Chapter 148 Harvest Season

“Brothers, you’ve been watching for a long time and have determined his strength level. Can you make your move now?” Fire Lion also spoke up, suffering multiple fractures and severe injuries.

The three masters were cautious and would only engage in combat after assessing their opponents’ situation. If things became unfavorable, they would retreat directly from the back of the mountain.

The Fire-Scaled Lion had paid a heavy price, fighting this human youth to allow outsiders to observe and study. Qin Ming readily agreed, a wisp of electricity crackling across his body, followed by three shudders.

In the pitch-black night sky, silver snakes danced wildly, and torrential rain poured down. The mountains were filled with a chilling aura as three masters slowly approached, exuding an oppressive presence!

“Where is the miraculous medicine?” the human man asked, his voice hoarse. He wore a bronze mask and carried a heavy sword on his back.

As he spoke, he inadvertently glanced warily at the Fire-Scaled Lion. The lion, realizing what he was doing, thought to itself, “Why are you looking at me like that?” Then, it understood and almost turned hostile!

But it was also worried. Could the boss have been treating it as a miracle cure?

“Third brother, go and fetch the rare blood from my meditation room!” Black Roc said. It had asked for help from five people, but only three showed up, and they were all late.

The old donkey rushed towards a building in the distance and quickly retrieved a piece of pure, flawless crystal. The liquid sealed inside shone with an intense, mysterious light.

“Good!” The three-meter-tall hedgehog nodded, walking upright on its short legs, its body covered in silver spikes. Black Roc’s heart bled; this was a rare bloodline it had obtained from a renowned elder of its clan at great expense!

Initially, it had no intention of using the drug; it only wanted to quickly eliminate the human boy. But the worst-case scenario has occurred!

“Throat, if it’s the blood of the Golden-Winged Roc, that would be wonderful.” The two-meter-long strange bird opened its mouth, its crest feathers were yellow, like golden flames dancing, its back was crimson, its belly was purple, and its tail feathers were three meters long, flowing with azure light, very bright.

Black Roc was very unhappy. Was Black Roc not a Roc? It seemed… quite different indeed. Qin Ming looked at the colorful golden sparrow; it was very intelligent and most likely had also been born with extraordinary blood.

“This young man is quite good; his temperament is almost celestial. Don’t kill him,” the Heavenly Hedgehog said. The old demons, puzzled, all turned to look at it.

Qin Ming was also surprised, feeling that this hedgehog had quite a grand vision.

The giant hedgehog said, “Such a clear-headed and otherworldly young man would be perfect for washing my back and brushing my silver thorns every day after I’ve ruined him.” The old demons immediately understood that the giant hedgehog wanted to spare his life to embellish his “appearance.”

Qin Ming believed it was necessary to remove its silver thorns one by one and “scrub its back” with a mutton fat jade iron knife!

The masked man spoke up: “Everyone, he just absorbed a portion of the silver rare blood not long ago. If we refine it as soon as possible, we might still be able to obtain some of its medicinal properties.”

Qin Ming’s gaze turned cold. Sometimes, one’s own kind is far more terrifying than demons. This man is extremely hateful. Jin Que nodded and said, “In a moment, I will taste his heart’s blood to see how much of the medicinal properties remain.”

“I urge the three of you to finish this quickly!” Fire Lion said, eager to kill the boy whose growth rate was terrifying.

Black Roc nodded and said, “Brothers, you’ve struck gold. This thief, like me, was struck by lightning and didn’t survive long…”

“Our fighting strength is reduced.” “Attack!”

It was that masked human again, who drew the heavy sword from his back and was the first to stride forward.

A magnificent pheasant, like a phoenix dancing in the heavens, soared into the night sky, hovering high and radiating four-colored clouds, possessing a resemblance to a divine bird. A large, silver hedgehog, with short limbs, held a silver bow engraved with cloud patterns; it was surprisingly an archer.

In an instant, its little arms swelled and grew longer, enough to draw a bowstring. It plucked one of its silver spikes and used it as fletching.

boom!

The arrow shot out with the force of wind and thunder, its silvery light piercing through the air like a burning meteor, its long tail evaporating the rain.

The giant hedgehog is a master-level anomaly in the field of archery.

Qin Ming’s heart skipped a beat. He quickly turned his head, and a silver arrow flew past his ear, ruffling his hair and creating an unusually hot shockwave.

Behind him, a building made of black gold stone exploded instantly, destroyed by the arrow.

The masked man took a step forward and was already in front of him. The heavy sword in his hand fell like a thunderbolt, radiating a soul-stirring sword light. Qin Ming did not use any defensive power, after all, he was not yet proficient, and he felt that his opponent’s great light force was not simple.

