Simultaneously traversing: the pinnacle of all realms

Lu Ze couldn't help but laugh at the scene. Even though Dou Dou in the original work was timid, she wasn't this afraid, was she?

"Please don't be hasty, Divine Physician," Lan Tu stepped forward, cupping her hands in a gentle tone. "We are the current successors of the Seven Swords, here to inquire about some information. Do you know of any other successors of the Seven Swords in the vicinity?"

"Seven...Seven Swords Successors? The Demonic Cult is still after you." DouDou peeked out from behind the medicine cabinet, sized up the group, and finally fixed her gaze on the Rainbow Sword in HongMao's hand. "You...you are the master of the Rainbow Sword?"

"Exactly."

DouDou then looked at LanTu, "Ice Soul Sword Master, LanTu."

"Sally, the master of the Purple Cloud Sword."

DouDou's expression changed from fear to surprise, and then from surprise to embarrassment.

He sheepishly crawled out from behind the medicine cabinet, dusted himself off, and coughed twice.

"That...it's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding. I thought it was people from the Demonic Sect coming to our door, and I was thinking about how to escape..."

"Run?" Da Ben looked disgusted. "Didn't you even consider fighting?"

"Wow, they're amazing! Besides, I'm a doctor, why would I need to fight?" DouDou said confidently, "Saving lives is my duty."

-

After confirming their identities, DouDou became more enthusiastic, serving tea and water, and even offering some chicken legs to everyone.

"You've come at the right time," DouDou said as she paced around. "The Demonic Sect came to inquire about the unparalleled medical manual, 'The Medical Canon for Saving the World,' before. Although I managed to fob them off, I doubt I can keep it a secret for long."

"The Medical Canon for Saving the World?" Rainbow Cat asked.

"Yes." Dou Dou flicked her whisk. "There is a cave in Yunwu Mountain called Chuanyun Cave. There are various traps and mechanisms in the underground river and seawater inside the cave. The unparalleled medical skills are located there. It is said that there is also an exceptionally powerful spirit beast, the Ice Bird, guarding it."

"Icebird?" Lu Ze's heart skipped a beat.

"Yes," Dou Dou nodded, "That ice bird is intelligent and enormous, entirely white, and can exhale icy energy. It is extremely powerful in combat. It dwells in the ice cave behind the mountain, guarding the medical books, and no one in the vicinity dares to approach it."

A sudden inspiration struck Lu Ze.

In the original work, DouDou did indeed go to challenge the Ice Bird with Rainbow Cat in order to cure a certain injured successor of the Seven Swords.

Icebirds and other mythical beasts are among the few powerful non-humanoid creatures in the world of Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit.

Rainbow Cat turned to Blue Rabbit and the others, "The Demonic Sect is searching for the unparalleled medical book 'The Medical Canon for Saving the World,' so their demands must be considerable. In any case, we should not sit idly by."

DouDou scratched his head and chuckled to himself, "I was just as worried. It would be extremely dangerous for me to retrieve the medical book by myself. I was just thinking of asking for help when you all arrived. How about you help me retrieve the medical book, and I'll tell you about the Seven Swordsmen's successor?"

"We'll help you," Rainbow Cat said decisively. "You lead the way, and we'll go meet that ice bird."

DouDou was overjoyed: "Really? That's great! Shall we go now?"

After saying that, he turned around and took out a red package, indicating that he had made preparations in advance.

"No rush." ​​Rainbow Cat looked at the others. "Why don't you stay in the Six Wonders Pavilion and wait for me and the Divine Physician to retrieve the medical book?"

Lu Ze shook his head first and said, "There are members of the Demonic Sect around here, so we'll go with you. Besides, we might come in handy."

Rainbow Cat thought about it and didn't object.

……

The Cloud Piercing Cave is located on the southern slope of the highest peak of Cloud Mist Mountain. When everyone used their lightness skills to reach the entrance of the cave, their breath turned into white mist.

Chuanyun Cave is a natural karst cave with vines covering its walls and the sound of flowing water emanating from within.

Outside the cave, a huge stone tablet stands to the side, with the three large characters "Chuanyun Cave" faintly visible under the moss.

"The medical book is inside," DouDou pointed into the cave.

"Shall we go in together?" Da Ben gripped the Water and Fire Copper Cudgel tightly.

"Wait a moment, there's a mechanism inside the cave. Rainbow Cat and I will go and solve it first. You two follow later." DouDou raised her hand to stop DaBen, then gestured to Rainbow Cat.

Rainbow Cat smiled brightly, "Of course, as the leader of the Seven Swords, I have no choice but to take the lead."

Rainbow Cat and DouDou walked forward.

The water ahead was turbulent; I wondered how there could be such a deep underground river channel in such a high mountain.

Unable to see the opposite bank, Rainbow Cat pondered for a moment, then drew his Rainbow Sword. A flash of crimson light streaked across the sky as he slashed a vine down from the wall. With a flick of his wrist, the vine wrapped around the lava at the cave ceiling, and Rainbow Cat used his lightness skill to swing forward.

Unexpectedly, the rock wall was slippery, and the vines could not entwine it securely. Rainbow Cat fell straight down. Dou Dou, who was closer, quickly used her lightness skill to grab Rainbow Cat and drew her sword to stab into the rock wall. However, the rock wall was also extremely brittle, and the two still fell into the underground river.

