Endless Road: Asura's Extraordinary Journey

Chapter 16 Walking into the forest

Gu Ling stood up and looked out the window, looking at the moon hanging high in the sky, thinking in his heart:"How long have I been practicing?" At least several hours have passed since he started practicing.

"It was strange, it felt like time passed in the blink of an eye. Gu Ling thought to himself,"Well, it's time to rest." Tomorrow is the beginning of the real journey."

The next morning, Gu Ling sat quietly on the bed for a few minutes, then got up and walked to the corridor. He noticed several people downstairs drunk at the table, apparently partying all night.

After the hotel owner prepared breakfast for him, Gu Ling sit back and enjoy

"This may be the last delicious meal I have in a while. Gu Ling thought while eating.

After the meal, Gu Ling walked out of the inn and walked around the town. The town had various buildings, from trading halls to brothels, but it didn't arouse much interest in him.

"It looks like I'm about to set off. Gu Ling thought to himself. He turned towards the south of the town and headed towards the nearby woods. In the distance, the cracks in the sky and the mountains were looming, with peaks reaching into the sky. A few minutes later, Gu Ling came to the forest, stopped for a moment and then walked in. The originally bright sunlight was blocked by the thick air in the forest, because the trees were dense and blocked most of the sunlight. The big trees here are several kilometers wide and hundreds of kilometers high, and can be seen everywhere.

Considering the surrounding environment, Gu Ling decided to take the risk Deep into the forest. Unlike the forests around the ancient clan, the trees here were unmarked, so he could only rely on intuition to move forward.

"As far as I know, the level of beasts in this forest is relatively low. The beasts gradually increased in level the further I strayed from the Skyrift Mountains. In a few days, I'll need to be more careful about my surroundings."Gu Ling thought as he walked through the forest.

After a whole day of walking, Gu Ling still found no sign of any beast worth fighting.

"While I'd seen some low-level beasts before, they didn't pose much of a challenge. Well, I will camp here tonight and continue deeper into the forest tomorrow."

Gu Ling quickly set up a simple camp, sat down and continued to pack his bags. A few hours later, Gu Ling woke up from his meditation.

"It seems that things have changed again. I don’t know the specific reason yet, but my cultivation progress seems to be improving rapidly. I should be able to reach the realm of mist creation soon. Gu Ling thought excitedly.

He stood up, took out an item given by his father, and placed it carefully. This is a small array disk. When it is activated, it will form an invisible warning circle around it. Once there is any He would receive an alert immediately if something moved within 100 meters. After setting up the formation, Gu Ling fell asleep peacefully. Early the next morning, Gu Ling woke up to the sound of animals and insects in the forest. Packing his bags After that, he stepped into the depths of the forest again. This time, he chose a path that deviated from the usual path and headed deeper into the Sky Crack Mountains.

About half a day later, Gu Ling walked into a dense open space and suddenly He stopped and concentrated on drawing out the giant sword in his hand.

"That should be a gray-scale crocodile, equivalent to the peak strength of a person who has been tempering his body."Gu Ling stared intently at the animal in front of him, secretly speculating in his mind.

About a hundred meters away from Gu Ling, a gray crocodile was lying leisurely by the clear pond basking in the sun. The beast was ten meters long and had teeth It is sharp and attacks with its strong tail, and its bite is extremely deadly.

"Its strength should be stronger than the Iron Skin Lizard that was defeated before. Gu Ling slowly approached the crocodile, thinking in his mind,"I could have used this opportunity to increase my strength, but if the sneak attack was successful, I would not be able to gain any combat experience." I should go all out in every battle so that I can grow quickly."

Gu Ling's soliloquy and actions aroused the crocodile's alert. Seeing Gu Ling approaching, the crocodile roared angrily and rushed towards him quickly. In an instant, the crocodile was close at hand and pounced on Gu Ling's waist.

"Let's show it off!"Gu Ling shouted loudly and quickly dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the crocodile's bite. He used all his strength and punched the crocodile's nose, knocking the crocodile back several meters. The crocodile howled in pain.

Enraged by the sudden attack, the crocodile twisted its huge body and swept its huge tail towards Gu Ling.

"boom!"

The tail hit the place where Gu Ling was standing just now, creating a deep pit and flying dust.

"The power of that tail is amazing, so be very careful."Gu Ling's mind raced and he quickly dodged the attack from the tail. Taking advantage of the moment when the crocodile was swinging unsteadily, he sprinted with all his strength and struck at the crocodile with his sword.

"Roar!"

The sword edge broke the crocodile's back, and the crocodile roared in pain.

"Its defense is quite strong. This blow is enough to split a ground wolf into two pieces."Gu Ling secretly thought in his mind, and quickly retreated to avoid the crocodile's tail attack.

After dodging the blow, Gu Ling rushed forward again, with the sword pointed directly at the crocodile's vitals. Although the crocodile tried to twist its body to avoid the sword, the sword failed. When the blade penetrated his body, it was too late.

During the battle, Gu Ling quickly pulled out his sword and nimbly dodged the crocodile's fierce attack. However, a violent tail flick of the crocodile nearly killed him. Able to raise a sword to resist

"It seems that my speed has slowed down," Gu Ling thought to himself,"After experiencing two blows, it should have suffered a lot of damage. It's time for closure."

He held the sword tightly and rushed towards the beast again. However, the crocodile turned around quickly and whipped its tail towards him. Gu Ling reluctantly raised his sword to defend, but was repelled by the powerful force.

"snort!"Gu Ling was severely knocked away, with a trace of blood oozing out of his mouth.

The crocodile took the opportunity to pounce on him, seemingly planning to give him a fatal blow. But Gu Ling did not give up. He worked hard to adjust his state and prepare for what happened next. Fighting.

When the crocodile approached, Gu Ling held the sword tightly and concentrated on dealing with it. Suddenly, the crocodile's body fell stiffly and stopped in front of Gu Ling.

"Is it dead?"Gu Ling carefully took a few steps back and carefully observed the crocodile's condition.

After a period of observation, he determined that the crocodile was dead.

"I guess my second attack must have hit it in the heart. Gu Ling thought to himself,"I am really lucky." If I hadn't hit its heart, I probably wouldn't have survived this fight."

He slowly approached the crocodile and stabbed it in the head with a sword to ensure that it was dead. Then, he put the crocodile's body into the storage ring.

Sitting on the ground, Gu Ling felt tired. He removed it from his pocket He took out a Mist of Life healing pill and put it into his mouth. After several hours of recovery, he stood up again.

"Just keep going. The first battle taught me a profound lesson. I know my judgment is correct. Gu Ling thought to himself. He walked resolutely towards the depths of the forest, determined to face the next challenge.