NOVPUBChapter 249: Chapter 180 Innocent Bystander_1
In a valley within the secret realm, Lin Shilu’s steps were light as he flitted across the treetops.
From the moment he entered the secret realm until now, when his figure emerged, he was constantly on edge, navigating through this vast valley.
His luck had been fairly good, not being thrown directly into the path of any demonic beasts, but it wasn’t exceptionally good either, as he hadn’t appeared directly in front of a treasure of heaven and earth.
At this moment, he had already been traveling through the valley for two days, covering hundreds of miles. He hadn’t encountered any demonic beasts on his way but had collected a few Second Order spiritual medicines, which was somewhat of a reward.
“Huh? Seems like there’s some noise!” Lin Shilu thought he had discovered something!
He quickly turned his body and concealed himself within the dense foliage of a large tree, gazing intently ahead.
Before long, a blue-robed cultivator passed by in front of him, his expression looking somewhat odd, as if, like him, he was puzzled by the lack of living creatures around.
This was the only cultivator Lin Shilu had discovered in the two days since he had entered the secret realm, and the only living creature he had seen. Apart from this person, there wasn’t even a bird in sight.
Lin Shilu concealed his presence extremely well; the passing cultivator did not notice him.
“Forget it, the most important thing now is to find Tian Ming. It’s too dangerous to wander in this vast secret realm alone, I should not create unnecessary complications for now!”
Lin Shilu secretly thought to himself, and only after the person disappeared in the distance and he could no longer sense his presence, did he emerge from the dense foliage and continue on his way.
After one day had passed, Lin Shilu finally crossed the vast valley and arrived at a swamp.
Stopping at the edge of the swamp and looking at the thick poisonous fog before him, he hurriedly took out a Detoxifying Pill and swallowed it, then continued to move forward.
After walking for a day, he still hadn’t crossed the swamp. Looking around at the poison fog, he felt a bit lost.
The situation was too peculiar; he had thought the secret realm would be full of dangers at every turn, but to his surprise, he hadn’t encountered anything along the way. He had barely left the valley and now arrived at this swamp, which he had no idea how large it was.
Having walked for so long and still not out, he was now at a loss about where to go next, making him feel stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Lin Shilu looked resigned as he was about to adjust his direction and prepare to leave when he quietly discovered a discreet marking on a nearby mound.
“What’s this?”
Seeing the marking, he didn’t hesitate a moment and immediately dashed over, arriving at the marked mound.
Looking at the bamboo marking on the ground, Lin Shilu’s face lit up with joy, and he immediately looked in the direction it pointed.
“Finally found traces of Tian Ming!” Lin Shilu murmured to himself, his heart filled with excitement.
He had assumed that the secret realm would scatter them far and wide, but unexpectedly they weren’t too far apart; a few days’ travel, for this secret realm of unknown size, could be considered relatively close.
“Perhaps it’s because the two of us entered together that we weren’t scattered too far apart, otherwise it really would have been troublesome!”
Lin Shilu muttered softly to himself and then quickly followed the direction indicated by the marking.
…
At the swamp, beside a placid pond.
Time slowly passed, and night gradually fell.
In the cave by the pond, Lin Tianming’s divine sense was fully activated, constantly monitoring every movement in his surroundings.
It had been two days since the Seven-Colored Golden Lotus had surfaced, and there was still no sign of a lotus pod forming, let alone seeing the shadow of a lotus seed.
“Why hasn’t the Seven-Colored Golden Lotus formed yet? If this continues, other cultivators will be attracted, which could spell trouble!”
Lin Tianming thought to himself, feeling helpless. Despite his urgency, all he could do was wait patiently.
Deep into the night…
The petals of the Seven-Colored Golden Lotus deepened in color, their multicolored light shining like a bright lamp in the darkness, visible from a hundred yards away.
A breeze swept by, and the petals of the Seven-Colored Golden Lotus began to fall, floating on the calm surface of the water, with a unique fragrance drifting through the air.
Seeing this, a hint of joy flashed across Lin Tianming’s face, but it quickly turned serious.
The blooming of the Seven-Colored Golden Lotus in the night was so eye-catching that it was bound to cause trouble, especially since demonic beasts were accustomed to being active at night. There was a chance that the beasts would smell the unusual fragrance or see the dazzling light.
Under such circumstances, obtaining the Seven-Colored Golden Lotus would likely entail a significant struggle!
“Fortunately, although this poisonous fog brings trouble, it also effectively shields the bright light and prevents the strange aroma of the Seven-Colored Golden Lotus from spreading. Only by approaching this pond can the Seven-Colored Golden Lotus be discovered!”
Hidden in a cave, Lin Tianming thought to himself, praying that no trouble would come his way.
Unfortunately, his wish was not granted. Ripples suddenly formed on the previously undisturbed water surface, and a large snake covered in green spots emerged from the water, opening its huge mouth as snake saliva dripped from its green-spotted hide onto the pond bank, making one’s scalp tingle.
“Green-Spotted Poison Python!”
Upon seeing the snake’s head emerge, Lin Tianming’s face turned anxious, but he dared not make any rash moves.
The Green-Spotted Poison Python was a water-attribute demonic beast and contained a faint trace of an Ancient True Dragon’s blood. Although diluted, it was not to be underestimated and was quite rare in the current Cultivation World, likely only present in some secret realms.
And this Green-Spotted Poison Python was a Second Order Late-Stage demon beast. The divine skills of ancient monster serpents were strong, and this snake’s power was probably not less than that of a cultivator at the Eighth Level of Foundation Establishment.
Thinking this, Lin Tianming inwardly felt alarmed.
Fortunately, he had not stayed by the pond; otherwise, being discovered by this serpent, he might already have become its prey.
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