Chapter 118 Ouroboros Dream Legacy
"No!"
The ouroboros only had time to leave behind a cry of despair before it completely merged into the dream world.
Shao Yanzhe breathed a sigh of relief once he confirmed that the ouroboros had truly and completely disappeared.
Solving a big problem makes me feel extremely refreshed.
Just as he was about to say something to the person next to him, with a bang, he felt as if he had been hit by a surge of heat, and his mind seemed to be filled with many things he had never seen before.
He closed his eyes, and it was as if a movie was playing in front of him, with frames flashing by one after another.
After he had seen everything, he realized that those images belonged to the Ouroboros's memories.
He saw the moment before the ouroboros died, from the moment of its birth.
The ouroboros was originally just an ordinary snake, but it was fortunate enough to gain sentience and began absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth every day, thus embarking on the path of cultivation as a spirit.
If nothing unexpected happens, he will cultivate into a spirit snake in the future.
But by chance, he obtained a copy of the Ouroboros's legacy, and from then on, his race became the Ouroboros.
Afterwards, he used the ouroboros's unparalleled control over dreams to begin his path of devouring dreams.
Having grown up to this point, he probably can't even remember how many creatures he has devoured!
After reading about the life of the Ouroboros, Shao Yanzhe couldn't help but sigh. This little snake probably never imagined that this Ouroboros's legacy would become a legacy in the first place.
Of course, only when the ouroboros dies will its legacy fall into his hands.
This means that even if he inherits the legacy of the Ouroboros, he will most likely follow the same path as the dead Ouroboros in the end.
Therefore, one should not easily touch the inheritance unless one is certain whether the original owner of the inheritance is still alive.
"Brother Shao? What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Wen Yanqing asked, his eyes filled with concern.
Zhou Jiming and the others felt the same way. When they suddenly saw Shao Yanzhe close his eyes, they worried that something else might happen.
Shao Yanzhe opened his eyes and looked at the others, saying, "It's alright. I just saw the Ouroboros's memories. Don't worry, the Ouroboros is completely dead."
Zhou Jiming was immediately relieved upon hearing this: "That's great!"
"So, are we going to go out now?" he asked.
Upon hearing this, a wavering look flashed in Shao Yanzhe's eyes.
“Brother Shao, I know you’re reluctant to leave this place, but it’s all just a mirage, a fake is still a fake,” Wen Yanqing said, trying to persuade him.
She looked around and, through the hazy mist, could see the damaged buildings slowly being repaired and returning to their original state.
Unfortunately, it was all fake after all.
Then, she changed the subject and looked at him seriously, saying, "Of course, if you really don't want to leave, that's fine too. We'll stay with you and remain in this dream world."
Shao Yanzhe looked up at them and saw that they were smiling at him, without any sign of forcing him.
He couldn't help but smile; at that moment, he genuinely wanted to agree.
but.
"unnecessary."
He turned and looked around.
"This is not my hometown."
Shao Yanzhe sighed and controlled the dream to recreate the scene he had been thinking about day and night. He scanned it with his eyes and memorized it all.
Soon, everything around them began to be shrouded in darkness.
This is a sign of waking up from a dream.
"Huh? You're awake?" Bai Ling's voice rang out with surprise.
The blurry image in Shao Yanzhe's eyes became clear, and he saw the white silk floating in front of him.
"Yes, I'm awake."
He glanced around and asked, "How many days have I been asleep?"
Bai Ling said, "You've been asleep for seven days!"
"It's been so long!" Shao Yanzhe said with a hint of melancholy.
Soon, Xuan Yao, Zhou Jiming, and the others also woke up one after another.
They looked at Shao Yanzhe, their heads throbbing, and only relaxed when they saw that he was indeed awake.
It wasn't that they didn't trust Shao Yanzhe, but they were genuinely worried that he would become too attached to his hometown when he finally got to see it again.
In fact, they weren't worried when Shao Yanzhe lost his memory.
But when he regained his memories, the look in his eyes as he gazed at that dream world sent a chill down their spines.
Fortunately, he eventually chose to leave the dream world.
They weren't lying when they said it in the dream world. If Shao Yanzhe really chose to stay in the dream world, they would really stay there with him.
Shao Yanzhe was more determined than they imagined, and he cared more about his hometown than they imagined. He didn't want to live in a false hometown.
"I didn't expect it to take seven days. It seems we need to speed up our journey from now on," Zhou Jiming said.
“Yes, the journey will take another ten days, but we’ll be in Kyoto soon. I wonder what Kyoto will be like,” Chen Yunhe said with some longing.
“Kyoto is nothing special. Compared to the cities we’ve been to, it just has more buildings and more people. It can’t compare to the world in my dream at all!” Zhou Jiming said.
He regretted it as soon as he finished speaking. He subconsciously looked at Shao Yanzhe, but saw that there was no trace of melancholy on his face, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Are you hungry?" He quickly changed the subject.
He should have kept quiet, because once he did, everyone felt an intense hunger pang in their stomachs.
"Hungry!"
Do we have any food left?
