Night without Borders

Chapter 16: Blade Light in the Snowstorm

The mountain wind was very strong, and the howling sound was like the cry of ghosts. It broke many branches and blew up the snow in the woods. The snow mixed with the heavy snow falling in the night sky, and the sky and the earth were covered with white.

Qin Ming walked alone in the wind and snow and came to the foot of the mountain where the patrol team was staying.

He decided to use the captured bows and arrows. Although they were still "soft bows" in his eyes, the weapons of the newcomers were much stronger than the iron bows he had used before.

The fierce wind and snow kept blowing on his face, forcing him to squint his eyes, change out of his thicker warm clothes, put on his armor and then put on a thin coat.

He buried the bow and arrows and packages he brought with him into the snow cave, pressed them down with heavy stones, and then walked up the mountain with the four iron spears of the rangers.

Qin Ming approached silently, gradually climbing to the top of the mountain, and was only a few dozen meters away from the flat land.

If it weren't for the strong wind and heavy snow, the golden mastiff, which was as big as a tiger, would have smelled the stranger's scent long ago.

Even so, it seemed to be aware of something and raised its ears covered with golden patterns.

In one of the larger wooden houses, flames were flowing, and the shadows of several people were reflected in the window. In this extremely cold weather, they were drinking and eating the fragrant, steaming yak meat in a copper pot over charcoal fire.

"The fire spring in the Blood Bamboo Forest is about to go out. It's a good time to deal with that spiritual creature. We need to make arrangements in advance..."

The words came with the wind, and Qin Ming wanted to listen more. Some members of the mountain patrol team targeted some spiritual creatures in the mountains in order to be reborn.

Unfortunately, he couldn't peek, because the golden mastiff had appeared outside the shack, looked at him, and then opened its mouth to roar.

He aimed at the window and shot his bow at the man with the largest build. The iron arrows pierced through the night like lightning and shot into the wooden house with a whirring sound.

Someone inside groaned, and then all the figures lay prone. Then the windows and doors of the wooden house were knocked open, and several figures rushed out holding tables, door panels, etc., and then used big trees and rocks as cover, looking for the attackers in the dark with sharp eyes.

The golden mastiff barked incessantly with great momentum. Its roar dispersed the snowflakes in front of it. Its huge body burst out with astonishing power and ran fiercely towards where Qin Ming was.

Qin Ming ignored the mutated golden mastiff for the time being. His iron arrows, like dense raindrops, poured down on only one person - Fu Entao.

He didn't care about the other rangers. Only the second-time freshman was the most dangerous. It would be more meaningful to hurt him than to kill the others first.

Unfortunately, Fu Entao was only hit by one arrow, and the injury was very minor. The special armor on his body provided good protection, and the iron arrow only penetrated half an inch deep into his body.

After that, Fu Entao swept out with a long knife, cutting off most of the iron arrows, and he was approaching quickly, using trees as barriers.

He judged from the force of the iron arrow shot by the opponent that this opponent had not yet been reborn and was not the kind of person who was difficult to deal with.

It was not that Qin Ming was not strong enough, but the ranger's hard bow could not withstand his thousand-pound force, and in the end he actually broke it.

The mutant mastiff with golden and black stripes all over its body came closer, leaped up and pounced towards Qin Ming. White mist came out of its bloody mouth, its white fangs were extremely sharp, and its roar shook the mountains and forests.

However, its huge body suddenly stiffened in mid-air and its roar stopped abruptly. An iron spear flew towards it at a terrifying speed, piercing its head, splashing several flowers of blood, and its fierce eyes dimmed in an instant.

It is undeniable that this is a stronger mutant creature, which can cause certain troubles to the newborns, but it was solved by Qin Ming's simple spear throw and killed instantly!

With a plop, it fell five meters in front of Qin Ming.

In the distance, Feng Yian saw the body of the golden mastiff fall to the ground, and cried out in pain: "Gold!"

Qin Ming felt a surge of anger in his heart. In the eyes of such a person, the lives of the villagers outside the mountain were not as important as a vicious dog, and he actually lost his temper and shouted for it.

