Chapter 116: Shocking Change

Before the cultivators in the market could fully react, the rumbling sound of a large number of beasts attacking had already sounded from the north of the Jin Shan Market. Dozens of second-tier beasts flying in the sky were already not far from the Jin Shan Market, followed by first-tier bird beasts with extremely fast speeds.

The many cultivators who had not yet evacuated the market saw the scene of millions of beasts galloping and shaking the sky and earth, only then did they panic, beginning to run wildly toward the outside of the market in a panic. For a time, the market was in chaos again.

Song Qingming and the other cultivators who were repairing the formation eyes around the market, because they received the evacuation news relatively late, before they could return to the market to gather, the beast army had already appeared within their field of vision.

Seeing that the market was already in chaos, several cultivators traveling with him had already chosen to turn around and flee in other directions. Song Qingming did not think too much, randomly chose a direction, and directly moved away from the Jin Shan Market.

Now that the market is so chaotic, he cannot go back to find the old patriarch and the others. Now everyone has received the order to retreat, and the beast army has already arrived outside the city. The old patriarch and the others will definitely not stay in place and wait for him.

As early as before going down the mountain, the old patriarch had specifically told each of them that once they reached such a life-and-death moment, everyone must decisively make their own choices and cannot put everyone in danger because of one person.

I hope everyone can evacuate safely this time. Without caring about the rumbling sounds coming from afar, Song Qingming accelerated his speed and ran toward a small mountain on the west side of the Jin Shan Market.

After running more than half the distance, several fist-sized fireballs suddenly fell from the sky behind him. After Song Qingming turned his body sideways to dodge, he looked back and saw a fire crow beast attacking him in the sky.

The fire crow beast is not large, and its attack ability is very average, only knowing some simple fire-type spells. But this kind of bird beast can fly directly in the sky, and its speed is much faster than them running on the ground. Most of the beasts rushing in the front have already killed their way into the Jin Shan Market, and some have begun to chase the cultivators fleeing to both sides of the market.

Song Qingming ran forward while carefully changing his body shape to dodge the attacks of the fire crow beasts behind him. These fire crow beasts, although not strong in attack ability, are indeed very fast. It is difficult to shake them off in this open place. Fortunately, he is not far from the small mountain that is his destination. As long as he runs into the dense jungle under the small mountain ahead, he can temporarily shake off these annoying flying beasts.

Seeing that he was getting closer and closer to the jungle, Song Qingming was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when two more fire crow beasts flew over from the side, and several fierce fireballs instantly blocked his forward direction.

Song Qingming saw that the situation was not good, gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, raised his hand to release the Heaven-Net Umbrella, directly opened the Heaven-Net Umbrella, resisted these attacks, and jumped forward with all his might.

After several loud noises, although Song Qingming was scalded in several places and his clothes were burned with several large holes by the fireballs, he still relied on a brute force to rush through this blockade. Borrowing the smoke from the fire, he rolled forward and entered the jungle directly.

After these few fire crow beasts circled above the jungle a few times, seeing that they could no longer find Song Qingming's tracks, they could only reluctantly leave this place to look for other prey.

At the same time, the entire Jin Shan Market had already been surrounded by beasts. The Huoyun Mountain cultivators had spent great efforts and lost many cultivators, and the Jin Shan Market, which had just been retaken not long ago, had fallen into the hands of the beasts again.

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Two days later, by a small river over three hundred miles away from the Jin Shan Market, the exhausted Song Qingming sat on a giant rock, his body still occasionally emitting a yellow spiritual light.

After a while, he put away the spiritual power in his body, carefully checked the inappropriate places on his body, got up, and went into the water to wipe his somewhat dirty cheeks.

After fleeing from the Jin Shan Market that day, he resisted several attacks from the fire crow beasts. Although the Heaven-Net Umbrella blocked most of the attacks, he was still scorched in several places. After taking the elixir, the external injuries had all healed.

The reason why his face still looked somewhat haggard was because there was still some fire poison from the fire crow beasts left in his body, which still needed some time to slowly guide with mana before it could be completely expelled from his body.

For these two days, in order to avoid the beasts, he did not choose to go directly south, but kept walking west for two days before arriving here.

Now the beasts are powerful and have re-occupied the Jin Shan Market, and they will definitely attack south again. Walking directly south, one knows without thinking that there is a high possibility of running into the beast army again. In his current state, once he is entangled by beasts alone, it will be even more difficult to get away.

Song Qingming estimated in his heart that he should be far enough away from the beast army now. Next, he should turn south and should be able to bypass the beast army and return to Huoyun Mountain earlier to converge with the old patriarch and the others.

Having been running in the mountains for two consecutive days, he also felt somewhat exhausted. After finding a relatively hidden big tree by the river, he carefully set up a simple formation. Song Qingming planned to rest here for one night, intending to be full of spirit before setting off for Huoyun Mountain.

It was just that he had not closed his eyes for half an hour when he suddenly heard a movement coming from the riverside in the distance, which instantly woke him up.

This area is all wild mountains and ridges, and it is impossible for mortals to live here. Song Qingming thought that beasts had appeared nearby, so he quietly went out to check, only to find a human figure lying by the river.

Walking closer to take a look, he was indeed right. There was indeed a cultivator lying by the river, but the aura on this person was already very weak, as if he were a dead person, and his cultivation realm could no longer be seen.

After hesitating slightly, Song Qingming released the Thunder Tiger puppet beast on his body and carried this person to his temporary residence.

After entering the formation he set up, Song Qingming carefully checked the situation and was instantly stunned. When he was by the river just now, because it was already dark and he had not gotten too close, he thought this person was the same as him, a cultivator who had just fled from the Jin Shan Market.

Only now did he discover that the gray Daoist robe this person was wearing was unique to the Xiaoyao Sect. Anyone wearing this style of clothing must be a Xiaoyao Sect Foundation Establishment cultivator. Song Qingming had already known this point when he was at the Guiyun Market. He really did not expect that this person was actually a Xiaoyao Sect senior who had already established his foundation. Understanding this, Song Qingming was instantly stunned. This time, he really found a big trouble for himself out of kindness.

A Xiaoyao Sect Foundation Establishment cultivator died in front of him. The Xiaoyao Sect will inevitably send people to investigate this matter. If he cannot explain this matter clearly in the future, it might even bring disaster to the entire Song family.

Just as Song Qingming was racking his brains for a plan, the Xiaoyao Sect Foundation Establishment cultivator lying on the side suddenly opened his eyes and woke up, looking around with some doubt.

Seeing this senior suddenly wake up, Song Qingming first stepped back in fright, and then said happily:

"It is great that the senior is fine. I am a Qinghe County cultivator. Passing by this place, I happened to encounter the senior in trouble, so I carried the senior from the riverside to here. I wonder if the senior's injuries are serious, and if the junior needs to go to the Xiaoyao Sect to send a message for you?"

After Song Qingming explained the matter of saving him, this Xiaoyao Sect Foundation Establishment senior very weakly took out a small jade box from his storage bag. It is estimated that his injuries were somewhat too serious, and his hand just lifted and fell again, and the jade box in his hand also fell to the ground.

"Uh..."

This person looked weakly at Song Qingming in front of him and pointed at the jade box with a finger with all his might, and a word came out of his mouth, but then there was no sound.

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