When Kang Yuan spoke, Wu Kejiu, who was flying in the wind, suddenly stopped his advance and hung in the air.
Chen Yun, who was following behind, skidded dangerously close to colliding with him.
The rest of them all flew a distance before turning back.
"What's wrong, Master Wu?"
"Why did you suddenly stop?"
Kang Yuan and others inquired.
Wu Kejiu scanned Kang Yuan's face and then looked at the others, "Do you really want to go?"
Hm?
It seems that Wu Kejiu's attitude is promising?
Chen Yun could see that Wu Kejiu was not particularly afraid of the super spirit beast.
Or, to put it another way, from his demeanor, it seems he is confident that he won't be hunted down by the super spirit beast.
Kang Yuan said, "The magical Eternal Grass is too incredible. I have cultivated to the realm of an elite sorcerer and have collected the Snow Cough herb this time. It is expected to suppress my heart demon, but as you know, my Zoan Sect's cultivation method is incredibly difficult to reach the level of a true person. With the help of Eternal Grass, it might be possible to truly attain immortality. Therefore, I indeed want to go and take a look."
"How difficult is it to attain immortality?"
"We are not like Mr. Chen, who is a legitimate cultivator of the mystical school. Some of us don't even have complete cultivation methods."
"Exactly, without external assistance, it is too difficult for us scattered cultivators to achieve true person status."
Longnv Sanjiu, Xu Yang, and Gao Chen, and others expressed their inner thoughts.
They are different from Chen Yun.
Chen Yun possesses a systematic cultivation method, exceptional talent, and with the aid of the "Great Realm Essence Soup," achieving immortality is only a matter of time.
Their talent is beyond doubt; otherwise, they couldn't have cultivated to the levels of medium-level and upper-level sorcerers with a series of incomplete external or sporadic cultivation methods.
However, among them, there are only a few people who have complete cultivation methods. Even if they have no disasters or hardships during their cultivation, it is almost impossible to achieve the level of a true person.
Therefore, when they heard that the Ice Fire Dao had a divine medicine that could refine the "True God" and enable people to attain immortality, they naturally grew eager one by one.
What is the meaning of practicing?
It's all about achieving immortality and eternal life.
However, even true persons will eventually die.
Only by refining the "True God" and ascending to the realm of immortals can one live forever with the universe.
These outsiders and scattered cultivators, to begin with, had no chance of even reaching the level of a true person, let alone achieving immortality.
Now that a chance to attain immortality is presented right in front of them, who wouldn't be tempted?
"I feel the same as you. I also very much want to go and take a look."
Wu Kejiu first expressed his attitude, "However, the super spirit beast guarding the Eternal Grass is very dangerous. It not only has a strong body, but it is an incredibly large centipede with a deadly toxin. Even if just bitten once, or even if exposed to its poisonous gas, no matter how high your cultivation is, your body will be corroded. So even just observing it poses a great risk. Do you really want to take such a huge risk to collect the Eternal Grass?"
Chen Yun asked, "Won't those heaven and earth spiritual roots we obtained earlier be able to counteract the poison?"
Chen Yun asked, "Haven't we obtained some heavenly spirit roots that can cure poison before? Can't those roots cure the poison?"
"Cannot!" Wu Kejiu answered with a quick response, "The venom from this centipede beast is the most terrifying in the world. Only Emperor Shen Nong, the Five Millet God, possesses an immortal pill that can cure this poison. Of course, if you cultivate into a True God, using your True God body to enter the cave can also ignore the venom. This is the venom from this centipede beast's mouth. As for the toxin it emits, although it is not as terrible as its venom, it is still very fearsome. Besides some special herbs, almost none can cure it. Unfortunately, those herbs that can cure the toxin of this centipede beast are not only lacking in us but also seem to exist only one in Dayu Tan Tunnels—called Yan Suo Grass—which is a pity because no one knows where it grows."
Emperor Shen Nong, also known as the Yellow Emperor, is the same as the Five-Grain Emperor.
As for Yan Suo Grass, Chen Yun remembers it being recorded in "Shan Hai Jing" as the supreme treasure that can cure all poison in the world.
Whether it's the immortal medicine of Emperor Yan or Yan Suo Grass, it seems that this group of cultivators cannot obtain them.
Upon hearing Wu Kejiu's words, everyone became silent.
Everyone wants to seek longevity, not to commit suicide.
Upon hearing of the extreme danger, the group completely lost their desire to go forward.
Kang Yuan still had some hope, "Is there absolutely no chance?"
"Wo can't be said that there's no chance at all," Wu Kejiu shook his head and said, "I mentioned this just now. The super spirit beast often falls into a deep sleep, and when it does, it could be for tens or even hundreds of years. During this period, as long as we don't wake it up, the most dangerous thing it can do is emit toxic gas. As long as we continuously release qi to defend ourselves, we should be able to avoid getting infected with the toxin. What I'm afraid of is when it wakes up."
Chen Yun heaved a sigh and said, "We don't know whether it's awake or not. Venturing there without caution is not proper."
Qin Ming agreed and said, "Yes, venturing there blindly is too dangerous."
Longnv Sanjiu, Zhang Ling, and others also nodded in agreement.
Wu Kejiu laughed and said, "Actually, as long as we don't enter the cave itself and only use our magical power to probe around, there shouldn't be too much danger. The centipede spirit beast is rather afraid of sunlight; as long as we don't anger it, it won't chase us out of the cave."
