The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 661 - 375: Glimpsing the Leopard from the Pipe (Captain Ou and the He Shi Bi – Additional 2)
As she stealthily moved forward, she expressed her admiration for Changtian. At least when she herself was in such a situation, she didn’t have the guts to take such risks.
"It’s not just any ordinary demon, but a Demon Soldier of Hidden Stream. Thirty thousand years ago, each and every Demon Soldier was at least this brave and fierce," Changtian’s voice was calm, without much intonation, as if all of this was to be expected.
"That’s awesome," she clicked her tongue in amazement. Our dear Changtian sure has reached a certain level of expertise in acting tough.
"Of course, mantises, as creatures, can live for ten days even after being beheaded. Mantis Demons have even stronger Life Force and can regrow their heads," he suddenly shifted the topic, revealing his Changtian-style wicked sense of humor.
Shit! So that’s how it is.
She silently cursed in a most unladylike fashion in her heart.
The mountain path ahead proved smooth sailing. She and Changtian had specifically chosen to make their move before dawn because most nocturnal demons, after a night of exertion, feel the most fatigued before daylight and are at their lowest alertness. Of course, this "most" didn’t include the unlucky Mantis from just now.
This theory was proven as they passed through another demon’s territory. At that time, a man with the appearance of a huge, muscular man was fast asleep in his small building, completely unaware of her arrival and departure.
"It’s a Black Tiger," Changtian said disapprovingly, "Its alertness is way too poor. Does it think this is Hidden Stream territory and so it’s safe from invasion, thus completely unguarded? Seems like it needs some serious training in the future!"
She rolled her eyes helplessly. Boss, whose side are you really on?
They arrived at the mountain range without any trouble. The sky was dimly lit and life had yet to awaken; the mountains gently rose and fell, winding towards the horizon, extending beyond the limits of her eyesight.
Changtian said that this was the middle section of the Ba Snake’s body. But she looked around and couldn’t see anything that resembled a snake. Where was its True Body hiding?
He saw through her little act: "Alright, stop pretending. Get ready to enter the mountain."
She really was about to "enter the mountain," meaning to pass directly through the soil and move into the heart of the mountain.
Because the True Form of Ba Snake was hidden within this winding mountain range.
The Earth Escape Skill was another Divine Power she had practiced privately for a long time. Although this technique was minor, it was very practical, especially for the situation at hand.
During its hibernation period, to protect its safety, all Earth Element Divine Powers within Ba Snake’s territory would become ineffective. Of course, no Family Head would protect against fire, theft, and themselves; Ning Xiaoxian, carrying a special pass, had Changtian’s methods to move freely within this soil. If not for the fact that using the Earth Escape Skill was much slower than walking on the surface, she would have preferred to directly use Earth Escape from the waterfall right to this place for the ensured safety.
She took the Tusk in hand and started using the Escape Technique.
Using this Escape Technique was quite uncomfortable. Although the magic formed a thin membrane around her, keeping the soil and dirt clods outside, there were just so many little animals in the mud—especially here in the energetically rich Ba Snake Mountain Range. No sooner had she buried herself in the soil than she started seeing all kinds of strange worms, including those that moved and those that didn’t, the elongated and the round... She really hated this.
Just as she had penetrated five meters underground, a glimmer of light flashed in front of her, and a barely visible Protective Shield rose up, grazing her face.
This was the Barrier erected by the True Form of Ba Snake, which could block all external objects. However, shortly afterwards, the Tusk filled with Divine Power emitted a faint Red Light, and with a jab forward from her, it was as if she punctured a water balloon. Suddenly, a huge suction force emerged, engulfing her whole being.
The Tusk and the Divine Power within her were the pass, ensuring her freedom to come and go. At this moment, she couldn’t help but wonder if Changtian had taken all of today’s events into consideration when he gave her the Tusk and helped her condense Divine Power within her. If so, this guy’s strategic foresight was not outdone by Yin Jiu You at all.
Before she could fully gather her thoughts, she was already standing inside the Barrier.
The feeling of walking underground was peculiar. Without Changtian’s guidance, she wouldn’t have been able to tell north from south, east from west. But after a short while, without him needing to make a sound, she could also sense the location of Ba Snake—somewhere ahead, something faintly drew on her inner power, resonating distantly with the Divine Power in her body and compelling her to quicken her pace instinctively.
