Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 337 - 327: Kill Hu Long, Chase the Fox Girl
The moonlight was as clear as water, pouring its silver brilliance onto the river, coating the flowing water with a layer of cold frost.
The gurgling sound of water echoed through the dark forest, making the night even more chilling.
The Mountain Patrol Silver General clasped Qin An’s blade tightly with both hands, his knuckles turning white from the effort, as if letting go would lead to eternal damnation.
Blood mixed with foam gushed from his throat, blocking all screams, leaving only broken gasps in the night wind.
"Rest in peace." Qin An’s right palm struck like lightning, heavily hitting the opponent’s chest.
The Mountain Patrol Silver General flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, his ten fingers sliced off at the roots by the Cold Star Saber, and after twitching a few times on the ground, he was silent.
Hu Long and the other two Mountain Patrol Silver Generals witnessed this scene, a chill suddenly ran down their spines, as if they were being stared at by a prehistoric beast.
What kind of terrifying person is this?
To be able to kill a Mountain Patrol Silver General in one strike!
"Kill! Kill him!" Hu Long shouted fiercely, but his voice carried a slight tremor.
The two Mountain Patrol Silver Generals exchanged a glance, both seeing fear in each other’s eyes, their steps frozen as if weighed down by lead.
Hu Long suddenly pushed one of them: "Hesitation leads to death! Do you think kneeling and begging will make him spare you?"
The pushed Mountain Patrol Silver General gritted his teeth, gripping his weapon, but before his eyes could focus, a blur swept in front of him.
"Aren’t you afraid?"
A cold voice slithered into his ear like a poisonous snake, making him shiver all over.
The Mountain Patrol Silver General roared, lifting his weapon to slash vertically at the shadow ahead.
"Clang!"
The sound of metal clashing rang out abruptly.
The Mountain Patrol Silver General was shaken back several steps by the immense force.
Before he could steady himself, a large hand grabbed his collar, pulling him fiercely.
What greeted him was a glimmering straight blade, which plunged into his chest and abdomen.
The Six-Colored True Essence ravaged wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In just a breath, the Mountain Patrol Silver General’s internal organs were churned into ashes by the Six-Colored True Essence.
Qin An pulled out his long saber, tossing the corpse to the ground like garbage, then turned to the remaining two, a cold smile curling at his lips.
"Your turn."
"Ahhhhh—"
The last Mountain Patrol Silver General clutched his head, his hair disheveled by the wind, the fear in his heart driving him mad.
"I will kill you, kill you!"
The Mountain Patrol Silver General brandished his weapon, charging like a madman.
Qin An sneered: "The scheming of Xunyang Prefecture has corroded your mind. In such dire straits, your mind collapsed before anything else. Besides strength, your temperament is far inferior to the Mountain Patrol Officers of Lingzhou."
As soon as he finished speaking, a cold light flashed.
How could the panicked Mountain Patrol Silver General be a match for Qin An?
With the horizontal slash of the straight blade, a head flew skyward.
Blood splattered wildly, staining the ground crimson.
Qin An lifted his gaze, shaking off the blood droplets on the blade: "Run, where can you run to?"
Hu Long was nowhere to be seen.
At the end of the opposite riverbank, a silhouette gradually faded away.
Qin An channeled his True Essence, took a step, and soared into the air like a wild goose, effortlessly crossing the small river before him.
Landing steadily, Qin An transformed into a series of afterimages, pursuing the path where Hu Long fled.
...
The moonlight pierced through the clouds, illuminating the open field.
On the field, two figures, one chasing, one fleeing.
The distance between them was gradually closing.
Hu Long held a long saber, occasionally glancing back.
The ghostly figure behind him made his whole body feel like it was plunged into an ice cellar.
He was not good at speed.
Now, as the distance closed in, his panic grew.
"Qin An! Why must you kill me without mercy? If you spare me today, I will be forever grateful!" Hu Long screamed hoarsely.
Qin An’s lips curved upward: "Alright, I promise."
Hu Long’s face lit up, not expecting Qin An to agree so easily.
But his joy quickly vanished.
