榆神泪 第 5 章

'Who is that inside?' A vigilant shout broke the silence of the mountain forest. Li Xian, who was originally intending to find a spot in this ownerless cave to break through to the 'Qi Condensation Stage', suddenly tensed his muscles and held his breath. At the entrance of the cave, a human shadow projected in from the dusk sunlight, stretched very long.

The person outside did not enter the cave rashly but stopped at the entrance for a moment. His tone suddenly became sincere and tolerant: 'This cave is where I usually live. If you are a hunter from Big Elm Village or Stone River Village passing by to rest, please come out so we can meet. We are all people working hard for a living; I absolutely will not hurt you.'

Li Xian felt slightly moved. Listening to the voice, it was an adult man with an honest attitude. Although he hadn't met this person, since the other party had spoken to this extent, continuing to hide would make him look suspicious. Moreover, he was indeed a hunter from Big Elm Village; as long as he explained the reason, it should be fine. 'True, there is no need to be overly nervous.' Li Xian nodded secretly, relaxed his tense body, and walked toward the cave entrance.

Outside the cave stood a strong man of about thirty. He looked rough on the outside, but his eyes revealed a shrewdness. Seeing Li Xian come out, his gaze swept over Li Xian's young face. 'Uncle, I am sorry, I am a hunter from Big Elm Village. I was passing by and wanted to borrow a...' Li Xian had an apologetic look on his face and bowed with his hands clasped. However, before he could finish his sentence, his pupils suddenly contracted!

He saw that man, who originally had an 'honest' face, reveal a fierce smile at the corner of his mouth. As he raised his hand, there was unexpectedly not a bit of hesitation, and red light radiated from his palm! 'Whoosh!' A huge fireball appeared out of thin air and pounced directly at Li Xian's face like lightning! It was too fast! There was simply no time to dodge!

'Boom!' The fire exploded. Li Xian felt as if his chest had been hit by a heavy hammer. He flew backward more than a 'zhang' (3.3 meters) and hit the stone wall heavily. He spat out a mouthful of blood; the clothes on his chest were completely shattered and charred black. He twitched twice, his head tilted to the side, and he ceased breathing.

'Humph, where did this reckless weakling come from, daring to enter my cave abode.' The man withdrew his hand, his eyes full of contempt and indifference. 'Fortunately, I came back from searching for medicine today. If you had disturbed me at a critical moment in my cultivation and ruined my foundation, burning you to ash wouldn't be enough to satisfy my hatred.' In the world of immortals cultivation, human life is as cheap as grass.

The man walked forward casually, looking at the charred 'corpse' on the ground, and lifted his foot to kick it aside. However, at the very instant the man lifted his leg—the 'corpse' on the ground suddenly opened its eyes! Those eyes were clear and cold; where was there any sign of death? The firewood chopper tightly gripped in Li Xian's right hand was actually wrapped with a faint trace of spiritual energy. Borrowing the force of his body springing up, he stabbed upward with all his might!

'Pfft!' This strike was fast, accurate, and ruthless, piercing directly through the man's lower abdomen! 'You...' The man's face changed drastically, his eyes full of disbelief. He could never have imagined that a young hunter who looked like a mortal could take a hit from a fireball spell without dying, and even use spiritual energy to launch a surprise kill! 'You... are also a cultivator...'