Chapter 383
"Damn it."
"Damn it."
The Ice Wind Wing's escape trembled, making Yunhe's heart pound uncontrollably.
The Ice Wind Wing's escape shook, and Yunhe's heart suddenly pounded nonstop.
I'll output: "The Ice Wind Wing's escape shook, and Yunhe's heart suddenly pounded nonstop."
Although he had long suspected there might be more than two fourth-level demon beasts in Thousand Poison Mountain's depths, he never expected there to actually be a late-stage fourth-level demon beast there!
You should know, a late-stage fourth-level demon beast can rival a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.
Moreover, because of the demon beast's nature, a late-stage fourth-level demon beast could be stronger than some ordinary human late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.
More importantly, this late-stage fourth-level demon beast's escape speed is extremely fast!
Yunhe had just flown away from Thousand Poison Mountain not long ago; when he cautiously extended his divine sense, he discovered a woman closely pursuing him from behind.
Speaking of escape speed, Yunhe considered himself outstanding among early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators; even with all his means, even a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator could only look up to his back.
But that woman behind him pursued him at an extremely fast speed.
"Human, you have great daring, actually daring to hunt my Thousand Poison Mountain fourth-level demon beast!"
But if this human Nascent Soul cultivator were to escape so 'easily,' that is clearly not what she wants to see.
Yunhe's will was as firm as iron; his powerful divine sense prevented him from being bewitched by the Thousand-Wing Blood Mosquito.
If he were caught, his entire self would likely be directly devoured.
Seeing he had no reaction and no intention to stop, the Thousand-Wing Blood Mosquito gave a cold laugh; at this point the distance between them was less than a hundred li.
The tiny insect that flew out of the Green Bullfrog's body is the best proof.
Yunhe never expected that the demon beast chasing him not only had cultivated to late-stage fourth level, but was actually an extremely rare Ancient Exotic Insect, the Thousand-Wing Blood Mosquito!
This is far rarer than the Gold Shadow Eight-Winged Bee, a spirit insect.
What kind of treasure could actually grant an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator such escape speed?
If those treasures were seized, perhaps its speed could increase even further.
Moreover, this spirit insect is bloodthirsty and can release a toxin that paralyzes prey; even a third-level demon beast facing a Thousand-Wing Blood Mosquito with only first-level strength, if it fails to detect the approach in time, once injected with the paralyzing toxin, it could possibly be drained bit by bit.
Of course, daring to hunt a fourth-level demon beast of Thousand Poison Mountain naturally comes with a price.
Clearly, they never expected that a mere early-stage Nascent Soul human cultivator would have such astonishing escape speed.
"Spirit Insect Ranking" thirteenth place: Thousand-Wing Blood Mosquito!
The Ancient Exotic Species Spirit Insect is said to possess thousands of wings too many to count, making it a spirit insect of astonishing speed.
In just a few breaths, the distance between them, originally nearly two hundred li, was instantly closed to only tens of li.
For the first time after Yunhe broke through to the Nascent Soul Stage, he felt a threat to his life for the first time.
Moreover, as time passed, this threat grew stronger.
Its appearance: its whole body covered in layers of black armor that looked extremely sturdy, and on its back grew several pairs of blood-colored wings; when they vibrated, the wings seemed to vanish completely, as if hundreds or thousands of wings were flapping simultaneously.
Essence blood is important not only to demon beasts but also to human cultivators; however, he is now low on mana and has no choice but to do this.
Yunhe's heart shuddered; a late-stage fourth-level demon beast—if he were in peak condition and had prepared many arrangements beforehand, perhaps he could still entangle it for a moment before escaping.
"Huh?"
In an instant, with the power of the Cloud Escape Talisman, his speed surged; in the blink of an eye he fled tens of li, and the distance that had been closed between them opened up once again.
Feeling Yunhe's divine sense, that woman's face turned icy cold, and a wave of late-stage fourth-level demon beast's demonic sense pressed upon him.
Her voice was icy cold, yet seemed to contain a decadent, alluring intent.
Her speed also surged.
He gritted his teeth, and his qi and blood began to surge.
And Yunhe naturally felt the distance between them continuing to close; he knew he couldn't keep this up, or he would be drained to death.
How vast is the cultivation world—where can it not go?
Why would one stay cooped up in Thousand Poison Mountain all the time?
Yunhe's forehead beaded with sweat; although the two top-grade spirit stones in his hand continuously supplied pure spiritual energy, his mana recovery rate was far slower than its consumption.
With a hum, the distance to Yunhe was closed again.