Because although Qin An verbally agreed, he did not slow his pace at all, and was even faster.
Upon seeing Qin An’s mocking expression, Hu Long’s anger surged wildly.
"A gentleman can be killed, not humiliated!" Hu Long roared in fury.
"Oh? Not humiliated? Then... stop and fight me like a man." Qin An said blandly.
Hu Long did not answer, continuing to run with his head down.
Stopping to fight Qin An was out of the question.
The distance between them closed even more.
Hu Long’s forehead was drenched in sweat, his True Essence pushed to the limit, but he couldn’t shake off Qin An.
Seeing the gap closing further, Hu Long gritted his teeth hard, suddenly turning to face Qin An, halting his steps.
"You little bastard, you forced me!"
As soon as the words fell, Hu Long raised his hand, brushing along the blade of his saber.
Afterwards, the long saber turned crimson like fire.
The flames surged, bringing a scorching heat.
Hu Long swung the saber horizontally, unleashing a terrifying wave of fire that swiftly approached Qin An, blotting out the sky.
"Secret Technique?" Qin An’s expression remained calm as he halted, raising his saber to counter.
Six-Colored True Essence spread across the Cold Star Saber’s blade, intertwining with Hu Long’s terrifying flames.
"Boom!"
The flames immediately dissipated with a roar, turning into a massive net, surging towards Qin An.
Qin An remained unhurried, wielding the Cold Star tightly.
Under the Cold Star’s barrier, the terrifying flames became nothingness.
Hu Long’s face turned pale, as if severely injured.
This Flame Saber Secret Technique was acquired from a faction that betrayed humanity.
When executed, the extreme heat and flames alone would deter many Inner God Realm experts.
But facing Qin An, the flame saber was as fragile as paper.
With that thought, Hu Long felt a blur before him and caught the scent of blood.
He lifted his gaze, seeing Qin An standing mockingly in front of him.
The Cold Star slightly trembled, and with unparalleled might, the Six-Colored True Essence aimed straight for his throat.
Hu Long felt an icy chill over his entire body.
He roared, channeling his entire True Essence, using the Flame Saber once again.
This time, instead of shooting from the blade, the flame saber compressed and condensed, as if embedding a layer of red onto the long saber.
The Flame Saber and Cold Star clashed.
Six-Colored True Essence and flames intertwined madly.
"Boom!"
Another deafening explosion rang out.
Hu Long spat out blood, his left arm turning into ashes scattered in the air, and his long saber fell to the ground.
"No! Don’t kill me!" Hu Long stepped back, fell to the ground, and frantically kowtowed: "Mr. Qin! Spare me! Give me one more chance! It was like my brain was covered by lard. If you give me another chance, I will certainly serve you loyally and never again oppose you!"
Before he could finish speaking, Hu Long saw a straight blade growing larger in his vision.
The straight blade pierced his chest, and under the frantic operation of Six-Colored True Essence, it destroyed all of Hu Long’s internal organs.
Qin An pulled out Cold Star, wiped the blood on Hu Long’s clothes, and then kicked his chest.
Hu Long fell to the ground, twitching continuously, each spasm bringing a gush of blood from his mouth.
Within a few breaths, Hu Long was completely silent.
Qin An sheathed Cold Star and surveyed his surroundings.
The place was silent, like a land of death.
The blood and Qi he had sealed still surged beneath the surface.
Qin An could clearly sense the Fox Girl’s location through the blood and Qi.
"Carefree Mountain, it needs to be wiped out."
Qin An’s eyes were calm as he gazed into the darkness, as if stating a trivial fact.
The night wind blew, and Qin An’s figure gradually faded until he completely vanished.
Only Hu Long’s body remained slightly warm.
...
Atop a high mountain.
The Fox Girl led five Inner God Realm fox women, making their way through the deep mountains.
There was still quite a distance to Carefree Mountain, and even at their fastest pace, it would take some time to arrive.
At this moment, the fox women felt joyful, their steps lightened with every stride.
Their great enemy was dead, and the revenge was exacted.
Soon, Carefree Mountain would ascend to higher power through an envoy.
