Chapter 56 (1/2)

Although he was really coveting the exotic beast bathing in lightning, Zhang Che understood that obtaining such a beast as his subdued beast was surely part of the ‘in this lifetime’ series.

That was a thunderstorm, and yet that exotic beast was flying in it in pleasure. How horrifyingly powerful must its strength be? -In Xianxia novels, those powerful immortal cultivators experiencing a lightning tribulation is probably something like that, right?-

“But I believe that I will be able to have such a powerful subdued beast in the future!” With the mysterious seven-colored crystal in his possession, Zhang Che had such confidence.

However, that was something for consideration in the future. At present, it was better to leave this place as soon as possible, to avoid being caught up in that expanding thunderstorm. Otherwise, he’d really be turned into ash, and all his sky-high ambitions would be for nothing…

Exerting its strength, the impatient Hanxue immediately let out a long neigh and ran along the path in the narrow ravine, borrowing the light from the thunderstorm.

The path was full of twists and turns. On the way, Zhang Che could feel his field of vision growing increasingly narrow, surrounded by mountain cliffs on all sides.

Who knew how Hanxue ran to this secluded corner in the past? As a horse king with incredible speed as its forte, shouldn’t it favor the vast grasslands?

Zhang Che didn’t have the mood to care about this, either. There shouldn’t be any danger in here, from the looks of it; that was enough for now!

Even though Hanxue had been running for quite a long while and they were deep into the mountain range, the thunder still showed no signs of stopping. Zhang Che even heard the sound of rain; it was now raining the heaven’s tears out there!

From the looks of it, it seemed like this area would be engulfed in a torrential rain soon. Zhang Che only hoped that a flash flood wouldn’t occur. Otherwise, this place Hanxue found wasn’t going to be safe, either!

Zhang Che couldn’t help but furrow his brow, worrying about their safety.

Alas, things had already developed into such a situation. He could only trust that Hanxue would find a safe place to hide from the storm and get through this natural disaster.

The lightning flash behind him grew increasingly brighter, and the rumbling of the thunder seemed to be chasing Hanxue. Zhang Che even felt the fine rain approaching his way.

“Hurry, how much further is the place you’re going to? We’ll be in danger if we don’t get there soon!” Zhang Che urged impatiently. Hanxue seemed to know that danger was approaching as well and increased his speed, as if moving to a dangerous dance on this rugged mountain terrain.

Finally, a dark cave appeared under the face of the mountain. Hanxue jumped into the cave without any hesitation.

“Hey, are you sure it’s safe here?” Zhang Che was scared. He subconsciously felt that this dark cave gave off an unsettling vibe. However, the thunderstorm was approaching from behind them, and he had no choice but to let Hanxue go ahead.

The result greatly exceeded Zhang Che’s expectations, however.

The cave seemed really dark on the outside, but it wasn’t deep. It extended less than twenty meters in before opening up to a wider area.

Dismounting the horse, Zhang Che took a short, stealthy walk and went around the whole cave.

There weren’t any powerful exotic beasts in here as he imagined, nor were there any treasures to be found. Zhang Che felt a burden lift from his chest, while feeling slightly disappointed at the same time.

Aside from feeling confused, Zhang Che couldn’t resist looking at Hanxue and asked, “There’s nothing special about this place. How did you find it?”