The two women naturally had no objections and followed behind Qin Shilei as they walked forward.
Walking through the forest, Qin Shilei particularly missed the days when Xiao Qiang was well.
A mere hundred kilometers, Xiao Qiang could fly back and forth in less than an hour.
Although Xiao Fei and Xiao Qing, with wingspans of nearly five meters, could easily carry one person for hundreds of kilometers, they were unable to carry two people for long flights.
And for safety, the three of them could not split up, so they could only choose to walk on the ground. Qin Shilei and the others were not slow, but a hundred kilometers still took them three to four hours.
During this time, they encountered various kinds of exotic beasts.
Perhaps it was because the spiritual energy in this world was abundant, these exotic beasts were not weak, and among them were powerful beings that had reached the peak of Black Iron. As for Silver-tier exotic beasts, except for insects, they had not found any yet.
Qin Shilei pulled his sword from the exotic beast's body and said, "An Qian, fly up into the sky and observe the surroundings to see if there are any changes?"
"Okay." An Qian unfurled her Phoenix Wings and pierced through the bushes, flying into the sky.
She looked around, and suddenly her expression changed. She plunged downwards and flew back into the bushes.
"There are insects, a large swarm of flying insects."
As soon as An Qian finished speaking, the sound of flapping wings echoed from above their heads.
Qin Shilei looked up and saw a large swarm of pink insects, like butterflies, flying down.
At first glance, they looked like butterflies, but upon closer inspection, they were very different from butterflies and more like bats.
Their wings were not two separate wings on the left and right, but a single piece of flesh like spread-out bat wings.
One could see a fleshy mass at the top, with facial features on it, but no claws.
Name: Illusionary Sound Butterfly
Description: Black Iron tier exotic beast. It sprinkles pink pollen that can cause enemies to fall into a trance; it can also engulf enemies entirely and quickly absorb their vital essence.
This was the information Qin Shilei obtained through his Purple Eye of True Sight.
They were more than a meter wide and flapped their wings like butterflies, flying down towards the ground at high speed.
Oak Shield!
Zhang Xiaoli chanted, casting a shield on each of the three of them.
Qin Shilei took out his short bow, drew the string, and shot upwards.
The Illusionary Sound Butterfly suddenly covered its head.
The arrow struck its wings, like hitting tough cowhide, and failed to penetrate.
Qin Shilei had no choice but to put away his short bow, take out Blood Soul, and remind them, "These are called Illusionary Sound Butterflies. They sprinkle pink pollen that can cause people to fall into a trance. Be careful not to let that pollen touch you."
As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of Illusionary Sound Butterflies flapped their wings, scattering countless pink pollen.
Qin Shilei flashed and quickly moved away from the area covered in pollen.
However, as soon as he stopped, dozens more Illusionary Sound Butterflies flew from above.
Lightning Chain Slash!
Before the opponents could scatter more pollen, Qin Shilei stomped hard on the ground and shot towards the Illusionary Sound Butterflies in the air like an arrow.
The Blood Soul in his hand was like a red lightning bolt, swiftly cutting through every Illusionary Sound Butterfly he encountered.
When Qin Shilei landed on the ground again, ten Illusionary Sound Butterflies also fell to the ground, motionless.
He took the opportunity to glance towards An Qian and the others.
An Qian was seen unfurling her Phoenix Wings and flying into mid-air, continuously killing Illusionary Sound Butterflies with her swordplay.
Occasionally, pollen that flew near her would be burned to ashes by the flames on her Phoenix Wings.
Zhang Xiaoli released her Wood Clone to stand in place and use Leaf Falling Flower Plucking to kill Illusionary Sound Butterflies, while she herself rapidly retreated from the range covered by the pollen.
Qin Shilei tentatively touched a bit of the falling pollen and felt a refreshing sensation flow through his eyes, but no signs of being in a trance.
It was likely due to the presence of his Purple Eye of True Sight that made him immune to most illusionary attacks.
Since that was the case, Qin Shilei was completely at ease.
He pretended to be in a trance and stood still, waiting for the Illusionary Sound Butterflies to fly down before swiftly drawing his sword to kill them.
After killing dozens of Illusionary Sound Butterflies in this manner, the opponents seemed to realize that Qin Shilei was not to be trifled with and stopped flying down, but they did not flee either.
After killing one to two hundred Illusionary Sound Butterflies, An Qian also retracted her Phoenix Wings and landed beside Qin Shilei.
"Shilei, there are over a thousand of these Illusionary Sound Butterflies. Killing them with the Phoenix Wings consumes too much energy, and it will be difficult to eliminate them all."
Zhang Xiaoli, with the Oak Shield over her head, also walked back. "They have also escaped the range of my Leaf Falling Flower Plucking, and I can't do anything about them either."
Qin Shilei looked up at the Illusionary Sound Butterflies that had been circling above their heads and refused to leave, and said, "I'll collect the treasure chests and their corpses first, then we'll leave here."
As soon as he had collected the spoils of war, two to three hundred more red Illusionary Sound Butterflies flew from above.
Qin Shilei looked up, his face changed instantly. He grabbed An Qian and Zhang Xiaoli and retreated back the way they came.
As he ran, he said, "Those Illusionary Sound Butterflies are Silver-tier. We need to run quickly."
Upon hearing this, An Qian and Zhang Xiaoli immediately quickened their pace.
One or two Silver-tier Illusionary Sound Butterflies, they could handle with ease.
Twenty to thirty Silver-tier Illusionary Sound Butterflies, they could kill with caution.
But two to three hundred Illusionary Sound Butterflies of similar cultivation level, they were very unwilling to fight head-on.
Qin Shilei and the others ran at a high speed, but the Illusionary Sound Butterflies had wings and could fly in the sky, their speed not much slower than theirs.
While running, Qin Shilei suddenly heard a rapid whistling sound.
Qin Shilei turned his head and saw a red sphere the size of a fist flying towards him.
He dodged the sphere with a sidestep.
Immediately afterward, more than ten whistling sounds came from behind him.
Qin Shilei embraced An Qian and Zhang Xiaoli and teleported a hundred meters ahead, then continued to run forward.
However, after a short while, the sound of Illusionary Sound Butterfly wings flapping came from behind them again.
An Qian's pretty face turned cold, and she said in a deep voice, "Shilei, why don't I use Myriad Birds Facing the Phoenix to drive away this group of annoying Illusionary Sound Butterflies?"
Qin Shilei pondered for a moment and replied, "Alright, you can try. If it doesn't work, we'll use the Stealth Formation then."
The three of them immediately turned back to face the Illusionary Sound Butterflies flying towards them.
Myriad Birds Facing the Phoenix!
A giant illusory phoenix-like figure rose behind An Qian, followed by hundreds of blazing giant birds appearing from her side.
"Screech!"
The phoenix let out a high-pitched cry and led the hundred birds to charge towards the descending Illusionary Sound Butterflies.
"Hiss!"
Those Illusionary Sound Butterflies were instantly ignited, letting out tragic screams.
In the blink of an eye, a hundred red Illusionary Sound Butterflies were burned to charcoal.
The phoenix phantom only weakened slightly and continued to charge towards the remaining Illusionary Sound Butterflies.
Just as it was about to kill more than half of the Illusionary Sound Butterflies.
Suddenly, a purple Illusionary Sound Butterfly pierced through the treetops and appeared before Qin Shilei and the others.
It opened its mouth and sprayed a purple light sphere, which, after shattering the phoenix phantom, continued to charge towards An Qian.