Free Web NovelChapter 446: Chapter 437: A Strange Place
Closer than family.
After the master’s departure, he severed all emotions, focusing solely on his practice, achieving mastery.
Flowers bloom and fade, morning turns to night, light and darkness alternate. In endless years, he has long been solitary, transcending the mundane world.
Now someone tells him they are to be friends, like family.
This subtle feeling is quite unfamiliar, and the touch to his heart leaves him at a loss.
Suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, he silently recites the Supreme Calming Mantra.
Abandoning all distractions, as cultivation is inherently tedious and monotonous, the long solitude of training is a norm, so how could mere words from others disturb the path of cultivation.
Just when he steadfastly fixed this thought, he heard a clear female voice from outside.
"Ah Mo, where do you think this is? It’s so dark you can’t see your hand in front of you, it’s really creepy."
In front, he could only see objects two meters ahead, apart from the ground full of broken stones, it was still broken stones.
Woo! Woo! Woo!
A cold wind swept through, bringing an unknown howling sound.
It made one shiver involuntarily.
Cheng Xiaoxiao rubbed her arms vigorously.
"Ah Mo, do you think there are ghosts here? I’m most afraid of ghosts, you’re an Immortal, come out and suppress them, this is terrifying."
Mo Xiaoyi: "..."
How could someone call him so casually and intimately, as if they were old friends with a deep bond, everything natural and close.
Still a mere mortal?
Has his strength really declined so much that there’s no pressure at all?
He wanted to speak up but didn’t know what to say.
Perhaps his denial would only lead to more audacious assumptions from the other party.
No need to ask how he knew, he just had this intuition.
The other person’s ability to latch on... no, even without a branch, they could find a way to climb up.
Cheng Xiaoxiao didn’t know her image was falling further and further in his eyes.
She was now full of joy, knowing that if her life were really in danger, he wouldn’t stand by indifferently.
The heroic rescue of the damsel, no woman wouldn’t be delighted.
Cliché?
She didn’t think so.
Such a spectacular figure fallen to the mundane world, appreciating day and night is never enough.
She tried her best to extend this joy, to drive away the surrounding terrifying echoes.
The fragmented bones amidst the stones, she didn’t notice them peripherally, simply choosing to ignore them.
Seemingly strolling leisurely, she held onto the Soldier’s Shovel firmly, alert to every movement around.
Suddenly, the sound of wings flapping echoed through the dense mist. freewebnoveℓ.com
She heard it, but couldn’t see it.
Prepared for battle, regardless of what lay ahead, she felt confident, and wasn’t as scared.
The flapping sound grew more intense, as if there were many, many more.
A high-pitched shriek rang out.
The sound wasn’t loud, but it was sharp, as if it could pierce a person’s eardrum.
Taking out a flashlight, she shone it forward but could only see three or four meters ahead.
Surrounded by swirling white smoke.
Deep within the white smoke, chaotic flapping noises grew near.
Something was approaching.
Cheng Xiaoxiao immediately tensed, ready for battle.
A black silhouette suddenly appeared in the flashlight’s beam, flapping black half-arc wings, charging straight at her.
It’s bats!
The light ahead was covered by a dense flock of bats.
The black shadows were overwhelming.
Knowing what they were, Cheng Xiaoxiao quickly switched weapons for self-defense.
Holding the tung oil torch in her left hand, and gasoline in her right, she quickly drew a large circle around herself.
As the tens of thousands of bats attacked, the flames rose fiercely.
Burning brightly in the mix of night and white mist.
She opened a bottle of strong alcohol, took a big gulp, and sprayed it over the torch instantly.
A long fiery dragon met the bats unexpectedly. free𝑤ebnovel.com
Sizzle, sizzle.
The bats narrowly avoided were set ablaze, their wings and fur catching fire.
They flapped frantically, shrieking, falling one after another.
With one action, she dealt with a massive wave.
With a fiery line defense, the swarm of bats circled in panic, flapping around, some getting pushed into the flames above, catching fire instantly.
The dense bats in the air dove down.
All receiving a fiery welcome.
Cheng Xiaoxiao shifted positions continuously, trying her best not to miss a single bat.
The bats here were twice as large as an adult man’s fist, with expansive wings spreading like fans, their green eyes sending chills.
Their tiny mouths revealed fangs, with sharp claws opening and closing mid-flight, ready to grasp their prey, to ravage wildly.
Cheng Xiaoxiao moved nimbly, maintaining her protective circle with hands and feet.
Burnt, smoking, and charred bodies piled up the ground.
Outside the fire circle, countless bats were incinerated, adding a layer of gray-blue haze to the white smoke permeating the area, carrying a pungent burnt smell throughout the space.
What kind of place did she stumble into?
A bat’s nest?
Why does it seem endless?
No matter how much she burned, they wouldn’t stop.
These have cost her substantial System Coins to earn.
Spending them this way was indeed a pity.
But she had no better method; fire attacks were the most direct and effective against bats.
Her face, lit by the brilliant fire, appeared flushed with red, with thin beads of sweat on her forehead.
Hot!
Playing with fire continuously, how could she not be hot?
As time passed, the number of bats began to dwindle.
The pile of corpses around was like small hills, making her scalp numb, the unpleasant odor filling her nose.
She took the opportunity to leave the place.
If another batch came, she couldn’t resist.
With goggles on, she could see ahead clearly, not spotting any dangerous Fierce Beasts or other creatures.
Venturing in darkness a distance further, she encountered a few small Fierce Beasts, but they were less dangerous, handled on the spot.
Reaching a cave entrance, she decided to explore, a potential safe spot to rest, barring danger.
Through the long, dark cave passage, moving forward, she found no danger along the way.
She grabbed a few fast-food items hastily, swallowing them without savoring the taste, continuing on.
An unknown place, unknown risks, vigilance is necessary.
Navigating the winding path, finally emerging into another world, she realized dawn had broken.
The cave’s end opened to a peculiar place, not barren, with a huge emerald lake, floating indistinguishable substances on its surface, and mysterious things lurking underwater.
Could this be the legendary secret realm?
Cheng Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but entertain the thought.
This place felt like an errant time reflection, not belonging to this realm.
Fiery red cacti stood over two meters tall, grouped like a painting come to life, surreal.
The gigantic, vibrant green lotus leaves didn’t grow in the lake but sprouted from the land’s end, swaying joyfully.
At the lake’s end was a marshland, with dense floating water plants, concealing unknown aquatic creatures swimming about in the mud, perplexing to observe.
