Splash!
Black rain raged across the land, and the dense curtain of rain was suddenly torn apart as nearly ten figures swept across the scene, their feet treading on lightning, splashing up cold, black mud.
"Father, there's the sound of fighting over there. Someone must have encountered the Rain Spawn." Lu Qingyan suddenly looked to his right, where violent fluctuations of Primordial Qi were emanating from the rain curtain. He could vaguely see people fighting, and the sounds of fighting were accompanied by a low, eerie howl.
That was the sound of Rain Spawn.
"Ignore it."
Lu Jin's eyes didn't even flicker, nor did he look in that direction. In this Black Rain Zone, chaos and disorder reigned, and people's hearts were unpredictable. Kind-hearted people would only die faster. He had seen this scene many times when he ventured into the Black Rain Zone in his youth.
Lu Ming glanced at them casually before looking away. He not only had no intention of helping them, but he was also wary of them discovering their presence and trying to come for help. If that happened, he would kill them first.
It wasn't that he was heartless, but rather that the other party wanted to shift the blame elsewhere. Since the other party was insidious, he naturally had no reason to show mercy.
The group quickly disappeared into the distance, and soon the sounds of fighting gradually subsided until they were swallowed up by the sound of rain.
As the rain began to fall, several tall figures gradually emerged. Their faces, covered in bluish-gray scales and stained with black rainwater, revealed fragments of flesh and blood on their razor-sharp teeth. Their eyes, like those of dead fish, were filled with a chilling and eerie aura. In particular, they had four arms growing from their sides, covered in bluish scales, with sharp, webbed hands.
They were a group of Four-Armed Rain Spawn.
They sniffed the lingering scent of the rain, their dead fish-like eyes fixed on the direction Lu Ming and the others had left, before slowly retreating and disappearing into the rain.
Led by Lu Jin, the group traveled at full speed, heading straight for the location of the " Restriction Flag ".
Along the way, they encountered many treasure-hunting teams that had been attacked. However, no matter how the teams tried to signal for help, they ignored them. Some even tried desperately to lure the Rain Spawn towards them, but before they could get close, Lu Jin activated his Palm Thunder, unleashing a violent bolt of lightning that blasted them into charred remains.
After traveling for two hours, they found a place to take shelter from the rain, where they stopped to rest and recover their Primordial Qi.
The shelter was a protruding rock face with a depression below, forming a sheltered area several meters wide.
Lu Ming took out a bottle of pills from his pocket. These were low-grade pills that could restore Primordial Qi, and he had personally refined them over the past few days. Although their effects were far inferior to the " Lesser Primordial Restoration Pill " that Zhou Xuan had given him, at this time, it was good enough to have something to eat.
However, just as Lu Ming took out the pills, Lu Qingyan stopped him.
"We'll be staying in the Black Rain Zone for many more days, and pills to restore our Primordial Qi are in extremely short supply, so we should be careful. At this time of year, we can eat some wild game," Lu Qingyan said with a smile.
"Wild game?" Lu Ming was taken aback, and then he saw Lu Qingyan search the rain shelter for a while and dig out some pale yellow moss from the cracks in the rocks.
"Eat this."
Lu Qingyan distributed the moss to everyone, and Lu Jinglei, Lü Feng, and the others smiled as they took it, stuffed it into their mouths, chewed it, and swallowed it.
Lu Ming was a bit dumbfounded.
Lu Jin also took a piece of moss, ignoring the dirt on it, and stuffed it directly into his mouth. Looking at Lu Ming's astonished expression, a smile appeared in his eyes, " The Black Rain Zone has a special environment. Because of the erosion caused by the Black Rain, the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi will try its best to find places to hide. These seemingly inconspicuous moss, because they are in places where the Black Rain cannot erode, will attract some Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi to invade them. So, strictly speaking, they can be considered a kind of spiritual herb that can replenish Primordial Qi."
"Although it tastes bad and its effect on restoring Primordial Qi is relatively weak, it can sometimes be life-saving."
Is that even possible?
Lu Ming looked at the moss that Lu Qingyan handed him, hesitated for a moment, then took it and put it in his mouth. Instantly, a strong bitter taste spread in his mouth, making him want to spit it out.
