Talent level increased by one, a transcendent Star Wizard

As Xia Jian waited for passersby to come by, she suddenly raised her eyebrows slightly, sensing that something was wrong.

With its exceptional physical and mental strength, it is extremely sensitive to the sound of footsteps.

But as the people in the forest approached him, they suddenly slowed down and even deliberately lowered their voices.

Although those people were probably also afraid of encountering bad people, adhering to the idea that caution is always the best policy, Xia Jian slapped out the fire with one palm and disappeared into the night.

Before long, three men in black robes arrived at Xia Jian's location.

Seeing the fire that had just been extinguished in the summer, the three men in black robes exchanged a glance: "They haven't been gone long, let's give chase!"

Summer, who was in the tree, frowned upon hearing the sound.

Chase?

What does that mean?

Is he really here to see me?

Xia Jian was filled with a myriad of thoughts. He thought of the little girl's father. Could it be that Collison sent people to hunt him down?

That's not impossible.

Moreover, these three were dressed in black robes and possessed considerable spiritual energy fluctuations, clearly indicating that they were ill-intentioned wizard apprentices.

Xia Jian believed that he hadn't offended anyone since arriving here...

Ok?

Suddenly, Xia Jian thought of the three wizard apprentices he killed at the inn. Could they have been enforcers from the Temple of Illusion?

It doesn't seem impossible, but isn't the apprentice's cultivation level a bit too low?

However, since they came looking for him, these three won't be leaving here alive today!

Since he had already killed three people, Xia Jian didn't mind adding a few more souls. If the Illusionary Heart Temple had the ability to chase them all the way to the Bone-Dissolving Cave, then Xia Jian would admit that these people were indeed powerful.

With that thought in mind, relying on her level 10 basic footwork, Xia Jian silently jumped down from the tree.

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"So, did you find it?"

A man in black robes looked around and asked his companion.

"That kid runs really fast, but he should be somewhere around here. Let's split up..."

Before his companion could speak, he was interrupted by another man in black robes.

"Don't be ridiculous! That kid's no pushover. What if he tries to ambush us from the shadows? Failing the mission is secondary; we'd better not lose our lives!"

Upon hearing this, the other two companions agreed and abandoned their plan to split up.

Come to think of it, what's the point of risking their lives for just a few magic stones? If they weren't so embarrassed, they wouldn't have taken on this mission.

*Sizzle*

Just then, a sound came from the bushes to their left.

The three exchanged a glance, then cautiously approached the bushes.

Suddenly, the grass began to shake violently.

The three of them tiptoed to the edge of the bushes when a pheasant flew out, startling them.

"That scared me to death, I..."

One of the men in black robes was about to speak when he caught a glimpse of his companion behind him out of the corner of his eye: "Was he wearing this robe just now?"

At that very instant, a black arrow appeared silently.

Without any warning, the black arrow pierced the black-robed man's brain.

Just as he fell, his companion's severed head came into view. Their eyes met, and they seemed not to understand what had happened.

"Who are you……"

The last remaining man in black robes was terrified.

Looking at Natsumi who suddenly appeared, and her two companions lying on the ground, she even became a little incoherent.

"Speak, who sent you?"

Xia Jian stared blankly at the man in black robes and asked.

The man in black robes took a shaky step back: "I'll tell you if you let me go."

Upon hearing this, Xia Jian frowned. Without any warning, a black arrow pierced directly through the head of the man in black robes.

The man in black robes never expected that Xia Jian would make a move so suddenly, even in his death.

Xia Jian curled his lip, his eyes filled with disdain as he looked at the man in black robes.

"You're crazy! You actually dare to negotiate with me? I only know a few people. I'll wait until next time I come back..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xia Jian suddenly felt something above his head.

Looking up, the familiar one-eyed bird swooped down and rushed towards Xia Jian below.

Xia Jian retreated several steps in a flash, just in time to avoid the one-eyed bird's swooping attack.

"Bang!"

The large bird crashed to the ground, instantly sending up dust and scattering gravel everywhere.

"Damn little brat! Go to hell!"

A large bird's roar echoed from the smoke and dust, followed by a series of whistling sounds as several sharp blue blades attacked Xia Jian from all directions.

Despite the danger, Xia Jian remained calm. His longsword was covered in black energy, and he shattered the incoming wind blades one by one.

"Who do we have here? It's just the delivery of chicken wings." Xia Jian chuckled sarcastically.

As Xia Jian used telekinesis, the surrounding smoke and dust seemed to be pushed aside by a pair of invisible hands, revealing the angry bird in the pit.

"Let's see how long you can keep laughing!"

The giant bird roared, and the surrounding wind elements were mobilized, forming several wind blades that looked like jade.

With a flap of the bird's wings, the jade wind blades swiftly attacked Xia Jian.

Feeling the energy contained within the wind blades, Xia Jian couldn't help but frown slightly, inwardly marveling at the formidable power of the large bird before him.

Instead of confronting it head-on, Xia Jian dodged the wind blades like a ghost, but at that moment, the large bird rushed up and aimed its sharp claws straight at Xia Jian's face.

Xia Jian ducked to dodge the attack, and just as he was about to counterattack, a whistling sound came from behind him. The jade wind blade that had just flown out turned a corner and flew back.

Seeing this, Xia Jian's left hand was filled with black energy, and several black arrows appeared out of thin air.

Summer and the One-Eyed Bird are evenly matched in strength, but with the Bird's extremely high skill level, the Jade Wind Blade is slightly inferior.

As the black arrow shot out, the two forces were locked in a stalemate in the air for a moment, finally ending with the jade wind blade shattering.

At this moment, the large bird circled once in the air and then swooped down towards Natsumi again.

Faced with the attacking bird, Xia Jian caught a glimpse of the large crater left by the bird out of the corner of his eye, and on a whim, he used telekinesis.

Just as the large bird was about to reach them, dust suddenly billowed up and flew towards the bird's only remaining eye.

Upon seeing this, the large bird flapped its wings, blowing away the dust it had stirred up, but the summer scene before it had vanished.

"You want to try that trick again!"

The large bird snorted coldly and quickly flipped over, trying to find Xia Jian.

However, Xia Jian did not appear in the sky above it this time.

By the time the large bird came to its senses, it was too late; a sharp pain struck from behind.

A black arrow pierced the feathers on the back of the giant bird, followed by a jet-black longsword that pierced straight into the wound, the violent sword energy rushing into the bird's body and destroying its internal organs.

The giant bird, severely injured, went berserk, flapping its enormous wings and throwing Natsumi off its back.

Looks like we'll really have to have an extra meal tonight.

Xia Jian chuckled and flew back more than ten meters away, returning the words the big bird had said to it.

"You won't have an easy time even if I die!"

The large bird roared angrily, as if it were going to take everyone down with it, and flapped its wings as it charged towards Xia Jian.

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