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The snake dragon has four legs, each with sharp claws on the front. Two of its legs are below the eardrum behind its head, and two more legs are in the middle of its body. Its large body and small limbs are extremely uncoordinated, especially its two front limbs, which are like prosthetic limbs inserted under its neck.
Although it is called a dragon, it is very different from a real dragon.
Take Xuan Yu's true body for example. The moment Du Heng saw his true body, he was shocked. Xuan Yu's noble original body was so beautiful that even Du Heng, who was afraid of snakes and insects, couldn't help but touch his scales.
The snake dragon gave Du Heng a particularly terrifying feeling.
The way the snake dragon eats is not like that of ordinary snakes. Ordinary snakes will open their mouths wide to swallow food. However, the way the snake dragon eats is no different from that of ordinary monsters. It holds the monster with its limbs, and the sharp teeth in its big mouth are constantly biting the prey.
A terrifying pressure spread out, and the legs of the human cultivators were shaking. Scarlet blood spread in the water, and minced meat and internal organs hung from the mouth of the snake, making everyone want to vomit.
The snake dragon was completely immersed in tearing its prey apart. It didn't care about the ditch where it usually discarded bones, and didn't even notice Xuan Yu and others who were half covered in mud in the ditch.
Seeing the snake blocking the road, everyone felt terrified.
Xuan Yu moved at this moment. He said to everyone, "Don't use spiritual energy. Let's move over slowly."
Move over? How?
Liu Lingling and the others looked at the snake dragon that was as big as a hill. From their angle, they could just see the eardrum opening and closing and the claws below. You have to know that this snake dragon has a short neck. As long as it turns its head slightly, it can see everyone connected in a line. At that time, everyone will become meat delivered to its mouth, and there is no way to escape.
Xuan Yu pointed straight ahead: "There's a small ditch over there, right below its claws. Do you see it?"
After Xuan Yu said this, everyone noticed that there was a 10-foot wide and 8-foot deep ditch in the gray-black mud. It was not known whether this ditch was dug by the snake dragon with its claws, but it was right below the claws. As long as the snake dragon claws scratched, they would become human meat skewers on the claws.
Walking through the ditch requires a lot of courage. After hearing Xuan Yu say this, everyone stopped moving.
Xuan Yu said: "The snake dragon is about to finish eating its prey. After it finishes eating, it will lie down, and then our movements will be captured by it. If you are afraid, I can take you back now."
Jing Nan said with a smile: "No, we finally got here, what will it be like to go back now? Isn't it just walking under the claws of snakes and dragons? It's quite fun. Anyway, I won't go back."
Xu Changge made a quick decision: "Let's go." If they delayed any further, they didn't know what would happen. They couldn't wait any longer.
Du Heng felt his scalp almost numb, he didn't know how he got to the snake dragon. He only saw the snake dragon's dark scales getting closer and closer to him, he even saw the water ripples created by the bone spurs next to the snake dragon's head...
When he followed Jing Nan and the others into the ditch, his heart almost stopped.
This is much more exciting than those haunted houses in my hometown. There is a real monster above their heads! To be honest, if there weren't so many people present, Du Heng's legs would have been too weak to walk.
After the snake dragon had eaten its fill, it threw the bones to where Du Heng and the others had been. At this moment, everyone was extremely grateful to Xuan Yu for his prompt decision and to themselves for not dragging their feet. If they had still stood there, they would have either been hit in the face by the monster's bones or discovered by the snake dragon.
The snake stretched out its two front paws to touch its mouth, then fell to the ground. Xuan Yu and the others only saw a wall pressing down on their heads. The snake's body pressed down on their heads, and the most dangerous place became the safest place.
Everyone held their spiritual energy and walked forward steadily. Xiaoxiao became the only light source in the darkness. Du Heng looked up and saw the scales on the snake's neck. The scales were neat and reflected the faint light from Xiaoxiao's body. Du Heng heard the monster's breathing, which was like a large water pump, shaking everyone's eardrums.
