What happened next?
The moment Lu Qing's flying sword flew out, the armored giant and others who were in front of the caravan, struggling to resist the wind beast, sensed it and turned around abruptly.
There was no way around it; the sword intent that Lu Qing unleashed was simply too astonishing.
This forced them to divert their attention to see what had happened.
Then, everyone witnessed an unbelievable scene.
A dazzling sword light, moving at an unimaginable speed, pierced towards the heart of a wind beast.
Almost simultaneously, the wind beast exploded and dispersed as soon as the sword light touched it.
Even those with high cultivation levels, like the armored giant, sensed a faint light at the heart of the wind beast, which was about to dissipate along with the beast.
However, just as the light was about to dissipate, Lu Qing's sword light arrived first, striking the light.
Immediately, an incomparably powerful force erupted, and before the light spot could dissipate, it was completely destroyed and annihilated by the sword intent contained within the sword light.
As soon as the light disappeared, the wind beast, whose body had already mostly dissipated, suddenly froze.
Then, the sand that made up his body did not °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° fly around in the sky as before, but instead merged into the endless sandstorm.
Instead, they scattered with a crash, falling to the ground and being blown about by the strong wind, completely losing their previous agility.
"The wind beast's wind orb has been destroyed?!"
This change did not escape the notice of the armored giant.
His eyes widened suddenly, and he exclaimed in surprise, his eyes showing disbelief.
Even he couldn't completely destroy the Wind Orb while simultaneously shattering the Wind Beast.
It should be noted that the Wind Beast's life core, the Wind Pearl, is formed from the condensation of the Law of Wind.
Not only can they gather and disperse invisibly, but they are also extremely difficult to erase or destroy.
Even for a powerful cultivator in the late Golden Core stage, it would be extremely difficult to accomplish such a thing.
And that seemingly ordinary young man, whose cultivation level was only at the first stage of the low-grade Golden Core realm, actually possessed such abilities?
"It worked?"
When Old Man Qiao and the middle-aged man saw that the wind beast had been pierced and dissipated by Lu Qing's flying sword, but had not re-formed, they both showed expressions of wild joy.
"One more is needed!"
With a flick of his wrist, Lu Qing sent his flying sword back to him in a streak of light.
"Grandpa Qiao, I can barely muster one more attack. You all prepare yourselves and see if we can take care of the remaining wind beast!"
"They can still prepare for another attack!"
Old Man Qiao and the middle-aged man were both surprised and delighted upon hearing this.
What's astonishing is that Lu Qing was able to unleash such a terrifying attack once more.
On the bright side, if they could also deal with the remaining wind beast, their pressure would be greatly reduced.
With renewed vigor, Old Man Qiao and the middle-aged man began to work together to suppress the remaining wind beast.
Originally, Old Man Qiao alone was enough to deal with a wind beast.
Now, with the addition of the middle-aged man, they completely suppressed the remaining wind beast.
After several dozen breaths, Lu Qing's voice rang out again: "Grandpa Qiao, that's enough!"
Old Man Qiao was already prepared. Upon hearing Lu Qing's words, he immediately unleashed his power once more, blasting the wind beast that was being suppressed to pieces with a single stroke.
Almost simultaneously, Lu Qing's sword light arrived.
This time, however, his flying sword was aimed not at the wind beast's heart, but at its head!
A dazzling sword light appeared, and a point of white light emerged from the head of the wind beast the instant it exploded.
Before they could disperse, they were struck by Lu Qing's flying sword.
The powerful sword intent erupted, and the point of light was instantly destroyed.
In an instant, the wind beast let out a roar and its whole body trembled.
The yellow sand that makes up its massive body begins to fall like a waterfall.
The remaining wind beast was also temporarily killed by Lu Qing!
"Was it successful?"
Old Wang and the middle-aged man were deeply shocked.
However, they still dared not be careless and remained vigilant, watching the road ahead.
After quite some time, it was observed that the two wind beasts had not materialized and reappeared.
Only then did the two realize that the wind orbs of the two wind beasts had indeed been destroyed and annihilated by Lu Qing.
Immediately, the two looked at Lu Qing with immense admiration.
"Fellow Daoist, you're truly amazing! You've really taken care of this wind beast!"
"It also requires the two of you to work together, otherwise I would not have been able to locate the Wind Pearl so accurately and destroy it."
Lu Qing's face was pale, and his breathing was weak. He smiled slightly.
"That's not how it works. The wind beast's wind pearl is unpredictable and never stays in one place."
"Fellow Daoist, your ability to sense the location of the wind pearl the instant it shattered is truly remarkable."
Old Man Joe exclaimed in amazement.
"You flatter me, senior."
