Chapter 26 Demonic Rhino and Black Eagle
The other demon wolf was stunned for a moment, but it was unwilling to give up the meat in its mouth. It bent its waist and pounced on Shi Feng again. Shi Feng raised his left hand to block it. The demon wolf bit Shi Feng's arm, but it was like a gold-eating stone. Shi Feng stretched out his right hand and grabbed the demon wolf's throat. He strangled it hard, and the demon wolf roared and died.
Shi Feng had never been in actual combat before, and he had not expected the nameless body-refining technique to be so powerful. He breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he would have to practice this nameless body-refining technique diligently in the future.
Shi Feng picked up the iron dragon bow and scattered arrows in the woods, packed them up again, took out the compass, identified the direction, and then rushed to Wulong Valley.
The journey was very peaceful after that. In the time it took to eat a meal, we had climbed over a ridge. In front of us was a steep slope. Looking down the slope, we saw a low valley surrounded by mountain walls and shrouded in white fog. We had arrived at Wulong Valley.
Shi Feng looked up at the moon and estimated that it should be before the second watch. He took out two detoxification and evil-repelling pills from his arms, put them under his tongue, tightened his muscles, and walked into the valley step by step.
As soon as he entered the valley, he felt layers of white fog surrounding him, which was stuffy and damp and made him very uncomfortable. Fortunately, he had no magic power, so he didn't have to worry about the miasma corroding his magic power.
Shi Feng had previously studied the terrain of Wulong Valley in detail and knew that there was an extremely deep pond in the west of the middle of the valley. The iron-backed rhinoceros hid in the deep water during the day and only came ashore to inhale the miasma at three o'clock in the morning when the miasma was the heaviest.
Shi Feng took out a compass to determine the direction while listening quietly to the sound of water. After a while, he was approaching the pond in the valley. The miasma here was getting heavier. There were balls of white mist floating around, and he could only see about three or four feet away.
Shi Feng was approaching the edge of the pond, but he stopped, looked around, found a big tree, slowly climbed up, pulled out another feather arrow, and waited for the iron-backed rhinoceros to come ashore.
Unexpectedly, he waited for more than an hour. Shi Feng's legs were a little numb. He took some pills from his arms to restore his physical strength and energy, ate them, drank two sips of water, refreshed himself, and continued to lie on the tree.
At three o'clock in the morning, the white mist in the valley became heavier. Originally, there were balls of white mist floating around, and finally they merged into one ball. If you look down from the sky, the whole Wulong Valley looks like a big cocoon.
Shi Feng felt that the scenery in front of him was becoming increasingly difficult to discern, so he hurriedly took out the "night vision water" and applied it again.
At this moment, there was a sound of splashing water, and two iron-backed rhinos jumped out of the pond. These monsters were actually similar to ordinary rhinos, but their skin was darker.
These two iron-backed rhinos were obviously not yet adults, only the size of two calves. They crawled onto the shore, shook off the water droplets on their bodies, and took a deep breath of the white mist in the air. At the same time, they rubbed their backs and ears and played with each other.
Shi Feng quietly took out the Iron Dragon Bow from the tree, drew the bow to the full moon, and stared at the two young monsters.
Suddenly, one of the Ironbacks raised its head and roared at the crescent moon. In that instant, a flash of cold light flashed, and the Ironback, already struck by an arrow in the throat, fell to the ground with a wild roar. The other Ironback jumped back in shock, instinctively leaning back to avoid its companion's falling body. In that instant, another feathered arrow had already pierced its throat.
As soon as the two young monsters fell to the ground, Shi Feng jumped down from the tree, ran to the front at full speed, took out a black iron dagger from his arms, and cut off the head of one of the monsters in a few seconds. The monster's crystal was in the head, and it was obviously too late to take the crystal now, so he simply took the whole monster head away.
Shi Feng didn't dare stay any longer, so he turned and walked away, grabbing the monster's head. He had only taken two steps when he suddenly felt something tighten around him. With a thud, he fell straight to the ground, his body tied up like a giant dumpling by a whip rope.
At the same time, a wild laugh was heard, "Thank you." A figure rushed out from the white mist and snatched the animal head from Shi Feng's hand. It was Gao Tuo, the short-haired man who had bargained with Shi Feng in the market yesterday. I don't know what treasure he had on him that could allow him to ignore the miasma. He had been hiding in a big tree on the side. When he saw Shi Feng succeed, he didn't say a word. Suddenly, he made a sneak attack and snatched the treasure away like lightning.
Shi Feng exclaimed in surprise, "It's you!" Gao Tuo laughed heartily, "Yes, it's your uncle Gao!" He took the beast head and put it into his storage bag. With a flick of his hand, the whip rope on Shi Feng's body sprang up like a spirit snake and disappeared into Gao Tuo's sleeve. Gao Tuo's body flashed and disappeared into the white mist.
Shi Feng was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but he didn't know any magic skills, so there was no way he could catch up with the other party. Moreover, the other party's long whip was elusive, so he would never be his opponent even if he caught up with him. He could only blame himself for his bad luck.
