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Novel: [Night Without Boundaries]
Chapter 148: [Harvest Season]
Author: [Chen Dong]
Translator: [Shadow Knight AK]
Editor: [Shadow Knight AK]
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"Brothers, you've observed long enough to gauge his strength. It's time to act, isn't it?" the Fire Scale Lion growled, its body riddled with fractures and grievous wounds.
The three masters remained cautious, refusing to engage until they were certain of their opponent's condition.
If the situation proved untenable, they would retreat directly into the mountains.
The Fire Scale Lion had paid a heavy price, engaging the human youth in a bloody battle to allow the reinforcements to observe and analyze.
Qin Ming cooperated fully, a wisp of lightning flickering around his body as he shuddered three times.
In the pitch-black night sky, silver serpents of lightning danced wildly amidst the torrential rain, filling the Great Mountain with a chilling, murderous aura.
The three masters advanced slowly, their presence radiating overwhelming pressure.
"Where is the Extraordinary Medicine?" the human man rasped, his voice hoarse.
He wore a bronze mask and carried a heavy sword on his back.
As he spoke, he glanced casually at the Fire Scale Lion.
The great lion froze, thinking, "Why are you looking at me?"
Then realization dawned, and it nearly lost its composure!
But its heart pounded with dread.
"Could these reinforcements be considering me as the Extraordinary Medicine?"
"Third Brother, go retrieve the Extraordinary Blood from my Meditation Chamber!" Black Peng commanded.
It had summoned five allies, but only three had arrived, and even they were late.
Old Donkey charged toward a distant structure and quickly returned with a flawless crystal.
The liquid sealed within glowed with an intense dark light, radiating an otherworldly aura.
"Excellent!" The three-meter-tall Great Hedgehog nodded, its short legs carrying its spiky, silver-quilled body upright.
Black Peng's heart bled inwardly.
This Extraordinary Blood had cost it every last possession, bartered from a revered elder of its clan!
Originally, it had never intended to use this precious elixir, believing it could swiftly eliminate the human youth.
But now, the worst-case scenario had unfolded.
"Sigh, if only it were the blood of a Golden-Winged Great Peng, that would be perfect," the two-meter-long exotic bird remarked.
Its crown feathers blazed like golden flames, its back was crimson, its abdomen purple, and its three-meter-long tail feathers shimmered with azure light, radiating dazzling beauty.
Black Peng bristled with displeasure.
"Wasn't a Black Peng still a Great Peng?"
Though... perhaps there was a significant difference after all.
Qin Ming gazed at the vibrantly colored Brocade Sparrow. Its remarkable spiritual nature suggested it had likely awakened a Extraordinary Bloodline.
"This young man is impressive," the Great Hedgehog said. "His aura is almost Immortal. Don't kill him."
The other Old Demons exchanged puzzled glances, turning to the Great Hedgehog for explanation.
Qin Ming was equally surprised, recognizing the hedgehog's unexpected magnanimity.
"A youth as pure and refined as this," the Great Hedgehog continued, "would be perfect for scrubbing my back and polishing my silver quills daily after we cripple him."
The Old Demons immediately understood: the Great Hedgehog wanted to keep him alive as a decorative "showpiece."
Qin Ming resolved to pluck out every one of its silver quills and give it a "back scrub" with his Jade Iron Sword!
The masked man spoke up: "Gentlemen, he recently absorbed a portion of Silver Extraordinary Blood. If we refine him now, we might still extract some of its medicinal properties."
Qin Ming's gaze turned icy.
Sometimes, one's own kind proved far more terrifying than Demons.
This man was particularly loathsome.
The Brocade Sparrow nodded. "I'll taste his heart's blood later to determine how much medicinal potency remains."
"Please, brothers, finish this quickly!" the Fire Scale Lion urged, eager to eliminate the youth whose growth rate was terrifying.
Black Peng nodded. "You three old brothers have struck gold. This fiend was struck by lightning, just like me, and has little combat power left."
"Attack!"
The masked human drew the heavy sword from his back and charged forward, taking the lead.
Brocade Sparrow soared into the night sky like a phoenix dancing among the clouds, hovering high above and radiating four-colored celestial light, exuding the aura of a divine bird.
The Great Hedgehog materialized a silver bow etched with cloud patterns in its paws.
Despite its stubby limbs, it was surprisingly an archer!
In an instant, its tiny arms swelled and lengthened, becoming capable of drawing the bowstring. It plucked one of its own silver quills, using it as an arrow.
"Boom!"
The arrow shot forth with the force of thunder, a blinding silver streak like a burning meteor, leaving a long, incandescent trail that vaporized the rain in its path.
The Great Hedgehog was a master-level mutant creature in the Arrow Path Domain!
Qin Ming's heart leaped.
He jerked his head aside as the silver quill whizzed past his ear, stirring his hair with an intensely scorching gust of heat.
Behind him, a black-gold stone structure instantly shattered, obliterated by the arrow.
The masked man stepped forward, closing the distance in an instant.
His heavy sword descended like a thunderbolt, unleashing a dazzling, soul-stirring blade aura.
