Night Without End
Chapter 134 - 85 Almost Ascended on the Spot_2

Chapter 134: Chapter 85 Almost Ascended on the Spot_2

What’s going on? The two birds were dumbfounded, clueless, and somewhat baffled.

"Look at those innocent little eyes of yours, still playing dumb? Speak up, or I’ll smack each of you into a meat patty!" Qin Ming said.

Then, he slapped the back of the Purple Lightning Beast, and with a crisp slap, the sound was clear.

The effect was very pronounced; the two birds shuddered with fear because their master was actually hit!

The Purple Lightning Beast exhaled clouds and mist from its mouth, and its fur flowed with a purple haze. It was truly at the brink of its tolerance and feeling mistreated, having never suffered such indignity before.

But at the last moment, it shockingly realized that the Heavenly Light Force naturally exuding from this person was much stronger than before. Had he... broken through too?

Its desire to fight to the death with this person faded in an instant... it held back, for now!

"Crow, starting with you, if you dare say one wrong word, I’ll pluck a hundred feathers from you on the spot!" Qin Ming threatened, feeling that the talking sparrow was too sly, so he started with the dark, slippery bird.

"My lord, I promise I won’t lie, but I can’t ensure the accuracy of every word, after all, I am not human and don’t have such a great talent for language. And... I’m a Starling." By the end, its voice got smaller, as it saw the human staring at it.

"Do you want me to address you as brother? Right now, you are a crow, don’t talk nonsense."

"Fine, I’m a crow, but this shouldn’t count as me lying." The Starling was very earnest and precise.

Then it swore that it really wasn’t spying on Qin Ming, it had never seen him before and had no dealings with him whatsoever.

"My lord, how could we possibly provoke you for no reason? We belong to the mountain..." The talking sparrow also swore, it had never seen Qin Ming before and if it lied, then let its entire tribe be annihilated.

Qin Ming glanced at it. Are thieving birds even fierce when swearing oaths?

He thought about it; it seemed he hadn’t been followed along the way.

"Then what are you doing here?" Qin Ming asked sternly.

The talking sparrow said, "My lord, have you heard of the black market in the night fog? It appears once a month in the mountains, and we wanted to follow the noble Purple Lightning Beast to see if we could sneak in."

Qin Ming was intrigued; he had heard from Xu Cheng that it was a special boundary for humans and Alien Species to trade and required an invitation from an acquaintance to enter, held once a month.

Allegedly, the black market in the night fog also had levels, and the higher the level, the further one had to proceed into the depths of the mountain. Although there was no Mountain Master here, many dangerous Alien Species lingered deep in the mountain ranges.

"What level is this night market?" Qin Ming asked. He was somewhat interested because if they were all creatures at the mutation stage, he was truly not afraid.

Like humans, Alien Species undergoing nine mutations were rare and almost impossible to encounter.

Qin Ming had already tested the power of all combined Heavenly Light Force fused with Unity on Ge Qianxun, who had a rebirth seven times, and he felt he could take a tour at the black market in the night fog.

He was really not afraid of being targeted by monsters, and if spiritual creatures at the mutation stage followed him, he might satisfy his current needs.

"Can I blend in with you?" Qin Ming asked the Purple Lightning Beast seated below.

The Purple Lightning Beast crushed the rocks on the ground with its hooves. If it let this clingy fellow in, could it still keep its reputation? It would never be able to hold its head high again in this lifetime.

The talking sparrow said, "My lord, you definitely can’t go in like this. Other creatures seeing you riding on such a noble Purple Lightning Beast will surely draw the attention of someone or an Alien Species covertly targeting you. It’s too conspicuous, like a crane standing among chickens, a prominent wood in the forest is bound to be destroyed by the wind."

Qin Ming, to follow good advice as easily as flowing water, dismounted, feeling that the talking sparrow indeed made sense.

But his hand didn’t leave the Purple Lightning Beast, ready to exert Sticky Force at any moment.

He said, "Brother Zi or Sister Zi, you won’t hold a grudge for me riding on your back, right? It shouldn’t be the case. I think you have a good temper, a hundred times better than that temperamental Purple Lightning Beast before. I’m just going to have a look-see, can I accompany you?"

Mainly, Qin Ming now had the confidence. His personal strength was strong enough to protect himself in such places, and since his appearance had changed, he wasn’t afraid of stirring up trouble.

