Volume 5 Chapter 73 - Secret Agreement (1/2)

As Ding Ning listened to the indigo serpent’s howls, he glanced at the condensed black blood in the air. A faint ‘oh’ escaped his lips before he said, “So it is dragon bats.” Then he continued to walk down.

Young women were always the most curious. Nangong Caishu was so, Hu Jingjing was so, Jing Liuli was no exception either.

Seeing Ding Ning act like nothing had happened, Hu Jingjing could not help but ask, “What are dragon bats?”

“An extremely powerful kind of bloodsucking bat. Because they are so strong, they were thought from long ago to have the bloodline of a true dragon.”

Knowing that this kind of explanation could not be understood, Ding Ning added. “Many things were called dragons in the past because they possessed great physical power and exceptional healing ability. These dragon bats are only two feet long, but they are terrifyingly strong even if they cannot use the primal energies of the universe. At least, they would not be weaker than that wind serpent. If they are truly fighting, the other beasts usually are not a match for it. The Yan Dynasty has a divine weapon called Black Fiend made from celestial ore and the blood glue of this kind of beast.”

“The Yan Emperor’s imperial weapon?” Li Xixing took a deep breath and could not help but feel a chill.

“The Yan Emperor’s lifebond weapon?” Hu Jingjing felt this was unreal. She could not help but look at Ding Ning. “You really are not afraid at all?”

Ding Ning glanced at her and asked, “Are you afraid now?”

Hu Jingjing stilled and found that she really was not very afraid right now. Ding Ning could not help but laugh.

“But …” Hu Jingjing felt that something was wrong and thought for a moment. She looked at Ding Ning. “I am not afraid now because you are very calm and your emotions affect mine.”

“These beasts, no matter how strong, can only equal a realm seven cultivators. The mountain nwas sealed for so many years, so no matter what is inside, they will surpass the power of these beasts. Since we know the outcome of those beasts going down, what is there to be afraid of?”

Hearing Ding’s explanation, Hu Jingjing said after a moment of silence, “These beasts added together are much stronger than us added together. They cannot deal, so how can we?”

“All sword manuals focus on the sword essence. If you cannot understand the meaning you want to express when you swing your sword, the world cannot understand your sword move, and so the energies will not be fully mobilized by you.”

Ding Ning patiently said something that appeared irrelevant and then said, “Some sword moves have weaknesses from the start. For example, the situation this Tianliang person created using Li Xixing to force me here. It looks as though it has the advantage of time and place, but there are flaws from the start. His plan let me know he is from Tianliang, and that he forced me here to help him clear out some of the obstacles. To him, only my comprehension is unrivalled in the world. So he knows there is something inside, and what we are facing is something that is related to comprehension, and we will not be killed immediately.”

Li Xixing listened carefully. He understood that Ding Ning was saying that the situation had weaknesses from the start and there was a chance of victory, but he still frowned. “Then what about the insects on the mountain path? If not for the spirit rain, I fear we would have died there, and you would not have been able to deal with it.”

“There are many possibilities.” Ding Ning said, “Maybe that place is not the only way into the Mountain of Ancestors. But if you really died there, we would be able to sense the danger. Maybe that person knows how to deal with chaos insects, and guarantees that we can pass.”

Li Xixing nodded, he agreed with Ding Ning’s views.

“These powerful beasts were attracted by the spirit rain and they could enter from above. Previously, they did not dare to enter, but now they do. This means that the interior has changed due to the disappearance of the Fountain of Eternal Youth and at least, they see a chance of success.”

Ding Ning said, “The things inside may be a great temptation to them.”

Hearing Ding Ning’s words, Shen Xuan’s eyes narrowed again. These powerful beasts rivalling realm seven cultivators were rarer in number than realm seven cultivators in the world. In terms of sensing disaster, fortune, and energy, these beasts had special senses.

What was causing these beasts to risk their lives to go down?