This is a silver-white beast hide, only about a foot square, exuding an ancient and weathered aura, with mottled bloodstains still visible.
Under Ju Hong's full activation, the beast hide emitted a dazzling silver radiance, and a terrifying aura surged.
Instantly.
Countless runes and divine lights cascaded from the beast hide, like a sky curtain, descending with the might of Mount Tai to suppress Chi Qingying.
"I'll fight you to the death."
Chi Qingying gritted her pearly white teeth, her entire body glowing, her immortal sword emitting a resonant hum, and a powerful sword intent arose.
Her swordsmanship had once been guided by the Great Immortal Kongxu, and it was truly astonishing. As her sword flowers danced, they unleashed a patch of crimson rosy light.
Innumerable sword energies shot up into the sky, continuously bombarding the beast hide.
Despite her petite and delicate appearance, and her seemingly harmless demeanor, once she attacked, her sword moves were sharp and fierce, with incredibly astonishing attack power.
Bang...
The energies of both sides continuously collided, the roaring sound deafening.
If she were at her peak, Chi Qingying was confident she could withstand this beast hide. However, poisoned and with her immortal power rapidly draining, she was gradually falling into a disadvantage.
"Stop your futile struggles, surrender obediently, and let me devour you. I can give you a quick end. Otherwise, don't blame me for not showing mercy and swallowing you whole."
Ju Hong let out a sinister cackle, sensing that Chi Qingying couldn't hold on much longer.
He was immensely proud. With his Xuanxian realm cultivation, to be able to defeat Chi Qingying, who was at the peak of the Zhixian realm, such a glorious achievement would surely cause a sensation if it spread, making him famous.
Of course, it was all thanks to this beast hide. Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to provoke Chi Qingying even with a thousand times his courage.
Indeed, betraying the Great Immortal Kongxu back then was incredibly wise, otherwise, he wouldn't have obtained this powerful treasure.
"What's the point of scheming against me with this broken beast hide? If you have the guts, stop hiding and fight me head-on."
Chi Qingying's face grew paler, fine beads of sweat covered her smooth forehead, and her immortal power was almost depleted.
As she spoke, she spread her divine sense, closely monitoring the movements of the surrounding black mist, trying to pinpoint Ju Hong's location.
As long as she could find Ju Hong, she was confident she could unleash a life-risking strike, killing him in one move, thereby turning the tide and staging a comeback.
Unfortunately, Ju Hong was extremely cunning, hiding in the black mist from beginning to end, not daring to reveal himself.
Ju Hong scoffed, "Your taunts are useless against me. Don't think I don't know your little tricks. I won't give you a chance to counterattack in your dying moments. I'm going to boil you in lukewarm water, drain all your strength, and then slowly enjoy this delicious feast."
From within the black mist, the sound of smacking lips could be heard.
Chi Qingying's scalp tingled, and her entire body turned cold. This Ju Hong was clearly psychologically disturbed, intending to eat her alive.
"Ji Mo, you dead scoundrel, you big bastard, hurry up and save me."
Chi Qingying cried out in panic, truly not wanting to be eaten alive, it was too terrifying.
"It seems you're truly scared silly. This place is set up with layers of formations and restrictions. People outside simply cannot hear your voice," Ju Hong sneered.
However.
In the next second, a voice responded.
"Miss Qingying, you can call me a dead scoundrel, but can you refrain from calling me a big bastard?"
Ji Hanhan's voice drifted in from afar.
Chi Qingying was stunned, thinking she was hallucinating.
Ju Hong, on the other hand, looked as if he had seen a ghost. Who was outside that could make their voice reach here? Did that person possess the legendary千里耳 (thousand-mile ear)?
But even if they had千里耳, how could they transmit their voice in? This simply made no sense.
Chi Qingying finally confirmed it was Ji Mo's voice, and her eyes reddened with excitement. She cried out pitifully, "Dead scoundrel, I can't hold on anymore. If you don't hurry, I'll be eaten alive."
