Chapter 94 Extraterrestrial Visitors

“The mountain lord truly possesses divine talent! I’ll go and scout out the enemy’s situation for you!” Yu Que exclaimed with great enthusiasm and passion.

In its view, the people outside the secular world have already been dealt with, so what is a mere golden-armored guard worth!

In the night sky, the black-clad woman’s mount was in a panic. Its master had been killed by its opponent in a very short time, and it was so frightened that it wanted to flee immediately.

Qin Ming drew his bow to its fullest extent, and an iron arrow flew from the string with a soft thud, piercing the raptor in the night fog and leaving a trail of blood, severely wounding it.

“If you don’t want to die, land on the ground immediately.” On the back of the red eagle, Qin Ming’s clothes fluttered, forcing the strange bird to land.

“Mountain Lord, the situation is not good. The golden-armored guard’s mount is actually a bat.” Yu Que returned and quickly reported the situation.

“Are bats special?” Qin Ming asked.

“The sense of smell of bats is among the best in the mountains. They are rare and often used to track enemies,” Yuque quickly explained.

It asked anxiously, “Has someone tampered with your clothes? I noticed that the golden-armored guard was very composed, as if he was certain he could find you.”

Qin Ming sniffed himself and found no unusual odor.

“The variety of scents that bats can smell far exceeds the range that other creatures can smell.” Yuque was very wary of this strange creature.

“So, I’ve been tricked? People’s hearts are unpredictable.” Qin Ming frowned. When he met his acquaintance in Silver Vine Town, someone must have sabotaged him.

The person who made the move may not necessarily be Zheng Maoze, because it can be done without physical contact.

“Has he arrived?” Qin Ming asked.

“They landed on the edge of the desert and didn’t come in immediately,” Yuque informed them.

“He’s keeping his distance from the woman in black, afraid of any misunderstandings.” Qin Ming had already anticipated that she wasn’t a follower of the woman in black.

Otherwise, why would the golden-armored guard follow so slowly behind, watching the outsider take action himself? He should have been the one to go first.

“Since bats are following us and we can’t avoid them, let’s fight to the end! Quickly make arrangements!” Qin Ming had no intention of running away.

Aside from a charred small shield, a chopstick-length black spear, and some gold leaf, the woman in black carried no other valuable items.

“Flap your wings and erase some of the traces of the battle here, be quick!” Qin Ming instructed Red Eagle.

He then looked at Yuque and said, “Hold onto the woman’s shoes and follow behind me, leaving some footprints in the sand.”

“Mountain Lord, you’re making things difficult for the bird,” the bird-like sparrow said, flapping its wings.

“You’re a mutated creature, isn’t it easy for you to do this? You have to be quick. Although he’s keeping his distance from the woman in black, he can’t wait much longer,” Qin Ming urged.

Qin Ming carried the woman’s body and rushed quickly into the dark night fog.

He killed the woman in black without eliciting any danger or horror in the desert. He suspected that it might have been in accordance with some esoteric Buddhist rituals, thus indirectly offering tribute.

According to legend, if one has performed a blood sacrifice to other gods, one is prone to misfortune in the desert.

“Wait for me over there!” Qin Ming ordered the woman in black, whose horse had been shot, not to move.

He took off his coat and buried it in the yellow sand, thus disguising himself at the scene.

Qin Ming used a section of the black-clad woman’s sleeve to vigorously wipe his neck, hands, and other areas, unsure if it would remove the odor.

Then he “washed” his body with yellow sand.

“Why haven’t they come in yet?” He waited for a while, but the golden-armored guards did not enter.

After killing the woman in black, Qin Ming was filled with fighting spirit.

In the past, many people told him how powerful the reclusive were and that he should not be easily provoked, which did put some pressure on him.

In addition, the young man who could turn into mist last time also made him very wary. If it weren’t for the fact that the mutton fat jade iron knife happened to be able to restrain the other party’s “mist body”, he would have been in real danger.