"Is your lair up ahead? Just to be clear, if anything happens to me, you guys will definitely be the first to burst open." After Qin Ming spoke, the fully integrated Heavenly Light Force flowed with dazzling brilliance in his right hand. With a gentle flick, a boulder on the road silently shattered.

No sound is more terrifying than a direct blow exploding.

The Purple Lightning Beast tensed up; it felt this villain was much more terrifying than last time. But after removing the mask and shedding the armor, how could he look so fat? It cursed under its breath: Fatty!

"Brother Zi, Sister Zi, the two talking sparrows said you’re noble. Where do you live, and on which mountain range do you reside?" Qin Ming tried to ease the atmosphere.

The Purple Lightning Beast thought to itself that if it mentioned the word ’Blessed Land,’ it would probably scare you to death, but it might also lead to killing the beast to silence it.

"You just mentioned that Brother Zi or Sister Zi is noble; where is it reflected?" Qin Ming asked the two talking sparrows.

"Divine Pattern by nature." The talking sparrow wanted to praise more but didn’t dare to reveal too much, only managing to respond with four words.

"Hmm, let me have a look. Seems like there’s some obscure mysterious pattern on your neck. Wait, you’re not wearing a fake mane, are you? Don’t tell me, you’re all fake fur; could it be that you’re balding?" Qin Ming was astonished as there seemed to be an extra layer of skin beneath the Purple Lightning Beast’s neck.

"You’re the one who’s balding; that’s my clothes!" The Purple Lightning Beast silently cursed, almost bursting forth with human speech in anger.

"It’s for being low-key. The Divine Pattern is too dazzling," explained the talking sparrow.

This time the black market in the misty night was located in a valley, with fog so thick and guarded by a Mountain Monster that had mutated six times.

As they approached, Qin Ming warned, "The three of you need to look normal later on. If anyone shows the slightest anomaly and makes me feel something’s off, I guarantee you’ll explode on the spot. It’s best to have a smile on your face."

He guessed that he might encounter some familiar beasts from the mountain that the Purple Lightning Beast knew.

But he didn’t care, as he might just manage to acquire the Spiritual Material that would allow for his fifth rebirth.

The valley was bustling with all kinds of creatures, such as humans in masks, stumbling one-horned giant bears, raptors covered in silver, and many Alien Species whose names could not be called.

As Qin Ming wandered around, he became uneasy because the Purple Lightning Beast attracted a lot of attention, mostly from Alien Species with significant histories.

"Trouble!" He realized he had severely underestimated the identity of the Purple Lightning Beast before.

"No worries, I can deal with the monsters here for now. Quickly see if there’s any rare treasure, and if not, run." Qin Ming made a quick assessment.

He was soon shocked because his Heavenly Light resonated specially with a chunk of yellow mud-colored stone on a stall as if it wanted to... swallow it.

What was this situation? He had never experienced such a thing.

Then, he noticed something when he reached out to touch the palm-sized stone, the Yellow Mud Palm seemed poised to display its might.

"How much for this stone?" Qin Ming asked.

"Not worth much, just used to weigh down the stall fabric. If you like it, I’ll give it to you," said the human-form Mountain Monster, its body covered in green fur, with a terrifying grin of green fangs.

It spoke to Qin Ming with politeness, but its eagerness was apparent in its eyes, gazing at the Purple Lightning Beast.

Qin Ming figured it had no idea what the stone really was, and perhaps it was also trying to please the Purple Lightning Beast, hence the generosity.

"I’ll give you a piece of Day Gold." Qin Ming immediately pocketed the stone, and he was thinking of making an escape. Something was odd about this Purple Lightning Beast beside him.

"Hmm, how much for this book?" He hadn’t left yet when he saw an Ancient Book at the neighboring stall, and he resonated with it spiritually and stopped immediately.

"Ten pieces of Day Gold, it’s not an Advanced Cultivation Technique." This Mountain Monster was also very enthusiastic.

The Purple Lightning Beast was about to explode in rage, cursing inwardly, do you think this is a friend of mine you’re traveling with? To be selling at a loss like this, I’ve been kidnapped by him!

It discovered that Qin Ming was using its status to pick up bargains, feeling both angry and frustrated, yet not daring to show it, afraid of being sent away by that terrifying hand beside it. Most importantly, there were no Advanced Alien Species around.