Night Without End-Chapter 32 - 22: The Capture

Qin Ming arrived at a higher slope, closer to where he had buried the armor, and hid behind a large tree that required several people to encircle.

A group of people indeed came for the Blood Bamboo Forest, totaling eleven in number. They were agile with movements as swift as the wind, and in a blink of an eye, they had reached the outside of the valley.

Taking advantage of the rising Earth Light, Qin Ming could clearly see their faces. They were all young and strong, all clad in gleaming armor, holding long blades that shimmered with cold light.

Their coordination was excellent, moving quickly in an orderly fashion, and even their sword-ready poses at the mouth of the valley were strikingly similar.

"Mountain Patrol!" Qin Ming recognized their origins.

They were all wearing uniform armor, identical to what Feng Yi'an, Shao Chengfeng, and others wore, except they all were armed with blades instead of the standard Iron Spears that the Patrol Team usually carried.

This was probably their deliberate choice, as long blades were more suitable for dealing with snakes—at least better than the standard Iron Spears commonly used by the Patrol Team.

The Earth Light had faded, and the group at the dim valley mouth started to remove their packs, revealing various bottles and jars from which they began preparing something.

Qin Ming thought to himself that they were indeed a group of experienced veterans; perhaps they could really wipe out the den of Blood Snakes.

Soon after, another figure ran through the dense forest, appearing quickly in front of the valley mouth. Everyone turned to look at him.

The man panted heavily, saying, "Fu Entao, Feng Yi'an, and the others are not at the base, and it's quite strange—the wooden huts on the mountain have all disappeared."

The faces of those present all showed surprise.

"Didn't this group plan to make a move on the Blood Bamboo Forest? Where the hell did they run off to now? They wouldn't have been wiped out by a Mountain Monster, would they?"

"Recently, Chixia City's nobles and some famous organizations have arrived; some people have already entered the mountains. Could it be that Fu Entao and the others have bitten off more than they can chew?"

The leader among the group commanded considerable respect. When he spoke, everyone else quieted down, saying, "For now, don't worry about all that. I was a bit worried about hunting down Blood Snakes on Fu Entao's turf, fearing a bitter fight if discovered by them. Now that one less concern is out of our way, it's even better."

"Even heaven is helping us!" a Mountain Patrol member said.

The leader, Liu Huai Shan, was incredibly strong, like a brown bear. He spoke in a deep voice, "I'll emphasize again—if the situation turns sour, flee immediately, each to your own survival, without any hesitation."

The others came for their own Second Rebirth, while Liu Huai Shan came for the rebirth of his eldest son; otherwise, no one would risk their lives like this.

The group silently entered the valley and stopped as planned—ahead of them, the most powerful leader, Liu Huai Shan, walked forward alone.

As a Second-time Rebirth, he was very responsible, carrying various bottles and jars. From a distance, he ignited some substances inside a few jars, releasing thick yellow smoke toward Fire Spring.

He also tossed powders and Medicine Liquids contained in the bottles and jars, precisely throwing them into the dim "Red glow."

The moment he completed this, he quickly retreated, creating a safe distance.

Seeing this, the rest of the Patrol Team members were somewhat nervous and also followed suit, almost reaching the mouth of the valley.

From Fire Spring, thick smoke billowed, and there was a lot of commotion—first, a dozen small snakes about several feet long rushed out, moving rapidly nearby as if scouting ahead.

Then two Big Snakes, over four meters in length, leapt out, their whole bodies glowing red. When the two Big Snakes brushed against each other, there was a clanging sound like the strike of swords—their Scale Armor seemed to be made of Refined Gold, glinting brilliantly.

They raced towards the valley mouth, and at one point, they even lifted off the ground, like two blood-red long spears breaking through the air, emitting an intimidating hissing sound. The two Big Snakes were enraged.

The Mountain Patrol members wanted to curse—why were there two Big Snakes? This was completely beyond their expectations.

Liu Huai Shan shouted, "Run, the Snake Medicine and irritating smoke don't work on these kinds of Blood Snakes at all!"

In fact, he didn't need to remind them. The group of Mountain Patrol members, experienced from years of roaming the mountains, knew things were futile and promptly fled.

As a Second-time Rebirth, Liu Huai Shan was the fastest. Although he started from the very back, his robust and powerful legs soon carried him past several people.

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A Big Snake wasn't far behind; its body momentarily paused on a large blue rock outside the valley mouth, then suddenly leaped forward, transforming into a startling Chixia that shot their way.

The display was quite terrifying, as if it came with a hint of thunder.

Crack!

The last Mountain Patrol member, as though struck by a four-meter-long blood-red long spear, had both of his layered armors shattered, pierced by the Refined Gold-hard snakehead, exploding the armor plates.

The Mountain Patrol member was a veteran and had prepared thoroughly, placing a thick iron plate at the key part of his back, which blocked the Blood Snake's attack at the crucial moment, or he would have surely been pierced through.

However, he couldn't change his fate—the iron plate was slightly deformed by the impact, and unable to stand steady, he stumbled and fell into the snow.

The four-meter-long Blood Snake, fast as lightning, instantly coiled around his body.

If it was any other type of snake, no matter how thick or long, they couldn't constrain a Newcomer, but at this moment, the Mountain Patrol member screamed miserably.

