webnovelfull Chapter 57 Night falls
Chapter 57 Night falls
Han Yi rode Bai Ling, galloping through the forest like a gust of wind, glancing back anxiously every now and then.
Seeing Bai Ling and Han Di's tense expressions, he knew that the guy behind them was like an unshakeable tail, still chasing them relentlessly.
"Damn it, this is never going to end! Bai Ling, stop running! Let's turn around and fight it to the death! I refuse to believe that we can get the short end of the stick by outnumbering it!"
After being chased for more than ten miles, the fire in his heart suddenly flared up, his face turning pale and red in turns, and his eyes wide open.
Upon hearing this, Bai Ling immediately stopped.
With a "whoosh," the Aoxue Sword on his back was drawn cleanly and crisply, its cold light flashing as it hovered steadily beside him, as if it were about to drink blood at any moment.
Spotting a large tree, it leaped up the trunk in a few quick movements, looking down and directing the two beasts to hide a short distance away on either side, preparing to give the pursuer a "surprise".
Just as the two beasts were fully hidden, Han Yi felt the ground beneath his feet tremble slightly.
At first, the vibration was so subtle, like a human pulse, that you couldn't even feel it unless you paid close attention.
The tremors gradually intensified, making people feel increasingly uneasy.
A series of heavy, hurried footsteps approached from afar, “thump…thump…thump…” Just from the sound, you could tell that the guy coming was big and fast.
"One mile away... one hundred feet away... fifty feet away... thirty feet away... Here they come!!"
Han Yi silently counted in his mind, his eyes fixed on the direction from which the sound came, his muscles tense, ready to strike.
The moment that enormous figure burst into view, he moved with lightning speed, his Proud Snow Sword transforming into a dazzling streak of light, piercing straight forward with a "whoosh".
The Hundred-Step Flying Sword is so fast that it dazzles the eye, making it impossible to see the trajectory of the sword; all that is seen is a flash of white light.
Where the sword passed, the air seemed to be cleaved open by a sharp blade, making a hissing sound as it cut through the air.
The next second, the wild boar that had been chasing after them so aggressively collapsed to the ground with a thud, like a tattered sack. Blood splattered everywhere, staining the surrounding grass red, and the pungent smell of blood instantly filled the air, making people want to vomit.
"That's it? You dare to chase me?" Han Yi stood on the tree, looking at the wild boar lying on the ground with a look of disgust. He curled his lip, clearly overestimating his opponent.
With a light leap, he jumped down from the tree, landed steadily, walked a few steps to the wild boar, and used the Proud Snow Sword to wipe the blood off the boar's body before sheathing the sword cleanly and efficiently.
"This thing has tough skin and thick flesh, it looks very resilient. Stewing it will definitely make our bodies stronger. Earthshaker, drag it along, let's find a place to start a fire and roast the meat!"
As Han Yi spoke, he nimbly leaped onto Bai Ling's back, urging it to move forward, muttering a few words of frustration from time to time.
Having just entered the forest, and being unfamiliar with the area, their immediate priority was to find a safe place to hide.
The deeper you go into the forest, the more peculiar the scenery becomes. Huge vines, like sleeping pythons, tightly coil around ancient tree trunks, winding and twisting. Their surfaces are very rough, with grooves and ravines, full of traces left by time, making you marvel at the ingenious craftsmanship of nature.
In the shadowy corner, clusters of brightly colored flowers occasionally sprouted—red like fire, pink like the sunset, white like snow—emitting intoxicating fragrances. But don't underestimate these flowers; though they appear delicate and beautiful, most of them are actually highly poisonous. Han Yi wondered to himself: How come they grow so lush and vibrant in this sunless place?
After walking for several hours, Bai Ling suddenly stopped as if she had been electrocuted, and the fur on her body stood on end again.
Han Yi's heart skipped a beat, a sense of foreboding washing over him. Upon closer inspection, he realized they were lost.
The miasma here was as thick as ink that couldn't be dissolved, even more eerie than the places we'd encountered before. The surrounding trees, shrouded in this miasma, were shadowy and terrifying, resembling menacing monsters.
"What's wrong with you? You can't even tell which way is which?" He pointed at Bai Ling's nose, his face full of annoyance.
Bai Ling, however, acted like a spoiled child, lying on her back with her eyes slightly closed, as if to say, "This is not my fault, I can't help it."
He didn't forget to gesture with his head to Han Yi to look at Han Di, meaning, "Don't just criticize me, that big oaf is just like me, unable to tell east from west."
Since things had come to this point, and he was already lost, Han Yi simply decided not to go any further.
He directly controlled the Snowfall Sword and cleanly and efficiently dealt with the wild boar that died with its eyes wide open.
After finishing the task, they gathered some dry firewood from the surrounding area.
He channeled his spiritual energy, gathering it at his fingertips. With a gentle flick, a flash of light appeared, and with a "snap," the dry wood was instantly ignited, flames leaping up in a flash.
They deftly skewered several pieces of pork onto tree branches and placed them near the fire to roast. Soon, the aroma of roasted meat filled the air.
He also made sure to give each of the two beasts two large pieces of raw meat as a treat.
The moment Han Di saw the meat, his eyes lit up. Like a starving ghost reincarnated, he opened his mouth wide and with a "whoosh," swallowed a piece of meat weighing over a hundred pounds in two bites without even chewing it.
In no time, the two pieces of meat disappeared. It was still staring longingly at Han Yi, its tongue sticking out and drooling uncontrollably, clearly indicating that it hadn't had enough and wanted more.
Han Yi looked at Han Di's greedy expression and shook his head helplessly, thinking to himself that this guy really had a big appetite. Well, he would give it the rest of the wild boar meat.
Bai Ling was much more refined than Han Di. It slowly lay down on the ground, gently holding a large piece of meat with its two front paws, chewing slowly and eating with such elegance, like a nobleman.
"No wonder it's a dog from our Prince's Mansion, it's so much more noble!" Han Yi couldn't help but praise it.
After eating and drinking his fill, Han Yi felt as if his body had been injected with a new power, his strength had obviously increased, and he was full of energy.
Since he couldn't find his way around anyway, he simply sat down on the spot, closed his eyes, and began to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy.
The spiritual energy here is incredibly rich; it's rare to encounter such a place on ordinary days. We can't let this wonderful opportunity go to waste.
Before I knew it, it was dark.
He was still immersed in his cultivation and was completely unaware that the forest was quietly changing.
Night fell completely, and the forest was so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, like a dark hell.
Bai Ling and Han Di stood guard on either side of Han Yi, their eyes flashing with an eerie blue light in the darkness, like two bright lamps.
At this moment, the two beasts became extremely anxious, pacing back and forth restlessly from time to time, emitting low growls.
Bai Ling was extremely anxious. She glanced at Han Yi, who was still cultivating, and then looked at the dark surroundings. She paced around anxiously.
Having exhausted all other options, it moved closer to Han Yi, stuck out its tongue, and gently licked Han Yi's face, trying to wake him up.
"Silly dog! Stop messing around!" Han Yi was at a crucial point in his cultivation when Bai Ling licked him like that, which made him a little unhappy. He raised his hand and pushed Bai Ling impatiently.
Seeing Han Yi's unyielding attitude, Bai Ling became even more anxious. It licked Han Yi hard again, making a "woof woof" sound in its throat, clearly saying: The situation is bad, if you don't wake up soon, disaster will befall us!
The dog was so anxious that if it could speak, it would have definitely started barking at the top of its lungs. In its heart, it was cursing: "We're in such dire straits, and you're still trying to cultivate? Are you out of your mind?!"