unlocks two new blueprints!

Shen Yi's heart was slightly touched. He looked at Shen Yuan and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

He hadn't expected that Shen Yuan, at such a young age, was more mature than most adults.

It seems we really shouldn't treat her like a child anymore.

"Okay, from now on, we'll do everything together."

Hearing her elder brother's gentle and deep affirmation, Shen Yuan's emotions, which she had suppressed all night, finally broke down.

She stepped forward and suddenly threw herself into Shen Yi's arms, wrapping her arms tightly around his broad waist.

Her little face buried deep in his chest, and she choked out in a muffled sob:

"If... something had happened to either of you yesterday, I would never forgive you for the rest of my life!"

"Don't worry, little sister, my brother and I have both mastered the Three Styles of the Wild Bull. Those two good-for-nothings, Liu Ergou and Feng Youtian, can't hurt us at all!"

Seeing that the cold atmosphere had finally eased, Shen Kun's tense face broke into a smile again.

"Without Liu Ergou and his gang keeping an eye on us, we can finally go into Black Mountain and continue hunting monsters without worry!"

He then looked at the corpses of the spirits around him, his face showing surprise. "Little sister, you actually killed so many spirits all by yourself last night?"

"We were worried that you might not be rational enough and would risk going out to look for us in the dark, and we were wondering whether you should come back."

"Second brother, I thought I was you!"

Shen Yuan raised her small face and looked at him expressionlessly.

"Hey! Shen Yuan! What do you mean by this?" Shen Kun immediately objected.

"Big brother, why do I feel like my little sister is subtly insulting me?"

"I'm not being subtle, I'm saying it openly," Shen Yuan said earnestly.

"I won't argue with you. I'm starving. I'll go make us breakfast."

Shen Kun glared at her irritably, then turned and left.

Although Shen Yuan was sarcastic, she still went to help.

While the two of them went to prepare breakfast, Shen Yi stayed behind to collect the folk materials that Shen Yuan had gathered.

After a while.

He devoured the pile of materials on the ground.

Materials collected: 1045 Shadow Wood, 5 Mist Shadow Stones

……

The Yin Soul Wood he has can be used to further upgrade the house.

However, the Fog Shadow Stone has yet to find a use for it.

Shen Yi's eyes narrowed slightly, and with a thought, he threw a Fog Shadow Stone into the core of folk customs.

You have obtained a folk craft blueprint: [Shadow Binding Cage]!

[Blueprint Name: Shadow Binding Cage]

[Use Description: Comes with the white trait 'Binding,' which can inflict a shadow binding on the target. The specific effect depends on the target's strength.]

【Materials required for crafting: 5 Mist Shadow Stones】

……

In an instant.

Shen Yi then saw a black, round cage drawing rapidly forming in his mind, covered with intricate patterns. Its surface was interwoven with countless misty shadows, making it look extremely illusory.

"Another folk blueprint with control-related effects!"

Shen Yi quickly reviewed the description of the new blueprints, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

Once the cage touches the target, it will apply the Shadow Bind effect.

This is undoubtedly another strong guarantee of security for him!

However, Shen Yi noticed that the Shadow Binding Cage was not 100% effective.

If the target's strength exceeds a certain level, the shadow binding will be ignored.

However, for Shen Yi, none of this was a problem!

Because after he creates the Shadow Cage, he can continuously upgrade it!

Enhanced efficacy!

Shen Yi was overjoyed to receive the new folk custom drawings.

"However, crafting the Shadow Cage requires 5 Miststones? Its effects must be extraordinary. But I only have 4 Miststones left, and I'm one short of crafting the Shadow Cage."

The lack of materials immediately put Shen Yi in a difficult situation.

He still needs to find a way to get another Fog Shadow Stone.

It's unknown whether the Shadow Monster will attack Black Mountain Village again. If the Shadow Monster doesn't reappear, he probably won't be able to escape this Shadow Cage.

I thought about it.

Shen Yi decided to try unlocking another folk custom blueprint.

You have obtained a folk craft blueprint: [Shadow Lantern]!

[Drawing Name: Shadow Lantern]

[Use Description: It has the white ability 'Charm', which allows it to release a human-shaped shadow in the dark to attract and prey on Sven.]

【Materials required for crafting: 3 Mist Shadow Stones】

……

"This is good!"

In his mind, a drawing of a jet-black sphere the size of a fist materialized.

Shen Yi's expression brightened.

Moreover, the crafting material only requires 3 Fogstones!

Without much thought, Shen Yi immediately created a shadow lantern.

