From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

I initially thought they were hoofprints left unintentionally by a hornless black sheep, but they were only found on the cliff face at the bottom of the valley, not anywhere else. So it didn't seem unintentional, but rather deliberate.

Why did the hornless black sheep leave hoofprints on the cliff face at the bottom of the valley? Or rather, why did it stomp so hard on the cliff face...?

Roar!

As it pondered, the hornless black sheep let out a low growl and charged forward again, still with a trampling motion.

It seems that its main attack method is the terrifyingly powerful stomp.

Chen Shi dared not take the attack head-on, and immediately used the air threads to dodge again.

Bang bang!

With two muffled thuds, the hornless black sheep took two more steps, changed direction in mid-air, and still headed straight for Chen Shi, its speed as swift as a black lightning bolt.

Chen Shi's eyes widened as he continued to use his aerial teleportation technique to evade.

Unexpectedly, the hornless black sheep repeatedly changed direction by feinting, relentlessly pursuing him.

Is it really necessary to leave a few hoofprints on him as well?

But if you were actually stepped on, it would probably be more than just a few marks; it could result in broken bones and shattered tendons!

"In that case!"

Chen Shi's face darkened, and he gripped a foot-long knife in his hand, then slashed out with great force.

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boom!

With a loud bang, the valley trembled as the blade cleaved heavily against the cliff face at the bottom of the valley.

The immense force of four or five thousand catties made Chen Shi's arms ache and go numb, and only a white mark was left on the seemingly ordinary cliff face.

Chen Shi frowned again. What a sturdy cliff face.

No, it's a very sturdy mechanism.

This is not a real cliff face, but rather a portal mechanism leading into the Chilong Cave.

As expected, it served as an extremely sturdy gate.

It's probably impossible to force it open.

At the same time, the hornless black sheep that had been relentlessly chasing Chen Shi suddenly stopped.

He blinked his dark eyes and looked at Chen Shi with some surprise.

Looks like I guessed right.

Seeing that the hornless black sheep stopped attacking, Chen Shi was overjoyed.

Then, pointing to the cliff face at the bottom of the valley, he said directly.

"I have no hostility towards you; on the contrary, I have also come to enter the cave."

roar~

The hornless black sheep let out a low growl, seemingly suspicious, but no longer showing much hostility.

Different from wild beasts, mythical beasts are not only stronger, but also more intelligent. The higher the quality of the mythical beast, the higher its intelligence, sometimes even comparable to that of humans.

Seeing hoof prints on the cliff face at the bottom of the valley, Chen Shi couldn't help but guess that this hornless black sheep, like him, was also trying to break through this barrier and enter the Chilong Cave.

In that case, even if they are not friends, there is no need for them to be enemies.

To prove this point, Chen Shi then cleaved the cliff face at the bottom of the valley with his sword.

And this hornless black sheep, being a high-grade exotic beast, immediately understood his meaning.

"This mechanism is too sturdy."

Chen Shi reached out and touched the cliff face. It felt the same as ordinary rock, but if it were ordinary rock, his knife strike would have shattered it into pieces long ago.

But that makes sense. In addition to the array sealing it, the sturdiness of the prison itself is also very important in order to trap the powerful Chilong.

"You arrived before me, so you should have already tried. With your strength, you can't break through this gate. And my all-out strike just now had no effect either."

Chen Shi turned to the hornless black sheep, his expression suddenly turning serious.

"I don't know your relationship with the imprisoned dragon inside, or why you want to go in, but at least for now, we share the same goal. In that case, why don't we try joining forces?"

In fact, Chen Shi had already anticipated this outcome before even arriving here.

Originally, it was just a matter of not giving up until the very end.

Unexpectedly, there was another powerful beast that also wanted to enter the Chilong Cave.

If the two of them join forces, there might still be some hope.

roar~

The hornless black sheep looked at Chen Shi with a wary gaze, and after a moment it let out a low growl.

Although it couldn't speak human language, Chen Shi could tell from its roar that it had agreed.

Great.

Chen Shi was immediately overjoyed. Although it was not a case of turning enemies into friends, he had indeed lost a formidable opponent and gained a powerful ally.

"Let's begin!"

Immediately afterwards, Chen Shi's expression hardened again.

He gripped the foot-long knife tightly with both hands, and with all his might, cleaved down at the cliff face at the bottom of the valley.

boom!

A deafening roar shook the valley, but it only left a white mark on the surface.

Immediately afterward, before the force of Chen Shi's strike had dissipated, the hornless black sheep swooped down, its front hooves slamming heavily onto the cliff face.

Another deafening roar followed, leaving two shallow hoofprints. With the help of Chen Shi's strike, the valley trembled even more violently.

With the beginning and end connected, Chen Shi had already gathered his strength again and slashed down with his sword once more.

At the same time, the hornless black sheep adjusted its body in mid-air, and after Chen Shi's slash, it stomped down hard with both hooves.

Thus, the man and the beast attacked in turn, like endless waves crashing against the shore.

As they continued their fierce attacks, the cliff face began to tremble more and more violently.

"Maybe it will work!"

Seeing this, Chen Shi's face lit up with joy, and at the same time, he worked even harder.

The hornless black sheep clearly shared the same idea, and its trampling became increasingly ferocious.

zizi~

But just as they were attacking desperately, they suddenly discovered that both the white marks left by Chen Shi's cuts and the hoofprints left by the hornless black sheep had visibly disappeared.

In just a short while, the cliff face, which had been marked with many marks, was restored to its original state.

"This is……"

Chen Shi, who had been full of energy just moments before, was taken aback and subconsciously stopped.

The hornless black sheep also stopped attacking and stood on the cliff face beside it, its eyes filled with anger.

This cliff face actually has a self-healing function.

In this way, even if they cut and stomped on this cliff for a year, it would all be in vain unless they completely shattered the cliff face in an instant.

After frowning for a while, Chen Shi began to explore and search around, trying to find an external mechanism to open the portal.

But unfortunately, how could that be possible?

It's like building a prison cell; how could you possibly hang the key on the door?

"It just didn't work."

Although he had expected it, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. With a sigh, Chen Shi turned to the hornless black sheep.

"It seems we'll have to wait until the twelfth lunar month for this mechanism to activate on its own."

roar~

The hornless black sheep let out another low growl, seemingly a little impatient, but Chen Shi wasn't quite sure what it meant this time.

"Goodbye, Brother Sheep."

Since that's the case, there's no need to waste any more time here.

Chen Shi waved to the hornless black sheep, then turned and left.

The hornless black sheep watched Chen Shi walk out of the valley, remained silent for a moment, then leaped several times and jumped directly onto the cliff face, its figure quickly disappearing into the vast mountains.

"Let's wait until tomorrow."

After leaving Snowbound Valley, Chen Shi took out the map.

According to the markings above, there is indeed a strange beast nearby.

Since we can't rely on the essence of the dragon, we should just stick to hunting exotic beasts.

But it's getting dark now, and that beast is good at fighting at night. In fact, most beasts are better suited to nighttime activities.

For safety's sake, there's no need to rush.

Chen Shi found a place to rest for the time being, planning to take action again tomorrow.

Buzzing~!

As the night deepened, Chen was in a state between sleep and wakefulness when the magnet at her waist suddenly began to vibrate.

Chen Shi suddenly opened his eyes, a foot-long knife in his hand.

The Holy Son has arrived!