Night without Borders

Chapter 33: Five-Colored Haze
Today, the night in the mountains is darker, as if covered by a huge black curtain. Now, colorful smoke and haze suddenly rushed up from the depths of the mountains, instantly tearing through the night sky and illuminating all directions. The towering mountains were dyed with brilliance, and the trees with snow on their branches also became bright.

This scene shocked everyone. The entire mountain range ahead was filled with mist and light, and the scene was colorful. In this age without the sun, that kind of splendor was enough to make people yearn for it.

The mountain was in complete chaos. Any expert who was closer to the place where the five-colored smoke and haze were shining would like to grow wings of lightning and fly over immediately to fight for the most mysterious resource in the entire mountain range.

"It's so early, and it's mature!"

"what……"

All the people went crazy and rushed towards that place. Halfway through, they heard screams and someone was secretly plotting against them.

Among the vast mountains, famous beasts roared, strange birds flew, and a large number of strange creatures began to go crazy and rushed there.

Deep in the mountains, the colorful smoke lingers for a long time, reaching deep into the dark night, and the dazzling glow shines in all directions.

People are well aware that all strange omens are just appearances. Everything is because the products at special nodes are ripe. It is the white mist and steaming clouds that create the mysterious landscape.

The ten-meter-tall Wei Mo stood on a cliff, looking at the place in front of him shrouded in colorful mist. The dark red armor on his body clanged like the scales of a dragon and burst out with red clouds. He exerted force with his feet and collapsed the cliff with a bang. Rocks rolled down, the earth shook, and the momentum was astonishing.

He jumped down with a black spear in hand and ran into the depths of the mountains.

"Brother Wei, you'd better stay." A figure in white appeared. It was the mayor of Chixia City, blocking the way.

"Ling Xu, you dare to stop me?" Wei Mo held a black spear, stepped on the mountains and forests, disappeared from the spot in a leap, and then suddenly appeared. The spear was like a black lightning that tore through a large area of ​​the forest and reached Ling Xu directly.

In another mountain area, a three-foot-long tabby cat was walking quickly with a red sword on its back. Its movements were agile, light and silent. It avoided many strange creatures and headed towards the center where colorful mist was rising.

"Stop!" Suddenly, an alien shouted and rushed over here as fast as lightning. It was obvious that he wanted to compete with the tabby cat for the priceless mysterious item.

A mantis beast appeared, bringing with it a strong wind. All the branches blocking the way along the way fell down, and it forcefully blocked the way of the tabby cat.

It is all white and looks similar to a mantis, but is more than one meter tall and covered with snow-white hair. Its arms are very long, like two serrated snow-white swords, with misty light flowing through them.

The tabby cat didn't waste any time talking to it and drew out its scarlet sword. Suddenly, it was like the setting sun, dyeing the forest red, and the sword energy rushed into the night sky.

At the same time, the sword light also cut through the night, like lightning interweaving in the deep forest. Under the impact of the invisible sword energy, the tall trees fell down in large numbers, and some exploded.

……

The old weasel, who usually rides his donkey leisurely and is extremely calm, abandoned his mount today and walked at a high speed, sticking close to the treetops of various trees, like a flash of snow-white lightning.

"Hmm?" It suddenly stopped and stood on the top of a larch tree several dozen meters high, with its "left hand" behind its back and beads wrapped around its "right hand", looking up at the sky.

"The rare treasures in that node are not for you!" A cold voice came from the sky filled with night fog.

"It seems that in addition to the people from Chixia City, there are other outsiders watching in secret." The old weasel spoke more than usual.

"Stay!" A voice came from the black clouds in the night sky, obviously trying to stop the old weasel with unfathomable strength and buy time for others.

The old weasel said, "Have you ever thought that if you leave me here, your companions will also be blocked by others, and there are more people spying in the dark than just you. It is better to let me go ahead and muddy the waters."

"I can't let you go. I've been wanting to test your strength for a long time. You actually teamed up with the people from Chixia City to injure my friend. Humph!" Wings emerged from the clouds, and a large claw covered with scales stretched out and grabbed the old weasel in the mountains. It was really like a cloud dragon extending its claws.

The old weasel's right hand, with the rosary wrapped around it, suddenly slapped it towards the sky. With a loud bang, it was like a thunder. The terrifying beam of light twisted like a terrifying lightning in the night, deafening.

The clouds in the sky were shaken away, revealing a huge monster that flapped its silver wings. It was forced back continuously, creating a terrible gust of wind.

The larch tree under the old weasel's feet was also broken, and other nearby trees fell down and exploded in large pieces. The scene was horrific, and it landed lightly on a rock.