Examining the shadow lamp in my hand, I saw that it was completely black and did not let any light through.

It even subtly absorbed the surrounding light.

Knowing that it could only work at night, Shen Yi didn't dwell on it any further.

Just then, Shen Kun and his companion finished preparing breakfast, quickly put away the Zhaoying Lantern, and went to fill their stomachs.

After breakfast.

The three siblings, having not slept all night, were yawning constantly. After washing up, they went back to their room and fell into a deep sleep.

……

Bang bang bang! Bang bang!

That afternoon.

Shen Yi and the other two were sleeping soundly when they were suddenly awakened by a loud banging on the door.

Shen Kun sat up and immediately thought of what happened between Liu Ergou and Feng Youtian last night.

Could it be that things have been exposed?

His expression immediately changed, and he looked at his elder brother, saying nervously:

"Brother, is this guy here because of what happened last night?"

"Don't be nervous. Even if we're exposed, no one can do anything to us."

"You guys keep sleeping, I'll go see who came."

Shen Yi spoke calmly as he got off the bed.

But Shen Kun and Shen Yuan couldn't stay asleep any longer, so they immediately got up as well.

The two picked up the Yin Wood Spear and the Great Bow, and swiftly hid in a concealed spot, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.

Shen Yi opened the door and saw a middle-aged man he had only met a few times standing outside.

When the man saw Shen Yi open the door, he said, "You're Shen Yun's eldest son, Shen Yi, right?"

"Yes, may I ask what you need?" Shen Yi nodded and asked with a puzzled look.

The man smiled, glanced at the spear Shen Yi was holding, and said:

"Given the increasingly dangerous situation in the village recently, we have joined forces with many villagers to form a large camp to deal with the monsters' attacks."

So we hope that you and your younger siblings can join us and become one of us.

Shen Yi shook his head and declined, "We're not really interested, thank you."

"Okay, if you change your mind, come find us at the village square."

Upon hearing this, the man didn't say anything more, but with a strange smile on his face, he turned and quickly left.

Shen Yuan approached from behind and whispered, "Big brother, if they want to set up a camp, doesn't that mean they'll completely unify everyone's resources?"

Shen Kun quickly spoke up, "Others may be afraid of the Mist Shadow Monsters, but we aren't! There's no need to go."

Shen Yi naturally ignored the man's suggestion.

Setting up a campsite?

can.

But this camp could only have been built by him!

My sweet dream was thus shattered by someone.

Shen Yi had no desire to go back to sleep and immediately devoured a meal of monster meat.

He then began his arduous cultivation in the open space of the courtyard.

The body's Qi and blood become even stronger and more concentrated.

"At my current cultivation speed, if I could have demon beast meat with every meal, I could break through to the third level of the Qi and Blood Realm in less than a month!"

Thinking of this, Shen Yi became even more determined, and soon after, he began to practice the Three Forms of the Wild Bull again.

The more proficient a cultivator is in the Three Forms of the Wild Bull, the more they can unleash the full potential of their cultivation level.

Therefore, we must not slack off!

Shen Yi is now able to smoothly connect all the movements of the three forms of the Bullish Style.

From Chongshan, to Kaoyue, and then to Potianding!

Although there were some awkward pauses along the way, I was eventually able to use it completely.

Once he has mastered the coordination of Qi and blood with the Three Forms of the Wild Bull, he can be considered to have achieved minor mastery of the Three Forms of the Wild Bull.

I reckon it will happen within the next day or two.

Shen Yi calmed himself down and patiently cultivated his skills.

Until night falls tonight.

Even before this, Heishan Village was already quiet.

After last night's attack by the Fog Shadow Monster, everyone is now filled with fear and unease.

The crudely built camp in the village has attracted quite a few people again today.

Wang Tieming sat in the courtyard with a solemn expression, sensing the movements of the spirits outside.

boom!!

"The Shadow Fog Monsters...they're back!!!"

At that moment, a terrified shout from outside the crowd pierced the tranquil night sky of Black Mountain Village.

Wang Tieming's eyes widened immediately, and he stood up, decisively deploying his men.

The spirit runes they possessed were insufficient to withstand the invasion of the Mist Shadow Monster.

Therefore, the courtyard gate was immediately smashed to pieces after being attacked by the Fog Shadow Monster.

As the courtyard gate shattered, countless spirits swarmed toward this bustling place.

The two Mist Shadow Monsters were the first to be hit!

Behind him followed hundreds of ferocious lantern ghosts!

However, most of the villagers in Heishan Village had never faced such a terrifying scene.

