Chapter 106: Report, Elder Sister, Target Found
This terrifying scene was first spotted by a disciple, and at his exclamation, everyone came out of the courtyard to observe. Because at this time, the temperature in Panshan Village had risen unusually, and most of the mist had dissipated, so the sight was unobstructed.
Qi Huang looked up. To the west of the village, there was a tall mountain that pierced the clouds, making it necessary to look up as much as possible to see its full appearance. Above the summit, a patch of black cloud hung heavily, emitting a faint blue hue. It was an enormous coiled snake.
This snake was blue bordering on green, frighteningly large, with each scale the size of a carriage, emitting an oily sheen. It was coiled above the clouds, blocking out the sun, like a suspended mountain, causing a palpitation in everything below.
At this moment, it raised its head to the sky, its front half standing upright, its neck expanding like a cobra’s. Its forked tongue flickered, as if declaring war on the heavens.
The members of the HongHua Sect looked at each other, their faces filled with shock.
Qi Huang was also astonished. Initially, her opinion was the same as most others, believing the villagers were exaggerating. But seeing it with her own eyes, she realized that their descriptions were quite restrained.
A snake of this size was less a monstrous creature and more a mythical being. Huashen Realm was the most conservative estimate; it wouldn’t be strange even if it reached the Divine Ability or Heavenly Punishment Realm.
“My heavens! How can there be such a big snake in this world?”
“Forget about snakes, we don’t even know if there are any creatures this big! If it fell, it could crush a city.”
“Sect Leader, are we really going to provoke it?”
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The disciples finally regained their senses, their bodies trembling.
“Alas! With such a large Blue Scale King Snake, its nest must contain a good amount of Blue Scale Stones. If we could obtain them to forge weapons, it would be a significant improvement for our sect. However… we can’t afford to provoke it!”
Qin Quan’s face was ashen, and for a moment, he didn’t know how to decide. He knew that rashly provoking such a monster might lead to the sect’s destruction.
“Yes, especially for Hong Ling. If she had a good sword and combined it with the Thunderous Sword Technique, her deficiency in offensive power would be completely compensated.”
Xu Mei looked at her beloved disciple beside her, her face full of regret.
Hearing this, Qi Huang glanced at Cheng Hong Ling, feeling a surge of impulse, a strong desire to help her. Because in her dream, she had seen her main body collapse on the arena of the Evergreen Convention again and again. If she didn’t seize this opportunity to improve her strength now, when she went to be bait, it would be a dead end.
“I find it somewhat strange. Since the snake is so large, why haven’t there been any traces left in the surrounding dense forest?”
Cheng Hong Ling, however, looked at the giant Blue Scale King Snake and raised a question.
“There is only one possibility: it has reached the Heavenly Punishment Realm. To avoid Heavenly Punishment, it cannot move around frequently.”
Qin Quan made a deduction with a grave expression.
Upon hearing this, the surrounding disciples’ expressions became even more fearful. Heavenly Punishment Realm! What kind of strength was that? Let alone the humble HongHua Sect, the entire Xihui Dynasty could be destroyed in an instant.
“But great demons in the Heavenly Punishment Realm cannot grow in just a day or two. They all have names and reputations. Why have we never heard of this giant snake before, and it was only discovered recently?”
Cheng Hong Ling shook her head thoughtfully.
After hearing this, everyone also fell into contemplation. This reasoning indeed made sense.
“How about this: I’ll fly up to test its strength. If it’s truly terrifying, then we’ll give up.”
Qi Huang finally couldn’t help but speak, as she could see the unwillingness of her main body.
“Is… is this okay? Isn’t it too dangerous? What if it notices us?”
Xu Mei was a little uneasy.
“Master, don’t worry! I won’t get too close. Even if it does notice me, don’t forget, I can return in the blink of an eye.”
Qi Huang gestured to her main body beside her. As for why she didn’t explain it clearly, it was because the one she was playing now was the main body. Only a very few close people knew about this.
“Let’s do it this way.”
Cheng Hong Ling, however, made the decision first.
Qin Quan and Xu Mei exchanged glances and both shook their heads helplessly. No one in the sect dared to object to the decision of this genius disciple, not even them. After all, the cultivation world was ruled by strength.
“Go! Don’t get too close! If there’s any danger, I will immediately summon you back.”
