Ink panel: Hunting the sun and surveying the sky from the bow.

Chapter 240 Demon Cave
The sky seemed to be stained with ink, leaving only darkness.

Large areas of forest were plowed into flat land, with white snow intertwined with black gravel and mud, a mixture of black and white that was shocking.

Between the sky and the earth, the huge body of a giant python slowly squirmed, with its lower body coiled together and its huge head raised high.

Then, a jaw-dropping scene appeared.

I saw a black light burst out from the snake demon and enveloped the entire body of the snake demon.

In the blink of an eye, the black light gradually shrank, and the huge snake monster transformed into a handsome man in a black robe.

He was tall and straight, his eyes were as deep as the abyss, his pupils were vertical, and they flashed a fascinating light.
There was an indescribable majesty in the air.

"Hmph. It's really annoying that my peace is disturbed by just two ants." The black-clothed man's voice was low and magnetic. He gently let out his long snake tongue and said with great dissatisfaction.

"Since hibernation has been broken, I won't be able to sleep for a while. With nothing to do, I might as well enjoy finding some blood food."

The black-clothed man smiled, showing a look of desire for prey, and thought happily: "It's a good opportunity to improve my cultivation so as to increase the chances of snatching opportunities in the future."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man in black tapped his toes and instantly turned into a ray of deep black light, which cut through the sky and disappeared into the horizon.

It often gets dark earlier in winter than in other seasons.

However, shortly after the You hour arrived, night had already fallen in Yongzhou.

There were no stars or moon in the sky, and everything was dead silent.

About two moments after the man in black left, the military commander Jia Zhiping, with two groups of troops from the Bingmasi and Weiwusi, followed the traces left by Huangfu Rou and others and followed them here.

When they saw the mess before their eyes, they were all stunned and speechless, unable to utter a word for a long time.

……

In the dark cave.

After Shen Qing was hit by the snake demon's tail, his whole body felt like it was falling apart. He was in great pain and couldn't exert much strength at all.

He only felt a rapid sound of wind in his ears and his body fell uncontrollably.

Just when he thought he was going to be shattered, a ray of luck came to him.

The bottom of this cave is not as deep and bottomless as imagined, consisting of hard rocks, but a pool of clear water.

There were two muffled thuds.

Shen Qing and Huangfu Rou fell into the clear water pool one after another, splashing large amounts of water.

It was winter, and as soon as Shen Qing touched the water, he felt a biting cold seeping in.

The strange thing was that even though he had reached the Jade Meridian Realm and his whole body was filled with blood and energy, he could not block the cold at all. He could not help but shiver and woke up instantly.

For a martial artist with inner energy and spiritual power, holding the breath underwater is very easy and they can hold it for several moments at a time.

When a Danren enters water, he is no different from a fish. He can use the surrounding spiritual energy to temporarily replace his breathing, and living underwater for even a month is not a problem.

Shen Qing focused all his attention, avoided panicking, and used the natural buoyancy of the water to float in the water, allowing the broken bones in his body to relax.

He held his breath, circulated his true energy, and activated the Whale Swallowing Technique to refine the spiritual energy in his body and repair his injuries.

I don’t know if this pool of water is weird or if there are other reasons.

Shen Qing only felt that the concentration of spiritual energy in the pool water was much higher than outside.

About half a minute later, Shen Qing finally recovered some strength and slowly opened his eyes.

The water in the pond was bottomless and pitch black, so dark that one could not see one's hand in front of one's face. Shen Qing gradually felt that the coldness of the water pierced into his bones and was actually draining away his true energy.

He didn't dare to stay for long and floated upwards subconsciously.

There was a crash.

He surfaced and took a deep breath. After calming down a little, he opened his heavy eyes. When he saw the scene in front of him clearly, he was stunned for a moment.

Shen Qing found himself in a confined and humid space, with rough and uneven stone walls on three sides, and the high cave ceiling seemed within reach.

The only place in front of it without a stone wall is a flat cave space that extends to a very far distance and has a slope, and the space gradually becomes extremely spacious.

Surprisingly, in the seemingly ordinary cave ahead, there were actually strange stalagmites hanging, emitting a soft and cool light.

The light was very faint, but it was just enough to dispel the darkness in the cave and illuminate the entire space.

Shen Qing looked carefully and saw a familiar figure on the shore of the cave in front of him. He couldn't help but be stunned.

At some point, Huangfu Rou had swam out before him.

Her whole body was wet at this moment, but the colorful brocade robe was tightly attached to her graceful body, outlining a curve that was hard to look away from.

Probably having suffered serious injuries, Huangfu Rou was sitting on a dry rock with her legs crossed, her hands gently folded in front of her dantian, her eyes closed, concentrating, and slowly regulating her breathing.

Her breathing was long and even, and the trembling fabric in front of her chest rose and fell with her breathing.

Shen Qing didn't think any more and swam forward, enduring the severe pain of broken bones all over his body.

A subtle and sudden sound suddenly broke the silence around her, making Huangfu Rou's nerves tense in an instant.

She suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes flashing with vigilance and alertness, and her hands unconsciously put into a defensive posture.

The violent movement instantly affected the injuries on her body. The pain surged like a tide, causing her face to instantly lose color and become as pale as paper.

"who is it……"

Her voice was low and nervous. Just as she uttered half a sentence, she saw a familiar figure paddling in the water, approaching quickly.

As the figure gradually became clearer, her sudden nervousness and defensiveness instantly dissipated.

Shen Qing swam to a place not far from Huangfu Rou, splashing water, and climbed up into the cave from the pool with difficulty.

Without thinking, he sat down on the rock next to Huangfu Rou, his clothes swaying gently with his movements, splashing water everywhere.

Shen Qing looked at Huangfu Rou, and their eyes met in the air.

Huangfu Rou's wet hair stuck to her scalp and cheeks, a few strands of hair gently hung down in front of her forehead, and water droplets slowly slid down the ends of her hair or dripped onto her fair neck, adding a bit of charm to her.

"Sir Huangfu, it's me." Shen Qing quickly looked away, looked around and asked, "Sir, do you know where this is?"

"I'm not sure either, but this place has a strong fishy smell, and it's cold and damp. I think it should be the habitat of the snake demon." Huangfu Rou expressed her guess.

"Does this mean this is the cave of the giant monster?"

"almost."

Shen Qing asked, "Master Huangfu, do you know why we are here? Is there any way to escape? I remember that we fell into a deep pool, so why did we end up here after snorkeling?"

Huangfu Rou replied: "I observed when I came here. This pool of water leads to an underground river. We were washed here by accident. As for how to get out, I will tell you after I recover."

(End of this chapter)