Chapter 48

Qin Feng now somewhat regretted his decision.

Since entering the central area of Yunmang Mountain, for several consecutive days, Qin Feng had not made a single move.

It wasn't that he didn't want to act; it was that he hadn't found a single target.

Strange! Abnormally strange!

Although the demonic beasts in the central area were much rarer compared to the outer regions, it was still unusual to not encounter a single one in three days!

The central area of Yunmang Mountain was perpetually shrouded in darkness, with heavy yin and dampness. This environment was very suitable for powerful demonic beasts to thrive, so it was impossible for there to be no demonic beasts at all.

As the saying goes, when things are abnormal, there must be something sinister!

The air was filled with a strange sense of oppression, making it difficult to breathe.

Realizing the situation was not good, Qin Feng made a decisive decision and walked toward the outer area without hesitation, wanting to leave this place of trouble. However, to his shock, no matter how he walked, he was still in the central area and could not find a way out.

Qin Feng would not have remembered the route incorrectly, so there was only one possibility.

Someone had tampered with the central area of Yunmang Mountain.

If it was as Qin Feng suspected, then this person must be a formidable expert he could not easily deal with!

"Who could it be?"

Since he couldn't leave, Qin Feng stopped and his mind quickly began to analyze the situation.

He had not offended anyone in the Yunmang Mountain area, and no one knew his whereabouts. If someone wanted to deal with him, they could have done so in the outer area without going to such great lengths to set up an illusionary array here to scare him.

From this, he deduced that the person was likely not targeting him, and he had just accidentally stumbled into this place at the right time.

Frowning, Qin Feng found a very secluded spot to hide, trying to dissipate the aura of his body's energy as much as possible. Then, he cautiously released his senses and went into hiding.

Qin Feng was very patient and calm!

He remained motionless in his hiding spot for three days and two nights.

Like a silent wolf in the darkness, he lay still.

He even controlled his breathing deliberately.

His efforts paid off, and finally, on the third night, a faint rustling sound reached Qin Feng's ears, like the rapid fall of leaves. Although the sound was far from him, the sharp-eared Qin Feng did not miss this subtle noise. After careful analysis, he detected a trace of something.

"There are human screams and the low growls of an unknown monster!"

After a long time—

The sounds gradually faded, but Qin Feng did not move or investigate the source. Instead, he chose to continue hiding.

Sure enough, after a short while, a faint cracking sound came from that direction, like someone stepping on grass and breaking a dry branch.

Qin Feng held his breath and waited quietly.

When the sound disappeared again, Qin Feng still did not feel at ease. He stayed in his hiding spot for a while longer, ensuring there were no more unusual sounds before getting up and slowly moving toward the direction of the sound.

Qin Feng was highly alert, his senses fully extended, and his body in the best defensive posture, ready to deal with any sudden situation.

This forest was too strange!

It made Qin Feng break out in a cold sweat.

Moreover, Qin Feng had a very uneasy feeling. This time, he would encounter the most dangerous situation of his life.

So, he had to be extremely cautious and careful!

One wrong step could cost him his life!

"Getting closer!"

Although he was moving very slowly, Qin Feng felt like he had been walking for a long time. The incident site was actually only about a hundred steps away from his hiding spot. However, in his highly tense state, it felt like an eternity.

As he got closer, a gruesome scene came into view, even making the mentally tough Qin Feng turn his head away.

In front of him were two bodies hanging from trees.

Dead bodies were not scary, but these two were completely naked, and their skin had been completely peeled off.

The two flayed bodies, with their blurred flesh, yellowish-white fat, and tendons, were extremely nauseating. They were bound by vines from their ankles and hung upside down from a large tree, appearing particularly sinister and terrifying in the pitch-black night. The ground was covered in blood, which had spread everywhere.

Qin Feng carefully avoided stepping on the blood, and after sensing the surroundings to ensure no one was around, he approached the two bodies.

The bodies had a strong, pungent smell of blood, indicating they had just died.

However, Qin Feng found no valuable clues on the bodies, as their clothes and skin had been completely removed. What else could he find?

However, from the bodies themselves, Qin Feng did find some valuable clues.

First, the two bodies were one male and one female.

The relatively slim figure, the slightly protruding chest fat, and the empty lower body parts were still visible to Qin Feng.

After all, Qin Feng's previous life was in forensic medicine, so identifying gender was a simple task.

As for the cause of death...

Qin Feng frowned.

Both had been skinned alive while still alive, and had died from excessive blood loss due to the lack of timely hemostasis...

This was the method of evil demons!

The current Qin Feng was no longer the same as before and had some understanding of the techniques commonly used by evil practitioners.

