A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

"Blood Emperor Grass!"

A low gasp escaped Liu Sheng's lips, and then, as if realizing something, he quickly shut his mouth, staring grimly at Ma Hualong in the distance.

The two had already planned to kill the demon and then secretly pick the herb. Why did Ma Hualong greedily pick the herb ahead of time? Now that he's exposed to the public, wouldn't he attract unwanted attention?

Thinking of this, he could only shake his head in frustration, his eyes filled with even more gloom.

Little did he know that the fox-crow leader was extremely cunning. No matter how many times Ma Hualong provoked him, he refused to leave the giant nest. He only sent out a few black-headed fox-crows to deal with him, as if he was waiting for some opportunity.

Seeing that he could not lure it out, Ma Hualong had no choice but to take a risky gamble. He directly used his magic sword to cut off a Blood Emperor Grass that the two had discovered growing on the cliff and secretly concealed by the fox crow leader. He then used his magic power to catch it in his hand from a distance, and then fled amidst the latter's angry and startled cries.

Just as Liu Sheng was secretly annoyed, he didn't notice that behind a huge stone wall not far from him, Zhou Ping was also looking at the object held high in Ma Hualong's hand with a look of surprise, and even his breathing became slightly disordered.

"It's actually Blood Emperor Grass!"

Zhou Ping was amazed. When he saw Ma Hualong take out the blood-red spiritual plant, he immediately recognized it as the Blood Emperor Grass, a body-refining treasure that he had been secretly eyeing for a long time.

Because he had already used the Black Scale Pill to temper his physical body to the limit, if he wanted to continue to improve the strength of his physical body, the Blood Emperor Grass was one of the more advanced body-refining spiritual medicines.

Although Qin Changqing and Gu Caiwei had limited knowledge of spiritual herbs, they naturally recognized this body-refining treasure that almost everyone knew about. In fact, the former had even taken a bottle of Blood Emperor Pill made from it.

Therefore, after Qin Changqing noticed Liu Sheng's out-of-control expression, he merely glanced at him indifferently before turning his head away, pretending not to notice, and no longer paying attention to the man. However, the coldness in his eyes had silently deepened.

"Fellow Daoists! Why aren't you making your move?! What are you waiting for?!"

Just as the group was lost in their own thoughts, a loud and urgent shout suddenly rang out from the open space in the distance.

Ma Hualong held up a gong-shaped defensive artifact with one hand to defend against the swooping attacks of several fox crows that had caught up with him, while with his other hand he commanded a green flying sword to slash back and forth at the fox crow leader not far away, in order to slow down its pursuit.

Seeing that the giant bird was about to break out of the array's range, he hurriedly shouted loudly, his tone filled with shock and anger.

"rise!"

Liu Sheng was annoyed that he had been distracted by the appearance of the Blood Emperor Grass, which almost caused the situation to get out of control. Therefore, upon hearing Ma Hualong's shout, he immediately summoned a mini flag.

The miniature yellow array flag flashed slightly in Liu Sheng's hand, then transformed into a streak of light and flew into the array that had already been set up in the blink of an eye.

hum!

A muffled thud was heard, and a huge earthen-yellow light screen suddenly appeared over the previously empty open space, directly enveloping the fox-crow leader who was about to escape its range. Then, the light shifted, causing clouds and mist to surge within the light screen.

"Is this the Yin-Yang Illusion Formation?"

Zhou Ping gazed at the enormous light barrier that had suddenly appeared on the open ground from afar. He vaguely saw the fox-crow leader trapped inside wandering around like a headless fly. He couldn't help but let out a sigh of admiration.

"Fellow Daoist Chang, the fox crow is now trapped in the formation. Before it breaks free, we should quickly join forces with Brother Ma and me to slay this demon!"

After activating the magic array, Liu Sheng's hand flashed with light, and a crimson fire hammer appeared. He then rose and charged towards the fox crow trapped in the magic array.

Seeing this, Qin Changqing once again drew the three-inch sword he had used to kill the fox crow, and took a step to follow. Before leaving, he whispered something to Zhou Ping and Gu Caiwei.

"The three of us will deal with the fox crows inside the formation. You two go and take care of the few low-level fox crows outside the formation. Be sure to act according to the situation and don't be reckless."

"Remember, stay away from our three-person battle group, don't get caught in the crossfire."

The last sentence drifted back after his figure disappeared; it turned out that Qin Changqing had used a telepathic technique to communicate with the two of them.

With Zhou Ping's cultivation level, he had never intended to participate in the three's demon-slaying operation. After hearing the other party's telepathic message, he moved in another direction in a flash.

Meanwhile, Gu Caiwei, who was standing to the side, glanced thoughtfully at Qin Changqing. The innocent look on her pretty face faded slightly, and for the first time, she revealed a serious expression.

The pretty young girl patted the delicate little pouch at her waist, and a shimmering light enveloped it. Then, within the sparkling light barrier, a misty jade mirror swayed and rotated around the girl, clearly a rare defensive magic artifact.

"Azure Wave Frame!"

Gu Caiwei gave a low shout in her heart, got up and chased after Zhou Ping.

She was, after all, a formal disciple of the Bihua Xuanzong sect, and her cultivation was two levels higher than his, so she naturally couldn't be underestimated.

Meanwhile, in the open space on the other side, three beams of light shot into the sky, their magical power surging as they simultaneously slashed towards the fox crows in the formation.

The group knew that although the Two Elements Illusion Formation could temporarily trap the fox crow leader, it was unknown how long it could last. If the fox crow's condition was not as bad as they had expected, then the time left for them would undoubtedly be greatly reduced.

Three streaks of light shot into the formation, aiming straight for the fox-crow's vital points. The dangerous aura startled the fox-crow, which was struggling and dodging in the formation. Its iron-like feathers instantly bristled, and its wings folded up, forming two giant shields in front of it.

Ding! Ding! Clang!

After two crisp and one deep sound, the thick fog in the formation was instantly dispersed by the shockwave from the magic weapon striking the giant wings of the fox-crow, temporarily revealing the scene inside.

Two sword marks were faintly visible on the wings of the fox-crow leader, several hard feathers were cut in two, and the feathers on the head area protected by its giant wings were in a mess, as if it had been hit by a huge force, with a large dent in the area and a trace of blood slowly seeping out.

Boo!

The fox-crow leader let out a sharp cry of pain, and its massive body was involuntarily forced back two steps by the force.

Immediately afterwards, it spread its wings, and a furious glint flashed in its scarlet eyes. Its head suddenly stretched upwards, and its crimson head burst into flames with a series of crackling sounds. As its eyes opened and closed, streaks of fire shot out from its fierce eyes, hitting the array's light barrier with a "pfft pfft".