The Journey of Immortal Cultivation
Chapter 198 - 130: Revealing Oneself_2

Chapter 198: Chapter 130: Revealing Oneself_2

The soft glow illuminated the surroundings. This place was extremely peculiar. The river water flowed gently beside her, appearing silky smooth, yet it refused to caress her skin. Furthermore, there were fish in this underground river. The deeper she went, the larger the fish she encountered became, and plants began to emerge from the riverbed, posing a tripping hazard. It seemed that this cave was connected to some body of water.

Perhaps this quiet underwater world had not seen visitors for a long time, as the creatures here were not afraid of humans. They curiously approached the light. The carp that just slipped by was already over a meter long; she was about to step forward when the stone floor ahead suddenly slid open, moving several meters before stopping. On closer inspection, it was a huge flounder, almost as wide as she was tall, with its body pattern camouflaged perfectly against the riverbed, virtually unnoticeable unless one looked carefully...

Ning Xiaoxian leisurely walked on the riverbed, following the direction of the water flow. The expansive caves were very similar to the karst topography of Huaxia, complex and variable. She had already passed several underwater caves. Fortunately, the water here was flowing, with a clear direction, otherwise, she would have found it difficult to navigate.

She walked slowly, feeling unsettled for some reason. This vibrant underwater world always seemed slightly off to her. She instinctively tensed up all her muscles.

Changtian chatted with her sporadically, unwilling to let her walk alone in the silent waters, easing her fear. But just then, the school of fish attracted to the light source on her left suddenly scattered. Changtian shouted urgently: "Move aside!"

A huge, dark shadow suddenly lunged at her from the deep darkness, moving incredibly fast. Before she could even blink, the thing was already beside her!

It was an enormous gaping mouth! Under the light of the glow grass, dozens of ghastly white Tusk-like teeth unevenly jutted out, with the largest one longer than her entire arm. The mouth gaped at least ten feet high, large enough to fit two of her.

The speed at which this thing pounced on her could be described as swift as lightning, akin to being shot over by a powerful spring, leaving no time or space for her to dodge.

Before she could escape the reach of the giant mouth, the entire row of cone-shaped sharp teeth came snapping down in unison, clamping around her with a "snap" like a suddenly snapping mousetrap!

This attack was both accurate and ruthless, as if rehearsed thousands of times. Even with her expertise in the Guiding Technique, she couldn’t react in time, and without a chance to enter the God Demon Prison, she was bitten by the creature.

Her weight was less than 100 pounds, making her just about right for a tender and juicy snack for the owner of the giant mouth. However, she was unwilling, and the other party was not picky, so as the giant mouth closed, both parties thought: "It’s over!"

The owner of the great mouth thought "It’s done," while she thought, "Granny is done for."

However, the anticipated pain did not come.

A Red Light suddenly shone from the Jade Talisman on her waist, and then the giant mouth, as if suddenly biting on an iron plate, hurriedly released her, followed by a strange howl.

The creature’s cry sounded like a lengthy steam whistle, full of agony and surprise. Ning Xiaoxian had always thought it was impossible to hear sound underwater, yet the creature’s howl managed to clearly penetrate the Water Repelling Shield.

Suddenly released, she stood somewhat dazed, but her body refused to remain passive, her muscles tensed, and she backed up a dozen steps, steadying herself at a safe distance. If that creature wanted to ambush her with a surprise attack like before, it would now be impossible.

As the creature closed its mouth, it elegantly turned and swam past her. She quickly lowered her posture to avoid being struck by its colossal tail.

"Tantai Yi’s Substitute Jade Talisman has worked!" Changtian reacted before her, "It saved you from a fatal strike. Two more chances—be careful."

God damn it, nothing happened even in front of a Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivator, yet entering this Water Mansion somehow wasted one use of the Substitute Jade Talisman, what an injustice! But Hu Huoer had placed three Counterattack Curses on the charm, and this creature, sticking with the belief that "even when hunting a rabbit, a lion uses all its strength," bit down hard, mustering all its might, and was hit hard by the counter-curse, as if it had bitten itself...

No wonder it howled in such agony; the feeling of being bitten by its own sharp teeth must not have been pleasant.

The creature only surfaced briefly, but it was enough for her to get a clear look. It was a crocodile-like monster, covered in fine scales and bony armor, with fins instead of legs, indicating it could only live in water and not on land, its tail long and flexible as a whip.

Its head was incredibly large, accounting for a quarter of its body length. Ning Xiaoxian estimated its length to be over fifteen meters (16 meters), with just the head over ten feet long. Its gaping mouth was narrower than that of a crocodile’s, with an extremely strong lower jaw. As for its biting power—she had just experienced it firsthand, and the chilling sensation still lingered.

The feeling of escaping death was far from pleasant; her limbs were still somewhat weak. But it seemed this creature would not attack only once, and she needed to act quickly. Thanks to the numerous close calls she had survived recently, she swiftly activated the Guiding Technique to regulate her breathing and settle her trembling body.

Now she finally realized the source of her earlier anxiety. With such giant fish here, the predators they fed would naturally not be small either!

"This is a Canglong, existing since Ancient Times; I didn’t expect one to be lurking here," Changtian quickly briefed her on the opponent’s intelligence in her ear, "It’s adept at ambush, and prefers to attack from behind or from the sides, with extreme speed, which you’ve just witnessed." Then he added, "This river water blocks my senses. Be extremely careful!" (To be Continued. If you like this work, please visit qidian.com to cast your recommendation ticket and Monthly Ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)