Old Man Qiao, however, did not realize that he had overpraised him.
He knew quite a bit about wind beasts.
Why are wind beasts so difficult to deal with? It's because as long as the wind pearl isn't destroyed, no matter how many times their bodies are broken apart, they can reassemble themselves and become immortal.
Destroying the Wind Beast's Wind Orb is extremely difficult.
It's not just because the wind beads are invisible and will dissipate as the wind beast's body disperses, merging into the gale.
It is itself formed from the power of the Law of Wind, and ordinary attacks, even if they manage to locate it, are unlikely to cause any damage.
Furthermore, when the Wind Pearl was inside the Wind Beast, it was never fixed in a certain position.
Instead, it changes position constantly as the wind and sand that make up the wind beast's body shift, and can appear anywhere inside the wind beast's body.
In other words, the goal is to completely defeat the Wind Beast.
Not only do they need to accurately locate the wind orb the instant the wind beast's body collapses.
One must possess sufficient power to destroy the Wind Orb.
This is also why Old Man Qiao said earlier that only those who have condensed a high-grade Golden Core and are at the late stage of the Golden Core realm are considered top-tier experts.
Only then can these wind beasts be completely defeated.
Now, Lu Qing, who is only at the first stage of the Golden Core realm, actually seized the opportunity when the Wind Pearl appeared and destroyed it.
Even though it was thanks to their help, Old Man Joe still found it incredible.
"As expected, my feeling was right. This young friend is indeed no ordinary Golden Core cultivator!"
Old Man Qiao thought to himself.
How could an ordinary Golden Core cultivator possess such keen spiritual senses and astonishing sword control skills?
This seemingly ordinary young man must have an extraordinary background.
Perhaps they are disciples from a major sect or a prominent family who have come out to gain experience.
"Grandpa Qiao, have you dealt with the two remaining wind beasts?"
Just as Old Man Qiao was marveling at the situation, a voice transmission came from the front of the convoy from the armored man.
"Indeed, the wind orbs of the two wind beasts behind have already been destroyed by this young friend, and they can no longer form bodies for the time being."
"That's what Old Man Joe replied."
"very good!"
Hearing Old Man Qiao's affirmative answer, the armored giant was overjoyed.
Although he didn't know exactly how the three old men, including Qiao, cooperated to kill the two wind beasts.
But this news is undoubtedly great news for them right now.
He quickly said, "Then could you please help me kill these three wind beasts in front of me?"
Old Man Qiao looked at Lu Qing, who was sitting cross-legged on the top of the carriage, his eyes closed and his face pale.
He shook his head: "I'm afraid it's not possible for the time being. This young friend has been using his killing moves repeatedly, which has greatly depleted his energy. I'm afraid he will be unable to use his flying sword again for the time being."
"Is that so?"
Upon hearing this, the burly man in armor felt slightly disappointed.
However, this was within his expectations.
After all, Lu Qing's cultivation level was not high, only at the first stage of the Golden Core realm.
The fact that the sword light could unleash such power was already quite astonishing.
In his view, it's very possible that some forbidden techniques that could harm the body were also used.
Therefore, it is understandable that he can no longer unleash that powerful sword light.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the armored giant said, "Then please, fellow Daoist, take some time to recover. I have a healing pill here 【Hundred Yuan Rejuvenation Pill】."
"Old Master Qiao, you can give this to that young fellow Daoist; it should help him recover faster."
Then Old Man Qiao saw a jade bottle enveloped in a ball of magical power flying towards him.
"A hundred-yuan rejuvenating pill?"
Old Man Qiao caught the pill, a look of surprise on his face.
This is a top-grade healing pill at the Golden Core level. On the market, one of these pills would sell for at least a thousand low-grade spirit stones, and it's often the kind that's priceless and hard to find.
The burly man in armor had gone to great lengths to bring out such a miraculous elixir.
Old Man Qiao opened the jade bottle and saw a wisp of medicinal fragrance wafting out.
He only needed to smell a whiff of it to feel that most of the magical power he had consumed had been restored.
He immediately realized that the elixir was indeed genuine.
He poured out the pill and wrapped it with his magic power to prevent its medicinal properties from dissipating.
He said to Lu Qing, "Young friend, the commander has sent some healing pills. Would you like to take them?"
Lu Qing opened his eyes and his gaze fell on the pill in Old Man Qiao's hand.
"This pill is called the 【Hundred Yuan Rejuvenation Pill】. It is a top-grade Golden Core healing pill with the miraculous effects of bringing the dead back to life, restoring flesh and bones, and rapidly restoring magical power to the body."
Young friend, after you take this, you should be able to quickly replenish your losses and recover your health.
Old Man Joe explained quickly.
