I've already reached the Nascent Soul stage, and you're saying I didn't time travel?

Chapter 64 Encounter on a narrow road

"In case anyone is unaware, the monster that suddenly attacked me just now is called the Hundred-Kiss Blood Silkworm."

As Qi Xuan moved away from the river, he spoke to the camera:

"The shape of the Hundred-Kiss Blood Silkworm is somewhat similar to that of an octopus. Its head is oval-shaped and it usually hides deep in the mud and sand at the bottom of the water. Its head is directly connected to dozens or even hundreds of slender tentacles. The ends of the tentacles have enlarged snouts, which are filled with sharp teeth and barbs. Basically, once it swallows you, you will either die or be severely injured."

"Normally, the Hundred-Kiss Blood Silkworm will extend many of its tentacles into the water, relying on the powerful eddies created by rapidly devouring the flowing water to continuously suck up its prey."

If it encounters prey that it cannot suck up or that it can cleverly evade, its attack mechanism will be further triggered. Numerous tentacles will swarm in to surround and kill it. Generally, in this situation, even beasts of the same level as it often find it difficult to escape.

He paused, then glanced at the river in the distance, and continued:
"To be honest, I was surprised to see the Hundred-Kiss Blood Silkworm in such a place, because under normal circumstances it should be active in the deep sea and rivers. Although this river is wide, it should not have reached the standard for it to settle down."

This is also why I didn't react when I encountered the Dark Vortex; I never expected that the Hundred-Kiss Blood Silkworm would be active in this river.

A moment of carelessness nearly cost him his life.

Qi Xuan still felt lingering fear when he spoke of this.

The viewers in the live stream only saw him successfully escape and avoid the pursuit of the Hundred-Kiss Blood Silkworm.

But the reality was far more dangerous than they imagined.

Because this Hundred-Kiss Blood Silkworm is a genuine second-tier demon beast.

Since his journey began, he has explored the jungles and encountered many animals and beasts.

For example, the white-skinned blind snake, and the iron-spined worm.

For example, the giant octopus, and the golden-eyed pterosaur.

For example, the round-striped leech, and even the many alligator catfish that were captured not long ago.

These strange species, whether you call them animals or ferocious beasts, are all classified as monsters in the encyclopedia.

Of course, not all wild animals are classified as monsters.

The difference between demonic beasts and wild beasts is that demonic beasts can absorb spiritual energy, possess the potential for evolution, and may even develop intelligence and awaken various extraordinary talents.

The difference between monsters is so great that it is unimaginable.

For example, the White Silk Blind Serpent and the Iron-Spiked Insect are both demonic beasts, but based on their strength at the time, they were at most equivalent to the zero-level—able to threaten ordinary people, but easily killed by Qi Refining cultivators.

As for the round-patterned leech and even the crocodile catfish, their level is all at the first rank, roughly equivalent to the first to third level of Qi Refining.

Among them, the round-striped leeches are on the second layer or so, while the crocodile catfish are on the first layer.

However, it wasn't that he hadn't encountered even stronger monsters.

For example, the golden-eyed pterosaur in the fog was too far away for him to know clearly, but judging from its sharpness at the time, it could at least reach the third rank.

The strongest monster encountered so far is the giant octopus that dwells in the swamp. Its tentacles alone are as thick as a train, and its body is as large as a mountain. Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would probably be swallowed whole. It is estimated to be at least equivalent to the peak of Foundation Establishment—around the sixth level.

As for the Hundred-Kiss Blood Silkworm we encountered this time, although it was only at the second tier, judging from the thickness of its tentacles, it was not far from the third tier.

To be more specific, its strength is roughly equivalent to the sixth level of Qi Refining.

If anyone failed to draw the Vajra Talisman last time, they're definitely doomed this time crossing the river.

Whatever the Gale Palm, the Sky-Splitting Kick, or even the Substitute Death Talisman, none of them worked.

Because the substitute talisman can only be used once, and in an underwater environment, once someone is entangled, the Hundred-Kiss Blood Silkworm can kill them hundreds or thousands of times.

This also served as a reminder to Qi Xuan that although the substitute death talisman was incredibly effective, it was not a panacea.

If you encounter an environment where death is constantly triggered, even ten more cards might not be enough.

With a Hundred-Kiss Blood Silkworm blocking the way, under normal circumstances, one should probably choose to give up.

But Qi Xuan still had some clever ideas.

He chatted casually with the camera as he walked into the nearby bushes. Seeing that he was gradually veering off the river and the way back, viewers in the live stream were all filled with question marks.
"What's going on? Did Qi Shen take the wrong path?"

"This isn't the way home. If we're going to take a detour, we shouldn't have chosen this route."

"Are you going to choose wood to build another ship? Take my advice, Qi Shen, no matter how big your ship is, it won't make a difference."

"Would it be alright to build a bridge?"

"What a load of crap! With the attack speed of the Hundred-Kiss Blood Silkworm, you'll be gone before you even get across the bridge."

……

Just as netizens were discussing the matter, Qi Xuan had already arrived at the top of the slope in the forest.

He picked and chose, and found a jagged boulder about one meter in diameter nearby. Then he took out a thick and strong rope and tied it up on the spot.

After doing all this, he came to the edge of the hill and looked out at the jungle across the river.

After aiming at the position, he took a dozen steps back, spun around with the boulder, and finally let go.

With a sharp, whooshing sound, the boulder, like a cannonball, traced a long parabola and plunged into the jungle on the opposite side.

Qi Xuan yanked the rope sharply, pulling up the boulder that had fallen to the ground opposite him and wedging it between the thick branches, where it remained motionless.

He tied the other end of the thick rope to a large tree next to him.

Using the terrain on both sides of the river, thick ropes are stretched into straight suspension cables in mid-air.

Upon seeing this, viewers in the live stream all gasped in astonishment:

Holy crap! A ropeway crossing!

"Awesome, they actually came up with this idea!"

"It's only because of Qi Shen that he is so skilled and daring. Even if there were a suspension rope for me, I would faint from fear of heights."

……

Netizens discussed it excitedly, and Qi Xuan was also quite moved.

He never expected that the seemingly useless rope could be used in such a place.

After testing the rope's resilience and load-bearing capacity, he hooked his hands onto the rope, then suddenly flipped over and placed his feet on the rope as if walking on flat ground.

This scene once again aroused countless exclamations in the live broadcast room, but it was just a normal operation for Qi Xuan.

He was, after all, a cultivator, and his grasp of physical balance far surpassed that of ordinary people.

After getting used to the swaying of the rope, he even started running quickly on it, rushing towards the other side.

Thirty meters!
Twenty meters!
Ten meters!

He rushed across the short riverbank and arrived at the upper reaches of the great river.

The speed increased dramatically again!
Its figure flashed like a shadow, fiercely rushing towards the opposite bank as if it were flying.

In just a moment, Qi Xuan had already rushed to the middle of the river.

This place is about fifty or sixty meters away from where he was attacked earlier.

Logically, it should be far away from the location of the Hundred-Kiss Blood Silkworm.

Just as countless viewers were watching closely.

Just as Qi Xuan was about to reach the opposite side.

A thick and tough tentacle suddenly broke through the water's surface and struck like lightning!

(End of this chapter)