There's Something Wrong With My Immortal Path

Chapter 29: The Attack of the Ink-blooded Jiaoqiu

Boom rumble rumble—

In the endless wilderness three hundred miles downstream from the Great River Sect,

Under the towering crown of a tall tree, two Foundation Building disciples of the Great River Sect were hiding.

Amidst the shining thunder, faintly visible were two pale faces.

They grabbed a handful of soul stones and crushed them all.

Their nostrils flared, gray mist entered their five organs, and then shot straight to the heavens.

In this way, a few traces of brilliance appeared in Li Ran's eyes.

And these two people, Li Ran and his companion, were the frontline scouts of the Great River Sect.

Their task was to report the path of the savage beasts.

Foundation Building disciples could use communication jade slips without arousing the vigilance of the savage beasts, making them the best candidates.

Li Ran and his companion had been staying on this tree for seven days and seven nights.

Seven days and nights without daring to close their eyes.

Boom rumble rumble—

The sound of thunder rose again, lightning tearing through the sky.

Taking advantage of the fleeting dazzling lightning, Li Ran gazed into the distance.

At the end of his field of vision, towering giant trees, impossible to see the top.

Under the giant trees, the undulating mountains were vaguely visible, majestic and uneven.

Looking at the dark bulge, Li Ran clenched his fists tightly.

Seven days!

A full seven days!

That thing has been lying motionless in the forest sea.

It has been lying for seven days, and Li Ran and his companion have been watching for seven days.

Even though they were standing so far away, Li Ran could still feel the terrifying aura emanating from it.

Savage, domineering, and full of wildness!

It shouldn't have appeared here, it should have stayed in the endless forest sea!

Boom rumble rumble—

Boom—

Another flash of lightning, and Li Ran's pupils suddenly widened.

Something's not right!

Could it be that I saw it wrong?

Just now, Li Ran saw a blood-colored vertical pupil.

"Quick! It's awake!"

Hearing Li Ran's roar, the cultivator beside him also quickly stood up.

Boom—

Amidst the flickering thunder, the two of them witnessed an unforgettable scene.

Lightning tore through the sky, and under the giant tree, the figure of the monster had disappeared.

Terrifyingly silent, leaving no trace.

On top of the tree, the two of them froze in place.

How could such a big thing just disappear!

Where did it go!

Boom rumble—

Another thunderous explosion.

In the endless rain curtain, Lin Ran saw the horror that was close at hand.

So close, within reach.

Li Ran even saw the growth marks on its dense scales.

Black scales as thick as armor, vertical pupils opening and closing like blood springs.

Its body was like a tiger and wolf, its tail like a giant python.

Its forehead protruded like the undulating mountains.

Sharp teeth and claws, like the edge of a knife.

This was a savage beast born for battle.

And it was the disaster of the Great River Sect this time, the Ink-blooded Jiaoqiu.

While Lin Ran and his companion were looking at the Ink-blooded Jiaoqiu, it was also sizing them up.

As its blood-red eyes opened and closed, Li Ran and his companion trembled like sieves.

The rain curtain was boundless, but at this moment, they couldn't hear any sound.

The terrifying aura of the beast in front of them seemed to freeze even time and space mercilessly.

To put it mildly, if the Ink-blooded Jiaoqiu sneezed, it could completely wipe out Lin Ran and his companion.

Fear spread, and their souls trembled.

Boom—

The thunderous roar resounded again.

Another lightning bolt crossed the sky.

It was like a ferocious centipede, tearing through the sky, biting through the Milky Way.

Endless heavy rain, seemingly without end.

And in front of Li Ran and his companion, the Ink-blooded Jiaoqiu disappeared without a trace.

It left.

There is no trace when it comes, and no trace when it goes, as if a gust of black wind.

The two survivors after the disaster looked at each other and immediately collapsed weakly.

"Li..."

"Li Ran, why do you think it didn't kill us..."

"If it wanted to kill us... it would have been a piece of cake."

Recalling the merciless blood-red eyes from earlier, Li Ran slowly closed his eyes.

"Kill us..."

"To it, we are just insignificant ants."

"Would you step on two ants on the roadside?"

"Notify the sect."

Listening to Li Ran's long sigh, the cultivator opposite him also showed a hint of helpless bitterness.

Yes.

They were just ants.

Two insignificant ants.

...

Two hundred miles downstream of the Great River Sect, there stood a majestic pass.

A hundred feet high, blocking out the sun, with a plaque hanging high above the city gate.

Two powerful characters were written on it, "Nanlin."

Nanlin Pass was the throat of the southern part of the Great River Sect.

Inside Nanlin Pass, it was under the jurisdiction of the Great River Sect, while outside, it was a dense forest.

And the two Core Formation cultivators of the Great River Sect were stationed at Nanlin Pass.

One surnamed Jiang, the other surnamed Hu, with Hu as the main and Jiang as the assistant.

Although both of them were Core Formation cultivators, they were only inner sect elders.

On the path of cultivation, one step at a time, reaching the Rank One First Layer of the mountain.

Although the inner sect and the upper sect were both Core Formation cultivators, the difference between them was not small.

Cultivators at the same level could generally be divided into three stages.

Early stage, middle stage, late stage.

Referring to the lunar phases, one could understand these three stages more accurately.

The early stage was like a crescent moon, the middle stage was like a half moon, and the late stage was like a full moon.

To put it bluntly, a Core Formation cultivator at the late stage could easily suppress a Core Formation cultivator at the early stage with a wave of their hand.

The control over Core Formation strength in the late stage was almost perfect, and the only thing separating them from Nascent Soul was opportunity and comprehension.

But in this mortal world, those two things were hard to come by.

At this moment, Nanlin Pass was heavily guarded.

Disciples patrolled back and forth.

Inside the city wall's main hall, the two cultivators, Jiang and Hu, were cultivating with closed eyes.

When thunder roared, the jade slip in the arms of one of the cultivators shattered into pieces.

As the jade slip shattered, a terrifying aura surged forth.

Savage, murderous, unmatched!

The pressure was simply terrifying!

Amidst the flashing thunder, the boundless forest was filled with moving shadows.

Dozens of zhang long, yet agile and nimble.

Leaping between the towering giant trees, it moved as fast as an arrow.

In an instant!

Two breaths! Five breaths!

At a terrifying speed, the ink-blooded Jiao Qiu rapidly approached Nanlin Pass.

Seeing this scene, Elder Hu immediately roared, "Prepare for defense! Ready the Executioner's Arrows! Stop it!"

With Elder Hu's command, the entire Nanlin Pass sprang into action.

The formation was activated, and spirit stones were ignited.

On the city wall, the sound of bowstrings being pulled taut filled the air.

Enormous "Black Beasts" were placed at the narrow pass, charging with energy from the spirit stones.

The pitch-black jaws directly locked onto the nearby ink-blooded Jiao Qiu.

"Release!"

Swoosh--swoosh--

The sound of breaking through the air rang out as pitch-black arrows several zhang long pierced through.

As fast as thunder, as swift as lightning, the cold light was intimidating.

Even though the ink-blooded Jiao Qiu had already been locked onto, the sharp Executioner's Arrows still couldn't stop its advance.

The body of the ink-blooded Jiao Qiu was as smooth as flowing water, moving with the wind.

Arrow after arrow pierced through giant trees and shattered rocks.

Even if an arrow hit the Jiao Qiu, it would be mercilessly deflected by its pitch-black armor.

Sparks flew, but not a single scratch was left on the armor.

(End of this chapter)