The chase with the green-scaled python did not deviate too much from the original route. The general direction was downward, which saved them a lot of time.
Rushing towards the foot of the mountain, the path was blocked by a stream. It was nearly two feet wide and bottomless. It stretched between the two mountains, winding and twisting with no beginning or end, like a giant black python lying between the mountains.
It had only been two hours since a few people left the burial place of the giant green-scaled python. The atmosphere of the entire mountain under their feet had changed. Cao An could clearly detect with his keen sense that the mountain seemed to have come alive, full of energy. The atmosphere of violence and bloodthirst was gone, and the original tranquility was swept away.
"What should we do? Do we want to take a detour?" Bayan looked at the deep stream in front of him and asked, but his eyes were directed at Cao An.
Unknowingly, the center of the team began to gradually move closer to Cao An.
"Maybe it's too late. The bloody smell on the green-scaled python is nothing to us, and we can hardly smell it if we go further away. But for the monsters of the same family, it is completely different. Now the monsters in the entire mountain The beasts are all restless, I can feel the aura, and now the only way to avoid the crisis is to cross this stream."
The deep stream blocking the road is not only a difficulty, but also a safety line, as long as you can get through it.
Batuo was breathing heavily, his face trembling uncontrollably. Today's action was a test in itself. His physique was obviously weaker than others. He was beginning to regret it now. If he had known this, , I stopped exerting force on my mother-in-law’s belly the night before I left, and I could save some energy.
Now it's worse than death.
"I don't want to leave anymore. You guys should think of a way. At worst, it's better to fight them than to run around again. I'd rather fight the monsters than run away, hoohoo!"
He put his hands on his knees and breathed like a bellows.
Bayan also saw that it was really inappropriate to take a detour. Who knows how long this deep stream is and how wide it is elsewhere.
"Let me give it a try!" Cao An gathered up his robe and looked at the other side.
The distance of two feet is not far, nor is it close. For experts, it is just a matter of breathing. However, few people in this team can do it with certainty. If Ordinary practice is not harmful, but now this is a matter of life and death.
One mistake can lead to a loss of life and death.
Cao An dared to stand up because he still had his old dog Ah Huang. He immediately gave the old dog a wink, took a few steps back, adjusted his breath, and moved like smoke. Before the others could react, he I saw Cao An floating away from him like blue smoke, his body like lightning, passing almost horizontally across the mountain stream, and fled far away.
It really felt like a fleeting moment, like a flying smoke. Cao An felt pretty good about himself. He didn't practice these skills deeply in his previous life. He spent almost all his energy on practicing Kung Fu. Now he uses this crane in the cloud. Unexpectedly, the light body technique actually has some charm in it.
"rope!!"
Bayan hurriedly threw the rope over. After the two ends were fixed, the group finally crossed the mountain stream. Bato lay directly on the ground, unwilling to move anymore. He tilted his head and refused to even move his body. He hung his head on the edge of the mountain stream and vomited downwards. The other people were not much better.
Cao An and Bayan, who were slightly better, also took the time to rest and recover their strength.
Running for two hours continuously, and still in the deep mountains, consumed too much of their physical strength.
"Woof! Woof woof!!"
Hearing the old dog's low growl, Cao An turned his head and realized that they had tied up his hands and feet just now in order to transport the old dog over. Now they had not had time to untie it. The poor old dog was a strange creature among monsters. , in order not to expose the demonic body, now he can only lie with his belly up, his hands and feet tied, and a look of resentment on his face.
Cao An couldn't help but smile. He tapped the iron sword in his hand a few times and cut off the rope. This relieved the old dog's embarrassment and he didn't want to move anymore.
The sky has darkened, especially in this deep forest, where all kinds of frost compete for freedom and sunlight. The instincts of living creatures are driving them upward desperately. Only upward can they compete for sunlight, so that there is insufficient sunlight in this forest. As soon as the sun set, it became almost completely dark.
The few of them didn't make a fire. After a short rest, they regained some strength and began to eat. All they ate was some dry food. Most of Cao An's dry food was wasted by the green-scaled python. After all, he didn't have much on his body, so he just rubbed his belly for the time being. Brothers’ jerky.
"Climb the mountain in front and you will reach the territory of the big tiger." Ba Tuo pointed to the location on the mountain, his eyes regained their previous look, victory was in sight, and his mood improved.
Cao An thought of something, "I heard from you before that there are almost no fixed settlements of monster beasts outside the Hundred Thousand Mountains. So how do you know the location of that big tiger?"
"Bato and the others found it when they entered the mountain last time, but they didn't dare to act rashly because they had other prey in hand. As long as the big tiger was not hunted by other warriors, it would still be there. In a short time There will be no changes." Bayan explained.
"When you came last time..."
Ba Tuo smiled bitterly, "We should have been lucky last time. We didn't encounter any powerful monsters along the way. The journey was smooth. Moreover, there was an archer in our team at that time, so it was extremely easy to cross the stream. , unlike today’s trip, it’s my fault for not thinking things through clearly, if it weren’t for you, Young Master Cao, our current situation would be unpredictable.”
Cao An did not really receive these gratitudes. He followed a few people for his own purposes. Furthermore, if you think about it from another perspective, you think that others can survive the danger safely because of you, but how do you know whether others are able to survive because of you? Will you experience these dangers?
"We have come all the way. Since we are traveling together, we naturally need to support each other. On the same journey, each of us will do our best to do what we can. This is the best contribution. There is no need to be grateful to anyone."
Bayan was silent for a while. He obviously didn't expect Cao An to think so.
Cao An changed the topic, not wanting to dwell too much on it, "If this trip goes well, do you plan to go back after hunting that big tiger?"
"Yes, hunting tigers is the purpose of our trip. After achieving our purpose, we will naturally go back. If we go back with our things earlier, Ah Da will also suffer less. Young Master Cao, what are your plans?"
"Me, I may not be able to go with you. I have other things to do."
After a pause, Cao An continued: "Get some rest. In this place where monsters are entrenched, it is rare to have a quiet night. Let's keep our spirits up and try to reach our destination tomorrow."
Bayan breathed a sigh of relief, "Rest!"
Cao An walked to the other side, stood near the stream, and set up a snake-shaped stake. During the day, everything was in his eyes and in his mind, but he had no chance to start practicing. Now is the best time. Inspiration and enlightenment will increase with time. It gradually becomes blurred, so when you catch the moment of insight, you must internalize it as your own as soon as possible.
His body moves as he pleases, and his energy goes with him. Cao An is immersed in his own enlightenment. The insights and experiences of his two lifetimes of practice verify each other in his mind, forming new things. As time goes by, Cao An is able to clearly perceive his own mind. He became more and more awake, and the spiritual platform became clearer and clearer.
'Is this the so-called [human spirit, like the light of the sun and the moon]? '
His body moves like a snake, as if he has no bones. With his breathing, every movement of his waist and abdomen is very similar to the movement of the big snake during the day, and these slight movements are getting better as he gets better. It becomes smoother and smoother, getting rid of the previous sluggishness and breaking away from the restrictions of race.
The divine light in the back of his head that would only occasionally appear when he was sitting in the lotus position now emerged silently, absorbing the warmest energy in the world and entering Cao An's mind.
The four Bashi brothers beside them turned their heads knowingly, closed their eyes, and took the time to rest. The old dog quietly left the four of them, sat cross-legged, like a human being, and sat in the lotus position, controlling his breathing. Getting better.
The mountain breeze brought a slight chill, and this night seemed unusually quiet.
