Today, the mountain night was particularly dark, as if shrouded by a huge black curtain. Suddenly, the Five-Colored Haze soared from the depths of the mountains, instantly tearing through the night, illuminating all directions. The towering mountains were dyed with color, and the snow-laden trees on the branches also sparkled.
This scene shocked everyone. In the entire mountain range ahead, light and mist steamed, and colorful lights shone. In this era without the sun, such splendor made people yearn for it.
The mountains were in complete chaos. Any expert who was slightly closer to the area illuminated by the Five-Colored Haze wished they could sprout Thunder Wings and fly over immediately to compete for the most mysterious product in the entire mountain range.
"So early, it actually matured!"
"Ah..."
All forces went mad, rushing towards that place. Screams were heard along the way, as some people were launching sneak attacks in the dark.
Among the vast mountains, Famous Beasts roared, Famous Birds soared, and a large number of aliens also began to go crazy, rushing towards that place.
In the depths of the mountains, the Five-Colored Haze lingered for a long time, reaching deep into the dark night, and the dazzling glow shone in all directions.
People were very clear that all the strange signs were just appearances. Everything was because the product in the special Nodes had fully ripened. It was what was surrounded by white mist and steaming with haze, triggering the mysterious landscape.
The ten-meter-tall Wei Mo stood on a broken cliff, looking at the area in front where the Five-Colored Haze was steaming. The dark red armor on his body clanged like the scales of a Flood Dragon Beast, bursting with Red Haze. He exerted force under his feet, and with a bang, he collapsed the cliff. Rocks rolled down, the ground shook, and the momentum was astonishing.
He held the Black Long Spear and jumped down, rushing into the depths of the mountains.
"Brother Wei, you should stay." A white figure appeared, it was Ling Xu, the city lord of Red Haze City, blocking the way.
"Ling Xu, you dare stop me?" Wei Mo carried the Black Long Spear, stepping on the mountain forest, and disappeared from the spot in a flash. Then he appeared abruptly, the spear like a black lightning tearing through a large area of forest, reaching Ling Xu.
On another mountain, a Civet Cat, three feet long, carrying a Crimson Longsword, was rushing. It moved nimbly, lightly and silently, avoiding many aliens, and went straight to the center where the Five-Colored Haze was steaming.
"Stop!" Suddenly, an alien shouted, rushing towards this side as fast as lightning. It was obvious that it wanted to compete with the Civet Cat for the priceless mysterious product.
A Mantis Beast appeared, arriving with a gust of wind. All kinds of trees blocking the way along the way were broken. It strongly blocked the Civet Cat's path.
Its whole body was white, and its shape was similar to that of a mantis, but it was more than one person tall, and its whole body was covered with snow-white animal hair. Its mantis arms were very long, like two snow-white sabers with serrations, flowing with hazy light and mist.
The Civet Cat didn't waste words with it, pulled out the Crimson Longsword, and suddenly it was like the sunset glow shining, dyeing this mountain forest red, and the sword energy rushed into the night sky.
At the same time, the saber light also cut through the night, like lightning intertwined in the deep forest. The tall trees collapsed in patches under the impact of the invisible saber energy, and some exploded.
The Old Weasel, who usually rode a donkey leisurely and was extremely calm, abandoned its mount today, sticking to the crowns of various trees and traveling at high speed, like a snow-white electric light.
"Hmm?" It suddenly stopped, standing on top of a Larch tens of meters high, its "left hand" behind its back, its "right hand" wrapped around a string of Prayer Beads, looking up at the sky.
"The rare product in that Node is not for you!" A cold voice came from the night fog in the sky.
"It seems that in addition to the people from Red Haze City, there are other outsiders peeping in the dark." The Old Weasel rarely said more than usual.
"Stay!" A voice came from the black clouds in the night sky, obviously to block the unfathomable Old Weasel and buy time for others.
The Old Weasel said: "Have you ever thought that after you keep me, your companions will also be blocked. There is more than one group of people peeping in the dark. Why not let me go forward and stir up the water."
"It's impossible to let you pass. I've wanted to try your weight for a long time. You actually joined forces with the people from Red Haze City to injure my friend, hum!" Wings appeared in the clouds, and a large claw covered with scales stretched out, grabbing towards the Old Weasel in the mountains, truly like a Cloud Dragon reaching out its claws.
The Old Weasel's right hand was wrapped around Prayer Beads, and he suddenly slapped it towards the sky. With a bang, it was like a thunderclap, and the frightening beam of light twisted like terrifying lightning in the night, deafening.
The clouds in the sky were shaken away, revealing a behemoth, flapping its silver wings, and retreating continuously from the impact, bringing up a terrible gale.
The Larch under the Old Weasel's feet also broke, and other nearby trees collapsed and exploded in large areas, the scene was terrifying, and it landed lightly on a mountain rock.
