Chapter 40

Initially, the master repeatedly warned, saying that if one entered the mist, there was a great risk of getting lost within it. Qin Fengming had come here merely to see if there was any mist, but until now, he had still not seen any, and his interest had waned, planning to return the way he came. (www..com)

But just as Qin Fengming was about to turn back, suddenly, intermittent sounds of rocks breaking and human shouts could be heard from a distance ahead.

Such sounds suddenly appearing in these high, dense mountains startled even Qin Fengming. He immediately judged that someone was undoubtedly fighting a wild beast.

Since he had encountered such a situation, Qin Fengming naturally would not leave without investigating. He paused, listened carefully, and identified the source of the sounds. Drawing his sword, he moved swiftly, employing the Green Cloud Concealment technique, heading toward the source of the sounds.

After silently advancing about forty to fifty zhang, through the dense forest, Qin Fengming saw that about thirty zhang ahead, in a relatively flat small valley, a person enveloped in a yellow light was surrounded by a purple glow that was rapidly spinning around the yellow light.

Behind the purple glow was a giant blade about a zhang long, emitting a white light, chasing the purple glow like a white ribbon. The entire scene was incredibly bizarre, and Qin Fengming was momentarily stunned, as he had never seen anything like it before.

Qin Fengming stopped, his face expressionless, which reminded him of the second young master of the Zhang family he had killed a year ago. The person in front of him was undoubtedly a cultivator, currently locked in a stalemate with the purple object. However, he did not know what the purple object was.

The speed of the purple glow and the flying sword was even faster than his Green Cloud Concealment technique.

Seeing the intense battle, neither side had noticed Qin Fengming's arrival. Moving silently, he advanced another ten zhang. Now, he was only about ten zhang away from the battlefield, and the scene became clearer.

He saw that inside the purple glow was a small purple beast, which was rapidly circling the yellow light, occasionally spitting out a purple light ball that struck the yellow light shield. With a loud bang, the yellow light shield would only wobble slightly before stabilizing again.

Whenever the flying sword slowed down, the figure inside the yellow light would point at it, and the sword would emit a clear sound, speeding up again.

Inside the yellow light, the figure held two green-glowing stones in his hands, as if channeling energy. The stones were the same type he had escorted before.

The figure inside the yellow light was staring intently at the purple beast, his face showing signs of anxiety.

After about the time it takes to eat a meal, the yellow light shield, hit by the purple beast, began to wobble more noticeably, emitting loud rumbling sounds, clearly indicating it could not hold much longer.

The speed of the flying sword had also decreased significantly, and although the purple beast's speed had slowed, the purple light balls it spat out were just as powerful.

At this moment, the purple beast spat out a purple light ball, which accurately struck the yellow light shield. With a loud "boom," the yellow light shield suddenly disappeared, revealing a young man in a black robe.

The young man's face was pale, his eyes filled with fear.

He pointed, and the flying sword returned to him, circling in front of him. The young man, with a tense expression, watched the purple beast from a distance of about ten zhang.

The purple beast, seeing this, also stopped, its eyes glowing with a sinister light, staring at the man in black. They remained in a standoff for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Suddenly, the purple beast lunged, spitting out a purple light ball straight at the man in black.

At the same time, it leaped forward with incredible speed, its sharp claws gleaming menacingly.

The man in black pointed at the flying sword, which shot out to meet the purple light ball. He also threw a yellow slip of paper, which transformed into a large fireball in mid-air, striking the purple beast.

Both sides moved with incredible speed, almost as if they had agreed to act simultaneously.

The purple beast, seemingly anticipating this, dodged the fireball, turned in mid-air, and lunged at the man in black again.

The man in black, unable to dodge, quickly moved to the side, but despite his speed, he could not avoid the purple beast's attack.

The purple beast's claw struck his arm, leaving a deep wound, exposing the bone. The man in black was seriously injured.

The purple beast landed, turned without hesitation, and was about to pounce again.

At this moment, a crystalline object suddenly appeared beside it. It tried to dodge, but it was too late. With a "pu" sound, the blue object entered its body, and half of the purple beast's body was immediately frozen.

At this moment, five more objects struck the beast, causing it to fall to the ground.

As the beast fell, a teenager, about sixteen or seventeen years old, suddenly appeared, flashing to the side of the purple beast. With a swift sword strike, he decapitated the purple beast. The entire process was completed in an instant, as if he had rehearsed it many times.

This teenager was none other than Qin Fengming, who had been watching for a long time. Seeing the man in black in grave danger, he had already prepared to intervene.

When the beast injured the man in black, he decisively acted, using all his skills to kill the beast on the spot. Although he did not know why the beast was so powerful, he knew he only had one chance to kill it; if he failed, his own life would be in danger.

The man in black had thought he would become the beast's meal, regretting his greed for treasure and coming alone to kill the beast. He had already prepared to detonate his treasure as a last resort.

But the situation changed abruptly, and the beast was dead. Seeing someone kill the beast, the young man suddenly sat down, then, after regaining his composure, carefully examined the person who had killed the beast.

"Thank you, Daoist friend, for your timely help. If not for you, I would have been killed by this beast. May I ask for your name and where you practice?" The young man in black, having calmed down, stood up, bowed to Qin Fengming, and said very politely.

Daoist friend? Qin Fengming was taken aback. He did not understand why he was called a "Daoist friend," as he was not dressed in Daoist attire. Why did the young man in black call him a "Daoist friend"?