This Life's Song: The Genius Rune Master

The crowd in front of the stone tablet saw the green dot moving rapidly, beginning to keep parallel to the red dot it was chasing.

Later, for some unknown reason, those little red dots gathered in one spot and stopped moving.

On the map, a large red dot appears about 1 zhang away from the green and small red dots.

If I had to use a comparison, it would be the size of a red bean compared to that of a hawthorn.

The red dot didn't move; it seemed to be resting.

The elders stared intently at the stone tablet with solemn expressions, remaining silent, for there was nothing they could do but wait.

At this moment, a man hurried over and said, "Huff, huff, report to the elders that apart from those in seclusion, all the disciples of the sect, starting from the menial servants, are present."

The Grand Elder asked with a solemn expression, "Who could it be?"

The Sixth Elder, with his handsome features and a smiling face, seemed very approachable. He spoke up, "Could it be someone who is running for election?"

The Third Elder became anxious upon hearing this, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could a newcomer survive until now? Are you kidding me?"

"That's right, how could a newcomer be so amazing?"

Listening to the elders' comments, Yunzhi also had some doubts. Although Lianxue and the other person had disappeared, could they really be inside?

Qingshu anxiously tugged at Yunzhi's arm, her meaning clear.

She wanted to say that Lianxue might be inside, but she also knew that given her status, no one would care even if she spoke up. So she pulled Yunzhi aside, wanting her to go and say something.

Yunzhi understood what Qingshu meant, but she simply patted Qingshu's hand reassuringly, indicating that she shouldn't rush.

Yunzhi wasn't unwilling to speak, but even if she did, no one would believe her. Instead, they would think she was just trying to attract attention, which wouldn't be good for the little girl. So she remained silent.

Once this formation is activated, outsiders cannot enter. So even if they know who is inside, it will be of no use and will only cause them trouble.

Seeing Yunzhi like this, Qingshu had no choice but to give up and began to quietly gaze at the stone tablet.

Lianxue was unaware of the turbulent events unfolding outside.

Lianxue was also worried because the Heavenly Silkworm Silver Spiders had stopped advancing. If there wasn't something even more powerful, they would have chased after them.

Lianxue looked at the strange trees in the distance.

After thinking for a moment, Lianxue said, "Let's rest and recover first, and prepare for the battle later."

Jingwei nodded in agreement and immediately sat cross-legged on the ground, saying, "Mmm."

Lianxue also sat down cross-legged, but she did not immediately meditate. Instead, she took out a talisman brush and cinnabar and began to draw.

Because we don't know what kind of monsters we will face, or whether we can handle them, we must be well prepared.

Her fingers danced across the paper, the flame flickering at the tip of the brush, the bright color of the vermilion ink reflecting on her cheeks.

If a Martial Emperor Realm expert were present at this moment, they would see that fire elements lingered around Lian Xue, especially on the talisman paper that the pen tip had touched.

In one go, a fire talisman was completed, and the flame spun once on the talisman paper before disappearing.

Lianxue began cultivating, and feeling her strength recover somewhat, she drew talismans again, repeating this process over and over.

From the outside, you can see that the two green dots on the stone tablet and the red dot are kept at a certain distance.

Neither moving forward nor backward, they maintained a delicate balance.

This balance didn't last long. Everyone saw that the red dot, about the size of a hawthorn, slowly began to move, heading in the direction of the green dot.

Everyone tensed up, their eyes wide, eager to see what would happen next.

Lian Xue was completely unaware that the red dot was approaching the two of them.

Lian Xue drew more than a dozen talismans and entered a state of cultivation again. The dual consumption of mental and spiritual power made the absorption of spiritual power faster. With the addition of the Nine Curves Technique, the two combined made Lian Xue feel that she was about to break through to the mid-stage of Martial General.

But before she could even feel happy, the sound of a monster moving came from the distant woods.

The sound seemed so loud and deafening in the quiet environment.

The ground trembled, as if an earth dragon were turning over.

Lianxue and the other woman immediately became alert, looking into the distance where strange trees were falling and a huge thing was rushing forward.

The two quickly changed direction, but the enormous creature also changed direction in the same way.

Seeing this, they realized the attackers were coming for them, so they stopped trying to hide.

Soon a pig appeared in front of them, the size of an adult elephant. Yes, it was a pig.

It has crimson fur, long hairs like steel needles, large ears like palm fans, a long pig face, and two sharp tusks. Most importantly, it breathes flames when it's panting.

Lian Xue was stunned for a moment, then said, "What kind of pig is this that's so big?"

Jingwei stretched out one hand, ready to attack at any moment. "Crimson Flame Porcupine, it should be, it's pretty much as described."

Looking at the enormous creature before her, Lianxue asked again, "Does it have any weaknesses, and how should we deal with them?"

After a moment of thought, Jingwei said, "This pig's skin is as hard as iron, and its eyes are not a weak point. I just happened to see an ancient book that says this pig's hindquarters are relatively weak, so..."

Lian Xue was speechless: "Such a big pig, and you want to attack its butt? Unbelievable."

Undeterred, Lianxue asked, "Does it have any other weaknesses?"

Jingwei also wondered if she had seen it wrong. "It seems like it's gone. Ah! Right! It's fire attribute, but it can also be countered by water attribute."

Lianxue thought, "Luckily, I still have the Ice Talisman and the Clear Water Talisman. That should work, right? Wait until she finishes thinking."

The Crimson Porcupine pounced forward, its massive head swinging as it opened its mouth wide, its long tusks aimed at the two of them.

A silent crossbow bolt was fired, and the user dodged the attack by turning to the left.

The Lotus Snow Talisman was flung out, and the porcupine's flames were frozen and melted away.

She bent down and rushed under the pig's belly.

Another immobilization talisman was thrown out, keeping the porcupine in its charging stance, its front hooves raised high, its mouth wide open with flames just one centimeter away from its mouth, and it remained frozen in place.

Lianxue rushed forward, but before she could reach the back, the porcupine struggled and broke free of its restraints.

Because of the momentary restraint, the porcupine was not prepared and with a thud, it knelt down on both hooves and almost crushed Lian Xue.

Lianxue quickly rolled over and escaped from under the porcupine's belly.

Unfortunately, the porcupine was no pushover. It reacted, stood up, and kicked Lianxue with its right hind leg.

Lian Xue hurriedly used her Wind Walk technique to barely dodge, but the porcupine's hoof still grazed her back. Lian Xue felt a sharp pain in her back, but she ignored it and continued to dodge.

The porcupine was completely unfazed by Jingwei's attacks, which felt like a mere tickle.

The crossbow bolt struck the porcupine, making a clanging sound before bouncing back.

Jingwei was helpless and hurriedly dodged, too busy to take care of herself.

The porcupine dislikes Lotus Snow because Lotus Snow can restrain it; it uses both ice and water, and can easily imprison it, which annoys it greatly.

In its eyes, the two people were just two little insects, but it was imprisoned and restrained by the insects. This was intolerable.

The Crimson Porcupine roared, "Awooo~ Awooo~ Awooo!"

The Crimson Porcupine angrily stomped its hind legs on the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust, and its tail swished loudly.

Lianxue lunged backward again, coughing from the smoke and dust. "Cough, cough, cough."

Lianxue was coughing and didn't notice when the Crimson Flame Porcupine's tail lashed out at her.