"This is interesting!
If I'm not mistaken, it's this damned thing that stole the Camphor Tree Spirit's nutrients and water. "
Looking at the approaching vines, Qin Shi moved his body slightly at the opening of the crack. Using the Camphor Tree Spirit's rotten roots, he dodged the three sharp thorns.
"Bang!"
Just as he dodged, there was a loud explosion. Three thumb-sized black holes appeared on the originally quiet cliff.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss … Earth-level dire beast?"
Looking at the small black holes, Qin Shi subconsciously touched his chest. If he was hit head-on, wouldn't he be skewered alive?
Thinking of this, Qin Shi grinned with some lingering fear. "Well, this guy really wants my life?"
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
The three vines missed, but the Boston ivy was clearly dissatisfied. More vines that were as sharp as swords and thorns enveloped Qin Shi in the thousands.
These vines covered almost all the blind spots in the cave. Qin Shi narrowed his eyes. "Hah, since you want my life, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Burning Mist Curse!"
"First Curse — Startling Heaven and Earth!"
"Second Curse — Weeping Ghosts and Gods!"
"Third Curse — All Evil Bow!"
In an instant, a hand seal formed in front of his chest. A majestic and vast fog was released. Many terrifying evil spirits surged out like an army of the underworld.
"Bang!"
An evil dragon seemed to move the nine heavens. There were also evil spirits that were like insects awakening in summer. They poked their heads out of the clouds and let out earth-shaking roars.
This slightly narrow cave was only 100 square meters. The spiritual power pressure of a Spirit Breaking Realm cultivator put a lot of pressure on this place. Dust kept falling from the sky.
"This won't do. If this goes on, this cave will definitely collapse."
His face was covered in dust. Qin Shi was a little anxious. He glanced at the tied little girl from the corner of his eyes.
He was not worried about himself. Even if this place collapsed, escaping would not be a problem.
However, if this place collapsed, the little girl tied up by the ivy would most likely die.
"Damn it!"
With no other choice, Qin Shi stopped injecting spiritual power into the ferocious handprint. The originally murderous Evil Spirit was like a deflated balloon, suddenly collapsing into a faint mist in the sky.
Bam!
He had stopped, but that did not mean that the Boston ivy would stop as well. Without the restraint of the evil dragon, the thousands of vines were like eagles spreading their wings, piercing through the air with a whistling sound.
Qin Shi's pupils shrank as he watched the vines expand in front of him. He hurriedly moved his body to the side. His toes touched the ground, and his body leaned slightly to the side as he moved away along the cliff wall.
Bam!
Bam!
Bam!
Just as Qin Shi's body moved, a series of explosions rang out like a machine gun. The vines swept past Qin Shi's footprints, leaving behind thumb-sized black holes on the cliff wall.
"Hiss, this bastard, how can he not have any fucking morals? He doesn't have any chivalry at all!"
Sucking in a breath of cold air, the two vines closed in on Qin Shi. He had no time to dodge, so he hurriedly raised the Bloodthirsty Sword in front of him.
Bam!
The Bloodthirsty Sword and the vines collided. Suspended in the air, Qin Shi lost his balance and was sent flying. He crashed heavily into the cliff wall, dark red blood dripping from his arm.
"Big Brother, watch out!"
The little girl who was trapped screamed in fear.
The thousands of vines were like the howling claws of a demon. Like ten thousand swords returning to their origin, they tore through the air in the strong wind and pierced down viciously.
"Damn it!"
Alarmed, Qin Shi rolled on the ground. However, it was already too late for him to dodge.
At this moment, he suddenly felt a sharp pain on his left arm. The totem that had been silent for a long time flickered, and wisps of thin and mysterious black mist rose like boiling smoke.
"Evil Spirit Totem?"
His eyes lit up, and Qin Shi's originally nervous face instantly became pleasantly surprised and arrogant. "Good fellow, after staying in the valley for so long, it looks like my brain has rusted. How could I forget such an important treasure?"
With the Evil Spirit Totem, Qin Shi was confident. He suddenly stood up and faced the thousands of vines. Not only did he not dodge, but he revealed a ferocious smile. "Hehe, you're really unlucky this time. Let me tell you what my nickname outside is!"
"Evil Spirit Totem!"
Unleashing his killing intent, Qin Shi controlled the black fog to cover his body. He licked his dry lips and said, "This young master's nickname is the bane of desolate beasts!"
The Evil Spirit Totem had a unique ability to suppress Dire Beasts. After such a long time, there was no doubt about its existence.
Now that Qin Shi had entered the Spirit Breaking Realm, even a Dire Beast at the peak of the Earth Realm would find it hard to resist the Evil Spirit Totem.
As expected, the previously arrogant Boston ivy immediately became timid. The vines that were dancing immediately curled up like a starved plant that had been touched.
"Now you know fear?
It's too late! "
Qin Shi smiled proudly. Then, he opened his sleeves slightly and stepped forward. The killing intent moved with him as he lunged at the Boston ivy.
"Rumble!"
Enveloped by the killing intent, the Boston ivy was frightened. Its vines twitched continuously, and its originally tender green leaves eventually turned yellow and colorless. Its plump roots directly festered.
In the end, it died tragically.
