Chapter 362 - Chapter 362: Chapter 355: The Master’s Gamble, Determination is Most Important_1 (1/2)

Chapter 362: Chapter 355: The Master’s Gamble, Determination is Most Important_1

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But when facing such an extremely dangerous expert, the more careful, the better.

It’s well said that caution brings a long life for a ship!

Whenever he acted, especially in risky situations, he was always careful and cautious.

Fourth had safely evacuated and returned to Qin Niu’s side.

The other Poisonous Ants scattered and fled, and he had not called them back to his side for the time being.

Because this old man was also a top-notch Insect Master, there was no guarantee that he wouldn’t use some means to track the Poisonous Ants that had stung him. And then by following the clues, he could find Qin Niu’s hiding place.

Time slipped by moment by moment.

The old man lay there motionless on the ground, his face slowly turning blue, and discoloration started to appear on the side of his face, resembling the beginning stages of livor mortis.

“Damn it, he looks like he’s been dead for a while! After all this fuss, I might have just scared myself?”

Even though Qin Niu thought this way, he still didn’t dare to make any noise.

He remained quietly lying in the dark, not moving an inch.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye, and the corpse of the old man lay on the ground without moving again.

It seemed the man was truly dead.

The body even appeared to have stiffened.

Qin Niu waited patiently. The toxicity of Fourth’s bites was very special, like strong liquor, with a lingering and potent aftereffect.

Initially, one might not feel much at the moment of the sting.

Only after some time would one begin to feel its power.

Qin Niu decided to wait patiently until dawn before leaving. He still needed to be wary in case the old man was playing possum.

As time passed little by little, the mountains were shrouded in silence.

The Demon Bird that had been pursuing the old man had long since vanished without a trace.

It was indeed somewhat disappointing that no ferocious beasts were near this mountain peak. Even a wild dog would have been good; dragging away the old man’s corpse or eating it on the spot could have been a fine method to force the old man to reveal his ruse.

Up to now, Qin Niu was unable to discern whether the old man was truly dead or feigning death.

Logically speaking, having been severely wounded by the Demon Bird, even if he had taken a Healing Elixir, he should have hurriedly fled the area.

Finding a safe place to heal would have been the correct decision.

Lying on the ground, playing dead to deceive Qin Niu into showing himself, had already taken over three hours. Dawn was approaching, and continuing the act wouldn’t have much meaning.

In a contest between masters, sometimes what is compared is that thread of patience.

Whoever shows their hand first, loses.

Another half an hour passed.

A sliver of dawn light appeared on the horizon, and a new day began.

Qin Niu, like a stubborn stone on the ground, lay there without moving.

His body was covered with fallen leaves and weeds.

“Li!”

From the highest peak not far away, a clear cry of the Demon Bird rang out.

The skirmish with a human of the Spirit Qi Realm the previous night seemed to it like an inconsequential minor affair.

How powerful it truly was, Qin Niu did not know.

He only knew that the terribly strong Elder of the Spirit Qi Realm could not even withstand a single move against it. Barely engaging in combat, the Elder was defeated and forced to flee, not only losing an arm but also sustaining severe injuries to his back and shoulder.

Such was the strength of the Demon Bird.

Now, Qin Niu had many beast companions, and with Green Ox for terrestrial travel, he was quite satisfied.

But he still lacked a flying mount.

If he could tame this Demon Bird and ride it to roam the world, how marvelous that would be!

With a Demon Bird as his mount, traveling from Shuangfeng Village to Black Tiger City would probably take no more time than a meal.

Just like when General Guan warmed the wine to behead Hua Xiong.

He returned with Hua Xiong’s head, and the wine was still warm.

Gradually, the sun showered its light upon the vast mountains.