Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 529 - 518: Wind Eater

As Qian Yu rolled up the sleeve on his arm, one could see crisscrossing scars, deep enough to expose the bone.

Upon closer inspection, it was discernible that strands of Evil Qi flowed over the scars on his arm.

Qian Yu wore a faintly bitter smile: "Ladies and gentlemen, as you can see, these scars cannot be healed at the moment, because terrifying Evil Qi lingers on them, and the source of this Evil Qi is a Pseudo-God dwelling in the Gale Mountain Range.

Qian Yu’s expression turned somewhat dejected as he spoke.

These scars had been with him for a long time, and without a special method, they were very difficult to heal.

Now, being in the Gale Mountain Range, the wounds were frequently eroded by Evil Qi.

He was unsure how far he could go with this group of disciples from the Storm Sword Sect.

Yueye’s eyebrows furrowed slightly: "Did you see what kind of Pseudo-God wounded you?"

In the Gale Mountain Range, there were many indescribable beings—monsters, Pseudo-Gods, and other creatures that hadn’t yet become monster Pseudo-Gods.

Since Qian Yu mentioned encountering a Pseudo-God here, if Yueye intended to lead people across this mountain path, they would inevitably have to contend with the Pseudo-God’s attack.

And to contend with a Pseudo-God’s attack, the first thing to understand was the level of power this Pseudo-God possessed.

However, upon hearing this, Qian Yu shook his head.

"To be honest, I haven’t seen what the Pseudo-God looks like. As soon as you step out onto this mountain path, a dense black mist appears, and within that mist, there is the faint presence of gale winds that heavily injured me. I only saw a hazy figure flash by amidst the black mist, which should be the Pseudo-God."

"But the exact entity, I could not discern."

Yueye’s eyebrows furrowed even deeper: "You possess the strength of the Void Shattering Realm Small Success. While that may not mean much in this Heavenly Cloud Path, to have harmed you and remain unseen suggests the opponent is at least Void Shattering Realm Great Success or higher."

Qian Yu nodded: "You are correct, by such reasoning, it indeed seems so."

After thinking for a moment, Yueye waved her hand: "You are now temporarily requisitioned by the Evil Extermination Bureau, follow us out of this mountain."

Qian Yu was a bit startled upon hearing this, then lowered his head, getting caught up in his thoughts.

Yueye, aware of what troubled Qian Yu, sneered: "If you’re afraid to follow us and wish to stay, it’s merely a slow death."

"Without resources, without anything, the gale winds can incessantly blow through. Even if you withstand one wave, how long can you endure? Moreover, that Pseudo-God hidden in the black mist might advance up the mountain path."

"By then, how can you escape? Only by uniting with us can we break through this crisis."

The conflict on Qian Yu’s face grew more intense.

As Yueye continued speaking, his conflicted expression reached a peak and then dissipated.

It was as if he lost all strength, nodding: "In that case, I entrust the lives of the Storm Sword Sect disciples to you."

As Yueye had said, staying here was mere slow death.

Better short pain than long misery.

If even one could escape, it would reduce the loss for the Storm Sword Sect.

Yueye shook her head, saying: "It’s not entrusting them to us, but to yourselves. If you don’t fight when encountering the Pseudo-God, it’s likely you who will perish."

Qian Yu nodded understanding the implication of Yueye’s words, saying nothing more.

Turning back to her many colleagues, Yueye spoke淡淡ly: "Ladies and gentlemen, if there is an obstacle before us, we shall break it. The search for the Gale Heart cannot be delayed. If anyone disagrees with my decision, speak now."

There was silence, and Qin An remained quiet too.

In fact, just moments ago, Qin An realized that going forward seemed to be the only way out.

After all, their ultimate goal in entering the Gale Mountain Range was to find the Gale Heart.

It was not a task that could be postponed.

Seeing no dissent, Yueye said no more, then began to stride along the mountain path, leading outside the mountain range.

The others followed suit.

...

As the group approached deeper into the mountain path, a faint black mist began to quietly emerge ahead.

The moment the black mist appeared, it spread rapidly, like a wildfire.

In just a few breaths, the mist thickened like ink, seemingly sealing the way forward.

Within the dark mist, there was a faint presence of Evil Qi.

Within the Evil Qi, the sound of roaring seemed to circulate.

Yueye glanced back, noticing that among her nine colleagues, other than herself being at the Shattering Void Realm Perfection, only Liu Ping, who wielded dual daggers, was also at Shattering Void Realm Perfection.

"Ladies and gentlemen, prepare to form an array."

The Evil Extermination Bureau taught attack and defense formations, essential learning for all its members.

Without further ado, the members of the Evil Extermination Bureau formed a ten-person array, preparing to delve into the depths of the black mist.

The Storm Sword Sect disciples, led by Qian Yu, silently followed.

Upon stepping into the black mist, Qin An immediately felt a vague presence of Evil Qi surging toward him.

This Evil Qi was subtle yet tangibly real, imbued with an ominous aura.

Just as the Evil Qi surged, a shadow in the mist flashed briefly.

Suddenly, a disciple of the Storm Sword Sect let out a scream, a massive bleeding hole appeared in his chest, and he collapsed, already a corpse.

This scene instantly heightened the group’s alertness.

Yueye had yet to speak.

Liu Ping, approaching the body with his daggers, examined it briefly and said: "Killed by gale wind, but where the wind came from leaves no trace."

A solemn expression spread across everyone’s faces.

The foe hid in the shadows, the gale wind invisible and undetectable, extremely hard to discover.

The enemy was hidden while they were exposed, placing them at a disadvantage.

