Reversing the Milky Way

At this moment, a man in black, holding a silver longbow, stood in the bushes, his eyes sharp, fixed on Bai Cheng in the carriage.

As the right hand slightly released its grip, the arrow, drawn by the bowstring, whistled out, the immense force sending green leaves flying.

Liu Xieyang's expression changed in surprise.

"who?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he swung his arm, and the long sword behind him was drawn, rising into the air and deflecting the arrow that was aimed at Bai Cheng.

As the arrow whizzed past Bai Cheng, he finally got a clear look at what it was.

'This...this is from back then! Could it be the same person?'

The man in black in the jungle was startled upon seeing this, and his gaze fell on Liu Xieyang.

At this moment, Liu Xieyang had already conjured countless spirit swords beside him. Just as he was about to counterattack, he was stopped by Bai Cheng beside him.

"Wait a minute, Guard Liu, this man is probably after me. I can't cause you any more trouble."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xieyang stopped his attack and looked at Bai Cheng with an uncertain expression.

"Then be careful in everything you do."

Bai Cheng nodded and jumped off the carriage. At that moment, Cui Yuanfang also poked his head out from the carriage in front.

"what happened?"

"It's nothing, Patriarch Cui. Let's leave now."

After saying that, Liu Xieyang turned to Bai Cheng and said, "We'll be waiting for you at the three-way intersection ahead. You'd better follow us."

"Don't worry, Guard Liu, my time hasn't come yet."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xieyang could only smile helplessly.

"keep going."

As the convoy drove further and further away, Bai Cheng put down the backpack on his back.

Stop looking and come out!

As the words fell, a man in black slowly emerged from the distant jungle. Bai Cheng immediately noticed the black mask on his face.

"Is it really you?! I thought you had given up long ago after all this time."

The man in black was startled when he saw Bai Cheng's calm expression.

"I didn't expect that you would have reached the Great Perfection of Body Refinement Realm in just a few months. If I had known this, I should have killed you back then."

Bai Cheng's face darkened upon hearing this.

"I must say, your Blood Moon organization is really persistent. Fine, let's settle my matter today."

Upon hearing this, the man in black let out a disdainful laugh.

"Hahahaha! If you were with that cultivator from earlier, I would still be somewhat wary, but I didn't expect you to be so determined to die, so don't blame me."

Hearing the black-clad man's harsh words, Bai Cheng was unimpressed, because he already knew the black-clad man's realm from their previous encounter—he was merely at the Great Perfection of the Body Refinement Realm.

However, just to be on the safe side, Bai Cheng still tried to check if the man in black had any obvious fluctuations in spiritual energy, since he couldn't guarantee that the man in black's cultivation level had improved over the past few months.

After confirming the situation, Bai Cheng felt relieved. He still vividly remembered the scene when the man in black had ravaged him; he had almost been killed by him. Thinking of this, Bai Cheng clenched his fists, his eyes fixed intently on the man in black before him.

The man in black also made a move after noticing Bai Cheng's gaze.

"Kid, you don't think you can beat me just because you've reached the Great Perfection of Body Refinement, do you?"

After speaking, he raised his silver longbow, took out a silver arrow from behind his back, and then aimed the bow at Bai Cheng. Bai Cheng, in turn, took out the already tattered Cold Moon Blade from his backpack.

The blade already had a nick, and it suffered even greater damage in the previous battle with Han Yu, resulting in cracks. Bai Cheng was still reluctant to part with it; after all, it was a high-grade magic weapon.

His original plan was to take the weapon to the forge to melt it down and then forge it into a new weapon. However, the craftsmen at the forge said that this weapon was among the best of the high-grade treasures. Therefore, even if the weapon was melted down and then forged, the price would be at least two hundred silver coins. Moreover, there were very few craftsmen in the entire Wuling Town who could forge high-grade treasures. That's why he wanted to take the weapon to Baifeng City and then forge it.

When the man in black saw the long knife in Bai Cheng's hand, he pulled back the bowstring again and assumed a standard bow stance, aiming at Bai Cheng. The surrounding air seemed to tighten like the bowstring as he moved.

Upon witnessing this scene, Bai Cheng couldn't help but tremble. Although he couldn't sense any fluctuations of spiritual energy around the man in black, his aura merged with the surrounding energy, making him incredibly imposing.