Fortunately, there was still a young monster that had taken the monster crystal. As long as he could get it before Gao Tuo, he might be able to exchange it for the crocodile's spine.
Shi Feng took out a dagger and was about to turn around to cut off the head of another demon rhino when he suddenly heard a faint growl in the white mist. Shi Feng cried out "Oh no" inwardly and quickly jumped to the side, hugged a big tree, and climbed up quickly using his hands and feet.
At this moment, the white mist stirred, and a huge iron-backed rhinoceros with a body length of two meters jumped out, with eyes like copper bells and faint golden light.
The adult monster, upon seeing the bodies of the two cubs on the shore, roared and snarled, then came closer to sniff them. Suddenly, its four iron hooves flew off, and it chased them in one direction. Through the white fog, Gao Tuo could be heard shouting, "You beasts, you're courting death!" The wind whistled, the beasts roared, and the two sides had already engaged.
Seeing that the adult demon beast had been disturbed, Shi Feng quickly thought: Although there was still a young demon beast corpse underground, the adult demon beast clearly had a keen sense of smell. Gao Tuo had hidden the demon beast head in the storage bag, but it had still sniffed it out. If he went down to cut off the head, he would definitely alarm the adult demon beast. Moreover, the adult demon beast was roaring continuously. If it attracted its companions, he would be in danger of death. It would be better to take this opportunity to let Gao Tuo entangle the demon beast and quickly escape.
After making up his mind, Shi Feng immediately climbed down from the tree and fled to the valley entrance, secretly observing the battle situation in the white fog while running.
White mist swirled as a fierce battle ensued between a man and a demon. Gao Tuo wielded a massive iron club. Standing eight feet tall, he was considered a strongman, but compared to a full-grown Ironback rhinoceros, he was a far cry from his strength. Though his club swung like the wind, it had no effect on the demon rhinoceros. The demon rhinoceros, furious, stabbed and thrust its dark horn upwards and downwards, butting and kicking Gao Tuo, forcing him back repeatedly.
Gao Tuo, seeing he was about to be cornered by the enemy, began to panic. He muttered a few incantations, and a snake-like whip flew out from his sleeve, binding the demon rhino's limbs. The demon rhino fell to the ground with a thud. Gao Tuo was overjoyed and raised his stick to smash it on the rhino's head.
But before he could raise his staff, the demon rhino roared, broke the whip, and charged headfirst. Gao Tuo's Red Dragon Whip was also a superior spiritual weapon. It could suddenly fly out and bind the opponent when facing an enemy, often achieving a surprise victory. Shi Feng had just been hit by the Red Dragon Whip, falling hard, and Gao Tuo snatched the beast's head.
But the demon rhino is not like a cultivator. Although it does not have any magic or supernatural powers, its physical strength is incomparable to that of a cultivator. The demon rhino is also huge in size. The red dragon whip could only bind its limbs once, but the cultivator struggled with all his strength and broke this excellent spiritual weapon into two pieces.
Gao Tuo was shocked and hurt to see that his treasured magic weapon was destroyed. Just as he was stunned, the demon rhino had already bumped into him. Gao Tuo could only raise his arm to block it in a panic. With a bang, Gao Tuo was hit hard as if by a thousand-pound boulder. He flew backwards and a mouthful of blood spurted out in the air.
The demon rhino didn't stop, and its four iron hooves as big as washbasins smashed down fiercely, intending to trample Gao Tuo to death.
At this moment, a cold light flashed, and the demon rhino let out a miserable howl. A feather arrow appeared on its left eye, and blood was flowing. The demon rhino raised its front hoof in pain, and at this moment, the second feather arrow had arrived, shooting towards the demon rhino's throat.
Just then, Shi Feng, who had reached the valley entrance, could not bear to see Gao Tuo's tragic death, so he shot an arrow to help him.
His first arrow had landed perfectly, blinding the demon rhino's left eye. But he was too eager to fire his second, aiming for a shot through the beast's throat. Unexpectedly, the adult demon rhino had developed some intelligence and was agile. Despite the intense pain in its left eye, it quickly lowered its head. The arrow missed its throat and struck the soft flesh of its neck, causing a sting but not fatal.
Shi Feng secretly regretted it and picked up another long arrow, trying to aim at the demon rhino's right eye, but it was too late. The demon rhino was enraged by Shi Feng and rushed over with all four hooves.
Bows and arrows are good for ranged combat, but not for close combat. Shi Feng hadn't expected the demon rhino to be so fast, so he quickly dodged to the side and shot an arrow, completely missing the target.
Blood gushed out of the demon rhino's eyes and it went crazy, rushing and ramming towards Shi Feng. Shi Feng secretly groaned in pain. The most powerful part of the demon rhino was its horn, which was sharp and heavy. If he hit it, he would probably be pierced to death on the spot.
