Eating Clouds and Gargling Dew

In the pitch-black desert, a thick night fog surged.

Qin Ming fought desperately, unleashing his strongest strike, accompanied by a dazzling light like the burning Great Sun. Blood splattered, and clearly, crystalline fingers fell to the ground.

"Ah..." The woman let out a painful scream. The faint golden light flowing through her body thinned. She retreated quickly, her veil trembling violently, which showed how she was feeling.

Qin Ming strode across the yellow sand like a gentle breeze, swiftly catching up with her. Holding the pure white, jade-like blade, he swung it at the woman once more.

At this moment, his face was handsome but extremely cold and stern, his eyes were as bright as stars, and his black hair flew backward, bringing the <Grass-on-the-Sand> Grass Treading Flight Movement Method to its limit, as if he were flying over the yellow sand.

The masked woman was shocked, angry, ashamed, and indignant. In her eyes, the young man, who was not even qualified to be selected Golden Armor Guard, had seriously injured her right from the start.

Her slender hand had four fingers severed, leaving only a lone thumb stained with blood.

Moreover, she also had Dao Injury on her chest and abdomen, which had been cut open by the snow-white blade, causing blood to flow all over the ground as she retreated.

This was the most severe trauma she had ever suffered in her life.

Even more terrifying was that the boy was now as fierce as a tiger, chasing after them without saying a word, his speed so fast that it was frightening.

Her brow glowed, and a radiant peach blossom bloomed before her, blocking the attack.

A vibrant red peach blossom, though carrying extraordinary power, was still shattered by the pure white blade. The blade grazed her body, tearing her black clothes and tearing off parts of her inner armor, nearly drawing blood again.

The masked woman in black was indignant. The other party had caused her too many surprises. How could a young man who roamed around in remote areas carrying a blood-stained hammer possess such a Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber?

She could sense that it wasn't made of alloy, but pure Jade Iron; the blade was flawless and without any impurities.

As she opened her mouth, she spat out a dazzling rain of light, like a series of flying knives, which struck the boy who approached like a gentle breeze and lightning.

Qin Ming pushed his Heavenly Light Force to its limit, his whole body radiating light, and the longsword in his hand vibrated continuously, unleashing layer upon layer of snow-white blade light, like layers of ocean waves piling up, surging, and violently crashing forward.

This rare Jade Iron Saber has many wonderful features, one of which is that it can bear the Heavenly Light, allowing the Heavenly Light Force from New Life Evolver to spread along the blade.

Now, Qin Ming, exuding a chilling aura, unleashed his sword intent, as if cleaving the boundary between the sea and the sky. Heavy white waves rose up, crashing against the shore, sweeping across the night sky, and scattering the rain of light.

The Black-Clad Woman was shocked. How could this young man's Heavenly Light Force be so domineering? It could shatter the golden rain of light she unleashed, and it even had the power to burn paper in flames!

Her heart pounded; how could this be a boy who had grown up alone and wild in a remote place?

In her mind, only a few lineages on the path of New Life possessed the unfathomable Heavenly Light Force, but it was absolutely impossible for them to appear here.

The night fog swelled as Qin Ming walked with his sword in hand, uttering not a word, unleashing a series of dazzling sword strikes, displaying the demeanor of Young Grandmaster, which intimidated the woman so much that she lost her Divine Capital.

With a soft thud, she was stabbed in the shoulder again. Although it was only a slight scratch, the fine gold inner armor under her black clothes was torn open, as if it were made of paper and could not withstand the Jade Iron Saber.

Blood flowed out, and her arm throbbed with pain. At that moment, the boy in her eyes was radiant, as if enveloped in a divine light, his entire demeanor different. If he hadn't committed the crime, he would have appeared even more otherworldly.

If she were an outsider, she would have been unable to resist glancing at him and praising him. But now she was filled with resentment and anger. This young man had clearly become more confident and had developed an insatiable fighting spirit because of his repeated wounds to her!

The Black-Clad Woman had a murderous glint in her eyes. She managed to catch her breath, and it seemed as if flames were rising from between her brows, emitting a blinding light.

This was the manifestation of her Consciousness Power, constantly urging it on, even disregarding the consequences, even at the cost of severely damaging her vital energy. Then, the two artifacts on her body floated up.

A small black shield, scorched by fire, stood in front of her, blocking Qin Ming's slash.

A dull thud was heard, and a terrible knife mark appeared on the small black shield.

This was a treasure bestowed upon her by her elders, and it was damaged as soon as it was displayed!

She felt incredibly heartbroken; this was Spiritual Objects that could grow alongside her.

Beside her was a small, black spear, about the length of a chopstick, also seemingly having been struck by Thunderfire, its entire body charred black. It floated in the air, emitting a faint Golden Haze, and was aimed at the increasingly radiant young man in front of her.

Qin Ming abruptly sheathed his sword and quickly retreated more than ten meters, then stood there calmly and composedly, now appearing unhurried.

Because he saw that the woman was struggling to activate the two objects that looked like they had been pulled from a fire, and most importantly, her wounds were bleeding continuously, so time was on his side.

From the moment he fiercely drew his sword and unleashed that strongest blade of light, to the rapid follow-up slashes that followed, it took only two breaths.

All confrontations occur extremely quickly; such battles can often determine life and death in an instant.

After Qin Ming's Fourth New Life, his perception has greatly improved. Now, even in the dark desert, he can see things clearly within a certain range.

The masked woman felt deeply humiliated after being severely injured by a New Life Evolver. In her eyes, her peers on this naive and immature path were meant to be her protectors, yet she had suffered a terrible loss at the hands of such a person.