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing nodded slightly.
Then, he opened his mouth, sucked the pill from Old Man Qiao's hand, and swallowed it in one gulp.
He naturally understood why the armored giant had brought the elixir.
They simply hoped he could recover quickly and then help them deal with the remaining three wind beasts.
In fact, given his cultivation level, the armored giant's telepathic communication earlier did not escape his perception.
My hesitation just now was merely an attempt to use my special ability to check if there was anything wrong with the pill.
Seeing that there was no problem, he swallowed it with peace of mind.
This was exactly what the armored giant wanted, as it suited his purposes perfectly.
He was still wondering what excuse he could use to recover quickly.
His behavior just now was already outrageous enough.
Therefore, you must restrain yourself and pretend to be weak so that people will not be so suspicious.
Now that he has the 【Hundred Yuan Rejuvenation Pill】, he can pretend to recover faster.
Because Lu Qing knew that the five wind beasts that were besieging them were nothing compared to the real danger that had been lurking nearby, watching them.
Seeing that Lu Qing's aura gradually recovered not long after swallowing the pill, Old Man Qiao and his companion were relieved.
They didn't remain idle either; they immediately unleashed their magical artifacts and flew to the front of the convoy to help the armored giants defend against the remaining three wind beasts.
With the intervention and assistance of two Golden Core Realm experts, the pressure on the armored giants was greatly reduced.
They drove the three wind beasts in front of them into a retreat.
Often, their bodies are crushed before they can fully solidify.
This greatly increased the speed of travel.
Unfortunately, the armored giant and his group also tried to see if they could imitate what Lu Qing and his group had done earlier.
In the instant the wind beast's body exploded, find the wind orb and destroy it.
However, after several attempts, they realized that it was simply impossible to do.
Not to mention that the Wind Pearl was constantly shifting within the Wind Beast's body, changing position at all times and never settling down for even a moment.
This made it impossible for them to accurately pinpoint the location of the wind orb the instant the wind beast shattered.
Even if they were lucky enough to catch the wind pearl disappearing in the blink of an eye once or twice.
However, the group discovered that their attacks were simply insufficient to concentrate their power on a single point and destroy the wind orb formed by the laws of wind.
After repeated failed attempts, everyone finally understood just how difficult it was to destroy the Wind Pearl.
Therefore, while being shocked by Lu Qing's strength, they also understood more and more that...
Only after that mysterious young man recovers will they have any hope of completely defeating the remaining three wind beasts.
Fortunately, with the addition of Old Man Joe and the middle-aged man, the situation began to slowly tilt in the favor of the convoy.
Although the armored giants could not completely defeat the three-headed wind beast, the wind beast could no longer stop their advance.
As time went by, the convoy gradually approached the location of the valley.
In another half hour at most, they will be able to enter the valley and escape this deadly predicament.
Hope lay ahead. Although the armored men were quite exhausted, their eyes were much brighter.
What excited them even more was that at that moment, Lu Qing's voice also rang out from behind.
"Esteemed seniors, my injuries have healed."
"Alright, fellow Daoist, please assist us in slaying these three wind beasts!"
When I become a merchant, I will surely repay you handsomely!
The burly man in armor immediately shouted.
"Yes, senior!"
Lu Qing agreed verbally, but felt somewhat helpless inside.
Actually, he didn't want to recover so quickly. He thought it would be better to just keep dragging it out until everyone had retreated back to the valley.
But perhaps seeing that they were about to escape, the entity that had been lurking nearby and watching seemed to be unable to resist any longer.
This forced Lu Qing to wake up at the right time.
Lu Qing sat cross-legged on the roof of the carriage, summoning his flying sword. On the surface, he was gathering sword intent, preparing to unleash a powerful attack.
In reality, his mind was constantly sensing the movements of the being hidden in the shadows.
"They're here!"
Lu Qing's mind suddenly stirred.
"Fellow Daoist, are you ready?"
On the other side, the burly man in armor, seeing that Lu Qing had not made a move for a long time, couldn't help but shout.
Then, the next moment, his mouth couldn't help but open wide.
Before them, endless sandstorms suddenly gathered, forming a massive tornado that shot straight into the sky.
When the tornado disappeared, a terrifying monster, over a hundred feet tall and entirely formed from yellow sand, appeared before them.
Feeling the boundless power emanating from the terrifying behemoth.
There were also the three Golden Core level wind beasts that had stopped attacking them and instead knelt at the feet of the giant beast, worshipping it.
Everyone gaped, their eyes filled with utter terror.
Even the most powerful armored man was filled with fear.
His eyes were filled with disbelief, and he stammered, "A Yuan, a Yuan Shen realm wind beast?"
