The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 655 - 372 Waterway (Captain Ou and He Shi Bi - Extra 1)
But there are no walls without cracks in the world. The uniqueness of the Ba Snake Mountain Range was soon discovered by people. However, no one associated it with the True Form of Ba Snake. This was due to the extremely rare and concealed nature of Yimu Power; throughout history, only two individuals have ever possessed it, and neither were subjects to be casually studied. Therefore, even someone as astute as Miluo could only harbor suspicions without any proof.
All living creatures yearn for freedom and detest constraints, especially the Demon Clan who cultivates a lifetime, all for the sake of a perfect freedom. After the fame of the Ba Snake Mountain Range spread, all demons talked about it with changed expressions, and for a while avoided it as if it were the plague. But there is a helplessness in this world called "against one’s will," and eventually, there were demons who had no choice but to seek refuge with Hidden Stream. Some were chased by their enemies to the brink of desperation, while others were stymied in their cultivation with their life span coming to an end, gritting their teeth as they gambled their fate on the Ba Snake Mountain Range.
Nevertheless, demons seeking refuge with Hidden Stream continued to arrive in an unending stream, among them were many fierce and evil characters. In the intelligence given to Ning Xiaoxian by Miluo, it was mentioned that among the Great Demons pursued by Fengtian Prefecture, at least seventeen or eighteen had fled to the Ba Snake Mountain Range, seeking shelter under the protection of Hidden Stream. However, once they entered Changtian’s territory, their lives and wills were no longer their own, and the thought of committing evil acts here was simply impossible.
What? You ask why Ning Xiaoxian still needs Miluo’s intelligence in such a situation, and why she doesn’t reveal her true identity, wielding the might of a Divine Monarch to boldly walk into Hidden Stream and awaken Ba Snake? Well, after all, she is not Changtian himself, and cannot command those controlled by Yimu Power to obey her. Even if Changtian fully trusts his ability to control the power of stars, it has been thirty thousand years, and who knows what the current situation is within the Ba Snake Mountain Range? She is just a little monster at the Wanxiang Stage; how could she, with a mere tremble of her delicate body, reveal an overwhelming regal aura, making all the Great Demons in Hidden Stream prostrate on the ground, daring not to harbor any second thoughts? 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
To put it bluntly, power is the prerequisite for all privileges. If she dares to barge in so recklessly, her outcome is almost certainly to be grounded into dust, vanishing into the world with a poof.
The hour of 3 a.m to 5 a.m is almost over, and dawn is approaching. If she doesn’t make a move now, it will be too late.
Ning Xiaoxian unhesitatingly initiated the final earthquake.
Instantly, the earth shook and the mountains swayed. Perhaps this time even Ba Snake was irritated, as the earthquake lasted for an unprecedentedly long duration, reaching a full twenty seconds. A genuine earthquake typically lasts only five or six seconds and can destroy much of a small city; this extended and relentless destruction made the entire Ba Snake Mountain Range resemble the aftermath of a Level 12 typhoon, with trees fallen everywhere, wild beasts fleeing, and the sorrowful cries of countless birds mixed in between.
Finally, Ning Xiaoxian saw through the forest the fluttering figures of Hidden Stream Demons. Such an earthquake, of course, could not trouble demons with Divine Skills, but the forest could not sustain it. The Demon Soldiers were tasked to soothe the wounds brought by the earthquake. Disaster response work was urgent, and if she remembered correctly, there was a massive fissure that had just appeared right in the middle of a small medicinal herb garden cultivated by Hidden Stream, where the Spirit Grasses were so delicate even she coveted them, having been carefully tended for hundreds of years.
She sincerely regretted it in her heart, if she could release Changtian, she would definitely let him compensate this poor forest properly. Then she looked in the direction of the Forest Palace. After Changtian’s calculations, there should be no more masters from Hidden Stream guarding there, several strong earthquakes should have led them to investigate the cause at the location of the True Form of Ba Snake.
Her opportunity had arrived.
As soon as the earthquake began, she had already stealthily moved behind the huge rock by the lake. In the face of such a great natural disaster, the guards in the woods wouldn’t have the heart to specifically watch over her alone.
This huge rock just happened to block her figure, and now with everyone in chaos, no one would notice her.
"Go!" Changtian uttered softly, and at the same time, Ning Xiaoxian’s figure had already merged into the waters of the lake. She entered the water silently, without even causing a ripple. Besides, with the earth roaring and trees falling, birds and beasts scattering, who would notice such an inconspicuous action?
"Hidden Stream has to deal with all the trouble brought about by the earthquake. When they remember the transaction with the Immortal Bandits... well, from now on, you have about two hours. Don’t waste time," Changtian started timing her.