Zhang Ling was a bit timid, "If we investigate outside and find it sleeping, but then enter the cave and it wakes up, what should we do then?"
Wu Kejiu said, "There are two ways to escape."
Zhang Ling pressed for details, "What are the two methods?"
Chen Yun also paid attention, although the probability of Zhang Ling's scenario is relatively small, as the centipede spirit beast sleeps for tens or even hundreds of years and it's unlikely to wake up suddenly. However, if such a situation really happens, they must definitely find a way to escape.
Wu Kejiu looked at Zhang Ling with a serious face and said, "The first method is to die early and reincarnate."
Zhang Ling: (...)
Kang Yuan: (...)
Qin Ming and the others: (...)
Chen Yun also broke into a sweat.
He couldn't help but burst into laughter, knowing that Wu Kejiu was teasing Zhang Ling.
"Ha ha, let's not joke anymore," Wu Kejiu said seriously, "If we really encounter the centipede spirit beast, there is actually only one way to possibly escape."
Kang Yuan asked in continuation, "What?"
Wu Kejiu said, "Transform into a bigger and more intimidating rooster than the centipede spirit beast, and scare it away."
Roosters are the arch-enemies of centipedes, and Chen Yun was well aware of this.
He also understood the meaning in Wu Kejiu's words; it wasn't about transforming into a rooster to fight against the centipede spirit beast, but rather to scare it off.
After all, normal transformation magic only changes one's appearance, and their real combat power will not change significantly.
If they actually went to fight, they might be beaten to pieces by the centipede spirit beast.
While there are indeed very powerful transformation techniques that can enhance one's combat power, those techniques are all hidden secrets and are not accessible to the general public.
Chen Yun, on the other hand, possesses this transformation technique, which he received from Er Langshen.
But he has it for reference only; he has never practiced this great art. He has always used it as a reference, so he is not skilled in the art of transformation.
Upon finishing his words, Wu Kejiu asked everyone, "Is there anyone among you who is skilled in the art of transformation?"
Everyone present shook their heads, apparently none of them knew how to transform.
Wu Kejiu nodded, "Then we will observe from a distance. If the centipede spirit beast is awake, we leave the area of the cave immediately. But if it's asleep, we can send some people into the cave to gather the Eternal Grass, while another group stays outside to assist. In case the spirit beast suddenly wakes up, they can try to distract its attention so that those inside the cave can escape."
Chen Yun felt that Wu Kejiu's plan was very thoughtful, nodded in agreement and said, "This seems feasible."
Kang Yuan said, "I also think it's feasible."
Since even Chen Yun thinks it's feasible, Qin Ming naturally wouldn't argue and also expressed his agreement.
The rest of the people present saw that the four "spokespeople" were all inclined to go and explore it, so they all agreed as well.
Finally, after discussing possible solutions to the dangers they might encounter, the group followed Wu Kejiu towards the west side of the fire path.
...
The distance is quite far.
Chen Yun and Wu Kejiu and the others flew for half a day before reaching their destination.
Unlike the other places along the Fire Path where the temperature is incredibly hot and occasionally on fire, this small mountain near the cave was incredibly dark and humid, surrounded by many plants.
According to Wu Kejiu's introduction, the plants here are constantly exposed to centipede toxin, all of which have lethal toxicity. Everyone is advised not to touch them, as getting infected with the toxin will be quite troublesome.
In the center of the small hill, there is a cave that can accommodate only one person to enter alone.
Chen Yun remotely used his vision to observe and found that the cave seems to be straight and extends straight towards the ground.
At the same time, he released his divine consciousness and drilled into the cave towards the ground to see if he could find any sign of the centipede spirit beast.
Wu Kejiu and Kang Yuan, along with the others, also unleashed their magic power to investigate.
Almost immediately, without much effort, Chen Yun saw a large waterfall at the bottom of the cave as soon as he released his divine consciousness.
Below the waterfall, there was a cavern filled with strange rocks.
This cavern was also incredibly vast.
At the bottom of this cavern, amidst the endless mud, grew plant after plant that looked a bit similar to the rollberry.
It was the legendary "Divine Cultivation Grass"!
As soon as Chen Yun saw this scene, he was stunned.
It's not because of the discovery of the Eternal Grass.
Instead, it was because he saw a colossal creature coiled inside the massive cavern.
This colossal creature is estimated to be about three or four kilometers in length, and its width is comparable to the commercial district.
The most terrifying thing is that it constantly releases poison gas.
These poisonous gases, when they come into contact with the rocks, will corrode them immediately.
In simpler terms, the underground cavern below is highly likely not a natural formation but rather one formed by the poisonous gas released from the centipede.
"It looks just as terrifying as the centipede elder in 'One Punch Man.' Most importantly, I have sensed a strong energy surge from it. If I were to fight against it, even with the flying spirit jade token nearly reaching perfection, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to withstand a single blow."
Chen Yun knew that this giant centipede was incredibly terrifying.
However, after being secretly alarmed, he displayed a radiant smile.
Whether it was sheer luck, Chen Yun's divine consciousness observed that this giant centipede spirit beast seemed to be in a deep sleep.
He remembered that Wu Kejiu had mentioned earlier that the centipede spirit beast would often sleep for tens or even hundreds of years.
Now that the centipede spirit beast was in a deep sleep, Chen Yun felt that he and Wu Kejiu, along with the rest of their party, might have a chance to obtain the divine herb called "Eternal Grass."
(Chapter ends)