And when Yunhe's divine sense detected the demon beast's true form, his pupils contracted sharply and he couldn't help but cry out.
Behind it, a black-gauze woman furrowed her brows, and a flash of strange color passed through her bright, icy eyes.
Perhaps those fourth-level demon beasts in Thousand Poison Mountain are merely its blood bags.
"Thousand-Wing Blood Mosquito?!"
Actually, at this moment the Thousand-Wing Blood Mosquito's greatest interest in Yunhe is still the treasures on his person.
If this continues, even if he manages to avoid being caught, his mana will eventually run out.
But now, having just slain an early-stage fourth-level Green Bullfrog, his own mana is nearly exhausted, let alone facing a late-stage fourth-level demon beast.
Moreover, Yunhe also understands that from the opponent's reaction, there is absolutely no chance of negotiation; if caught, he would surely suffer the pain of being skinned and torn apart, and his two Nascent Souls could become food for the beast's belly.
Swish—
No time to think, Yunhe hastily pulled a Cloud Escape Talisman from his storage bag and slapped it onto himself without hesitation.
"You can't run, human! If you surrender now, I might spare your life!" the Thousand-Wing Blood Mosquito's voice echoed in Yunhe's mind.
Thus, after a brief moment of thought, the woman's figure briefly blurred and then returned to her true form.
More importantly, the insect's speed is so great that even with Yunhe now aided by the Ice Wind Wing and the Cloud Escape Talisman, the distance between them is closing at a visibly perceptible rate.
"Spare a life?"
Even if he managed to survive, he would likely become the Thousand-Wing Blood Mosquito's human pet, completely losing freedom and possibly becoming a long-term blood bag providing pure blood.
This Ice Wind Wings, a Fourth Level top-grade treasure, he had never been able to fully unleash its power; only by infusing essence blood could he completely unleash it.
At that time.
Hum—
As Yunhe's face turned slightly pale, he infused a strand of essence blood into the Ice Phoenix Wings.
One moment.
One moment.
Within the originally crystal-clear, crystal-like Ice Phoenix Wing, blood lines resembling meridians appeared.
Translation: "Originally, the ice phoenix wing, which was crystal clear and translucent like crystal, now had blood lines resembling meridians surfacing within it." Need to keep meaning. Let's craft: "The ice phoenix wing, originally crystal clear and translucent like crystal, now showed blood lines that resembled meridians." Ensure we keep all info: originally crystal clear and translucent like crystal, ice phoenix wing, blood lines resembling meridians surfacing. We'll produce: "The ice phoenix wing, originally crystal clear and translucent like crystal, now showed blood lines resembling meridians."
As the essence blood was infused, the speed of this fourth-level top-grade flying magical artifact was finally fully unleashed by Yunhe; with the Cloud Escape Talisman added, even ordinary late-Nascent Soul cultivators might not be able to catch up.
As the essence blood was infused, the speed of this Fourth Level top-grade flying magical artifact was finally fully unleashed by Yunhe; with the Cloud Escape Talisman added, even ordinary late-Nascent Soul cultivators might not be able to catch up.
Sensing the change in distance between them, the Thousand-Wing Blood Mosquito was somewhat shocked.
It had already returned to its true form and was flying at full speed; as a monster beast naturally gifted with speed, a late-Fourth Level beast, it actually couldn't catch up to an early-Nascent Soul human cultivator in a short time.
However, although it couldn't catch up, it wasn't easy for Yunhe to completely shake off the Thousand-Wing Blood Mosquito.
Because the Thousand-Wing Blood Mosquito also deployed its own secret technique, the two sides ended up deadlocked at a distance of seventy-to-eighty li up to a hundred li.
"No, I can't keep going like this; otherwise, both my mana and essence blood will be completely exhausted."
Yunhe inwardly groaned, how did he provoke such a vicious heart?
For him now, the only solution was to divert disaster eastward.
Having been guided many times in the Calamity Water technique, he was quite familiar with it.
When a market town whose allegiance he couldn't discern appeared in his divine sense, he immediately headed straight for it without hesitation.
Because its speed and aura gave no concealment, when the bustling cultivators in the market noticed him, they all showed looks of shock.
Nascent Soul elder!
Actually 【85】 is not given? Wait they gave 【84】 then 【85】? The snippet shows:
Several market administrators immediately went forward and greeted him respectfully.
"This senior."
However, Yunhe paid them no heed, descending straight into the market; he immediately used the Azure Lotus Dao Crown Ancient Treasure to conceal his aura, then, with the remaining black liquid, he performed the Ghost Insect Breath Concealment Technique, and with this double layer his aura was completely hidden.
