C52 (1/2)
The forest was quiet. The moonlight shone through the leaves on the ground, speckling it.
From where Han Yan was standing, there was a pile of leaves, but no one knew where she had gone.
Time slowly passed, about an incense stick of time. Suddenly, a light sound came from behind the ancient tree. Then, with another light sound, a grey shadow suddenly flashed, drawing a curve in the air before slowly landing on the pile of leaves. If one looked closely, they would see that the grey shadow was actually a small kitten that was only half a foot long. The kitten's body was gray, and its purple eyes constantly scanned its surroundings, exuding an indescribably bewitching aura.
Not only that, there were two small dragon-like horns on the kitten's head. These horns were also purple, exquisite and cute. Then, looking at its claws, it was actually not five, but nine. From this extraordinary kitten, it could be seen that this was no ordinary beast. Instead, it was a monstrous beast. Such a strange appearance was definitely not that of an ordinary demonic beast, but an ancient beast.
Although the ancient beasts and the prehistoric beasts were both demonic beasts, they were different from the current demonic beasts. The bodies of beasts of antiquity were strange, and most of them were of mixed blood. What is mixed blood is the bloodline of other demon beasts in their bodies, and even the bloodline of primordial divine beasts. Indeed, these ancient beasts could use more divine powers, greatly increasing their combat strength. And the most obvious characteristic of the prehistoric beasts was their tough bodies, tough skin and thick flesh, and super strong defense. Cultivators at the same level would not be their match at all.
”Li Ming, don't worry!” A female cultivator said confidently, ”The area of 10 miles around is filled with our people, and they've already set up an inescapable net. No matter how well that Nine-Clawed Spirit Cat hides, no matter how fast it's dodging, it shouldn't be able to escape from our encirclement.”
The Nine-clawed dragon cat opened its mouth like a human and its eyes were filled with surprise. However, since it could fly, it was unable to turn back in the middle of the flight. It could only bite the bullet and fly over. At the same time as it flew, it lifted its two claws and pointed them at Han Yan. Opening its nine claws, it revealed its sharp claws, shining under the moonlight and emitting a cold light. The Nine-clawed Dragon Cat was ready for battle, and if Han wanted to attack, it would kill the opponent at all costs.
Han Yan had long seen the cultivators that were swiftly searching, and in a moment, he understood the whole story. She discovered that its body had spiritual energy fluctuations that were not weaker than her own. If she fought, it was very likely to be injured by the opponent. Even if the two didn't injure each other, once the battle began, the cultivators would definitely realize that even if they won, they might not necessarily let him go.
Thinking of this, Han Yan revealed a kind smile towards the Nine-clawed Dragon Cat that leaped over.
Seeing this smile, the Nine-clawed Dragon Cat was slightly surprised, then it grinned, looking quite cute.
With a flash of grey light, the Dragon Cat landed in Han Yan's embrace. It didn't leave, but concealed its presence.
Han Yan carried a small kitten in her arms, feeling extremely depressed. She wanted to throw it away but was unable to, so she could only carry it.
At sunset, Han Yan cast the Gale Technique and pasted the Invisibility Charm she had obtained from Jiang Min's storage bag onto her body. Then, she used the gale to create the sound of falling leaves as she jumped onto a tree. He stayed in the tree for too long, so when the Nine-clawed Dragon Cat appeared, the effects of the Invisibility Charm had already disappeared.
On the ground, a figure quickly approached and arrived in front of the pile of fallen leaves in a short moment.
The leading middle-aged man was precisely Li Ming. He was about twenty years of age and had an extraordinary appearance. His eyebrows were like swords, and a small green sword floated in front of his body. From his attire and the blue robe he wore, it was obvious that he was a rogue cultivator. His cultivation had reached the 9th level of the Refinement Stage. Among rogue cultivators, his cultivation could be considered an expert.
Li Ming walked up to the pile of fallen leaves and abruptly stopped. He said with a serious tone, ”Wait a moment.”
Han Yan secretly cursed, but there was nothing she could do at the moment. She silently recited the Hidden Arts, hoping that no one would discover him.
”Look at the ground?” He frowned and said.
Everyone turned to look and smiled. The woman in red said, ”What's so strange about that? Whirlwinds often arise in the forest. I've seen a pile of leaves like this more than once.”
Li Ming shook his head, grabbed a handful of fallen leaves from the ground, and said with certainty, ”No, the pile of fallen leaves blown away by the wind is not like this. As you can see, the leaves are very close together, and only powerful spells can form them. If my guess is correct, there was someone here two hours ago who used the Whole Gale Technique, and the cultivator who used it has a cultivation base no weaker than mine. ”
Everyone was stunned. They all knew what Li Ming's cultivation level was. If it was like he said, then Li Ming would also be an expert.
The woman in red said, ”Could it be that there are other rogue cultivators here?”
Li Ming sighed and slowly said: ”I don't know either, if it was a disciple from the sect, there would definitely be more than one.” If it was a rogue cultivator, it would not make sense for a single person to be here. In any case, we should still be more careful. ” He waved his hand and said to the rest of them, ”Let's go! ”Maybe that person has already gone far away.”
Everyone nodded and continued to search forward. Standing on the tree trunk, Han Yan and the Nine-Headed Dragon Cat both let out a sigh of relief.