In the distance, a bright moon rose from the sea between the mountains and forests, and a moonworm appeared. It confronted the woman in feathered clothes who was standing on a big blue bird with a misty glow, and then a war began.

……

"I wish I could be in my prime, at the top of my game, and go to the depths of the mountains to fight for the rare treasures nurtured by the sacred mountains. Alas, I can only watch helplessly, and I dare not even get close. I am deeply distressed!"

Outside the forest, someone was shouting with a look of grief and anger.

"You are considered a relatively weak freshman in our team now. Wake up. It's hard to say whether you will still be there when you are in your prime."

Countless people in the dense forest were jealous, but after the impulse wore off, they gradually stopped. Their strength was not enough to go into the mountains and compete with the old guys for opportunities, which was simply seeking death.

All the teams calmed down. There was no other way. If they got too hot-headed, the advanced aliens in the mountains and those old monsters would help them cool down simply and cleanly, making their entire bodies completely cold.

After Cao Long stopped, he picked up his longbow and started looking for the foul-mouthed Yuque who dared to call him a "lump".

"A special node has been discovered here, and someone wants to eat it all alone!" The talking bird called out again, as if it had become a spirit, knowing how to attract trouble and trying to lure other teams over to kill it.

Chi Chi!
One after another, iron arrows flew out, densely packed, and shot towards the place where the sound of the talking bird came from.

"They are trying to silence the witnesses! Help! There is a special node here where mysterious products are born!" The mutated Yuque escaped.

"Today is not suitable for in-depth exploration, let's retreat." Mu Qing said. Now the mountains are in a mess, and a place with colorful smoke and haze has appeared. There is the greatest fortune there. The old monster will go crazy and kill people. No one knows what will happen. Maybe innocent people will be affected.

Cao Long and Wei Zhirou also nodded in agreement. Their three teams were more cautious and would rather fail than make a mistake and lose their lives.

"Okay, let's just get familiar with the environment outside. We won't go too deep today. Let's wait until the battle at the top is completely settled before we do anything else."

Deep in the mountains, there were terrifying rays of light, birds spread their wings and tore through the night, and human masters let out terrifying long howls.

The battle in the deep mountains was very fierce.

Dog Knight Liu Laotou, Black Sheep Knight Yang Yongqing and others served as guides and can now move freely, because Mu Qing, Cao Long and others have retreated to the edge of the area and will consider other things after the battle is over.

Qin Ming enjoyed his leisure time, so naturally he would not go too deep. Although rare resources were good, one had to be alive to get them.

He was wandering in the forest, looking for the talking bird. He had promised to catch one for little Wenrui, but he had never found it. Today, this one had mutated and seemed to be exceptionally intelligent.

Unfortunately, it was not found again. This mutated talking bird was too clever. After severely offending Cao Long and others, it disappeared completely.

Qin Ming paused slightly, then he walked towards the direction of the crack in the ground that had caused him to be seriously ill, to see what happened to this special node after the drastic changes in the mountain.

"Now that he has left Mu Qing, Cao Long and the others, perhaps we can judge him now." Someone told You Liangyun in the forest.

"Really? Okay, let's follow!" You Liangyun, wearing the finest armor and holding a long sword that shone coldly, led his men through the forest quickly. ...

Deep in the mountains, the fight between masters was indeed terrifying and brutal. There was a huge monster that was severely injured, and the blood gushing from its neck spurted out like a fountain. When the corpse fell, the ground shook and a large number of trees were crushed.

Here, the purple light is surging, like clouds filling the sky, long spears are crossing the sky, the cold light is dazzling, and the strange birds are emitting dazzling divine light, crisscrossing between heaven and earth.

The center of the battlefield seemed to be filled with dense lightning and thunder. No one knew where these masters came from. Their identities were all very mysterious. They were all killing madly, and some higher creatures had already died.

However, the battles in some areas were somewhat "strange".

In the forest, Ling Xu, dressed in white, sat on the ground, opened the mud seal of the wine jar, poured himself a cup, and then threw the jar to Wei Mo. The latter took it in his hand. To him, the whole jar of wine was just equivalent to a glass of wine.

The two men drank in silence, but the long swords and more than ten-meter-long spears in their hands were still held, emitting dazzling "sky light" that stirred the night sky.

In another mountain area, a tabby cat was also sitting on the ground holding a sword, the sword body was emitting red clouds. Not far away, a mantis beast was slashing at the night sky with its forearm shaped like a serrated long sword.

……

Qin Ming frowned. He was now wearing animal skin clothes and was obviously a local young hunter. Why was he being targeted again?

