Chapter 426 - 426: Reunion with Old Mist

Translator: CinderTL

After everyone returned to their tents, Feng Qi closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.

The area near the Domain Field was the most dangerous, teeming with Domain-Transcending Creatures, where danger could strike at any moment.

But Feng Qi wasn't worried.

His sense of danger had become instinctive, allowing him to wake instantly and react to any emergency.

Moreover, the three of them were far beyond the capabilities of ordinary domain creatures, and Mu Qing was there to keep watch.

No matter how many came, Mu Qing could crush them effortlessly.

In this environment of long nights and short days, their perception of time grew hazy. After sleeping for over ten hours, they all woke up.

As he emerged from his tent, Feng Qi saw Mu Qing eating a compressed biscuit.

"Hungry?"

"Mm, a little. But a biscuit will do," Mu Qing admitted frankly, without any embarrassment.

To her, Feng Qi was like family.

With family, there was no need for formality.

At that moment, Liu Yue crawled out of his tent, the fatigue in his eyes completely gone.

"Let's move on. We're almost there."

The three of them regrouped and continued their advance toward the mist domain field.

Finally, after half a day's travel, they reached the area where the mist domain field was located.

At the horizon, the Domain Field's light barrier stood tall, shrouded in thick mist, its shimmering surface merging seamlessly with the sky.

"Stick to the plan," Feng Qi instructed. "Liu Yue, you stay outside and intercept him. Mu Qing and I will go inside to find Old Mist."

Mu Qing and Liu Yue nodded in acknowledgment.

Feng Qi's strategy was simple: feign weakness first, then strike with overwhelming force.

Knowing Old Mist's cautious nature, Feng Qi understood that a direct assault would only make him wary, possibly preventing him from showing himself at all. If Mu Qing displayed too much power, Old Mist might even abandon the mist domain field and flee, leaving Star City and Human Civilization with a hidden threat.

Even if the future-altered Old Mist no longer developed the Flesh and Blood Sacrifice, his capabilities would still allow him to devise other terrifying future scenarios.

Therefore, exploring the mist domain field required a steady approach.

First, lure Old Mist into a trap, then strike decisively, leaving him no chance to escape.

Positioned outside the mist domain field, Liu Yue served as the final line of defense, ready to deliver the decisive blow should Old Mist attempt to escape.

After reiterating the plan, Liu Yue made a gentle hook gesture with his sword-fingers. Instantly, Jianlan, the sword behind him, hummed to life and floated beside him.

As Jianlan slid from its sheath, fierce sword energy swirled around Liu Yue, its unstoppable qi momentum radiating outward.

Feng Qi and Mu Qing, having shed their ski gear, stepped toward the mist domain field.

Upon touching the barrier, they felt a slight resistance before easily passing through.

The mist domain field was shrouded in dense fog, obscuring all visibility. Even with enhanced night vision, they couldn't see beyond a few feet.

Mu Qing, however, was an exception. Her gaze burned like a torch, effortlessly piercing the materialized mist to reveal distant landscapes.

"Feng Qi, there are many wandering wraiths in the mist," Mu Qing warned.

"Our target is Old Mist. Ignore these wraiths—they're just the souls of his deceased clansmen."

Accompanying the mist domain field were not only Old Mist's clansmen but also numerous spirit plants unique to the realm.

As they advanced, they spotted crimson flowers blooming amidst the mist, their petals veiled in faint blood mist and emitting a rich, intoxicating fragrance.

Old Mist had once described these blood-red flowers.

The Mist Clan's food sources in their domain world were twofold: the first was the captive weak races.

Just as humans raise livestock, the Mist Clan captured groups of races whose flesh, qi blood strength, and qi blood quality met their standards, keeping them as captive populations.

Similar to how humans play soothing music for livestock to enhance their happiness and thus improve the quality of their meat, the Mist Clan's captive races were also raised in contentment.

Yet ultimately, they all became sustenance for the Mist Clan.

The second method of obtaining qi blood was through the blood-red flowers scattered throughout the mist domain field. Consuming these flowers yielded highly purified qi blood.

In the previous timeline, when he and Old Mist worked together at the steel refinery, Old Mist had repeatedly expressed his longing for his homeland's "Blood Orchids," scoffing at the "trash" humans ate—food even the captive blood food might refuse.

Surrounded by the dense mist, fragments of memories flashed through his mind.

In the previous timeline, Old Mist had repeatedly transformed into mist to envelop Feng Qi, carrying him through the air or shielding him from danger.

But in this timeline, they were destined to be enemies.

After advancing a short distance, Feng Qi suddenly stopped.

He felt a tremor in his blood, as if a mysterious force was stirring the blood within him, attempting to control its flow.

Recognizing this familiar power, he knew Old Mist had arrived.

At this moment, he had two options to lock his blood: first, transform into his Blood Source Form, converting his blood into crimson energy to materialize a flesh-and-blood body; second, switch to his Bone Man Form.

But he chose neither.

To lure out Old Mist, he had to make a sacrifice.

He ceased resisting, letting out a pained wail as blood seeped from his pores, drawn away by the mysterious force within the mist.

Watching Feng Qi writhe in agony, Mu Qing froze for a moment before suddenly shouting:

"Feng Qi, what's wrong? Are you okay?!"

Feng Qi: ...

He was speechless at Mu Qing's melodramatic acting.

Just then, a raspy, sinister laugh echoed from the black mist, followed by a low murmur.

The voice seemed to possess a magical power, constantly stirring the depths of fear within their hearts and effectively weakening their opponents' combat abilities.

However, the moment the voice emerged, Feng Qi and Mu Qing immediately pinpointed Old Mist's location.

"My dear brother, I'm here!"

Mu Qing raised her fist, her body instantly enveloped in a jade-colored, flowing light.

(End of the Chapter)

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