A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Upon seeing this, everyone's faces immediately lit up with joy. The Third Sister, who was already exhausted and drenched in sweat, became even more excited at the sight, giggling loudly and completely shaking off her previous listlessness.

Zhou Ping stared in astonishment at the heavily injured Illusionary Sea Deer lying on the ground, his heart pounding wildly. This was the first time he had ever witnessed the power of a top-grade magic weapon, and he never expected it to be so terrifying.

Fortunately, the place where he was hiding was still quite a distance from the battlefield. Having witnessed the power of the top-grade magic weapon, Zhou Ping had long since given up any thoughts of taking advantage of the chaos and was focused on escaping unnoticed as soon as possible.

Just as he withdrew his gaze and was about to quietly retreat, a faint mist suddenly rose from the grass beneath his feet, spreading to the surroundings in a short time and growing thicker and thicker.

Upon seeing this scene, Zhou Ping suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, and the hairs on his body stood on end. He hurriedly turned around and saw that the dense forest in the distance had already turned into a white expanse, and a blurry white figure was faintly emerging from within it, rapidly flashing towards this place.

not good!

He hurriedly stopped retreating and, without thinking, shot off into the dense forest in the opposite direction.

The Mist Woman has arrived!

At this point, there was no way to retreat. In a moment of quick thinking, Zhou Ping fled rapidly to the side and front of both sides. He didn't want to be caught between them; if he did, wouldn't he be surrounded by enemies on both sides?

"Who's there!?"

As Zhou Ping fled in a panic, his feet made a slight rubbing sound against the weeds on the ground. Although it was a very faint sound, it was immediately noticed by the man surnamed Xie, whose senses were exceptionally sharp.

His eyes widened in anger as he shouted loudly in the direction of the sound. In his vision, apart from a fleeting black shadow, all that could be seen was the thick fog rolling in.

The other four were startled by the man surnamed Xie's shout and looked at him with puzzled eyes.

Upon seeing the surprised and uncertain profile of the man surnamed Xie, and the surging, pale fog in the dense forest further away beside him, the ecstatic expressions on the faces of the group instantly froze, and their eyes immediately revealed horror.

"This is?"

"Run! The Mist Woman has returned!"

A sharp cry rang out from the forest, filled with deep fear. The Second Mistress of the Three Flowers Gang immediately learned of the sudden change. After recalling the terrifying rumors about the Mist Maiden, she immediately abandoned all thoughts of capturing the Illusionary Sea Deer.

Without a word, she waved her hand towards the direction of the Illusionary Sea Deer. The Golden Crow Hairpin, a top-grade magic weapon that had pierced the root of the latter's thigh and was completely embedded there, flew out with a "whoosh" and turned to fly back.

Yo!

The Xuanlu Sea Deer cried out in pain, turned its head to look at the culprit that was shining with crimson light, and suddenly opened its mouth wide, biting it tightly.

After the golden hairpin trembled a few times with a buzzing sound, it was unable to break free from the large mouth that was scalded and blackened.

On the other hand, the Xuanlu Deer seemed to have been aroused by the weapon, enduring the scorching heat on the surface of the magic weapon, and its huge mouth bit down on it like a giant pincer, making it impossible for the Golden Crow Hairpin to get away for a while.

The Second Lady's face turned deathly pale in an instant, and the last trace of color in her skin vanished completely.

She had already paid a heavy price to barely activate this magical artifact, and now that the Illusionary Sea Deer had bitten her, she was locked in a stalemate with it for a while.

Normally, she would only need to adjust her breathing slightly before she could use brute force to retrieve the magical artifact. But now, looking at the rapidly approaching billowing white mist, she felt a chill in her heart. She could only grit her teeth, stomp her foot, and flee in the opposite direction at high speed.

If she doesn't escape now, she'll be stuck here forever. In her current state, let alone being able to fight back, whether she can escape alive is entirely up to fate.

The others had already set up their escape routes and used their best escape techniques. As soon as they realized the situation was not good, they immediately turned around and ran away.

After learning about the title of the White Mist Maiden of the Yin-Yang Forest, none of them wanted to stay and experience it for themselves.

In particular, the Third Sister of the Three Flowers Gang, whose cultivation was the weakest, had been secretly on guard after being warned by her Second Sister. Now that she realized things were not going well, she was the first to flee without saying a word.

She knew perfectly well that if she were even a step slower, she, with the shallowest cultivation, would inevitably be left behind by the others and become a shield for them on their escape route.

On the other side, the Xuanlu of the Illusionary Sea saw the crowd disperse in a commotion, and the crimson-gold hairpin in its mouth stopped vibrating. It then raised its head and began to whimper loudly in the direction of the white mist, its voice filled with a deep sense of grievance.

White mist rolled in, instantly enveloping the entire dense forest. A beautiful and aloof figure, with long, misty white hair and a sleek, upright figure, appeared and disappeared in the mist. In just a few flashes, she arrived beside the Illusionary Sea Deer.

She glanced briefly at the heavily injured Xuanlu lying on the ground, her phoenix eyes filled with endless coldness. She bent her delicate body, her fair and jade-like hand gently stroking the beast's head, and then her figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.

When her beautiful figure reappeared, she was already standing beside the white phosphorescent fire, several dozen feet away. With a wave of her jade hand, thick mist rolled in from all directions, covering the burning phosphorescent fire.

In just a few breaths, the white flames that had been burning fiercely were completely covered by the mist after a few explosions, and there was no trace or sound left.

The tall, slender figure slightly raised her head, sensed for a moment, and then vanished in a flash along the escape route of the Three Flowers Gang members.

As the mist maiden departed, tranquility returned to the forest, and the thick white fog gradually dissipated, revealing the original appearance of the dense forest.

If it weren't for the white deer lying on the ground nearby, badly injured, no one else would have imagined that a great battle between humans and demons had just taken place here.

.......

About fifteen minutes later, in the dense forest that had become completely quiet, a figure suddenly flashed out. The figure was agile and elusive, and in the blink of an eye, it appeared beside the heavily injured Huanhai Xuanlu. Taking advantage of the deer's weakness and rest, the figure snatched the crimson-gold hairpin that had fallen near the deer's mouth, turned around without hesitation, and left.

Yo?

The Mystic Deer opened its somewhat lifeless eyes and let out a soft groan of fear.

Its condition was extremely poor at the moment. The top-grade magic artifact, the Golden Crow Hairpin, had caused it great damage. The domineering fire attribute power contained within it not only pierced through its hind legs, but the violent fire attribute magic power also penetrated into its body, causing widespread destruction. It was so weak that it didn't even have the strength to move. It could only stay here for the time being to recover slowly, and wait for the Mist Maiden to return before making any further plans.

But some shameless scoundrel, taking advantage of its closed eyes and lack of vigilance, snatched the crimson-gold magic artifact that had fallen from its mouth, filling it with anger and fear once again.

Given its current state, if another wave of cultivators were to arrive, it would be doomed today.

Zhou Ping stared intently at the crimson gold hairpin he had just acquired. He couldn't believe that this incredibly powerful magic weapon had fallen into his hands so easily.

"Um?"

After flying away, Zhou Ping glanced back at the Illusionary Sea Deer and found that it did not have any extreme reaction and was still lying there motionless. This made him slow down and turn around to look at it carefully.

"This demon seems to be quite badly injured..."

After hesitating for a moment, Zhou Ping carefully put the Golden Crow Hairpin into his storage bag. When he looked at the Illusionary Sea Deer again, there seemed to be a hint of ill intent in his eyes.

This meaning became even more apparent when he looked at the pair of crystal-clear jade horns atop the Illusionary Sea Deer's head.