74: Chapter 74 Aren't you already dead?

A sword radiance slashed out instantly!

The power that had been pent up for a long time exploded completely at this moment.

The originally incredibly tough outer skin was shattered instantly by several sword radiances.

Afterward, Song Yiqing walked out slowly from the collapsed and broken carcass, carrying his red leaf sword.

Although the process was slightly tortuous, in terms of the result, it was a success.

[Challenge Task: Kill the Gatekeeper Beast Mother, completed. Obtained SSS-rank reward: Wuliang Sword Array!]

The reward had indeed been upgraded, just as expected.

However, what surprised him was that this Wuliang Sword Array was actually SSS-rank, while the peerless sword casket or the Nine Songs Sword Manual were only SS-rank.

But after some careful study, he understood why.

The reason for this SSS-rank rating was likely because it was a sword array; as long as the swords within the array were strong enough, the power of the array could be further enhanced.

And this was something the other two rewards could not provide.

Just as Song Yiqing was secretly digesting this sword technique,

suddenly, the system prompt sounded again.

[Challenge Task: Kill the Gate-Keeping Beast parasite, completed. Obtained S-rank reward: Fingertip Blade!]

The so-called Gate-Keeping Beast parasite should refer to the person in the mouth of the Gate-Keeping Beast earlier.

However, this reward was quite interesting.

The Fingertip Blade was a hidden weapon technique that could also enhance the strength of the fingers; even without throwing hidden weapons, the strength of the fingertips would be improved.

If there was a chance, he could compare with Zhang Qilin to see whose fingers were superior.

Immediately, he put away his thoughts and looked at the surrounding environment.

This was not the place where they had fought earlier; it looked more like a deeper lair.

There were also many caves.

Subsequently, Song Yiqing tried to use Thunder Listening and Acupuncture Point Fixing to further select his direction.

But in the end, he gave up.

The caves here could not echo sound.

Even so, he could only rely on the buff effect from Drunken Song, which had not yet ended, and rush forward.

The spirit of the Gatekeeper Beast Mother had successfully restored Song Yiqing's Qi to its peak state.

"Hoo... Little Brother, don't go too far, otherwise it'll be really hard to find you."

...

Inside the Kuanglei livestream room,

a group of seven people were walking through a rather desolate corridor, their spirits highly tense.

It wasn't just because they had watched Song Yiqing's livestream room.

It was because they had just encountered a strange monster with an indescribable appearance but extremely high lethality.

And because of this, they had directly lost one teammate.

Leng Chang, the team leader, had a grim expression. Although he had the thought of leaving, since they had already come, it would be too much of a loss not to earn some points before going back.

The team members had similar thoughts; they all felt the same.

Just as they were walking,

suddenly!!

a thin thread suddenly dropped down,

and instantly snatched away one of their teammates!

"Ah! Ah! Ah!!"

The team member screamed in terror.

Leng Chang immediately roared,

"Fire!! Fire!!"

As he spoke, he had already pulled the trigger.

Bang, bang, bang!!!

The bullets fired immediately broke that thin thread.

The team member fell to the ground from mid-air and was unable to get up for a moment due to severe pain.

Until his companions came over to help him up.

But very quickly, that eight-legged human-faced spider suddenly dropped from high above!

It had a terrifying human face, revealing an eerie smile, its mouthparts constantly opening and closing. Even more visible was a tiny finger stuck between its teeth.

Although the members of the expedition team on the scene were all battle-hardened,

they had rarely encountered such a strange monster that was very difficult to hit even with bullets.

"Fire!! Fire!!"

Leng Chang managed to maintain his sanity and kept commanding everyone on the scene to launch wave after wave of attacks.

But the human-faced spider's agility was too great, to the point that every bullet just grazed it.

[Forbidden area exploration is truly not something just anyone can do.]

[This is so surreal! The monsters beneath the Six-Pillar Temple are all terrifying, one after another!]

[The core area itself is quite dangerous. If Song Yiqing hadn't cleared the path, perhaps the Flood Dragon Python alone, or the Desert Giant Sloth, would have been enough to stop all the expedition teams?]

[However, I am very confused! Why did the Flood Dragon Python and the Desert Giant Sloth suddenly disappear? It's like they evaporated!]

[Can only say that all of this is too strange, too strange! It's simply not something ordinary people can venture into!]

[There's no hope; this team is most likely doomed!]

Just as the netizens were posting comments, a huge mouthpart instantly swallowed the unmanned livestreaming ball.

Seeing this scene, cold sweat was already dripping from Leng Chang's forehead.

But just at this moment, a relaxed voice came from behind.

"Friends, let me ask a question! When did you come in? Did you just enter this place?"

"Who!!"

Leng Chang was stunned and quickly turned his head. The figure he saw made his body tremble uncontrollably.

"You!!! Aren't you already dead? Why! Why are you still... why are you still here!!"

"?"

Song Yiqing shrugged and then walked over slowly, carrying his red leaf sword.

"You're being very impolite, aren't you? When I ask you a question, just answer it directly."

"It's not that you..."

Leng Chang was about to answer, but just at that moment, the human-faced spider suddenly pounced, its speed incredibly fast. Within a few seconds, it was about to land on Leng Chang.

But at that very instant,

Swoosh!!

the red leaf sword shot out instantly!

The long sword easily nailed the human-faced spider to the vaulted ceiling.

Afterward, with a gesture, the red leaf sword returned to Song Yiqing's hand during the manipulation process.

"Alright, as a favor for saving your life, tell me, when did you come in, and how long have you been in here?"

"I..."

Leng Chang was still in shock. He knew Song Yiqing was strong, but he had never imagined that the gap between them and him had reached such a disparate level.

A monster that guns couldn't hit was killed by a single Flying Sword strike from him!!

This... this is simply incomparable!!

Suddenly, a feeling of intense frustration rose in Leng Chang's heart.

He suddenly realized that perhaps forbidden area exploration was never something that ordinary people like them could attempt.

After figuring this out, he answered Song Yiqing's question truthfully.

Although he was confused about why Song Yiqing had come from behind, he did not ask out of respect.

Song Yiqing stroked his chin, thought carefully for a moment, and then nodded.

"I see. That means I've essentially returned to the entrance location.

Tsk... wanting to catch up to Little Brother, I'm afraid it's going to take quite a bit of time."

After muttering to himself, he stepped on the Lost Step and left in an instant.

Leng Chang watched his departing back and secretly tightened his grip on the gun in his hand.

"Is this the gap between ordinary people and Jianghu experts? If I could also..."

"If I could also be like him, would there... be a different outcome."