Qin Ming didn't draw his sword, still lacking mastery and sensing the opponent's Heavenly Light Force was no ordinary power.
The sword's arc split the air like a rainbow, colliding with the heavy sword in a shower of sparks.
In the blink of an eye, their weapons clashed dozens of times amidst the pitch-black rain.
The man's Heavenly Light Force proved exceptionally Powerful, its raw power and scorching heat far surpassing that of ordinary Outer Saints.
He could match Qin Ming blade for blade, sword for sword, meeting each strike head-on.
Of course, this was largely due to his superior cultivation.
After all, he was an Outer Saint who had walked this path for many years.
A chip appeared on the man's heavy sword, its hardness inferior to Jade Iron.
But he felt no regret; once he killed this youth, he could simply replace it with a superior Jade Iron Sword.
In the sky, multicolored light blazed as the Brocade Sparrow spread its wings, its majestic presence filling the air.
With a piercing shriek, four beams of golden, crimson, azure, and violet light erupted, blanketing the heavens.
The masked man hastily retreated, his fury rising.
The Ferocious Bird was attacking indiscriminately!
Four-colored beams of light slammed into the mountain peak, shattering the ground and sending boulders tumbling.
The billowing dust clouds were immediately doused by the torrential rain.
"Watch it!" the masked man shouted, brandishing his sword at the sky.
"I'll be more careful next time!" Brocade Sparrow retorted.
The Great Hedgehog unleashed a barrage of silver arrows, each streak of light piercing the night sky and forming an impenetrable barrier around Qin Ming.
Forced to defend, Qin Ming slashed his sword through the air, intercepting the arrows with precise strikes.
Above, Brocade Sparrow erupted in a dazzling display of multicolored light, pouring down like a cascading waterfall.
Golden, crimson, azure, and violet beams intertwined, illuminating the night with their radiant brilliance.
Seizing the opportunity, the masked man charged forward once more, his heavy sword blazing like molten fire, threatening to ignite the very sky.
Sword light flashed relentlessly, cleaving through the rain curtain with terrifying force.
The three formidable opponents kept a wary eye on the silver blade in Qin Ming's hand, fearing he might summon lightning again.
Whenever he raised his sword, they retreated swiftly, denying him the chance to channel lightning through his body.
The truth was, Qin Ming's cultivation realm was too low. Even with the extreme weather conditions today, he couldn't instantly summon lightning.
A swirling green mist surged before Qin Ming, coalescing into an Yi Mu Shield.
Though repeatedly shattered by the piercing silver arrows, the shield managed to deflect their trajectories.
Before him, the masked man's heavy sword slashed through the air, unleashing torrents of flames that intensified his attack.
Amidst this onslaught, Qin Ming kept glancing skyward, calculating how to effectively strike the Brocade Sparrow.
If the winged creature took flight, he knew he couldn't stop it.
Feigning exhaustion, he parried the heavy sword while retreating steadily.
Facing the Great Hedgehog's volleys of arrows, he repeatedly found himself in near-fatal situations, narrowly avoiding being struck.
Yet when confronted with aerial attacks, he showed complete indifference, charging directly into the four-colored radiance each time.
By enduring the radiant energy, he managed to evade both the heavy sword and the Great Hedgehog's arrows.
"Brocade Sparrow, are you holding back?" the Great Hedgehog grumbled, dissatisfied.
The masked man also glanced skyward.
The Brocade Sparrow, inherently proud, felt insulted.
Was this human youth treating its attacks as a mere "safe haven" while fearing the other two?
Unacceptable!
It descended lower, its fury intensifying.
Four-colored light poured down relentlessly, as if the creature itself were ablaze, its piercing cries reverberating across the battlefield.
Qin Ming retreated while fighting, leaping onto a nearby building before suddenly surging into the night sky, charging toward the Brocade Sparrow.
As his Jade Iron Sword touched its feathers, Qin Ming instantly shifted his Force Technique, transforming it into Adhesive Force.
He grabbed the Brocade Sparrow's tail feathers and yanked it downward.
A barrage of terrifying arrows rained down, turning Qin Ming into a living target in mid-air. Yet he remained unfazed.
Golden Silkworm Force erupted from his body, golden strands swirling around him like distorted space, deflecting every arrow.
The Great Hedgehog gasped, drawing in a mouthful of Night Mist at the sight.
Enraged, the Brocade Sparrow's piercing cry shook the heavens, like a phoenix rising to burn away the darkness.
It flapped its wings and soared skyward, leaving four plucked tail feathers trailing blood in its wake.
Qin Ming regretted failing to capture it.
After landing, he severed the bloodstained tail feathers with a single stroke of his sword, keeping only a small, pristine, vibrantly colored portion.
He tucked it into his hair, deliberately provoking the Brocade Sparrow.
"So weak," he muttered, shaking his head as he gazed at the night sky.
The masked man charged forward, the flames on his greatsword illuminating the mountain peak.