He had witnessed the power of this attack before, which made him a little nervous.

"The reason you were able to escape last time was because the distance was too far, but this time we are only a hundred meters apart. Let's see how you block my attack this time."

As the words fell, the man in black released the bowstring. At the same time, the silver arrow, carrying a hurricane, hurtled towards Bai Cheng, sending sand and stones flying wherever it passed, and the air itself seemed to be cut open by its sharpness, leaving visible cracks.

In less than half a second, the silver arrow arrived in front of Bai Cheng. Facing this powerful attack, Bai Cheng was already prepared. His body crackled with lightning, and he swung his longsword, which was enveloped in lightning, at the incoming silver arrow.

The next moment, the longsword collided with the silver arrow, and the enormous impact traveled along the blade to Bai Cheng's body, causing his feet to sink into the ground instantly. The air froze for a moment, followed by an indescribable shockwave that spread violently outwards from Bai Cheng.

The trees swayed, leaves flew, and dust was stirred up by the force, instantly filling the area where Bai Cheng stood with smoke and dust. The black man slowly put away his longbow, cautiously watching Bai Cheng's direction. As a gentle breeze swept by, the smoke and dust in front of him dissipated, and Bai Cheng's figure gradually became clear.

The black man was even more shocked when he saw this.

"This! How is this possible?! Unless I reach the Qi Condensation Realm, I simply cannot block this attack!"

As the words fell, the silver arrow, gleaming in the sunlight, landed not far in front of him. Bai Cheng tremblingly raised the hand that had been gripping the hilt of his sword, blood seeping continuously from between his fingers.

'Wow, what a powerful blow! Even with the enhancement of spiritual energy, my body couldn't completely withstand it. This is probably the strongest pure force attack I've ever directly withstood since I came to this world.'

However, just as he was thinking this, the blade of the Cold Moon Sword in his hand suddenly broke in half. The broken blade fell to the ground and stuck into the loose earth beneath his feet. Bai Cheng's gaze swept heavily towards the man in black.

The man in black attempted to launch another attack, and as he reached for the quiver at his waist, Bai Cheng's gaze turned sharp upon seeing him.

"Don't think about it!"

As lightning crackled beneath his feet, Bai Cheng burst forth, charging towards the man in black in the distance. Before the man in black could even react, Bai Cheng's whip kick was already upon him. Staring at Bai Cheng, whose body was covered in golden lightning, the black man was once again shocked, his pupils suddenly contracting sharply.

"What?! You!"

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Cheng's kick landed squarely on the man in black's face. The man's eyes rolled back, and he was sent flying backward into the jungle. Bai Cheng followed closely, giving the man no chance to catch his breath.

Just as the man in black crashed backward into a thick tree, Bai Cheng arrived in quick succession. He leaped into the air, his knee aimed at the man in black's neck.

The next instant, the black-clad man's pale eyes snapped back to reality, and he raised his longbow to protect himself. Bai Cheng's attack struck the longbow, but the immense force still snapped the tree behind him. Blood gushed from the black-clad man's mouth as he tumbled backward.

Bai Cheng was slightly surprised when he saw this. Logically speaking, even if the other party was at the Great Perfection of Body Refinement Realm, his attack should not have left him unharmed. However, when his kick hit the man's face, Bai Cheng could vaguely sense that the man in black had an unusually strong physique. Otherwise, he would not have continued to pursue him.

Sure enough, just as Bai Cheng was pondering, the man in black not far away staggered to his feet. Upon seeing this, a murderous intent flashed in Bai Cheng's eyes.

Upon seeing Bai Cheng's sharp gaze, the man in black calmly replied, "So that's how it is. I didn't expect you to possess a cultivation physique. I truly regret not killing you back then. However, even if I hadn't killed you, someone would still have accepted your assassination order, and you would have been hunted down until your death, hahaha!"

At this moment, the man in black already knew that he was no match for Bai Cheng, and that Bai Cheng would never let him go.

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Cheng's fist was already upon him. With a dull thud, the man in black coughed up blood again, his eyes rolled back, and his body arched backward. Even the black mask on his face was knocked off by Bai Cheng's punch. Immediately afterward, Bai Cheng reacted swiftly, raising the broken knife in his hand and throwing it fiercely at the man in black's neck.