But in the end, Lu Ming forced himself to endure it, frowning deeply, and chewed it up before swallowing it.
When Lu Jin and the others saw him like this, they couldn't help but chuckle, their eyes filled with a sense of nostalgia, probably recalling the memory of eating moss when they first entered the Black Rain Zone.
As he swallowed the moss, Lu Ming immediately sensed a faint surge of Primordial Qi rising within his body and flowing into his Divine Ability Bone.
The recovery effect was very weak, not as good as the low-grade pills he had, but the advantage was that it didn't cost money and could be found in the Black Rain Zone.
Lu Ming couldn't help but sigh. It seemed that to survive in the Black Rain Zone, one really did need some wisdom and experience.
"Father, it sounds like someone is approaching!"
At this moment, Lu Jinglei, who was standing guard on the perimeter, suddenly spoke in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately became alert, their inner Primordial Qi flowing, and a faint Flame Blade flickered between their palms.
Lu Ming looked up at the rain curtain on his left, his eyes narrowed slightly, and Golden Pupil light flashed in his eyes as he activated his Golden Eyes. Under the detection of the Golden Pupil, the rain curtain that could block the perception of Primordial Qi gradually became much thinner.
Faintly, the outlines of four figures appeared in Lu Ming's eyes, and what made Lu Ming's heart tremble the most was that the leading figure was surrounded by extremely powerful Primordial Qi fluctuations.
That level of Primordial Qi is beyond the reach of even the Great Divine Ability Practitioner.
Lu Ming immediately reminded him, "Grandpa, there are four people, and the leader is a Divine Ability Master!"
Everyone was startled, while Lü Feng and Lu Song were astonished that Lu Ming could sense the number and strength of the people who had arrived. After all, in their perception, the rain was so chaotic that they couldn't even see people clearly, let alone know their level.
Lu Jin glanced at the golden light flowing in Lu Ming's eyes and understood that this was the ability of the Golden Pupil. He immediately nodded, took two steps, and came to the front of the rain shelter.
Under the sharp gaze of everyone, figures gradually emerged from the rain on the left. A moment later, the figures broke through the rain and appeared outside the sheltered area.
The four figures were all wearing black raincoats and rain hats. The leader was a thin middle-aged man with slightly white eyebrows and a gentle smile. The other three were much younger, but their eyes exuded a fierce feeling.
The four headed straight for this sheltered area, stopping when they were still several feet away.
"Gentlemen, could you please give me some shelter from the rain?" the middle-aged man with slightly white eyebrows asked with a smile.
Lu Jin stared at him for a few moments, then nodded expressionlessly. "Suitable, we're leaving soon."
Since the other party is Divine Ability Master, it is not appropriate to drive him away casually, lest he become angry and inexplicably harbor resentment and enmity. At the same time, a confrontation would also attract the Rain Spawn in the black rain.
Upon seeing Lu Jin nod, Lu Qingyan, Lu Jinglei, and the others made way for each other.
The middle-aged man with slightly white eyebrows thanked him and entered the sheltered area, saying politely, "My name is Wen Liu, and I come from out of town. I brought some people here to try our luck Rain Weakening Period and see if we can find anything."
"This old gentleman possesses abundant Primordial Qi, as fierce as raging fire and thunder. If my guess is correct, he must be Master Lu Jin of the Thunderfire Hall, right?"
Lu Jin was a renowned Divine Ability Master in Qingyuan Market, and he also ran the Thunderfire Hall, so it was not surprising that the other party knew him.
Lu Jin's aged face remained indifferent, his expression not softening despite the other party's politeness. He remained silent until Lu Qingyan and the others had rested sufficiently before saying, "Let's go."
"Farewell." This was naturally said to the four people.
As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Jin was the first to walk out of the sheltered area, and then she followed Lu Ming out last.
Lightning flashed beneath their feet, and the group quickly disappeared into the rain.
In the sheltered area, the middle-aged man named Wen Liu squinted at the spot where they had disappeared, a smile playing on his lips.
His smile was like a snake's, slippery and chilling.