The crowd did not stop and continued to move forward. They began to worry. Now they were still protected by the monster. Once they left the ditch, would they be discovered by the snake?
At this time, Xuan Yu's voice came: "The snake's claws are in the ditch, everyone be careful not to touch them."
Du Heng looked in front of Xuan Yu and saw a curled-up claw in the middle of the ten-foot-wide ditch. The claw had four fingers, and the black claw was covered with tiny scales. Everyone could clearly see the sharp nails at the front of the claw. The ditch was only ten feet wide, but the claw took up most of the space, leaving everyone with only a cavity with a diameter of only three feet in the middle of the curled-up claw.
If you want to get out from under the snake, you have to pass through its claws first. Under normal circumstances, such a large space is enough for everyone to pass through, but in this atmosphere, when the snake can move at any time, everyone is under great pressure.
After Xuan Yu said this, he leaped up, and Du Heng didn't even see how he flew over. Xuan Yu was already standing outside the claws and called out to Jing Nan: "Be quiet, hold Xiao Xiao tight."
Jing Nan laughed and said, "You talk too much nonsense." Then Jing Nan also jumped up. Du Heng saw the corner of the green clothes flashing in front of him, and Jing Nan was already standing beside Xuan Yu: "Come on, Du Heng, I'll catch you."
It's not that Du Heng is timid, he is just as guilty as a dog. Just when he was about to jump, the snake's claws moved!
The structure of the snake dragon's claws is very similar to that of a chicken's claws, except that its bones are longer. When Xuan Yu and Jing Nan passed by, the snake dragon's claws were originally slightly curled, just revealing the cavity in the middle. Now the three longer claws are arranged in an arc, and two more claws appear in the cavity!
It was not possible to leap like Xuan Yu and Jing Nan, but if one was agile enough, one could find a way out between the four claws. But this would inevitably require the use of spiritual energy.
Du Heng was caught in a dilemma, and the cultivators behind him began to get anxious.
At this time, Xuan Yu and Feng Gui each took a step forward. The spiritual energy in Xuan Yu's hand gently opened the outermost finger, while Feng Gui held the tip of the nail on this side. The snake dragon, whose two fingers were restrained, moved its claws uncomfortably, and the finger in the middle actually moved again!
This time the exposed cavity is even larger than before!
Feng Gui nodded to Du Heng: "What are you standing there for? Go."
Du Heng leaped up and saw a bulge between the monster's claws. At this time, he unexpectedly thought of the treasure in his palm.
Jing Nan took a step forward and caught Du Heng: "Well done."
Du Heng's face turned red. How could she be beautiful? Xuan Yu and Feng Gui were holding the monster's claws. Are they okay? The monster won't wake up, right?
Du Heng looked up and saw that the snake's eyes were tightly closed. Perhaps the snake was uncomfortable with Feng Gui and the others, so it shook its claws and raised them to cover its face. The monks after Du Heng walked out smoothly.
Du Heng: ...I feel like I'm being targeted by the snake and I'm unhappy.
While the snake was covering its face, everyone sped up their movements. Before everyone could climb out of the ravine, the snake moved again. It scratched its face with the claws that Feng Gui and the others had just pulled, and opened its eyes to look at its claws.
Everyone's heart was in their throat, but the snake yawned and stuffed its claws into the groove under its neck. It turned over and faced everyone with the back of its head. The road that everyone had just walked on was completely blocked by its claws.
Fortunately, everyone was lucky enough not to be buried under the snake dragon. The survivors sped up. Xuan Yu led everyone to another ditch, and the snake dragon's claws disappeared in front of everyone.
When Xuan Yu led everyone out of the ditch, the snake's figure had been obscured by the undercurrent, and only a vague shadow could be seen. Everyone did not dare to stay, and they walked along the riverbed for an incense stick of time under Xuan Yu's leadership. Du Heng only felt that the riverbed was gradually getting closer to the water surface, and before they knew it, they had actually walked to the other side of the river!