Shi Feng rolled on the ground to avoid the attack, and at the same time he took the time to shoot arrows, but time was short and he had no time to aim. Moreover, the demon rhino moved like the wind, and he shot dozens of arrows. Although many of them hit the vital parts, they did not hit the demon rhino at all, which only made it more violent.
Shi Feng touched his backpack and estimated that there were only about ten long arrows left. After shooting all the long arrows, he could only fight his opponent with a dagger, which would definitely be a dead end.
At this moment, Gao Tuo shouted, "Junior Brother Shi, come here." Shi Feng heard the voice, hurriedly shot an arrow, and ran towards Gao Tuo.
Gao Tuo was hit hard by the demon rhino, breaking several ribs. He leaned against the stone wall, unable to move. At this moment, he was holding a piece of talisman paper and muttering something. Shi Feng ran in front, and the demon rhino was chasing him closely behind.
After Gao Tuo finished chanting the spell, he suddenly shouted, "Get out of the way." Shi Feng heard it clearly and quickly rolled on the ground. He heard a cool breeze passing over his head, followed by a "bang". The valley that was originally shrouded in white fog suddenly showed a flash of fire, and a huge fireball passed over Shi Feng and hit the demon rhino behind him.
The demon rhino had thick skin and flesh, and was not afraid of swords and knives, but was afraid of fire. It howled in pain after being hit by the fireball, but the talisman paper in Gao Tuo's hand flashed with spiritual light one after another, and even flew out five fireballs in a row, and then disappeared after a flash of spiritual light.
Shi Feng said in surprise, "Chain Fire Spirit Talisman." This thing is a top-grade talisman and is very valuable.
The demon rhino had been fighting for a long time and was exhausted. In addition, it was hit by more than a dozen arrows from Shi Feng, especially the first arrow that hit its left eye and penetrated deep into its skull. Then it was hit by the six fireballs, and was burned and smashed. It fell to the ground and was dying.
Shi Feng's hands and feet were weak at this moment. He walked to Gao Tuo and said, "Senior Brother Gao, your fire bomb technique is really amazing." Although Gao Tuo was seriously injured, he couldn't help laughing, "Of course, this is my master..." Suddenly, his smile froze, as if he saw a ghost.
Shi Feng turned his head sharply to look, and was immediately struck by a pang of cold water. The fireball had pushed aside the surrounding white mist, widening his vision considerably. He saw that out of the mist, a dozen iron-backed rhinos had suddenly appeared, fanning out and trapping Shi Feng and the other two at the edge of the mountain. These iron-backed rhinos ranged in size, with three or five even larger than the demon rhino they had just encountered.
Shi Feng hurriedly reached out to touch the stone wall, which was steep and steep. Because Wulong Valley was always shrouded in fog, the stone wall was extremely slippery and impossible to climb. Shi Feng looked up at the sky again. At this time, because of the fireballs, the white mist above his head had evaporated and burned a large hole, allowing him to vaguely see the sky outside the valley.
There was no moon in the sky, but it was filled with stars. I estimated that it was only the fourth watch at the latest, and it was still early before dawn. My letter for help must still be with Xiaopang sleeping soundly, and had not been delivered to Master Ganchu.
Shi Feng asked anxiously, "Senior Brother Gao, how many of these talismans do you have left?" Gao Tuo smiled bitterly and said, "It's such a valuable treasure, how many of them can I have? I only have this one."
Shi Feng's eyes showed despair. He drew out his dagger and used all his strength to activate the nameless technique. He said, "I'm going to die here today. I'll take every chance I get." Gao Tuo said, "I never thought that after practicing for half a lifetime, I would die here today."
Seeing the demon rhinoceros gradually approaching from all sides, the two men felt despair. Suddenly, a long cry sounded in the sky. Shi Feng started and looked up, but he could see nothing. The stars that he could just barely see were suddenly blocked by dark clouds.
The surrounding demon rhinos heard the sound and became agitated. When the sound became lower and lower and pressed down above the Wulong Valley, the rhinos suddenly turned around and ran away, no longer caring about Gao Tuo and Shi Feng.
Shi Feng exclaimed in surprise, "What's going on?" Before he could finish his words, a sudden gust of wind blew up, sweeping away the white mist within a ten-foot radius. A giant eagle descended from the sky. Its feathers were all black, without a trace of other colors. Its wings, spread out, were a staggering thirty or forty feet wide, like a black hill.
The black eagle swooped down, its claws grabbing the adult demon rhino that had been seriously injured and fallen to the ground. The demon rhino's skin was as thick as iron and invulnerable to swords and spears, but the black eagle's claws were like cutting rotten paper, and it directly tore through the demon rhino's lower abdomen.
The demon rhino was still alive and lying on the ground wailing, but was pierced by a powerful claw of the black eagle, and died instantly with a long hiss.
The black eagle's eyes were like lightning as it turned its head to look at Shi Feng and Gao Tuo. The two men were pressed against the stone wall, so shocked that they couldn't move, not even daring to breathe. This black eagle was obviously an extremely powerful demon bird, and they were not the Qi Refining Stage disciples who could afford to provoke it.