put him to death.
"Xingjin!" Qing Yan saw this, his heart burning with anxiety. Like a flash of lightning, he flashed to Bu Xingjin's side and quickly and gently helped him up, his eyes full of concern. Then, he immediately led Bu Xingjin to avoid the monster's fatal attack.
Qing Yan and Bu Xingjin dodged left and right, but the late-stage Out-of-Body Demonic Beast was too powerful. Every attack was accompanied by a whirring wind, like a typhoon. Wherever it struck, the surrounding pool water splashed and transformed into countless crystalline droplets that scattered into the air. The overwhelming momentum seemed to be substantial, tearing the air apart like fragile paper.
Fortunately, the interior of the cave was very spacious, and there was still room for maneuver. The two men fought and retreated, their figures constantly moving and dodging in the cave.
Bu Xingjin's face was as pale as paper, completely devoid of color. Blood oozed from the corners of his mouth, the crimson stains particularly glaring on his pale chin. He had just been attacked by the demonic beast, unable to evade it, and had sustained severe internal injuries. His breathing was disordered, and he let out a heavy wheeze like a worn bellows.
At this moment, he anxiously watched Qing Yan, who was losing ground against the monsters due to his own weakness. His mind raced, trying to come up with a plan. He first hurriedly opened the system panel to check, but there were no significant changes. The cultivation progress bar continued to advance slowly and systematically. It had only increased by one level a few days ago, and now the empty progress bar had only reached a quarter of the way to the target.
Bu Xingjin closed the panel with a hint of disappointment, and suddenly realized in his heart that in the face of such an emergency, this system could not give him any substantial help at all, just like a weapon that broke down at the critical moment.
Wait… Just before the system panel disappeared, Bu Xingjin caught a glimpse of the pattern on it from the corner of his eye…
It was as if a light bulb went off in his head, and he seemed to have an idea in his mind!
"Qing Yan, catch me!"
The situation was urgent and there was no time to say more. While Qing Yan was leading him to avoid the attack of the monster again, Bu Xingjin whispered hurriedly in Qing Yan's ear.
Although he didn't understand what was going on, Qing Yan nodded without hesitation.
The next second after the words fell, Bu Xingjin instantly changed back to his original form. Qing Yan was quick-eyed and quick-handed, and caught the falling grass.
The monster chased for a long time, but it didn't even touch the corner of the two people's clothes. Like a beast being toyed with, it was already furious. It raised its head and let out a deafening roar, bringing a roar that made the sky collapse and the earth split, shaking the ceiling of the cave and making rocks fall like a rain of stones.
Its blood-red eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty light in the dim cave, like a ghost fire in the dark night, locking onto Qing Yan's position. Its strong limbs dug into the ground fiercely, raising a cloud of dust. Its speed soared again, and it pounced on Qing Yan like a teleportation, like a swift lightning.
Qing Yan casually placed Bu Xingjin, who had returned to his original form, carefully into his sleeve and placed him safely. His eyes suddenly focused and he raised the dry branch in his hand again.
This time, he no longer simply dodged and defended, but instead restrained his spiritual power and used his skill to guide it to gather at the tip of the dead branch, transforming it into strands of sword energy that looked like nimble snakes. These sword energies intertwined with each other, weaving into a seemingly thin but resilient spiritual power net.
The monster arrived in an instant, its bloody mouth biting straight at him. Qing Yan shouted softly and threw his spiritual power net towards the monster's head. The monster rushed in headfirst, and in an instant, the sword energy rubbed and collided violently with its hard scales, making a series of sharp "sizzling" sounds. Several strands of sword energy found the gaps between the scales and pierced the monster's flesh. The pain made the monster twist its huge body wildly, and its thick tail swept around, smashing huge deep pits into the cave wall, and shattered stones flew everywhere.
Meanwhile, Jia Feng, who had escaped some distance away, gradually slowed his pace. Listening to the noises coming from the pool within the cave, he felt as if two villains were arguing fiercely within him. One shouted, "You can't even save yourself, are you going back to die? We just met by chance, and when disaster strikes, it's wise to flee separately." The other retorted loudly, "You cowardly coward! If you abandon your companions in the face of danger, how can you live in the world with dignity and conscience?"
Jia Feng clenched his fists, his knuckles white, his face a picture of struggle and torment. Finally, he stamped his foot, a look of determination flashing in his eyes. "Never mind, let's go back! Worst case scenario, I'll risk my life." With that, he turned and sprinted towards the pool.