It was pouring rain on the shore, and when his divine sense followed the water surface, he saw that the cave they had lived in before had been left five or six miles away. Xuan Yu led them for a long distance, but they successfully got out of the river without any casualties.
Liu Lingling burst into tears: "We crossed the river! We crossed the river!"
Every day when they were stopped on the other side of the river was like a nightmare. Liu Lingling even thought that she and her companions would perish here without anyone knowing. Fortunately, they met Xuan Yu and his group!
The rain was pouring down. Feng Gui said to everyone, "Don't get wet by the river. Find a place to rest first."
The forests on the other side were dense, and it was difficult to find a natural cave. However, Mu Qian among them was a cultivator with earth spirit roots, so if they couldn't find a cave, they would just dig one.
Mu Qian chose a gentle hillside and dug a simple cave in the dense forest with the size of a cup of tea.
The wood found in the forest was damp, and when it burned, it would produce thick smoke, which was just right for frightening away the approaching beasts. The newly excavated cave had a smell of soil, which was not very pleasant. However, it was good to have a place to stay at this time.
The monks gathered around the fire, watching the flickering flames and listening to the sound of the autumn rain falling outside the cave. They felt extremely at peace.
As the representative of the human cultivators, Xu Changge stood up and bowed respectfully to Xuan Yu and the others: "If it weren't for Daoist Fellow Yuxuan, the lives of Xu and my fellow disciples would have been in danger. I owe you another favor. If you need anything in the future, as long as it does not violate Xu's moral principles, feel free to come to me."
Having followed Xuan Yu and his companions for a long time, how could they not see the dangers under the water? If it weren't for Xuan Yu, even if they could get into the water, they would be discovered and swallowed by the snakes.
They had said before that they would join forces to cross the river, but now they no longer had the nerve to say such things. Join forces? They were not joining forces at all, they just followed Xuan Yu and the others, and only then did they have a chance of survival.
Feng Gui waved his hand: "Okay, okay, don't be so formal." Jing Nan smiled and said: "Yes, yes, we brothers are all independent cultivators, maybe we will meet again in the future."
Wen Tingzhi looked at Du Heng and the others and said, "Daoyou Du, where is your cave? If I have time in the future, I will go and visit you."
Du Heng looked at Xuan Yu and said with a smile: "We don't have a cave, we are wandering cultivators and we call the world our home."
Wen Tingzhi seemed to be thinking: "Is that so. Then I would like to ask, Fellow Daoist Du, have you ever thought about finding a sect to settle down?"
Du Heng looked at Xuan Yu, and Xuan Yu said slowly: "I have thought about it, but our cultivation is not good enough and we are used to being lax. There are too many rules in a large sect, and I am afraid we can't adapt to it."
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After hearing this, Wen Tingzhi smiled and said, "It seems that you fellow Taoists don't know much about the big sects. Even in our Tianyi Sect, the disciples in the sect have many identities. If you want to find protection, you can join the sect and become a mission disciple. Mission disciples can receive support from the sect by finding some spiritual plants or completing some tasks for the sect on a regular basis. I see that you are very skilled, so if you are interested, why not give it a try?"
After hearing what Wen Tingzhi said, Feng Gui and the others looked at each other, and Wen Tingzhi saw the hesitation in their eyes.
Life is not easy for independent cultivators, so why not have a place to stay? Moreover, the big sects recruit disciples with ability to take on tasks. With Feng Gui and his skills, they will be valued in any big sect, right?
Jing Nan said: "If we brothers don't want to travel around the world one day, we will listen to Brother Wen."
Wen Tingzhi smiled and said, "That's great, that's great. The five of us are all core disciples of the five major sects. If you want to join our sect, please be sure to contact us. We will help you find a safer task then."
