Chapter 182 Qi'an is injured
The low roar gradually approached, like dull thunder rolling in the darkness.
Qi'an stood like a statue, his deep eyes like torches, fixed tightly on the darkness ahead. At the same time, he lowered his voice and warned Xia Yueke:
"You must follow me closely and don't run around recklessly."
Xia Yueke frowned and nodded nervously. Her slender fingers subconsciously clenched the corner of Qi'an's clothes, as if that was her only support in this dangerous situation.
As the dark blue light gradually grew stronger, a huge monster, like a Qilin appearing on earth but emitting a dark blue glow all over its body, slowly appeared before their eyes.
Its eyes were like two balls of endlessly burning blue flames, staring at Qi'an and Xia Yueke coldly and with hostility.
Qi'an looked solemn as he slowly mobilized his own animal power. An invisible force quietly surged and gathered in his body.
The monster took the lead and stomped its feet suddenly. In an instant, the ground seemed like fragile thin ice and cracked instantly. Several sharp stone spikes as sharp as spears shot towards the two of them like arrows.
Qi'an reacted as fast as lightning. He swung his hands violently, and the white beast power in his palms poured out like a surging wave, colliding with the stone spikes and smashing them into powder.
"This is a Blue Scale Beast, a fifth-tier magical beast. Its skin is thick and tough, and its attacks are fierce and brutal. We must handle it with caution."
Qi'an's face was stern as he gave a warning.
Although Xia Yueke was afraid, she still tried hard to observe the monster.
She took advantage of the moment when Qi'an attracted the monster's attention, and quietly moved to the side, searching for the monster's flaws with her eyes like a hawk.
The Blue Scale Beast seemed to be aware of something. It twisted its neck and turned its head suddenly, and a stream of blue flame spurted out of its mouth. The flame was like a nimble long snake, pouncing towards Xia Yueke with its fangs and claws bared.
Xia Yueke was agile and dodged quickly like a swallow skimming over water. The flames brushed past her side and the high temperature instantly singed a corner of her clothes.
She cried out in fear: "That was a close call!"
When Qi An saw Xia Yueke was in danger, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and his body rushed towards the monster like a white lightning.
He leaped high into the air, gathering all his animal strength in his arms. A dazzling white animal aura, like a real lightsaber, fiercely stabbed the Blue Scale Beast's back from top to bottom.
The Blue Scale Beast suffered heavy damage and felt severe pain in its back. It immediately let out an angry roar that shook the surrounding area.
It turned around and swung its huge claws, slapping towards Qi'an with a whistling sound.
Qi'an was agile in the air and cleverly dodged the fatal blow by turning sideways, but the blue scale beast's claws still scratched his arm like a sharp blade. Blood instantly gushed out like a fountain, staining his sleeves red.
Qi'an gritted his teeth, endured the severe pain from the wound, and landed steadily on the ground.
"Qian! Are you okay?"
Xia Yuke was watching this scene not far away, feeling indescribable guilt. After all, if it weren't for him, they wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
Qi'an shook his head at Xia Yueke, his expression unchanged, as if he was not hurt at all.
"It's okay, don't be distracted."
But there was anxiety in his eyes. He carefully noticed that every time the Blue Scale Beast spewed out flames, there would be a short interval to accumulate strength.
His eyes flashed, and a plan came to mind. He said to Xia Yueke, "When it spews fire next time, you will find an opportunity to attack its eyes."
Xia Yueke understood and nodded silently.
When the Blue Scale Beast spewed out flames again, Qi Anquan released all his beast power to resist the surging waves of fire.
Xia Yueke seized this fleeting opportunity and rushed forward like a cheetah pouncing on its prey. The condensed ice spikes in his hand flashed with cold light and stabbed fiercely into the eyes of the blue-scaled beast.
The Blue Scale Beast sensed something and wanted to dodge, but due to its previous injury, its movements were a little slow and it was too late. The ice spike accurately scratched its left eye. It shook its head in pain and let out bursts of angry roars.
“Roar, roar, roar—”
Taking advantage of the moment when the Blue Scale Beast was injured and in a panic, Qi An grabbed Xia Yueke and ran to the side for his life.
The Blue Scale Beast quickly recovered from the severe pain. Its eyes were red as it chased closely behind. The trees along the way were like fragile toothpicks, falling to the ground under the impact of its huge body.
Qi'an and Xia Yueke were desperately running through the woods. The wound on his arm was causing him excruciating pain, and every time he swung his sword it felt like a raging fire, but his pace was as fast as the wind, without slowing down at all.
They crossed a gurgling stream and Qi'an slipped and almost fell.
Xia Yueke hurriedly supported him and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"
Qi An gasped and said, "Keep going, don't stop."
The two supported each other and continued to run away.
Finally, they escaped the pursuit of the blue-scaled beast and entered another peaceful forest.
Qi'an's face was pale at this moment, and blood was still oozing out of his wound. Xia Yueke looked at him distressedly, her eyes full of worry and guilt, and said softly:
"It's all my fault. I got you hurt."
Qi An shook his head slightly: "It's not your fault, it's just that this monster is too ferocious."
Seeing the blood gushing out of Qi'an's wound, Xia Yueke suddenly felt panic-stricken and exclaimed in panic:
"What should I do? Can I find any herbs nearby that can stop the bleeding?"
She was extremely anxious, and the image of the hemostatic herb that Diexu had mentioned suddenly appeared in her mind. It was said that such herbs usually grow in the forest.
"We can't just stand by and watch Qi'an bleed like this. If the smell of blood attracts other monsters, it will be disastrous!"
Xia Yueke pondered secretly, and in a state of panic, she hurriedly shouted to Qi'an:
"Qian, please wait here for a while, I'll be back soon!"
After saying this, he turned around and left in a hurry without waiting for Qi'an's response.
Qi'an looked at Xia Yueke's back as he walked away in a panic, his eyes full of confusion and worry.
He subconsciously raised his hand slightly, trying to stop her from leaving. However, because the attack of the fifth-level monster seemed to carry poison, half of his body was numb at this moment, and he could not exert any strength. He could only watch her figure disappear into the depths of the woods, full of worry and helplessness.
Xia Yueke was anxiously searching for hemostatic herbs in the forest, her eyes full of anxiety and eagerness.
She carefully pushed aside the dense weeds and carefully checked every corner, not missing any place where medicinal herbs might grow.
Fine beads of sweat gradually appeared on her forehead and her breathing became rapid.
However, time passed by minute by minute, and she still got nothing.
The surrounding woods were oppressively quiet, with only her own hurried footsteps and rapid breathing echoing in the emptiness.
Every time she squatted down to check with great anticipation, but stood up disappointedly and continued to move forward, her heart became more tormented. She knew that Qi'an was still waiting there, and the blood from his wound was still flowing, but she had lost her way in the vast forest and could not find the life-saving hemostatic herb.
Qi sat quietly there, all around him was silent. His wound was still aching slightly, and trickles of blood were still slowly seeping out, staining the grass beside him red.
Time passed slowly. He looked in the direction where Xia Yuke left, his brows gradually furrowed, his eyes full of confusion and anxiety.
After a long time, Xia Yueke still did not return.
Qi'an's eyes gradually dimmed, and a hint of disappointment quietly crept into his eyes. In the depths of his eyes, sadness spread like a tide.
His lips trembled slightly, and he sighed softly, "So you left again... As expected, we're from the same place..."
The voice seemed particularly lonely in the silent woods, as if abandoned by the whole world.
He slowly lowered his head and looked at his injured arm. His thoughts drifted away. The memories of being abandoned and left alone emerged like ghosts, making his heart heavier.
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