latelenovela Chapter 105 Reunion with an Acquaintance
Chapter 105 Reunion with an Acquaintance
"Are you sure we're heading in the right direction? It seems like there's no one around."
Zhou Feng, who had been following Bai Yan for half a day, began to worry. He himself did not know the direction, so he simply followed Bai Yan. But so far, he had not seen a single person, not even two demonic beasts. Although this was a good thing, it still made him feel uneasy, fearing it was the prelude to a storm.
"Aren't you afraid someone will steal your nameplate? Wouldn't it be better if no one did?" Bai Yan raised an eyebrow, not understanding what Zhou Feng wanted. Safety was not an option, nor was insecurity.
Zhou Feng muttered to himself, "But what if a high-level demonic beast appears in a moment? We can't handle it, and besides, I also want to pick up the scraps..."
Saying he was afraid of high-level demonic beasts was secondary; what he really wanted was to pick up the scraps. Isn't that the purpose of many participants in the D-level competition? If they're lucky, they might even make a fortune in one go.
Bai Yan, of course, didn't understand his thoughts. He had no interest in finding bargains or accumulating points; he just thought it was fun. After all, this was the first time he had ever participated in such a thing at his age.
"Hey, don't go! Should we discuss where to go?" Seeing that Bai Yan ignored him and walked ahead on his own, Zhou Feng hurriedly chased after him.
"No need to discuss it, go wherever you want." Bai Yan said casually, seemingly not intending to get involved. Zhou Feng could only point in a direction at random, "Then go that way."
"what ever."
Bai Yan actually walked in the direction he indicated, leaving Zhou Feng with no choice but to follow.
They didn't know how far they had walked, but they had come close to a thatched cottage. The cottage looked very quiet, with nothing around them, not even the sound of insects. If they wanted to continue, they would have to cross the cottage, which made Zhou Feng a little worried.
He originally wanted to ask Bai Yan about the brick, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that he was the one with higher cultivation, so why should he have to ask a Qi Refining stage cultivator about everything?
So he flicked his sleeve, mustered his courage, and walked forward. He had only taken one step when Bai Yan pulled him back. Zhou Feng frowned, "What are you doing?"
Bai Yan didn't answer, but just stared in the direction of the thatched cottage. Suddenly the ground began to shake, and something was about to emerge from the ground. The commotion was so great that Zhou Feng could hardly stand. His intuition told him that it was very dangerous and that he should not stay here for long.
"What are you standing there for? Run!" Zhou Feng shoved Bai Yan and was about to run away when a huge black worm spurted out from the ground and lunged at him with its gaping maw full of fangs. Zhou Feng's eyes widened, and he quickly summoned his magic weapon to defend himself, while pulling Bai Yan back.
"Puff puff!"
Then came several more sounds, and worms kept crawling out, quickly surrounding them and making it seem like there was no way out.
"What are we going to do? How can there be so many? Worms shouldn't be here, and these worms look quite unusual." Zhou Feng couldn't handle them, and he couldn't count on Bai Yan either. He felt a sense of despair and thought he was doomed.
Zhou Feng hurriedly searched his storage bracelet for magical artifacts, taking out everything that could be used. At the moment, saving his life was the priority, and it didn't matter if all the magical artifacts were damaged.
"With so many worms deployed at the same time, it seems they're being tracked by a predator," Bai Yan said calmly, the danger before him seemingly insignificant.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Feng's eyes widened even more. "Huh? What do you mean? Are there other demonic beasts?"
"They've arrived." Bai Yan glanced in one direction and spoke calmly.
As soon as he finished speaking, a huge herring mole burst out with a "bang," along with some mud. Upon seeing the worm, it opened its massive mouth and pounced. The worm, which had initially targeted Zhou Feng and his companions, was terrified by the appearance of the herring mole and scattered in all directions, fearing it would be caught.
Zhou Feng was completely dumbfounded by what he saw. He gripped the magical artifact tightly in his hand, unsure whether to move or not. He asked Bai Yan in a low voice, "So, what should we do next? Run away?"
"The She Mole contains a Hundred Poison Pill, which can not only cure all poisons, but also enhance cultivation and temper the body. Don't you want it?" Bai Yan glanced at him and asked casually.
Zhou Feng swallowed hard and quickly shook his head. "I don't want any poison pills. Saving my life is the priority right now!"
"If it were her, she definitely wouldn't have let this opportunity pass her by."
"Who? I'm not that stupid. If I'm dead, no poison pill will be of any use."
It's unclear whether Zhou Feng's voice was too loud, but it attracted the attention of a fleeing worm. The worm was originally running in another direction, but it suddenly turned around, opened its mouth, and attacked the two of them.
"What, you want to die a full-bodied ghost even if it's the last time?!"
Zhou Feng was speechless. The worm was too busy taking care of itself to even think about swallowing them. What grudge did it have?
As the worms attacked, Zhou Feng summoned his magic weapon and conjured a shield to protect the two of them. He used as much spiritual power as possible, hoping to hold out for as long as possible. At the same time, he turned to Bai Yan, who was standing there motionless, and shouted, "Where's your magic weapon? Even if it's bad, you should at least use it to block for a while!"
To everyone's surprise, Bai Yan replied confidently, "I didn't."
"You have nothing and you still have the nerve to talk back? You don't even have any of this, so what are you participating in the competition for? Aren't you afraid of losing your life here? What bad luck did I have to be on the same team as you!" Zhou Feng roared furiously, but the worms' attacks were too fierce, and he couldn't withstand them at all.
A worm is equivalent to a level three demon beast, not to mention that the opponent seems to be fighting to the death. Under such circumstances, how can Zhou Feng block it?
"Crack..." Zhou Feng's shield shattered. He quickly put the magic weapon on top, but the worm was fearless and swallowed the magic weapon in one gulp, trying to swallow Zhou Feng and the other person into its belly as well.
"Help!"
Seeing the impending danger, Zhou Feng had no choice but to shout loudly, hoping someone would save his life. Unexpectedly, he actually called for the right person. A willow branch flew through the air and instantly wrapped around the worm's neck, tightening rapidly. The worm was squeezed and deformed, breaking in two right in front of Zhou Feng and the others.
The worms were incredibly resilient; even when broken in two, they could still wriggle on the ground, which looked extremely eerie. Zhou Feng was so frightened that he took several steps back, his legs trembling.
"It's you!?" A familiar female voice rang out, and then Xuan Yuanmingyue, dressed in a light blue palace dress, floated in mid-air on a green leaf-shaped magic artifact. She immediately spotted Bai Yan standing on the ground.
Although he looked much younger than before, Xuan Yuanmingyue would never forget his face and demeanor. But wasn't this a martial arts competition only for disciples below the late Foundation Establishment stage? How could he be here? And how did he manage to avoid being discovered by those old guys?