In the distance, in the mountain forest, it was as if a bright moon rose from the sea. Moon Worms appeared, confronting the Feather-Clothed Woman standing on the cyan bird, who was flowing with hazy brilliance, and then the battle began.
"I hate that I'm not in my prime, standing at the peak, to go to the depths of the mountains to compete for the rare treasures nurtured by the spiritual mountains. Alas, watching with my own eyes, I don't even dare to approach, it's heartbreaking!"
In the outer areas of the mountain forest, someone was shouting, looking grief-stricken.
"You are now among the weaker New Life individuals in our team, wake up. It's hard to say if you'll even exist when you're in your prime."
Countless people in the dense forest were envious, but after the initial impulse, they gradually stopped. Their strength was not enough to enter the deep mountains and compete with the old guys for opportunities; that was purely courting death.
Each team calmed down. There was no way around it. If they got hot-headed, the high-level alien species in the mountains and those old monsters would help them cool down simply and decisively, making their entire bodies completely cold.
After Cao Long stopped, he carried his longbow and began to look for that foul-mouthed Talking Finch, which dared to call him a "turd."
"A special Node has been discovered here, someone wants to hog it all to themselves!" the Talking Finch cried out again, truly as if it had become a spirit, knowing how to attract trouble, wanting to lure other teams to come and kill.
Screech, screech, screech! One iron arrow after another flew out, densely packed, shooting towards the place where the Talking Finch's voice came from.
"Murder to silence, help, there's a special Node here, giving birth to mysterious products!" The mutated Talking Finch fled.
"Today is not suitable for in-depth exploration, let's retreat." Mu Qing said. Now the mountains were in chaos, with the Five-Colored Haze appearing in all directions. There was the greatest fortune there, and the old monsters would go crazy, who knew what would happen, perhaps innocent people would be affected.
Cao Long and Wei Zhirou also nodded in agreement. These three teams were more cautious, preferring to gain nothing rather than making mistakes and losing their lives.
"Alright, let's familiarize ourselves with the environment on the outside. We won't go deep today, we'll wait for the high-level battle to completely subside before considering anything else."
In the depths of the mountains, terrifying rays of light appeared one after another. A Famous Bird spread its wings and tore through the night, and a human expert let out a terrifying long howl.
The battle in the deep mountains was extremely fierce.
Dog Knight Old Man Liu, Black Sheep Knight Yang Yongqing, and others, as guides, could now act freely, because Mu Qing, Cao Long, and the others had retreated to the edge, waiting for the battle to have a result before considering other things.
Qin Ming was happy to be idle. He naturally would not go deep. Rare treasures were good, but you had to have the life to take them.
He wandered in the mountains, looking for that Talking Finch. He had promised to catch one for Xiao Wenrui, but had never found one. Today, this one had mutated and seemed particularly intelligent.
Unfortunately, he didn't find it again. This mutated Talking Finch was too clever. After severely offending Cao Long and the others, it had completely disappeared.
Qin Ming paused slightly, and then he walked towards the direction of the crevice that had once caused him to be seriously ill, to see what this special Node was like now after the drastic changes in the mountains.
"He's left Mu Qing, Cao Long, and the others, now maybe we can weigh him." Someone informed You Liangyun in the mountains.
"Is that so? Good, we'll follow!" You Liangyun, wearing the finest armor and carrying a chilling longsword, led his men through the mountains quickly.
In the depths of the mountains, the fighting among experts was indeed very terrifying and tragic. A huge monster was severely injured, and the blood gushing from its neck was like a fountain, spurting outwards. When the corpse fell, the earth shook, and a large area of trees was crushed.
Here, purple light surged, like clouds and haze filling the sky. A halberd crossed the sky, its cold light dazzling, and a Strange Bird emitted a dazzling divine glow, traversing between heaven and earth.
The center of the battlefield seemed to be intertwined with dense lightning. No one knew where the experts came from, their identities were all mysterious, and they had all gone mad, and some high-level beings had already died.
However, the great battles in some areas were somewhat "different."
In the mountains, Ling Xu, dressed in white, sat on the ground, patted open the mud seal of a wine jar, poured himself a cup, and then threw the wine jar to Wei Mo, who caught it in his hand. The entire jar of wine was only equivalent to a cup of wine for him.
The two drank silently, but the long knives and the dozens of meters long spears in their hands were still held, urging out dazzling Heavenly Light, stirring up the night sky.
On another piece of mountainous terrain, Civet Cat also sat on the ground holding a sword, the sword's body surging with Red Haze, while Mantis Beast was not far away, cleaving at the night sky with its forearm that resembled a serrated long blade.
Qin Ming frowned. He was currently wearing animal skin clothing, clearly a local young hunter. Why was he being targeted again?
