The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3047 Summoning the Beast Again
If there were a pill to undo regrets, Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing would definitely each take one.

Because the decision to collect honey tonight is one I deeply regret.

Unfortunately, there's no going back in life. The two could only choke back their tears in silence. They walked to a distance of about 300 meters from the lake, then sat down on the ground to meditate and begin to recover their innate power.

Nothing happened that night, and dawn gradually broke.

The two old men, who had slowly finished their practice, looked at each other and, finding no change in each other, slowly exhaled.

Both of them were quite worried that if there were still traces of bee venom on their bodies, it would be difficult to handle, and they might have to stay there for another day. Fortunately, honey has a good detoxifying effect, and even though they had been stung several times by red bees last night, they had all recovered, and the bee venom had been completely removed.

"Elder Qian, it's already broad daylight. Let's go check if there are any buttons in the recesses of that building," Zhou Zixing asked Qian Ying, looking at the strange building not far away.

"Okay, let's go take a look."

Qian Ying nodded in agreement. The two of them came here to observe whether the button would appear in this strange building and summon a strange beast, to see if they could remove the horn from the beast's head and put it into the recess to see what changes would occur, or what else might appear.

The two walked toward the unique and strange building on the shore, observing the scenery around the lake as they went.

As expected, the lake area matched Ouyang Nan's description; no plants or animals grew on the lakeshore. The lake itself appeared even clearer under the light, yet also seemed more profound and mysterious. Looking towards the opposite shore, a misty haze obscured the view, but it also made some dilapidated buildings more clearly visible.

Even from a distance, the buildings are still striking in their grandeur and immensity, possessing a unique rhythm born of age. Perhaps, among these many structures, one can find clues to the origins of the entire valley.

Reaching the lakeshore and looking down, I found the water to be a dark blue-black, with a sheer drop at the shore, making the bottom completely invisible. Furthermore, the lake water was crystal clear, with no sign of any life.

It's as if the entire lake area is a stagnant pool, where no living thing can survive.

“This lake is very deep, probably several hundred meters deep,” Qian Ying asserted, looking at the color of the lake water.

"Yes, if we can't find a way to get across, we really will be stuck here."

"Not necessarily. If we really can't find a way to cross the lake, then once we've pushed all the defensive structures we've built over here, and brought some trees with us, we might be able to make some rafts to cross the lake."

"It might not work."

"Why not?"

"Elder Qian, you may have forgotten that there is a strange beast in this lake. We can only cross the lake safely after we eliminate it. Otherwise, if the beast rushes out while we are crossing the lake on a raft, it may cause considerable casualties."

Qian Ying thought about it and realized it made sense. The reason he and Zhou Zixing came here was to investigate, lure out the strange beast, and deal with it.

So, after standing on the shore of the lake and looking around, the two walked toward the building.

Sure enough, on the back side of the building opposite the lake, at the opening of the recess, there appeared a button. It was the same color as the recess, and if it weren't for its protrusion, it would be impossible to tell that the button was located right in front of the opening.

Zhou Zixing gestured to Qian Ying, asking if they should press the button now.

However, Qian Ying shook her head, looked around, and then glanced at the red bee nest area in the distance, which was becoming increasingly indistinct. She then said, "Elder Zhou, let's wait a bit before summoning that beast. Let's mark the area 300 meters from the lake first, and then go observe the red bee area. Last night, those red bees flew to the lake. If we attract them during our battle with the beast, it will be troublesome."

"That's true, let's go take a look first."

Zhou Zixing felt that Qian Ying's words made a lot of sense. If they were still fighting the alien beasts on this side, and the Red Bee and Yixianhong joined in after hearing the commotion, then it wouldn't just be a matter of them running away; they might have to run away altogether.

Originally, one person could go over to observe the red bees and the red-lined bees, while another person could wait by the lake.

Unfortunately, although the two old men were partners, they were both wary of each other. After all, they were both experienced and cunning, and in the environment of the valley, mutual trust was difficult to achieve. Unless they were from the same family, they might be able to trust each other in the absence of significant danger.

Unfortunately, the two men were not from the same family, and there was no one else present. Therefore, the two old men were both partners and objects of suspicion. Of course, they wouldn't voice their suspicions, and each of them knew what they were doing. Such things were best left unsaid.

So, after Zhou Zixing finished speaking, Qian Ying went with him to the Red Bee area.

