The hawks overhead did not give Ye Qin a chance to breathe.
After finally dodging the bird's beak, the next second, sharp claws came one after another.
Ye Qin was still a little unaccustomed to the body of a snake. At this moment, he seemed to have opened up the Ren and Du channels and quickly crawled on the ground.
Even so, the shadow of death above his head was still like a tarsal maggot, unable to go away at all.
Ye Qin was seriously injured, and coupled with such a life-and-death chase, the snake body couldn't bear it at all, and its speed gradually slowed down.
Several times, the falcon's claws almost grabbed his body, and he could feel the snake scales being peeled off alive. The pain was almost heartbreaking.
The massive loss of physical strength made Ye Qin's consciousness become a little drowsy, and he did not notice that there was a downhill slope ahead.
Eager to escape, he suddenly ran away, and his body immediately rolled down like an arrow from the string, and was soon submerged in a large patch of grass.
There were many stones around, which made Ye Qin feel dizzy and his eyes were filled with stars. He could feel the wound being torn open again, and the blood spurted out like a fountain, sprinkling on the grass tips next to him.
For a moment, he really doubted whether he would die from running out of blood.
"boom!"
There was only a muffled sound, and Ye Qin finally fell to the ground. This heavy blow almost caused all the internal organs in his body to shift.
Ye Qin reluctantly opened his eyes. The light was a little dim. He didn't know if it was because he had turned into a snake, but it didn't affect his vision. It was no different from usual.
"Where am I..."
Maybe God saw that he was about to die, so he was finally willing to give him some luck. When he fell from the slope, for some reason, he fell into a cave.
Outside the cave, a continuous line of green ivy formed a natural barrier, completely blocking it.
No one thought that there was a cave behind the huge climbing tiger wall.
The hawk in the sky lost its target, screamed a few times unwillingly, then flapped its wings and flew away.
"Looks like I'm pretty lucky."
If he hadn't fallen into this cave, he might have become a hawk's meal.
Ye Qin smiled bitterly in his heart, but he could only neigh.
There are few people around, and there are no footprints of wild animals. Maybe he will be the first intruder.
The ground is a little damp and the temperature is much lower than outside.
The cool wind blows in my face.
Snakes naturally like clouds and tides. Such an environment made Ye Qin feel a comfort that he had not seen for a long time.
But the chase just now and the fall downhill aggravated his injuries again. It was like a fire was burning inside his body, and burning pain spread throughout his body.
Originally, there were not many scales left after being struck by lightning, and now there are even fewer scales left, with only a few scattered ones left, hanging there precariously.
The whole snake body can be said to be horrible to look at.
Ye Qin could feel that his vitality was draining away bit by bit, and before long, he would completely lose consciousness and fall into a permanent sleep.
"It seems that this cave is my final burial place. I hope I can be reborn again after death..."
Ye Qin thought happily that at least he wasn't swallowed by some bird or beast in the end.
Suddenly, his body touched something. It was cold and a little hard, and a white light flashed past.
He took a closer look and saw that it was actually a pile of white bones!
He originally thought they were the bones of some wild beast, but there were still torn clothes hanging on the bones, making Ye Qin realize that they belonged to humans.
Although the clothes were shabby, you could barely make out the outline. It turned out to be a robe, full of antique flavor.
In other words, this skeleton should be that of an ancient person, at least a hundred years old.
According to the world style that this snake has witnessed, Ye Qin is able to know that it is modern and the level of science and technology is about the 21st century, and this ancient person first came from the Ming Dynasty.
I originally thought this was an abandoned cave, but I didn't expect that someone had taken the first step and died here long ago.
"I didn't expect that I would be able to find a companion when I was about to die. It's an unexpected blessing. You and I are companions on the road to hell, so it won't be too lonely."
Ye Qin laughed at himself, as if he had already seen the end of himself turning into bones.
He didn't know the origin of the bones, or even whether they were male or female. Maybe this person had been dead for a long time and was ignored until Ye Qin broke in a hundred years later.
"You and I are both fallen people from the end of the world. Although I also want to gather your corpse for you, but now I am in the body of a snake, and I am not able to do it."
"I don't know if anyone will burn incense for us in the future. If someone burns paper for me, I will share some with you because we died together. This can be regarded as fulfilling our destiny..."
Ye Qin said to himself, the black and slender snake body formed a sharp contrast with the white bones next to it.
The bones were silent, as if they were listening carefully.
One snake and one bone, although the picture is a bit strange, it is also harmonious.
The silent cave was filled with constant hissing sounds, which seemed to have a long lasting aftertaste.
"Hey, what is this."
Ye Qin crawled, intending to go around to the other side of the skeleton to rest and wait for death, but he suddenly discovered that there was a book falling on the ground.
The books were covered with dust, the corners were covered with yellow stains, they were even rolled up, and there were many traces of insects.
This book has been eroded by the years, and the cover can no longer be seen clearly. A few blurry words can be vaguely seen. Ye Qin looked at it for a long time, guessing, and finally knew the name of this book.
"Yellow Emperor's Yin Fu Jing"
"I can't tell that you also love reading. Maybe you are a scholar? Are you going to Beijing to take the exam?"
In ancient times, there were scholars who went to Beijing to take exams. Because of the long distance, some died of illness. Maybe Ye Qin was such an unlucky guy?
There was nothing else next to the skeleton, only this book. Maybe the deceased had read it before he was alive, otherwise why would it be next to it.
As for the Huangdi Neijing, he had heard about it. It was considered a masterpiece in the history of Daxia, and was as famous as "Baopuzi" and "Zhuangzi".
Ye Qin was a little curious about the contents inside, what exactly it was, so much so that even when he was dying, he still couldn't forget it.
However, he has no hands or feet now, and it is simply impossible to read through it with the body of a snake.
Because of the loss of blood and physical strength, Ye Qin's whole body felt a little cold, maybe because snakes are cold-blooded animals.
He hovered in a ball next to the skeleton, as if he could absorb the warmth in this way, and looked like a fossil from a distance.
Ye Qin was drowsy, his consciousness seemed to be stuck in a quagmire, and he couldn't get out of it no matter what. He desperately told himself not to sleep.
This sleep may last forever.
However, the feeling of weakness and pain all over his body seemed to be dragging him into the abyss little by little.
A cool breeze blew from nowhere, and Ye Qin was awake for a moment. At this time, his eyes had narrowed to a slit, and he was about to faint.
There was a rustling sound not far away, and the books that were originally closed were blown open by the wind at some point.
It seems as if there are two invisible hands in the air, slowly turning the gears of fate.
