The black veil that spread out in the air suddenly shrank, turning into a streak of light that shot into the forest below. It darted here and there like a ghost, as though it was a person wearing a piece of gauze over their head, playing a prank and scaring people. It had no intention of approaching the stronghold to attack.
Clad in armor and wielding a spear, Miao Yi turned around speechlessly and looked at Yan Beihong, as though asking, 'What are you playing at?'
Yan Beihong laughed and said, "Be careful. It's starting."
Miao Yi quickly turned around, but realized that the prankster black veil had disappeared from the forest below. He quickly scanned his surroundings and raised his spear as he slowly circled around, not daring to miss any movement around him.
Not far away, the grass in the bushes rustled slightly. Miao Yi focused his gaze and realized that it was a snake slithering through the bushes. He didn't think much of it and continued to watch his surroundings.
'No! ' Miao Yi suddenly had a flash of inspiration. 'It's a black snake!'
By the time he reacted, the 'black snake' in the bushes had already shot out like a sharp arrow with a whooshing sound.
Clang! Miao Yi quickly swept his spear aside.
The black snake landed on the ground, then bounced back and shot out once more. Its speed was incredibly fast. Fortunately, Miao Yi's spear wasn't slow either.
However, when the 'black snake' was shot out, it was as hard as an arrow. But when it was attacked, it instantly softened. It was as if the Inversed-Scales Spear had struck cotton; it was unable to push this light object any further away. As a result, the distance between the 'black snake' and the ground after it was sent flying grew closer and closer. On top of that, it shot out at an incredible speed, rising and falling as it attacked Miao Yi from every direction.
Miao Yi quickly turned around and struck with his spear, while the black snake continued to slither around him, attacking like a ghost.
Miao Yi suddenly closed his eyes, and his movements were no longer affected by the black snake's slithering. His spear was no longer as fast as before, but his attacks were becoming more effective. When the slithering black snake shot at him, it was as though it had taken the initiative to collide with Miao Yi's spear.
With his spear in hand, Miao Yi would either stab forward with the sharp tip of the spear or slam back with the end of the spear. No matter how unpredictable the black snake's attacks were, it couldn't get close to Miao Yi.
Yan Beihong was a little surprised as he stared at Miao Yi, who was still battling with his eyes closed. He didn't expect Miao Yi to be capable of something like this. He couldn't help but praise, "Little Brother, you really are something."
Miao Yi was quite proud of his own ability. He replied, "This Flowing Cloud Killer doesn't seem as powerful as you say it is!"
Yan Beihong was startled when he heard this. Then, he threw his head back and laughed heartily. "Brother, you mustn't underestimate your opponent. If this' Flowing Cloud Killer 'is truly used, I'm afraid you won't even have the strength to fight back!" He was clearly very confident in the treasures he had obtained.
"You're saying that the transcendent artifact's offensive power hasn't been fully unleashed yet?" Miao Yi couldn't help but nod in agreement. "I know Big Brother Yan is holding back."
"It's not just attack power." Yan Beihong laughed and said, "Little Brother, open your eyes and watch. I'll order it to attack head-on. Let's see if Little Brother can withstand even one of its attacks!"
"One move?" Miao Yi abruptly opened his eyes and stared at the Black Serpent that had stopped in front of him. He said curiously, "I might as well give it a try!"
"Be careful!" Yan Beihong shouted.
The Black Serpent abruptly shot forward, no different from how it had attacked before.
Miao Yi thrust his spear forward and struck its target squarely. Unexpectedly, the Black Serpent's body suddenly became incredibly flexible. Instead of being sent flying, it quickly wrapped itself around the Inversed-Scales Spear and charged straight at Miao Yi.
Miao Yi was shocked when he realized he couldn't shake the Black Serpent off no matter how hard he tried. In a moment of desperation, he grabbed the head of the Black Serpent with his other hand and tried to pull it away. However, no matter how long his arm was, it couldn't compare to the Black Serpent's ability to extend its length. Before he could even pull it away, the Black Serpent had already wrapped itself around his neck, almost strangling him to death.
After tossing away the Inversed-Scales Spear, Miao Yi quickly used both his hands to pull the black snake around his neck. However, he soon realized that he couldn't move his arms. The entire black snake had already wrapped itself around him, and with incredible speed, it had bound him up tightly. His four limbs were also tightly bound.
Seeing this, Yan Beihong's eyes lit up. The reason he was interested in this transcendent artifact was because it could capture someone alive.
As he struggled with all his might, Miao Yi instantly fell to the ground. The sharp head of the Black Serpent was already hovering in front of Miao Yi, as though it was trying to decide between blinding Miao Yi's eyes or burrowing into his ears. However, in the end, it still chose to burrow into Miao Yi's nostrils.
If this thing burrowed its way into his body, he would surely die! As his nostrils flared up, Miao Yi broke out in a cold sweat. He hurriedly said, "Little Brother admits defeat!"
The Black Serpent immediately stopped moving. Miao Yi felt the tightness around his body loosen, and the thing that was binding him was quickly pulled away. It bounced up in the air and transformed back into a black veil, then gently landed on the palm of the laughing Yan Beihong.
"Little Brother, what do you think of my transcendent artifact?" Yan Beihong teased.
