Guixu Immortal Kingdom

Chapter 15 The Anaconda Disaster
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"If we could fall in, who says those illusory movie and fantasy worlds weren't real? Perhaps, just as we guessed, parts of the area around here, affected by the Anaconda disaster, fell into the Ruins and collided with us."

Ji Tianhao took a deep breath and spoke his guess.

When I saw the blood orchid, this thought was already in my mind.

After all, they had already encountered something mysterious and unusual, fallen into the Ruins of Return, and discovered a path to cultivation. So, any other possibility existed.

Hu Youni and Qi Lin had already guessed this before they came. Their recent experiences had greatly increased their ability to accept things.

"If that's true, then we need to make bigger assumptions about the Ruins of Return. The Ruins of Return may encounter all kinds of life forms, life forms from all worlds. Right now it's a giant python, but in the future we may face all kinds of magical races and mythical life forms."

Hu Youni's eyes held excitement, anticipation, exhilaration, and even a hint of inexplicable bewilderment and fear.

The emotions were exceptionally complex; they were a mixture of anticipation and uncertainty about the unknown.

“I think we can put everything else aside for now. The appearance of this Blood Orchid most likely means that the giant pythons from Anaconda are outside. We’ll be facing giant pythons, so our hotel won’t be as safe as we thought. Based on the movies, giant pythons aren’t easy to deal with. Those who eat the Blood Orchid have evolved their bloodlines and become mutated giant pythons. Their intelligence, strength, and size have all increased dramatically.”

Qi Lin said with a somewhat solemn expression.

The iron bladder in his hand was somewhat sluggish. It was perfect for hitting small venomous snakes, but against a mutated giant python, it was a joke. Hitting it would only result in a mosquito bite.

"So, no matter how you put it, it all comes down to the difference in strength."

Ji Tianhao nodded and handed over the beginner's guide to cultivation, saying, "Take a look at this book. It was created from the sphere of light."

Hu Youni and Qi Lin exchanged a glance, then took the book. Upon seeing the cover, their interest was immediately piqued.

He quickly started flipping through the pages.

Upon seeing this, both of their eyes lit up.

"I see."

"This Guixu is actually divided into realms based on the level of life."

"Life forms at the Black Iron level, and those below Black Iron, cannot even be scratched by normal means. Once a life form reaches the Black Iron level, a Black Iron membrane, or Black Iron Halo, can be directly generated within its body. As long as the halo remains intact, the life form will not be harmed at all. That's impressive."

"If our human race wants to break through the Iron rank and become a Bronze rank life form, we can actually transform by cultivating the nine major sequence paths."

"So that's how it is. So those cultivation methods that were revealed before were indeed cultivation methods, only they were divided into nine different sequences."

They naturally acquired some cultivation manuals as well, but some of the information in them was rather vague. Now, after reading this book on initial understanding of cultivation, they suddenly understood some of the things they didn't know before, and their minds became clear, realizing the profound mysteries within.

"The information displayed on the Guixu Watch indicates that we are at the Iron Rank. It seems that we are likely only at the Iron Rank because of our awakened talent and innate abilities. Without the Iron Membrane in our bodies, we can only be considered pseudo-Iron Rank life forms. Only after true cultivation can we truly live up to the name."

Ji Tianhao studied the data on the Guixu wristwatch.

The displayed Iron rank is most likely due to awakened talent, and moreover, talent with special abilities, which is why it is included in the Iron rank. In the initial understanding of cultivation, he also noticed that the cultivation realm above is directly marked with the words "human race", which means that there may not be only one cultivation path in this Ruins. The real way to see strength is still to distinguish it by the level of life.

Their strength is still evident.

If it were just ordinary talent, perhaps there wouldn't be such a change.

Talent is undoubtedly another core element independent of orthodox cultivation.

After discussing it together, Hu Youni and Qi Lin left. Clearly, they were eager to try it out and see if they could officially start cultivating. With danger looming ahead, any increase in strength was something they would gladly accept.

"It's still early, some time before noon. The snakes have already launched one attack, but the second wave might not come so soon. Let's take this opportunity to scout out the hotel."

After seeing Hu Youni and the others off, Ji Tianhao did not choose to start cultivating. Instead, he turned around and went upstairs.

The hotel has 32 floors. I walked up the stairs at a steady pace, maintaining a special rhythm. Before long, I reached the 32nd floor and continued upwards to the rooftop.

Normally, there is a locked door on the rooftop. It cannot be opened without a key.

