Night without Borders

Chapter 35 True and False
Qin Ming's fatigue disappeared after entering the crack in the ground. It was not an illusion when he was outside. The place that once saved his life was now completely different.

He raised his head and looked upwards. The exit was only four meters away from him. Near him, silver light was like spider silk, connecting and spreading underground. When his body touched it, he felt a little warmth.

Qin Ming walked forward holding a short sword in one hand and a long-handled black gold hammer in the other. He did not go deeper after the accidental fall last time, so he wanted to explore it now.

The ground was very uneven, with stones of different sizes scattered around, and it was very damp, and there were water droplets hanging on the stone walls on both sides of the body, dripping from time to time.

The road ahead was rugged and gradually narrowed. He was about to touch the stone walls on both sides of his body. Soon he came to a narrow gap that was only wide enough for one person to pass through.

Although it was underground, it was not dark because the silver threads crisscrossed and intertwined in a disorderly manner, bringing some light. Qin Ming was not harmed after coming into contact with the silver light.

He scraped against the stone wall slightly, brought a little moisture with him, and entered an open area. Even the gravel on the ground became less and more flat.

In this area, the silver threads became thicker and densely packed throughout the space, as if many large spiders had built webs here and were intertwined with each other.

Not only that, some of the silk threads penetrating from the stone wall were also a little light golden, and white mist was rising here.

After Qin Ming stood here, he felt more clearly. His body was light and his tense body was relaxing on its own. He felt warm, as if he was soaking in a hot spring.

He frowned. Was this due to the drastic changes at the special nodes in the mountain? Or had he adapted to this place after the torture he experienced last time?
Qin Ming still remembers the terrible experience. His heart was beating so violently that the sound was like a drum beating violently. His chest was about to explode, and the blood flow was so fast that he could vaguely hear the sound of a waterfall.

He pondered the various changes that had occurred since he left here. The most unusual one was the "wild techniques" he practiced. There had been no "movement" for many years, but after surviving the near-death experience, he actually had a special reaction when he practiced again.

Now he knows that the wild method is not wild at all. It is recorded in the silk book and he has been practicing it diligently since he was a child.

"Someone told me that the silk book could not be practiced, and most of it was torn off and burned..."

The remaining 10 to 20 pages of the silk book can be practiced, but one needs guidance from people who have practiced it before, and those people are probably dead already.

"I couldn't find that kind of person, and no one helped me, but I finally succeeded. Is it related to this place?" Qin Ming pondered and had all kinds of associations.

"Could it be that if one wants to practice the methods in the silk book, one first needs the protection of predecessors and to enter this extremely dangerous special node..." Qin Ming pondered.

Then, he walked forward, observed this special place, and began to carefully touch the thick silk thread with a light golden color.

Soon after, as he went deeper, he also saw glowing threads of purple vapor penetrating the stone walls. It was an extraordinary sight that did not harm the body.

……

A purple-eyed crow was flying in the dense forest outside the mountain. Suddenly, a large cloud of black fog rose in front of it, blocking its way.

"Who?" It immediately became alert, and mysterious symbols flowed in its purple eyes, gradually seeing the scene in the fog clearly.

A huge owl, more than one meter tall, stood on a big tree. Its wings were as flexible as human hands. It was flipping through a leather book.

"Long time no see, would you like to have a few drinks together?" the owl asked. The fog had not yet dissipated, and it tucked the book under one of its wings.

"I'm patrolling the mountains. I don't have time." The crow refused, feeling somewhat afraid of it.

"What is your current status? This is not your territory. You are so stupid that you actually work as a doorman for an old man?"

The owl stopped it, seemed dissatisfied with its behavior and wanted to lecture it here. The black fog became thicker and covered the forest.

The purple-eyed crow said, "Old cat, I have something to do. I recently saw a seedling that seems to be okay. I want to go over and take a look. Please don't block my way."

If Qi Huai'en knew about this, he would definitely break out in a cold sweat. Like You Liangyun, he has not yet been recognized and is also being tested and observed.

The owl said, "Are you really not going back to the wild black fog world? You come from a famous family, a great family among birds. You have the blood of a high-level creature, and you are a bird with a very solid foundation. How can you degenerate? Do you want to visualize your true form again, transform into a two-legged beast, and live in the city forever?"

The purple-eyed crow nodded and said, "Well, it's not impossible. I have a talent and can change my true form. Aren't there people wandering around the Jedi in the deep mountains and swamps, turning into aliens? Why can't we do the opposite and find a path that suits us?"

The owl scolded, "How shameful! You are neither a human nor an animal. You are a crow from a noble family, yet you want to be a human. I tell you, Lord Crow, to pluck out all the hair on your body and turn you into a bald two-legged animal by hand!"

The two started arguing.

"Leave me alone and don't block my way. You might delay my business. It would be bad if they consider that kid in advance and something unexpected happens. If that kid is plastic, I will need him in the future. Help me get something in the human world. It is related to my future path. You also know the truth. Get out of my way!" said the crow.

You Liangyun told it that it would test Qin Ming in about two days, but it might also take action earlier if the opportunity was right.

"Master Wu, have you come back from the depths of the mountains? Something big has happened. It's bad. All those people are dead." The mutated bird flapped its wings and shouted.

The purple-eyed crow broke free from the black fog and appeared outside, saying, "What happened?"

