Night Without End
Chapter 47 - 47 32 Five Colored Smoke and Mist 2

47: Chapter 32 Five Colored Smoke and Mist (2) 47: Chapter 32 Five Colored Smoke and Mist (2) Editor: Henyee Translations All the teams had calmed down.

They had no choice; if they got too hot-headed, the powerful mutated beings in the mountains and those old monsters would “cool them down” in the most direct and deadly way possible, leaving their entire bodies cold and lifeless.

Cao Long stopped in his tracks, lifting his longbow to search for that foul-mouthed talking bird.

How dare it describe him as “a clump.”

“A special node has been discovered here!

Someone’s trying to hog it all!” the talking bird cried out again.

It was like a devil.

It knew how to stir up trouble, trying to lure other teams over for a fight.

Swish, swish, swish!

Arrow after arrow flew out in rapid succession, dense like rain, all fired toward the direction of the bird’s voice.

“They’re silencing me!

Help!

There’s a special node here, it’s producing a mysterious treasure!” The mutated bird shrieked as it fled.

“Today’s not a good day for deep exploration.

We’d best fall back,” Mu Qing advised.

The mountain was in chaos.

The place bathed in five-colored radiance was the site of the greatest fortune.

The old monsters were going berserk over it, and no one knew how things would play out.

Innocent people might get caught in the crossfire.

Cao Long and Wei Zhirou both nodded in agreement.

Their three teams were cautious.

They’d rather walk away empty-handed than risk their lives by making a mistake.

“Alright.

We’ll just get familiar with the outer area.

No deep exploration today.

We’ll wait until the major battles among the top powers settle down.”

Deep in the mountains, terrifying flashes of light cut across the sky.

Famous birds spread their wings, tearing through the darkness.

Human experts let out powerful roars.

Fierce battles raged in the depths.

Old Liu the Dog Knight, and Yang Yongqing the Black Goat Knight, serving as guides, were now free to move.

Since Mu Qing, Cao Long, and the others had pulled back to the perimeter, they’d wait until the big fights were over before making any new plans.

Qin Ming was happy to enjoy some peace and quiet.

Naturally, he wouldn’t go deeper into the mountains.

No matter how great the treasure, it wasn’t worth dying for.

He wandered the forest, looking for the talking bird.

He’d promised to catch one for Wenrui but hadn’t found one until now.

That bird had mutated, and it seemed especially smart.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t find it again.

The mutated bird, after thoroughly offending Cao Long and the others, had vanished completely.

Qin Ming paused for a moment, then started heading toward the crevice that had once made him gravely ill.

He wanted to see what had become of that special node after all the recent upheaval in the mountains.

“He’s left Mu Qing and Cao Long’s group.

Maybe now’s the time to test him,” someone reported to You Liangyun, hidden in the forest.

“Is that so?

Good.

Let’s follow him!” You Liangyun donned his finest armor, gripping a cold, dazzling longsword as he led his men swiftly through the woods.

Deep in the mountains, the battles among experts were indeed ferocious and brutal.

A giant creature had been severely wounded, its blood spraying like a fountain as its body crashed down, shaking the earth and flattening swathes of trees.

Purple light surged like clouds across the sky.

Halberds flew, sword gleams pierced the darkness, and mystical birds radiated divine brilliance as they soared through the heavens.

The center of the battlefield was like a storm of thunder and lightning.

It was unclear who these powerful figures were.

All of them were mysterious, all fighting madly.

Some high-level creatures had already died.

Yet not all battles were the same.

In one part of the forest, Lingxu, dressed in white, sat on the ground.

He popped the seal off a wine jar, poured himself a cup, then tossed the jar to Wei Mo.

To Wei Mo, the whole jar was the equivalent of a single cup.

The two men drank in silence.

But in their hands, their massive blades and spears—over ten meters long—still pulsed with blinding energy, glowing as bright as heavenly light beneath the night sky.

Elsewhere, the tabby cat also sat on the ground with its sword, the blade glowing with a reddish hue.

Not far away, the mantis beast stood tall, its serrated forearms slashing at the night sky like long, sawtoothed blades.

—

Qin Ming frowned.

Dressed in a beast-hide coat, he looked like a typical young local hunter.

So why was he being targeted again?

He stopped walking.

He sensed that two groups were secretly moving to cut him off—one from the front, one from behind.

