A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

As Qin Changqing, Liu Sheng, and the other two watched the array's protective barrier being constantly deformed by the crimson rockets continuously fired by the fox-crow leader, a solemn expression appeared on their faces.

Unexpectedly, after advancing to the second level of demon beast, this fox crow possessed such a talent and supernatural power, and its destructive power greatly exceeded their expectations.

Perhaps because very few low-level demonic beasts can break through to the second level, their encounter with them now has made them somewhat surprised and uncertain.

Although all three were at the late stage of Qi Refining, none of them dared to say they could escape unscathed if hit by such a rocket.

The power of this rocket is almost comparable to the full force of a high-grade magic weapon. Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would find it a major headache.

Fortunately, the Yin-Yang Illusion Formation was still in existence. Qin Changqing and Liu Sheng exchanged a glance and nodded solemnly. They once again unleashed their magical artifacts, this time with significantly greater power than before.

"Fellow Daoist Chang, Fellow Daoist Ma, do not hold back! If this demon escapes, we will have no choice but to flee!"

Liu Sheng shouted, and a surge of pure crimson magic power suddenly shot up from the top of his head as he made a hand seal. It then transformed into a stream of fiery red light and entered the fire hammer magic weapon that was floating quietly two feet in front of him. A scorching aura swept out like a wave, making the surrounding air dry and hot.

Seeing this, Ma Hualong no longer hesitated. He raised his finger and pointed at the small green sword in front of him. A soft hum rang out, and the small green sword in front of him immediately turned dark green. At this moment, his face turned pale, and he looked like his magic power was greatly damaged.

Qin Changqing didn't waste any words. After witnessing the powerful counterattack of the fox-crow leader, he had greatly increased the danger level of this demon in his mind, and no longer dared to regard it as a weak demon bird that had just entered the second level.

"Azure Glass Sword, rise!"

A burst of brilliant light appeared, one blue, one red, and one green. The fox-crow leader in the Yin-Yang Illusion Formation suddenly raised its head, which was engulfed in flames, and stared at the three human cultivators outside the formation with suspicion and uncertainty. It made a low gurgling sound, as if it were facing a formidable enemy.

Seeing the tri-colored light erupt with a surge of spiritual energy, its enormous beak suddenly opened wide. The raging flames swirling around its head were suddenly drawn towards its mouth as if by a tremendous force. In just a few breaths, a dark red magic orb the size of a fist appeared in its massive mouth, emanating a captivating aura.

Boo!

With a flap of its wings, the fox-crow leader unleashed a dazzling red light from the dark red orb. A blood-red beam of light, as thick as a bowl, shot out from it like a startled swan, hurtling straight toward the protective shield of the magic array and the three people outside. It was so fast that in the blink of an eye, it pierced through the earthen-yellow light shield, creating an unusually round hole.

Seeing this, Qin Changqing and the other two dared not be careless. They paused, and all three magical artifacts struck head-on at the blood-red pillar of light, intending to use their combined strength to withstand the fox crow's powerful attack.

Bang!

Zhou Ping and Gu Caiwei, who were not far away, were startled by a loud noise. After killing a low-level fox crow, they turned their heads to look at the source of the sound.

The array's light shield, which had been shimmering with yellow light, suddenly froze after a loud bang, and then, to the astonishment of the group, shattered into a shower of light and vanished completely.

Above the original light barrier, Qin Changqing and the other two stared at the several magical artifacts scattered not far away. Seeing that they were all dim and severely damaged, their expressions turned grim.

Among them, Liu Sheng looked the worst. He looked at the several tattered flags exposed around him, and felt heartbroken. He felt as if his heart was bleeding. So he immediately waved and collected them all.

Just as everyone was stunned, the fox-crow leader, who had been trapped in the formation, rolled its eyes. Its bird head had already returned to its original crimson color, and it looked extremely weak. There was no longer a trace of flame swirling around it.

Seeing that the light barrier that had trapped it had shattered, it flapped its wings and turned to fly wildly towards the dense forest.

"Chase it! Don't let it escape! The attack just now has exhausted it; it's severely weakened!"

Seeing the giant bird flee for its life, Ma Hualong's face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly urged Qin Changqing and Liu Sheng to hurry up.

Seeing that the fox crow leader did not launch an attack immediately after breaking the formation, but instead chose to flee, Qin Changqing naturally understood the reason. So he summoned the 'Azure Glass Sword' on the ground and flashed to follow in the direction Liu Sheng and the other two were chasing.

Meanwhile, Zhou Ping and Gu Caiwei suddenly found themselves with nothing to do. The escape of the fox crow leader had instantly demoralized the remaining black-headed fox crows, causing them to scatter like birds and beasts.

Looking at the carcasses of the fox crows that the two had killed on the ground, Zhou Ping secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he should have enough spirit blood for this mission.

If it weren't for the fox-crow leader's command, how could these clever yet timid fox-crows be so easy to kill? They usually run away at the sight of people, which is why fox-crow spirit blood is so precious.

After glancing at Qin Changqing, who had disappeared into the depths of the dense forest, he raised the arm holding the golden longsword, and there was a slight tremor in it. Even Zhou Ping at this moment did not know whether the throbbing in his heart was fear or excitement.

"Fairy Gu, let's follow them. In case anything goes wrong, we can provide support for Senior Brother Qin!"

Zhou Ping flicked away the blood droplets remaining on his sword blade, cast a lightness spell, and then flashed towards the dense forest without looking back.

"it is good."

Gu Caiwei looked at Zhou Ping, who seemed a little strange, and answered unconsciously. Then, with a twist of her graceful figure, a shell-shaped magical artifact appeared under her feet. With a slight sway, it soared into the sky, its speed even faster than Zhou Ping's rapid movement.

The woman unleashed a flying artifact that Zhou Ping had never seen before.

Deep in the dense forest, Qin Changqing and his companions swept through the territory of the fox-crows. Seeing that the giant bird showed no intention of stopping and continued to flee deeper into the forest, they couldn't help but feel worried.

If the other party escapes into the territory of other demonic beasts, it will be troublesome. It's okay if it's just some weak level one demonic beasts, but if it really startles out a level two demonic beast, the three of them will probably be in deep trouble.

"Chasing after him like this isn't a solution. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Chang has any other methods to stop him? That way, Fellow Daoist Ma and I can take the opportunity to kill him in one fell swoop."

Liu Sheng turned around and asked Qin Changqing, who was not far away, his tone slightly anxious.

"Oh? Are you two confident you can kill him with a single blow?"

Qin Changqing followed the two at a distance of several feet behind them with a blank expression, and asked indifferently.

"Fellow Daoist Chang, rest assured, you only need to hold it off for a moment. Given the demon's current state, the two of us are confident we can kill it in one strike!"

Ma Hualong, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke. Then he touched his chest and a diamond-shaped flying shuttle appeared in his hand. The magical power emanating from it was much more powerful than the previous three magical artifacts.

"A top-grade magic weapon!?"

Qin Changqing's expression changed slightly as he looked at the diamond-shaped shuttle that had appeared in the former's hand, but a hint of coldness appeared on the corner of his mouth.