Just as Liu Ping finished speaking, Qin An suddenly sensed the sound of wind approaching.

The sound was so subtle that without careful listening, it was inaudible.

Instantly, he channeled his internal Void Essence, deploying the Nine Turns Sea of Evil Dharma Form.

As the Dharma Form was deployed, a cyan-purple light quickly enveloped him.

The moment the Dharma Form manifested, a booming sound erupted from behind him.

Cracks appeared one after another on the Dharma image.

"Is it the fierce wind again?"

Qin An turned his head to look and saw a shadow flicker briefly within the black fog.

He saw those eyes, sending chills down his spine.

"I saw them." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

With these words, many immediately turned their attention towards him.

Yueye walked up to Qin An and asked, "What did you see?"

Qin An said indifferently, "They were a pair of eyes, amber-colored eyes, with a large mouth full of rotten teeth, yet in its mouth, there were fierce winds."

The shadow moved swiftly just now; if Qin An hadn’t been cautious and turned his head promptly, he might not have been able to see clearly.

As for more details, he did not see them.

Upon hearing this, Yueye rapidly ran through his thoughts and suddenly seemed to realize something, his face showing a solemn expression.

"Everyone be careful, this should be a wind eater from the fierce wind mountains."

Wind eater?

With these words, many from the Evil Extermination Bureau showed an understanding expression.

Qin An raised an eyebrow slightly, "So that’s it."

If it’s a wind eater, it would surely be difficult to deal with.

Before coming here, information regarding the fierce wind mountains was provided by Zhu Xueshuang.

Therefore, Qin An also knew what kind of monstrous creature a wind eater was.

It’s said that wind eaters are pseudo-gods formed from fierce winds, feeding on it and capable of manipulating wind to harm enemies.

Especially in these fierce wind mountains, the wind eater’s power is greatly enhanced.

What’s more, it hides in the black fog, using it as a barrier to attack freely with wind.

While their vision is obstructed within the fog, making it extremely difficult to advance.

Liu Ping gripped his dagger tightly, "If we can find it, with the strength of us two, killing it shouldn’t be too hard, but now it’s hiding in the shadows, it’s too cunning."

The moment Liu Ping spoke, a faint sound of wind arose again.

Qin An suddenly drew the Cold Star and struck out.

The Nine-Colored Void Essence enveloped Cold Star, shattering the attacking fierce wind.

This time, the target of the fierce wind attack was Zheng Rou.

Zheng Rou jumped in fright, her face filled with horror as she watched the shadow flash in the black fog.

Qin An said calmly, "This guy is clever, it knows to kill the weak first, then the strong."

As his words fell again, two more disciples from the Fengyun Sword Sect cried out miserably, their chests pierced by fierce wind, falling dead.

Yueye saw Qin An draw his blade to shatter the wind, a hint of surprise in his eyes, "Your strength seems somewhat abnormal."

Liu Ping was also taken aback, "Seems stronger than your realm."

They are masters of Shattering Void Realm Perfection, and are observant, able to discern Qin An’s power from that single strike.

Surpassing his realm by far.

The previous Black Market mission didn’t involve all of Zhu Xueshuang’s subordinates.

This time, no one in the faction recognized Qin An.

So when Yueye and Liu Ping saw him act, they were astonished.

Qin An held his blade, shaking his head, "It’s not the time to be surprised by my strength; first prepare to eliminate this wind eater."

"Eliminate, how to eliminate?" Yueye asked, "Now finding its position is difficult, we can only continue to defend, first withstand the wind eater’s attacks, then find clues from its attacks before counterattacking."

With these words, many from the Evil Extermination Bureau expressed agreement.

Qin An shook his head, "It feeds on fierce wind, which is endless, and uses the black fog as a barrier to hide its form, finding it is extremely difficult and may even cost lives."

"Therefore, we should actively seek it out."

Upon hearing this, Yueye’s brows furrowed slightly, she asked, "So you have a different opinion?"

As Qin An was about to speak, a male from the Evil Extermination Bureau stepped out, discontented.

"Since we’ve chosen a leader, do as the leader says, don’t speak too much, otherwise if you delay the opportunity for battle, you won’t bear the consequences."

Zheng Rou saw someone come out to criticize Qin An, parted her lips, struggled for a moment, then stood up and spoke.

"What are you doing? Isn’t it allowed for someone to make suggestions?"

"Qin An has his own views, he can certainly express them."

Timid usually, Zheng Rou seemed to cast aside all weakness at this moment, even Qin An was mildly surprised.

But Zheng Rou lasted only two or three seconds before her face blushed, shy and hesitant.

Being rebuked by Zheng Rou, the male from the Evil Extermination Bureau snorted disdainfully.

"You, young lady, standing up now, does it mean you’re displeased because I mentioned your man?"

Zheng Rou looked panicked, wanting to retort, but the words stuck in her throat.

The male from the Evil Extermination Bureau coldly sneered again, casting a fond glance over Yueye’s face, "What Lord Yueye says goes, she’s the leader now, so you two shut up."

Qin An detected this male’s gaze, immediately understood his motive.

Perhaps he admired Yueye, dissatisfied seeing Qin An discuss ways with her, trying to make a point.

"So pitiable." Qin An suddenly said.

The male from the Evil Extermination Bureau was stunned: "What did you say?"

"I said your performance is too clumsy, appearing as if you’re a clown." Qin An replied calmly.

The male instantly grasped Qin An’s meaning, fists clenched, filled with anger.

Yet before he could speak, Qin An’s sharp gaze swept over him.

"Utter another word, I’ll toss you into the black fog."