Chapter 9 The Hunting Instinct
When Achen woke up, the sky was just beginning to lighten.
Everything from his dream was still vivid in his mind. He really missed his dad and mom. If they were by his side, he would definitely be able to find Xi'er sooner.
Thinking of Xi'er, he immediately jumped up, and then noticed that the wooden spirit bead that he always kept in his inner pocket lit up.
This is the Wood Spirit Pearl left behind after Xianxian's original body was damaged.
Ah Chen originally thought it would take a long time to repair Xianxian's original body, but now, a small sprout has actually emerged from the green viscous liquid surrounding the Wood Spirit Pearl.
He clearly didn't do anything, yet it repaired itself so quickly?
Ah Chen had to admire the tenacious vitality of plants in the cactus family.
Seeing the Wood Spirit Pearl reminded him of Nie Xiaoxiao, who sacrificed Xianxian and herself to protect him.
However, because of her impulsiveness and recklessness, she indirectly caused instability in the spatial passage, which separated him from Xi'er.
For the first time in his life, Ah Chen was entangled in such complex emotions.
As he was struggling with his decision, the Wood Spirit Orb in his palm flickered again.
This time, Ah Chen no longer simply believed that it was just because it was repairing itself that it made such a commotion.
Xianxian must have sensed the presence of its master!
As soon as the thought popped into his head, Achen perked up immediately.
He tried to sense Nie Xiaoxiao's presence carefully, but he still couldn't detect her aura.
Helpless, he could only hold the wooden spirit orb in his palm and tentatively take a few steps in different directions.
He tried two directions in a row, but the Wood Spirit Orb didn't react at all. It wasn't until he took a few steps in the third direction that the Wood Spirit Orb lit up again.
He knew that Xianxian was guiding him in the right direction.
As Nie Xiaoxiao's contracted spiritual plant, Xianxian's ability to sense its master is definitely far superior to that of others.
Ah Chen quickly called his three friends, and following the guidance of the Wood Spirit Orb, they headed forward.
All around were jagged rocks, and there was no sign of life at all.
As we walked, we came to a long, narrow ravine.
It appears to be only 80 or 90 centimeters wide, but it is bottomless.
The reason why the bottom cannot be seen is because there are protruding rocks in the middle, which are haphazardly interwoven, and some dried yellowish-brown seaweed is wrapped around the rocks.
This is why Ah Chen was able to confirm that these curled leaves were dried seaweed after hunting too many of the fine demons and seeing their dead bodies.
So, did countless demons once live in this deep ravine?
According to Achen, the Fine Demon Clan are all born in the sea. This deep ravine is clearly between the mountain peaks, so why are there Fine Demon Clan corpses there?
Could it be that this place is connected to the sea?
At this moment, the Wood Spirit Orb flashed even faster, and Achen was certain that Nie Xiaoxiao must be nearby.
But he still couldn't sense even the slightest trace of her presence. Why was that?
"Ah Chen, should I go down and take a look?" said the fathead fish.
As his contracted divine beast, the two of them have been inseparable since infancy.
Since arriving here, Achen has opened the Contract Bridge, allowing him to share consciousness with both Long Batian and Fathead Fish.
In this way, if any one of them encounters misfortune, the other two will be able to sense it immediately and rush to their aid as quickly as possible.
Since Ah Chen guessed that the ravine was connected to the sea, Fathead Fish naturally understood his meaning, so he decided to take the lead.
He was, after all, a young Kunpeng, the overlord of the sea. Naturally, he had a greater advantage in the sea than Long Batian, a purely land-based giant lizard.
As for Xiao Bao's uncle, he is a metal-attribute mutated iron-eating beast, and the ocean is simply his nemesis.
Giant Lizard Dragon Overlord: He doesn't bother with cubs!
The fathead fish opened its mouth, took the Wood Spirit Pearl into its mouth, then shrank its body, spread its wings, and began to fly down into the deep ravine.
After shrinking in size, it became the size of a hummingbird, so that no matter how fast it flapped its wings, it was less likely to crash into rocks.
He wasn't afraid of comparing hardness with the stone, but rather afraid of accidentally causing a shock that would plunge Nie Xiaoxiao into an even deeper place.
Although he hasn't found her yet, Ah Chen and Xian Xian are both sure she's there, so she must be there!
As the fathead fish flew, it suddenly noticed that the color of the dried seaweed covering the rocks seemed to have changed.
They were originally a yellowish-brown color after drying, but now their color has become slightly brighter.
Such changes are easily missed if you don't pay attention.
Although the fathead fish is still young, it is a clever little thing despite its rough exterior. It is determined to do something that will earn everyone's praise, so it is extra careful along the way.
The fathead fish slowed its flight and flew towards the sea, which was a shade brighter in color.
As he flew, he became increasingly certain that these seaweeds were still alive, or perhaps they were just dormant.
When mythical beasts are extremely lacking in energy or have suffered severe injuries, they will choose to go into a deep sleep.
In this godforsaken place, not a drop of water can be found. For these symbiotic beings of plants and animals, only slumber can prevent them from quickly exhausting their energy and dying.
The fathead fish continued forward, and suddenly, he noticed a shadow moving between the gaps in the tangled seaweed.
This realization greatly excited him: sure enough, his judgment was correct, there really were living creatures here!
The two sides were no more than ten miles apart, and Achen and Long Batian immediately knew that there were living creatures below.
Ah Chen told Long Batian to stay outside and provide backup, while he used teleportation to quickly move towards the location of the fathead fish.
However, the spiritual energy in this godforsaken place was so thin that it affected his teleportation speed.
The fathead fish sensed that Ah Chen was coming to find him, so it stopped to observe its surroundings and wait for him.
The bighead carp carefully extended its fins and slowly approached the gaps in the ocean.
Then he discovered that the seaweed gap was slowly widening, splitting open along the shape of his fin, and then slowly closing the gap to envelop his fin.
"Ah Chen, what are they doing?" The fathead fish sensed spiritual energy slowly draining from its fins.
“They’re hunting!” Ah Chen said.
“But they are clearly asleep,” said the fathead fish.
"This shows that hunting is an instinct for them; even when they are asleep, they will slowly envelop any living creature that comes near them," Achen said.
"Oh? They're terrifying!" said the fathead fish.
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