The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

If this raft breaks, there's no way to deal with those huge numbers of saber-toothed vipers in the water.

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The raft moved downstream and was propelled by manpower, so it traveled very fast.

However, after walking through the waterway for about ten minutes, they still hadn't seen a trace of the exit.

Whoosh... Boom...

Just then, a commotion arose in the water cave behind them, with splashing sounds of water rising and falling, growing louder and louder.

Hearing that familiar sound, all four of them knew what it was.

The school of saber-toothed vipers had devoured the swarm of water slugs, and they weren't even full yet; they were now chasing after them.

Fish are naturally much faster in water than rafts, and in just a few seconds, the school of saber-toothed vipers caught up with Fang Yun and his companions.

"Tsk...only fish are left."

Upon seeing the vast army of saber-toothed viperfish, Fang Yun remained calm, a smile playing on his lips.

Qilin Blood is a group attack skill, best suited for dealing with a whole wave of poisonous insects and beasts that appear at once, but it's not so good when they come in waves.

Just as the school of saber-toothed vipers was only a dozen meters away from the four of them and was about to catch up with the raft.

Fang Yun suddenly stabbed his fingertip with the dragon bone dagger, squeezing out a few drops of blood, which he then dripped onto the raft.

The moment the Qilin's blood dripped onto the raft, the frenzied school of saber-toothed viperfish abruptly paused, then turned and scattered in all directions.

The speed at which it fled was even faster than the speed at which it had attacked the water slug wasps earlier.

Seeing this, Fang Yun smiled with satisfaction, understanding dawning on him.

Sure enough, although the saber-toothed viperfish was bloodthirsty, it dared not approach his Qilin blood.

These fanged viperfish eat giant eels and have an extremely heavy aura of yin energy, making them evil creatures with a cold and yin nature. Qilin blood is specifically used to cure evil creatures.

If these razor-toothed vipers were just ordinary piranhas that only knew how to eat and had no brains, then the blood of the Qilin might not be enough to scare them away.

Seeing that the saber-toothed viper was scared away by a few drops of Fang Yun's blood, Partridge Whistle and the other two relaxed their tense nerves and looked at Fang Yun with disbelief in their eyes.

Although they knew beforehand that Fang Yun's blood was special and could be used to ward off evil spirits, the effects of this blood were truly miraculous, and every time they saw it, they were always so astonished.

It can scare away giant black vipers and extremely bloodthirsty and hungry saber-toothed vipers. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call this blood precious or immortal blood.

With such precious blood, he was truly born to be a master tomb raider.

No secret techniques or tricks are needed; just carry a knife, and your blood will be the strongest weapon for tomb raiding.

Seeing that the three of them were looking at him with surprise, Fang Yun shrugged and laughed.

"Don't look at me. I told you before we went into the cave that you don't need to worry too much."

"But don't be too careless. My blood isn't a panacea, and I can't use it every time."

Upon hearing this, the three nodded and did not press for details about Fang Yun's blood.

This strange bloodline is far more important than any inherited secret technique. It's Fang Yun's secret, and if Fang Yun doesn't tell them, they'd be too embarrassed to ask.

But they also had a slight suspicion that perhaps... it really was related to the contents of the gold medal left behind by Li Chunfeng.

Different Blood Qilin...

But in any case, with Fang Yun's precious blood as a help, the chances of successfully entering the tomb this time will be much greater.

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The rest of the journey was quite peaceful, with no unexpected events occurring.

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The sword-toothed viperfish were all frightened away by the blood of the Qilin and fled in groups to the entrance of the waterway. The water hogs they encountered later also dared not approach the raft stained with the blood of the Qilin.

The raft drifted calmly with the current into the depths of the waterway.

The waterway was very long. After entering the water, it took about half an hour to get close to the exit at the other end of the waterway.

Seeing the light appear at the end of the waterway, the four of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Despite their high level of martial arts skills, the four of them still felt a sense of instability while walking on the water, lacking a feeling of security that allowed them to stand firmly on solid ground.

Whoosh... Bang!

However, just as the raft was about to leave the cave, a dark figure darted into the cave from outside, disappeared into the water, and swam quickly toward the raft carrying the four people, seemingly intending to attack the raft first.

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"A giant blue-scaled python?"

Upon seeing the dark shadows swimming and slithering beneath the surface of the water, Fang Yun raised an eyebrow.

The dominant species in this waterway is undoubtedly the school of saber-toothed viperfish. This giant blue-scaled python probably knew that the saber-toothed viperfish were not home and wanted to devour the four of them as snacks.

"Watch out, it's a blue-scaled python, as thick as a bucket!"

boom! boom! boom!

Standing at the front of the raft, Partridge Whistle let out a cold shout and instantly drew his two pistols from his waist, pulling the trigger towards the water.

