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The surrounding mountains looked unfamiliar, and the place he found himself in was an unknown Gorge.
All the Gorges in Nine Li Cave Heaven were not very wide, but this one was an exception, with no end in sight on any side. It felt like being in a small basin at the center of the Gorge. Everywhere, mugwort grew taller than a person.
This type of mugwort was quite different from the mugwort found in the Mortal Realm; its leaves were silvery white, long and broad, resembling swords. Large patches of mugwort grew densely, extending white and bright to the limits of his vision.
Li Hong had been drunk last night and had mistakenly thought this place was a Clearing, but in reality, he had spent the night among the mugwort.
Only within a radius of about ten feet around him had the mugwort been flattened, with broken leaves scattered across the entire Clearing. Li Hong picked up a leaf; its broken edge was very smooth and still carried a familiar scent.
Awareness.
Li Hong smiled wryly; he had been so drunk that he barely remembered anything yet still managed to use Lingyi to flatten the grass and sleep—truly impressive! But then he thought again; he really couldn’t recall having done that.
This would remain an eternal mystery. It seemed drinking was not fun at all, and developing a habit of heavy drinking was even worse.
Li Hong decided to quit drinking starting today.
He stood up, shook his head, and before he could summon Lingyi, a sudden alarm went off in his heart—his intuition warned him that something was wrong. He sprang into action, leaping into the air.
A strange sound rushed past his feet, almost like a large group of iron chains shaking incessantly. Below him, a round silver-white object suddenly darted past and disappeared into the dense mugwort on the opposite side.
This thing was the same color as the unusual mugwort; the strange sound vanished in an instant, but Li Hong knew that it hadn’t gone far—it was hiding in the silver-white mugwort, watching him with predatory intent.
It seemed to be some kind of monster.
Li Hong chuckled; it was just right for him to practice his skills.
He slowly descended to the ground without releasing Colorful Light Tentacles. He stood firmly, formed a hand seal, and focused his mind as he chanted: “Heaven and Earth, All Things Have Spirits; Yin and Yang grant me form. Spirit wander thousands of miles and call forth my spirit; nearby spirit beasts quickly reveal yourselves! Swiftly!”
The creature hiding in the mugwort instinctively sensed danger when Li Hong began chanting and wanted to flee, but there was no chance to escape! It felt its head growing heavy as Li Hong's voice became slow and enticing. The spirit beast involuntarily stepped out from its hiding place.
By the time it reached Li Hong and regained its senses, it was too late to run; it felt Li Hong's Divine Consciousness enveloping it. Terrified, it curled up trembling.
Li Hong's eyes widened in surprise—what on earth was this thing!
The creature resembled a giant pangolin, but no ordinary pangolin could boast such a beautiful silver-white armor! This being was plump and robust, resembling a meatball, covered in scales the size of small wine cups. The edges of the scales were extremely thin and sharp, making a rustling sound when it moved, like the clashing of metal leaves. Its mouth and four claws reflected a metallic sheen, especially the claws, which looked sharp and hard. Li Hong believed that anyone who provoked it would have their intestines ripped out.
This Exotic Pangolin was clearly a low-level spirit beast, well within Li Hong's control.
At this moment, it curled up in fear, resembling a meatball covered in silver leaves, its iron claws stretching and retracting beneath it, seemingly still unwilling to submit.
Li Hong found it amusing and slowly walked over to get a closer look at its silver-white scales. Just then, a thunderous rustling sound came from afar, as an even larger Silver Ball rolled towards him like a rampaging dragon, quickly flattening a path through the Mugwort.
Seeing its rapid approach, Li Hong did not dare to delay. He floated into the air, his Lingyi emerging from his forehead and swiftly growing large enough to support him.
The Silver Ball rolled until it reached the smaller Silver Ball before stopping. Its four claws extended as an even larger silver Exotic Pangolin emerged, twice the size of the smaller one, with a body diameter of seven feet.
The Silver Ball was quite intelligent; it nudged its sharp snout towards the Silver Ball. Seeing that it did not move, it looked up at Li Hong in the sky.
Li Hong noticed a pair of blood-red eyes filled with ferocity. However, soon after, the Silver Ball recognized Li Hong's strength and became particularly fearful of the Lingyi beneath him. The blood-red hue faded away, and its small black eyes blinked before it let out a whimper. It lowered its head to the ground in a submissive posture.
This creature possessed intelligence and was very clever! It must have often seen the Nine Li Sect disciples flying by on their swords and had some understanding of fear.
Li Hong chuckled lightly and thought for a moment before landing two yards away from the Big Silver Ball and Small Silver Ball. He said gently, "I got drunk yesterday and accidentally intruded on your territory; I apologize for that. You all continue playing; I won't disturb you." He chuckled again before jumping back onto Lingyi and taking off into the air.
Just as he was about to fly away, he suddenly heard two strange whimpers behind him. Li Hong stopped and turned around to find that the Silver Ball had stood upright on its hind legs. It nudged him with its sharp front claws as if bowing in greeting. Seeing Li Hong curiously watching it, it became more animated, persistently tilting its sharp snout to the left three times. Then it began to slowly walk leftward while frequently looking back at Li Hong.
Hmm? Could it be trying to signal me to follow? Li Hong scratched his head and decided to see where it led.
He rode Lingyi at a leisurely pace behind the Big Silver Ball and Small Silver Ball at a distance of three to five yards; whenever he stopped, they would definitely stop too. It seemed clear that they wanted him to follow without a doubt.
As they walked on, the exotic Mugwort gradually thinned out as they approached the mountains on the left side. They were only a few feet away from the mountain wall when the Big Silver Ball suddenly vanished.
There was a dark hole in the stone wall leading downward. The entrance was smoothed by time, leaving distinct sharp claw marks.
Should I go in or not? Looking at the deep dark entrance, Li Hong hesitated.
At that moment, sounds of rustling and low whimpers came from inside as if calling for him.
Curiosity prevailed, and Li Hong crouched down to slip through the opening.
It was very dark ahead, but Li Hong had a natural night vision and gradually began to see the surroundings after getting used to the darkness. A pitch-black circular tunnel twisted and turned downward, only half a person high, with sharp claw marks clearly visible on the walls.
This tunnel was obviously dug out by Big Silver Ball and Small Silver Ball.
Could it lead to their nest? That seemed strange. Li Hong grew up in a hunter's family in a mountain village and knew the habits of many wild beasts. Not a single wild beast liked to expose its nest under human eyes; even if Big Silver Ball and Small Silver Ball were spiritual beasts, they should not deviate from this habit.
Silver Ball ran very fast and had already disappeared from sight, while Silver Ball moved slowly, often looking back. Seeing Li Hong slow down, it let out a strange whimpering sound from its sharp beak, its entire silver armor shaking as if urging Li Hong to hurry up.
Li Hong decided to continue following it but released a Colorful Light Tentacle.
The Colorful Light Tentacle quickly reached out and touched Silver Ball's shoulder. Just as Silver Ball was moving forward, it suddenly stopped and turned its head when the Colorful Light Tentacle made contact with its body. It then reached its right front paw toward its left shoulder.
Li Hong was taken aback; it could actually see the Colorful Light Tentacle that all the Nine Li Sect cultivators could not! The spot where its paw touched was exactly where the Colorful Light Tentacle had made contact. With his mind connected to it, Li Hong clearly "saw" its puzzled expression.
It could really see! Li Hong's heart raced, and the Colorful Light Tentacle instantly scattered into small light points without returning to his body.
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