Chapter 320 - 272: Reaching the Other Shore, Returning to the Ancient Abyss! (Double - )
"The Red Earth Continent is vast, we must hurry along the journey. Brother Jin Yu and Ping’an, you ride one mount; Qingqing and I will ride the other."
Song Changming said, temporarily letting the two dogs act as mounts.
Their endurance was incredible, and with their elephant-like size, they could carry two people and run day and night for three days without issue.
"Hmm..." Song Changming looked down, seeing a pair of fair arms tightly wrapped around his waist.
Su Qingqing sat behind him, her head resting sideways against Song Changming’s back, her whole body pressing close.
"Qingqing, move back a bit."
"Master, White is quite bumpy, I need to hold on tight," Su Qingqing explained softly.
"You don’t need to hold on that tightly." Song Changming said helplessly.
"Oh..." Su Qingqing moved back half an inch.
Song Changming couldn’t be bothered to say more, signaled White to set off, unwilling to let this minor matter waste time.
Completely unaware of the faint blush that adorned Su Qingqing’s face behind him.
With all fours exerting power, White dashed forward like an arrow leaving the string.
On the other side, Dahuang carried Li Jinyu and Song Ping’an, closely following.
In less than two days, they reached the boundary of the Red Earth Continent.
Nothing unexpected happened along the way. Apart from their group, there was no sign of other creatures on this Red Earth Continent.
However, as they neared the boundary, traces of wild beasts and fierce beasts became visible, and the sky was filled with shadows of predator birds and swallows.
The appearance of these birds and beasts confirmed they were on the right path, soon to leave this red zone of life.
And as expected, soon everyone could see a plain in the distance.
The patch of vibrant green brought joy to everyone.
After all, the monotonous dark red of the Red Earth Continent could bore anyone after a while.
White, tongue lolling, jogged into the lush green plain, with Dahuang closely behind.
As the two dogs crossed into the plains, the four felt an incredibly rich energy of the world.
Pulses of spiritual qi, representing life and fostering vitality, seemed to rain from the sky, spring from the ground, constantly accumulating and dispersing.
Immersed within, they felt incredibly refreshed, as if every organ and cell were dancing in joy.
"Indeed, worthy of the Ancient Abyss Country..."
Song Ping’an finally believed all the rumors were true.
Behind Song Changming, Su Qingqing took a deep breath, closing her eyes and falling into reminiscence.
She was born in the Ancient Abyss Country, and though it had been over twenty years since she left, her body needed no adjustment upon returning.
"Let’s first find a human village or town to settle in, then we can discuss other plans," Song Changming suggested.
The Ancient Abyss Country ahead was unfamiliar to each of them, including Su Qingqing who was just a child back then.
Moreover, during those years, she mostly lived within her family, seldom stepping outside, so her knowledge of the country was limited.
Under these circumstances, everything about the current Ancient Abyss Country needed to be explored independently before they could make future plans.
"Changming is right. We should find a populated area first. Although the spiritual qi here is abundant, it’s ultimately the wild; I have a vague feeling we shouldn’t linger here long, and it’s best not to stay outside overnight," Li Jinyu advised, nodding.
Although his Divination and Celestial Observation Skill was somewhat unreliable, his sixth sense could still provide some warnings.
When danger crept near, he would have a brief prophetic intuitive reaction.
Thus, the two dogs carried the four people onward, searching for signs of human habitation.
Half a day later, following a loud bird cry, a pure golden Great Roc flew across the sky at ten thousand meters high.
It resembled a passenger aircraft, not stopping, only appearing momentarily before disappearing back into the clouds.
Leaving the four on the dogs’ backs exchanging looks.
"It wasn’t headed towards us," Song Ping’an finally exhaled a breath of relief as the Great Roc vanished from sight.
"Changming, that big bird just now?" Li Jinyu asked Song Changming.
Song Changming nodded affirmatively, "Yes, it must be a fierce beast of Innate Level or above!"
"Just as expected..." Everyone felt a chill in their hearts.
They all knew that when Song Changming spoke with such certainty, he was rarely wrong.
Fierce creatures of Innate Level or above were unheard of in Da Lai and the Outer Domain Land of Great Fog!
If it weren’t for Song Changming’s protection, should the Great Roc have descended to attack them, they would be utterly defenseless.
Fortunately, this powerful beast left on its own without attacking them.
Just as they felt relieved, Song Changming’s brow furrowed slightly.
Soon after the Great Roc disappeared, the ground trembled, and a mouse of colossal size, like a small mountain, suddenly burst from the ground, causing the entire area to collapse.
Luckily, the two dogs reacted quickly, retreating with their riders just in time.
The giant mouse’s body was covered in a dark green, rock-like protective layer, looking as if it carried a small hill on its back.
Aroused from its slumber, it regarded Song Changming and his companions as prey, launching an attack without hesitation.
"Courting death!" Song Changming snorted coldly, decisively unleashing a slash forward.
The Qiushui Long Saber, weighing tens of thousands of pounds, sliced through the air with potent Purple Gold Fire, striking the giant mouse’s body.
In an instant, the dark green rocky layer on the mouse’s body began to shatter and fall off.
The mouse squealed, pushed back by Song Changming’s terrifying force, staggering erratically.
"Could this be the Mountain-moving Rat mentioned in the Bestiary?!" Li Jinyu suddenly matched the traits of the giant mouse with a part of ancient texts, involuntarily exclaiming in a low voice.
Rumor had it, this mouse possessed the power to move mountains and fill seas, often residing in the wilderness, being a rare and powerful rodent beast.
If it evolved into a demon, it was said to almost certainly become a Great Demon of terrifying power!
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