Chapter 565 - Chapter 565: Chapter 557 Rescue (1/2)

Chapter 565: Chapter 557 Rescue

In this barren land of mountains, there were only two dangers: one was the evil branches that could burst out from the ground at any moment, and the other was the small black snakes with double horns on their heads.

These small snakes were protected by scales harder than steel and had an extremely strong leaping ability, making them agile in movement.

But the most terrifying was their venom.

Qin Niu, with his understanding of various snake and insect venoms, knew that the venom of these small snakes was even more powerful than that of ordinary poisonous insects by more than a hundredfold. A single bite from one, and the usual Detoxification Pills would hardly be effective.

As he was running, he faintly heard another human’s scream.

It seemed to come from a slightly rearward position to the right.

Nine times out of ten, someone else had fallen victim to poison.

Qin Niu didn’t have many hobbies, but he most enjoyed profiting from the dead.

The evil plants and double-horned poisonous snakes in this area could not threaten his life; naturally, he wanted to take a look.

If he could save someone, that would be for the best. But if the person was unfortunate enough to have died, he could still make use of their belongings and collect some windfall wealth.

Before long, he arrived at the location of the screams.

There was no need to search; from afar, he could see a figure lying on the ground, wrapped up by a multitude of evil plants like a rice dumpling.

On the person’s body was a faint multicolored aura, indicating that they had successfully refined some Immortal Qi.

Anyone who could successfully refine Immortal Qi within the Second Immortal Gate was an exceptional individual.

Through the sensing of Qi, Qin Niu inferred that the individual ensnared must be of Immortal Master cultivation.

Although bound by numerous evil plants, the person had not been killed. His clothes were puffed out, and a dull yellow aura was protecting him from within. However, if no one came to his rescue, he would likely face a grim fate.

Qin Niu didn’t rashly attempt a rescue; he was never the sort to play the good Samaritan.

The man’s allegiance, enemy or friend, was unclear; needless to say, he wouldn’t save him without reason.

“Fellow Daoist, save me!”

The other party took the initiative to call out for help.

It appeared to be an older male elder by the voice, suggesting he was not particularly tall. At most, he might be around one meter fifty.

Qin Niu’s mind quickly raced through the appearances of over a hundred strong individuals who had braved the third challenge.

He didn’t recall any of them being as short as this elder.

As he was pondering the elder’s identity, the situation turned more perilous. The protective aura around the elder had been broken through.

If he didn’t act swiftly, the elder would be drained to a husk by the evil plants in just an instant.

Decisively, Qin Niu swung his Ink Blade at the branches wrapped around the elder.

The Ink Blade alone could only sever the branches, but could hardly save the elder; it was essential to utilize the fiery energy of the Fire Lotus.

Under Qin Niu’s control, flames instantly enveloped the blade.

The Ink Blade became a Fire Blade, easily driving away the evil branches from the elder’s body and rescuing him.

The elder who had regained his freedom stood up with a carp flip, then his bones made a “crackling” sound as he swiftly grew taller. In an instant, he had transformed into a formidable old man.

To resist the attack of the evil branches, the elder had employed a unique talent to significantly shrink his body.

This ability seemed very similar to the legendary Bone Shrinking Skill.

“So, it’s you!”

Qin Niu recognized the elder in an instant; it was none other than the elder who had perched a purple marten on his shoulder when he first refined the Immortal Qi.

He had an especially deep impression of the elder at that moment.

Because the elder had stood by watching the entire time without making a move, his composure was terrifying.