"Yes, but seven days have passed, so it's probably no longer edible."
"Let's go find something to eat first!"
“I think I saw some pheasants last time, I’ll go get a few.”
"Okay, I'll go with you!"
"Then I'll go and gather some firewood."
"I'll go get some water!"
Everyone worked together and soon enjoyed a delicious roasted chicken.
After filling his stomach, Shao Yanzhe looked at the others and said, "I'm planning to go check out the Ouroboros' lair. Do you want to come along?"
"Yes!" Zhou Jiming was the first to respond. That was the place where spirits lived, and he really wanted to see it.
The others also wanted to go and see it; they had never seen anything like it before and were all quite curious.
After all, not everyone can have such an experience.
Shao Yanzhe smiled upon seeing this and led the way, taking everyone to the Ouroboros' lair.
The ouroboros's lair is a cave, the entrance of which is hidden by hanging green vines, with only a small gap showing, making it easy to miss if you don't look carefully.
Shao Yanzhe cleared away the green vines, then took a torch and went into the cave, with the rest of the group following behind him.
The cave walls have protruding rocks that appear to be naturally formed.
The cave was very long, and after walking for a while, the group arrived at an open space.
There is a small pond in the middle of the area, which makes the place very humid and suitable for snakes to live in.
"So the ouroboros lives here?" Zhou Jiming looked around curiously.
“That should be correct,” Su Yuheng replied.
Shao Yanzhe walked around with a torch in his hand, and then stopped by a small pond.
"What's wrong?"
"The treasures that the ouroboros stole are all kept here," Shao Yanzhe said, looking at the small pool.
"That ouroboros is really clever; it actually hid in the pool." After hearing this, Zhou Jiming walked to the side of the small pool, bent down and looked inside, but the pool was murky and he couldn't see what was underneath.
Shen Jingzhou walked over, took off his longsword, and started stirring it inside with the hilt. Soon, the longsword began to collide with the contents inside.
"There really is something in the pool," he said, somewhat surprised.
"Come on, lend a hand and get this out of there." Zhou Jiming rolled up his sleeves, squatted down, and reached out to try and get the thing out of the water.
Soon, they pulled five or six large boxes out of the small pool. The locks on the boxes were already rusted, so they simply smashed them open with stones.
The lid of the box was lifted, revealing silver soaking in water inside.
"Wow! It's all silver! This Ouroboros is really rich!" Liu Mingyuan exclaimed, staring at the silver.
Soon, the other boxes were also opened.
Fortunately, the box was well sealed, and no water got in. The gold and silver jewelry and pearl necklace inside were perfectly preserved.
Shao Yanzhe also found several boxes containing jade ornaments. The jade ornaments inside had a warm and lustrous sheen, and it was clear at a glance that they were very valuable.
With so much treasure, that ouroboros is truly formidable; not only did it kill people, but it also plundered all these valuable items for itself.
However, these things are his now!
As the heir to the Ouroboros legacy, Shao Yanzhe kindly retrieved the lifeless Ouroboros from a crack in the cave ceiling.
The ouroboros is not very large, only about the thickness of a wrist, and about five meters long.
"Wow! Is this the body of the ouroboros? It looks different from what I saw before, much smaller." Zhou Jiming carefully leaned closer and said.
"After all, it's a dream world, so the Ouroboros must have disguised itself," Shao Yanzhe guessed.
“That should be the case. Then what should we do with this ouroboros?” Zhou Jiming asked.
Shao Yanzhe smiled gently: "You all go outside and wait for me. I'll take care of it soon."
"good."
Zhou Jiming and the others carried the boxes out of the cave. After about fifteen minutes, Shao Yanzhe finally came out of the cave carrying Xuan Yao.
Zhou Jiming looked Shao Yanzhe up and down but didn't find the ouroboros on him. He was curious about how Shao Yanzhe had disposed of the ouroboros's corpse.
Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Xuan Yao and wondered if it was because of the angle, but he felt that Xuan Yao's stomach was slightly bulging than before.
“Alright, let’s go. Let’s find a place to exchange these things for silver notes. Otherwise, carrying these on the road will be too troublesome and might attract bandits,” Shao Yanzhe said.
“No problem, leave this to me!” Chen Yunhe immediately stepped forward and said.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Chen."
With Chen Yunhe's intervention, the Ouroboros's legacy was quickly transformed into silver notes.
Shao Yanzhe held a thick stack of silver notes, his eyes crinkling with laughter.
He counted out 20,000 taels of silver and handed it directly to Zhou Jiming, paying off the debt in one go. Even so, he still had a considerable amount of money in his hands.
After thinking for a moment, he set aside a portion of the money and gave roughly the same amount of silver notes to everyone present.
After the spoils (crossed out) were divided, the group continued their journey to Kyoto.
They were probably getting close to Kyoto. For the rest of the journey, they did not encounter any more monsters. Ten days later, the group arrived in Kyoto.
Shao Yanzhe stroked the soft fur on Xuan Yao's body in his arms, his eyes slightly narrowed.
This has been incredibly difficult; we've finally arrived in Kyoto.
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