Night Rain in the Barren Mountains

The stunningly beautiful woman, dressed in only thin clothes, was now curled up, her exposed calves were snow-white, her lips seemed a little blue, and she was shivering from the cold.

Hearing the words of the burly old man, she gently shook her head, sobbed a few times, and said, "I don't know who he is, but my family is very adamant. I don't want to be manipulated like this."

A glimmer of hope shone in her eyes, as clear as Autumn Water.

"Please save me, take me away, anywhere is fine with me, I don't want to die in these mountains."

Desolate Mountain, night rain, an orphan girl.

At this moment, the beautiful woman pleaded with him in a gentle and earnest way, which stirred an uncontrollable thought in the burly old man's heart.

His gaze also fell on the woman. From his position, he could clearly see a certain part of her figure; her thin clothes were completely soaked and clung to her body, adding to her allure. Her beautiful hair was also wet and clung to her skin.

Even in the cold night rain, the burly old man felt a warm sensation in his lower abdomen, a surge of impulse rising within him, and an uncontrollable desire welling up inside him. He longed to press this beautiful woman, dressed in only light clothing, beneath him...

The burly old man stepped forward and gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, young lady, I will take you away."

His eyes were somewhat glazed over when suddenly, crack! A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, deafeningly loud!

A glimmer of clarity crossed Zheng Fengming's mind, and he immediately realized something was wrong.

He quickly activated the Immortal Method, the Heart- Heart Cleansing Mantra. The Heart Cleansing Mantra can protect the mind from external evils and can be used to calm the mind during cultivation. It can also protect demons and evil spirits from being affected.

At this moment, the old man activated the Heart Cleansing Mantra and retreated, saying, "This woman is too strange!"

His hands and feet were ice-cold, and a chill ran through him. He had been utterly powerless against this woman! The beautiful woman, dressed in thin clothes, slowly rose, her alluring figure revealed, clinging tightly to his body, exuding temptation.

"What's wrong? Can you really bear to leave me here?"

"If you take me away, I will gladly serve you."

The woman's expression was sorrowful, but her eyes were filled with hope.

The burly old man continued to chant the Heart Cleansing Mantra, yet sorrow and raw desire continued to rise within him.

Two opposing emotions surged within him, impossible to suppress, and he was greatly alarmed! At that moment, the woman slowly walked towards him.

The burly old man wanted to cast a spell, but he was overcome with endless pity for the woman and could not bring himself to do it. Suddenly!

Remembering the piece of Thunderstruck Wood he had just obtained, he quickly retrieved it from his Storage Artifact.

Although this piece of Thunderstruck Wood was not carved into Law Artifact, it still retains the aura of pure yang Thunder Fire.

The moment the woman held the piece of wood in her hand, she stopped abruptly, repeatedly calling out, "Take me away from here! Please take me away from here..."

The burly old man held the Thunderstruck Wood in his hand. Strangely enough, his mind cleared somewhat. He glanced at the beautiful woman with horror, then gripped the Thunderstruck Wood and frantically fled backward, pushing his Wind Riding Art to its limit as he flew through the mountains and wilderness.

The woman's voice kept coming from behind, "Why did you leave? Don't leave me here alone, I'm scared!"

"Please don't leave me here!"

The woman's voice kept reaching his ears, but she stood still, without moving an inch.

The burly old man tried to turn back several times, but holding the Thunderstruck Wood in his hand and silently reciting Heart Cleansing Mantra, he barely managed to resist the temptation.

He kept running through the mountains and forests. The night was dark, and the rain was pouring down. He was terrified.

After finally losing track of the woman's voice, he panicked and wandered aimlessly. Unbeknownst to him, he came upon a cluster of houses. Under the cover of night, the houses were scattered sparsely yet orderly. The old man was startled. The woman he had just encountered did not seem to be an ordinary wandering ghost. Now, he had come across a cluster of houses. "My life is over."

But when he looked closely, he recognized it as the Market Slum Area of the Red Cloud Sect. He had previously infiltrated this area and was quite familiar with it.

He took a deep breath.

"It was a false alarm."

It was already night, and there were no lights in the Slum Area. The burly old man pondered for a moment and came to the outside of a house. "If I go into the mountains now, I'm afraid I'll run into that woman again, and even this Thunderstruck Wood won't be able to save me."

He made a quick decision and listened attentively.

From inside the house came heavy, labored breathing sounds, as well as a suppressed female voice, as if someone were chewing on something. The burly old man was startled, but then realized that a man and a woman lived in the house.

He turned to look at the torrential rain and the inky darkness of the night, "How can I still have this mood at a time like this?"

Earlier, his emotions had been stirred by the woman beside the blue stone, and his lower abdomen was still burning. Now, hearing this vivid and alluring voice, the burly old man couldn't help but feel his mouth go dry.

Then a fierce glint appeared in his eyes, "It's all because you were too unlucky."

He arrived at the door and slowly channeled his Law Power to open the bolt...

This burly old man was a cultivator from the Five Poisons Sect, skilled in the use of poison.

