Chapter 194 - Stumbling into the Dong Clan (2/2)

“Doing two things at once!”

It went without saying that Qin Nan had no intention of wasting his time, as he observed his surroundings and his thoughts entered the state of a Martial Addict, as he continued to deduce Martial Skills to retrieve their secrets.

A day was gone in the blink of an eye.

Meanwhile, Qin Nan’s body was covered in a layer of hoarfrost and few pieces of dried leaves. His eyes wore a blank expression, as if he had lost his breath. If it weren’t for his faint aura, there would be no difference between him and a statue.

However, he did not learn anything new after a day was spent. He then decided to immerse himself in the world of Martial Skills, entering into a state of selflessness.

Suddenly, Qin Nan’s Eyes of the Divine Battle Spirit captured a slight, strange movement. His eyes glistened, pulling him back to reality from the arcane state.

“What’s going on?”

Qin Nan collected his thoughts and instinctively glanced toward the movement.

In the midst of the pitch-black jungle, an unremarkable branch began to wriggle on the ground as if it was alive, producing a faint shuffling sound.

“A branch?”

Qin Nan was startled, before inspecting it carefully with all his focus. A hint of astonishment immediately appeared on his face.

It’s not a branch of an ancient tree. It was a disguise for the Nine Variations Flower!

“Damn, I actually forgot this. The Nine Variations Flower, just like its name, possessed nine different variations, and could switch between them freely. Ordinary people would have a hard time identifying it, even with hidden techniques which utilized the eyes, it was still extremely difficult to find the secrets to the transformations of the Nine Variations Flower. Qin Nan shook his head as his gaze was locked onto the moving branch on the ground. He was not in a rush to retrieve the flower, but glanced at his surroundings.

As Qin Nan expected, in less than three breaths’ time, A blasting screech was heard from the sky, as a huge demonic bird flew past him, resulting in a sudden gust of wind.

The demonic bird was around six feet long, covered in pitch-black feathers, as if it was wearing a layer of Mystical Armor, which sparkled under the sunlight.

“Tsk, tsk, a Black-feathered Bird, an Intermediate Marshal Beast with a strength of the sixth-layer Xiantian Realm! As expected of the Nine Variations Flower, even its Guardian Beast was this powerful.”

Qin Nan exclaimed in his heart.

He had not been in rush to engage as he had learned of the existence of Guardian Beasts when he went to retrieve the Stone of the Abyss from before.

If the Guardian Beast protecting the Nine Variations Flower had turned out to be an Advanced Marshal Beast equivalent to the tenth-layer Xiantian Realm, if he were to rush forward directly, wouldn’t it have been wasting his time and achievements?

“This Black-feathered Bird possesses the same cultivation as mine. Although it is mismatched against my strength, it can soar across the sky at a crazy speed, resulting in it having a faster speed. Therefore, I have to find the best timing to strike at the Nine Variations Flower. If not, the beast will flee with the Nine Variations Flower, and since I can’t fly, there is no way of stopping it!”

Qin Nan calmed his breathing, as his eyes were tightly locked onto the moving ancient branch.

After the appearance of the Black-feathered Bird, the Nine Variations Flower halted its actions as a dazzling light was emitted from the ancient branch, lighting up the pitch-black jungle.

In the midst of the light, a strange-looking flower could be seen rising from the ground, and two soft tentacles could be seen below the stem of the flower, which supported the Nine Variations Flower to walk like a human.

“Now is the time!”

Qin Nan rose up emitting a bursting aura as he entered his strongest state while preparing himself to capture the Nine Variations Flower.

However, at that instant, not far from the woods, a sharp, high-spirited voice could be heard, “Look, look, the Pitch-black Woods is right ahead! I’m telling you that the Nine Variations Flower is somewhere in the woods!”