Chapter 55
After taking the Ink Dragon Pearl, Lu Ya stopped talking.
Gu Fan had nothing to do, so he greeted him and started practicing on the spot.
The spiritual energy here is even more abundant than the place where she built her foundation. If there weren't two S-level monsters living underneath, Gu Fan would have wanted to build a cave and live here permanently.
Once you start practicing, you ignore the passage of time.
In the middle of the night, Lu Ya awoke from a light sleep. Before he could remember the effects of the Black Dragon Pearl, Gu Fan, sitting cross-legged in meditation, had already appeared before his eyes. The night had blurred her features, but her unique posture and the detached, serene expression on her face reminded him once again of the difference between them.
In the second half of the night, Lu Ya hardly slept. He just stared at the figure quietly until he noticed that the flow of gold elements around him had stopped. Knowing that she was about to end her practice, Lu Ya closed his eyes.
He pretended to be asleep, and Gu Fan woke up. Thinking of Lu Ya's face full of scars, she looked at Lu Ya first.
The scar-removing pill worked perfectly. Lu Ya's face and arms have returned to normal. As for his eyes, we have to wait until he wakes up.
To stretch her muscles, Gu Fan took out a mat from the space, spread it on the ground, and lay down on it.
I got used to finishing my practice at five in the morning, and then lying down for a while until my companions woke up.
Gu Fan was not sleepy. She released her spiritual sense towards the still dim outside.
Within a radius of 500 meters, there are nothing but mountains or trees on the peaks.
Those pots of flowers were the only scenery that could attract Gu Fan.
When the first ray of morning light shone in front of the small cave, Lu Ya sat up.
Gu Fan tilted his head and met Lu Ya's cold black eyes, and he knew that the Ink Dragon Pearl had worked.
Speaking of which, Lu Ya really has to thank Gu Fan for her cautious and self-protective character. Although she has always been hiding in the sect, whenever she hears fellow disciples talk about the dangers they may encounter while training outside, she will save up her contributions to exchange for something that may be useful. Otherwise, how could she have the Ink Dragon Pearl in her hand.
"Can you see it?"
Seeing that he didn't move, Gu Fan subconsciously waved his hand.
Lu Ya nodded.
Gu Fan put away the mat and asked, "Are you injured anywhere else? If not, let's go to Zhang City first. Xinghe and the others are still waiting there. The company is very worried about you since you've been gone for so long."
When Lu Ya first hid in this cave, he was indeed covered in wounds. Fortunately, he had the flesh-growing and blood-replenishing pills she gave him, and his wounds healed long ago, leaving only some scars. Now, after taking her scar-removing pills, even some of the old scars are gone.
The elixirs in the world of cultivation are so magical that it seems that elixirs that can improve appearance can also be refined. Maybe when she said he was ugly, she was not joking, so she could remain calm when she wiped his body.
Just then, Lu Ya saw a row of flower pots placed outside.
He immediately put away all the flower pots.
Seeing this, Gu Fan smiled and said, "You're quite clever. This altitude is full of narrow peaks. There's only a hint of red here amidst the ochre-colored cliffs. If someone comes looking for you, it'll be easy to spot."
Lu Ya didn't seem to want to discuss this topic any further. He leaned over and walked out of the cave, then asked in the direction of Zhang Shi, "Have He Jing and the others returned?"
Just now she just said that the Galaxy Team was waiting.
Gu Fan: "Well, there are too many high-level monsters here. Without you, who would dare to move forward?"
Lu Ya glanced at her and asked, "When did you establish your foundation? Did Sheng Xi notice?"
Gu Fan shook his head. "Sheng wanted to take me back by force. I overheard his plan, so we took action first. He Jing was quite cooperative and didn't force us to stay. After separating from them, I spent ten days building my foundation. Next, I came to find you."
After saying that, Gu Fan summoned his flying sword and flew out like a meteor, circling a peak in front, then returned to Lu Ya and stood in the air with his sword.
