In midair, the swordsman in green gazed towards the direction from which the azure beam blasted, his expression changed ever so slightly, and he couldn't help but cry out:
On the island, the Green Spirit Deer, transformed by the Wood Charm, let out an ethereal and long deer call, and a cluster of azure wooden spikes condensed around it, firing all at once towards the green-robed swordsman.
Witnessing this, the green-robed swordsman hurriedly formed hand seals to cast a sword technique on the cyan flying sword, which instantly transformed into a cyan sword rainbow, spiraling and dancing forward in the air, shattering the wooden spikes in an instant, and continued flying towards the Green Spirit Deer.
Faced with such an attack, the Green Spirit Deer was not the least bit flustered.
A green light surged on the antlers atop its head, quickly coalescing into a green light barrier above it.
When the cyan flying sword hit the green light barrier, it merely caused it to wobble slightly, unable to advance even half a step further.
Seeing this, the green-robed swordsman changed his sword technique in hand and in an instant, the cyan flying sword erupted with more than a dozen sharp sword Qi, striking the green light barrier along with the sword itself.
This time, the attack was effective. The green light barrier shattered in response.
But after the light barrier dispersed, there was no trace of the Green Spirit Deer to be found inside.
Before the green-robed swordsman had time to ponder the whereabouts of the Green Spirit Deer, a chill suddenly surged from behind him.
Without a moment's thought, he quickly activated his body protection magic artifact to its fullest, and the cyan light barrier around him brightened considerably.
Yet, it still couldn't save his life!
Accompanied by four streaks of white cold Qi striking him, the cyan light barrier barely lasted a few breaths before freezing and shattering, and the body of the green-robed swordsman was quickly frozen by the "Skyfrost Cold Qi."
Immediately after, a green light flashed, and an azure spear shot through the air, bursting the head of the green-robed swordsman with one strike.
Not far away, the middle-aged man in blue, who was still using all his tactics to entangle with Zhou Chun, saw this scene and couldn't help but shout in shock and anger, his face filled with grief and rage.
Immediately, with a face full of shock and fury, he turned toward Zhou Chun and yelled, "You killed Brother Li, the Green Mist Li Family will never let you go, just wait for Senior Li's revenge!"
Before his voice fell, he turned and fled.
"Where do you think you're going!"
Zhou Chun shouted lowly, immediately chasing him with his flying sword.
However, he ordered the Wood Charm to stay on the island to continue protecting Baibai.
The environment of Black Mist Marsh was clearly not friendly for pursuing one's enemies.
After chasing the middle-aged man in blue for a distance, Zhou Chun lost him due to the man's use of the Water Escape Technique.
When he returned to the island, he found the Wood Charm engaged in a battle with a Third Order Demon Beast, clearly being suppressed.
"It's actually a Thunder Wriggle Beast!"
Zhou Chun looked at the magical beast fighting the Wood Charm, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
The beast looked like a gigantic earthworm.
It was over a dozen zhangs long, with a black skin bearing spirals of silver-white lightning patterns, and atop its head grew a single silver-white horn several feet in length.
This was also a rare high-level magical beast with dual attributes of earth and thunder, known as the "Thunder Wriggle Beast."
This kind of "Thunder Wriggle Beast" favored living in swampy mud, and during thunderstorms, they would emerge to absorb the power of thunder and lightning to temper themselves.
And the single horn on the "Thunder Wriggle Beast's" head was an exceedingly rare item, naturally possessing abilities to attract and ward off lightning.
An artifact created from this material could call down heavenly lightning for attacks, and also absorb the enemies' lightning spells and divine powers, truly miraculous.
"It seems that the Black Mist Marsh really has no Fifth Order Demon Kings; otherwise, this 'Thunder Wriggle Beast' wouldn't be roaming so freely!"
Zhou Chun's eyes sparkled with insight as he observed the "Thunder Wriggle Beast," managing to glean some secrets of Black Mist Marsh from its presence.
Given that the single horn atop the Thunder Wriggle Beast was coveted for its lightning-warding properties, not only human cultivators would be greedy upon seeing it, but Fifth Order Demon Kings, or any high-tier Fourth Order magical beasts aware of the horn's powers, would treat it as a prized delicacy, refusing to let it out of their sight.
Because when magical beasts advanced from the Fourth to the Fifth Order, they must endure the "Heavenly Thunder Tribulation," which cultivators also call the "Transformation Heavenly Tribulation."
Once a magical beast passed the "Heavenly Thunder Tribulation," they would not only advance to Fifth Order but also gain the ability to transform into a human form.
A Fifth Order magical beast is also known as a "Demon King," possessing greater wisdom than an ordinary person, and having an exceedingly long lifespan, far surpassing that of Nascent Soul Stage cultivators; sometimes, these beasts are even harder to deal with than Nascent Soul Stage cultivators.
During the "Heavenly Tribulation" for Fourth Order beasts, the single horn of a "Thunder Wriggle Beast" could help them withstand some of the tribulation's powers, increasing their chance of a successful tribulation passage.
Therefore, if there truly were a Fifth Order Demon King in Black Mist Marsh, it certainly would have discovered this "Thunder Wriggle Beast" and confined it by now.
Zhou Chun estimated that this "Thunder Wriggle Beast" must have been attracted by the recent "Fish Leaping Through Dragon's Gate" phenomenon and had been hiding in the dark without making a move.
It wasn't until just now, when he was pursuing the man in blue and left, that the beast found its chance, aiming to devour Baibai, who was in the midst of transforming.
After all, to a "Thunder Wriggle Beast," consuming the inner core of a Thunder Flood Dragon that was compatible with its own attributes would no doubt save it a century of hard cultivation, easily allowing it to advance to a mid-ranked Third Order magical beast, and even greatly refine and enhance its own bloodline.