"Miss Qingying, don't panic. Whoever dares to eat you alive, I will avenge you and eat them," Ji Mo responded again.
Chi Qingying was so angry she gritted her teeth, wanting to beat Ji Mo to death.
If I'm already eaten alive, what good is your revenge?
This big bastard is truly unreliable.
"With hundreds of layers of formations and restrictions here, even a grandmaster of formations would need a few days to break them. By then, you would have already been eaten by me, leaving not even dregs."
Ju Hong snorted coldly, supremely confident in the defensive capabilities of this place.
Before the other party could break in, he had ample time to devour Chi Qingying and refine her cultivation.
After that, he would slowly deal with the person outside.
Ju Hong pressed his palms together, and the beast hide vibrated fiercely, erupting with runes all over, sending Chi Qingying flying.
Ji Mo and the Four Unlike had already rushed into the primeval forest, but layers of formations blocked their path.
"Mr. Ji, please be patient. I am proficient in formations and will break through these restrictions in the shortest possible time to lead you safely inside."
The Four Unlike put Ji Mo down, rubbed its front hooves, and prepared to show off.
It was extremely confident in its formation attainments and began to decipher the formation patterns, estimating that it would only take half a day to successfully break through the first layer of formations.
Ji Mo watched the Four Unlike scratching its head and ears, shook his head, and simply took a step forward.
Ding!
The first layer of formations vanished just like that.
"Huh? Strange, why did the formation stop operating!"
The Four Unlike was utterly astonished, then turned to look at Ji Mo, its eyes nearly popping out.
Ji Mo walked forward as if strolling through a leisurely garden.
And wherever he passed, the formation patterns disappeared, the restrictions ceased to operate, and all obstacles vanished.
"Divine... Divine Formation Master?!"
The Four Unlike swallowed hard, deeply shocked by Ji Mo's effortless operation of breaking formations.
It quickly chased after him, wanting to see Ji Mo's formation-breaking techniques clearly, but it was completely bewildered, seeing nothing.
"What the hell, where did this person come from? The speed of breaking formations is so terrifying!"
Ju Hong sensed that the formations here were being rapidly deciphered, and he was completely dumbfounded.
This was completely beyond his comprehension; he had never heard of such a speed in breaking formations, it was unheard of.
Ju Hong looked at Chi Qingying, who had fallen to the ground, and grunted with murderous intent, "Chi Qingying is no longer a threat, so I'll wait for them to walk into a trap and catch them like a turtle in a jar."
With a wave of his hand, the beast hide retracted all its light, hiding in the black mist, waiting to give the intruders an unexpected surprise.
Not long after, Ji Mo broke through all the formations and entered.
He helped the fallen Chi Qingying up and asked with concern, "Miss Qingying, are you alright?"
Chi Qingying shook her head and collapsed softly into Ji Mo's arms, hurriedly warning, "That bastard is hiding in the dark, be careful of his sneak attack."
Ji Mo looked forward and asked, "Are you referring to that bald-headed birdman squatting on the tree?"
His eyes narrowed, piercing through the mist, and he immediately spotted a strange creature with a bird's head, a human's body, and wings on its back.
This creature was Ju Hong, who was hiding.
Ju Hong was stunned.
Even Chi Qingying couldn't find him, but a simpleton saw through his hiding place at a glance. This was too exaggerated.
No, this kid must be insidious, trying to trick me into revealing myself.
He put on a contemptuous cold smile, completely ignoring Ji Mo, and simultaneously controlled the beast hide to release colorless and odorless poisonous gas, which silently drifted towards Ji Mo.
Even Chi Qingying couldn't defend against this strange poison, so he believed Ji Mo would also fall victim and ultimately fall into his hands.
"You birdman, why are you grinning like that?"
Ji Mo pointed at Ju Hong and said coldly, "If you keep grinning at me, I'll break all three of your legs."
"You can really see me?"
Ju Hong's smile froze, and he was completely unsettled.