Tianjihong, who is still young in cultivation, has not heard from his master at this time. These auras with elemental attributes have unique effects compared to the ordinary auras wandering between heaven and earth, but if you want to absorb them, there are more requirements, a lot of preparations need to be made in advance. For example, the fire-attributed aura coming from in front of you is known for its extreme destructive power. If it is absorbed in ordinary ways, it will inevitably be counterattacked by violent energy. At worst, the meridians are damaged by the all-pervasive fire energy, causing internal injuries; at worst, the mind is eroded by the hostility, and eventually turns into a walking zombie that loses its mind. And if you want to successfully absorb the fire spiritual energy, you not only need special corresponding exercises to suppress the powerful power of the fire spiritual energy, but also supplement it with various pills to keep your mind clear.
Fortunately, Tianjihong stopped in time when he realized something was wrong, so he did not cause indelible trauma to himself. But the current environment really made it difficult for him. Such an experience has made Tianjihong realize that the area in front of him is probably not something that a young monk like him can set foot on. If he wants to force his way into the cave, he must mobilize all his spiritual power to resist this terror. high temperature. At the same time, the harsh environment in the cave makes it impossible for him to absorb and replenish his spiritual power from the outside world. If he only relies on the existing spiritual power in his Dantian to support the next trip, he will run out of gas and die in less than ten minutes. Inside the cave.
Hindered by the rising heat wave, he had no choice but to linger at the entrance of the cave. In fact, Tianjihong is 90% sure that under the nourishment of such an environment rich in fire attributes, there must be fire elixir of extraordinary quality deep in the cave; whether this is the lair of Huo Yunluan or not, if it is here, If he can't find the fire fruit he needs, then he really can't think of any other place to complete the task.
Looking at the opportunity that was so close at hand, he could only stare blankly. It seemed that under the influence of this harsh environment, Tianjihong could not help but feel anxious and unwilling. It was useless to drag it on at the moment. Tianji Honghen, who was invaded by negative emotions, had to rush into the cave at all costs. His mind even began to consider whether to take risks and try his best within the ten minutes that he could support. Maybe dive deep into the cave to find the whereabouts of the fire fruit.
However, at this moment, an inconspicuous trace beside him saved Tianjihong's life. When Tianjihong, who was determined to risk his life, wandered to the right edge of the platform, he suddenly found a clear paw print twice as big as his own hand at the corner of the stone wall and the granite platform. This discovery was more effective than any awakening elixir. Tianjihong, who had fallen into a daze, suddenly came to his senses. After some identification, he quickly confirmed that the paw prints should be those of a feline beast. The size of what was left was no less than the soil salamander we encountered yesterday.
Judging from the position of the paw prints, it seems that these were traces that the beast accidentally missed while cleaning. Tianjihong, who had looked around the cave several times just now, could not find any similar claw marks in the volcanic ash everywhere, but there was such a distinctive mark left at the corner of the hard stone wall. Firstly, this shows that the intelligence of the beast must be quite high. After traveling, it must have erased all the footprints in the soil on the platform that are easier to leave marks, thereby hiding its own existence; secondly, from the paw prints, Judging from the clarity, this guy must have appeared here recently, and his strength was strong enough to leave a foot-deep trace in the hard granite. In terms of strength, he was probably a real spiritual beast.
In addition, Tianjihong also guessed that this beast may be like the fire-spine sheep, with a special ability to easily stick to the rock wall. The former may even be attracted to this place by the fire-spine sheep. The cave in front of him Maybe it's where he lives. Tianjihong, who had fully awakened at this time, actually felt a sense of joy in escaping from death. He couldn't imagine that he had just recklessly disregarded his life without knowing that such a spiritual beast existed. Sneaking into the cave is dangerous. Once you are caught by someone ambushed in the cave, or if you are blocked by the cave entrance behind you, how can you save your life in this desperate situation?
Thinking of this, Tian Jihong quickly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, feeling a sense of shame welling up in his heart. He recalled the promise he had made with his master last night, saying that he would act cautiously and take care of himself in the future and not let his master worry anymore. However, in the end, he had just left the house for less than half a day, and he had forgotten this promise. I almost made a big mistake due to a moment of negligence. I really feel ashamed of the care Master gave me. No wonder Master would repeatedly remind myself to keep a clear head at all times and put my own safety first in everything.
