"Look over there, there's a huge basin, and it seems all the spiritual qi is emanating from it." Pulling away from the dense forest, Hu Lao Si excitedly shouted to Qian Lao Er and Bai Lao San, as if discovering a new continent.
Qian Lao Er and Bai Lao San walked over and indeed saw, just a short distance away, a basin spanning several miles. Countless spiritual qi was gushing out from the basin, floating in the sky like mist. Taking a breath of it made them feel rejuvenated.
"Let's go check it out; there might be some precious treasures inside!" Qian Lao Er immediately said to Bai Lao San and Hu Lao Si, his eyes filled with excitement. The two nodded, and the three moved cautiously, fearing to be discovered by demon beasts. Eventually, they arrived at the basin brimming with spiritual qi.
However, to their disappointment, there was nothing rare in the basin, just some simple herbs. These herbs might be useful to a pharmacist, but to the three of them, they were utterly worthless.
"Damn it! After all this trouble, just these useless things!" Hu Lao Si angrily stomped on the herbs until he had crushed all the surrounding plants, finally calming down. Even Bai Lao San, usually calm by nature, looked visibly upset.
Only Qian Lao Er continued to sift through the herbs, picking those that caught his eye and stashing them in his snakeskin bag. In no time, his bag was somewhat bulging. Bai Lao San and Hu Lao Si also calmed down and started searching in different directions, picking herbs that they fancied. Even if these herbs weren't valuable, they were still an extra gain for them.
...
Chu Ming and his group rested quietly, eating some dry rations brought out by Li Lingru. Almost simultaneously, Chu Ming and Huang Liangping stood up, cautiously surveying their surroundings. The others looked at them puzzled. Suddenly, Luo Qianyi's face changed drastically, and he shouted loudly, "Someone's coming, everyone be careful!"
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Just as Luo Qianyi's voice fell, three black-clad figures appeared before them, exuding a dense killing intent that seemed almost tangible, making Li Lingru turn pale.
"Haha, I never expected to find two little beauties here. After holding back for so long on this mission, it's time to relieve some stress!"
"Qian Lao Er, you're wrong about this. One of them is an Inner Sect disciple from Cyan Nether Mountain. Be careful not to bring trouble upon us!"
"Hu Lao Si, you're underestimating me. What kind of beauty haven't I played with? I'm just missing a proud daughter from a major sect!"
Hu Lao Si and Qian Lao Er bantered back and forth as if Chu Ming and his group didn't exist. The ordinary guard team members, terrified by the situation, had already lost the will to fight.
Chirp!
In an instant, a qi sword shot over from a hundred steps away, fast as a startled swan!
Bang!
The qi sword exploded, shocking everyone. Qian Lao Er and his two companions' faces immediately turned grim.
"You three are not supposed to be here. Leave at once!" Chu Ming, Huang Liangping, and Luo Qianyi walked over, coldly staring at the three intruders in black.
"Was it you who attacked just now? Cut off one of your arms, and I'll let you go!" Qian Lao Er said coldly, with an apprehensive look at Chu Ming, the evil aura around him growing even denser.
Bai Lao San stood there silently, but the way he looked at Chu Ming's group was as if he was looking at dead people.
"Miss, these three are not good people; there could be danger!" The guard team captain whispered to Li Lingru. He was also a Martial Artist at the Fifth Layer of the Transcendence Realm. But the three intruders gave him the feeling that they could easily crush him. Besides him, their side had no other Martial Artist at the Fifth Layer of the Transcendence Realm. The strongest among them were a few Sect disciples at the Fourth Layer of the Transcendence Realm. He admitted he wasn't even able to match them.
"Let's wait and see!" Li Lingru said gravely. If the Sect disciples couldn't handle the three in front of them, they would have to rely on the sheer number of people. But Li Lingru had another worry; if the human wave tactic failed, she would be in deep trouble.
"You all kneel down and lick my shoes, and maybe I'll spare your lives!" Bai Lao San suddenly said, his body's momentum surging like a dragon entering the sea, pressing toward Chu Ming's group. The ordinary guard members' faces changed drastically, but the Sect disciples remained calm.
"Hahahaha..."
Huang Liangping, who had been silent, suddenly laughed up to the sky, saying, "Interesting, interesting, I've never seen someone as arrogant as you. Chu Ming, Luo Qianyi, pick a target each, and let's see who kneels to whom!"
"I'll take the skinny one!" Chu Ming said with a smile, looking at Bai Lao San, his eyes filled with killing intent!