The Blood Snake coiled around him and squeezed with tremendous force. The scaly armor made of red gold clanged loudly as the Mountain Patroller's armor shattered in an instant. Then, multiple bones in his body broke, and after being bitten in the face, the flesh there simply melted away.

This Mountain Patroller died in an instant!

During this brief process, all the terrible traits of the Blood Snake were displayed: a body as hard as iron, astonishing strength, the ability to dart through the air quickly like an Iron Arrow, and venom that was difficult to counteract—all of these were lethal.

Another Big Snake had also leaped out of the valley and burst into the dense forest, with a second Patrol Team member being overtaken, followed by a piercing scream.

Near the mouth of the valley, the Big Snake abandoned the corpse and entered the forest to continue its killing spree!

When the fourth Patrol Team member was ensnared by the Blood Snake, Patrol Team leader Liu Huai Shan suddenly appeared, gripping a long blade and slashing furiously at the snake.

This was a full-force slice by a Second Rebirth, the gleaming blade swiped across, breaking part of the red-gold-like scales on the snake's body and inflicting a wound that, while not very deep, allowed crimson blood to flow out.

This was somewhat horrifying. For any other creature that had undergone a second mutation, or a human experiencing Second Rebirth, facing such a fierce slash would have resulted in being chopped in two.

Liu Huai Shan grasped the hilt of his blade and swung repeatedly, but unfortunately, he failed to hit the same spot twice—the Blood Snake avoided it, merely suffering wounds in other parts of its body.

After being wounded, the Blood Snake instantly released the Patrol Team member who was not long for this world anyway and furiously launched an attack on Liu Huai Shan.

At the same time, the hissing sounds it made attracted another Big Snake from not far off, which rushed over with a reddish silhouette at extreme speed.

Liu Huai Shan sighed inwardly, abandoning the injured Big Snake and dashing into the thick forest without looking back. He had already seized the best opportunity but still failed to kill a Blood Snake, forcing him to make a decisive retreat.

The two Big Snakes relentlessly pursued him. However, the injured Big Snake began to slow down, its body showing wounds ill-suited to the cold, snowy environment.

It stopped, hissed a few times, and eventually slithered back along its original path toward the valley.

Qin Ming was clad in four-layered armor, this time with his face covered by a black cloth, leaving only his eyes exposed. He stood on the slope near the mouth of the valley, waiting in silence.

In front of him on the snow, several Iron Spears were stuck in the ground beside a long blade, while the handle of a Wujin Hammer was strapped to his back.

Moments later, he heard noise and saw a Blood Snake over four meters long returning, already wounded, with scales missing from three places on its body.

Although it was still a shiny red and the body faintly glowed, it was clearly weakened and no longer as fast as before.

As it approached the valley, Qin Ming pulled an Iron Spear from the ground, took a deep breath, and, with a burst of force, hurled it at the Blood Snake.

He then quickly pulled a second Iron Spear from the snow...

Enraged, the Blood Snake was pelted by several Iron Spears at terrifying speed. Two of them shattered its scales anew, resulting in gashes on its body that were more severe than the previous sword wounds.

It climbed a tree over twenty meters tall and then hurtled down, like a dazzling Red Glow, slashing through the night as it plunged down with the intention to pierce its target's flesh.

Qin Ming had intended to draw his blade, but now he changed his mind, gripping the handle of the Wujin Hammer instead and smashing it down with great force, confronting the snake's head.

The Blood Snake shot forward like a long rainbow piercing the sun, but it didn't strike flesh; instead, it collided with the heavy Wujin Hammer.

With a clang, a shrill metal-on-metal sound resounded in mid-air, sparks flew, and the Blood Snake over four meters in length fell to the ground instantly, its once-taut body now curling and thrashing violently in the snow.

Had it been smaller snakes, Qin Ming would not have used the Wujin Hammer, as its awkwardness didn't suit smashing, but with the Big Snake hurling itself with surprising force, he was only too happy to oblige.

The reddish Big Snake suffered a severe blow, its head caving in and bones fracturing, but it did not die immediately.

Qin Ming immediately pulled out the long blade buried in the snow, burst through the snow-covered ground, and rushed forward, delivering the most powerful slashing attack he could muster.

Amid the clanging sounds, the red scales fell off, and a snake's head was cleaved off!

"This is nourishment that will allow me to undergo a rapid Second Rebirth," Qin Ming thought with some excitement, having just slain a spiritual creature.

"Hiss, hiss!"

Several smaller Blood Snakes nearby, ranging from three to seven feet, all began to slither this way, some even leaping forward, shooting like Iron Arrows.

Qin Ming wielded the sharp long blade repeatedly. With his full strength, he managed to chop down each of them, one by one, adding six more snake corpses to the ground.

He took out a Beast Skin Bag and began to collect his spoils of war.

Suddenly, Qin Ming felt an alarm go off inside him and quickly sidestepped to dodge as an Iron Arrow shot towards him at a horrifying speed, disappearing into the spot he had just been standing.

Two more Iron Arrows barely grazed his armor, igniting sparks and sticking deep into a large tree nearby.

Qin Ming stood firm with his blade, facing the few people not far away, and said, "Humans truly do differ; while I'm here to kill snakes, you're plotting to kill humans."

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