Free Web NovelChapter 235: Chapter 193: Biyou Lake
A strange silence fell over the pitch-black stone house.
A few seconds later, Fei Ming’s hoarse voice rang out. "Aketu... Did he lie?"
"Not necessarily. Perhaps even Chief Aketu failed to realize the enemy wasn’t completely wiped out." The High Priest’s face was pale after the Divination, and his voice had lost its earlier resonance. But his eyes were bright, as if he had foreseen something. He continued,
"Though danger lies to the south, I also saw within the Blood Armor a clue to our tribe’s future strength. Please allow me to personally lead a team south to see what’s happening there."
"A clue?" Fei Ming’s expression flickered with interest.
"It’s difficult to put into words. Just a unique intuition from our ancestors." The High Priest had a cryptic air about him.
Fei Ming was clearly accustomed to the old man’s cryptic nature. His expression was no longer placid, now tinged with contemplation. "Then I’ll have to trouble you to make the trip in person, High Priest."
"As you command." The High Priest bowed slightly.
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「The Academy.」
Han Ning didn’t immediately rush to the Mist Deep Valley in search of the Shadow Reaper.
Instead, he used the connection between his All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm and the Child Insect Puppet to ask Aketu from afar if they had any Shadow Reaper blood or other materials.
However, he learned from Aketu that their Green Moth Tribe only had a few Hearts of the One-Eyed Corpse Demon, a small amount of Space Gold Essence Powder, and some other materials. They did not have any Shadow Reaper blood.
After receiving this information, Han Ning began to consider making another trip to the Mist Deep Valley to find a Shadow Reaper and, while he was at it, collect some materials for Yin Yi’s evolution.
’I guess I have to go after all.’ After a moment of thought, he made his decision.
He couldn’t get stronger by just staying at the academy. Powerful students like He Yang and Luo Chen, when they weren’t taking turns guarding the academy, would also venture out from time to time to spar with relatively strong Soul Beasts.
After informing Dean Wu and Lü Xiuning of his plans to explore, Han Ning packed a few days’ worth of food and set out for the Mist Deep Valley.
This time, his Spiritual Power had already reached Tier Two. According to the inherited knowledge of the Yinsaike Race, the mental illusions within the Mist Deep Valley wouldn’t affect a Beast Master with Tier Two Spiritual Power.
The Yinsaike Race didn’t have a detailed map of the Mist Deep Valley, but their records provided a rough description of the Soul Beast distribution and the correct way to enter.
The correct method wasn’t to enter the valley directly from the mountaintop, but rather...
Han Ning rode his Storm Butterfly through a layer of gray clouds, and the view before him suddenly opened up.
Ahead, the rolling swamp had vanished.
In its place was a vast, verdant grassland stretching on endlessly.
In the distance, lead-gray clouds hung low, and faint arcs of electricity could be seen flashing within them.
A relentless wind howled, making his ears ring.
Behind him, however, the sky was high and clear, wreathed in mist, with no trace of lightning whatsoever.
Separated by a mere line of green grass, it was like standing between two different worlds.
Han Ning glanced down at the multi-function watch on his wrist.
The temperature had risen slightly, now at 33°C (approx. 91°F).
But he could clearly feel an increase in the air’s moisture content. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
A muggy heat washed over him.
The humidity made it feel even more uncomfortable than the dry heat of the underground caves.
A wave of humid air, carrying the raw, earthy smell of soil, washed over him.
It all happened in an instant. While he was still over a hundred meters from the ground, a torrential downpour came crashing down. freeωebnovēl.c૦m
PITTER-PATTER.
Huge raindrops hammered against the Frost Crystal Shield generated by Yin Yi, creating a crisp, drumming sound.
Everything before him was shrouded in a hazy curtain of rain.
Lightning flashed and thunder boomed in the sky above as massive serpents of electricity slithered past in an instant.
It was as if a giant were swinging a Thunder Sword, trying to cleave the very world in two.
THUMP-THUMP-THUMP~
Han Ning’s gaze pierced through the rain. He saw a lush, overgrown lawn dotted with various trees he couldn’t name. Their dense canopies intercepted most of the downpour.
Countless small Soul Beasts scurried through the downpour, seeking shelter from the rain under the trees.
The sound of splashing water came from up ahead. After a short distance, the view opened up to reveal a vast lake spreading out before him.
Raindrops struck the surface of the lake like pearls from a broken string, sending up countless splashes.
This was it—the first stop on the path to the true Mist Deep Valley, just as the Yinsaike Race’s records described: Biyou Lake.
The great lake was west of the northern region he had explored before—the very one he had seen from afar.
Last time, he had only seen it from a distance as he passed by, never actually entering the Biyou Lake region.
Arriving here now was a real eye-opener for Han Ning.
He never would have imagined that the area surrounding such a massive lake could form a special zone with an ecosystem completely different from the world outside.
Han Ning looked around but saw no convenient place to take shelter, so he ordered his Storm Butterfly to fly beneath a large tree.
A few Soul Beasts—Blue-tailed Rabbits and Giant-winged Ostriches—were already there. Sensing the Spiritual Energy fluctuations radiating from Han Ning and Yin Yi, they were instantly frightened and scurried away to different trees.
Han Ning gazed at the churning surface of the giant lake and muttered to himself, "I never expected to find a massive lake with so much water in the middle of this vast swamp."
"A lake this large is bound to have powerful Water Type Soul Beasts."