"I'll take the long-faced man. Since he likes playing with women so much, I'll show him the consequences of that!" Luo Qianyi drew out his soft sword from his waist, giving it a light shake. Blue spiritual power spread out, instantly turning all the nearby herbs into powder.
"Haha, then the last one is mine!" Huang Liangping took out his large knife from his back. Instantly, a series of sword auras crisscrossed, leaving countless gulleys on the ground.
"Haha, people always say Sect disciples are arrogant. Now I see it's true! Kill!" Bai Lao San stamped the ground, flying up and punching out. The fist force enveloped the three, overwhelmingly fierce!
"Your opponent is me!"
Swish
Chu Ming's figure blurred, and when he reappeared, he was already in front of Bai Lao San. With his right hand holding the sword, he slashed diagonally, the red sword light clustering and not dispersing, concentrated on the blade, slicing through the air with explosive force.
Boom
The sword light clashed with the fist, and waves of energy spread in all directions. Between Chu Ming and Bai Lao San, a vacuum zone formed instantly. Luo Qianyi faced off against Qian Lao Er, while Huang Liangping squared off with Hu Lao Si!
Thud, thud, thud
Chu Ming and Bai Lao San both retreated several steps, leaving deep footprints on the ground! Bai Lao San looked surprised; he knew Chu Ming's strength was only at the Ninth Layer of the Postnatal Realm. Initially, he thought he could solve Chu Ming with one strike, but it turned out to be an even match.
"I didn't expect you to have some skills. Let's go again!" Bai Lao San said violently, a hint of jealousy rising in his heart. He was jealous of these Sect disciples. Why were they so powerful and glamorous while he was treated like a rat, scorned by everyone? Even after joining the Demonic Organization, he constantly faced the pursuit of Righteous Martial Artists.
Bai Lao San's body shivered, morphing into several black streaks attacking Chu Ming from different directions, silent and invisible!
"Black Mirror Avatar!"
The black streaks split, doubling mid-way into eight, like demons dancing, shadowy and chaotic, dizzying to look at.
A barely audible sound of something cutting through the air reached Chu Ming's ears, but his expression remained unchanged. His steps suddenly became floating, his body turning into a wisp of smoke, instantly escaping the encirclement of the black streaks.
Whoosh
All the black streaks shattered, revealing Bai Lao San's figure. He looked as if he had seen a ghost, unable to believe Chu Ming's Lightweight Skill was even better than his, like a nightmare!
But in an instant, Bai Lao San once again used Black Mirror Avatar. This time, his avatars doubled to sixteen. Moreover, a faint red aura covered the black avatars, filled with a bloody smell. Any herbs touched by the red aura immediately wilted as if their life force had been drained.
Chu Ming operated the Cyan Yuan Technique to the extreme, his body surging with spiritual power, forming a three-foot Gang Yuan, circling around him. In the midst of this, countless raindrops flew out from his sword, swirling in the air, darkening the surroundings slightly. A sword aura grew increasingly apparent in the dim space.
"Rainfall Fall!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh
With a single stroke, all the avatars around him shattered. But from behind Chu Ming came a whistling sound. He didn't have time to turn; with a light stomp, he exploded the ground beneath him, using the recoil to leap five meters away.
"I'm furious!"
Bai Lao San felt like going mad. Seeing the other two pressing their opponents, he couldn't even see the shadow of his opponent, feeling frustrated enough to die!
The red aura erupted again, completely corroding the surrounding herbs into black liquid. With a loud roar, Bai Lao San's fist force was interwoven with red and black spiritual power, causing the air to explode repeatedly, flickering with a red glow, violently heading towards Chu Ming.
"Breathing Fist!"
Wherever the fist force passed, the life force of the herbs was entirely absorbed, turning them into weeds. Chu Ming's expression didn't change, his right hand gripping the sword, his body's spiritual power swelling, forming a sword aura. A red Flame Sword Essence erupted on his sword, emitting a destructive aura, spreading like wildfire, the air around them boiling with heat waves.
"Starfire Extinction!"
The fist force and sword aura erupted simultaneously, spiritual power interwoven, extinguished. All the surrounding rocks shattered!
Whoosh
A light sound was heard, the terrifying sword aura instantly tearing the fist force into pieces, continuing towards Bai Lao San.
"You..."
Whoosh
Bai Lao San's eyes widened, unable to finish his sentence. His body was directly cut into two pieces, blood gushing like a fountain!