Now, the defensive structure has completely disintegrated into a pile of debris, freeing it from any burdens and allowing it to move forward with ease.

When we got to about 300 meters from the lake, we found a conspicuous marker, a stone marker. "This is about 300 meters, maybe a little more."

"Based on this marking, it should be the one marked by Ouyang Nan's team."

"Yes, that should be it. According to them, the strange beast in the lake won't step more than 300 meters from the shore. So if anything unexpected happens when we're dealing with the beast, we can retreat here to avoid its attacks."

"Okay, let's go check out the beehive first. We'll leave it here."

As the two approached the area of ​​the red bees, they heard a series of noisy buzzing sounds. In the distance, large red bees were constantly flying around in the sea of ​​flowers, collecting nectar.

Furthermore, some red lines can also be seen, appearing faintly within the beehive.

Of course, in the area of ​​red bees, there are not many red bees or crickets in the black soil at an altitude of about 400 meters. Only occasionally will a red bee fly by or a cricket crawl by.

The two were quite relieved. If they returned to the canyon, they would take the black soil route. As long as they didn't approach the beehives, they shouldn't wake the red bees. As for the red streaks in the black soil at night, their numbers weren't large, and the two were confident they could safely reach the canyon.

In addition, just in case, the two of them also carried several bottles of honey and some red thread fruit, to use as a backup when they passed through the area of ​​red bees at night.

They observed for more than half an hour, and even when they approached the black soil area again, they attracted a red bee to chase them. Then they turned around and retreated towards the lake.

However, after chasing for a while, the attracted red bees automatically gave up the chase and returned directly to the red bee area.

Just to be on the safe side, Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing took turns trying to lure the red bees or the red stingrays into pursuit, with similar results. Both the red bees and the red stingrays, after crossing the boundary between the black soil and the Gobi Desert, chased for a few hundred meters before turning back, unlike last night when they chased the bees all the way to the lake.

"It seems that Ouyang Nan's report on the activity area of ​​the red bees was correct. As for the situation last night, it was because we may have awakened the queen bee in the hive, which caused the red bees to chase after us recklessly, resulting in this consequence." Qian Ying recalled the scene last night, her expression still not very good.

Zhou Zixing nodded in agreement. Of course, recalling the events of the previous night, he also felt a bit resentful towards Qian Ying.

If he hadn't spoken to me while I was collecting honey, I might not have injured the red bees, thus avoiding disturbing them in the hive and preventing a complete failure.

However, he couldn't really blame Qian Ying, since the situation was quite critical and it was only right for her to urge him on. So he just grumbled a little, without actually saying it out loud.

The two marked the approximate distance at which the Red-lined Bees and the Red Bees were pursuing them, and then discovered another mark in roughly the same area. It was also made of stones piled up from the Gobi Desert, and was likely marked by Ouyang Nan's team as well.

The two old men threw away the stones in their hands; since there was already a marker, there was no need for them to do it themselves.

After observing the pursuit distance of the Red-lined Bee and the Red Bee, the two returned to the vicinity of the strange building.

"are you ready?"

"Press it down. I'd like to see what that beast looks like." Qian Ying stood with her hands behind her back, not far from the building, and nodded to Zhou Zixing.

Zhou Zixing didn't delay any longer and pressed the raised button directly.

With a deafening roar, the entire building emitted another tremendous sound, causing ripples across the lake's surface. The roar echoed throughout the valley.

Amidst the ripples, a gigantic figure emerged from the water and rapidly surged toward the surface.

With a "boom," the huge underwater shadow burst out of the water, leaping more than ten meters into the air, before crashing back into the lake. The entire lake was in turmoil, and a lot of water even washed ashore.

"Roar!" The huge figure moved quickly in the water, parted the water, and quickly burst out of the water, jumping onto the sandy shore, and roaring at the two of them.

Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing were also taken aback when they saw such a huge and domineering beast.

As expected, it matched Ouyang Nan's description of the strange beast. It was over twenty meters tall and nearly forty meters long. Its body was covered in dark scales, and it had a single, sharp horn on its forehead, which matched the recessed area on the back of the strange building.

It seems that Ouyang Nan and his group were right; this unicorn horn might indeed be the key inserted into the recessed hole.

As for what changes will occur after the insertion, that depends on whether the two of them can deal with the beast and keep its horn.

However, judging from the beast's sharp teeth and claws, as well as its dark scales and dark red eyes, one could tell that this beast was not so easy to deal with.