He swung his right arm vigorously, and another iron spear was thrown out, making a terrifying sound of breaking through the air against the wind and snow, and flew towards Feng Yian.

Feng Yian, with a big beard, is a ranger who is expected to have a second chance at life. He has quick reactions, and his strong body moves sideways quickly. He swings the long sword in his hand demonstratively, chopping at the iron spear that is flying close to him.

Accompanied by the sharp sound of metal collision and sparks, Feng Yian felt his whole arm numb, and his right hand holding the knife trembled slightly, almost letting go of the handle.

He was shocked. How powerful was this force? The iron spear brushed past his body and flew into a wooden house, breaking the thick door panel on the spot.

At this time, Fu Entao, who was nearly two meters tall, stomped on the snow, causing large waves of snow to rise under his feet. He was moving at an astonishing speed and was less than ten meters away from Qin Ming.

Waiting for him was the specially made iron spear of the mountain patrol team, which shot towards him like a poisonous dragon swimming through the night.

As a second-time reborn, Fu Entao had extremely sharp perceptions and clearly captured the flight trajectory of the iron spear.

He was unwilling to waste any energy, so he just slightly shifted his tall body and dodged calmly. Without stopping at all, he rushed towards his opponent with a gust of wind.

He dodged the iron spear that was flashing with cold light, but there was a patroller behind him rushing towards him, more than ten meters behind him, making him the second target.

This was what Qin Ming intended. If Fu Entao blocked it, it would be fine. But if he avoided it, the thrown iron spear would rush towards the person following him.

The ranger behind was unable to dodge because the distance was too close and Fu Entao had just blocked his view.

"Ah..." He let out a shrill scream as the iron spear pierced his chest. Even though he was wearing armor, it could not block the attack and it broke in an instant, with broken armor flying everywhere.

However, this obstruction changed the flight path of the iron spear. After the iron spear slightly deviated from its original direction, with a thud, it nailed the ranger to a tree as thick as a bucket. Blood flowed down the spear shaft, staining the snow red.

He struggled in great pain and was on the verge of death.

Feng Yian and Shao Chengfeng at the back felt a chill down their spines, as if they were nailed to the tree, and they involuntarily took a few steps back.

Fu Entao knew what was happening behind him and his face showed a stern expression. The ten-meter distance was easy for him to cover in one leap.

His curly black hair was blown back by the cold wind, his animal skin cloak rustled, and the two-meter-tall man held a specially made long sword in his hand, which was wider and sharper. He chopped down with the force as if he was splitting a mountain, and he was extremely brave!

Qin Ming was as solid as a rock when he was still, but now he moved as fast and violently as thunder. He avoided the terrifying blade by moving slightly to the side, and used the last iron spear held in his left hand to hit the blade from the side, changing its trajectory.

Fu Entao was slightly startled. He realized that this was not someone he could manipulate at will. He should be reborn.

He pressed the knife hard, trying to knock away the iron spear and continue to chop towards the opposite side with force, but he encountered strong resistance.

Qin Ming pressed the iron spear in his left hand against the blade, creating a large spark, and blocked the long sword outside his body. He then rushed forward and chopped the opponent's chest with the axe in his right hand, which was wide open.

Fu Entao's pupils shrank. The heavy sword in his right hand failed to push the iron spear back. This made him feel difficult for the first time, as if he had encountered a strong opponent.

He was wearing a black gold arm guard with mountain monster patterns on his left arm. He quickly raised it to block the axe, which was as clear as a spring, and a sharp metallic collision sound was heard.

Fu Entao took this opportunity to retreat quickly, like wind and thunder, driving up all the snowflakes on the ground and getting rid of the slightly passive situation after the initial collision.

He shook his slightly numb left arm and looked down. There was a crack on the arm guard and it was almost cut in half. It was not because the opponent's knife was too sharp, but because of the excessive force.

Due to a misjudgment of the arrow's power, he originally wanted to kill the person who shot the arrow instantly, but he was blocked at the very beginning and began to look at the figure opposite him seriously.