She not only felt excruciating pain from her wounds, but also a sense of unease, as if she had been struck on the heart.

As a woman, she naturally cared a lot about her image; she had actually lost four fingers!

"This is the darkest and most humiliating day I have ever experienced!" she gritted her teeth, the wound on her chest and abdomen wriggling and glowing faintly before temporarily closing.

Her shoulders and lower body were already covered in bright red blood.

Qin Ming understood her meaning; she was looking down on those on the New Life Path. He calmly replied, "Arrogant and self-important, just a bunch of bumpkins!"

He doesn't usually resort to insults, but if someone uses offensive language, he will definitely not hold back.

"You..." The woman's face contorted with rage, and the veil covering her fell away, revealing a beautiful but ashen face.

She was only sixteen or seventeen years old, and the words "country bumpkin" stung her. Pointing at Qin Ming, she said, "I'll show you soon enough what the difference between immortals and mortals truly means!"

"Are you praising me?" Qin Ming looked at the hand she was pointing at.

The woman followed his gaze and saw that the four severed fingers had been stopped bleeding with her Golden Haze, leaving only a lone thumb standing there.

She immediately broke down, because it looked to her as if she were giving the other person a thumbs up.

As someone who lives Beyond the Mundane People, she considers herself extraordinary and detached from worldly affairs, but now she couldn't help but utter a curse, otherwise she would have suffered internal injuries from holding it in.

Qin Ming's eyes were deep. He knew very well that at this level, he wouldn't lose his composure. It was one thing for the woman to break down, but he also wanted to actively buy time.

Because the Golden Haze she activated with her consciousness could heal wounds.

Most importantly, there is a mysterious Golden Armor Guard in the distance, probably nearing the desert. If they are found here, the situation will change again.

"Your four fingers haven't been on the ground long enough to reattach them. Don't you want them anymore?" Qin Ming drew his knife and leaped more than ten meters towards the severed fingers.

The Black-Clad Woman panicked. She had lured the boy away to get rid of him before reattaching her severed finger, but who knew that this handsome young man would start threatening her.

She was not very old, but she was extremely concerned about whether she had any physical disabilities, even to the point of considering it a matter of life and death. Therefore, she immediately chased after him with red eyes.

With a whoosh, a flash of light, and she saw the boy lift up a severed finger that was once as clear as jade but was now stained with blood and yellow sand.

"Put it down!" Her eyes widened in anger as she activated the charred shield and the chopstick-length black spear, launching a swift attack.

"Alright!" Qin Ming listened to advice and threw the severed finger that was resting on the blade onto the yellow sand without causing any damage. He then swung the blade directly at her.

He didn't need to do anything drastic, because the woman was already in a state of panic. Fighting in this area was enough, and he had the entire rhythm under his control.

Qin Ming wielded his Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber, which pierced through the opponent's Golden Haze and struck the black shield several times, shattering it with a bang.

The Black-Clad Woman was terrified. This was a treasure bestowed upon her by her sect, and yet one of them had been destroyed. It wasn't just because the Jade Iron Saber was special, but also because the opponent's Heavenly Light Force was too abnormal and posed a great threat to her. Her consciousness had only just begun to manifest when it was cleaved in two by the opponent.

Her brow glowed, and wisps of lotus-like golden mist flew out, wrapping around the small black spear and attacking the increasingly terrifying boy.

After several collisions, the charred spear dimmed, and the golden threads wrapped around it were scattered!

"Clang!"

Qin Ming cut the chopstick-sized spear in half, causing it to fall to the ground and become unusable.

"The weapon forged from Spirit Root had withstood the baptism of Heavenly Light has been destroyed..." The woman's face was bloodless, and she staggered backward, knowing that she had been utterly defeated this time.

With a soft thud, she couldn't dodge in time, and her left arm was severed, flying bloody onto the sandy ground to the side.

She gave a bitter laugh, knowing she couldn't escape this fate today.

"We who live Eating Clouds and Gargling Dew, so different from you mortals, are destined to die here."

The Black-Clad Woman had awakened the Light of the Mind multiple times at the Mind Fast realm, and was not far from the second Major Realm. She had not been defeated by the Esoteric Sect, but was about to die at the hands of New Life Evolver. She was extremely unwilling.

If Mind Fast to New Life, she has awakened far more times than Qin Ming has only New Life four times.

At this moment, Qin Ming's entire body was flowing with the Heavenly Light Force, revealing the brilliant spirit of a young man full of fighting spirit. His eyes, eyebrows, and even every hair on his body were glowing.

"Those who still eat grains dare to claim there's a difference between immortals and mortals?" He swung his sword, not wanting to waste even a moment.

The woman fought back with all her might, a light emanating from between her brows, a lotus flower blooming and burning fiercely, flying outwards.

However, even such a manifestation of Consciousness Power could not withstand Qin Ming's slash imbued with the Heavenly Light Force. The lotus flower was shattered, and the tip of the blade sliced through her fair forehead, splattering blood everywhere.

The woman, deathly pale, collapsed to the ground, her forehead fractured. Terrified, she finally managed a trembling cry, "I don't want to die, can you...?"

"Who sent you?" Qin Ming asked.

The woman suddenly fell silent again.

"Then let's go." Qin Ming slashed her with his knife, and her head rolled off, blood gushing out, her body falling onto the yellow sand.

"Mountain Master Qin possesses Divine Talent, capable of slaying immortals. I suddenly feel... I can persevere to the end!" Talking Finch peeked out from the night mist and muttered softly, "There's also a Golden Armor Guard; that should make things easier, right?"