What do you mean by saying that the corpses I sew are all ominous creatures?

While I was steadily fighting this old man, my mental energy was also not idle.

I diverted some of my attention to control the four willow-leaf blades that were hovering in mid-air.

"go."

With a thought, the four willow-leaf knives transformed into four streams of death, plunging once more into the surrounding henchmen who were still observing.

Most of these lackeys only have the initial stage of internal energy cultivation, and the stronger ones are only at the stage of internal energy condensation.

Faced with the willow-leaf blades manipulated by qi, they were as fragile as paper targets.

"what!"

"Help!"

Heart-wrenching screams echoed from the cliff face.

I maneuvered the lancet back and forth through the crowd, each flash bringing with it a spray of scarlet blood.

I did this partly to clear out the underlings.

On the other hand, it was also to prevent these henchmen from taking advantage of my fight to sneak around to the rear and ambush Li Qing, who had already lost the ability to resist.

The gaunt old man watched his men fall like wheat being harvested, a flicker of anxiety and anger in his eyes.

He frantically waved his bone staff, trying to break free of my control and rescue the henchmen.

But I maintained a steady, unhurried pace, like an impenetrable net, trapping him firmly in place.

If he doesn't fight desperately, I'll use a scalpel to wear him down.

And once he reveals a weakness, my left hand, strengthened by the Self-Sewing Technique, will deliver a ruthless blow without mercy.

After a dozen or so rounds, the old man was panting heavily, and his black clothes had been cut in several places by my sword energy.

As for me, apart from expending a little bit of my malevolent energy, even my breathing was perfectly steady.

Finally, after a violent collision, the old man's steps became slightly unsteady as he tried to dodge my left hand's grab.

It's now!

A cold glint flashed in my eyes, and the black bone needles that had been hidden all along flew out from my sleeve in an instant.

"puff!"

The distance was too close, and the speed was too fast.

The bone needle, carrying a violent penetrating force, pierced directly through the old man's right wrist, where he was holding the bone cane.

The old man winced in pain, groaned, and the bone cane slipped from his hand and fell to the ground.

How could I possibly let go of this opportunity to kick a man when he's down?

Without any hesitation, I flicked my right wrist, and the scalpel transformed into a cold arc, precisely slicing open his throat along his wide-open chest.

Fresh blood gushed out.

The gaunt old man clutched his neck, staring at me in disbelief, before finally collapsing helplessly into a pool of blood.

After confirming that the Dan Realm expert was completely dead, I exhaled a long breath and retrieved all four willow-leaf blades and black bone needles that were floating around me.

At this point, apart from the three of us, there was no one else standing alive on the cliff.

A pale dawn broke on the horizon, the light of day struggling to pierce through the thick miasma and fall upon the blood-soaked battlefield.

I turned around and walked towards Li Qing and the others.

Jiang Ling was helping Li Qing to his feet.

Although Li Qing's face was still very pale, his breathing was more steady than before.

It seems that the pill Jiang Ling fed him worked.

I walked up to them, reached out, and took half of Li Qing's body from Jiang Ling's hands, letting him lean most of his weight on my shoulder.

"Thank you for your hard work. Leave the rest to me."

I looked at Jiang Ling and said.

Although she had countless questions she wanted to ask her, such as why she was here and why she was with Li Qing, now was clearly not a good time.

At that moment, I was just about to ask her what her plans were next.

But Jiang Ling spoke first.

She pulled the hood of her cloak back up, covering her delicate face and revealing only a glimpse of her fair chin.

"Chen Yang, I told you, we'll meet again."

Her voice was a little hoarse, revealing an indescribable weariness.

After saying this, she didn't linger and turned to walk towards a hidden path on the side of the cliff.

Her steps were light, and with a few leaps, she blended into the gradually dissipating night.

"etc……"

My first instinct was to call out to her and find out what was going on behind the scenes.

However, just as I was about to take a step to catch up, Li Qing, who was leaning on my shoulder, suddenly stiffened.

"Wow--"

He suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of dark red blood, which splattered onto my shoulder and chest.

This sudden turn of events abruptly interrupted my actions.

I quickly stopped and steadied Li Qing's swaying body with both hands. A faint wisp of malevolent energy entered his body through my palm to quickly check his condition.

Upon investigation, I discovered that Li Qing's meridians were in complete disarray, and his internal energy was extremely weak.

Clearly, the backlash from the broken formation, coupled with the exhaustion from the escape, has now completely erupted.

After such a short delay, when I looked up at the path again, Jiang Ling's gray figure had completely disappeared into the vast rainforest.

Not even a trace of its breath remained.

I looked in the direction she disappeared, my brows furrowing slightly, but quickly relaxing.

Everyone has their own secrets and choices. Since she is unwilling to say more, there is no point in forcing her to stay.

At least, she was helping Li Qing just now.

I looked away and glanced down at Li Qing in my hand.

The guy's eyes were now closed, his head slumped limply on my shoulder, and he had completely lost consciousness.

"You really know how to pick your moments to faint."

I shook my head helplessly and muttered to myself.

Then, I put Li Qing's arm around his neck and adjusted his position to make him more comfortable.

I looked up at the sky, which was now fully bright, and recognized the direction I had come from.

This place has just experienced a major battle, and the stench of blood is too strong. It will soon attract poisonous insects and wild beasts from the mountains, or spies from other forces.

We cannot stay here for long.

I took a deep breath, and the jade-colored baleful energy circulated throughout my body once more. Carrying the unconscious Li Qing on my back, I strode into the morning mist of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

The Ten Thousand Mountains did not become brighter with the rising sun in the early morning.

The sunlight was fragmented into countless tiny spots by the towering ancient trees overhead that blocked out the sun, and struggled to be projected onto the muddy ground covered with decaying leaves.

The air in the woods was as stuffy as a sponge soaked in hot water.

I draped Li Qing's arms tightly over my shoulders, supported his thighs with both hands, and carried him on my back as we stumbled through the dense rainforest.

Li Qing may look thin, but he's actually a tall man, over 1.8 meters.

The skeleton is there, and it's quite heavy.

Fortunately, I have already reached the threshold of mastery of the Mountain-Shaking Strength taught by Guan the Blind, and my physical body and blood energy are far superior to ordinary people.

Having absorbed the vital energy from that mysterious dragon horn, carrying someone on his back wasn't too strenuous.

What really troubled me was the increasingly dense miasma around us.

The early morning in the Ten Thousand Mountains is when the miasma is at its most poisonous.

The toxic gases that had accumulated on the ground overnight began to evaporate as the temperature rose, turning into layers of colorful mist that permeated the forest.