The group in the rear was closing in fast.

“Qin Ming?” You Liangyun arrived, gazing at the tall, handsome young man before him.

He looked conflicted.

Because it was this very youth who might block his path forward.

“Who are you?

What do you want?” Qin Ming asked, lifting his black-gold war hammer.

You Liangyun stared at him without expression.

After a moment’s silence, he said, “You Liangyun of Chixia City.

Someone asked me to test your strength.

Let’s fight.”

Qin Ming furrowed his brows.

What was this all about?

At the same time, he carefully eyed the other four men, each wielding fairly heavy weapons.

Not too extreme, but all of them were second rebirthers.

“Bring it on.”

You Liangyun attacked first, his valuable longsword gleaming like a slash of lightning in the dim woods.

Clang!

In the next moment, You Liangyun felt a twinge of pain in his palm and a slight numbness.

His beautiful longsword nearly flew from his hand.

Qin Ming didn’t say a word.

As a first rebirther, You Liangyun’s strength was decent, he could probably lift over six hundred pounds.

But Qin Ming wasn’t even using full power.

He was holding back, mostly watching the other second rebirthers.

You Liangyun attacked again.

But after his sword was blocked three times in a row, his right hand began to tremble.

He sighed and backed off.

“Your strength surpasses mine.

You’re faster, too.

I’m no match,” he said with resignation, slinging his sword over his back.

“Someone will come for you soon.

I’m leaving.”

“So, I won, and it messed things up for you?” Qin Ming asked.

“Because I lost to you, I’m no longer qualified to stay by that noble’s side.

You’ll take my place,” You Liangyun replied.

“And you?

What will you do now?” Qin Ming asked, frowning.

“What else can I do?

Since I can’t keep progressing, I’ll just go home and inherit my noble title,” You Liangyun said, then turned and left with his men.

Qin Ming had more to say, but when he heard that final line, he swallowed his words.

“Brother You really do have character.

Shame he lost, now he has to return to Chixia City,” said Qi Huaien, stepping out from the woods.

You Liangyun stopped and turned around.

“The noble also sent me to take a look.

Let me test him.” Qi Huaien drew a long blade, smiling faintly as he approached Qin Ming.

A harsh metallic screech followed.

Qi Huaien slashed three times in quick succession, then stopped and shook his head.

“What a shame.

Still not quite there.

Doesn’t meet the noble’s standards.”

“Even that’s not good enough?” You Liangyun was shocked.

“No.

The noble is seeking a true candidate.

He’s still a bit lacking.

Let’s go.” Qi Huaien walked off with him.

Qin Ming was baffled.

If he hadn’t been cautious of hidden observers, he’d have gone all out.

Was Qi Huaien really that strong?

What gave him the right to judge him like that?

As he left with You Liangyun, Qi Huaien was thinking hard.

Though he’d held back, he could still sense the incredible potential of this once-reborn youth.

At the very least, he could lift eight hundred pounds.

He was terrifyingly strong.

“Hmm?

Sounds like a fight…” You Liangyun looked back.

“You all go ahead.

I’ll check it out.

The mountain’s chaotic right now.

If he dies and the noble blames it on you, that’d be bad,” Qi Huaien said.

“I’ll come with you,” You Liangyun offered.

Qi Huaien shook his head.

“My strength far surpasses most second rebirthers.

You’d only risk your life for nothing.

Go meet the noble.

If she’s impressed by your character, she may change her mind.”

“Alright.” You Liangyun led his group away.

Qi Huaien, tall and well-built, moved through the forest like a tiger or leopard.

He arrived at the scene quickly.

He was surprised when he saw the people present.

“You haven’t finished him off yet?”

Qin Ming, still holding his long-handled black-gold hammer, now saw another group emerging from the forest.

He could finally confirm that no more ambushers were hiding.

He looked at Qi Huaien.

“You Liangyun didn’t want to kill me, but you do?”

There were six people around him, all emanating killing intent.

He’d already clashed briefly with them.

“What if I do?” Qi Huaien replied coolly.

Qin Ming hurled his war hammer, and it instantly smashed the head of the man in front of him.

Then, in one smooth motion, he snatched the man’s spear and, with incredible speed, charged forward.

Squelch!

The spear impaled another enemy, blood spraying as Qin Ming lifted him high with one arm.

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