At the edge of the pool, Qing Yan temporarily trapped the demon beast with a spiritual net woven with his sword energy. The demon beast, completely enraged, glowed with a strange red light, its power surging wildly. It opened its bloody maw and spewed out a stream of black flames. Wherever the flames passed, the spiritual net instantly broke. The water in the pool evaporated in the blink of an eye, turning into a white mist that rolled towards Qing Yan with a scorching heat wave.
At this critical moment, Jia Feng rushed back. Seeing this, he said nothing, rapidly forming hand seals with his hands and muttering something. In an instant, several streams of light flew out from his sleeves, revealing a set of meticulously crafted formation flags. The flags took root, and in a flash of light, a simple yet ingenious defensive formation took shape, effectively blocking the black flames.
The violent collision of flames and the formation stirred up visible waves of spiritual energy, and the entire cave seemed to tremble violently at this moment. Jia Feng's face was extremely solemn, and his hands constantly changed hand seals, trying his best to maintain the operation of the formation. Sweat rolled down his forehead and dripped onto the ground, instantly evaporating into wisps of white mist.
Seeing this, Qing Yan's eyes flashed with surprise, but he quickly regained his composure. He quickly retreated to Jia Feng's side and whispered, "Thank you for your help."
Jia Feng smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Don't thank me. I turned back only because of my guilty conscience. This monster is too powerful. I'm afraid it would be difficult for the two of us to withstand it alone."
Qing Yan nodded slightly, his eyes solemnly gazing at the demon beast that was temporarily trapped by the spiritual energy net. The demon beast's roar was deafening, and it struggled frantically, gradually tearing apart the sword energy on the spiritual energy net. It was obvious that it could not hold out for much longer.
Just as the spiritual energy net was about to be completely ripped apart by the monster, the entire cave suddenly lit up with brilliant starlight. The shattered rocks that had been shaken off strangely hovered in the air, the runes on each piece lighting up in turn, and then the shattered rocks returned to their original positions one by one.
"How dare you, you bastard!"
A clear, cold sound, like an icy spring, seemed to drift from the depths of the void. Immediately afterwards, a sword shadow solidified above the monster's head. The sword's blade shone with a brilliant radiance like a galaxy. Seven jade bells at the hilt moved silently, emitting a ringing sound that made the monster's scales stand on end.
Qing Yan's expression suddenly changed and he became extremely solemn. He didn't even realize that there was a fourth person here.
Jia Feng's pupils suddenly contracted, and he quickly retracted his battle flag. This was a treasure he had spent a fortune on, and he wouldn't show it to anyone easily. He would be heartbroken if it was even slightly damaged.
As the sword light fell with a loud bang, the monster began to twist and flee in fear, as if it had encountered its natural enemy.
“Crack—”
The previously indestructible scales seemed as fragile as paper under the starlight, and the tip of the sword easily sank three inches into the monster's back. As dark purple blood gushed out, the entire pool suddenly formed ice crystals. Amidst the chill, a man in a white robe and floor-length white hair slowly emerged. As he stepped over the surface of the water, blue lotuses blossomed, opening and closing, making the man appear like an immortal descending from the earth.
"Star Lock." The man put his fingers together and lightly drew a line. The sword on the monster's back flew out automatically, and the seven jade bells automatically fell off and turned into a long chain, winding towards the monster.
Twelve starlight chains suddenly appeared around the monster. The originally violent monster suddenly whimpered in fear, and its three-meter-long body shrank rapidly in the chains.
When the monster was compressed to the size of a palm, the man's body suddenly shook. Qing Yan keenly noticed that the man's fingers hanging from his sleeves were becoming transparent, as if they would disappear into the world at any moment.
Qing Yan's heart trembled, realizing that the suddenly appearing white-robed man was not a physical entity, but a spirit or a remnant soul. He quickly stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Senior, do you need any help?"
The man in the plain robe glanced sideways, his gaze as deep as the vast stars, yet tinged with a hint of fatigue. He shook his head gently, his voice still cold, "No need. I have sealed this demon beast. You must leave immediately. It is not advisable to stay here for long."
Then he waved his hand lightly, and something flew out of the pool below him and landed in Qing Yan's hand. "This is something I found by chance, and now I want to return it to its original owner."
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