He gently blew a stream of poisonous smoke into the bamboo tube. This smoke was extremely condensed and emitted silently from the tube. In addition, his skills were superb and his Law Power was profound.

A moment later, a dim light was lit in the room.

The lamp was fueled by a type of tree sap. The light shone on the face of the female cultivator inside the room. She was rather plain-looking, but had a good figure.

At this moment, his body felt weak and his eyes were filled with panic. He held a piece of clothing to cover his chest and pleaded desperately, "Don't kill me! Don't kill me!"

At this moment, the flow of her internal Law Power was sluggish, and her limbs were weak, clearly indicating that she had been poisoned by some kind of strange poison or some kind of restriction.

The burly old man stood with his hands behind his back, giving off a calm and composed feeling.

At this moment, a strange, burning light shone in his eyes.

"It's simple if you don't want to die."

A slight smile played on his lips as his gaze swept over the female cultivator. The burly old man's eyes were intensely passionate, causing the female cultivator to tremble.

The house was occupied by a couple. The male cultivator was lying on the ground, his eyes wide with rage. A bloody hole had been pierced through his throat, and blood was flowing out continuously.

He was a cultivator at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, and not considered weak in the Market. However, this male cultivator was now powerless to fight back and was killed by the burly old man with a single blow.

At this moment, the female cultivator couldn't help but tremble, pleading, "Senior, please don't kill me!"

The burly old man smiled faintly and said, "This room has been sealed off by my men. You can call for help and see if anyone can come to your rescue."

A deep fear flashed in the female cultivator's eyes. "I wouldn't dare! I wouldn't dare! How could I possibly have such thoughts?"

The burly old man slowly approached her, and only then did he feel a sense of triumph. He looked at the female cultivator as if she were his prey.

At this moment, the female cultivator held up her clothes with one hand to cover her chest. Although her appearance was not stunning, she had a unique charm. The burly old man said coldly, "Put your hand down. If you want to live, serve me well."

The female cultivator bit her lip tightly.

She was not a promiscuous person, especially now that her husband had been killed in front of her. However, as a low-level rogue cultivator living in the cruel Cultivation World, she felt both shame and anger, along with a deep sense of fear. Nevertheless, she lowered her hand.

Clothes fell to the ground.

Two lines of clear tears slid down her face.

The burly old man couldn't help but laugh:

"It's quite interesting, it has a different flavor from those vixens in brothels."

Just as he was about to step forward and fondle the woman,

Suddenly,

A streak of azure light pierced through the air!

The burly old man's heart skipped a beat, and he summoned his Black Iron Shield to block. Clang! A crisp sound rang out!

Sparks flew everywhere!

The Black Iron Shield swayed slightly from the impact. This Black Iron Shield, which moved at will, was even more reliable than a defensive barrier. At this moment, a murderous glint appeared in the burly old man's eyes, along with some surprise.

"Could there be Red Cloud Sect Disciple here?"

With this thought in mind, he immediately manipulated the Black Iron Shield to smash through the wall and break through!

He dared not leave through the door, fearing that the other party might have laid an ambush.

Although the burly old man had previously displayed excellent demeanor, he was still somewhat wary of the people from the Red Cloud Sect, especially after being entangled by the flying sword several times, which made him even more troubled.

That flying sword was equally fierce; he used the Wind Riding Art to frantically rush away.

However, upon emerging, they found no Red Cloud Sect Disciple lurking nearby.

"Are we being watched again?"

He escaped the Slum Area and risked venturing into the mountains again.

But this time, it only wandered around the periphery.

In the Slum Area,

The female cultivator, who was completely naked, stared in shock at the house with a gaping hole and her husband lying dead on the ground. After a moment, she let out a shrill cry.

In the Desolate Mountain, the burly old man Zheng Fengming strode away.

Whoosh! A sharp sound of air being torn apart rang out, and he suddenly raised his Black Iron Shield to defend himself!

But this flying sword was indeed sharp, and should be a Superior Grade Magic Tool. Even he dared not underestimate it. However, after he summoned the Black Iron Shield, he found that what was coming through the air was not the Azure Flying Sword, but a Sword Qi. The burly old man, who had wasted his Law Power for nothing, now had a cold look in his eyes. Obviously, he had been tricked by the other party!

Click!

A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, extremely clear.

Only then could he clearly see the figure of the person behind him.

This was a tall, upright young man with a cold and stern expression.

After the burly old man clearly saw what the young man looked like, he immediately became angry.

"Damn it, it's you!"

This young man was none other than Chen Wang, whom he had met before.

He had originally intended to kill Chen Wang to silence him, but unexpectedly, that female cultivator from the Red Cloud Sect appeared out of nowhere, and this kid was even loudly announcing the news from the side, completely disregarding him.

After a brief exchange, he knew that his opponent's cultivation level was only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

"It was him who was chasing me just now!"

A sense of shame and anger welled up in the burly old man's heart. He didn't take Chen Wang seriously at all. At this moment, his face suddenly turned extremely ferocious. "You dare to chase after this old man!"

His voice was extremely shrill, and his hair and beard stood on end. Chen Wang smiled coldly, "Yes, because of your father!"