He stopped, because there were actually two groups of people in the shadows, one in front and one behind, vaguely blocking him.
One group was chasing from behind, rapidly approaching.
"Qin Ming?" You Liangyun arrived, looking at the slender, handsome young man before him. His temperament was indeed outstanding, and his expression was quite complex.
Because this young man was very likely to block his path to further advancement.
"Who are you, and what do you want?" Qin Ming asked, holding the Long-handled Black Gold Hammer.
You Liangyun looked at him expressionlessly, remained silent for a moment, and finally said, "You Liangyun from Red Haze City. Someone asked me to test your mettle. Make your move."
Qin Ming frowned. What was going on? At the same time, he watched the other four people warily. Their weapons were relatively heavy, but not excessively so. They should all be Second New Life cultivators.
"Come on!"
You Liangyun gripped the sharp sword that looked incredibly valuable at a glance and took the initiative to attack, drawing a dazzling sword light in the dim mountain forest.
Clang! The next moment, he felt a slight pain in his palm, a bit numb, and the crystal-clear, autumn-water-like long sword almost flew out of his hand.
Qin Ming didn't speak. As a First New Life cultivator, the opponent's strength was still decent, estimated to be able to lift over 600 jin.
There was no doubt that he hadn't exploded with his full power, holding back his strength. He was mainly watching the other Second New Life cultivators.
You Liangyun attacked again, but after being blocked three times in a row, his right hand trembled slightly, and he sighed dejectedly, retreating backward.
"My strength is inferior to yours, and my speed can't compare. I'm definitely not your opponent." He said forlornly, slung his long sword over his back, and said, "Someone should be looking for you soon. I'm leaving."
"I won, and it seems to have affected you?" Qin Ming asked.
"If I lose to you, I won't be qualified to stay by that noble person's side. You will replace me," You Liangyun said.
"Then where are you going?" Qin Ming asked with a frown.
"What else can I do? Since there's no way to work hard and advance, I can only go home and inherit my noble title," You Liangyun said as he led his men away.
Qin Ming originally wanted to say something, but hearing his last words, he swallowed everything back.
"Brother You's character is indeed up to par. It's just a pity that you lost and can only return to Red Haze City," Qi Huaien said as he walked out of the forest.
You Liangyun, who was about to leave, stopped and turned around.
"The noble person asked me to come and take a look as well. I'm here to weigh him," Qi Huaien said as he drew a long saber, then walked towards Qin Ming with a faint smile.
A harsh metallic scraping sound rang out. Qi Huaien made three slashes in a row, then stopped. He shook his head and said, "It's a pity, still a bit short. He doesn't meet the noble person's requirements."
"This isn't good enough?" You Liangyun asked in surprise.
"Yeah, the noble person is looking for a backup candidate. He's still a line short. Let's go," Qi Huaien said as he left with him.
Qin Ming felt baffled. If he wasn't worried about someone else lurking in the shadows, he would have gone all out long ago. Was this Qi Huaien very strong? What qualifications did he have to evaluate him like this?
Qi Huaien, accompanying You Liangyun as they left, pondered to himself. Although he was holding back, he could still feel the extraordinary nature of the young man who had only undergone New Life once. At the very least, he could lift 800 jin. Too amazing.
"Hmm? There's the sound of fighting." You Liangyun turned his head.
Qi Huaien said, "You guys go back first, I'll go take a look. It's very chaotic in the mountains right now. If he dies at someone else's hands, and the esteemed person suspects you in the end, that wouldn't be good."
"I'll bring people and go with you," You Liangyun said.
Qi Huaien shook his head and said, "My strength far surpasses ordinary Second New Life cultivators. You won't be able to help. If there's danger, you'll probably just throw your lives away. Go see the esteemed person, maybe she'll change her mind after your character passes muster."
"Alright." You Liangyun led his people away.
Qi Huaien had a well-proportioned figure, a head taller than ordinary people. He moved quickly through the mountain forest like a tiger or leopard, and soon arrived at the scene.
He was very surprised, looking at the few people in the field, and said, "You haven't finished him off yet?"
Qin Ming held the Long-handled Black Gold Hammer, facing another group of people who had emerged from the mountain forest, now certain that there was no one else in the dark.
He looked at Qi Huaien and said, "You Liangyun didn't want to kill me, but you want to get rid of me instead?"
There were six people around him, surrounding him, all with murderous intent on their faces. They had briefly clashed just now.
"So what if I do?" Qi Huaien said calmly and indifferently.
Qin Ming threw a hammer, instantly smashing the head of the person in front of him, and snatched the Black Long Spear in his hand. With terrifying speed, he rushed out, and with a poof, he pierced through another person. Blood splattered everywhere as he held the person high with one arm on the spear.