Jing Nan and the others bowed sincerely: "Thank you very much."
After a night of tossing and turning, Xiaoxiao was already sleepy, and he curled up in Du Heng's arms. After chatting for a few more words, everyone found a corner to rest. Du Heng had originally laid down, but suddenly Xuan Yu lifted the quilt and sat up.
Du Heng asked dazedly, "Xiaoyu, where are you going?" Xuan Yu kissed his forehead and said, "Go to sleep. I'll go outside to see how hard the rain is and I'll be back soon."
As expected, Xuan Yu came back very quickly. Du Heng felt that he just walked around outside the cave, and the round trip took no more than a cup of tea.
When Xuan Yu came back, he was cold. Du Heng rolled into his arms, mumbling, "It's winter again. I'll warm you up."
Xuan Yu hugged Du Heng gently: "Yes, okay."
After a good night's sleep, the next morning, the autumn rain was still falling. Everyone packed up and headed towards the Dasheng Gate. They deliberately headed northwest to avoid the blood-sucking vines with four vines.
After walking for most of the day, they saw the phoenix tree in the mist and rain. For Du Heng and his companions, they only took a day's detour, and wading across the river was just a small episode.
But for a human cultivator, the experience in Dongji Mountain during this period can be described as a life-and-death struggle. When seeing the Fengluan tree, even the calmest Xu Changge's eyes turned slightly red.
They were going to separate, and they had to rush to the sect as fast as possible, maybe they could meet up with their main force halfway. But Du Heng and his team didn't need to do that, they released the small car and prepared to slowly head west along the main road.
After a few polite words, the cultivators left in a hurry, without even having time to eat lunch.
Du Heng watched them disappear to the west. He couldn't help but sigh, "The pressure on disciples of large sects is also quite great."
Jing Nan chuckled, "Yes, it is indeed huge. Sect training, practice, competition... how can we fall behind? Especially for disciples like them, the pressure on them is even greater than that of ordinary disciples."
Du Heng felt sympathetic: "It's really difficult."
Feng Gui said: "Yes, but no matter how difficult it is, there are people who are eager to take on the task. These few people are not bad, and they know how to repay their gratitude. It would be disgusting to meet those who will do anything to get to the top." Feng Gui still looked down upon Ren Xiu as always.
Jing Nan looked at the sky and said, "It's noon. Let's eat. I'm already hungry. What should we eat for lunch?"
Ever since Du Heng sealed the Fantasy Sky Pearl, Jing Nan would still feel hungry even if he ate six bowls of rice. This morning, he even dug out the roasted sweet potatoes that Du Heng used to coax Xiaoxiao from the ash pile! It was really difficult for Jing Daxianer to force him into this state.
Du Heng thought for a moment and said, "Hmm... let's eat? I'll stir-fry some pork in a pot? And make some egg and chicken soup with mushrooms? Didn't we have braised pork before? I'll cut some more."
Xuan Yu said slowly: "Okay, I'll build a formation first."
As soon as Xuan Yu finished speaking, Feng Gui raised his eyebrows and said, "You really went to kill that snake this morning, right?"
Xuan Yu said slowly: "The bone spurs of the snake dragon can repair the formation on our frame. If you give me three more feathers and Nan Nan gives me a handful of tail hairs, I can repair it."
Du Heng's focus was not here. He was startled: "Hey? The snake dragon... is it the snake dragon in the river? Xiaoyu, when did you kill it?"
Jing Nan smiled and said, "When else can I do it? Before you go to bed."
Du Heng thought of Xuan Yu who was wrapped in the cold before going to bed. He was shocked: "Xiao Yu, you actually killed a snake in such a short time?!" It took less than a cup of tea to go back and forth? Xiao Yu's speed was too fast, right?
Xuan Yu said calmly: "It was sleeping, and I didn't expect anyone to approach. I took Feng Gui's sword and dealt with it with one strike."
