allonlinenovel Chapter 168 Tracking and Siege
Chapter 168 Tracking and Siege
Perhaps because of his escape from the ice field, Fang Xiao instinctively chose to go south.
However, after a day, he slowed down and tried his best to conceal his escape light.
After all, in previous explorations, we could only confirm that the range of one million miles was safe. It is better to be cautious before we are really sure where we are.
However, this mountain range seemed to be much larger than Fang Xiao had expected. He had been flying for more than a month, but the mountains in front of him were still ups and downs, as if they extended infinitely with no end in sight.
Although he did not find any signs of human activity, he could already sense that the spiritual energy in the air was gradually increasing, and occasionally he would encounter some ordinary Qi-refining-level monsters.
"As long as there is a cultivation force, it will inevitably occupy a place with abundant spiritual energy. It seems that the direction I chose is not wrong."
As they continued to move forward, Fang Xiao gradually frowned.
The number of monsters that appeared was growing explosively. Not only did Foundation Establishment level monsters appear frequently, he even discovered several Core Formation level monsters.
"The frequency of the monsters appearing seems to be a bit high. Could it be that they have really been teleported to the Southern Wilderness?"
Just after he avoided a Jindan-level demon wolf once again, he made a different discovery than before.
I saw the escaping light suddenly turn downward and finally stop on the top of a peak.
And on the hillside below, there was a ruined building.
Although they looked strange in shape and very different from the architectural styles he had seen before, they were indeed typical human creations.
However, except for a few small buildings that still remain, most of them have been completely destroyed and turned into ruins.
"Judging from the traces of destruction, it was obviously done by monsters, and it has been a while. It is estimated that no one here survived, and they were all slaughtered."
He then expanded his spiritual sense and carefully explored the ruins.
As a result, not only did he not find anything to help him understand this place, he didn't even find a single book.
However, in a secret compartment, several scrolls made of monster fur were found.
But what Fang Xiao didn't expect was that he didn't recognize any of the words written on it.
With no other choice, I had to put it away and move on.
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Another half month of marching day and night passed, but Fang Xiao had gained nothing since the ruins. He even had the idea of changing his direction.
However, at this moment, he seemed to have noticed something and suddenly turned his head to look far to the side.
"There are signs of a large number of demon beasts active, among which there are high-level Jindan-level demon beasts hiding. There also seems to be cultivators, but their auras are somewhat ambiguous. Regardless, let's go over and take a look first."
In Fang Xiao's perception, these people trapped in the group of monsters were indeed human judging from their aura, but they were somewhat different from cultivators, which also made him suspicious.
But we finally caught a living person, so we can't just ignore him.
He then concealed his own figure, and his aura was completely locked by his impenetrable body, and he quietly moved towards the location where the monsters gathered.
When Fang Xiao arrived, he could see clearly the situation in the valley below.
At this moment, the valley in front of him was surrounded by endless snake monsters that were like a tide, and no one could get in or out.
But in its center, there is still an open space.
The dozen or so people wearing strange clothes on the open space were exactly the ones Fang Xiao had sensed before, those people who looked like cultivators.
Now that I observe it from a close distance, I cannot understand it more clearly. Its state seems to be there and not there, which is quite different from that of cultivators.
However, judging from the strength of their auras, three of them should have the strength of Foundation Establishment cultivators, while the remaining ones are only equivalent to Qi Refining cultivators.
However, there are still Jindan-level beings hidden among the snake group, and it seems that their death here is inevitable.
Just like at this moment, several of them have already been poisoned by snake venom, and it won’t be long before they lose their combat effectiveness.
"You should be thankful that you met me, otherwise you would be bitten by thousands of snakes. But you don't have to rush to show up. Let's see what these people can do first."
Even if the snake venom took effect, it would not take their lives for the time being, so Fang Xiao chose to lie dormant aside and observe for a while.
The methods used by these people really opened his eyes.
Each of them actually controls a different insect beast, either holding it in their palms or carrying it on their shoulders, and their methods are closely related to these insect beasts.
From what Fang Xiao saw, their magic techniques were no different from those of the cultivators, but none of them were released alone. Instead, they were performed in coordination with these insects and beasts.
"Insect Cultivation? But isn't that one of the 100 arts of cultivation? How could it develop into an independent cultivation system? Also, their bodies all look strong, and the magic weapons they use seem to be more inclined towards close combat."
Magical weapons of the form of scimitars, spears, etc. are not uncommon in the world of immortal cultivation, but most cultivators choose to use the weapons for long-range attacks. Unless they are spear cultivators or physical cultivators like Zhao Yunlong, few cultivators would wield magical weapons for hand-to-hand combat.
Apparently, all of these people are like this, and this seems to be the trend here.
Fang Xiao wondered if these people were a tribe that had been left behind in the southern wilderness and had developed into this form in order to adapt to survival.
At this moment, a fascinating aura rose from the group of snakes, and a huge shadow continued to extend, soon covering everyone in the valley.
Under the horrified and desperate eyes of the people below, a seemingly inconspicuous little snake suddenly swelled up rapidly, and in the blink of an eye it had transformed into a giant python that could cover the sky like a dragon. If it stood up, it might even be taller than the walls of the fairy city.
Seeing this, Fang Xiao looked at the snake with great interest.
"Hey, what kind of talent is this? It looks a bit unusual."
He originally thought that this hidden snake king was just an ordinary little Karami, who only knew how to use snake venom, strangulation and other methods. He didn't expect that it had such a strange ability.
Following its roar, many snake demons retreated one after another and no longer besieged the people in the center, but instead left a larger open space.
But at this moment they were just like food on a plate and could only watch the giant creature approaching. Obviously, the snake king was going to have a meal.
When this situation occurred, Fang Xiao knew that it was time to take action. Otherwise, if he waited any longer, these people would probably turn into snake feces.
Then he no longer hid, and flashed in front of these people. He casually covered them with a layer of Five Elements Magnetic Light, then turned around to face the giant python in front of him.
Fang Xiao’s sudden appearance also startled these people. Although he was dressed strangely, they quickly realized that the person who appeared was here to rescue them.