Free Web NovelChapter 236: Chapter 193: Biyou Lake (Part 2)
The entrance to the Mist Deep Valley was located at the bottom of Biyou Lake. It was said that an entrance left behind by a special civilization—one that wasn’t the Insect-men—existed there. From that point, one could enter the Mist Deep Valley relatively safely and avoid attacks from some of the stranger Soul Beasts.
He commanded the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm to condense a Ghost Bee for scouting.
The Ghost Bee beat its wings, kicking up a spray of water. After a few quick flashes, it disappeared beneath the lake’s surface.
The underwater visibility was very low, making it even more difficult to see through the Ghost Bee’s purplish-red vision.
The Ghost Bee dove a full fifty meters before a strange complex of buildings, constructed from continuous, massive stones, appeared in his vision.
As it continued to swim forward, a pitch-black, enormous figure abruptly blocked the Ghost Bee’s path.
"Huh?"
"As expected, there are Soul Beasts at the bottom of the lake. It’s three water snakes... no, four!"
A strange look crossed Han Ning’s face, then suddenly, it changed.
At the same time, Egg Pancake’s massive form materialized beside him. It and Yin Yi then rushed toward the lake’s surface.
A few seconds later, Han Ning heard a dull thud from the bottom of the lake. An instant later, he saw five pillars of water erupt from the lake ahead, shooting toward the sky.
The Ghost Bee was flung into the air.
Following closely behind it were four long snakes. They had azure scales, were each over twenty meters long, and had a bulging bump on their foreheads. The four snakes opened their mouths simultaneously.
BOOM!
Four beams of blue light crisscrossed, strafing the Ghost Bee.
The Ghost Bee steadied itself. Its two forelimbs began to glow with a searing, ghostly light as a sharp purple blade of energy slashed out, striking the beams of light.
But unexpectedly, after the purple slash cut through one beam of light, it instantly transformed into a blue ice sculpture. With a CRACK, it shattered into a cloud of Ice Crystals.
Fortunately, this move halted their assault just as the reinforcements Han Ning had dispatched arrived.
"SKREEE!"
Egg Pancake leaped nimbly into the air, treading on nothing as it ascended. Two clusters of dark-red flames ignited in its eyes, and a puff of hot sparks shot from its nostrils. It fixed its gaze on one of the water snakes, its mouth opening slightly.
Terrifying dark-red flames swept out.
WHOOSH~
The snake’s body was engulfed in Red Lotus Fire. The unquenchable flames began to burn ferociously across its body.
Yin Yi whipped its vines, sending a spinning torrent of Flower Thorns shooting out from its body. They rained down continuously on another one of the water snakes.
The swiftly moving Flower Thorns instantly enveloped all four water snakes.
The Red Lotus Fire spewed by Egg Pancake traveled along the vines Yin Yi had shot out, simultaneously igniting the other three water snakes.
WHINE~
The four water snakes let out pained wails.
It wasn’t over yet. Taking advantage of the moment the four water snakes were paralyzed, a dense yellow light from an unknown source enveloped their bodies.
The yellow light condensed, turning into deep brown, heavy rock that firmly imprisoned them.
Before long, the four water snakes’ eyes closed, and with a great SPLASH, they sank beneath the lake’s surface.
"CHEEP CHEEP!"
Egg Pancake stopped spewing fire and vanished in a flash.
The next second, blood splattered.
Egg Pancake had ripped open the bellies of the four water snakes. Their bodies floated on the surface, their blood staining the lake red.
Without needing Han Ning’s command, Yin Yi and Egg Pancake had cleanly and efficiently dealt with the four water snakes.
Egg Pancake carried the four blood-dripping snake carcasses and threw them all onto the shore.
The thick, long snake carcasses were piled together, forming a heavy wall that blocked Han Ning’s path.
In his arms, Fei Lin twitched her delicate little nose, immediately smelling the strong scent of blood.
"Eee Eee~" freёwebnovel.com
Far from showing any fear, her face lit up with excitement. She looked eager to join in.
Han Ning held the restless Fei Lin and stared at the large snakes before him, muttering to himself with some uncertainty, ’Based on their appearance, these should be a type of Water Type Soul Beast called the Hidden Abyss Python.’
The Hidden Abyss Python’s entire body was azure, covered in palm-sized, diamond-shaped Snake Scales.
Judging from the Spiritual Energy fluctuations they were emitting, they were only at the Extraordinary Level and hadn’t broken through to the War General Level. Otherwise, Yin Yi and Egg Pancake wouldn’t have dealt with them so easily.