Partridge Whistle was a very accurate shot; half a magazine of bullets pierced several bloody holes in the giant green-scaled python.

The giant blue-scaled python seemed to be quite intelligent. After being shot several times by Partridge Whistle, it was in great pain and gave up on going underwater. With a splash, it broke the surface of the water, leaped high into the air, and opened its blood-red maw towards Partridge Whistle.

boom!boom!

As Partridge Whistle leaned back to dodge, he didn't forget to retaliate, creating several more bloody holes in the giant blue-scaled python.

Once the giant blue-scaled python was in mid-air, it couldn't dodge and could only watch as it leaped over Partridge Whistle's head, then over Old Foreigner and Flower who had already crouched down to dodge, before crashing into Fang Yun.

As the hideous, bloody maw gradually enlarged before his eyes, Fang Yun smiled coldly, dodged the giant blue-scaled python to the side, and at the same time, thrust out the dragon bone dagger in his hand, piercing into the python's body.

Bang!

The next moment, the giant blue-scaled python fell into the water, but remained motionless as it slowly floated to the surface.

Upon closer inspection, it was clear that Fang Yun had ripped open the entire belly of the giant blue-scaled python, splitting it in two from its lower jaw to its tail, making it look like snake meat processed on a chopping board.

Chapter Seventy-One: The Twin Trees Conceal a Coffin!

"It's dead already? It seems this blue-scaled python was just a bit too big."

Seeing that the giant blue-scaled python was beyond dead, the old foreigner put away his bow and arrows and laughed.

After his experience with the six-winged centipede, he became very sensitive to such large creatures, always feeling that big guys must be difficult to deal with.

Thinking about it now, it's not like that. Not every spirit or monster has the ability to cultivate into a great demon.

The difference in size and strength between an ordinary centipede and a six-winged centipede is like heaven and earth. This blue-scaled python is already a large python. If it can cultivate to the level of a great demon, its size could probably be so large that it could block the entire waterway.

"In this warm and humid rainforest, there are countless poisonous insects and ferocious beasts. It is not surprising to see such a large python. You might even encounter a few larger ones further on."

This is a tropical rainforest, teeming with venomous insects and ferocious beasts. Encountering pythons is not uncommon, let alone pythons.

The combination of "403" and the presence of a water dragon aura in the feng shui of this place nourishes living beings, making those with poisonous bodies become even more poisonous, and those with large bodies grow even larger.

"Let's go, get ashore as soon as possible. Those saber-toothed vipers will come back soon after they smell the blood."

Once the raft reached the shore, the four of them quickly disembarked.

Looking back at the waterway, one could see that the corpse of the giant blue-scaled python had been targeted by the returning school of saber-toothed vipers.

Smelled by the fishy smell, the saber-toothed vipers swarmed forward and, in just a dozen seconds, devoured the giant blue-scaled python, leaving not even a piece of its skin or bones.

After they have eaten and drunk their fill, the schools of saber-toothed vipers disappear into the water and are never seen again.

"King Xian put a lot of thought into preventing his tomb from being robbed."

After the saber-toothed viperfish left, Partridge Whistle withdrew his gaze and looked at Fang Yun, asking:

"Brother Fang, what should we do next?"

"No rush, let's rest for a while and replenish our strength. I'll investigate further."

Fang Yun found a rock, sat down, and took out the human skin map from his pocket to look at it.

This map made of human skin has been passed down for over two thousand years. Much of the pictures and writing on it has been damaged, and little of the terrain information can still be seen.

A tree, a gourd, a toad, a temple... and white and red smoke symbols surrounding the gourd image.

"Coffin trees to prevent the earth's energy from leaking out... sacrificial processions... insect-blocking passages... gourd-shaped stone carvings..."

Looking at the markings on the human skin map, Fang Yun fell into deep thought.

Seeing that Fang Yun was thinking about finding a way, Partridge Whistle, Old Foreigner, and Hua did not disturb him. After picking up some slightly drier branches from the surrounding area, they started a fire on the spot to cook and replenish their strength.

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After a long while, Fang Yun finally snapped out of his reverie, took out the golden compass, and began to observe his surroundings.

Zhelong Mountain is a massive mountain range that encircles the entire Insect Valley, obscuring the mountain's shape for those who enter.

Above the Insect Valley, a thick layer of clouds and mist floated, obscuring the celestial phenomena.

The landscape is obscured by trees and vines, making it difficult to see the terrain.

You can't see the sky, you can't see the mountains, you can't see the terrain...

No wonder the tomb of King Xian is known as a tomb that can never be robbed. Putting aside the number of anti-theft measures, just finding the way deep into the Insect Valley is a difficult problem.