With a gushing of blood, the man in black collapsed to the ground. Bai Cheng slowly walked up to the man in black, feeling as if he had seen his face somewhere before. After thinking for a while, he remembered the simple face among the crowd in Zhao Family Village.

Thinking of this, Bai Cheng sighed softly.

"Hey, you can only blame yourself for taking the wrong path."

After saying that, Bai Cheng also began searching for the spoils. The man in black didn't find anything good on him, only a token with a blood-red crescent moon drawn on it and a bottle of Rejuvenation Pills. In addition, there was a portrait of Bai Cheng with a reward of four hundred silver coins on it, which Bai Cheng immediately tore to shreds upon seeing it.

"Wasn't it supposed to be two hundred before? How come it's four hundred now?"

Although nothing of value was found, the black-clad man's weapon made Bai Cheng sigh. The exquisite silver longbow had a green bowstring that emitted a trace of spiritual power.

"This bow, I remember he said it was made from the sinew of some fourth-grade spirit beast, the Azure Wind Ox. Anyway, having a ranged weapon is not bad."

Afterwards, Bai Cheng took the quiver from the black-clad man's waist. Inside, in addition to more than a dozen fine iron arrows, there were also three silver arrows. After looting the corpse, Bai Cheng also collected the silver arrow from earlier, bringing the total to five silver arrows, including the ones that were originally in his backpack.

Of course, Bai Cheng couldn't bear to throw away the Cold Moon Blade, which had already broken into two pieces, so he put it into his backpack as well. In addition, Bai Cheng also collected the black mask worn by the man in black.

After making sure he hadn't forgotten anything, Bai Cheng headed forward.

At the crossroads, Liu Xieyang, who had been waiting for a long time, sat on the cargo of the carriage.

Just then, a voice came from the side.

"Young Brother Bai Cheng, are you alright?"

Cui Yuanfang looked at Liu Xieyang sitting on the cargo and said.

Liu Xieyang's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this.

"Don't worry, Patriarch Cui. Bai Cheng is a cultivator after all. Although he hasn't reached the Qi Condensation Realm, he still exudes spiritual energy. As for that man in black, I've already used my divine sense to investigate him. He's at most a martial artist at the Great Perfection of the Body Refinement Realm. When the physical realms are the same, a martial artist can't beat a cultivator."

As the words fell, Bai Cheng's figure appeared from a distance.

Upon seeing this, Liu Xieyang's lips curled into a slight smile.

"Here it comes."

After Bai Cheng returned to the convoy, the convoy continued its journey.

Two hours later, the towering mountain peaks on both sides of the road began to come into Bai Cheng's view.

At the same time, Bai Cheng also noticed that there was thick fog on the mountain peaks to the left.

"Those two mountain peaks that form a pincer movement ahead are Xia Pass. Beyond them lies Xiangyunfang, a famous post station within Xia Pass,"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng nodded absentmindedly, his attention still focused on the mist over the eastern mountains.

"Guard Liu, what's with that fog?"

Liu Xieyang turned his head and looked in the direction Bai Cheng was looking.

"You should know that the main road we're on now bypasses the Misty Swamp, a place that inspires fear. For some reason, it's perpetually shrouded in mist, which, when blown by the wind, spreads to the surrounding mountains. Ordinary people who enter the Misty Swamp have virtually no chance of survival. Furthermore, the swamp is home to several kinds of poisonous insects; a bite without an antidote is certain death. In addition, several kinds of demonic beasts inhabit the swamp, making it a place even cultivators dare not venture into lightly, only able to pass through on their swords at a thousand meters in the air."

Bai Cheng pondered these words.

Looking at the puzzled Bai Cheng, Liu Xieyang continued, "The number of cultivators heading to the Misty Swamp remains constant every year."

Bai Cheng was also taken aback when he heard this.

"Why?"

"Although the Misty Swamp is extremely dangerous, due to its unique environment, some special spiritual plants and crops grow there. Even fourth-grade spiritual plants have appeared there. There are even rumors that a fifth-grade spiritual herb has been found there. Therefore, many cultivators make a living by entering the Misty Swamp to find spiritual herbs. However, many people have also lost their lives in the Misty Swamp."

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng looked again at the mist in the mountains not far away.