Seeing that Lu Ya's expression didn't change at all, Gu Fanqi asked, "Aren't you even a little surprised or envious?"
Xinghe is so steady and Qingteng is so cold, but they both expressed envy of flying with a sword.
Lu Ya: "Is it faster than S-class flight boots?"
Gu Fan: "Well, I've competed with Qing Teng and can be more than twice as fast. Those two pelicans probably can't catch up with me."
The attack power of these S-level monsters on Earth may be comparable to that of Jindan-stage monsters, but their other magical powers are far inferior to those of monsters.
Lu Ya: "How about attack?"
Gu Fan: "Using the Qi Refining Stage's spells, I can be on par with Xinghe and the others. I haven't had the chance to use the Foundation Establishment Stage's spells yet."
Lu Ya turned his gaze to the large lake two kilometers away.
Gu Fan's heart skipped a beat: "You want to deal with those two S-level water monsters?"
Lu Ya: "At that time, I was attacked by two pelicans and the water monster attacked by surprise, so I didn't fight them directly. But the water monster was not very fast after it came ashore. If you and I teamed up, we could escape even if we couldn't defeat it."
Gu Fan admired Lu Ya's courage. Even after being blinded by the water monster, he still dared to take the initiative to provoke. This kind of courageous character was much more suitable for cultivation than her. If Lu Ya was born in the cultivation continent and had spiritual roots, he would definitely be a child of destiny.
"Try it, but keep your distance."
Lu Ya agreed.
Gu Fan glanced at his flying boots, turned around, and asked Lu Ya to come over: "I'll take you over. Let's not alert the enemy."
Lu Ya looked at the flying sword under her feet. The sword was more than one meter long, and the widest part of the sword was no more than ten centimeters. There was no sign of any spiritual barrier.
Gu Fan turned around and said with a smile, "Are you scared?"
Lu Ya pursed his lips, suddenly held her waist and stepped over.
There seemed to be a barrier under his feet, but it was his first time hanging in the air, and Lu Ya was still adapting. He did not test the range of the barrier, and his hands holding the slender waist tightened unconsciously.
Gu Fan’s body stiffened.
Qing Teng was shorter than her, so holding her from behind made her look like a little bird, and Gu Fan also liked to fly with Qing Teng. Lu Ya was completely different, being half a head taller than her, and when he pressed himself against her, it was as if he was holding Gu Fan hostage and flying with his sword.
However, it seemed a bit awkward to ask him to support his shoulders now. Gu Fan simply ignored his hand and reminded him in a low voice: "I'm going down now."
The hands on my waist tightened.
Thinking that Lu Ya would also be nervous, Gu Fan smiled, landed at a relatively slow speed, and finally flew forward levelly close to the treetops.
It seemed like just a few blinks of an eye, and the two of them arrived at the lakeshore and landed.
Lu Ya's hand finally left Gu Fan's waist.
Gu Fan signaled him not to make a sound, and his spiritual sense enveloped the bottom of the lake.
Yesterday, when Gu Fan had been observing, the two monsters had been lying motionless on the bottom of the water, as if they were stone statues. Now they were moving, swimming leisurely in the water, their mouths wide open to swallow any passing fish monsters. The lake was so large, and there were so many fish monsters, that eating even a little wouldn't seem to make a difference.
The two water monsters were nearing the end of their meal. One sank to the bottom of the lake, while the other actually floated up to the surface.
Gu Fan quickly pulled Lu Ya's arm and hid behind a bush half a person's height.
Just as the two men had hidden themselves, the water monster emerged from the water, half of its body lying on the beach and the other half soaking in the water, as if it wanted to bask in the sun.
Gu Fan asked Lu Ya: "What kind of monster is this?"
The two of them were very close, and her breath touched Lu Ya's ear, making him feel inexplicably itchy.