Many people were immediately terrified and turned to flee.

"I recruited you here so that we could survive better!"

"Don't panic, everyone! If we could kill one Fog Shadow Monster last night, we can kill many more!"

Wang Tieming roared, immediately stopping everyone's escape.

However, with several people being instantly pounced upon and devoured by the Shadow Fog Monster, no one could remain calm.

"We all believed your lies, that you could kill the Shadow Fog Monster, and what happened? Lots of people died!"

"Calm down, calm down! It's normal to have sacrifices when fighting monsters!"

However, by this time, few of the people who joined today were willing to listen to him.

Everyone wanted to escape back into the house.

see,

A violent killing intent flashed in Wang Tieming's eyes. He raised his broadsword high and cleaved several fleeing villagers in two!

Blood splattered all over the people around them.

"Anyone who dares to run away again will suffer the same fate!" Wang Tieming roared fiercely.

The group of people were stunned.

Instead, the Shadow Monster seized the opportunity and took their lives.

"Damn it, a bunch of useless trash!"

Wang Tieming cursed under his breath as he had no choice but to confront a Fog Shadow Monster.

He had originally thought that by recruiting so many people, he could have them hold the line against the Shadow Monsters, while he could stay safely in the rear.

Who knew these people would be so useless? As soon as they saw the courtyard gate being smashed open, their formation, which they had practiced all day, collapsed.

However, quite a few people acted quickly, surrounding the Fog Shadow Monster and constantly restricting its movements.

The mist on the Mist Shadow Monster began to rise.

Wang Tieming quickly shouted, "Don't look at the red light on its body!"

However, it was too late.

Many inexperienced villagers were immediately fooled, seeing two red lights flashing in the fog.

In an instant, a villager's movements became contorted, and he slashed at the person next to him with his large knife.

Experienced people immediately lit torches to illuminate the shadows.

A chaotic and fierce battle ensued, with several screams rang out, and another five or six people died.

In the courtyard, Wang Tieming and his two subordinates fought hard together and finally succeeded in splitting the head of a Mist Shadow Monster.

They turned to look.

Another shadow monster was still reaping lives among the crowd.

However, by this time, they had already learned how to project the shadows of the Fog Shadow Monsters.

Furthermore, the weakness of the Fog Shadow Monster is that it can only possess one person at a time.

After the possession ends, it will immediately reappear and then possess the next one.

During this process of being revealed, as long as you can seize that brief opportunity, you can kill it!

After much effort, someone finally grasped the spear and successfully pierced the head of the Fog Shadow Monster!

Snapped!

"Dead, finally dead! Finally dead!"

After both Fog Shadows were killed.

Everyone turned pale, feeling weak in their limbs, and collapsed to the ground.

What kind of terrifying battle did they experience?

In the past, what ordinary villagers in Black Mountain Village would have thought of working together to kill the Fog Shadow Monster?

Tonight, they joined forces to kill two Fog Shadow Monsters that the villagers considered invincible!

This time, they've broken the norm in Black Mountain Village, haven't they?

Thinking of this, many people couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement and color rise on their pale faces.

Bang! !

However, at this time...

The newly repaired gate was immediately smashed open again by two Shadow Fog monsters who rushed in.

Their expressions froze instantly.

……

"Here comes the fifth one!"

In the Shen family courtyard.

The second brother, Shen Kun, murmured a number, his eyes filled with excitement.

It's only been two hours since night fell!

The three siblings had already hunted down four Mist Shadow Monsters!

His eyes were fixed on the marshland not far away.

As soon as a shadow monster entered the courtyard, it immediately sank into the swamp.

It kept struggling, trying to escape.

The eldest brother, who had been waiting by the muddy area, immediately took action.

With a flick of his Yin Wood Spear, he cleaved the head of the Mist Shadow Monster open!

The Shadow Monster's body immediately stiffened, then it collapsed limply to the ground.

And this is far from over.

In the darkness outside the courtyard, a faint black mist could be seen surging closer, its target clearly the Shen family!

Shen Yuan's eyes sparkled as she looked at the round lamp hanging above the muddy ground, slowly casting a ghostly shadow.

"Brother, the Shadow Lantern is so effective! It's brought us five Shadow Monsters in just two hours!"

"We should be able to hunt down at least ten Mist Shadow Monsters this night!"

The deep admiration she felt for her older brother was evident in her eyes.

The villagers usually avoid the Fog Shadow Monster at all costs!

But they deliberately lured the Shadow Monsters to their doorstep to hunt them down!