My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 168 Worries in My Heart

"Uh, Brother Shen, may I ask which Brother Zhang Qingyuan is?"

"But we need to wait a while?"

When Shen Changchuan arrived at the meeting point

Nangong Cheng glanced at Shen Changchuan, who had come alone, paused for a moment, and then asked.

“Brother Nangong, I am traveling alone. My friend Zhang Qingyuan has important business to attend to and cannot come at the moment.”

Shen Changchuan gave the reason he had prepared long ago, and after speaking, he cupped his hands towards Nangong Cheng to express his apology on behalf of Zhang Qingyuan, whom he had failed to obtain.

The message from Nangong City instructed Shen Changchuan to spend some money to hire Zhang Qingyuan, who had recently gained fame, to come along.

However, this Zhang Qingyuan was originally just his pseudonym.

Shen Changchuan doesn't have the ability to be in two places at once, so he can't play two roles simultaneously.
After some consideration

He decided to come over under his original identity as Shen Changchuan.

After all, the other party said,

This opportunity is to repay him for killing the Three Blood Demons and removing the Blood Fiend Gourd from their lives last time.

Shen Changchuan had no choice but to come in his original form.

"But this journey is fraught with danger. Although that place hasn't been discovered yet, we might encounter powerful monsters along the way, and we might even be discovered by others."

Nangong Cheng was clearly conflicted.

That underground cave was located in a relatively deep area.

There are even quite a few demonic beasts at the ninth level of Qi Refining there.

In such a dangerous environment,

If it were just him,

But it's not certain that we can protect Shen Changchuan's safety.

He originally asked Shen Changchuan to invite Zhang Qingyuan, who had recently gained fame, for his safety.

but now.
“Brother Nangong, there’s no need to worry. Although I am not strong enough to deal with powerful enemies, I can easily escape when danger comes. As you know, I come from the Shen family of Tiannan. I do have some ways to protect myself.”

Shen Changchuan continued to make up a story.

The opportunity that Nangong Cheng mentioned was also of great importance to him.

He certainly wouldn't let the trip fall through.

At worst, I'll just show my true abilities.

Anyway, he knew Nangong Cheng's character and knew he wouldn't do much harm.

"Brother Nangong, you can rest assured. I am not reckless. Since I dared to venture deep into that monster forest with you, I naturally possess life-saving skills. If a battle breaks out, there is no need to concern yourself with it."

"In that case, fine."

"However, Brother Shen, you must be careful. That place is fraught with danger, and I cannot guarantee that you will be completely safe."

"I understand very well that opportunity and danger go hand in hand. If there were no danger, such a great opportunity would not have come our way. Rest assured, brother, I understand."

At Shen Changchuan's insistence,
Nangong Cheng could only reluctantly agree to take Shen Changchuan alone.

But he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Clearly, facing the dangers ahead,
He was not confident that he could bring Shen Changchuan back unharmed.

after all,

At this moment, the aura that Shen Changchuan was displaying was only around the peak of the fourth level of Qi Induction.

Such strength,
If they encounter a powerful monster, or rather, an enemy,

The aftershocks from their battle at the ninth level of the cultivation realm were enough to kill him, who was closer!

"Fine, at worst we can forgo that opportunity. What matters is protecting Brother Shen, who saved my life, and bringing him back safe and sound."

More than ten days later,

A dense forest.

boom! ! !
A gigantic python, several dozen feet long and as thick as three buckets around its waist, writhed violently in anger, its massive body smashing the surrounding trees like tofu.
At the same time, its enormous tail transformed into a series of afterimages, sweeping across like an iron whip with a thunderous roar. The earth trembled violently and cracked under its terrifying power!
At this time,
Nangong Cheng's figure transformed into a yellow afterimage, flashing by in a few moments.
It moved like a ghost, weaving through the gaps in the giant python's attacks.
Light as a feather, without a single leaf touching her, she dodged and weaved around the giant python's massive body, yet she was never hit by the python's frenzied and twisting attacks!
Even in the gaps between dodging and weaving, various spells such as earth spikes, falling rocks, earthquakes, and earth dragons were cast in succession.

The steel-like scales on the giant python's body were shattered, leaving behind bloody wounds!
As time goes by,
Seeing that his injuries were increasing,
On the contrary, the wretched two-legged beast was as slippery as an eel and never touched the other side.

The giant python is enraged!

The enormous, terrifying body that had been haphazardly pounding away at trees and boulders within a radius of a hundred feet suddenly stopped.

Nangong Cheng was startled; his extensive combat experience made him sense the danger.
The figure immediately retreated quickly.

At this time,

The giant python was coiled up like a small mountain, casting a huge shadow.

Its head and jaws were wide open, revealing its ferocious, sharp fangs.
laugh!
A plume of dark green poisonous smoke suddenly shot out, quickly spreading through the air and covering an area of ​​hundreds of feet in the blink of an eye.

Simultaneously,

Nangong Cheng's figure seemed unable to dodge in time and was also swallowed up by the poisonous smoke.

at this time,

Shen Changchuan, who was observing the battle from behind a large tree hundreds of feet away, watched helplessly as Nangong City was engulfed by poisonous smoke.

There was not a trace of tension on his face.
There was no action taken to prepare for rescue.

Instead, they watched the battle unfold with great interest.
Recalling the details of the battle when they unexpectedly encountered the giant python.

"Nangong Cheng's strength is significantly greater than it was a few months ago. Moreover, it seems that he has not only made up for the damage caused by the residual power of the Blood Fiend Gourd, but has also reached a higher level. Is this the effect of that opportunity?"

Shen Changchuan seemed to be deep in thought.
Simultaneously,

He felt even more eager for what Nangong Cheng had mentioned.

As Shen Changchuan had predicted, the subsequent battle unfolded as expected.
After the poisonous fog had enveloped the area for several breaths,

An earthen-yellow light shone from the depths of the mist, accompanied by a powerful surge of energy that rippled outwards. Suddenly, a square seal, its sides carved with mountains, rose into view.

It rapidly expanded in mid-air, transforming into a small mountain that covered an area of ​​several hundred feet in radius, before crashing down with a deafening roar!

Boom! ! !
With a deafening roar, the earth trembled violently, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared in the ground.

Shen Changchuan could also clearly sense that the ferocious giant python's aura had weakened instantly.

A gentle breeze swept by, dispersing the poisonous fog that enveloped the surroundings.

The giant python's enormous body lay in the center of a crater hundreds of feet in diameter, barely breathing...

(End of this chapter)