He stopped because there were two groups of people in the dark, one in front and one behind, blocking him.

A group of them were chasing from behind and approaching quickly.

"Qin Ming?" You Liangyun arrived and looked at the tall, handsome young man in front of him. His temperament was indeed outstanding and his expression was quite complicated.

Because, it is this young man who may very well block his path to further progress.

"Who are you and what do you want?" Qin Ming asked, holding a long-handled black gold hammer.

You Liangyun looked at him expressionlessly, and was silent for a moment before he finally said, "You Liangyun from Chixia City, someone asked me to test your strength, go ahead."

Qin Ming frowned. What was going on?
At the same time, he looked at the other four people warily. The weapons of those people were relatively heavy, but not too heavy. They should all be second-time reborns.

"bring it on!"

You Liangyun held the sword that was obviously of incredible value and took the initiative to attack, drawing a dazzling sword light in the dim forest.

Clang!
The next moment, he felt a slight pain and numbness in his palm, and the long sword as crystal clear as autumn water almost flew out of his hand.

Qin Ming did not say anything. As a freshman, the other party was quite strong and could probably lift a tripod weighing more than 600 kilograms.

There is no doubt that he did not explode, but was holding back. He was mainly focusing on the other second-time freshmen.

You Liangyun attacked again, but after his sword was blocked three times in a row, his right hand trembled slightly, he sighed dejectedly, and retreated.

"I am not as strong as you, nor as fast as you, so I am definitely not your opponent." He was disappointed, put his sword on his back, and said, "Someone should be looking for you soon. I'm leaving now."

"My victory seems to have affected you?" Qin Ming asked.

"If I lose to you, I will no longer be qualified to be with that noble man. You will replace me," said You Liangyun.

"What about you, where are you going?" Qin Ming asked with a frown.

"What else can I do? Since I can't work hard to improve myself, I can only go home and inherit the noble title." You Liangyun led his men away.

Qin Ming originally wanted to say something, but after hearing his last words, he swallowed back everything that was about to come out of his mouth.

"Brother You's character is indeed excellent. It's a pity that you lost and can only return to Chixia City." Qi Huai'en walked out of the forest.

You Liangyun, who was about to leave, stopped and turned around.

"Your Excellency asked me to come and take a look. I want to weigh him up." Qi Huai'en drew out a long sword, and then walked towards Qin Ming with a faint smile.

There was a sharp sound of metal friction. Qi Huai'en made three consecutive strikes and then stopped. He shook his head and said, "What a pity. It's still a little short of what you asked for."

"This isn't even possible?" You Liangyun was surprised.

"Well, what you are looking for is a backup candidate. He is still a little short of the mark. Let's go." Qi Huai'en left with him.

Qin Ming felt puzzled. If he had not been worried about someone secretly watching him, he would have let go long ago. Is this Qi Huai'en very strong? What qualifications does he have to evaluate him like this?

Qi Huai'en, who was accompanying You Liangyun away, was secretly thinking in his heart that although he was holding back, he could still feel the extraordinaryness of the boy who had only been reborn once. At least he could carry a tripod weighing 800 kilograms, which was amazing.

"Huh? There's the sound of fighting." You Liangyun turned around.

Qi Huai'en said, "You guys go back first, I'll go take a look. The mountain is in chaos right now. If he dies in someone else's hands and the nobleman ends up suspecting you, that would not be a good thing."

"I'll bring some people with you." You Liangyun said.

Qi Huai'en shook his head and said, "My strength is far beyond that of ordinary second-time freshmen. You can't help me. If there is any danger, you will probably just lose your life. Go meet the noble lady. Maybe after your character is tested, she will change her mind."

"Okay." You Liangyun led his men away.

Qi Huai'en had a well-proportioned figure and was a head taller than the average man. He moved swiftly through the forest like a tiger or leopard and soon arrived at the scene.

He was very surprised, looked at the people in the field, and said, "You haven't dealt with him yet?"

Qin Ming, holding a long-handled black gold hammer, faced another group of people emerging from the forest. He was now sure that there was no one else in secret.

He looked at Qi Huai'en and said, "You Liangyun didn't want to kill me, but you wanted to get rid of me?"

There were six people surrounding him, all with murderous intent on their faces. They had just had a brief confrontation.

"So what?" Qi Huai'en said calmly.

Qin Ming threw a hammer and instantly smashed the head of the man in front of him. He snatched the spear from his hand and rushed out at an alarming speed. With a "puff", he pierced another man, blood splattered everywhere. He held the spear with one arm and lifted the man high up.

(End of this chapter)