I Transmigrated Into A Fantasy World To Farm And Build Houses!-Chapter 121: The Devouring Sky Giant Serpent
That night, Eric had a warm and peaceful sleep.
It was unknown what bet Michael had lost to Max, but he ended up taking the shift sleeping at the cave entrance.
The guy muttered some curses under his breath, transformed back into his Snow Wolf form, and struggled to maneuver in the cave space that had become somewhat cramped.
In the end, his large body lay blocking the cave entrance, becoming a living screen, preventing the cold wind from blowing in.
Max acted as if he didn’t hear Michael’s mumbling, his expression as calm as an undisturbed lake, but Eric keenly caught a fleeting, discreet amusement flash deep in his eyes.
An indescribable feeling rose in his heart.
Eric always felt there was something not quite right about the way these two were together, a strange relationship, like mortal enemies, yet also like inseparable soulmates...
In the end, Max spread out a thick, warm animal hide for Eric, then quietly sat guard by the nearly extinguished fire, silently watching him sleep throughout the long night.
Early the next morning, the group set off again.
Max also didn’t forget to bring the remaining fresh tiger meat. For at least the next two days, they wouldn’t need to chew on that hard and tough jerky.
Eric really couldn’t stand the distinctive gamey smell of jerky; it tired his jaw to chew, and the flavor was nothing to write home about.
Along the way, Eric had his eyes opened.
Although magic beasts rarely appeared in winter, the commotion from the three of them moving was enough to startle many hidden creatures into scattering in panic.
This was also the first time Eric had seen so many magic beasts alive. Before, what he saw were mostly corpses hunted by the tribe’s warriors.
In this thousand-mile-long mountain range, there were countless giant creatures. Every time they neared their territory, Max and Michael would proactively detour from far away. This also extended their journey by quite a bit.
But there were exceptions.
Just like right now, from a distance, Eric saw in a forest of towering ancient trees up ahead, a giant column of pure white air, standing tall, billowing straight up into the high sky without dissipating.
"Are there industrial chimneys in this desolate mountain?" Eric wondered inwardly.
"What is that? It looks like kitchen smoke, but there’s no burning smell at all."
After transforming into a Snow Wolf, Max’s voice also became deeper and more resonant. He replied: "That is the breath exhaled by the Devouring Sky Giant Serpent."
Breath?
Eric’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Just breathing was this dramatic? Then how large must this magic beast’s actual body be?
Just hearing the name "Devouring Sky Giant Serpent" already conveyed an indescribable dominance.
"Is it even more formidable than a level-seven magic beast?" Eric asked with great interest.
Michael’s hearty laughter came from the side:
"When we were kids, every one of us was scared by our parents using the Devouring Sky Giant Serpent’s name to make us grow up. How could it only be level seven?"
"It is the only known divine beast on this entire continent."
Max patiently explained to Eric:
"It’s said to be close to evolving to high-level ten, and it has been sleeping in this land for several thousand years. It won’t wake up easily."
Level ten... Eric thought the Scorpion-tailed Lion was already terrifying, but compared to this Devouring Sky Giant Serpent, it was like a grasshopper trying to kick a chariot. In that case, this could also be considered a famous "scenic spot" of the Illusory Dream Continent.
A sleeping King of Hell. No wonder the recent stretch of road was the most peaceful part of their entire journey.
Surely no magic beast would be foolish enough to venture near and disturb this old ancestor’s sleep.
"So, will it be alright for us to pass by here..." Hearing how formidable this magic beast was, Eric couldn’t help but ask with some worry.
Michael’s laughter turned into playful mockery:
"Eric, your courage is as small as your human form. The Devouring Sky Giant Serpent has been asleep for so long, how could it wake up just because we’re passing by?"
Hearing this, Eric silently rolled his eyes, then clung tightly to the thick, smooth wolf fur beneath him, looking ahead with both curiosity and tension.
"Its territory is too large. If it wakes up, this entire mountain range will become a forbidden zone. Therefore, we don’t need to take a detour."
Max said slowly, but his steps didn’t stop, drawing ever closer to the white column of air. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
"Actually, right beneath our feet is its body."
Michael’s long fur fluttered in the wind as he ran.
He put on a burst of speed to catch up with Max, then turned his head back to look at Eric, his large black eyes sparkling with amusement.
