The weather was exceptionally blue, and there was not a single ripple in the air. Everything seemed exceptionally calm.
On Sky Mountain.
A young man with a sword on his back was climbing the steep mountain wall with great difficulty.
Hu ~
Ning Luoyu finally managed to crawl into a crevice and let out a sigh of relief. He peeked his head out and looked at the bottomless abyss below, smiling bitterly.
In the Age of Chaos, it was getting harder and harder for the people in the inner world to survive. Otherwise, he would not have taken the risk to go to Tianshan to look for herbs.
Ning Luoyu was twenty-five years old this year. He was an orphan and had been adopted by his master since he was young. It was also his master who had brought him into the inner world and taught him to cultivate qi and learn sword techniques.
His master had adopted Ning Luoyu since he was young. According to his master, on the day he was adopted, a few feathers fell from the sky. He had originally planned to call him Ning Luoyu, but because the word 'fall' had the word 'cursive' on it, which meant that he had fallen from the grass and became a bandit, his master thought it was inauspicious, so he removed the word 'cursive' and called him Ning Luoyu.
His master raised him until he was 18 years old. After that, he left in a carefree manner and warned Ning Luoyu not to look for him. Since then, there had been no news of him.
Ning Luoyu collected himself and tidied up his clothes. Then, he continued to climb up carefully.
The reason Ning Luoyu came here was because he had obtained a thousand-year-old Tianshan Snow Lotus from an old man. That was why he had taken the risk to come here.
It was the Age of Chaos. Even Ning Luoyu, who had been taught by his master since he was young, was only a level three intermediate swordmaster. However, even this level of cultivation was very rare in the inner world. Moreover, Ning Luoyu was still very young. There was still room for improvement in the future. It was not impossible for him to become a grandmaster in the future.
Originally, Ning Luoyu didn't need to take such a risk. He just needed to train quietly every day. However, Ning Luoyu was proud and hoped that he could find his master as soon as possible after he advanced.
Ning Luoyu climbed up the steep stone wall. The higher he climbed, the lower the temperature became. It was still fine for Ning Luoyu now, but if he climbed any higher, he might have to use his qi to resist the cold.
In the inner world, everyone needed to practice qi, but the use was different. Doctors could use qi to treat people, and martial artists could use qi to strengthen their five senses and fists.
Ning Luoyu, on the other hand, was a sword cultivator. He could use his qi to unleash sword qi, and this was only at the level of an intermediate swordmaster. When he reached the level of an advanced swordmaster, he could ride a sword and fly. Taking someone's head from a thousand miles away would be as easy as taking it out of his pocket!
However, Ning Luoyu was still far away from that. His current goal was the Tianshan Snow Lotus on the mountain.
whew ~
Ning Luoyu panted heavily and continued to climb up.
At this moment, the wind started to pick up on the mountain, and it was getting stronger and stronger. Ning Luoyu had no choice but to act more cautiously. If he accidentally fell down, even an intermediate swordmaster would not be able to survive!
Just as Ning Luoyu was climbing up with difficulty, a snow-white plant appeared in Ning Luoyu's field of vision.
Tianshan Snow Lotus!
Ning Luoyu's eyes, which were mesmerized by the wind, suddenly lit up. He couldn't help but feel happy. He had indeed found it. Thinking about it, Ning Luoyu couldn't help but speed up a little.
Screech!
Just as Ning Luoyu was getting closer to the Tianshan Snow Lotus, a sharp screech suddenly came from the sky!
Ning Luoyu turned around and saw a huge bald eagle flying towards him!
WC！
Ning Luoyu was shocked and quickly dodged to the side.
The bald eagle let out a long cry as a warning after its first attack failed. Then, it flew into the air and circled around, preparing for the next attack!
How could there be a bald eagle in this place!？
After Ning Luoyu composed himself, he cursed in his heart, his eyes filled with seriousness.
He had long heard from his master that every thousand-year-old herb was guarded by ferocious beasts. It was precisely because of the protection of these ferocious beasts that these herbs could be preserved for a thousand years!
The bald eagle in front of Ning Luoyu was the guardian beast of the Tianshan Snow Lotus.
Its wingspan was six to seven meters long, and its entire body was one meter long. Its sharp claws emitted a cold light that made people shudder!
This was troublesome!
Ning Luoyu thought to himself.
Now that he was on the cliff, this was the bald eagle's home ground. Ning Luoyu only had 70% of his chi left, and he had used up a lot of his stamina. There might be a fierce battle coming up!
After the bald eagle circled around, it flapped its wings and pounced towards Ning Luoyu. Its sharp claws were like two short knives, stabbing towards Ning Luoyu!
Ning Luoyu didn't hesitate either. He freed his right hand and pulled out the long sword behind him. Then, he swung it fiercely at the bald eagle!
A white sword energy flew towards the bald eagle and collided with its claws, producing a metallic sound!
Screech!
Anger flashed in the bald eagle's eyes. It was obvious that Ning Luoyu's slash had hurt it. It had lived for so long and had not been injured for god knows how many years. In the end, it was hurt by a human today!
The bald eagle made some adjustments and prepared for the next attack.
On the other side, Ning Luoyu's face darkened.
Through the slash just now, he knew that this bald eagle was inferior to him. If it was under normal circumstances, he would definitely be able to kill it.
But now that he was on the cliff, just one hand was already very exhausting. Moreover, the wind in the air was getting stronger and stronger. If he continued to waste time like this, he would definitely die here!
Seeing the bald eagle getting closer and closer, Ning Luoyu's heart hardened. He swung the sword in his hand at the bald eagle, and an even larger sword qi attacked the bald eagle!
Clang!
The sound of metal clashing was heard again, but this time, the bald eagle looked even more miserable. Many of its feathers had been cut off, and a trace of blood was seeping out of its white head.
Ning Luoyu panted heavily, but he didn't dare to stay any longer. He had used up a lot of his stamina and qi, so he had to leave as soon as possible.
Ning Luoyu climbed up to the side of the Tianshan Snow Lotus and quickly plucked the snow lotus. Then, he was about to leave when a sharp and angry cry came from behind him!
Before Ning Luoyu could react, the bald eagle's claws had already arrived. Ning Luoyu was shocked and subconsciously dodged to the side, but she was still caught red-handed!
His left arm instantly became a mess of flesh and blood, and one could even vaguely see the white bones inside!
Hiss!
Ning Luoyu took a deep breath, but he didn't dare to hesitate at all. He used the chisel in his hand to quickly descend.
At this moment, the bald eagle attacked again, but Ning Luoyu dodged it in a sorry state.
Ning Luoyu looked at the bald eagle in the distance, which was preparing to attack again, and smiled bitterly. He might die here today.
Since I can't leave, I can't let you off!
Then, a sharp light flashed in his eyes. His left hand gripped his sword tightly, ready to fight the bald eagle to the death!
As the bald eagle got closer and closer, Ning Luoyu jumped and dodged the bald eagle's attack. He himself jumped behind the bald eagle!
The bald eagle struggled with all its might and rolled around non-stop. Ning Luoyu also held the bald eagle tightly. Then, she stabbed the sword in her hand into the bald eagle's body, piercing the bald eagle's heart.
With a long cry, Ning Luoyu and the bald eagle fell into the abyss of Sky Mountain!
"I'm really going to die this time…"
Ning Luoyu slowly closed his eyes. In front of him was darkness.
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