Journey to the West Creation Technique

Quicksand Technique!

Lu Chengjun's body surged with earth elemental energy. He raised his hand and pointed, and the area ten feet in front of him immediately changed.

The once hardened land instantly turned into quicksand.

钻！

His body sank and disappeared into the quicksand.

The next instant, the quicksand disappeared, and the land returned to its hardened state.

Then Lu Chengjun appeared in a pre-dug cave.

The space is small, but large enough to accommodate everyone.

This temporary cave was the work of the aardvark's elder brother.

A month ago, Lu Chengjun brought the meat block here, originally planning to have it dig a tunnel connecting the salt station and the sea salt hill.

With this tunnel, Lu Chengjun would never encounter any danger when traveling between the two places underground.

The salt station and the sea salt hill are forty or fifty miles apart. Such a long distance could not possibly be dug through by a single aardvark.

Even if you called the entire aardvark family, it would be a drop in the ocean to try and dig through.

Moreover, aardvarks also get tired; they dig burrows to find food, and once they're full, they need to rest.

No aardvark was born to dig burrows.

Lu Chengjun had no choice but to change his strategy, turning the tunnel into a refuge.

Every two or three miles, he would find a place where many root plants grew naturally, and have Rou Dun dig a hidden cave there as an emergency shelter.

In just one month, only seven sites have been unearthed.

Fortunately, this place of refuge was very close by; otherwise, facing such danger, they probably wouldn't have been able to escape.

The underground cave is not dull; the mounds of earth have devoured the roots and stems, leaving air vents leading to the outside world.

Lu Chengjun sat cross-legged in the cave, while Amiya squatted beside him, her cat paws tucked in.

The silence didn't last long...

The earth trembled violently, and the tremors were especially noticeable inside the cave.

Lu Chengjun and Amiya exchanged a glance.

Amiya just unleashed the aura of the Overturning Sea Crocodile, and this power belonging to the Demon King stimulated the Crimson Crown Fire Feather Dragon.

The two felt a sudden tightness in their hearts, never expecting that the Crimson-Crowned Fire Feather Dragon would be so sensitive to this power.

The provocative roar echoed through the heavens and earth, but there was no response.

Then came absolute silence.

Deathly silence.

The Crimson-Crowned Fire-Feathered Dragon moved stealthily, searching around to trace the source of the Demon King's aura.

Unfortunately, I can't find it...

Amiya kept her head down, not daring to breathe.

In her understanding, all demonic beasts would be intimidated by the aura of the Overturning Sea Evil Dragon, but this Crimson-Crowned Fire Feather Dragon was clearly not among them.

"Roar!" Suddenly, a deafening roar exploded, and the entire cavern shook violently, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

Unable to find the aura of the demon king, the Crimson-Crowned Fire-Feathered Dragon flew into a rage, opened its mouth, and spewed flames, setting the mountain ablaze.

Flames raged above the ground, and even though Lu Chengjun was hiding underground, he could feel the scorching heat above him.

That night, the Crimson-Crowned Firewing Dragon was disturbed and would not sleep again. Even during the day, it would definitely patrol the entire territory.

Keep hiding...

Don't think about getting out of here for now.

The underground was silent and still, without sun, moon, or stars, and it was impossible to tell how much time had passed...

In short, the feeling of being extremely hungry gradually crept over me.

Lu Chengjun's stomach was empty, and waves of hunger kept urging him to leave.

It's too dangerous to leave now...

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the agitation in his abdomen, and used a qi-refining technique to slow his breathing, continuing to endure.

There was absolutely nothing to eat in this underground shelter; even the roots and stems had been completely devoured by the Earth-Mounting Beasts.

Lu Chengjun continued to endure...

After an unknown amount of time, the hunger grew stronger and stronger, making it almost impossible for him to sit up.

This can't go on like this...

We still need to find a way to leave!

I didn't prepare enough. From now on, we must store food in the shelter and only allow people to leave when we run out.

"Meow, I'll go up and take a look first," Amiya said in human language.

They were all made of flesh and blood, and Amiya was just as hungry.

