Crossing the Cultivation Realm: Two Souls Coexist

"Pfft!"

The king's sword was quickly pulled out from the chest of a jackal, leaving a pool of blood.

Hu Qing couldn't remember how many monsters he had killed, and the blood energy on the sword was getting heavier and heavier.

After they used the lighting stone, there were always some ignorant monsters coming to attack them.

Their grades were not high, only level one or two, and they all died under Hu Qing's sword.

Gu Yang followed behind, peeling the skin, chopping the meat, and collecting the essence and blood, all in one go. These were precious materials and could not be wasted.

The two men walked out of the swamp, but did not see the horses they left behind nearby.

"The horse is missing." There was a hint of doubt in Gu Yang's voice.

Hu Qing looked around, his brow furrowed. "There's no smell of blood around, and no signs of fighting. The horses probably weren't attacked by a monster."

"Then where did it go?" Gu Yang asked.

Hu Qing pondered for a moment, then said, "Maybe we came out from the wrong place. Let's look for it again."

There were no more monsters around to attack them. Perhaps they were scared by the blood energy on the king's sword.

The two looked at the surrounding scenery, but they could no longer tell where they came from, and there was no special smell nearby.

Now that there are no horses, it is very difficult to return to Tianyi Sect. I have to look for them nearby. I must find the horses alive or the bodies dead.

They walked along the edge of the swamp, but found nothing except the chirping of insects in the swamp and the occasional cry of monsters.

Even the rope that had been tied to the tree where the horse was originally tied was gone, and there were no unusual signs on the surrounding ground.

"It seems we have to find another way." There was a hint of helplessness in Hu Qing's voice.

Just when they were about to give up, Gu Yang suddenly looked up, his eyes attracted by a dark shadow in the distance.

"There's someone over there." Gu Yang said in a low voice.

Hu Qing followed his gaze and saw a figure looming in the night in the distance.

"Why is there someone here so late?" Hu Qing asked in confusion.

"Anyway, let's go over and ask. Maybe he knows the whereabouts of the horses." Gu Yang suggested.

The two decided to go over and ask. Hu Qing held a long sword in his hand, always alert to any danger, and approached the figure cautiously.

In this remote area, late at night, it is not easy to meet people, but at the same time, the possibility of encountering danger is also very high.

When they were ten meters away from the figure, Hu Qing suddenly stopped and his face became extremely solemn.

"No, that's not a human figure." Hu Qing's voice was low and nervous.

Gu Yang also noticed something was wrong. He stared at the black shadow, and suddenly, his pupils contracted sharply.

"That's... a standing bear! And it's a level six stone armor bear!" There was a hint of fear in Gu Yang's voice.

The Stone Armor Bear was extremely powerful, had thick skin and flesh, and was also a sixth-rank monster. Even if the two of them joined forces, they would not be its match.

They had heard the legend that a bear would stand up and pretend to be a human to attract people, and then eat them.

But encountering and hearing are two different things, and they are both furious now.

"Run!" Hu Qing shouted, and he and Gu Yang turned and ran.

However, the Stone Bear had already discovered them.

It let out a deafening roar and its massive body began to charge towards them.

Hu Qing and Gu Yang ran desperately, knowing that if they were caught up by the stone-armored bear, they would have no chance of survival.

Hu Qing swung back a few sword energies from time to time, trying to stop the Stone Armor Bear's steps.

However, the sword energy shattered when it touched the Stone Armor Bear's hard hair, causing no damage at all, but instead making the Stone Armor Bear even more violent.

The four legs ran faster on the ground, quickly closing the distance between them and Gu Yang and the other two.

Gu Yang felt that he had never run so hard in his life. With spiritual power wrapped around his feet, he ran forward at a rapid speed.

The bear chased for nearly half an hour, and Gu Yang's spiritual power was running out, so his speed slowed down.

The distance between the two continued to narrow, and Hu Qing had no way to stop them. The defense of this stone armor bear was too high.

The view in front suddenly opened up, and it turned out to be a plain with no obstructions.

There were only some dry trees and the bones of some unknown monsters.

The two men struggled to reach the plain and continued to run forward desperately.

At this time, Hu Qing discovered something unusual. The bear standing at the dividing line between the woods and the plain did not move or move forward, but just roared.

"Why didn't it chase me anymore?" Gu Yang asked in confusion, panting.

Hu Qing shook his head. He didn't understand either. But no matter what, they were safe for the time being.

The two men relaxed, but did not dare to stop and continued to walk deeper into the plain.

Finally, they could not walk any longer, so they found a secluded place on the plain to rest. They needed to recover their physical and spiritual strength.

The night wind was howling, and a bonfire was lit under a tall rock. Two people sat opposite each other, leaning against the rock, looking around vigilantly.

"It seems we have to spend the night here." Gu Yang said.

After saying that, he took out some monster meat from his storage ring, all of which were just killed.

The branches were sharpened and snake meat, wolf meat and wild boar meat were all skewered on them. Two large skewers full of meat were placed next to the campfire and slowly roasted.

Then he took out some clean water, boiled it in an iron pot, and kept it for drinking later.

"Don't drink tonight, and don't sleep. I don't feel right."

Hu Qing nodded, his eyes scanning the surroundings, alert for possible threats.

"Tell me, why didn't the stone-armored bear chase us?" Gu Yang raised the doubt in his mind again.

Hu Qing pondered for a moment and said, "I heard that some monsters have their own territories and they will not leave their territories. Perhaps this plain is not its territory."

"Then our horses..." Gu Yang didn't say anything else, but both of them knew in their hearts that the horses might have met with an accident.

It was late at night, and after having enough water and meat, the two took turns to keep watch.

Although this plain seems safe for the time being, no one knows what dangers await them at night.

Silent all night.

The first rays of morning sun shone through the sparse clouds and onto the frosty plains.

Hu Qing and Gu Yang stood up from the simple camp. Their hands and feet were a little stiff after a night of cold.

They huddled around the embers of the campfire, feeling the last bit of warmth.

"It was really cold last night." Gu Yang complained while moving his body.

Hu Qing nodded, his eyes fell on the map, and his finger moved along a winding line.

"The map shows that there's a nearby official road that leads directly to Tianyi City, about 48 kilometers away."

"I hope we can meet some caravans, otherwise it will take another two days to get there." Gu Yang sighed, a hint of fatigue in his eyes.

After a short rest, the two continued their journey.

Their shoes made crisp sounds as they stepped on the frosty ground, and each step seemed to remind them that the road ahead was still long.