Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 410 - 400: Strange Voice, Escape

The scene was quiet, with no one speaking, everyone’s eyes focused on the figure dressed in dark clothes.

Especially the shock in Liu Ji’s eyes at this moment, it was beyond words.

He hadn’t expected Qin An to be so strong.

When he found Qin An and heard his name, he had only thought of having a powerful helper on his side.

But now it seemed that not only was he a powerful helper, surviving this time depended entirely on Qin An.

Wu Da’s eyes shone with fervor, and besides awe, there was more admiration in his heart for Qin An.

Mountain Patrol Generals are used to living in the wild, respecting strength, and naturally worship the strong.

Wu Er, though indifferent, could not hide the shock in his eyes at this moment despite his cold nature.

Zhu Qingsha’s charm disappeared, standing not far from Qin An, appearing somewhat restrained.

This was awe for the strong, unconsciously retracting her Charming Skill, lest it tarnish the eyes of a strong person.

Qin An held Cold Star in his right hand and a crystal-clear round orb in his left.

This item was called the pseudo-spirit orb, exclusive to the pseudo-gods who reached the Unity Realm.

Such creatures were called demon spirits, while pseudo-gods were called pseudo-spirit orbs.

One pseudo-spirit orb equals a hundred pseudo-consciousnesses.

The pseudo-god composed of the Wanshi Mountain Forest was truly at the Unity Realm, so after Qin An exterminated it, the pseudo-spirit orb naturally fell into Qin An’s hands.

At this moment, the Wanshi Mountain Forest lay on the ground, like a dead mountain.

The surrounding Evil Qi had long disappeared completely.

Yet Qin An’s brow remained tightly furrowed.

Encountering danger here and resolving it was supposed to be a cause for celebration.

But they still hadn’t found deeper clues.

The task was actually completed; the reason the Mountain Patrol Silver General died in the Wanshi Mountain Forest was due to the simulacrum going mad.

But what exactly was the secret hidden here, capable of overturning the Evil Extermination Bureau of Xunyang Prefecture, no one knew.

"Let’s leave here first," Qin An thought for a moment, putting the pseudo-spirit orb away in his pocket, then said, "The simulacrum can manipulate all pseudo-gods and creatures here, perhaps it’s just an appetizer."

Liu Ji snapped out of it, nodded, "Now we can only find a place as safe as possible, hide first, and wait until the simulacrum’s time passes to teleport out from inside."

How many pseudo-gods are hidden within the simulacrum, or how many have reached the Unity Realm, they did not know.

But they knew one thing.

Though they seemed to have escaped the danger, the hidden threat was like a beast in the night, ready to bare its shining fangs at any time.

The simulacrum won’t stop there, they can only leave first.

As for where the safest place might be, they had no idea.

After all, everyone present, including Qin An, was here in the simulacrum for the first time.

They could only leave this battlefield and gradually discuss the follow-up plan.

Thinking of this, everyone said no more, planning to leave.

Just at this moment, an anomaly appeared.

A slight tremor was felt from the ground.

Initially small, but as time passed, in just a few breaths, the tremor became extremely strong.

Totally different from the previous tremor of the Wanshi Mountain Forest.

It seemed as if the entire ground was shaking violently.

Immediately after, wails sounded from all directions.

Several figures cut across the sky.

Qin An’s eyes narrowed slightly, "These are Jianghu adventurers coming in."

These people carried the aura of living humans, wearing clothing styles of Xunyang Prefecture.

Qin An concluded they were Jianghu people seeking fortune in the simulacrum.

Liu Ji observed the situation, after careful examination, shook his head, "They have already lost their life aura."

No sooner had he finished speaking, those Jianghu adventurers fell from the sky into the distant ground, motionless.

The wails continued, the ground tremor became increasingly violent.

At this moment, a layer of white light suddenly appeared around the simulacrum.

After the white light gathered, it surged skyward, encompassing the surroundings like giant pillars reaching the sky.

With the emergence of the white light, this place gave Qin An and the others an illusion, as if it had come alive.

Evil Qi like black ink enveloped the white light.

Qin An felt as if eyes in the night were watching him.

Those eyes filled with madness and bloodlust, making Qin An’s hairs stand on end.

Liu Ji’s face turned pale.

Wu Da and Wu Er’s foreheads were drenched in cold sweat.

Zhu Qingsha’s red lips turned pale, clenching her fair fists.

The three all knew the simulacrum had fully awakened at this moment, and the awakening was because they had slain the pseudo-god.

The group of Jianghu adventurers was brutally murdered the moment it awakened.

Now, the lurking feeling of being watched, must be brought by the simulacrum.

"Let’s leave first!"

Qin An said calmly.

That feeling was like maggots gnawing at bones, shadowing them constantly.

Staying there was useless.

Thus, Qin An uttered those words.

Everyone displayed their Body Technique, speeding along the mountain path.

...

The mountain path was rugged and slippery, but under their feet it was like walking on flat ground.

Even though the tremor grew increasingly strong, it was of no concern to Inner God Realm experts.

Just as they left the giant mountain, anomaly appeared again.

Two red points emerged in the distant sky.

The red glow initially small, only fist-sized, but enlarging in view.

Until almost visible, Qin An and the others realized the true nature of the red glow.

Wu Da’s eyes widened, disbelief written all over his face.

"This is the light emanating from eyes!"

In the darkness, when the red glow finally cleared, they saw terrifying eyes.