And their queen, the Fox Girl, would gain favor from top forces, seize opportunities, and break through to the Unity Realm.
Then, Carefree Mountain’s prestige would rise day by day.
They would also reap ample rewards.
The fox women grew more excited with each passing thought.
At the forefront, the Fox Girl frequently furrowed her brow, as if pondering something.
Today’s events felt too simple.
Even upon leaving, she couldn’t shake the feeling.
How cunning is Qin An?
So many tried to encircle him before, yet failed to kill him.
And now, he’s supposedly dead so easily.
No matter how she considered it, the Fox Girl felt an overwhelming sense of impending danger.
A fox woman noticed the Fox Girl’s expression and quietly asked, "My lady, what worries you?"
The Fox Girl furrowed her brows, "I just don’t think Qin An should have died so quickly."
The fox woman giggled, "My lady worries too much. Even if he is strong, he couldn’t withstand the Blood God’s Secret Technique, so his death was bound to happen. If it required much effort to kill him, that would be unusual."
The Fox Girl nodded slightly, "I hope you’re right."
The fox woman rolled her eyes, offering, "I think, my lady, that you are just overly fatigued lately. When we return, I’ll find some robust human cultivators to help you relax."
Upon hearing this, some of the worry in the Fox Girl’s eyes dissipated, and she said with satisfaction, "Among the fox women of Carefree Mountain, you understand me best. Remember, bring young and vigorous ones, for those old or faded are truly unpleasant to look at."
The fox woman giggled, covering her mouth, "Rest assured, I will fulfill your wishes."
The Fox Girl said no more, focusing again on the path ahead.
The fox woman thought, upon returning, of which power to cause trouble next.
The moonlight grew dimmer.
The clouds in the sky became increasingly dense.
After the Fox Girl and her five Inner God Realm fox women crossed the mountain peak, the outline of a mountain faintly appeared amidst the clouds ahead.
That would be the location of Carefree Mountain.
It was extremely difficult to find; even the Evil Extermination Bureau thought it a fantasy to locate it.
This is why Carefree Mountain could stir up so much turmoil in Xunyang Prefecture.
"Finally back." The Fox Girl exhaled a sigh of relief.
The trip had been smooth.
Upon return, she planned to quickly locate the envoy, inform him of Qin An’s demise, have him introduce her to top-tier power leaders to quickly gain the opportunities she needed.
Navigating to Carefree Mountain required crossing a steep gorge.
This gorge was named "A Line in the Sky," renowned for its treacherous path.
Above the gorge lay a narrow crevice, hidden by lush trees.
Looking up, one could only see sporadic moonlight casting dappled shadows through the trees.
The Fox Girl led her five Inner God Realm fox women into the gorge.
The further they went, the more a faint sense of evil qi seemed to emerge.
An Inner God Realm fox woman instinctively looked up to the top of the gorge, her gaze freezing suddenly.
Uncertain if it was an illusion, she felt as if a shadow flashed within the mottled trees.
The gorge’s top was sharply steep, and though there were many trees, there were no creatures aside from birds.
The fox woman rubbed her eyes, thinking she oversaw it, ready to continue forward.
But as she took a few steps, she felt as if there was someone behind her.
The sensation was strange.
She hadn’t heard a sound nor seen a shadow, it was an instinctual intuition from deep within.
Turning instinctively, she saw a straight blade rapidly enlarging before her.
Pain exploded from her chest.
Looking up, she saw a nightmarish face appearing amidst the dappled tree shadows.
"Qin... An!"
The fox woman’s hoarse voice sounded, drawing the Fox Girl and others’ attention.
The Fox Girl turned her head first, witnessing a spine-chilling scene.
Qin An calmly extracted the demon consciousness from the fox woman’s body, his eyes filled with mockery.
The straight blade was held diagonally, its tip grazing the ground.
Blood droplets trickled along the blade, dripping to the ground.
"Thud!"
With a muffled sound, the fox woman’s body collapsed to the ground.
Qin An lifted the long blade, leisurely wiped it clean on the fox woman’s body, and casually said, "Hu Long was lonely on his journey, you may as well join him."
