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

Chapter 169 At your own risk
"With a single battle, you easily slayed a demonic beast that was also at the ninth level of Qi Refining. Brother Nangong's strength is truly astonishing!"

After the battle ends,

Shen Changchuan's figure drifted down from the tree like a falling leaf.

Arriving beside Nangong Cheng, he exclaimed with emotion.

Based on his prior knowledge,
Nangong Cheng was probably tormented by the blood evil power left by the Blood Evil Gourd for many years. After the problem was solved, he had another opportunity, broke through and was rebuilt, and thus advanced to the ninth level of Qi Induction.

In other words, it didn't take long at all for him to advance to the ninth level.

But now,
Facing a demonic beast of the same ninth level, he was already able to kill it without taking any damage.

Such strength would definitely place him among the best of all cultivators at the ninth level of cultivation.

"This beast has no wisdom, only some tricks, not worth mentioning."

Nangong Cheng was slightly out of breath and said modestly.

However, he made it sound so easy, but dealing with monsters of the same level is not so simple.

Judging from his expression, he also showed a degree of pride and self-satisfaction.

Nangong Cheng glanced at Shen Changchuan, his eyes revealing a deeper meaning.

Nangong Cheng is not a fool.
For the past ten days or so, Shen Changchuan, whose outward appearance was merely at the peak of the fourth level of Qi Refining, has actually been able to keep up with his pace, venturing deep into the vast demon beast forest without falling behind.

It's clearly not as simple as it seems.

With the agility and speed it displays during this process, as long as it doesn't engage in direct confrontation with the enemy but instead focuses on escaping,

Even those at the seventh or eighth level of the Qi Refining Realm would likely find it difficult to deal with him!

Moreover, Nangong Cheng discovered that Shen Changchuan's strengths were not only agility and speed.
They are also extremely perceptive of danger.

They had encountered danger along the way.

However, it almost always manages to sense danger in advance and then hides in a safe area behind it.
This saved me a lot of trouble, allowing me to fight without having to worry about the safety of the enemy.

Just like this unexpected encounter with the giant python,

Not long after the battle began, Shen Changchuan left the battlefield.

They were not caught up in the aftermath of the battle.

"As expected of someone who could lure the cunning Blood Slaughter Demons into a trap and completely eliminate all three of them."

"Although his cultivation level doesn't seem impressive, his skills are second to none."

"Anyone who underestimates us will likely suffer a great loss."

Nangong Cheng sighed inwardly.

However, regarding what Shen Changchuan showed...

He had no intention of delving into its secrets.

The other party was from the Shen family of Tiannan.

Who knows, maybe he possesses some kind of magical artifact that can increase speed and enhance perception?

A cultivator from a long-established and prestigious family.
It's not surprising that some special methods were used.

Everyone has secrets.
There's no need to get to the bottom of it.

Originally, he was quite worried about rashly bringing Shen Changchuan into this monster mountain range.

But now Shen Changchuan has demonstrated sufficient ability to protect himself.
This naturally relieved him.

"The battle has caused too much volatility; this is not the place to talk. We must leave as soon as possible."

"That's how it should be."

Nangong City has recovered somewhat.
He then took out a sharp blade, dissected the giant python's corpse, peeled away its flesh and blood, cut off the dense, steel-like scales covering its skin, and removed its skeleton, gall bladder, and other valuable parts. He sealed them in a jade box and then put them into his storage bag.

This python is too big.
The entire body was piled up almost like a small mountain.

It's impossible to take everything with me; the storage bag doesn't have that much space. I can only select the high-value target materials to take with me.

After finishing, Nangong Cheng glanced at Shen Changchuan, his gaze seemingly asking if Shen Changchuan wanted to take the remaining flesh and blood of the giant python. After all, it was a demon beast at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and its flesh and blood were rich in vital energy, which would be of some use to cultivators, and could be sold for a hundred or so spirit stones.

Shen Changchuan was clearly not someone who lacked spirit stones.

It's one thing to fill up your storage space with a pile of flesh and blood, especially since it's not very valuable.

then,

The two figures quickly disappeared.
Disappear in place.

Two days later,
Deep in the mountains,
Two figures moved silently through the vast ancient forest.

these two,
Naturally, it refers to Nangong Cheng and Shen Changchuan, who have ventured deep into the demon beast forest.

"Be careful"

Nangong Cheng cautiously explored the path ahead, while simultaneously reminding Shen Changchuan behind him.

Ever since the day they were attacked by the giant python, the two of them had been extremely cautious with every step they took, lest they encounter a powerful monster like the giant python and be dragged into a battle.

Their approach was indeed effective.

In these two days,
They did indeed spot the powerful monsters blocking their path several times in advance.

Among them were even demonic beasts at the peak of the ninth level!

Without careful investigation, one will inevitably be drawn into a battle.

In the depths of this monster forest, if a great battle breaks out, it might attract monsters from the surrounding area who want to scavenge for loot, which is definitely not a good thing!
Fortunately, they were careful enough.

Therefore, after discovering the other party, they all avoided the activity range of those monsters.

However, in this way,
This also significantly slowed down the pace of progress.

With their own strength, the two of them only managed to travel a hundred miles in two days.

Fortunately,

We're almost at our destination.

"Just over that mountain!"

Standing atop a tall, ancient tree, Nangong Cheng gazed at the somewhat familiar, towering mountains ahead, a look of joy appearing on his tired face.

"Beyond that mountain, there's a ravine, and the entrance to the cave below is right there in that ravine!"

"Although the underground cave environment is somewhat complex, fortunately there aren't as many monsters as outside, so we can find a place to rest for a while."

Shen Changchuan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he has been following behind Nangong Cheng the whole way, and he doesn't seem to be in much danger.

But in fact,

He was quite worried about this part of the journey.

This is deep within the monster-infested forest.
Far from human settlements,

Not only has it never been developed, but it is also highly likely that no one has ever set foot there.

Not to mention the monsters every five steps, there are giant demons every ten steps.

However, powerful demons are certainly not uncommon among them.

You should know that in the past few days, they have encountered more than one ninth-level demonic beast!

In this dangerous place
Even with Xiao Feng carrying the monster bag, Shen Changchuan couldn't guarantee that he would be able to return safely after the incident!

If we could take a break or two and relax our tense minds,

That would be perfect.

No more monsters were encountered on the rest of the journey.
Smooth journey.
Soon the two crossed the mountains.
We arrived at the canyon and mountain stream that Nangongcheng had mentioned.
however,
What happened next
This caused both Shen Changchuan and Nangong Cheng to frown.

"Halt! This place has been discovered by our Mutual Aid Alliance. Retreat immediately, or you will face the consequences!"

(End of this chapter)