Chapter 61: Ancient Underground Palace (1/2)
The Frost Python slowly glided towards Nie Tian.
It examined him silently, yet didn’t try to kill him.
Nie Tian’s attention was more concentrated than ever as he stared wide-eyed at the Frost Python. He secretly circulated his spiritual power, preparing to react at any moment.
“Scales…!” Nie Tian was shocked inwardly.
As it approached, he noticed that the more than ten-meter-long silver python had actually grown silver, crystalline scales!
Days before, when he was still traveling with Pan Tao and others in the glacier area, searching for the Frost Python, he learned many of its secrets from Pan Tao.
According to Pan Tao, in the second grade, Frost Python should be silver in color from head to tail, but completely lacking in scales.
However, once scales appeared on the Frost Python, it would mean that it had successfully broken through into the third grade.
Third grade spirit beasts could be as powerful as Qi warriors with a Heaven stage cultivation base, their formidable power increasing by several times!
The Frost Python in front of Nie Tian’s eyes had already grown dozens of ice-like scales after hiding for a long time, which meant after a period of hiding, it had already become a third grade spirit beast!
If it was still in the second grade, he might still have the audacity to fight it, and perhaps, he could kill it with the rage punch.
However, now that the Frost Python had stepped into the third grade, he knew that he wouldn’t even have a ten percent chance to win, even with the rage punch.
With that fist strike, he could only kill Qi warriors of the Lesser Heaven stage, whose strength was far inferior to third grade spirit beasts.
No matter what, it would be impossible for him to kill this third grade Frost Python. Engaging in battle with it meant death!
After having a clear understanding of the situation, Nie Tian didn’t dare to hesitate any more, and started fleeing at the fastest speed possible.
SHEW!
He blurred into action, dashing toward the direction of the Ghost sect and the Blood sect people, without wasting one second.
He knew perfectly well that he couldn’t possibly contend against the Frost Python alone.
The only possible way to kill the Frost Python would be with the help of the Cloudsoaring sect, the Spiritual Treasure sect, and maybe even the Ghost sect and the Blood sect.
HISSS! HISSS!
The sound of the Frost Python slithering across the sand could be heard from behind him. But then, after only about ten seconds, it surpassed him, and was silently waiting for him on the sand dune in front of him.
After reaching the third grade, it was faster than him by a great margin!
Seeing that the Frost Python had surpassed him and was now waiting there in front of him, staring at him oddly, Nie Tian’s scalp began tingling so hard it felt like his head might explode.
Without any further thought, he immediately turned around and dashed in the opposite direction.
SSS! SSS!
After about ten seconds, the Frost Python surpassed him again, and yet again came to a stop in front of him.
Flabbergasted by what was happening, Nie Tian once again turned around, madly drawing power from his spiritual sea and fusing it with the energy roaming within his body to run at full speed.
However, the Frost Python was still much faster than him!
No matter how hard he ran, the Frost Python could always easily surpass him, and wait up ahead for him.
After a few more tries, Nie Tian was still unable to get rid of it, and thus gave up.
He finally understood that there was no way that he could escape from the third grade Frost Python.
“Bring it on!”
After giving up on running, Nie Tian assumed a battling posture, since he had no other option.
To his surprise, despite his battle posture, the Frost Python didn’t make a single move.
Its eyes flickered with intelligence, as though it were contemplating some plan it had hatched.
Since it didn’t move, Nie Tian also didn’t dare to move. All he could do was stare at it with rapt attention, in case it launched an attack.
After a long moment, the Frost Python’s eyes suddenly flickered, and it turned and slithered off toward the depths of the desert.
Before long, it stopped and turned around to look at Nie Tian, seemingly waiting for something…
Nie Tian was full of confusion.
HISS! HISS!
The Frost Python kept flickering its forked tongue and making hissing sounds, while simultaneously looking back.
Staring at it, puzzled, Nie Tian suddenly read from its eyes what it wanted to express: follow me.
Nie Tian was stunned.
The Frost Python actually wanted him to follow it?
HISS! HISS!
The Frost Python kept making hissing sounds, which were now filled with impatience, as if it was urging him to get moving.