Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 193 - 183 Warning

Qin Qing was extremely cautious, constantly sensing any slight movements in his surroundings.

However...

It was now midwinter, and everywhere was covered in snow, which made it seem much safer than usual.

But Qin Qing knew that this was merely a facade, for the most skilled hunters, even amidst the snow, could still perfectly disguise and conceal themselves.

Therefore, one must never let down their guard.

"Little White, go hide!"

Qin Qing whispered.

Little White’s eyes twirled, and this time, without making a sound, he quickly shrank his body and slipped into Qin Qing’s sleeve, curling into a bracelet that wrapped around Qin Qing’s wrist.

Qin Qing held his breath, and the steps he took on the snowy ground were now soundless as well.

Previously, because he was completely relaxed, each footstep on the ground would produce a crunching sound from the snow being compressed.

But now, there was no sound whatsoever, and even where he walked, there were no traces left on the snow’s surface.

This was the true art of leaving no trace in the snow.

Qin Qing hadn’t specifically learned any movement techniques, but he was able to do this solely because his control over spiritual power had reached a level of masterly skill.

As he walked, he used his spiritual power to lift his own weight, so it seemed like he was walking on snow, but he was actually floating in the air.

And at that moment, what appeared before Qin Qing was a dark and gloomy forest.

Before coming to Tianjue Forest, Qin Qing had prepared a map.

This map detailed most areas of Tianjue Forest.

From where Qin Qing was now, he had to traverse this gloomy forest to return to Luochuan.

This forest appeared even denser than others.

Tall trees stood shoulder to shoulder, seemingly blotting out the sky.

Even more so, beneath this forest, there was no snow—snowflakes seemed unable to penetrate the dense canopy to reach the ground.

Similarly, most of the light was blocked, creating this dim, dark zone-like forest that, at first glance, seemed shrouded in shadow.

If there were bandits lying in wait for a chance to murder and loot, they would indeed be difficult to detect.

Qin Qing stepped into this forest.

He could distinctly sense that upon entering the forest, both his vision and hearing seemed to be influenced by an invisible presence.

He proceeded cautiously, and about halfway through the gloomy forest, Qin Qing suddenly stopped, looking ahead with vigilance.

A figure had abruptly appeared before him.

This was a black silhouette, cloaked in a black cape, wearing a black mask, almost as if fused with the forest’s shadow.

"Swoosh!"

Suddenly, a flying dagger launched from the hand of the black figure.

Qin Qing’s brows furrowed slightly.

He quickly sidestepped to evade.

"Thud!"

The flying dagger shot into a large tree behind where Qin Qing had just been standing.

The dagger, about five or six inches long, sunk wholly into the trunk.

"Flying Dagger! Dagger?"

Qin Qing suddenly thought of the three corpses he had come across not long ago, where the woman that had died tragically had a chest pierced by a flying dagger.

At the time, Qin Qing thought it was a dagger.

Now, it seemed that it had been a flying dagger.

So—was this person clad in black hiding in the woods, an outlaw who specialized in hunting down their own kind? 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Secretly circulating spiritual power, Qin Qing’s Martial Soul Power also began to fluctuate.

He prepared to launch a counterattack, resolving that if he was to act, he would ensure that this person in black would face certain death.

On the figure before him, Qin Qing sensed a dangerous aura.

But just as Qin Qing was about to make his move,

suddenly, another person emerged from behind the trees to the side.

This was a young red-haired woman dressed in red leather armor, with exceedingly delicate features, wielding a red curved bow, and advancing with well-proportioned steps.

"An archer? Among the three corpses back there, two were killed by arrows..."

Qin Qing grew even more certain in his mind.

Those three had indeed perished at the hands of these two.

"No, there’s a third person!"

Qin Qing’s gaze flickered as he coldly said, "There’s another one, no need to hide anymore. Come out together!"

Qin Qing’s icy voice echoed through the gloomy forest.

"Hahaha..."

And following the drop of Qin Qing’s voice, a somewhat rough laughter echoed, and then a burly figure stepped out from the gloom.

It was then that Qin Qing could clearly see the man’s appearance—this was a burly man with a caterpillar-like ugly scar on his face, holding a shield in his hand.

"Three people..." Qin Qing took a deep breath inwardly.

The aura of these three people seemed to be in the late stages and peak of the Divine Might Realm.

"All a step away from the Golden Core Realm. I don’t have to worry about their cultivation!"

Qin Qing thought to himself; though he was but newly entered into the Divine Might Realm, his realm was already stable. Once he unleashed the Blood Burning Secret Technique, his cultivation would be equivalent to instantly elevating a Great Realm, possessing the early stage strength of the Golden Core Realm.

Therefore, he wasn’t afraid of these three people’s cultivation realms.

But—

Qin Qing was well aware that in the Tianjue Forest, cultivation realm couldn’t wholly represent one’s strength.

Those blood-stained robbers, with their innate brutality and endless murderous methods, were far more terrifying than the disciples who practiced every day in the Great Qian Martial Institute.

"Truly courting death!"

However, just as Qin Qing was about to strike first, that red-haired woman suddenly spoke out coldly.

"A little brat at the early stage of the Divine Might Realm dares to venture here alone; do you have any idea how dangerous this place is?"

The red-haired woman, the archer, gave Qin Qing a brief pause with her words.

He could sense that there was no killing intent in the words of the red-haired woman.

Similarly, the black-clothed man standing in front of the woman at the back, as well as the scarred burly man, also retracted the chilliness they had initially exuded.

"What do you mean?" Qin Qing asked, probing.

The red-haired woman’s face showed a disdainful expression as she spoke, "You’ve ventured deep here, but do you know that ferocious beasts of the Golden Core Realm often roam this area? Let alone a Golden Core Realm ferocious beast, even a common Third Rank middle late stage ferocious beast could easily tear you to shreds."

"Heh heh..." The black-clothed man with the black mask also sneered and said, "Besides, the most dangerous thing here isn’t the ferocious beasts, it’s humans. You’re so young yet so ignorant, you probably won’t even know how you die when the time comes..."

"Young friend." It was the burly scarred man who gave Qin Qing a hearty smile and said, "I’d advise you to leave this place as soon as possible. Go to the outskirts of the Tianjue Forest, staying here could cost you your life at any moment!"

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