The blade flashed like a rainbow piercing the sky, colliding with the heavy sword. In an instant, the two swords clashed dozens of times in the dark rain.

The man’s Heavenly Light Force was indeed very special, with fierce power and scorching heat waves, far surpassing that of ordinary Outer Saints. He could compete with Qin Ming in strength and swordsmanship, directly clashing head-on.

Of course, it is also mainly related to his profound Taoist cultivation. After all, he is an external saint who has been in this field for many years.

The man’s heavy sword had a nick, and its hardness was not as good as that of the mutton fat jade iron, but he was not heartbroken. As long as he killed this boy, he could exchange it for a better jade iron sword.

In the sky, colorful clouds shone everywhere, and the golden sparrow spread its wings, exuding a powerful aura and emitting a loud cry. Then, four beams of light—gold, red, blue, and purple—shot out, covering the sky and the earth.

The masked man quickly retreated, wanting to retaliate, as the ferocious bird was attacking indiscriminately.

The four-colored light bombarded the mountain peak, causing the ground to crack open, rocks to tumble, and a large amount of dust to rise, only to be washed away by the heavy rain.

“Watch your step!” the man shouted, sword in hand, looking up at the sky. “Watch your step next time!” Jinque replied.

The giant hedgehog launched a barrage of arrows, streaks of silver light piercing the night sky, completely blocking Qin Ming’s path and forcing him to swat the arrows with his sword.

In mid-air, the golden bird burst forth with colorful clouds, almost like a cascading waterfall. Beams of gold, red, blue, and purple intertwined and shone like a waterfall. The masked man waited for his chance and soon attacked again!

In an instant, the heavy sword in his hand raged like a torrent of fire, seemingly igniting the night sky. Its dazzling light continuously cleaved through the rain, a truly terrifying sight. The three masters cautiously watched the silver blade in Qin Ming’s hand, fearing he might draw upon lightning again.

Whenever they saw him raise his sword, the three creatures would retreat rapidly, not giving him a chance, wanting to see him summon lightning to strike himself.

The main problem is that Qin Ming’s cultivation level is not high enough. Even with today’s special extreme weather conditions, he cannot instantly summon lightning.

A green mist surged before Qin Ming, forming a Wood Shield. Although it was shattered several times by the blinding silver beam, it also altered the course of the arrow.

The trajectory of the feather.

As he approached, the masked man’s heavy sword flashed through the air, unleashing a torrent of flames, and his attack grew increasingly fierce.

In this situation, Qin Ming kept peering into the air, pondering how to effectively kill the Golden Sparrow. If Qi Li, with its wings, were to spread its wings and fly away, he truly wouldn’t be able to stop it.

He then struggled to parry the heavy sword, constantly retreating. Furthermore, he faced several near-misses while battling the giant hedgehog’s arrows, nearly being hit himself.

He seemed unconcerned when facing attacks from the sky, always charging forward to withstand the four-colored rays of light and dodge the arrows from the heavy sword and the giant hedgehog.

“Golden Sparrow, are you reluctant to put in the effort?” the Great Hedgehog complained.

The masked man also glanced up at the sky. The proud Jinque felt humiliated. This human youth, Ji Chan, and the other two considered its attacks a “safe haven”? Outrageous!

It descended, growing increasingly violent, its four-colored light pouring down as if it were on fire, its high-pitched bird calls shaking the land.

Qin Ming fought and retreated, leaping onto a building before suddenly soaring into the night sky and charging towards Jinque.

After his mutton-fat jade iron knife touched its feathers, he instantly changed his technique, transforming it into a sticky force, pulling on its tail feathers and causing it to fall downwards.

Terrifying arrows rained down, making Qin Ming, who was in mid-air, a sitting duck. However, he remained calm. He unleashed his Golden Silkworm Force, sending out wisps of golden light that seemed to distort space, changing the direction of all the arrows.

This scene made the giant hedgehog gasp in surprise.

The magpie was furious, its cry shaking the heavens, like a phoenix emerging to burn away the darkness. It flapped its wings and soared into the sky, its four tail feathers plucked out, leaving behind a trail of blood.

Qin Ming regretted that he hadn’t caught it.

After landing, he cut off the blood-stained tail feathers with a single stroke, taking only a clean and bright small portion, and inserted it into his hair to intentionally provoke the magpie.

“So weak.” He looked at the night sky and shook his head.

A masked man charged in, the flames from his greatsword illuminating the mountain peak.

When the giant hedgehog saw Qin Ming change his technique and wisps of golden threads appear on his body, it became aggressive, pulling out several particularly thick and long silver quills, on which faint patterns had already formed.

