Free Web NovelChapter 344: Chapter 344: Xie Qinglan in Danger
"Holy shit!!"
Xiao Heyun immediately raised his long saber and slashed at it, so scared his heart skipped a beat.
"CLANG—"
The long saber seemed to have struck something incredibly hard. The impact made the web of his thumb go numb, and he was forced back several steps.
Only then did he get a clear look. The thing was actually a demon beast. His pupils contracted sharply.
It was a seventh-rank demon beast!
"You damned human, so you’re the one who stole my stuff! Watch me flay you alive!!!"
The Red Wind Beast glared at the human who had wrecked its cave, its heart blazing with fury, and lunged at Xiao Heyun.
"It wasn’t me!!"
Xiao Heyun’s first instinct was to run. His motto had always been to lay low whenever possible. After all, with no girls around, there was no need to act tough.
"Trying to run? Hand over my stuff, now!"
The Red Wind Beast’s claw was already swiping at him. Thanks to its wind attribute, its speed was astonishing. Xiao Heyun was no match for it at all and was sent flying by a single strike.
He drew his long saber and spun around to slash back.
"BANG—"
A violent collision rang out, and he was once again sent flying.
’Fuck, this is some shitty luck! Gotta run!’
Xiao Heyun winced in pain, growing more and more furious. But knowing he was outmatched, he didn’t dare to stand his ground.
So he used the force of the blow to propel himself toward the cave’s exit.
The Red Wind Beast saw this and grew even more incensed. "And you say it wasn’t you? Stealing my stuff and then trying to run?"
"I’ll eat you alive!!!"
With that, it shot after Xiao Heyun.
’Dammit!!!’
Xiao Heyun glanced back and his face paled in horror.
’How is this demon beast so fast?’
’System, what do I do now?’
Xiao Heyun pushed his speed to the absolute limit, but he still couldn’t outrun the Red Wind Beast. Before he could even hear the system’s reply, another claw slammed into his back.
Instantly, a piercing pain shot through him, twisting his face. His flying form faltered for a moment.
He quickly began to fall.
"Quick, run that way!"
The system was at a loss, too. After all, Xiao Heyun had spent all the points earned from his previous "conquests" on the lottery. Now, apart from relying on himself, there was no other help it could provide.
But the system felt a strange sense of unease.
Ever since binding to its host, this was the first time it had ever encountered a situation where someone else had beaten them to a treasure.
In the past, they were always the ones stealing from others. Now, not only had their prize been stolen, but they were also being framed for it.
’Something’s not right,’ it thought. ’After all, the host is a person of great destiny...’
’Could someone else’s destiny be strong enough to suppress his?’
’Impossible!’
While the system was deep in thought, Xiao Heyun was getting beaten half to death by the demon beast. After silently cursing the useless system, he had no choice but to flee again.
But no matter how he ran, even using talismans, the Red Wind Beast would swiftly catch up and beat him half to death.
After more than two hours of this back-and-forth, Xiao Heyun truly couldn’t take it anymore. After finally managing to find a karst cave to hide in, he collapsed into unconsciousness.
The Red Wind Beast lost his trail and, in a rage, proceeded to turn the entire Cannibal Valley upside down.
The other demon beasts saw this and didn’t dare to object, but they learned that a human had entered Cannibal Valley and stolen something from the Red Wind Beast. As a result, they all went on high alert.
Meanwhile, the Nightmare Demon Beast was also searching everywhere for any trace of Song Wanning. It absolutely could not let someone else take the Twin Blood Lotus!
...
"Big Sister, what kind of demon beast was that just now, making all that noise?"
The Golden Small Sword gazed with lingering fear at the distant hills that had been leveled, wondering what kind of demon beast had gone berserk and was causing destruction everywhere.
"I don’t know."
Song Wanning shook her head. She hadn’t even recognized the demon beast that had been dealing with her just moments ago.
Now that she was in the Spirit Realm, there were many things she had to learn from scratch. Otherwise, she’d be as helpless as an illiterate when faced with a problem.
But she had run far away by now. ’The demon beast probably won’t be able to find me for a while,’ she thought.
However, the Twin Blood Lotus was too precious, and there was no guarantee the demon beasts wouldn’t sense it. Feeling uneasy, Song Wanning thought for a moment and tried placing the Twin Blood Lotus into her internal space.
To her pleasant surprise, the Blood Lotus went in smoothly. But the instant it entered, a thin Spiritual Energy Shield formed around the Blood Lotus, immediately sealing off its aura.
In other words, her internal space could store Spirit Plants, but due to different universal laws, it couldn’t promote their growth. It could only serve to preserve them.
Still, that was enough. Song Wanning hadn’t expected to be able to grow it in her internal world anyway.
As long as it could block outside detection, it was fine.
After stowing away the treasure, Song Wanning didn’t rush to leave. The Dragon Spirit was practically a Treasure Hunting Mouse in disguise. Since she was already here, she couldn’t just leave in a hurry.
After some thought, she cautiously began to wander through Cannibal Valley with her little companions.
...
Meanwhile, Xie Qinglan, who had been separated from Xiao Heyun, had entered a karst cave. She was originally supposed to enter with her Senior Brother, but who would have known that just as they arrived, a restrictive spell had unexpectedly activated, separating the two of them.
Xie Qinglan had been teleported into this karst cave. She didn’t know where her Senior Brother had gone, and her face was filled with worry.
The karst cave before her was a dazzling kaleidoscope of colors. Crystalline Marrow of every hue hung from the ceiling, shimmering with a breathtaking luster.
Crystalline Marrow was formed when Spiritual Energy became so dense that it turned into Spirit Water and then solidified. The Spiritual Energy it contained was astonishing, making it a top-tier ingredient for cultivation, Alchemy, and more. It was far more valuable than Spirit Stones.
Although Xie Qinglan was quite wealthy, she didn’t want to miss out on the Crystalline Marrow before her. She thought about giving it to her Senior Brother to help him achieve a breakthrough.
With sweet thoughts in her heart, she began to harvest the Crystalline Marrow, little knowing that this was all a setup arranged for her by her dear Senior Brother himself.
Just as she was excitedly harvesting the Crystalline Marrow, a terrifying suction force suddenly surged up from below.
Xie Qinglan was horrified. She immediately tried to let go and fly away, but it was too late.
A large net shot up from below and instantly ensnared her.
"Ah—"
Xie Qinglan panicked. The next moment, the net caught her and began dragging her viciously downward.
At the same time, a swamp appeared below.
And there was something very wrong with this swamp; it was a murky black, and wisps of Demonic Qi rose from it.
Xie Qinglan drew a long flute, which streaked through the air like a cyan ray of light toward the net. To her horror, she discovered that the net could actually absorb Mana...
"THUD—"
Her entire body fell and was instantly submerged in the swamp.
"Mmph—"
A powerful sense of suffocation washed over her. Xie Qinglan started to panic, but she didn’t give in to fear, instead trying various methods to save herself.
But this was no ordinary swamp. No matter how hard she struggled, her efforts were like a stone sinking into the ocean, disappearing without a ripple.
She was so overwhelmed that her face quickly turned red from lack of air. The defensive light shields on her body all lit up, trying to protect her.