Qin Ming looked at the axe. The blade was damaged with an obvious gap. Although it was made of fine iron, it was definitely not as good as the armor of the mountain patrol team.

He knew very well that he was stronger than his opponent, but slightly lacked in speed. The second-time freshman focused on flexibility and speed. He had to fight the opponent in close combat while the opponent misunderstood that he was a freshman in the same field, thus limiting the opponent's advantage of being able to escape with one strike.

"Who are you and why are you targeting us?" Fu Entao asked. When he first saw that the other party looked so young, he thought he was an impulsive and hot-blooded teenager. He wanted to beat him up and then force him to reveal his background.

In front of his opponent's powerful strength, he calmed down, treated him equally, and was even quite timid. After all, the opponent was too young. Could he be a nobleman from Chixia City? But he didn't look like one.

Qin Ming did not answer. He pointed the iron spear in his left hand forward and raised the axe in his right hand slightly. He approached forward step by step, calmly and coolly. Although he looked young, he had a strong aura.

Fu Entao frowned, becoming more and more suspicious of his identity.

As Qin Ming walked out of the dark woods and approached the fire spring area, Feng Yian and Shao Chengfeng recognized his identity.

They had seen the figure look familiar earlier, and now, illuminated by the glow of the flames, the face emerged clearly, and they were completely stunned.

"You are Qin Ming from Shuangshu Village?!" Feng Yian couldn't believe it. He had seen this young man several times. Wasn't he a freshman not long ago?
Qin Ming did not answer, but approached his opponent with firm steps. Then he suddenly sped up and thrust out with his spear, like an ice snake turning into a dragon on the snowy field. A terrifying sound of breaking through the air was made in the wind and snow, and the falling snow exploded, and the snow on the ground also exploded.

"Surround him and don't let him escape. I want to capture him alive!" Fu Entao shouted quickly as he drew his knife.

His eyes were like cold lightning, and he looked very confident. He was mainly afraid that Feng Yian, Shao Chengfeng and others would be afraid of fighting, so he wanted to boost their confidence.

"Let's surround him together and get rid of him as soon as possible." A sturdy ranger shouted, slowly approaching with a knife in hand. He didn't mean to rush over to kill him, but wanted to put psychological pressure on Qin Ming nearby.

Seeing this, Feng Yian and Shao Chengfeng rushed forward to surround them, guarding a very critical position, ready to launch a surprise attack at any time, invisibly affecting the situation of the battle.

The confrontation between the two men in the field was terrifying. The iron spears with afterimages were like dragons and snakes flying in the air, while the sharp sword lights were like lightning in a rainy night, rapidly expanding the battlefield.

Feng Yian and Shao Chengfeng's faces suddenly changed. The young man named Qin Ming was so strong. Could the team leader really suppress him?

Qin Ming and Fu Entao rushed into the dense forest again from near the fire spring. The three people outside the field had to follow up and surround them carefully.

The two men rushed through the woods, and the originally intact trees suddenly crackled. A large number of branches fell into the snow, and some thick trees fell down with a loud bang.

Suddenly, in the dark forest, a silver-white figure swooped down from a big tree, trying to kill Qin Ming.

Qin Ming was fighting against Fu Entao with his back to this direction. The snow apes raised by the patrol team suddenly attacked from a high altitude, making it difficult to defend against.

It was a mutant creature with sharp claws that could tear wild beasts apart alive. At the moment, it was extremely ferocious and violent, and it grabbed towards Qin Ming's neck with fierceness and speed.

Qin Ming already knew that there was a snow ape here, so he secretly found out its location after going up the mountain, always on guard against all potential threats here.

His feet were as fast as the wind, extremely agile, and he avoided the snow ape's attack. At the same time, he swung his sword towards the air with his backhand. With a "puff", the axe cut the ferocious snow ape in half!

The ape's blood splattered everywhere and it wailed. Its two halves fell into the snow one after another and it soon died completely and became motionless.

Thanks to: Chen Sheng Xiaomo, Zui Danchun, Meng Yeye, Zui Yan Duan Feng, Chong Xian, and Sakya Suo. Thank you for your support!
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