But today, he believes that the so-called difference between immortals and mortals has been exaggerated. After repeatedly integrating the Heavenly Light Force, he is now able to kill such people.

Of course, Qin Ming did not dare to underestimate the Land Beyond the Realm, because it was indeed very terrifying, after all, the first realm was already able to exert the power of consciousness.

“The concept of ‘fasting of the mind’—eliminating distracting thoughts, achieving a state of emptiness, tranquility, and purity, thereby approaching the Dao, awakening the light of the soul, and giving birth to the power of consciousness—is truly profound,” Qin Ming couldn’t help but sigh.

This does not mean that those who are outside the secular world will neglect their physical bodies. In their later cultivation, they will nourish their bodies with extraordinary power, leaving no obvious weaknesses.

What’s most frightening is that their path is very well-established, allowing them to advance triumphantly all the way.

However, the path of rebirth only progresses rapidly in the first realm; it becomes difficult after reaching the Outer Saint realm.

The Xinzhai realm is comparable to the realm of rebirth. Normally, after awakening the light of the mind multiple times in the Xinzhai realm, one can suppress the vast majority of the Heavenly Light Force.

Sometimes, people who have been reborn multiple times feel desperate. They are full of powerful and clear heavenly energy, but they cannot defeat those outside the mortal realm who have awakened their consciousness multiple times. It is as if they are naturally restrained.

In the end, people generally believed that Xinzhai was no match for Xinzhai.

This is almost becoming a consensus!

“The Sky-Supporting Force and the Tathagata Force should be able to shake the masters in the outside world, but these legendary Heavenly Light Forces are probably very difficult to learn and are not circulated outside.”

After Qin Ming regained his memory, he already knew many things.

The so-called “dining on the sunset and rinsing off the dew” refers not to eating the sunset glow, but to rare substances from top-grade hot springs, and not to drinking the water vapor and dew at night, but to the mysterious “celestial essence” from the depths of the night sky.

Those who can achieve the state of “eating the clouds and rinsing their mouths with dew” are already truly formidable figures in the secluded realm.

Even someone like the woman in black, who has reached a state of spiritual purification, still eats grains.

The path of “new life” is widely known, mainly because of its low barrier to entry. For ordinary people who want to improve themselves, the only option is to rely on physical mutation.

Qin Ming no longer considered the path to the otherworldly realm and remained vigilant here.

“Mountain Lord, I’ve sacrificed so much for you this time, you can’t fail!” Yu Que murmured to herself, her voice trembling.

“Has he still not been dealt with after all this time?” The golden-armored guard couldn’t wait any longer and urged the bat bird to move.

It flapped its fleshy wings and slowly entered the desert.

There were messy footprints on the yellow sand, with traces of blood remaining, pointing into the depths of the night fog.

Bats have fleshy wings like bats, the body of birds, the head of beasts like tigers and leopards, a thick and long nose like pigs, and an exceptionally keen sense of smell.

It followed the scent, flying at low altitudes, silently approaching its target.

“Hmm, could it be that she has already succeeded, killed the victim, and buried her underground?” The golden-armored guard frowned.

Because the bat indicated to him that there was a strong scent of his target beneath the yellow sand ahead.

“How could she bury someone after killing her opponent? Something must have happened!” The golden-armored man held a gleaming greatsword, his expression turning cold.

The bat gestured to him, indicating that there was still a strong smell ahead.

“Sigh, burying clothes under the yellow sand is really useless.” Qin Ming’s voice came from the distant night fog.

“You’re quite something. A newcomer to Xinzhai, yet you killed a hermit.” The man on the bat-like creature was clad in dazzling golden armor, his eyes flashing like lightning.

He could vaguely see that ahead, shrouded in night fog, Red Eagle appeared to be seriously injured, lying on the ground.

“She’s not dead, she’s escaped.” Qin Ming’s heavy breathing came from behind the several-meter-long red eagle, as if he was seriously injured.

