Chapter 360 - Chapter 360: Chapter 353: The Demon Bird That Can Instantly Kill in the Spirit Qi Realm_1 (2/2)

Along the way, the elder must have used many life-saving methods.

Because apart from a single anguished scream he had let out earlier, there were no more sounds of agony.

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A moment later, the old man fled down from the mountain peak.

His speed was astoundingly fast, far exceeding Qin Niu’s limit.

The Spirit Qi Realm, a deeply enviable state of being. Anyone who advances to the Spirit Qi Realm could become a high-level member of a martial sect.

Such beings are the top powers of every faction.

Of course, some super-powerful sects might have even higher beings at the Immortal Master level.

After all, in this dangerous world, there is no shortage of people like Qin Niu who know how to conceal their abilities well.

The flames on the old man’s body had not extinguished.

But for a strong person of the Spirit Qi Realm, such flames are unlikely to burn them to death, even causing burns is difficult.

Because they can condense a layer of protective qi on the surface of their bodies, firmly shielding them from the high temperature of the flames.

Additionally, the physical bodies of the Spirit Qi Realm powerhouses should be even more formidable than those in the Innate Realm.

Their natural defensive capabilities would also be considerably stronger.

Using the glow of the fire on the old man’s body, Qin Niu could clearly see that his right arm was gone.

It was cleanly severed about a third of the way down from the elbow joint.

The jagged wound was still visible.

Blood continuously dripped from the break, but there was no spurting of blood.

Such strong individuals already have the ability to stop their own bleeding.

The Demon Bird had chased the old man to the foot of the mountain but did not pursue further, to Qin Niu’s disappointment.

It would have been nice if it could have killed the old man in one fell swoop.

Blood hung from the corner of the old man’s mouth, and his back was bare of clothing and armor, which were completely ruined.

It was likely torn by the claws of the Demon Bird.

The old man’s back revealed a bloody, mangled mess, the wounds extensive.

“Son of a bitch, you better hope I don’t find you,” the old man cursed as he fled down the mountain peak, relieved to find the Demon Bird no longer pursuing him.

He barely managed to cling to life.

Qin Niu had lured him to the mountain, causing him to lose an arm and be left disabled, with severe injuries to his back, shoulders, and such. He had already cursed Qin Niu countless times.

Determined in his heart, he swore that if he caught Qin Niu, he would torture him to death with the cruelest tortures in the world.

The old man, still worried about the Demon Bird catching up and indeed frightened out of his wits, fled a distance further before stopping.

He began to extinguish the flames on his burning clothes.

Having just one hand left made it hard to put out the fire.

Finally, after great effort, he succeeded in smothering the flames on his body.

His hair was completely singed, and his face was covered in black soot, making him look even more disheveled than a street beggar.

“Curse those immortals, how could there be such a powerful Demon Bird on this mountain? Lucky for me I escaped quickly; else my old life would have been thoroughly forfeited.”

In the rush to save his life, the old man had given it his all.

Now, with the fire out and a momentary sense of safety, he sat down cross-legged on the ground and, with some difficulty, retrieved a white porcelain bottle from his bosom using his remaining left hand.

He bit open the cork with his mouth, poured out a dark red elixir, and swallowed it.

It was at this moment that several Termites silently crawled onto his body, their poisonous stingers launching a vicious sneak attack on the old man.

Under normal circumstances, the old man would certainly have noticed insects crawling on him immediately.

But now, with grave injuries and only half a life left,

plus the fact that he had just escaped from the pursuit of the Demon Bird, he was in a briefly relaxed state.

He never imagined that Qin Niu, bold as brass, not only hadn’t fled but had instead laid a trap with numerous Poisonous Ants waiting for him.

“Ugh!”

A layer of qi instantly lit up on the old man’s body, shattering all the Termites on his skin.

He sprang up and moved to a different spot.

Qin Niu inwardly cursed his luck.

Without Green Ox by his side, his only usable pets were these Termites.

Asking him to single-handedly take on a powerful person from the Spirit Qi Realm was beyond his confidence.

He could easily be turned around and killed with little effort.