Eric stood straight up on the wolf’s back, looking around with some disbelief at Michael’s words. It was clearly all trees and rocks around them; how could it be the body of a serpent? This Michael was getting more and more fond of tricking children.
Seeing Eric didn’t believe him, Michael got a little anxious:
"I’m not talking nonsense! This entire mountain range, underneath, is its body. If the Devouring Sky Giant Serpent ever wakes up, all these mountains will collapse, you’ll see."
"He’s not wrong. Over there is just its head. Under our feet is its entire body. If a divine beast moves, this whole continent can feel it."
After Max let out a few low chuckles, he also spoke up to confirm.
Knowing they had piqued the kid’s curiosity, the two Snow Wolves deliberately moved a little closer.
Passing through layers of giant trees whose dense branches and leaves obscured the sky, this land was unusually quiet.
Eric couldn’t help but hold his breath and move lightly.
The deeper they went, the denser the trees became, until the space between the tree trunks made it difficult for even the two giant wolves to pass.
It took a while before they finally broke through the dense forest.
Eric’s eyes widened, stunned in astonishment at the treacherous mountain peak standing imposingl
y before them.
The mountain was towering, breathtakingly majestic, almost comparable to the Fansipan mountain Eric had climbed in his previous life.
And the most astonishing thing was, on that high, lofty peak, one could faintly see the shape of a giant snake head.
The giant serpent’s eyes were tightly closed, its body winding and undulating; there was no telling how long it had been asleep.
Its body was covered in green trees and even large mountain boulders, as if it had completely merged as one with the heaven and earth.
Just looking at the pure black serpent from a distance, one could feel an ancient majesty from primordial times.
Eric’s eyesight was much better now. Squinting, he could even see the scales on the large snake’s body, each as large as a shield.
And the white column of air soaring straight into the sky was emitted by that giant snake head with its every breath.
At the same time, on the top of its head, one could faintly see the ethereal, shimmering light of treasure.
"Max, what is that sparkling thing? Could it be that the magic core of a level-ten magic beast is outside its body?"
Eric didn’t dare to speak loudly, only leaning in close to whisper.
Max also looked up at it, his eyes holding both reverence and longing for an absolute powerhouse.
"A level-ten magic beast is already a divine beast. Between each of its breaths, there is a hidden, immense energy. Those are high-level spiritual plants that have grown after being nurtured by that energy for a long time."
Michael’s large head also grinned and moved closer to Eric:
"Those spiritual plants are extremely precious. It’s just a pity that there’s a kind of protective barrier on it; there’s no way for us to get up there."
Eric nodded in partial understanding.
He knew about spiritual plants, but usually, he could only see low-level ones.
High-level spiritual plants were extremely rare, and besides, everyone knew the unwritten rule: beside treasures, there must be a fierce beast guarding it.
Here, the thing guarding these high-level spiritual plants was the strongest magic beast itself.
Their Snow Wolf people did not cultivate magic.
The low-level spiritual plants they gathered were only considered food that was slightly easier to swallow than jerky; at most, they could strengthen the body a little, but they had no major effect.
Although beastmen were innately stronger than others, possessing a god-given advantage, there were gains and losses. Many treasures were not of great use to beastmen.
After their curiosity was satisfied, the three set off again. They had to go very far from that area before traces of other magic beasts’ activities began to appear.
To them, this Devouring Sky Giant Serpent was perhaps an existence on an ancestral level. But this ancestor had fallen into a deep sleep, so the safety factor of this mountain range was, conversely, much higher than that of the Illusory Moon Forest.
It was said that although the Illusory Moon Forest had no divine beasts, it had magic beasts as high as level eight and level nine, and they were also very active.
The three of them were no match for those; just being carelessly drawn into their struggles would be exhausting enough.
There were other beastman tribes living in this mountain range; it was said there was even a Dwarf tribe.
Here, small-sized beastmen could not survive.
It was said that apart from the Brown Bear tribe, the remaining tribes were all branches of the large-sized Snake tribes.
The Snake tribes probably chose to live here out of admiration for the power of the Devouring Sky Giant Serpent.
When Eric heard these stories from Michael, goosebumps involuntarily rose on his skin. The thing he feared most was snakes.
It was almost an inherent fear engraved in human genes. Even though he had now become a beastman, this fear had not changed at all.
Just thinking about the snake with its slippery, slimy, scale-covered body sent a creepy feeling down his spine.
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Author’s note: I’ve caught a fever, so I can only post one Chapter today. Please understand~