Lu Ya pulled away slightly, looked at the water monster and said, "Before the great radiation, there was an amphibious creature called the salamander, which could grow up to about two meters long. This water monster might be a mutant of the salamander."
Gu Fan: "Have all animals mutated? I see common grasshoppers, butterflies, and spiders in the mountains."
Lu Ya: "Most of them have mutated. The few that haven't mutated have either been eaten by the monsters or were not targeted by the monsters because they were too small. You can go now. If you want to run, you and I can act separately. Don't worry about me."
Gu Fan was confident in his abilities. Looking at the water monster, she deftly used her fingers to perform the newly learned "Flame Technique".
A sea of fire engulfed the water monster at lightning speed. The water monster let out a shrill roar like a baby crying and quickly sank into the water.
When another water monster broke out of the water, Gu Fan and Lu Ya had already flown into the air.
The huge water monster raised its head and spit out a black mist towards the two people.
"Freeze!"
Gu Fan made another hand gesture, and the large amount of water mist condensed into a black ice block at a speed visible to the naked eye, but the ice block still flew towards them!
A transparent golden bell-shaped cover instantly enveloped Gu Fan and Lu Ya. The black ice lump hit the golden bell with a bang, and the golden bell instantly collapsed. Lu Ya's metal barrier blocked the two of them in time. Most of the power of the black ice lump was blocked by the golden bell, and when it hit Lu Ya's metal barrier again, it fell down immediately.
The S-level water monster was already very intelligent. Seeing that the two humans easily blocked its attack, the water monster whooshed into the water.
Lu Ya glanced at Gu Fan and flew her down a mountain.
"How is your spiritual power consumption?" Her face was a little pale, and Lu Ya asked with concern.
Gu Fan's legs felt a little weak. This was her first time to fight an S-level monster head-on.
The Flame Spell and the Ice Spell were both powerful offensive spells, while the Golden Bell Spell was mainly for defense. The spells used in the Foundation Establishment Period were powerful and consumed a lot of spiritual energy, especially since Gu Fan was not proficient in using them for the first time, and he was trying his best to test the strongest power of each spell. After using three powerful moves in a row, he consumed 40% to 50% of his spiritual energy.
Lu Ya understood and analyzed, "You just had only one attack that landed directly on the water monster. Although it didn't cause fatal damage to the water monster, it was able to force it into the water, which is enough to prove that your attack is superior to that of an A-level expert. It just consumes a lot of spiritual power. If you really encounter an S-level expert, you will be able to protect yourself and it will be difficult to kill the opponent."
Gu Fan: "You wait here, I'll try again."
Lu Ya: "Be careful."
Gu Fan flew back to the lakeside, and his spiritual sense had already covered the two water monsters at the bottom of the lake. The first water monster that was burned by fire had some more burn marks on its scales, but other effects seemed insignificant.
Most of the water monsters' special abilities are water, and since they occupy the geographical advantage of a large lake, no matter how powerful Gu Fan's fire spells are, they are not suitable for use.
Flames hurt people by their temperature, but in terms of pure attack strength, gold-based spells are superior.
The gold-based spell that Gu Fan obtained during the Foundation Establishment Period was still the Golden Sword Spell.
His spiritual consciousness locked onto a water monster. When Gu Fanmo finished reciting the last word of the spell, a ten-meter-long golden spiritual sword suddenly fell from the sky and sank directly into the water.
No matter how smart the water monster was, it didn't expect that humans outside could see the situation under the water clearly. When the targeted water monster heard the sound of the magic sword breaking through the water, it was too late. The huge golden sword hit its broad back heavily, but unfortunately the tip of the sword only penetrated an inch. The water monster angrily swung its tail and shattered the golden sword.
After being provoked repeatedly, the two water monsters broke out of the water at the same time.
Gu Fan and Lu Ya had already flown far away. The two water monsters chased them for a while, but knew they could not catch up, so they roared twice and turned back into the water.
But Gu Fan and Lu Ya did not leave, but returned to the cave where they had hidden before.
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