Chapter 358 - Chapter 358: Chapter 351: Kidnapped to Be Cannon Fodder_1 (1/2)

Chapter 358: Chapter 351: Kidnapped to Be Cannon Fodder_1

If Qin Niu, inexperienced in the ways of the world, naively believed what this person said and walked right into a trap by revealing himself, what awaited him was likely death.

Countless fireflies danced and illuminated the entire forest.

Under the old man’s control, they consciously avoided the area around the Ancient Banyan Tree.

Qin Niu was secretly delighted.

Because his hiding spot was right on the edge of the Ancient Banyan Tree Maze.

With his familiarity with the terrain, he could easily walk along the edge of the maze created by the Ancient Banyan Tree.

Even using the fireflies, the old man came up empty-handed.

Just as Qin Niu thought his hiding spot had not been discovered, the old man looked directly towards where he was hiding.

“Friend, can you now reveal yourself for a face-to-face talk? You must be a descendant of an Immortal Master to understand such a profound formation, right?”

This was what the old man had been wary of.

Formations were a highly esteemed skill among cultivators.

Especially for cultivators at the lower Spirit Qi Realm, it was something to aspire to.

“There’s no point in hiding anymore!”

Seeing that Qin Niu still didn’t speak or show himself, the old man frowned slightly.

A large number of fireflies gathered towards the area where Qin Niu was hiding.

Then, the glow from their tails lit up the area like daytime.

He had never thought there was such a use for fireflies.

Qin Niu learned another application for insects.

He racked his brains but couldn’t figure out how the old man had discovered him.

The fireflies had approached the area, but they kept a considerable distance.

He had stayed hidden the whole time, and his form was well-concealed by the vegetation.

But he had still been found.

“This old man’s twelve Blood Spiders are a gift to you, my friend! That formation of yours looks quite dangerous. Was it left to you by your ancestors?”

The old man was actually more interested in the Ancient Banyan Tree Maze.

This was a wake-up call for Qin Niu; the maze was not as hidden as he thought.

A true expert, upon approaching it, could very likely detect its existence.

Now that his hiding place had been discovered, and the Ancient Banyan Tree Maze was revealed to be a formation, it was basically futile to think about using the maze to deal with this person.

Qin Niu’s mind raced through possible strategies.

They were enemies, not friends.

It was either his death, or mine.

The other party didn’t immediately launch an attack because he was unsure of Qin Niu’s background.

He was worried that an Immortal Master might be backing Qin Niu.

If such a being did exist, any attack on Qin Niu by the old man would be suicidal.

“Why don’t you hide inside the formation? Don’t you have control over it?”

The old man continued to ask.

And he tentatively moved closer to Qin Niu’s hiding place step by step.

Without a clear understanding of Qin Niu’s background, he would definitely not act rashly.

But as the old man spotted more and more flaws, Qin Niu’s situation grew increasingly dangerous.

In these deep mountains, no cry for help would reach the heavens, nor would it move the earth.

No one was coming to his rescue.

Qin Niu was well aware that facing a Spirit Qi Realm powerhouse, running away was futile.

No matter how fast he was, he couldn’t outrun a Spirit Qi Realm powerhouse.

Unable to escape, unable to win, he was left with essentially one path—death.

It made him break out in a cold sweat.

To hide inside the maze of the Ancient Banyan Tree?

The thought was tempting and also foolish. The Ancient Banyan Tree might have taken a liking to him, even seeing him as half a ‘companion,’ but at night it couldn’t distinguish friend from foe.

Once inside its maze, everything was absorbed as nourishment without exception.