"Rainbow Cat! DouDou!" Lu Ze and the others rushed to the water's edge, and Blue Rabbit shouted anxiously.

Lu Ze closed his eyes and concentrated, and golden ripples spread out. He sensed that Rainbow Cat and the others' auras were relatively stable underwater, but—outside the Cloud Piercing Cave, he felt many chaotic auras.

"The Demonic Sect has arrived!"

The thought flashed through Lu Ze's mind. He suddenly opened his eyes and turned to look at the others. "Palace Mistress Blue Rabbit, Da Ben Sally, and Rainbow Cat are all breathing steadily, so they're probably alright. But there are many other people's auras outside the cave. It seems the Demonic Sect has come looking for us!"

"not good!"

Blue Rabbit made a quick decision, drawing her Ice Soul Sword. "Young Master Lu, you wait here for Rainbow Cat and the others to come out. We'll go and intercept the Demonic Cult members. We absolutely cannot let them find the medical book."

After saying that, Blue Rabbit led the others out of the cave to meet the enemy.

Lu Ze only heard a loud shout imbued with inner strength, "Yo, isn't this my beautiful Blue Rabbit? You escaped from Jade Toad Palace, but I didn't expect to meet you here again. Let's see where you can run this time!"

Pigs have no rules.

But judging from the commotion, there were no other powerful experts. Zhu Wujie and his henchmen alone couldn't defeat Lan Tu and her group, so Lu Ze felt a little relieved.

A short while later, the swirling eddies in the underground river of seawater stopped, and Rainbow Cat and Rainbow Cat emerged from the water.

"I didn't expect that the whirlpools in this underground river were all controlled by mechanisms, and that the person solving the puzzle would need to have profound medical knowledge, otherwise, there would really be no way to deal with this underground river."

"Hmm? Rainbow Cat, you've been poisoned! It must be those black rocks at the bottom of the river that are poisonous. Quick, let's go, I'll take you to get the antidote!"

Rainbow Cat and Dou Dou landed in front of Lu Ze while talking.

"Huh? Where are Blue Rabbit and the others?"

Lu Ze hurriedly explained, "Zhu Wujie led some of the Demonic Sect's subordinates to find us outside the cave, and Lan Tu and the others went to stop them."

Rainbow Cat, who had just been about to follow Dou Dou back to get the antidote, stopped in his tracks. "No, we must retrieve the medical book; we can't let it fall into the hands of the Demonic Cult!"

Grabbing DouDou, Rainbow Cat used his lightness skill to fly into the cave and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

DouDou's voice faded into the distance: "No, Rainbow Cat, this poison is extremely potent; it's already spreading towards your heart..."

Lu Ze: "?!?!?!?!"

Are medical books important to Blue Rabbit and others?

Moreover, DouDou didn't bring any medicine with her and can't detoxify. Rainbow Cat, have you forgotten that I can also detoxify?

With no other option, Lu Ze also mustered his strength and rushed into the cave.

-

Inside the cave, Lu Ze arrived and stared intently ahead. He saw a giant, snow-white bird huddled deep within the ice cave, its wings folded, and it was about ten feet long. Its entire body was covered in ice-crystal-like feathers, which gleamed with a cold, chilling light even in the darkness. The bird's head was buried under its wings, as if it were fast asleep.

A box was placed on a pile of stones nearby.

Rainbow Cat and his companion stood in front, seemingly struggling with how to retrieve the medical book without waking Ice Bird.

"Wait." Lu Ze suddenly spoke, stopping Hong Mao, who had already drawn the Long Rainbow Sword. His voice was a little strained.

The two looked at him and found his expression rather strange—not fear, but more confusion and shock.

"Young Master Lu, what's wrong?" Rainbow Cat asked in a low voice.

Lu Ze didn't answer. He just stared at the ice bird, something awakening in his mind.

It was an indescribable feeling, like some ancient memory being triggered, or like something inside the body responding to the call of a kindred spirit from afar.

The ice bird in the ice cave seemed to sense something as well. It suddenly raised its head, its pair of ice-blue eyes staring straight at the cave entrance—at Lu Ze.

Then, something unexpected happened.

The ice bird neither attacked nor flew into a rage; instead, it tilted its head, its eyes revealing obvious curiosity and confusion.

It opened its beak and emitted a deep, clear bird call that echoed through the ice cave—

"You...you're a spirit beast? How did you transform into a human?"

Lu Ze was stunned, his mind going completely blank.

Mythical beast?

he?

"W-what's going on?" Dou Dou turned to look at Lu Ze in confusion. "What's that ice bird calling? Does it know you?"

Rainbow Cat's gaze also turned to Deer Choice.

Lu Ze opened his mouth, wanting to say something to explain, but swallowed the words back.

"You have the aura of a spirit beast on you," the ice bird spoke again, its voice now tinged with wariness. "Just what is your background?"

Lu Ze took a deep breath and clenched his fist.

"Rainbow Cat Hero, and Teasing Doctor, I can understand what they're saying."

Rainbow Cat and the others were a little confused, but they understood what Lu Ze meant.

The telepathic connection between Rainbow Cat and his spirit pigeon "Xiao Qi" is a natural occurrence within this worldview. In the world of "Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit Seven Swordsmen," all characters, including Rainbow Cat, can understand each other's words and comprehend the meaning expressed by any other animal.

Here, communication itself is something that transcends species.

However, this does not mean that those animals have 'language'.