As the firelight flickered in the poisonous mist, Shi Jiu's figure seemed to gradually blur, and the atmosphere suddenly became strangely eerie.
Not far from Shi Jiu, on a large tree, two figures hidden in the shadows were staring intently at Shi Jiu. One of them whispered to the other:
"Big Brother, that kid couldn't have discovered us, right? Otherwise, why would he make a fire and stay in this poisonous mist? Is he crazy?
I always feel like this kid is a bit off. Isn't he worried about staying here for too long and letting the poisonous Qi enter his body?"
"Hmph, it's impossible for him to have discovered us. After all, the method we used to track him is something he definitely can't detect.
And do you think a mere Qi Refining fourth level Cultivator can sense the tracking of two Qi Refining seventh level Cultivators?
On the contrary, I think this kid is a cautious person. According to the intelligence, since he sells Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicines, he probably has some effective Mist-Avoiding Medicinal Pills on him.
It's dangerous at night, and hiding in these poisonous mists can greatly enhance one's safety.
However, even for us two Qi Refining seventh level Cultivators, it's best not to stay in this poisonous mist for too long, otherwise the Anti-Poison Medicinal Pills we took might lose their effectiveness.
Regardless of whether this kid discovered us or what tricks he wants to play, in the face of absolute strength, he shouldn't even think about escaping alive."
The speaker seemed to be quite knowledgeable about Shi Jiu's itinerary and strength, analyzing it logically.
"Thanks to Big Brother's ability to use Divine Thought out of body, otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to detect that kid's mere Qi Refining fourth level cultivation on my own.
With such low cultivation, yet carrying so many Spirit Stones and Spirit Medicines, that's his path to death."
"Hehe, I also obtained this secret technique by chance, allowing me to Cultivate my Divine Sense to be so powerful even before Foundation Establishment, capable of achieving Divine Thought out of body one major Realm in advance."
The first speaker seemed quite envious and respectful of his "Big Brother's" ability, with a hint of flattery in his tone, and his "Big Brother" was also quite proud of his Divine Thought out of body ability.
Although the other "Big Brother" seemed to have his own guesses and understanding about Shi Jiu making a fire and resting in the poisonous mist, he seemed to be confident in their combined strength, and with the Anti-Poison Medicinal Pill's effects about to wear off, he didn't want to wait any longer.
He subtly gestured to the first speaker, who, upon seeing it, lightly patted his Storage Pouch, and two silver daggers appeared in his hand. The other "Big Brother" took out a blood-red banner.
The two exchanged glances, moved, and charged towards Shi Jiu. The first attacker, with two silver daggers, stabbed at Shi Jiu from left and right, cutting two lightning-like silver streaks through the night sky.
The silver streak on the left targeted Shi Jiu's head, and the silver streak on the right targeted Shi Jiu's lower abdomen Dantian. The angles were extremely tricky; if either hit, it would likely leave one unable to retaliate.
And the small banner conjured by the other person grew with the wind, and by the time it reached behind Shi Jiu, it had transformed into a giant banner ten meters square, emitting a dazzling blood-red light that instantly enveloped Shi Jiu and the bonfire in front of him.
For a moment, numerous wailing and howling vengeful spirits and ghosts appeared within the red light, grabbing towards Shi Jiu.
Shi Jiu, who was originally sitting cross-legged on the ground Cultivating, seemed to have no reaction at all, still keeping his eyes tightly closed, completely unaware.
Both the silver dagger lights and the ghostly figures in the blood-red giant banner instantly struck Shi Jiu, who was completely unprepared.
"Rip!"
Just as the two figures' faces lit up with joy, thinking they had so easily dealt with this fat sheep, Shi Jiu's cross-legged figure actually swayed, turning into several fragments like a shattered mirror and disappearing into thin air.
"Not good, it's actually a Water Mirror Talisman! We were discovered in advance! When did this kid use this talisman!"
The man called Big Brother roared in shock and anger, then quickly moved his body away from his previous position.
He closed his eyes briefly, and his Divine Thought instantly swept across the surroundings. He was slightly stunned, then slapped his Storage Pouch, and actually conjured another spherical Magical Artifact, which shot towards an open rocky area behind him.
And from the soil beneath their previous position, dozens of white lights shot out, all of them short blades gleaming with cold light, shooting towards the two figures in mid-air.
The "Big Brother" Cultivator dodged faster, narrowly avoiding those short blades.
However, the other "Little Brother" Cultivator was a beat too slow and wasn't as lucky as his companion. He was directly pierced through the abdomen and chest by two short blades, letting out a cry of pain instantly, severely injured, and scattering two handfuls of blood mist.
The spherical Magical Artifact conjured by the "Big Brother" Cultivator also hit the nearby rock at this time. With a "rumble" of a huge explosion, it directly shattered the giant rock, creating a sizable deep pit in the ground as well.
"Oh, you can actually dodge the Cold Blade Talisman in advance and instantly find my location. How did you do it?"
Shi Jiu, who had just disappeared into thin air like mirror fragments, actually emerged from the spot that had just been smashed into a deep pit.
His body soared into the air like a nimble skylark, then landed lightly on his feet on the open ground on the other side of the deep pit.
Shi Jiu was also very surprised at this time that the "Big Brother" Cultivator could dodge such a hidden attack in an instant and effortlessly discover his hiding place.
However, that "Big Brother" Cultivator had no time to answer Shi Jiu's question. He flew to his companion's side, saw that although the person was severely injured, his aura was still present and he could still be rescued.
So he immediately took out several Medicinal Pills and stuffed them all into his companion's mouth.
But how could Shi Jiu let him save the person so easily? His expression slightly turned sinister, he stretched out his left hand, and with a series of crackling sounds, wisps of cold air emerged from his five fingertips, and segments of ice pillars appeared.
Then his right hand made several popping sounds, and five small, scorching fireballs actually appeared.
"Both of you, taste my technique of simultaneous ice and fire!"
Shi Jiu stared at the positions of the two people who had ambushed him, saying with chilling killing intent.
Then, he slightly bent his ten fingers, then flicked them forcefully, and five ice cones and five fireballs shot towards the two from different angles.
This series of attacks seemed to overwhelm the two, but fortunately, the "Little Brother" had recovered a little strength after taking a mouthful of Medicinal Pill.
He reached into his chest and pulled out a black small shield glowing with dark light. The small shield vibrated, and a spherical protective cover popped out, shielding the two of them inside.
A burst of intertwining ice and fire explosions sounded, and Shi Jiu's certain-kill strike was actually completely blocked by this small shield Magical Artifact.
The severely injured "Little Brother" seemed to have aggravated his injuries after using this black small shield, grunted, and spat out another large mouthful of blood.
And the black small shield glowing with dark light, due to the user's severe injury, did not continue to emit a protective cover, but trembled and returned to its original appearance.
"Little Brother, how are you? Hold on, don't make any other moves!"