Chapter 1478: A Deadly Trap, Jiang Hao’s Narrow Escape (1)
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

On the desolate mountain range, Xiao Li and her group continued moving eastward.

They had crossed several mountains. At first, they could see a few people, but at the moment, they could not see anything.

Mu Yin wanted to ask if they were going the wrong way.

But Lord Beast said it was this way, and Senior Sister Xiao Li agreed with it. The others all agreed with her, so he did not know what to say.

Because of the lack of spiritual energy and the constant threat of danger, he thought perhaps they should change course. After all, danger could strike at any moment.

Senior Sister Xiao Li and the others were very strong, but…

Well, so far, nothing had been able to stop them.

His words held no weight at all.

Still, their cultivation had improved during this journey, except for Lin Zhi.

They had gained some opportunities along the way, so it was not entirely fruitless.

“How much longer do we have to keep going?” After hesitating for a while, Mu Yin finally asked.

“Do you want to go back?” Lin Zhi asked in return.

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“It’s been a long time since we left,” Mu Yin thought for a moment and said, “I need to return and meditate on the Buddhist teachings.”

“I’ve never heard of anyone understanding Buddhist teachings by just sitting around. How can you comprehend them without experiencing the hardships of the world?” Lin Zhi was curious.

Mu Yin was speechless.

‘Even you’re saying something like that?’ He thought.

For a moment, Mu Yin felt like he was in the lowest cultivation realm.

At that moment, Lord Beast suddenly looked around on high alert. “Something’s happening.”

“What?” Xiao Li and the others were surprised.

“My friends in the underworld are implying that danger is approaching,” said the spirit beast.

“Danger?” Bing Qing was on high alert, but she did not sense any danger.

She was already at the peak of the Immortal Ascension Platform, so she would sense it.

“My friends and senses won’t lie to me,” said the spirit beast.

“What should we do?” Xiao Li believed it without a doubt.

The others also looked at the spirit beast.

It never lied to them, so there must definitely be danger around.

Everyone waited for further instructions.

“We should split up,” the spirit beast said and pointed to Bing Qing. “Bing Qing, take Lin Zhi and Mu Yin to the left.”

Then, hovering in the air, it said to Xiao Li, “Xiao Li, run straight ahead… as fast as you can.”

“Alright, I’m off.” She dashed forward at lightning speed.

The spirit beast never lied to her, so she believed it without question.

Bing Qing was a little worried, but under the spirit beast’s assurance, she quickly left with Mu Yin and Lin Zhi.

Watching them leave, the spirit beast did not hesitate. It took out the golden ring that Jiang Hao had given it.

“I have to inform the Master quickly.”

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“Run, run, faster!”

Xiao Li kept running without looking back and dashed forward with all her might.

She did not know how far she needed to run, but since the spirit beast had told her to give it her all, that was exactly what she did.

The spirit beast would not deceive her.

At that moment, her speed exceeded the limits of an ordinary cultivator. Her figure became a blur as she flew forward.

The Archean Abyss Dragon Pearl on her neck shone and strengthened her.

Yet, no matter how fast she ran, an invisible force closed in from behind and sealed off the surrounding space.

Xiao Li did not notice anything and continued forward.

As she ran, she suddenly heard a voice behind her. “Quite fast, indeed. It’s odd–though only at the Golden Core Realm, she’s running at the speed of a True Immortal.”

Hearing this, Xiao Li knew that this was the danger that the spirit beast had talked about. She did not care and kept running.

The spirit beast had not told her to stop, so he ran.

She would only stop when the spirit beast told her to stop.

“So persistent.”

At this moment, Ao Shi hovered high in the sky. His gaze fixed on Xiao Li below. Though she was fast, she could not escape his blockade.

Still, after observing her closely, he admitted that she was indeed exceptional.

Her bloodline was extraordinarily pure, but she looked surprisingly human.

“It is no wonder the Black Dragon considered her a rare delicacy. She’s certainly extraordinary, but not much more than that.”

Ao Shi did not understand why, at least not enough to justify causing a huge commotion.

Though her bloodline was pure, she was just another prodigy. A prodigy raised outside the clan, no less, and far less valuable than one raised within, like the Golden Dragon.

“Raised outside the clan… completely disconnected from us… neither helping nor taking a stance. In hindsight, we should never have that dragon around.”

He was very angry at the Golden Dragon.

He had thought that the other party would be able to help the Dragon Clan in some way, but it turned out that dragon had no intention of getting involved at all.

Then, there was Mu Long, who had willingly become a servant of the Xuanyuan Clan.

As for the Xuanyuan Clan, Ao Shi did not dare to act rashly.

The Human Emperor’s lineage was something he would not dare to meddle with, at least not yet.

“Forget it.” Ao Shi shook his head as he looked at Xiao Li running below. “Let’s take her back first.”

Just as he was about to attack, the pearl in his hand suddenly reacted.

From the looks of it, there was some kind of message coming from the Ancestral Dragon’s Heart.

Ao Shi was shocked. This could not be delayed.

Was this girl truly that important?

Immediately after, he sensed a thought telling him that he had to bring this dragon back at all costs. If anyone stopped him and tried to break out of the encirclement, he had to devour them immediately.

This made Ao Shi even more serious.

He could not understand why, but the Ancestral Dragon was urging him to consume her.

His heart pounded faster. He trusted the Ancestral Dragon’s warning without question.

Moreover, the Ancestral Dragon’s will was of immense power.

Was he worried that he would fail?

“I can’t afford to fail.”

He acted decisively and sealed Xiao Li’s path.

Meanwhile, Jiang Hao had been explaining cultivation techniques to Cheng Chou in the Spirit Herb Garden when he sensed the golden ring tremble.

The spirit beast had activated it.

He was surprised. He did not understand why the spirit beast would suddenly call for him.

‘Is something wrong?’ He thought.

Jiang Hao had a hunch that something must be wrong. He tried to sense the golden ring, and his eyes narrowed in concern.