The Boston ivy died, and its rotten roots and leaves gave off a nauseating, pungent smell. The little girl that had been bound by the vines earlier immediately broke free.
Qin Shizhen's hands were fast, he shot forward and caught the little girl.
After catching the little girl, Xiao Chen finally saw the girl's appearance clearly. She had a head of long black hair that reached her waist. Even though she was covered in dirt, it could not hide her youthful beauty. Xiao Chen thought to himself, What a beauty. I reckon that when she grows up, she will be an existence that can bring calamity to a country.
Of course, this was pure admiration. Qin Shi had always been a big sister complex. He was not too afraid of this kind of thing. He asked caringly, "Little girl, are you alright?"
Everything happened too quickly. The little girl was still in Qin Shi's arms. She was still in a daze and only nodded slightly. "I'm fine. Thank you, Big Brother, for saving me!"
"Hmm?"
Stunned, Qin Shi smiled warmly. He thought to himself in disbelief, Haha, she's so young but full of mischief. This little girl is quite smart.
He comforted the frightened little girl and touched her head. "Tell Big Brother, how old are you?
What's your name? "
"I'm seven. My name is Luo Tingting."
Her sweet voice was as crisp as an oriole coming out of the valley. The little girl was, after all, a little girl. After a short while, she forgot the horrifying scene just now and laughed happily.
"Seven … seven years old?"
Qin Shi felt his heart ache. He looked at Luo Tingting in disbelief.
This Luo Tingting was like a dehydrated hibiscus. Whether it was her height or appearance, or even her slightly bulging chest, she should be at least twelve or thirteen years old, right?
Was there a limit to how early she matured?
Qin Shi was speechless. He could not help but sigh at the number seven in his heart. He suddenly remembered that when Qin Xue Xin's family was destroyed, she was also seven years old. Perhaps she was just like Luo Tingting now, a little girl who had not experienced much of the world.
"At that time, how did she get through it? How did she persevere!"
Inevitably, he felt a sense of heartache. Because of this, Qin Shi became more intimate with the little girl in front of him. "Big Brother is Qin Shi. You can call me Brother Stone."
"Brother Stone!
Kaka, I have a big brother now. "
Luo Tingting was inexperienced and did not consider whether Qin Shi was a good or bad person. She just happily hugged Qin Shi without any vigilance.
Looking at Luo Tingting's appearance, Qin Shi did not know whether to laugh or cry. "Tingting, how did you end up in this cave?"
"Hmm … I forgot …"
Luo Tingting thought about it very seriously and said something that made her eyes drop.
"Forgot?
Forgot? "
She squinted her eyes. If he did not know that Luo Tingting was only seven years old, Qin Shi seriously suspected that she was deliberately teasing him.
"It's true. I won't lie to Big Brother. Just a few days ago, I secretly ran out with my sister to catch monsters. After I fell asleep in the forest at night, when I woke up, I ran to this scary place!" Luo Tingting said very seriously.
"So that's how it is!"
This made sense. Qin Shi did not ask further. He said, "Then, Tingting, where is your home?
Brother Stone will send you home? "
"Really?
My home is in Rainbow Cloud City. "
Luo Tingting nodded and said very happily.
"Rainbow Cloud City?" Qin Shi's eyes narrowed and his expression became slightly serious.
He knew of this city. It was one of the five first-class cities in the northern region of the Crimson Flame Empire. It was not far from the ancient city.
"So it's near Rainbow Cloud City."
Now that Qin Shi finally knew his geographical location, he thought, "Then let's go to Rainbow Cloud City first. At least I won't have to run around like a headless fly in the future."
At this moment, the evil aura withdrew the Boston ivy's spirit force and a clear force exploded in Qin Shi's body.
Feeling the spirit force spread out like ripples in his body, Qin Shi's strength increased once again. He had just broken through to the Spirit Breaking Realm, but his foundation and spirit vein had not yet stabilized.
"Comfortable!"
"Stinking brat, you're comfortable now. Hurry up and take this ancestor of yours back. If this goes on, this old skeleton will definitely be tormented to death by you!" However, at this moment, a series of roars of alarm reverberated through the cave.
The sudden sound scared Luo Tingting. She quickly grabbed Qin Shi's arm and hid her small body behind Qin Shi. She looked around with a timid and curious expression.
Qin Shi was also startled. After protecting Luo Tingting, he looked up and saw that there was some evil aura near the rotting roots of the Camphor Tree Spirit. This evil aura was like a hungry wolf that had been starving for a long time, constantly eating away at the Camphor Tree Spirit's spirit force.
"Uh … your roots can talk?" Qin Shi awkwardly scratched his head and withdrew the evil aura into the totem.
"Hu …"
After the evil aura was withdrawn, the Camphor Tree Spirit twitched in horror. "You think I wanted to?
Transferring my spirit force like this and transferring my face from the trunk to the roots consumed a few years of my cultivation. If I didn't do this, I'm afraid I would have ended up like the Boston ivy! "
"Uh, you can transfer your face?"
Qin Shi was surprised. He touched the evil totem and laughed dryly. "Hehe, old monster, I'm really sorry. These guys are really hungry!"
The Camphor Tree Spirit was speechless. It moved its roots to Qin Shi's side and was a little shocked. "This little guy actually has such a strange treasure?
No wonder he can control such a terrifying spirit force at such a young age … "