Unlike the Star Shine Hotel, the rooftop was specially designed and utilized to the fullest extent, where a starry sky garden villa was built.

This is a very famous design. At night, you can see the starry sky, and in the morning you can see the sunrise and the sea view. There are gardens, greenery, swimming pools, entertainment facilities, and all the amenities are top-of-the-line. The cost of staying one night is a figure that is difficult for ordinary people to afford. Generally speaking, only the super-rich can afford to book it.

Ji Tianhao wanted to go up to the rooftop Starry Sky Garden villa and take a look.

Let's use the rooftop to see if we can glean any information about the outside world. Let's find out what exactly is behind that fog.

The rooftop door was indeed locked. He didn't have the key.

"You think you can stump me with just a lock?"

A smile flashed across Ji Tianhao's lips as he placed his hand on the door lock. It was a high-end smart combination lock, but unfortunately, no lock was effective against the power of space. In an instant, the entire lock was removed from the door.

Facing the unlocked door, I opened it and sure enough, there was a layer of white mist outside.

In front of the white fog, the visible distance is no more than five meters; beyond that, it becomes very blurry.

He tentatively stepped out into the mist.

"This fog does not contain any toxins."

His outstretched right leg touched the white mist, and after not sensing any particular toxicity within it, he felt slightly relieved and slowly entered the mist. He stood still for a minute, and finding nothing amiss, he then continued forward.

His gaze kept sweeping around.

The rooftop star garden opens onto a flat lawn made of top-quality grass, soft and fresh, making you feel like you're living in nature.

"The grass on this lawn has withered. How could it have withered so quickly in just one night?"

What caused this?

Looking down at the grass at my feet, I noticed that what should have been a lush, vibrant green had turned yellow and withered. Moreover, the yellowing process was clearly beyond normal, as if it had not absorbed any water and was being pulled out of the soil and exposed to the scorching sun.

This is definitely an abnormal state.

"Not only the grass, but also the planted landscape trees and flower beds are all showing signs of withering. Is it due to the white fog or something else?"

Ji Tianhao looked at the other plants and saw almost the same changes.

Without giving it much thought, he kept these thoughts to himself and continued towards the Starry Sky Garden Villa. The villa was shrouded in mist, appearing and disappearing in a hazy, indistinct light. He gripped the Karma-Slaying Blade tightly, not daring to show the slightest sign of slackening.

This area is already outside the hotel, so anything could happen.

Soon, they arrived at the swimming pool outside the villa. This swimming pool was clearly built to be large; the pool's coating reflected the azure blue water. They had only glanced at it casually, but as they turned their eyes, a flash of gold caught their eye.

"Huh, what's that?"

Ji Tianhao stopped abruptly. There was no way something golden would appear in the pool; it must have been someone's gold jewelry that had fallen in. This immediately caught his attention, and he instinctively moved closer to the pool.

Upon seeing this, his pupils contracted.

box!

A golden treasure chest!
It was placed in the swimming pool, underwater, and occasionally emitted a layer of golden light, giving it a special attraction. That light wasn't gold, but a kind of instinctive temptation that made people want it.

"There's a treasure chest in the pool! This must be something special. It must be something good. Never mind, I'll take it first."

Ji Tianhao made his decision without hesitation. Based on his experiment, his current singularity space collection range is about eight meters, which seems to be equivalent to the data of the god on his Guixu wristwatch. The god is 8, and the range that his own spiritual power can cover seems to be eight meters.

Of course, eight meters is about enough.

As he approached the edge of the pool, he had a thought, and instantly the golden treasure chest underwater disappeared. He then headed towards the Starry Garden Villa.

The villa was closed, but with a few tricks, I easily got inside.

Leaving aside the luxurious facilities and decorations inside, they are meaningless at this moment. The villa is shrouded in fog, and even though most of it has floor-to-ceiling windows, the view, which would normally be excellent, is now hazy and blurry due to the surrounding fog.

Just looking outside the hotel, you can vaguely see towering trees.

After carefully inspecting the villa, they found no signs of venomous snakes entering the premises, which relieved them but also left them slightly disappointed. They had hoped that if they found a gold box in the swimming pool, they might find one inside the villa as well.

Fortunately, it was an unexpected surprise in itself, so it's normal not to have it.

"I wonder what's inside that golden treasure chest. This world is full of unknowns."

A sentence involuntarily surfaced in Ji Tianhao's mind.

The road ahead is long and arduous, but I will persevere in my pursuit.

(End of this chapter)