Chapter 946: Sealing Off

Human World

The strange bird's strength was equivalent to a Nascent Soul early-stage cultivator.

By using the "Lightning Control Art" and then having Bai, the Avatar, and the Two-Headed Ferocious Beast attack together, there was a chance to repel the strange bird. However, doing so would inevitably alert the ferocious beasts below and attract Elder Mou.

When absolutely necessary, a choice had to be made.

Once he obtained the Soul Nurturing Wood, his cultivation would no longer be restricted. He believed that the next time he entered the Seven Kills Hall, he would be able to pass through the Sword Path on his own.

But with prolonged delays, no one could predict what might happen decades later; unforeseen incidents could occur.

Qin Sang was naturally delighted to be able to escape smoothly now.

He became even more cautious, quickly fled the rift valley, and headed out of the Purple Mist Forbidden Zone.

Inside the rift valley.

The strange birds appeared, forming a standoff, each wary of the others.

Just then, a long roar suddenly came from the direction of the ghostly place. Elder Mou, cloaked in cold fire, rushed before these ferocious beasts in the blink of an eye.

Instantly, the gaze of all the ferocious beasts converged on Elder Mou.

These ferocious beasts, influenced by the Seven Kills Hall, were extremely brutal. Upon discovering Elder Mou, an uninvited guest whose aura far surpassed theirs and who posed the greatest threat, they immediately set aside their grievances and unhesitatingly besieged him.

The strange bird spread its wings wide, spitting out black light from its mouth.

The dog-like beast leader spewed a stream of purple fire.

Another group of蛟 dragons connected their tails, their bodies instantly intertwined. Purple qi surged around them, and their forms rapidly expanded, transforming into a true dragon-like entity. It fiercely swung its long tail, striking towards the old demon.

Suddenly besieged by the ferocious beasts, Elder Mou was secretly enraged. "Unenlightened beasts! I didn't come looking for trouble with you, yet you dare to block my path. Get back where you came from!"

Elder Mou roared, and the fire armor composed of cold flames on his body erupted.

A series of "hissing" sounds rang out, and even the purple mist was scorched by the Winter Nether Cold Flames. The Winter Nether Cold Flames converged into a ball, meeting the purple fire spewed by the leader.

Boom!

The cold flames and purple fire collided.

The two types of spiritual fire erupted with terrifying fluctuations, transforming into a two-colored pillar of fire that shot into the sky, even forcing back the purple mist.

At the same time, a gray cloth bag appeared in Elder Mou's palm. He aimed it at the strange bird and the flood dragons, and after chanting a spell, countless black sand particles furiously spewed out from the bag.

These sand particles varied in size, the smallest like dust, the largest no bigger than a grain of rice, yet they were as heavy as a thousand pounds, forming a wall that blocked the black light and stopped the flood dragons.

For a moment, the strength displayed by Elder Mou startled the ferocious beasts.

Elder Mou retreated several feet, staggering before he could stabilize himself. Taking on the attacks of these ferocious beasts simultaneously was not as easy as he had claimed.

Unexpectedly, Elder Mou did not even look at the beasts. He stared intently at a deep pit on the cliff face above, left behind when the strange bird attacked Qin Sang, as if he had discovered something.

Then he suddenly pushed off with his foot and charged towards the cliff face.

The ferocious beasts were enraged, having never encountered such an arrogant opponent who dared to ignore them.

"Get out of the way!"

Elder Mou manipulated the demonic fire with one hand and wielded the divine sand with the other, fighting fiercely against the beasts, attempting to force his way through.

Soon after, Elder Mou's furious roar of shame echoed from the depths of the rift valley.

"Once you fall into my hands, I will make you suffer every torture in the world, wishing for death but unable to find it!"

With his experience, seeing the traces was enough for him to understand.

That fellow had not only stolen the treasure and damaged the demonic fire, but had also escaped right under his nose without him even realizing it. How could Elder Mou not be angry?

Above the rift valley.

Qin Sang swiftly moved towards the earth dragon's den, deliberately avoiding the direction of the canyon.

He sensed the fierce battle unfolding behind him and could guess the identities of the two sides.

He hadn't made a move himself and had acted very cautiously. Aside from the traces of the strange bird's attack on him, he hadn't left any other aura.

Even if that Nascent Soul cultivator discovered something, they wouldn't be able to find him after leaving.

Thinking of this, Qin Sang felt a sense of relief.

Finally, the earth dragon's den was in sight.

Just as Qin Sang was about to enter, the ground suddenly shook, and the sounds of a great battle faintly came from behind, followed by several beast roars he hadn't heard before.

"Did the battle reach here? Or has that Nascent Soul cultivator already shaken off those ferocious beasts and encountered a new opponent? In this direction, could it truly be the top-tier ferocious beast that attacked Lady Liu...?"

Qin Sang was startled; that Nascent Soul cultivator's strength was even more terrifying than he had imagined.

Passing through the cave and reaching the other side of the high cliff, Qin Sang couldn't help but let out a long breath, a look of relief on his face.

The outside world was vast, with countless secret realms and cultivators everywhere. If he found any random place to hide, no matter how great the opponent's divine powers, they wouldn't be able to find him.

Thinking of this, Qin Sang didn't directly escape into the ancient forest. Instead, he changed direction, planning to go around and avoid the immediate danger.

On the other side.

Elder Mou fought with injuries, paying a considerable price, and finally got rid of the strange bird and other ferocious beasts. Just as he was about to search for the person's traces, another ferocious beast was attracted, forcing him into another fierce battle.

After finally repelling this beast as well, Elder Mou knew that even if the opponent was only at the Core Formation stage, they would have had enough time to escape the Purple Mist Forbidden Zone.

Thinking of this, Elder Mou's face changed erratically, already enraged to the extreme.

After some thought, he flew straight towards the desolate plain where the Seven Kills Hall exit was located. Elder Mou was confident that with his speed, he would be able to reach the plain first.

When the immortal restrictions closed and it was time to leave, everyone would inevitably pass through the desolate plain.

In the jungle.

A Core Formation stage elder was picking a spiritual herb.

The elder had just placed the spiritual herb into a jade box, his joyful expression still lingering. He seemed to sense something, looked up towards the depths of the jungle, and listened intently.

Then, the elder's face suddenly changed dramatically. After looking around, he flashed and hid among the roots of an ancient tree, waving his sleeve to release a puff of white smoke.

As the white smoke settled on him, the elder vanished into thin air, his aura completely gone.

The next moment, a strong wind swept through, and within the wind was a figure—it was Elder Mou.

Elder Mou passed overhead, his figure paused slightly. He glanced downwards, then suddenly clenched his hand, unleashing a burst of spiritual energy with lightning speed towards the elder's hiding spot.

White smoke suddenly appeared from within the tree roots. The elder leaped out from it, his face filled with terror, transforming into a streak of light and fleeing.

Elder Mou let out a disdainful snort, flicking his fingertip to release a cold flame that transformed into a chain of fire. It wrapped around the elder with a "whoosh."

The elder felt a burst of intense cold, his entire body stiffening, unable to resist in the slightest.

Swish!

The cold flame pulled the elder flying back.

"It's you..."

The elder recognized Elder Mou, opened his mouth, but then his vision suddenly went dark, and he let out a shrill scream.

A moment later, Elder Mou withdrew his palm, stopped the soul search, and cursed, "Useless!"

The Winter Nether Cold Flames suddenly erupted, and the elder was instantly incinerated into ashes, vanishing from the world.

The strong wind rose again, and Elder Mou's figure flashed and disappeared, leaving only a resentful, gritted-teeth remark, "I'll see how far you can run!"