’The Hidden Abyss Python is a treasure from head to tail. Its blood and organs can be used as materials for potions, and its scales and un-shed tendons can be made into clothing?’
As Han Ning recalled this information, he saw Egg Pancake wave its sharp claws. SWISH SWISH SWISH~
Hundreds of sharp, silver threads of light flashed.
With the skill of a master butcher, Egg Pancake skinned the four water snakes and pulled out their tendons, leaving behind only four stark-white skeletons and a neat pile of body parts on the ground.
The foul-smelling snake blood dyed the surrounding grass a crimson red.
Having dissected so many Soul Beast corpses, Egg Pancake was now an expert, a seasoned master of butchery.
’These days, this kind of "grunt work" no longer fell to the "big sis" Yin Yi; it had naturally been passed down to "little bro" Egg Pancake.’
Yin Yi, on the other hand, was elegantly leaning against a large tree, in charge of monitoring their surroundings for any danger.
"CHEEP CHEEP~"
Egg Pancake presented four Crystal Stones shimmering with an aqua blue light to Han Ning, then pointed at the python flesh and blood all over the ground. Its meaning was self-evident.
’I want to eat!’
"Eee-ya-ya!"
Fei Lin waved her small, fair hands, indicating that she wanted to eat too!
"Alright, alright, there’s plenty for both of you."
Han Ning patted Fei Lin’s little head and placed her on the ground.
Because they had left in a hurry, Fei Lin was still wearing his simply modified cartoon T-shirt. Her fair, tender little feet stepped on the waterlogged grass, making a series of SQUISH SQUISH sounds.
If the girls from the academy saw this scene, they would probably scold him again for not knowing how to dote on his "daughter".
But Han Ning felt that with Fei Lin’s physical strength, she was even tougher than him, a Beast Master. Her snow-white little feet probably couldn’t be scratched even with a knife. Making her wear shoes seemed rather pointless.
"CHEEP~"
As the older brother, Egg Pancake acted the part. It didn’t rush to eat. Instead, like a gentleman, it used its sharp claws to slice the large chunks of snake meat into thin strips and thoughtfully placed them in front of Fei Lin.
The clever Fei Lin vaguely understood Egg Pancake’s meaning. She gave it a sweet smile, then picked up the blood-dripping strips of snake meat and began to eat them in small bites. freewebnøvel.com
Although the little one’s mouth was small, her eating speed was extremely fast.
It was as if someone had pressed a fast-forward button. In just a moment, a meter-long strip of meat vanished from her hands.
Blood, tinged with a hint of blue, trickled down her snow-white lips, creating an exceptionally eerie sight.
"Yin Yi, All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm, here."
The two little ones were eating happily, but Han Ning hadn’t forgotten the other two.
He took the four Water Attribute Soul Beast Crystal Stones he had just obtained, absorbed the Energy from within, and tossed them to Yin Yi. Meanwhile, the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm shot out a tendril and attached it to the flesh of another Hidden Abyss Python.
Yin Yi was a plant-type Soul Beast and was omnivorous, so it could eat flesh and blood, but it clearly preferred the taste of Soul Beast Crystal Stones.
"Ling~"
Yin Yi let out a light cry, came over, and sat in Han Ning’s lap, where it began to silently devour the Crystal Stones.
’Ever since I got bigger, I haven’t sat in Master’s lap in so long. And after Fei Lin was born, this spot belonged even less to me, the "big sis"!’
’But I was here first...’
Yin Yi actually felt a little bit aggrieved about this.
As its Beast Master, Han Ning keenly sensed Yin Yi’s slight emotional shift.
’Lately, I’ve been so busy with Egg Pancake and Fei Lin that I really have neglected little Yin Yi a bit.’
He felt a pang of guilt. He gently stroked the leaves on Yin Yi’s back, pulling the Soul Beast—now half a head taller than him—tightly into his arms. "Before I knew it, Yin Yi’s already a young lady," he said with a laugh. "If you get any bigger, I won’t be able to hold you anymore."
"Ling!"
Yin Yi flicked out two vines and looped them around Han Ning’s neck, as if to say she wanted to become small again so she could stay with her master all the time.
"Mm... don’t worry, you’ll get your chance," Han Ning said comfortingly, patting its back.
On the vast surface of Biyou Lake, immense amounts of water vapor constantly rose into the sky. This resulted in thick, dark clouds that perpetually swirled above the lake, creating a climate completely different from the outside world.
When the rain let up a little, the Soul Beasts had also finished their meal. Han Ning wiped the bloodstains from the corners of Fei Lin’s mouth, pulled her back into his arms, and pointed toward the lake. "Let’s go!" he announced.