Tianjihong quickly gritted his teeth, shook his head to throw away all the impulse and impatience in his mind, and began to think about his next plan. In fact, even now, Tianjihong's situation does not allow him to relax his vigilance. Until now, there was still no evidence to show where the lurking beast was hiding, and he didn't know whether its habit was to act during the day. Even if it suddenly jumped out from an inconspicuous corner at the bottom of the cliff to attack him, he would still be in trouble. It seems quite possible to me. Therefore, the first thing he did was to brace himself and be vigilant for any disturbance around him, while at the same time retreating in an orderly manner to the cliff on the other side from where he came. Tianjihong would never consider risking entering the cave until he figured out the location of the lurking beast.
Nothing unexpected happened on the way back. Except for the hot air still spewing out from time to time in the cave, the huge rock platform seemed as calm as ever. Tianjihong, who had retreated to the other side of the cliff, could finally take a breath with peace of mind. There was no interference from the hot breath hitting his nostrils. At this time, he had calmed down from his irritability and anxiety. Tian Jihong, who was still frightened, decided to use the rope to first check all the stone walls within a hundred meters of the opposite rock platform. Although he couldn't find any clues outside the cave entrance, since this guy was definitely active nearby, Tianjihong didn't believe that it still had the ability to remove all traces of himself on such a steep rock wall.
Sure enough, after some investigation, Tianjihong, who did not miss any details this time, soon found a foothold covered by tree branches twenty meters below the platform. The rock area where he settled was not spacious, and could only accommodate four or five adults standing side by side. But the most important thing was that Tianjihong found the same paw prints on the rock wall between the platforms as before. At the same time, there was a paw print under the treetop. What was lying there was obviously the incomplete skeleton of a Fire Ridge Sheep. It means that the lurking beast must have stayed here recently, and also hunted a fire-spine sheep nearby.
On the cliff on the side of the platform, there are clear traces of the footsteps of a large number of beasts, extending towards the side of the mountain in the left-hand direction. Tianjihong noticed with some surprise that this beast did not seem to live in the cave that led straight to the center of the earth as he had predicted before. It seemed that its frequent location was more like on the other side of the mountain. If that's the case, why would this guy be so careful to erase all the traces outside the cave he passed by? Is it really just to lure unidentified prey into the cave so that you can hunt it yourself? Or is this guy also worried about other more powerful natural enemies?
In any case, this beast hiding somewhere is still a threat. Before he can be sure whether he will be attacked from behind after going down the cave, Tianjihong must find a way to eliminate this hidden danger first. But at this moment, there is no end in sight for the claw marks extending to the upper left. Looking to the left from Tianjihong's position, it is impossible to see what is happening on the side ridge. He is different from that beast. Unlike the other person, he can walk back and forth on the rock wall easily. Even if the other person has footprints in front of him, as a human being, he has no way to follow them; and if he wants to turn around and go around the mountain peak, If we search on the other side, we may not be able to reach it within a day or two.
After some thinking, Tianjihong's eyes finally fell on the fire-backed sheep skeleton on the side, and he finally had an idea in his mind. Now that he has determined that this beast feeds on the fire-spine sheep, why not use it as bait to lure the other party to show up? This saves him the trouble of spending a lot of energy to find the other party. He only needs to create something. The movement attracted the beast's attention, and then he just stayed aside and waited.
Of course, it is not easy to implement such a plan. Among other things, the first thing Tianjihong has to do is to capture a live fireback sheep as bait. And although he had seen several Fire Ridge Sheep wandering among the cliffs above along the way, it would take some effort to catch such a flexible and alert big guy. However, after having a preliminary action plan, Tianjihong still seemed eager to give it a try; this was also the first time he took action to prove his strength after he started practicing. He had been looking forward to finding a suitable opponent as soon as possible to verify his previous performance. Late promotion.
So Tianjihong first retreated to the cliff where he came from, lurking under the rocks on the side, and carefully observed every move of the several Fire Ridge sheep above his head. After careful observation, Tianjihong gradually figured out the habits of his prey. The Fire Ridge sheep seemed to have a special liking for a lavender herb growing on the cliff, and its route between the rock walls Tianjihong He also gradually became familiar with it. Ten minutes later, he saw a medium-sized Fire Ridge sheep slowly approaching a medicinal plant above his head. Feeling that the time was right, Tianjihong made a decisive decision and was ready to attack the prey in front of him.
