The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 658 - 373: The Unlucky Canglong_2
After all, it was only blocked by silt, and since the structure was relatively loose, Canglong’s head only broke through creating a big opening. Without waiting for Ning Xiaoxian to urge it, Canglong, having just recovered from dizziness, burst forth energetically and plunged into this waterway. Its body was enormous, but the cave opening was too small. It squeezed forcefully a couple of times before it successfully passed through, incidentally enlarging the opening by half.
The subsequent journey was quite smooth. With Changtian guiding them, Canglong swam through one cave after another, one secret passage after another. Sometimes when nearing shallow waters, she could even hear the faint movement from the shore, unsure whether it was Demon Soldiers or ordinary beasts moving. She had no choice but to lower her body, clinging tightly to Canglong.
They were swimming upstream against the current; logically, it would have been quite strenuous, but fortunately, as an Ancient Strange Beast, Canglong was abundantly vigorous. This rushed march actually took them less than half an hour. As the eastern sky gradually brightened, the water flowed past shimmering scales, and aquatic plants gently swayed – a typically beautiful scene, though she was in no mood to appreciate it.
While passing through a placid whirlpool, they also encountered a group of peculiar fish. Of course, the word "small" is relative to Canglong’s size; in fact, each fish was as long as her arm, with large eyes and red bellies. They were initially quiet at the bottom of the water, drifting with the current as if in deep sleep. However, when Canglong entered this area, its muscles tensed visibly as it carefully back-swam a few steps, trying to bypass this group of fish.
What kind of fish were these that made the fearless Canglong resort to such a difficult maneuver of swimming backwards to avoid them?
"These are piranhas, they eat humans and demons alike, and of course, they also eat Ancient Strange Beasts when in sufficient numbers," Changtian explained calmly. There were at least over two thousand piranhas in front of them – surely, that counted as "sufficient numbers"?
Although Canglong’s movements were gentle, the slight scent of blood from its wounds still alarmed the piranhas. A few of them suddenly turned their heads, as if they had spotted something delicious, and uniformly opened their mouths. Only then did she see that a piranha’s mouth could open up to one hundred eighty degrees, with dozens of teeth inside, each as sharp as a razorblade, clearly capable of slicing flesh off bones. Other members of their group who were asleep also immediately woke up, and the entire school rushed towards them in a flurry.
It must be said, over two thousand piranhas smacking their mouths, snapping their sharp teeth loudly, made for a terrifying scene. If Canglong had been alone today, even with its thick skin and fast swimming, it would have been difficult to fare well. Luckily, it always remembered that there was a powerful woman beside it, and so it rather inappropriately hid behind her.
Ning Xiaoxian gave this cowardly dragon a sideways glance, stretched out her hand, and Tusk was already in her grasp, ready to unleash terrifying Divine Power in the next instant.
This indiscriminate attack once again terrified Canglong to desperation | wishing for a swift end. However, knowing that the piranhas faced the same danger quickly made the pain it suffered more bearable.
The group of piranhas, initially huddled together, suddenly scattered in terror upon encountering such a fright, and then never regrouped. But these small-bodied exotic beasts swam fast and were said to be cunning by nature. Fearing a stealth attack from them, Ning Xiaoxian then clipped Tusk to her waist, ready but untriggered.
She still underestimated the deterrent effect of the Ba Snake’s Divine Power on the Water Clan,
The following journey was very peaceful; no more external disturbances came, and she finally reached her destination.
She emerged from beneath a waterfall into a pool and immediately saw the splendid sight of water cascading down three hundred feet. Even with all its capabilities, Canglong could not leap up three hundred feet, so the waterway ended here.
She gently patted Canglong’s head, took out an Elixir and fed it to him, then released his gill flap to let him leave. She was a person who valued clear distinctions between gratitude and grudge; without Canglong’s help, her plan tonight would have required much more effort, so she gave it a Spiritual Medicine that was considered greatly nourishing for demons or exotic beasts. This creature, having lived over two thousand years, naturally recognized the quality and looked at her with eyes much larger than her head, the sorrow within them turning into gratitude.
She swam to the shore and cautiously peeked her head out, checking that there were no disturbances around before she went back on land. Here, the sound of the waterfall thundered like thunder, effectively covering her tracks. Next, it would all depend on her own skills.
Here, she was only fifty li away from the True Form of Ba Snake. Under normal circumstances, it would take but the time to drink a cup of tea to reach it. But now, she was on the territory of Hidden Stream.
Ning Xiaoxian crouched and swiftly moved through the dense jungle.
In the woods, one could hear the wind rustling the leaves and the whispers of autumn insects, occasionally accompanied by a few animal roars, but none could hear any sound of her advance. "To travel a hundred li is to halve ninety." Victory was within sight; she should be doubly cautious, not to waste all her previous efforts.
At this moment, she fully activated the Cultivation Technique of Seeing the micro and knowing the macro. Every falling leaf within ten meters around her, every droplet of dew forming, was "seen" by her, and then reanalyzed and reconstructed in her mind. Every step she took, the distance, the posture, was calculated with utmost precision. She left no footprint on the moist, soft soil of the early morning, did not rustle the lonely grass leaves, and even her breath was carefully concealed. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
In this green forest, she was like a spirit, silently appearing and disappearing.
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Mantis Demon usually woke up at this time each morning. Unlike the average demon, it preferred to sleep at night and be active during the day. Although it had reached a level of cultivation where it no longer needed to rely on slaughter for energy, and because it was located in Ba Snake Mountain Range, spending time here deepened its cultivation. But even the most leisurely days could become tedious and boring over time. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to cast your vote for recommendation tickets or monthly tickets at qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