Cheng Hong Ling sent a telepathic message to the clone beside her.
Qi Huang nodded firmly. She took a deep breath, and her body slowly rose into the air, flying resolutely towards the giant snake. Her skirt fluttered, giving off a trace of tragic grandeur.
Everyone watched Qi Huang’s retreating figure. Her figure was so slender that she was negligible compared to the giant snake in the distance. They all broke into a cold sweat for her.
Qi Huang’s speed was like lightning. Within half an hour, she approached the Blue Scale King Snake. As she got closer, a look of confusion began to appear on her face, because the snake’s figure became blurry, like flowers in a mirror or the moon on the water.
‘What is going on?’
Qi Huang was utterly perplexed, so she boldly continued to approach and used her spiritual sense to scan.
The people of the HongHua Sect were relatively far away and naturally could not discern the truth. Seeing Qi Huang getting closer and closer, they were terribly frightened.
“That’s enough, don’t get any closer!”
Cheng Hong Ling quickly tried to stop the clone, because this guy had done too many outrageous things, and she had to remind her as early as possible.
Qi Huang, however, seemed not to hear, and directly lunged at the giant snake.
“Is she crazy?”
The members of the HongHua Sect looked at each other, their complexions pale.
Cheng Hong Ling was also terrified, but unfortunately, at such a distance, she couldn’t actively summon the clone back.
Qi Huang soon reached the side of the “giant snake.” She reached out towards the terrifying snake scales, and then passed through them without any obstruction. Moreover, the giant snake seemed unaware. Now, she was certain that this thing was just a shadow.
“Don’t worry! This isn’t a real snake! It’s just a shadow.”
Qi Huang contacted her main body, saying.
“Shadow? How can there be such a large snake shadow in the sky?”
Cheng Hong Ling was also caught off guard.
“What shadow?”
Qin Quan, who was beside her, quickly asked.
Cheng Hong Ling then explained what the clone had seen. Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“How can there be a snake’s shadow in the sky? And judging by its appearance, it’s clearly a living thing.”
Xu Mei asked, puzzled.
“No, that’s not a shadow, it’s a mirage!”
Cheng Hong Ling suddenly realized.
Upon hearing this, everyone showed a look of relief, but then their nerves tensed again. Since it was a mirage, it meant that the giant snake did exist, and it might be nearby.
“If it’s a mirage, then it means this snake truly exists, just perhaps not as large as it appears. After all, the size ratio of a mirage and the real object is not one-to-one.”
Qin Quan explained.
“If that’s the case, then everything makes sense. No wonder we couldn’t find any clues. This snake might not be as big as the mirage suggests.”
Cheng Hong Ling also made a deduction, and then added: “Of course, this is just speculation, but at least it means we still have a chance.”
“But where should we look for this snake?”
Ruan Lingyu asked curiously.
“Mirages are caused by light. Ask your main body to look for where sunlight is shining down nearby, and then investigate them one by one.”
Qin Quan, due to his age, was very experienced, so he instructed Cheng Hong Ling.
Cheng Hong Ling understood and notified the clone.
Upon receiving the order, Qi Huang stood in the sky and looked around. In her sight, there was only a ray of sunlight shining down from a gap in the clouds not far away, illuminating a deep canyon.
Qi Huang did not delay. She immediately flew towards the canyon and quickly arrived above it.
Qi Huang looked down. The canyon was deep and seemed to be artificially created. On the rock walls on both sides, she could still see mine entrances of various sizes. At the bottom, a large amount of water had accumulated, forming a lake. In the middle, there was a large area, and on the rock, a giant snake, blue bordering on green, was coiled up, basking in the sun.
Qi Huang dared not get too close. Relying on her naked eye, she observed that the snake’s body was about two feet thick, and its scales were oily and smooth, as if carved from jade. Coiled there, it resembled a small hill. Although it was not as terrifying as the mirage in the sky, it was still a colossal creature.
Qi Huang glanced up at the mirage in the sky, then looked at the giant snake at the bottom of the canyon. She found that they were exactly the same. This was undoubtedly the target she was looking for.
‘No wonder the people from the HeYi Sect couldn’t find it. If the mist hadn’t dispersed, you wouldn’t be able to see the situation inside from the outside.’
Qi Huang suddenly realized and then reported to her main body: “Report, Elder Sister! Target found!”
