touchnovel Chapter 59 Strange Sounds
Chapter 59 Strange Sounds
Ahead, a waterfall appeared before Chen Ran and his companions.
A fishy, watery smell filled Chen Ran's nostrils.
As soon as he looked down, he saw a waterfall tens of feet high, and below the waterfall, a pool of black water appeared in front of Chen Ran.
"Brother Chen, the Black Pool is the nest of the Silverback Snake. These snakes are very strong; an average second-blood martial artist can barely handle three of them. Inside the waterfall is a cave, where the Silver Star Grass you want is located."
To get to that cave, you must cross the Black Pool.
"You stay on the shore and protect your sister. I'll go this time."
"I wonder when the bandits from Matou Mountain will arrive," Chen Ran asked.
"Brother Chen, you must be careful."
Wu Nianchu said nervously.
Chen Ran didn't say anything and walked forward.
Upon arriving at the Black Pool, a stench of fish assaulted our senses.
With his Ghost Eye activated, Chen Ran saw the situation inside the black pool.
At the bottom of the black pool, several huge silverback snakes lay on top of each other, their eyes closed, fast asleep.
Chen Ran glanced at it and then slowly entered the water.
The water rippled, and the fishy stench grew stronger.
Fortunately, the silverback snake, who was sleeping and entwined at the bottom of the water, had no time to pay attention to him.
The Black Pool was only a few dozen feet in diameter, and Chen Ran easily reached the other side.
After passing through the waterfall, a cave appeared before Chen Ran.
On the ground, dozens of silver star grasses were radiating a unique silver light, standing out conspicuously in the dark environment.
Taking out his prepared herb-gathering bag, Chen Ran swept up all the silver star grass on the ground.
"Even breaking through from bronze armor to iron armor requires silver star grass. Not bad, not bad."
In Chen Ran's mind, having three or four Silver Star Grass plants would be quite good.
I didn't expect there to be so many here. Judging from their approximate age, they are all over fifty years old.
This place truly lives up to its reputation as a treasure trove.
If Wu Heng hadn't led him in, Chen Ran would never have discovered that there was Silver Star Grass here.
After taking all the items, just as Chen Ran was about to leave...
"Click~"
The sound of the old, dilapidated wooden door reached Chen Ran's ears.
A putrid, nauseating, and ominous odor entered Chen Ran's senses, carrying a strong corrosive quality.
It's like a rotting corpse trying to possess another body and be reborn.
Chen Ran turned his head, and his unclosed ghost eyes reflected everything inside the cave.
But there wasn't even a tree, let alone a wooden door.
What's going on?
As for auditory hallucinations?
Since his breakthrough, Chen Ran has never experienced such auditory hallucinations again.
Moreover, the rotten smell that suddenly appeared in my senses was definitely not wrong.
Clearly, there are things here that I don't know.
Chen Ran explored the cave until he had searched the entire cave before he realized that there was no wooden door at all.
So, where did this sound come from?
"Pfft pfft pfft!!!!"
Before he could think of anything, huge waves were rising in the dark pool outside.
"It's time to go."
Within the dark pool, the scent of Silver Star Grass could not be detected, and the silver-backed snakes immediately reacted.
However, their eyes were not open, indicating that they were still asleep.
But if this continues, these dozen or so silverback snakes will probably awaken.
Seeing this, Chen Ran no longer hesitated and quickly used the Divine Form Step, which exploded on the water's surface.
In just a moment, Chen Ran arrived beside Wu Heng and his sister.
The three then sped off into the distance.
After running several hundred meters...
"Bang!!!"
A loud noise came from the black pool.
A dozen or so silver-backed snakes, each tens of meters long, with silver backs and black bellies, suddenly leaped out of the dark pool.
They flicked their tongues, coldly staring at the cave.
Once he was sure the Silver Star Grass was gone, he went completely berserk.
A terrifying power erupted from the black pool.
Strangely, even with such strong power, not a single drop of water leaked out of the black container.
After the upheaval, the silverback snake calmed down.
Just as they were preparing to burrow back into the bottom of the black pool to sleep.
"Da da da~"
"Quick, quick, there's some noise ahead. That kid must be fighting with something."
The noise has stopped, let's go!
"Prepare to die!!!!"
"Forehead?!!!"
Wan Lilang emerged alone from the bushes, looking bewildered at the dozen or so silverback snakes in front of him.
No, not again?!
Shortly after Wanlilang arrived, dozens of puppets and several second-blood warriors jumped out of the bushes.
"Hiss hiss hiss!!!!"
War is imminent.
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Qingfeng Mountain
Inside a cave.
"Brother Chen, Brother Chen, are you alright? Please don't scare Nianchu! Brother, brother, come and see Brother Chen!"
Wu Nianchu looked panicked. She knelt down in front of Chen Ran and quickly grabbed Chen Ran's hands with her rough little hands.
Feeling the coldness of Chen Ran's hand, Wu Nianchu was so anxious she almost cried.
"How could this happen? The most urgent thing is to get him heated up quickly. Once his temperature rises, Brother Chen's condition should improve."
Upon hearing this, Wu Nianchu immediately instructed Wu Heng to carry out his duties, while she herself warmed Chen Ran's body with her own body heat.
At this moment, Chen Ran was ice-cold all over and his whole body was trembling uncontrollably.
Even the power of his inner energy seemed to be frozen, and he couldn't mobilize it at all.
Chen Ran was in a daze, feeling dizzy and nauseous, and the intense nausea made him feel like he was dying.
Fortunately, after several infusions of vital energy and blood, Chen Ran, who endured a cultivation method that was more painful than that of ordinary people, had a stronger endurance than the average person.
A fire was lit, and the entire cave was filled with warmth.
Chen Ran remained motionless, letting Wu Nianchu keep adding clothes to his body.
Wu Heng stepped forward and began to examine Chen Ran's condition.
"Brother, how is Brother Chen? Is he going to die? Is he going to die?"
Wu Nianchu spoke urgently, her voice trembling with a hint of tears.
"Don't worry, Chen Ran looks scary right now, but he's not in any immediate danger. However, I don't know how long this will last or when he'll recover."
"We'll go find some medicinal herbs to replenish our qi and blood when it's light tomorrow."
Wu Heng spoke solemnly.
He looked puzzled.
Brother Chen is the strongest of the three, but who would have thought that just going to that cave would lead to this?!
What exactly is inside that cave?!
Thinking of the rumors he had heard at the Wu family, a look of seriousness flashed in Wu Heng's eyes.
"Brother Chen, Brother Chen, you can't get hurt! If something happens to you, how will I live?"
Hearing that even her own older brother couldn't keep an eye on Chen Ran, Wu Nianchu's face was filled with despair.
She approached Chen Ran, tightly grasped his hands, her face filled with heartache. If only she had noticed Chen Ran's unusual behavior sooner while they were running away, wouldn't she have realized something was wrong sooner?!
A feeling of guilt welled up in Wu Nianchu's heart.
Seeing his sister like this, even Wu Heng, who was a straight man, could tell that his little sister had feelings for Brother Chen.
His expression was strange as he cautiously approached the cave entrance, leaving the two of them alone.
He was on guard against possible pursuers.
Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, ten days had gone by.