I am really not a medical immortal.-Chapter 1483 - 1482: Blazing Phoenix Ant

"Mmm." Zhang Xiaohao nodded, tactfully avoiding asking why, though he had almost guessed.

All of this is related to that drop of blood earlier; otherwise, it wouldn’t have taken so long to refine a common essence blood of a Mu Ye Clan member using the first transformation of Divine Skills.

"Brother Xu, let’s go!" Zi Wuling said sweetly.

"Let’s go out!" Zhang Xiaohao nodded.

With a wave of his right hand, he tore down the formation in the cave and led Zi Wuling out.

"Brother Xu, there’s a short route from here to Ming Han Snow City. If all goes well, it will only take us a month to cross the Weishui Mountain Range," Zi Wuling said.

"A month? So fast?" Zhang Xiaohao asked.

"Yes! This shortcut has always been under the control of major forces and is rarely known outside! Moreover, although this shortcut cuts the time short by nearly tenfold, it’s extremely dangerous along the way, with life-threatening risks! Even some Nascent Soul Old Monsters avoid crossing it unless absolutely necessary!" Zi Wuling explained.

"I see! Let’s go!" Zhang Xiaohao called.

"Mmm." Zi Wuling nodded.

At once, they chose a new direction and headed southeast.

By now, Zi Wuling’s cultivation had fully recovered, and since both were in the Foundation Establishment Realm, they could cover dozens of meters with a single step, so their speed was very fast.

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.

Throughout this half month, some dangerous incidents occurred; however, thanks to Zhang Xiaohao’s foresight, they managed to escape unharmed.

At night, Zhang Xiaohao would find a secluded and safe place to carve out a cave, set up some formations, and engage in shameless activities.

Beside a river.

Zhang Xiaohao and Zi Wuling sat on a giant rock, eating the meat of a green giant eagle.

"Brother Xu, we’ve crossed half of the Weishui Mountain Range. After a maximum of another half a month, we’ll be out of here. Thank you for all your hard work!" Zi Wuling said.

Not knowing what she was thinking, her exquisite and beautiful face suddenly blushed.

"Haha." Zhang Xiaohao chuckled lightly, continuing to eat the beast meat.

"By the way, Brother Xu, can you maintain this Secret Technique indefinitely?" Zi Wuling asked curiously.

"Curiosity killed the cat, you know?" Zhang Xiaohao replied irritably.

"Brother Xu, I really want to know! Won’t you tell me?" Zi Wuling pleaded.

"Huh? No way! Something’s coming, let’s move!" Zhang Xiaohao’s face changed.

Quickly, he stood up from the rock.

"Brother Xu, what’s happening? What’s coming?" Zi Wuling asked.

"A kind of golden ant, three feet big! And it’s not just one, but countless! In my Divine Thought perception, there are at least hundreds of thousands of these ants, maybe even more!" Zhang Xiaohao said.

"What? Blazing Phoenix Ants! These ants aren’t very strong individually, at most Qi Cultivation Early Stage, but they like to swarm. When they appear, at least a hundred come out together! If they surround us, even Nascent Soul Realm monsters would be in mortal peril!" Zi Wuling exclaimed.

"Damn! Leaving now might be troublesome!" Zhang Xiaohao frowned.

"What’s wrong?" Zi Wuling asked urgently.

"We’ve been surrounded! In at most three minutes, these terrifying Blazing Phoenix Ants will completely encircle us!" Zhang Xiaohao said seriously.

"Ah! Brother Xu, what should we do now?" Zi Wuling panicked.

"Move!" Zhang Xiaohao said.

With that, his single hand threw the Spirit Boat, which spun swiftly, transforming to two meters in size. Grabbing Zi Wuling’s delicate form, Zhang Xiaohao leapt onto the Spirit Boat.

With a flip of his hand, he placed a top-grade Spirit Stone on the formation of the Spirit Boat.

With both hands forming a decision, he shouted, "Go—!"

Swoosh!

The Spirit Boat swiftly shot forward, with Zhang Xiaohao and Zi Wuling disappearing in a flash.

"Ah! Brother Xu, how could you fly away? It’s impossible! These Blazing Phoenix Ants are not afraid of wind; they can also fly! Moreover, there’s many powerful beasts in the Weishui Mountain Range. Our bold flying may allow us to escape the Blazing Phoenix Ants’ pursuit, but we cannot avoid other powerful beasts chasing us!" Zi Wuling warned.

Whizz-whizz-whizz!!!

As if to confirm her words, once they spoke, countless Blazing Phoenix Ants quickly took flight, forming a massive ant fortress over a hundred miles, firmly trapping Zhang Xiaohao and Zi Wuling.

Black and gold stingers shot densely from the tails of the Blazing Phoenix Ants, raining down toward Zhang Xiaohao and Zi Wuling.

"Storm Technique—!" Zhang Xiaohao shouted.

With both hands forming a decision, a massive ten-meter storm appeared, centered around them, sweeping in all directions.

The black and gold stingers flying through the air were destroyed by the Storm Technique before getting close to Zhang Xiaohao and Zi Wuling.

"Brother Xu, we can’t keep this up! Once the rest of the Blazing Phoenix Ant army arrives, we’re doomed!" Zi Wuling urged.

"Hold on tight! I’m breaking through!" Zhang Xiaohao warned.

"Mmm." Zi Wuling nodded firmly.

"Go!" Zhang Xiaohao shouted.

Instantly, the Spirit Boat’s speed surged again, charging forward. The Spirit Boat’s protective shield was up, and with the Storm Technique guarding, the black and gold stingers were destroyed by the Storm Technique before nearing the Spirit Boat.

Urgh!!!

Shrill cries erupted from the Blazing Phoenix Ants.

Under what seemed like command by their king, they organized and frenziedly charged at Zhang Xiaohao’s Spirit Boat.

Bang-bang-bang!!!

The Spirit Boat’s Storm Technique was slowly weakening under the mass attacks of the Blazing Phoenix Ants. With each weakening of the Storm Technique, Zhang Xiaohao’s Spiritual Power depleted.

"Looks like I need to use real measures to escape the pursuit of these Blazing Phoenix Ants!" Zhang Xiaohao’s eyes flashed.

With a decision in his left hand, he controlled the Spirit Boat, trying his best to charge forward.