Seeing Qin Ming switch his Force Technique, golden threads shimmering around him, the Great Hedgehog also grew fierce. It drew several exceptionally thick, silver quills, faint patterns already forming on their surfaces.
The Brocade Sparrow also erupted in fury.
After unleashing a dense barrage of colorful clouds, it suddenly dove toward the ground.
Its half-meter-long beak, sharp as a sword, glowed with four-colored radiance.
Demonic aura and Heavenly Light converged upon it, transforming the sparrow into a celestial being descending from the heavens.
This was its ultimate strike, rarely revealed.
When unleashed, it invariably cleaved its opponent in a single blow, leaving behind an unbroken record of victory.
In the distance, the Black Peng's pupils constricted.
Even it felt a chill, realizing that even in its prime, it couldn't withstand this attack.
Before striking, the Brocade Sparrow deliberately scattered a sky-filling veil of colorful clouds to conceal its true form. It lurked behind this screen, following closely behind as it plunged downward.
Qin Ming sensed the danger and caught a glimpse of the Brocade Sparrow's blurred silhouette.
Instead of fear, joy surged through him.
The Heavenly Light Force intensified dramatically, now transformed.
The Four Great Extraordinary Techniques and twenty-seven variations of Heavenly Light Force had merged into a unified whole—Return to One!
The Brocade Sparrow's "Celestial Immortal Descent" had never failed, having slain countless opponents since its initial use.
Now, launching a surprise attack from behind the colorful clouds, its beak gleamed with blinding brilliance as it pierced toward the human youth's crown.
In its mind, the moment the "Immortal Sword" struck, the battle would be over!
As it drew closer, the Brocade Sparrow sensed a complete shift in the youth's aura.
He now radiated a surging, vibrant power, instantly becoming incomparably divine, as if standing within a blazing sun.
Heavenly Light Force surged around him, dazzlingly bright.
Qin Ming seized the sparrow's beak with his bare hand. The unified, most powerful Heavenly Light Force vibrated violently, snapping the long beak with a sharp crack.
"Aaaah..." the Brocade Sparrow shrieked in agony.
Captured by his opponent, it felt a searing heat like being burned by the sun.
Then, the youth's palms struck, shattering its wings.
Agonizing pain shot through its legs as they fractured.
Relieved, Qin Ming tossed the sparrow to the ground.
He stood like a golden sun, Heavenly Light Force surging around him, illuminating all directions.
He clashed bare-handed against the masked man wielding a sword.
The man was undeniably strong, repeatedly countering Qin Ming's most potent Heavenly Light Force.
With a crack, Qin Ming trapped the man's heavy sword, then unleashed a blinding burst of light, shattering the weapon.
The man tried to retreat, but Qin Ming blocked his path.
In the ensuing exchange of fists and kicks, the man was sent flying, coughing up blood.
The Great Hedgehog, terrified by the youth's overwhelming power, far exceeding its expectations, attempted to flee.
"Everyone, if we scatter, we'll all die! Our only chance is to fight to the death!" Black Peng roared.
"He's right!" The masked human man struggled to his feet and charged forward bare-handed.
Black Peng and the Fire Scale Lion dragged their wounded bodies into the fray, fighting with reckless abandon.
Even the severely injured Brocade Sparrow opened its fractured beak and spat out four-colored radiant light, joining the battle.
"Alright, let's give it our all! Everyone, clear the way!" the Great Hedgehog bellowed.
Its entire body erupted in silver light, like the lid of a divine furnace being thrown open, unleashing a terrifying radiance.
All its silver quills vibrated simultaneously.
As it adjusted its aim, they began to launch in rapid succession, forming a dense, inescapable barrage that filled the sky and earth, leaving no escape.
Qin Ming stood motionless, the Heavenly Light Force radiating in all directions.
Twenty-seven layers of divine halos enveloped him, stacked upon each other in a sacred, impenetrable defense.
A dense barrage of silver arrows flew toward Qin Ming, only to be blocked by the twenty-seven layers of divine rings surrounding him.
The arrows were then crushed, sending a shower of silver shards exploding outward from his body.
The Old Demons felt their scalps tingle.
The human youth stood as if enshrined in a radiant golden sanctuary, ethereal and transcendent yet overwhelmingly powerful.
Qin Ming unleashed the full force of his Heavenly Light Force, shattering every silver shard.
He strode forward, his transcendent aura now radiating with thunderous might.
Refusing to await their doom, the Old Demons charged forward in unison.
The area became a maelstrom of interwoven Heavenly Light, surging iridescent clouds, and crisscrossing sword Qi.
But no matter how desperately they fought, their efforts were futile.
The tide had turned irrevocably.
Blood bloomed in crimson sprays as the Old Demons were blasted backward, their bodies pierced through.
Demonic blood splattered everywhere as they collapsed, utterly defeated and unable to rise again.
Only the Old Donkey remained unscathed, trembling uncontrollably and daring not to move.
Qin Ming stood as if enshrined in a resplendent sanctuary, a smile playing on his lips.
The harvest season had arrived.
With the three types of Extraordinary Blood now in his grasp, his foundation and power would advance even further.
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