At the same time, he quickly found a secluded corner, took out a handful of elixirs from his storage bag and stuffed them into his mouth, then circulated his mana to digest and absorb them fully.
These elixirs included ones that restore mana, ones that restore vital blood, and ones that regulate breathing.
But his attention remained fixed on the direction he had come from.
Soon.
Hardly giving Yunhe any time to catch his breath, the Thousand-Wing Blood Mosquito soon arrived above the market.
"Fourth-level demon beast! That's a fourth-level demon beast!"
Translation: "Nascent Soul Ancestor!" Keep exclamation.
"It's that Nascent Soul cultivator that the old demon lured!"
Sensing the Thousand-Wing Blood Mosquito's immensely oppressive aura, the many cultivators in the market were so frightened they nearly went limp on the ground.
However, the Thousand-Wing Blood Mosquito cared nothing for these cultivators, snorting coldly.
Translation: '"This senior."' Keep quotes.
Not to mention that it wouldn't have any scruples; even other Nascent Soul cultivators, when truly hunting down enemies, would not spare a thought for the cultivators of a mere market.
The next moment.
Instantly, a thick bloody hue surged from the Thousand-Wing Blood Mosquito's body, like a blood‑colored canopy falling over the market; many cultivators saw it and tried to flee, but the instant they touched that blood‑colored canopy, they turned into a pool of blood and dissolved.
This sight left all the cultivators in the market trembling with fear.
After the blood‑colored canopy fell, it did not stop but instead rapidly converged toward the market's center, and any cultivator who touched it would become part of the canopy.
The Thousand‑Wing Blood Mosquito intends to blood‑bathe this place!
Large numbers of cultivators had no choice but to crowd toward the market's center, terrified, shouting, and even slaughtering each other.
Faced with an insurmountable terror, the baser nature of human cultivators was fully exposed; even so, some villains sought to take advantage, plotting to burn, kill, and loot.
To them, since the danger was unavoidable, they might as well fight to the death; if they could luckily survive, the gains from this encounter would undoubtedly be enormous for them.
Translation: "Soon." (or "Very soon.") We'll use "Soon."
Whether in the Cloud Upper Realm or the East Realm, news of markets being blood‑bathed would occasionally reach his ears; he had long grown accustomed to it, and he didn't even bother to keep such news in mind.
Even when he was still a Qi Refining cultivator, he had experienced the River Gully Market being blood‑bathed.
Undue calamity is also
Translation: '"A fourth‑level monster beast! That's a fourth‑level monster beast!"' Keep quotes.
It's actually a late-stage fourth-rank demon beast? How could it possibly show up here!
Translation: '"A late‑fourth‑level monster beast? How could it possibly appear here!"' Keep quotes.
It's that Nascent Soul cultivator that the old demon lured!
"It's that Nascent Soul cultivator that the old demon lured!"
Sensing the intensely oppressive aura of the Thousand‑Wing Blood Mosquito, the numerous cultivators in the market were so scared they nearly collapsed to the ground.
Actually they gave 【119】 translation? Wait they gave:
However, the Thousand‑Wing Blood Mosquito cared nothing for these cultivators, snorting coldly.
However, the Thousand‑Wing Blood Mosquito cared nothing for these cultivators, snorting coldly.
How could I possibly care about mere mortals?
Translation: '"How could I possibly care about mere humans?"' Keep quotes.
Not to mention that it wouldn't have any scruples; even other Nascent Soul cultivators, when truly hunting down enemies, would not spare a thought for the cultivators of a mere market.
Not to mention that it wouldn't have any scruples; even other Nascent Soul cultivators, when truly hunting down enemies, would not spare a thought for the cultivators of a mere market.
In the next instant.
Translation: "The next moment."
Instantly, a thick bloody hue surged from the Thousand‑Wing Blood Mosquito's body, like a blood‑colored canopy falling over the market; many cultivators saw it and tried to flee, but the instant they touched that blood‑colored canopy, they turned into a pool of blood and dissolved.
Instantly, a thick bloody hue surged from the Thousand‑Wing Blood Mosquito's body, like a blood‑colored canopy falling over the market; many cultivators saw it and tried to flee, but the instant they touched that blood‑colored canopy, they turned into a pool of blood and dissolved.
This sight left all the cultivators in the market trembling with fear.
This sight left all the cultivators in the market trembling with fear.