"Master Wu, I did what you told me to do seriously. However, during the process, a three-meter-tall bear led a large group of two-legged beasts to chase me. I was frightened and ran away for a moment, and then a group of people on your side were dead. When I came back, I smelled the blood they left behind, but I don't know how they died."

The purple-eyed crow followed it to the scene of the incident and searched carefully. It was particularly sensitive to the breath of life and death. It closed its eyes for a moment and then opened them again, muttering to itself: "Qi Huai'en is dead, there is no death aura of that young man here. Interesting, was Qi Huai'en killed by an outsider, or did he die in a fight with that young man?" It waved its wings and let the bird leave.

“If that young man is really so powerful and has come this far on his own, it would be better for him not to go to Liuguang City. There is no need for me to get involved now.” The purple-eyed crow flew away.

You Liangyun was reporting to the woman in the snow: "Qi Huai'en weighed Qin Ming and said that he was still a step short. The mountains were in chaos. Before I left, a fierce conflict broke out in the dense forest..."

The purple-eyed crow flew back and landed on a short tree, saying, "Qi Huai'en rushed over to save people, but died himself. What a pity."

"You stay." The woman in the black fur cloak said to You Liangyun.

"Ah?" You Liangyun was stunned, and then immediately bowed deeply, looking extremely excited.

Deep in the mountains, the colorful smoke rising into the sky gradually dimmed.

Ling Xu and Wei Mo both stood up and dropped the wine glasses and wine jars in their hands.

Ling Xu tapped his feet with his long sword, and part of his animal-skin boots were torn, revealing a part of his toes. He then slapped his chest lightly, and his white clothes were torn. His slender body did not look very strong, but under the illumination of the distant haze, his undulating muscles were very smooth, and seemed to be painted with gold edges under the glow.

He made himself look tattered, and then brushed his fingers across his skin, causing blood stains to appear immediately. His fake skills were superb.

Wei Mo said, "City Lord Ling, who is the most polished and bright-looking and pays attention to his appearance, can actually make himself look like this. People outside will probably talk about it."

Although he said this, he was also taking action, taking off some of the red scales on his armor and putting them in his arms, making himself look extremely embarrassed.

In another mountain area, a tabby cat captured a huge black mountain cat. It smeared some of the black cat's blood on itself with disgust, and then sprinkled some glowing spiritual substances.

Not far away, the mantis beast was doing the same thing.

There is no doubt that the top leaders of Chixia City and the aliens in the mountains were unwilling to see other strong men come and compete with them for the rare items in the special nodes, so the two sides joined forces again.

It would not work if they simply and roughly ambushed and killed those masters, as it would arouse public anger and the big organizations would seek revenge on them.

When they had teamed up to drive away the group of higher creatures that were about to migrate and want to occupy their nest, they killed a very powerful alien and extracted its rich spirituality, using it to detonate a special node and artificially arranged a five-colored mist land, which attracted scrambles from all parties.

Ling Xu, the tabby cat and other higher-level aliens in the mountains intercepted and killed each other, engaged in fake fights, and held each other back, staying outside the battlefield.

Of course, they couldn't just fake the fight. For example, the old weasel was intercepted by a real opponent, and the mysterious mountain master even ran to the center of the battlefield to join the battle.

The effect was quite good. Some experts had already died in the battle near the Five-Colored Smoke and Mist Land, and some high-level aliens from outside and strong men from large organizations were seriously injured.

……

Deep in the crack of the ground, Qin Ming began to practice the methods on the silk book. He felt more and more clear and comfortable all over his body, as if he was baptized by a mysterious warm current from head to toe.

There are all kinds of glowing silk threads interwoven here, which are very harmful to people like Wang Nianzhu who have been reborn for the second time. They urgently need the spiritual creature Blood Snake to nourish themselves.

Now that Qin Ming has been staying here for a long time, he is not only safe, but also feels that his physical condition has improved slightly.

"Could it be that the methods recorded in the silk book are more suitable for practice in a place like this?" He was a little skeptical.

However, no one can help him answer now. The people back then were either dead or disabled or disappeared. The silk books have turned yellow and it is unknown how many years ago these relics were left behind.

The ground suddenly shook violently and Qin Ming almost fell to the ground.

In the outside world, at the center of the incident where the colorful haze was gradually fading, high-level aliens and masters of the mysterious organization were confronting each other. They were in a very bad state and no one could enter that node.

At this moment, all the light in the node suddenly dissipated, and in the distance a new five-colored smoke burst out violently, which was even more shocking than the previous strange omen here.

"Why is there another one?"

"No, the rare products that were born were transferred along the spiritual veins and moved to a different place!"

Ling Xu, Old Weasel and the others originally had a "follow-up" in mind, but now they were stunned along with everyone else. There was no need for them to hide anything, as the real Five-Colored Smoke and Mist Land had come into the world!
Boom!

Suddenly, the entire mountain range began to shake violently, even more shockingly than before, and accompanied by a dazzling light. The dark night sky was torn apart and completely illuminated. Unexpectedly, an even more abnormal spectacle appeared with an even greater momentum.

"What did I see? Ten colors. Those light roots were like giant pillars, supporting the night sky. This is an unheard-of wonder. What kind of rare product is going to appear?"

Even higher beings were dumbfounded, as this was far beyond their imagination.

In an instant, no matter how badly injured they were, all the strong men disappeared from their original places. They didn't even look at the real five-colored smoke and haze land, and rushed straight to the place with even more magnificent abnormal scenery, where endless light rain was steaming and falling, attracting everyone's attention.

(End of this chapter)