Every eye was as enormous as a mountain.

"What a strong oppressive aura!" Liu Ji’s throat rolled: "This is the true form of the mirage."

Wu Er said nothing, but gritted his teeth, struggling to withstand the oppression.

Zhu Qingsha’s steps were unsteady, as if she might be pressed to her knees at any moment.

"He’s approaching us!" Qin An gripped Cold Star tightly, his tone calm as water: "It seems he indeed wants to kill us."

The speed at which those eyes were closing in was getting faster and faster, and at this rate, it would take no more than an incense stick of time to reach everyone.

Everyone would then face the furious counterattack of the mirage.

Qin An pondered it over in his heart.

Even his Seven Stars Dragon Roar Shadow Step couldn’t match this speed, so he completely gave up on escaping.

Since escaping was impossible, it was time to risk everything in a full-fledged battle.

Qin An clenched his left hand into a fist, ready to ignite the demon awareness within him at any moment.

Liu Ji and the others had exhausted much in the previous battle, but they did not sit idly waiting for death; they were all poised for action.

The oppressive aura surged like a mountain, growing increasingly intense.

Just as Qin An felt the deep pressure, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

"Run east, a door will appear in an incense’s time, step through it, and you will leave the mirage."

This voice had sounded before, and as it echoed again, Qin An turned without hesitation towards the east.

"Everyone follow me; our only hope of survival might soon come."

He left behind just these words, but everyone, veterans of life and death, held deep admiration and awe for Qin An.

Thus, when Qin An spoke these words, they didn’t question and swiftly followed him towards the east.

The reason Qin An decided to do this was quite simple.

The voice had helped him not long ago, so he naturally wanted to see who it belonged to.

Moreover, there was no better strategy at the moment.

If the other party had ulterior motives, he still had a decoy needle as a last resort.

In the sky, the blood-red eyes drew closer.

Qin An and the others sped eastward with utmost urgency.

The blood-red eyes accelerated even more.

The distance between them gradually closed.

Wherever the eyes passed, the colorful surroundings turned pitch-black.

Ahead in the distance, there was a turbulent door, its interior indistinct.

But it felt vastly different from the mirage’s aura.

"This must be the spot the voice mentioned," Qin An thought, activating his Seven-Colored True Essence to increase his speed.

Seeing the door, Liu Ji and the others followed closely behind Qin An.

The blood-red eyes were already less than a hundred feet away from them.

Although this distance seemed far, for the speed of the blood-red eyes, it was just over a dozen breaths.

The entire visible space became utterly silent.

As they closed to a terrifying proximity, the blood-red eyes shot out two blood-red beams, hurtling towards Qin An and his companions.

An intense oppressive force instantaneously swept over.

Qin An and the others were still a full ten feet away from the chaotic door.

"It’s no use; we can’t get in." Qin An drew Cold Star, ready to clash with the blood-red beams.

Liu Ji and the others also activated their Secret Techniques, planning to fight alongside Qin An.

But just then, a beam of chaotic light shot out from the turbulent door, colliding fiercely with the blood-red beams emanating from the eyes.

A thunderous roar erupted, causing cracks to rapidly spread through the entire space.

At the instant both sides clashed, Qin An seized the gap and swiftly stepped through the chaotic door.

Liu Ji and the others, being quite astute, followed Qin An and vanished into the silent space.

The turbulent door quickly disappeared, as if it had never appeared.

The blood-red eyes were momentarily stunned, then showed signs of madness.

The beams swept around, and wherever they reached, there was deathly silence.

This staggering destruction lasted for a full half an hour.

It seemed the mirage finally calmed, and the blood-red eyes gradually disappeared from the sky.

...

As Qin An stepped through the turbulent door, he immediately felt a piercing cold touch sweep over him, and everything went black.

When the darkness dissipated, he found himself in a place of lush mountains and clear waters.

The area was densely wooded, with streams flowing down from the mountains, surrounding a solitary island.

Towering above the island were lush, verdant trees.

Just by passing through that door, he had arrived at such a curious place; Qin An had never encountered such a method.

Not only Qin An, but even the well-traveled Liu Ji and others couldn’t hide the surprise in their eyes at this sight.

They all turned to Qin An, not understanding what kind of wondrous place he had brought them to.

Qin An did not know either, but that didn’t deter him from trying to understand.

After a brief contemplation, Qin An spoke loudly.

"Senior, who exactly are you? Now that we have arrived here, we should at least meet."

"If there is any way we can assist you, given your life-saving grace today, we will do our utmost to repay it, even unto death."

At these words, Liu Ji’s eyes widened.

"Mr. Qin, who are you talking to?"

Wu Da looked around, seeing no fifth person, showing a puzzled expression.

Wu Er stayed alert, watching the surroundings.

Zhu Qingsha, full of confusion, couldn’t help but scratch her long hair.

Qin An shook his head and said, "I heard the voice just now, but you did not, proving the senior communicated only with me, isn’t that right?"

His words fell, and Qin An’s gaze passed through the stream to the nearby solitary island.

At this moment, the island began to tremble slightly.

Soon after, a chilling murderous intent slowly gathered, forming a vague humanoid figure in mid-air.

With this emergence, Liu Ji and the others immediately became vigilant.

But before they could react, Qin An pressed down on their shoulders.

Qin An shook his head and said, "The senior was able to save us in that situation, killing us would be as easy as lifting a finger; vigilance is useless. I believe the senior has other matters to discuss with us."