Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 201 I Need a Coordinate

Sai Jiu also emerged from behind the mound of earth. He glanced at the empty gate below and tightened his grip on the harpoon: "This is just her alone. Those witchcraft practitioners from the three villages haven't made a move yet."

Pei Xia stood up, clutching her chest, and watched Han Youzhi climb back onto the sedan chair, feeling troubled.

The gap between the Refining Cauldron and the Transformation stage is still too great. Facing Han Youzhi head-on would be a very slim chance of victory.

In particular, her sudden immunity to the snake breeder's restrictions sent Pei Xia a very dangerous signal.

To put it bluntly, restrictions originate from formations, and formations originate from magic. If you want to isolate the influence of restrictions, it is very difficult to do so with spiritual power alone. There is likely to be additional "computing power" interfering in this process.

Considering what Sai Jiu said before, about the divine oracle of the Brain Mountain... could this woman have really been tainted by something evil?
Pear glanced at the bloodstains on Pei Xia's lips that hadn't been wiped away. Her little face was sullen, and she seemed to be thinking about something. She muttered, "If you can't handle it, then forget it. You kindly came to save her, and she gave you a good beating. Was it worth it?"

Pei Xia knew that her little apprentice was feeling sorry for her master.

He gave a wry smile and reached out to rub Pear's head: "I said I would lift the restriction on her. Even if I really want to wash my hands of it, I have to make sure she tells me clearly and explicitly."

Pei Xia looked up at the towering barrier and the deep darkness beyond the gate, then turned to ask Sai Jiu, "Is there any way to sneak into Brain Mountain?"

Sai Jiu raised an eyebrow at him: "What do you want to do?"

Han Youzhi's condition is clearly not right, and all the clues point to the so-called Brain Mountain as the root of this anomaly.

Pei Xia slowly began to realize what was going on.

Why did the Sea Patrol God come to the East Sea and stop outside Ao City, seemingly not intending to leave? And why did she immediately close her mouth and swallow the mouthful of water after Pei Xia entered her mouth?

Han Youzhi's initial idea of ​​remaining neutral was probably unrealistic. If Pei Xia was not mistaken, even if he and Lao Han chose to take a detour by boat, the Sea God would still come after them.

Yes, this legendary demon beast that has reached the Void Return Realm likely had Pei Xia as its target from the very beginning.

Twisted Mind, Isolation Restriction, Mind Mountain Oracle... Ever since leaving Beishi City, Pei Xia has vaguely sensed that these things might be mutually attracted to each other.

Your heart is ablaze with peach blossoms.

If it were before, Sai Jiu would never have helped Pei Xia with such a question, no matter what.

However, Han's appearance and her strange behavior made this astute fishman hunter feel uneasy.

The world inside the Sea God's belly was indeed a paradise, but at the same time, as the inside of a living being, Sai Jiu also understood that it was not as unshakable as the real heaven and earth. If something really happened to Naoshan, or even the Sea God...

He pondered for a moment and said, "With your skills, if it were only the three villages blocking your way, then you might still have a chance to break through."

Han Youzhi had done the same thing before. Her cultivation level was higher, so it would be easier for her to break through the blockade secretly. But even so, she still attracted pursuers.

"But now that your companion is in charge, I estimate that this method won't work."

Sai Jiu took a deep breath and said the following words to a person on the ground, as if it required a lot of determination: "There is a river of blood that connects to the underground of Brain Mountain, but this road is very difficult to travel."

Pei Xia frowned: "Blood River?"

He hadn't mentioned it, and Pei Xia hadn't even realized it.

According to the concept of "biological", the belly of the sea god should be covered with blood, but the world inside the belly was full of life and there was really no trace of blood.

Sai Jiu slowly explained, "The land beneath our feet is essentially a floating island. Beneath the earth lies an endless river of blood, or as you people on the ground would say..."

Pei Xia exhaled: "It's the sea."

So, what Sai Jiu meant was that Pei Xia should physically cross the sea to find the dark void beneath Naoshan Mountain.
“It’s a bit difficult, isn’t it?” he said. Sai Jiu also looked troubled: “I used to accompany the Grand Elder in his cultivation and I’ve been down into the Blood River before, so I have some experience. If we had a boat, things would be a bit easier, but… the direction is a big problem.”

A nautical guide is of utmost importance at all times.

Moreover, this is not the real sea. If Pei Xia were to get lost on the real ocean, as long as her spiritual energy doesn't run out, she would be able to land sooner or later.

But if you get lost on this river of blood... who knows what will break you down?
Seeing the two men frowning and deep in thought, Pear rolled her eyes and sighed helplessly.

"Here, this is for you."

As she spoke, she nudged Pei Xia's calf.

Pei Xia looked down and saw that she was holding a talisman in her hand.

It was a teleportation talisman she had made earlier using the blood of a demon beast.

This thing is useless on its own; it needs to be combined and takes a lot of time to form a small teleportation array. It's a little trick that Lu Li uses to compensate for unstable cultivation levels.

“You take one, I take one, then I’ll let that big-butt guy catch you. After you go down into the Blood River, just follow the direction the talisman indicates.”

Pear curled her lip in an old-fashioned manner: "My power is limited, so you can't be too far away. Otherwise, you won't be able to sense me. At most, I'll just be a mascot in the village, but you'll be in trouble."

Pei Xia remained silent for a moment.

Lu Li's method is indeed the most reliable and the most reasonable under the current circumstances.

But Pei Xia refused.

He patted his little apprentice's head and said, "Even if Han Youzhi dies inside, I won't take any risks with you."

He said this with an eerily calm expression.

Then he turned around and stuffed the talisman that Li Zi had just handed him into Sai Jiu's arms. While Sai Jiu was completely bewildered, Pei Xia said earnestly, "Look, you can't let a child take risks, can you?"

With one hand holding a talisman and the other pointing to his nose, Sai Jiu asked, "Am I...am I not in danger?"

Pei Xia was just about to teach him what "everyone is bound to die" means.

A sidelong glance revealed a dark dot flashing in the distance along the road they had come from.

Whether it noticed Pei Xia's gaze or not, the black dot flickered and hid behind a mound beside the road.

But the other party obviously didn't realize that since he could see Pei Xia, Pei Xia could also see him.

"Isn't that... Cao Heng?"

Pei Xia blinked and immediately realized what was going on.

Chen Fengcai clearly kept his promise and released Cao Heng, but Cao Heng quickly realized his predicament.

Although surviving in this world inside his belly wasn't difficult, he had no way to return to the surface.

After much thought, the only chance he could find was with the guest of the He family, who was also an earthly being.

Did he find out where I was going and follow me all the way here?
Pei Xia silently took back the talisman he had just handed to Sai Jiu. He patted Sai Jiu on the shoulder and said earnestly, "You're right. We've been through so much together, we're like brothers. How could I bear to let you take such a risk?"

(End of this chapter)