“You don’t need to hide it, she must be dead!” the golden-armored guard said coldly, as the bat carried him slowly forward.

Just then, he suddenly felt something was wrong, as if a great danger was about to descend. The light of the sky burst forth from his body.

“Ah…” he roared, finally realizing where the crisis came from. It wasn’t the front he was focused on, but rather the meteorite falling from the night sky!

Who could withstand that? The immense weight hurtled his hair!

The sudden change was so unexpected that there was hardly any time to avoid it. Who could have predicted such an unexpected situation?

It must be said that his instincts were incredibly strong. Anyone else would have been smashed into a pulp by the falling meteorite, but he avoided vital points at the crucial moment.

With a soft thud, his sword was pierced, leaving one arm a bloody mess, and the greatsword fell to the ground.

Meanwhile, his bat was struck by a meteorite. It wasn’t strong enough to withstand the impact and died instantly, plunging low into the desert.

The golden-armored guard saw clearly that the meteorite was shaped like a hammer!

To be precise, it was a giant sledgehammer that fell from the sky.

He was furious; he had actually been outmaneuvered.

“Silly bird, run! I told you to play dead, not to actually fall asleep!” came Yuque’s loud cry from ahead.

It flapped its wings quickly and ran away immediately. Not long ago, Qin Ming had instructed it to imitate his voice to deceive the golden-armored guard.

The red eagle shook its body and soared into the night sky with a whoosh.

Under the cover of night, Qin Ming stood on the back of the raptor that the woman in black had severely injured, his eyes shining like stars.

His archery skills are exceptional, and that’s no exaggeration. As a result, his throwing skills have also become highly proficient. Not long ago, when he swung his sledgehammer down, he even had a feeling that he could hit the target.

The golden-armored guard was furious. Before the battle had even truly begun, one of his arms had been crippled and smashed to pieces. The excruciating pain, coupled with the feeling of humiliation, made him seethe with rage. The sunlight seemed to surge, making his entire body blindingly bright.

Qin Ming ordered the black raptor to lower itself and then fired arrow after arrow downwards!

His pupils contracted because the iron arrow was blocked by the sunlight and failed to pierce his body.

This was a master who could initially project the light of day; the dazzling light could reach about half a foot away from his body, blocking the iron arrows and even severing some of them with their fletching.

Qin Ming was taken aback. In order to deal with him, they actually sent out a master who had just stepped into the outer saint level!

However, it’s no big deal. He destroyed the opponent’s flying mount, and the initiative is now in his hands.

Qin Ming continued to draw his bow and shoot arrows, exhausting the opponent’s powerful heavenly light. Perhaps in the end, he could kill an Outer Saint!

The golden-armored guard had never felt so frustrated. This battle was too painful. He was severely injured by a meteorite falling from the sky, and now he was being used as a live target!

Qin Ming quickly used up the stock in four quivers, leaving only one quiver, but then he suddenly began to shake violently.

“Land quickly!”

His original strategy was perfect, but now things have gone wrong. Man proposes, God disposes. The black raptor was shot through by him and was seriously injured. In addition, when he threw the hammer, the force was enormous. When he stepped on it, he almost sent it “off”.

Now it struggles to fly and falls erratically toward the ground.

“Red Eagle!” Qin Ming shouted.

However, the Red Eagle and the Sparrow had just run as far away as possible, and that distant water could not quench their immediate thirst.

“Haha…” The golden-armored man, feeling deeply humiliated and aggrieved, laughed loudly. He picked up the greatsword from the ground with his left hand, located the area where the raptor was about to fall, and strode over there.

“This is… not satisfied with just throwing the sledgehammer, he smashed himself down too?” Yuque stared in disbelief as she approached.

Red Eagle arrived too, but it was too late.

Qin Ming’s earlier composure and faint smile disappeared. He was not about to fall to his death. Although the black raptor under his feet was descending, it was not falling directly, but gliding down. However, what was more dangerous was that he was about to face an Outer Saint!

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