Jing Nan rubbed his hands together: "Come on, let me use the snake skin and bones as medicine. Snakes in the Nascent Soul stage are rare. And the pair of fangs, please give them to me!" Feng Gui's purpose became clearer, he stretched out his hand: "Hand over the demon pill."
A snake dragon was a hundred feet long, but Jing Nan and his friends had divided it up until only a pile of snake meat was left. Du Heng stared at the pile of snake meat in the storage bag in amazement: "This... is for me? How long will it take to finish eating it?"
Unexpectedly, he also got something. He didn't need snake skin and bones, so Xiaoyu specially left him some snake meat. The mountain of snake meat piled in the storage bag almost blinded Du Heng's eyes.
Is this the biggest snake he has ever seen? How to deal with this thing? Du Heng was at a loss.
Unlike its fierce appearance, the snake meat is a beautiful pink color after the skin and bones are removed. Du Heng reached out and touched the snake meat. The texture of the snake meat was fine and different from the snake meat he had seen before. The meat was like the best tenderloin, without any fishy smell.
Jing Nan suggested: "Just watch and do it. It's not like you haven't cooked unfamiliar ingredients before."
There were already too many unfamiliar things on Du Heng's menu. He never dreamed that one day he would be able to eat a snake that was a hundred feet long!
In the drizzle, Xuan Yu was repairing the car, and Feng Gui was helping Xuan Yu. Jing Nan set up a barrier for Du Heng, and seeing Du Heng's sad face facing a large piece of snake meat, Jing Nan almost laughed out loud.
Du Heng lowered his head and sniffed the meat. This meat was completely different from the snake meat he knew. He really didn't know how to cook it. Du Heng, who was confused and couldn't find his direction, decided to seek some help. He asked Xiaoxiao: "Xiaoxiao, what flavor of snake meat do you want to eat?"
Xiaoxiao raised his head and thought seriously, then chirped for a while. Jingnan translated, "Xiaoxiao said he wanted to eat something sweet, crispy, spicy, and salty... He wanted to eat crispy pork chops!"
Du Heng's eyes lit up. The snake meat in front of him should be able to be made into crispy pork chops! Since he has already made crispy pork chops, why not try the other two dishes?
Du Heng touched Xiaoxiao's head and said, "Xiaoxiao, do you want to eat sweet and sour pork?"
Pot? Wrapped with meat? What kind of dish is that? Not only Xiaoxiao was confused, but even Jingnan was confused.
However, Du Heng was in high spirits. He cut the snake meat into a dozen thick slices, and then cut the remaining snake meat against the grain into palm-sized slices. The slices were piled thickly in the bowl, but even so, there was still a large lump of snake meat left.
Du Heng asked Feng Gui, "Feng Gui, would you like some boiled pork slices?" Feng Gui didn't even raise her head: "Is it spicy?"
Du Heng gave a thumbs up: "It's so spicy that you'll breathe fire!" Feng Gui's eyes lit up: "Eat!"
Du Heng first put the snake chops in a large bowl and marinated them. When he put the meat slices for sweet and sour pork in a bowl and added salt, white wine, and onion and ginger juice to marinate them, Xuan Yu finally repaired the frame.
A flash of light appeared on the frame, and after a few days of sun exposure, the car suddenly looked much brighter.
Feng Gui was extremely satisfied: "It's finally done. Xiaoyu's formation is really solid. Those people in Wan Workshop like to fool me with flashy things..."
Xuan Yu said coldly: "If you fight Lao Nan again, even the Nascent Soul stage snake dragon bones will not be able to support the formation. Understand?"
Jing Nan and Feng Gui looked at each other, and then both showed their white teeth.
After the car frame was completed, Du Heng no longer had to cook outdoors. Xuan Yu and the others helped move Du Heng's equipment into the car, and the luxurious kitchen that Feng Gui had prepared for Du Heng could finally be put to use.