After the blood‑colored canopy fell, it did not stop but instead rapidly converged toward the market's center, and any cultivator who touched it would become part of the canopy.
After the blood‑colored canopy fell, it did not stop but instead rapidly converged toward the market's center, and any cultivator who touched it would become part of the canopy.
The Thousand‑Wing Blood Mosquito intends to blood‑bathe this place!
The Thousand‑Wing Blood Mosquito intends to blood‑bathe this place!
Large numbers of cultivators had no choice but to crowd toward the market's center, terrified, shouting, and even slaughtering each other.
Large numbers of cultivators had no choice but to crowd toward the market's center, terrified, shouting, and even slaughtering each other.
Faced with an insurmountable terror, the baser nature of human cultivators was fully exposed; even so, some villains sought to take advantage, plotting to burn, kill, and loot.
Faced with an insurmountable terror, the baser nature of human cultivators was fully exposed; even so, some villains sought to take advantage, plotting to burn, kill, and loot.
To them, since the danger was unavoidable, they might as well fight to the death; if they could luckily survive, the gains from this encounter would undoubtedly be enormous for them.
To them, since the danger was unavoidable, they might as well fight to the death; if they could luckily survive, the gains from this encounter would undoubtedly be enormous for them.
Yunhe, hiding in the market, watched this scene unmoved; having cultivated to his level, what bloody scene had he not seen?
Yunhe, hiding in the market, watched this scene unmoved; having cultivated to his level, what bloody scene had he not seen?
Whether in the Cloud Upper Realm or the East Realm, news of markets being blood‑bathed would occasionally reach his ears; he had long grown accustomed to it, and he didn't even bother to keep such news in mind.
Whether in the Cloud Upper Realm or the East Realm, news of markets being blood‑bathed would occasionally reach his ears; he had long grown accustomed to it, and he didn't even bother to keep such news in mind.
Even when he was still a Qi Refining cultivator, he had experienced the River Gully Market being blood‑bathed.
Even when he was still a Qi Refining cultivator, he had experienced the River Gully Market being blood‑bathed.
Undue calamity is also an unavoidable part of the cultivation journey.
Undue calamity is also an unavoidable part of the cultivation journey.
He was desperately trying to recover.
He was desperately trying to recover.
Until then.
Translation: "Until." (maybe "Until...") We'll keep "Until."
The Thousand‑Wing Blood Mosquito's blood‑colored canopy drew near to his hiding place.
The Thousand‑Wing Blood Mosquito's blood‑colored canopy drew near to his hiding place.
Yunhe let out a soft sigh, awakened from his recovery, summoned the Subdue Demon Armor, and, braving the thick bloody stench of that blood curtain, flashed out.
Yunhe let out a soft sigh, awakened from his recovery, summoned the Subdue Demon Armor, and, braving the thick bloody stench of that blood curtain, flashed out.
He again unleashed the Cloud Escape Talisman, which turned into a blue‑white streak of light as he fled at high speed.
He again unleashed the Cloud Escape Talisman, which turned into a blue‑white streak of light as he fled at high speed.
Finally, I'm not hiding anymore.
Translation: '"Finally, no longer hiding."' Keep quotes.
Seeing this, the Thousand‑Wing Blood Mosquito inhaled, retracted its blood‑colored canopy entirely, and beat its wings to pursue Yunhe.
Seeing this, the Thousand‑Wing Blood Mosquito inhaled, retracted its blood‑colored canopy entirely, and beat its wings to pursue Yunhe.
In the market, the cultivators who had managed to survive showed various reactions: some wore the look of narrow escape, some collapsed on the ground in tears, and others, their faces hardened, unhesitatingly unleashed their magical treasures, spiritual artifacts, and magical artifacts, attacking the cultivators nearby.
In the market, the cultivators who had managed to survive showed various reactions: some wore the look of narrow escape, some collapsed on the ground in tears, and others, their faces hardened, unhesitatingly unleashed their magical treasures, spiritual artifacts, and magical artifacts, attacking the cultivators nearby.
A whole market square, countless treasures left behind, enough to make these cultivators choose to take dangerous risks.
After Yunhe and the Thousand-Wing Blood Mosquito left, this place not only failed to regain calm, but the smell of blood grew even stronger.
It seemed that the arrival of Yunhe and the Thousand-Wing Blood Mosquito merely opened a bizarre 'box' hidden in many people's hearts, and after they left, the things inside that 'box' ran out!
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PS: I have nothing tonight, I'll keep company with family for a New Year's Eve dinner and celebrate the New Year. In advance, I wish everyone a happy New Year!
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