There were actually evil practitioners lurking in Yunmang Mountain?

However, just as Qin Feng was lost in thought, a sudden stirring in his body made him raise his eyebrows.

"Hmm? Is it the Bloodline Soul?"

Qin Feng's mind stirred, and he immediately released his small black snake.

The latter, clearly smelling the blood, was driven by its instinct to feed on blood.

"Could these two have reached the Human Gang stage?"

It was likely correct! After all, Qin Feng's purpose for entering the central area of Yunmang Mountain was to try his luck and see if he could hunt demonic beasts in the Demonization stage.

Now, the only thing that could rekindle the Bloodline Soul's desire to feed was clearly a Human Gang stage cultivator.

However, these were two corpses. Although they had just died, the scene was gruesome...

Qin Feng felt a bit guilty, but the small black snake didn't care. Driven by instinct, it "whooshed" into the first male body and began to feed on its essence.

Fortunately, the two had just died. Although they had lost a lot of blood, the saying "a dead camel is still bigger than a horse" still held true. The physical strength of a Human Gang stage expert was so powerful that it was enough for the small black snake to feed for a while.

This feeding took a long time. If the two were not corpses, Qin Feng would not have succeeded so easily.

Qin Feng helplessly paid his respects to the two and silently apologized in his heart.

This feeding took nearly the time of a joss stick to burn, barely turning the male body into a dried corpse.

Qin Feng pinched his nose, looking embarrassed. To put it bluntly, his actions were not much different from those of evil practitioners.

Fortunately, the two had already died, which was the only thing that made Qin Feng feel a bit at ease.

After the male body was drained, the small black snake returned to Qin Feng's body, and Qin Feng suddenly felt a shock!

"This...!"

Qin Feng's face was full of surprise because he felt this bloodline power was so familiar. Immediately, he understood, and his eyes were filled with angry flames.

"This person is likely a disciple of the Qin family!"

Qin family disciples all had some amount of Azure Dragon bloodline, though the concentration varied. However, this person had a relatively high concentration of Azure Dragon bloodline, which immediately revealed his identity.

This person was likely one of the outstanding Human Gang stage disciples of the Qin family in Tianfeng City!

Although Qin Feng did not particularly like the Qin family disciples in Tianfeng City, encountering the murder of a Qin family disciple outside made him unable to suppress his anger.

This sudden anger overshadowed the feeling of his body digesting the essence of the flesh.

When Qin Feng's mind cleared again, suddenly—

This power!

The essence of a Human Gang stage disciple was indeed extraordinary!

At this moment, Qin Feng felt extremely comfortable. Every muscle, every bone, every cell in his body was roaring!

Feeling the unprecedented changes in his body, Qin Feng's eyes lit up, and he suddenly understood.

This was the sign of an advancement!

However, it seemed to be just a little bit short...

Thinking of this, Qin Feng turned his gaze to the other female body. His mind stirred, and the small black snake immediately pounced...

At the same time, the heaven and earth energy within a few miles around Qin Feng suddenly condensed.

Falling leaves stopped in mid-air, and the chirping insects ceased their calls. In this instant, it felt like a hundred years, allowing Qin Feng to comprehend many things.

After a brief pause, a large amount of heaven and earth energy suddenly converged toward Qin Feng in a vortex.

Qin Feng did not dare to be negligent and quickly used the method recorded in the Azure Dragon Gang Cultivation Technique to break through to the Human Gang stage.

Although there was only one stage difference between the Tenth Rank of the Ordinary Gang stage and the First Rank of the Human Gang stage, the gap was like the difference between heaven and earth.

Below the Human Gang stage, each advancement only involved changes in the body. However, when advancing to the Human Gang stage, it could cause a small-scale disturbance in the surrounding heaven and earth.

This difference was often referred to by cultivators as the Heavenly Chasm.

Crossing the Heavenly Chasm, the body could then communicate with heaven and earth, truly stepping into the realm of cultivation. In the eyes of cultivators, those in the Ordinary Gang stage were merely skilled mortals, completely unable to withstand a single blow.

Qin Feng's body was enveloped in a bright green light, like a huge cocoon. Strangely, outside the green cocoon, a large black snake was continuously circling and dancing.

The green light flickered continuously, and the black snake was constantly absorbing the essence of heaven and earth.

In just a moment, the black snake changed, growing larger and thicker, and another snake head was slowly extending from its neck.

The Bloodline Soul was actually evolving!

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the joss stick burned out.

"Ah!~"

Qin Feng suddenly opened his eyes, and after a loud roar, the leaves around his body scattered, accompanied by a massive explosion, dust flew, and the surrounding forest was completely destroyed.

"Finally, I've broken through!"

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