The last time he got to the car, Du Heng was ejected by the formation before he had time to look at the kitchen. This time, after seeing the kitchen, his eyes were slightly wet. Isn't the kitchen in front of him the kitchen in the village? Look, the familiar stove, the convenient sink, and even the dining table in the kitchen are exactly the same as those in the village!
Feng Gui was thoughtful and Du Heng was deeply moved.
In a blink of an eye, he had been away from the village for several months. Unexpectedly, he could still see the same kitchen as at home. Du Heng's enthusiasm returned. He prepared to fry the snake chops first!
When frying yam chops in the past, Du Heng dipped them in a thin layer of starch. This time, he also dipped the starch in a layer of breadcrumbs. The chops dipped in breadcrumbs taste more crispy, especially for children, who like this taste.
The texture of snake meat is relatively tender, and Du Heng didn't even dare to use too much force when hitting the snake meat with the back of the knife. This time, when marinating the snake meat, he only used white wine and pepper salt. The color of the marinated snake meat changed from pink to a slightly darker color.
After the oil in the pan was heated, Du Heng first coated the snake steak with a layer of egg liquid, and then coated it with a layer of bread crumbs. The snake steak coated with bread crumbs was thick and big, and Xiaoxiao thought it was delicious before it was put into the pan.
The snake steak slid along the edge of the pot into the oil pan. After a slight sizzling sound, the snake steak sank to the bottom of the oil pan. Xiaoxiao squatted next to the stove again. He knew that it would not be long before the snake steak would float up. He had watched Du Heng cook for so long, and it was not in vain!
When the snake fillets floated up, both sides had already turned golden yellow. Du Heng picked them up one by one and put them in a colander to drain the oil. When the oil in the pan was hot, he would throw them in to fry them again.
The fried snake steak this time will be lighter in taste. Du Heng used the recipe of fried pork steak from his hometown island. When eating snake steak, it should be served with a little sauce. The sauce should be cooked with kelp and bonito flakes. He remembered that there was a bag of dried bonito in the storage bag!
Du Heng took out the stove and casserole. He poured a spoonful of water into the pot and then threw the kelp that had been cleaned into the pot.
While taking something out of the storage bag, he said to Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, watch the pot for me. Let me know when the water in the pot is about to boil."
Jing Nan looked at the dried fish in Du Heng's hand and asked, "What is this?"
Du Heng raised the fish in his hand: "Hmm... dried bonito."
This is a huge bonito, longer than Du Heng's arm. The reason why Jing Nan asked this question is mainly because the bonito in Du Heng's hand does not feel like a salted fish, but more like a wooden stick.
If it didn't have a fish head and tail, Jing Nan would think that the texture of this thing was comparable to that of black iron just based on the material.
Feng Gui took the dried bonito and tapped Jing Nan's head. He heard a thumping sound. "Hmm... a good material for making hidden weapons. Xiaoyu, take a look? This fish is amazing. I have never seen it before."
Jing Nan took the dried bonito from Feng Gui and smashed it against Feng Gui's chest. Feng Gui was smashed away with a loud thud. Jing Nan waved the dried bonito in his hand with satisfaction: "This is good. It is a must-have weapon for killing people at home."
Xuan Yu took it calmly and took a bite. He saw a crescent-shaped mark on the back of the bonito. "This is what I use to grind my teeth. I didn't expect the Zhou brothers to mix it in the storage bag."
Du Heng glanced at the dried bonito and silently gave Xuan Yu a thumbs up: Xiaoyu, you are amazing, you actually use dried bonito to grind your teeth!
The author has something to say: Small theater:
Xiaoyu is chewing on dried bonito: Crunch, crunch, crunch…
Nan Nan beat Xi Xi with dried bonito: Bang bang bang...
Du Heng is using a plane to plane wooden fish flakes: swish swish swish…
Xiaoxiao is eating the shaved wooden fish flowers: Chirp chirp~
Old Cat: It’s a sunny day…
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