Lu Chengjun nodded, raised his hand to form a hand seal, and once again cast the Quicksand Technique.

Reversing Quicksand Technique!

The ground above their heads softened again, turning into swirling quicksand.

Amiya arched her body, and with a flash, she lightly leaped out of the cave.

Lu Chengjun remained inside the cave, waiting intently.

On the ground, the tabby cat looked around, but saw no danger.

"Meow……"

The kitten called softly.

Then the quicksand on the ground rolled outwards again.

Lu Chengjun emerged from the ground.

It was daytime, the earth was scorched black, the bare branches pointed to the sky like ghostly claws, and the scene was full of devastation.

Fortunately, the burned area was not large, and green forests could still be seen not far away.

After the fire, the road was gone. Lu Chengjun looked around at the hilltops and estimated the direction.

Not only in terms of the general direction, but we must also continue along the path we've already taken.

Between the salt station and the sea salt hill, there are seven marked underground shelters, all located along this route.

"Huh?" Lu Chengjun withdrew his gaze from the distance and noticed a piece of dead wood not far away.

Although this piece of dead wood was also charred black by the fire, it was different from the other trees, appearing much fuller.

The bark, the shape.

It's that deadwood praying mantis!

They're still here!?

boom!

In the woods behind them, a large tree was suddenly smashed and snapped in two, and a three-zhang-tall crimson-crowned fire-feathered dragon charged forward with great strides.

fuck!

This guy was hiding in the woods and happened to see me.

The earth was burned bare, leaving no place to hide.

Although Amiya emerged from underground first, perhaps because of her small size, she couldn't see very far.

Even Lu Chengjun didn't notice the Crimson-Crowned Fire Feather Dragon hiding in the forest in the distance.

What do we do now?!

Do not panic! Panic will disfigure you, and disfigurement will surely lead to death!

I wouldn't be alarmed if the sky were to fall!

He used quicksand magic to burrow back underground!?

No!

Firstly, there wasn't enough time, and secondly, burrowing underground in front of this monster would probably be futile.

Lu Chengjun doesn't actually know earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a type of magic that allows one to escape from the earth).

Now, there may only be one way to survive!

In a split second, Lu Chengjun made the only choice.

Shifting the blame eastward!

Lu Chengjun suddenly leaped forward, his figure as swift as an arrow, and rushed straight to the charred, withered piece of wood, hiding behind it.

This charred, dead wood is a deadwood mantis.

The carnivore that had been intent on torturing and killing last night now willingly came to the mantis's bladed arms.

But it just wouldn't dare to make the cut.

If you strike to break the mimicry and reveal your identity, you will inevitably be torn apart by the Red-crowned Dragon.

Even if I don't make the cut, it seems like I'll still be exposed...

That Crimson-Crowned Fire-Feathered Dragon is domineering by nature and will definitely crash into us if it charges recklessly.

If we run into each other, won't we be exposed anyway?

If you're exposed at close range, you're doomed; if you run away beforehand, you might have a chance of survival.

Suddenly, the piece of dead wood transformed, sprouting two transparent wings.

It buzzed and fanned itself rapidly.

The Crimson-Crowned Fire Feather Dragon did initially have its eye on Lu Chengjun, but the moment the Drywood Mantis spread its wings, its gaze immediately shifted, and its charging speed suddenly increased.

The mantis had already revealed its identity. It raised its bladed arm, preparing to cut Lu Chengjun in two before escaping.

But the ground beneath its feet suddenly softened, and its enormous, tree-trunk-like body involuntarily tilted to one side.

The human seemed to have also fallen into quicksand.

That's too late!

Using the lift generated by its wings, the dead mantis instantly broke free from the quicksand and sped away into the distance.

The withered tree mantis is a monster that can fly when it is young, but when it grows to a huge size, it loses the ability to fly and can only rely on its wings to dart across the ground.

The Crimson-Crowned Fire-Feathered Dragon gave chase in a flash.

One dragon and one mantis, one in front and one behind, flew away swiftly like two whirlwinds.