"It's powerful indeed!" Miao Yi praised as he jumped up and tucked the Inversed-Scales Spear away. He still had a lingering fear as he looked at the black veil. Indeed, he couldn't even block a single attack from this thing. He realized that this Flowing Cloud Killer was almost impossible to counter. He couldn't think of any cultivator below the Red Lotus Realm who would be able to counter this transcendent artifact. The only way to do so was to first kill the person holding the transcendent artifact.
Miao Yi felt sick to his stomach. To think that Yao Ruoxian would actually refine such a transcendent artifact for someone else. It seemed that the sloppy old man truly lived up to his name!
However, after some thought, he felt that something wasn't quite right. He couldn't help asking, "Big Brother Yan, this Flowing Cloud Killer is so powerful. How did you guys end up being chased around by Yun Feiyang?"
"It's normal for transcendent artifacts to counteract one another. That bastard had a pouch in his hand. I wonder what kind of transcendent artifact it is, for it to be able to store someone else's transcendent artifact. If Song Zeming hadn't been lucky enough to find a crack in the ground that allowed the Flowing Cloud Killer to slip through, I'm afraid the transcendent artifact would have fallen into Yun Feiyang's hands by now. "Yan Beihong shook his head and sighed, as though he still had some lingering fear.
'Wouldn't that be similar to Bai Ziliang's gourd artifact?' Miao Yi thought to himself, then asked, "There's still a little over a year before the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade ends. What do you plan to do next, Big Brother Yan?"
"Among those who have survived the Subjugation Crusade until now, only a few are lucky enough to survive. I'm afraid the rest of them won't be easy to deal with. Even though you and I have a few transcendent artifacts in our hands, we still need to be careful." Yan Beihong pondered for a moment before saying, "Little Brother, in my opinion, we should continue to find a place to hide. If we can hide, then we should. If we really can't, then we'll just have to put our lives on the line. What do you think?"
"That's exactly what I'm thinking!" Miao Yi nodded. He looked around, then asked, "Shall we hide on this island? Won't that Yun Feiyang find us again? "
"I don't know why Yun Feiyang is always able to find us, but I'm sure it has something to do with the ten of us. Now that Song Zeming and the others are dead, I hope we can shake off Yun Feiyang's pursuit. Even though their corpses have been burned, they were still on this island before. For the sake of safety, we should find another place to hide. "
Miao Yi didn't have any objections to this. Naturally, it was best to be safe.
The two of them took out their jade archives and maps, then decided on a new island to use as their base of operations. After all, cultivators like them always carried their belongings in their storage rings, so there was no need for them to pack anything.
When they arrived at the beach, Miao Yi wanted to drag out the wooden raft he had hidden. After all, he still had his mount. He wouldn't part ways with Charcoal so easily anymore.
Yan Beihong waved his hand and smiled. "With a transcendent artifact as convenient as the Flowing Cloud Killer, there's no need to use a wooden raft to cross the sea. This is a good opportunity for you to experience it."
With a flick of his hand, he tossed out the Flowing Cloud Killer. The black veil unfurled in the wind and spread out on the ground. Yan Beihong rode on his dragon steed and galloped up to it. He then dismounted and beckoned Miao Yi over. Miao Yi curiously followed suit.
The two of them stopped in the middle of the spread black veil. Yan Beihong flipped his palm, and the black veil quickly rolled up. Looking around, Miao Yi realized that the two of them, along with their mounts, had been sucked into a circular tube. Before he could realize what was happening, his figure couldn't help but sway, and he realized that the black veil had already carried them into the sea. The rays of light reflected off the surface of the water became rippling.
Only then did Miao Yi realize that the Flowing Cloud Killer was indeed waterproof. The seawater outside was actually unable to seep through the net of the black veil. At this moment, the Flowing Cloud Killer was like a sea serpent, rapidly slithering about on the seabed. Its speed was so fast that Miao Yi could see the scenery of the seabed through the net of the black veil.
Miao Yi couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "As expected, this is a wonderful artifact that can take on countless forms!" In his heart, however, he was cursing Yao Ruoxian's eighteen generations of ancestors. What kind of crappy thing had he refined for himself?
Even though he knew that it was because he couldn't produce the materials, he still couldn't help but curse out loud.
Yan Beihong laughed heartily. "If it weren't for this, how could I have escaped from that Yun Feiyang so many times?"
Half a day later, the two of them emerged from the sea and landed on the beach. They looked around cautiously, patrolling the island together.
After confirming that nothing out of the ordinary was out of place, the two of them officially chose a place to hide in and dug out two caves.
In the following days, even though the two of them were very close to each other, they rarely saw each other.
One of them wanted to refine and assimilate the cultivation he'd absorbed. The other was already able to refine three Orbs of Will a day at a rapid rate of cultivation. Now that he had an ample supply of Orbs of Will, he didn't want to miss out on the opportunity to rapidly improve his cultivation every day.
However, the two of them still couldn't avoid bumping into each other every day. They couldn't just abandon everything and cultivate here without a care in the world, unless they wanted to die. It was inevitable that they would take turns to keep watch.
However, in this dangerous place, it was impossible to obtain eternal peace.
Two months later, Miao Yi was quietly cultivating in the cave when Yan Beihong, who had been taking turns to keep watch, suddenly dashed in and shouted, "Let's go! Yun Feiyang's men have found their way to this island. "
Miao Yi was shocked. He quickly leaped up and the two of them dashed out of the cave. They leaped onto their mounts and quickly fled in the opposite direction of where the enemy had landed.
However, before they could reach the beach, two riders suddenly leaped out from the col in front of them and blocked their path.
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