Chapter 75

Hearing these words, Qin Sang's gaze turned serious, and a look of hesitation appeared on his face.

Shen Jing thought that Qin Sang was wavering and urged him with an urgent tone, "Junior Brother Qin, there are certainly no shortage of people cooperating in the restricted area. You also saw how easily we defeated our enemy when we worked together. If Junior Brother Qin is not at ease, we can make an agreement. After killing the enemy, we can take turns choosing the spoils. Once we can trust each other, we can discuss further."

Qin Sang pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised his head, his eyes bright as he looked at Shen Jing and asked, "Senior Sister Shen, was the mark on that mountaintop carved by you?"

Shen Jing was taken aback, then suddenly realized, turning to look at the blurry silhouette of the solitary peak behind her. "It turns out Junior Brother Qin also came from that direction. Without hiding anything from Junior Brother Qin, after I left the mark, I continued forward. Unexpectedly, I encountered a mountain crocodile in the deep mountains. It was entrenched in a deep pool, fortunately, it was gnawing on a corpse. It only glanced at me and ignored me. In my fear, I fled far away, but because I was in a panic, I was intercepted by this person."

Fear and frailty appeared in Shen Jing's eyes, as if she was still shaken by the experience.

"Monster beast?"

Since entering the Eight Trigrams Forbidden Area, Qin Sang had not yet encountered a monster beast, which was also due to his caution, never taking risks lightly and avoiding places that seemed abnormal.

"Right!"

Shen Jing suddenly clapped her hands in surprise, "Junior Brother Qin, that mountain crocodile only eats corpses, so the jade token must still be intact. Moreover, I've heard that where monster beasts are entrenched, there must be precious medicinal herbs. The Eight Trigrams Forbidden Area is no exception. If we work together and combine the power of two supreme magical treasures, even if we can't kill it, we can retreat safely. How about—"

Shen Jing became increasingly excited but was suddenly interrupted by Qin Sang shaking his head.

"If that mountain crocodile can easily kill a cultivator and make Senior Sister Shen retreat with just a glance, it's probably not that simple. Uncle Yue once said that the restricted area is not short of powerful monster beasts in the late or peak stages of the Ordinary Beast Period. Jade tokens are plentiful; why take such a risk for one? As for medicinal herbs, only a few can directly enhance cultivation, and neither of us are alchemists. What use would we have for them now?"

Qin Sang was well aware of how difficult it was to deal with the participants in the Ascension Grand Assembly. Even that poor and unkempt Taoist had means to protect his life.

The mountain crocodile could kill a cultivator without a scratch, indicating its formidable strength.

Shen Jing laughed dryly, her face showing embarrassment, "Junior Brother Qin is right; I was too rash."

What rashness? It was just that wine reddens the face, and 'gold' moves the heart.

Cultivators are ultimately just ordinary people with great power.

Qin Sang smiled, not taking offense, and probed the man's storage bag with his divine sense, pleasantly surprised to find two jade tokens inside, indicating that this person had already defeated an opponent but unfortunately encountered Qin Sang and Shen Jing.

Seeing the two jade tokens in Qin Sang's hand, Shen Jing was envious, but then a determined look appeared on her face, and she said nothing.

Qin Sang noticed this and nodded inwardly. He took out a low-grade spirit sword from the man's storage bag and threw it to her, "Senior Sister Shen, use this magical treasure for protection. We might face several tough battles ahead, and we need to cooperate and support each other."

After speaking, Qin Sang switched to the man's Green Wave Sword, activated his flying technique, and darted out of the mountain ravine.

Shen Jing caught the spirit sword, her face filled with joy, and was about to say something when she saw Qin Sang's figure gradually moving away. She quickly stomped the ground and chased after him.

The two moved one after the other, with Qin Sang always maintaining a distance from Shen Jing.

Qin Sang's cloud flying technique was slightly better than Shen Jing's, so he had Shen Jing reveal herself while he concealed his aura and followed behind.

However, it seemed that everyone around them had disappeared. After walking for a while, they didn't encounter a single person.

Just as Qin Sang was frowning, considering whether to change direction, Shen Jing, who was ahead, climbed over a high ridge and suddenly stopped, turning to call out, "Junior Brother Qin, there seems to be a mountain ahead."

Qin Sang leaped a few times and stood on a treetop, indeed seeing a prominent peak at the end of his field of vision.

With Shen Jing as his helper, it was better to encounter people as soon as possible. Qin Sang wanted to check the surrounding terrain, so he said, "Senior Sister, wait for me at the foot of the mountain."

Shen Jing agreed, and the two quickly reached the foot of the mountain. Shen Jing found a place to hide, and Qin Sang flew up to the mountain top.

Standing on the mountain top, he realized they were almost at the edge of the mountain range. Beyond a few more mountains lay a vast plain covered in tall grass, which could reach a person's height. The wind made the grass ripple like waves.

Unless one crawled in the grass, there was nothing to hide behind.

This place was quite suitable for ambushes. Qin Sang was excited and was about to go down to inform Shen Jing when he suddenly heard a loud noise from below, his expression changing slightly.

He flashed to the edge of the mountain top and saw the mountain foot where rocks were collapsing and dust was rising. In the dust, he could vaguely see the glint of blades and swords, and hear Shen Jing's urgent cries, indicating a dire situation.

Seeing this, Qin Sang's feet moved, and he was about to rush down to rescue Shen Jing. But after taking a few steps, he suddenly stopped.

Could it be a trap?

Qin Sang was hesitant. After standing on the mountain top for so long, he hadn't seen anyone pass by, yet Shen Jing, who was hiding, suddenly encountered an enemy.

This thought flashed through his mind. Although he thought it was unlikely, he still became more alert, using the Cloud Wing to conceal his form and quietly approaching the mountain foot.

Unexpectedly, just as Qin Sang reached the halfway point of the mountain and was about to fly over a valley, a sudden change occurred.

Several eerie black mists suddenly shot out from the valley, originating from several bronze mirrors arranged in a large array, their positions extremely hidden and difficult to detect.

These mists were ghostly and cold, moving as fast as lightning. The Cloud Wing's concealment seemed to have no effect on them, and they rushed straight toward Qin Sang.

These bronze mirrors...

Qin Sang's face was full of shock and anger. In his haste, he couldn't dodge and swung the Green Wave Sword in his hand.

"Whoosh!"

The Green Wave Sword emitted a brilliant light, like circular ripples of water, quickly spreading around Qin Sang and colliding with the approaching black mists.

To Qin Sang's surprise, the Green Wave Sword's light passed through the mists without any resistance, having no effect. Qin Sang only managed to activate the Ice Silkworm Treasure Armor, forming a layer of ice around his body, before being enveloped by the mists.

The mists hit Qin Sang without making a sound, and he didn't feel any pain.

"Buzz..."

The bronze mirrors on the ground suddenly trembled, slowly rising, and more and more mists poured out from them, completely surrounding Qin Sang in pitch-black darkness.

At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared in the valley, and it was none other than Shen Jing, unharmed!