The golden sparrow also made a move; after unleashing a dense array of colorful clouds, it suddenly rushed towards the ground.

Its beak is half a meter long, resembling a sharp sword, radiating four-colored light. Its demonic aura and celestial light converge here, like a celestial being descending from the sky.

This is its strongest attack, which it doesn’t usually show. But if it does attack, it will surely kill its opponent with a single sword strike, and it has never been defeated.

In the distance, the black roc’s pupils contracted; even it felt a chill, a chill that even in its prime it couldn’t withstand.

Before making its move, the golden sparrow deliberately scattered colorful clouds to conceal its true form, hiding behind them and following closely behind. Qin Ming sensed the danger and caught a glimpse of the golden sparrow’s hazy silhouette.

Instead of being afraid, he was delighted. His Heavenly Light Force suddenly intensified, and it was different now. The four great skills and twenty-seven kinds of Heavenly Light Force were integrated!

Jinque’s “Flying Immortal from Beyond the Heavens” technique has been invincible since its debut, slaying countless opponents.

Moreover, it was a surprise attack; it appeared from behind the colorful clouds, its beak dazzlingly bright, aiming for the human boy’s crown. In its mind, once the “Immortal Sword” was drawn, the battle should be over!

However, as it approached, it was discovered that the boy’s aura had completely changed. He was surging with vigorous power, instantly becoming incomparably holy, as if he were standing in the midst of a blazing sun, with the light of heaven surging around him, dazzlingly bright.

Qin Ming grabbed its beak with his bare hands, and with a powerful burst of the strongest Heavenly Light Force, he snapped its long beak off with a crack. “Ah…” the golden sparrow screamed in agony.

It was caught by its opponent and felt the scorching heat as if the sun were burning its body. Then the boy struck it with both palms, breaking its wings. Afterwards, it felt a sharp pain in its legs, which were already broken.

Qin Ming felt relieved and threw it on the ground.

He stood as if in the midst of a golden sun, his radiance surging and shining in all directions, as he bare-handedly confronted the masked man wielding a sword against him.

It must be said that the man was indeed very strong, having clashed with Qin Ming’s strongest light force multiple times.

With a snap, his heavy sword was caught by Qin Ming, and then burst into a blinding light, breaking it in two.

The man tried to retreat, but Qin Ming blocked him. In the ensuing exchange of blows, he was sent flying, coughing up blood.

The giant hedgehog, wanting to flee, was deeply terrified; the human boy’s strength far exceeded their expectations. “Everyone, if we split up and try to escape, we will all die. Right now, we have no choice but to fight to the death!” Black Roc roared.

“That’s right!” The masked human man, Zha Kan, stood up and charged forward bare-handed. Black Roc and Fire-Scaled Lion, dragging their wounded bodies, also rushed forward, fighting recklessly.

Even the severely injured golden sparrow opened its broken beak, spewing out four-colored rays of light, and joined the battle. “Alright, let’s fight! Everyone, get out of the way!” the Sky Hedgehog shouted.

Its entire body blazed with silver light, like a divine furnace with its lid lifted, radiating terrifying brilliance.

All the silver spikes on its body vibrated simultaneously, then, as it adjusted its direction, they shot out in rapid succession, densely packed, until finally they all detached from its body and flew towards the human boy, sealing off the sky and earth, arrows everywhere.

Qin Ming stood there without moving, his body radiating a powerful light. It was as if he was surrounded by twenty-seven layers of divine halos, each layer imbued with an incomparably sacred aura.

The dense barrage of silver arrows was blocked by the twenty-seven layers of divine rings, and then shredded, with large shards of silver spikes exploding outside Qin Ming’s body.

The old demons felt their scalps tingle. The human boy seemed to be standing in a dazzling golden pure land, ethereal and otherworldly, yet incredibly powerful.

Qin Ming shattered all the silver spikes with his strongest Heavenly Light Force, then strode forward, displaying his thunderous power with an otherworldly grace.

The old demons were unwilling to wait for their deaths, so they rushed forward together.

In this area, the sky and sunlight intertwined, colorful clouds surged, and sword energy crisscrossed, but no matter how desperately they fought, it was all in vain; the tide had turned.

Blood splattered everywhere. Several old demons were blasted away, their bodies riddled with holes and covered in demon blood. They collapsed to the ground, unable to fight any longer.

Only the old donkey did not participate in the battle, but it was already trembling with fear and dared not make a move.

Qin Ming smiled, as if standing in a splendid sanctuary. The harvest season had arrived; with the three rare bloodlines in his possession, his…

Its foundation and strength can be further improved.

(There’s more to come!)