A Gamble

Yi Yun is observing.

Since the Ancient Empress left treasures on the second floor of the God Descending Tower, there must be a way to take them away, and there might even be more than one way.

He only needs to find one; he's currently searching for that opportunity.

As time passed, some unsuspecting birds and small animals completely mistook this enormous beast for a real hill and perched on it. The enormous beast, however, did not move at all, as if it really were just a mountain.

About an hour later, a huge, elephant-like beast emerged from the forest on another mountain peak.

This wild beast was clearly much stronger than the wild beasts Yi Yun had encountered in this mountain range before.

After the giant elephant beast appeared, it was quickly attracted by the unknown "herb".

It hesitated for a moment, then slowly approached the mountain. It moved slowly and cautiously, constantly searching for any potential dangers in the vicinity. It seemed that this wild beast was intelligent and knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch. The fact that it suddenly found such an incredibly rich medicinal herb was itself a strange occurrence.

When they were only a few hundred meters away from the "herb," the giant elephant seemed to suddenly sense something and stopped.

But then, it couldn't resist the temptation of the herbs and continued on its way.

When it was only a dozen meters away from the "herb," the giant elephant suddenly charged forward and stretched out its long trunk to snatch the herb. It seemed to be trying to snatch the herb as quickly as possible and then return to a safe place to enjoy it slowly.

However, this already sealed its fate. Just as its long nose was about to touch the herbs, a black crevice that looked like a cave on the hill suddenly opened, and a hot, pungent smell immediately spewed out from the crevice.

This was the gaping maw of that Giant Turtle tortoise-like beast, its sharp teeth resembling enormous spears—a truly terrifying sight!

Within this gaping maw was a scarlet tongue, but though it was a tongue, its tip bore a bizarre snake head.

"Whoosh!"

The thick tongue was incredibly fast, shooting out like a dazzling red streak. It instantly ensnared the giant elephant, dragging it deep into the darkness.

The giant elephant beast let out a short, stubby scream, and then fell silent.

Click!

Click!

Yi Yun heard a chilling sound of bones cracking. The Giant Turtle tortoise beast twitched slightly as it devoured the giant elephant beast, flesh and bones alike!

Horrible!

Yi Yun finally understood why there weren't many wild beasts in this mountain range, and why there weren't any powerful species. It was likely that many wild beasts had ended up in the belly of this Giant Turtle beast.

How much could a beast the size of a small hill possibly eat? Even a giant elephant wouldn't be enough for one of its meals...

"If I went up there, I wouldn't even be enough to fill its teeth."

Yi Yun felt a lingering fear. Even ten of him would be easy prey if they went up against such a terrifying beast. Once caught by that red tongue, death would be certain.

Looking at this Giant Turtle beast, Yi Yun was reminded of the Dragon Tortoise True Spirit that the Shepherd Boy had ridden when he attacked Tai'a Divine City.

However, when the Dragon Tortoise True Spirit stood up, it was taller than the Giant Turtle Tai'a Divine City, whose foundation was tens of thousands of feet high, and hundreds of times larger than the giant turtle beast in front of it. It was a terrifying existence capable of destroying the Tai'a Divine Kingdom, far beyond what this Giant Turtle beast could compare to.

The terrifying power of the Dragon Tortoise True Spirit is undeniable, but... when Yi Yun was imprisoned by Shentu Nantian before, he knew that the Dragon Tortoise True Spirit had a major weakness, which was... its slow speed!

Shentu Nantian had imprisoned him for ten days, and he was certain that the Dragon Tortoise True Spirit could not possibly reach Chuzhou City in such a short time. Without the Dragon Tortoise True Spirit, the Shepherd Boy was nothing to fear.

Shentu Nantian was indeed correct about the Dragon Tortoise True Spirit; unfortunately, he underestimated the Shepherd Boy's strength.

Speed...

Yi Yun took a deep breath. The enormous beast, with its heavy tortoise shell on its back, was unlikely to be very fast, which was to be expected.

However, this Giant Turtle beast has a red tongue that moves as fast as lightning, so he must be careful.

Yi Yun had just learned a new Movement Technique, "Golden Crow Sun-Plunder," and with it, Yi Yun now had a trump card to survive the Giant Turtle's jaws.

Perhaps... it can work!

Yi Yun's breathing quickened slightly. He had a crazy plan that made him want to take a gamble!

He dared to gamble like this for two reasons: first, because of the "Golden Crow Sun-Plunder" technique; and second, because Yi Yun believed that the Empress Secret Realm wouldn't give him an impossible task.

There will always be an opportunity that he can seize.

Having figured all this out, Yi Yun stood up and made a crazy move. A dozen miles away from the Giant Turtle beast, he held the Great Cang Bow, nocked an arrow, drew the bow to its fullest extent, and aimed the chilling Chasing Wind Arrows at the Giant Turtle tortoise beast's gaping maw, which was the black crack on the hill.

At this critical moment, Yi Yun's blood circulation accelerated, but his mind remained unusually calm. Success or failure hinged on this moment!

"Collapse!"

Yi Yun released his grip, the bowstring vibrated, and the Chasing Wind Arrows shot out swiftly!

The arrow pierced through space like a divine light, carrying Yi Yun's Pure Yang Power, and shot irresistibly into the mouth of the Giant Turtle beast.

"Boom!"

The energy exploded in the Giant Turtle's throat, causing Giant Turtle massive body to shudder violently. Countless bits of mud and vegetation tumbled off its body.

"Roar!"

The Giant Turtle beast roared in fury. Yi Yun's arrow had pierced its throat, and it was truly enraged!

It had been lurking deep within the second level of the God Descending Tower for tens of thousands of years; it was the absolute overlord here. When had it ever suffered such a great loss!

It raised its enormous head, its gray eyes opened, and locked onto Yi Yun!

It was such a tiny human being that caused it pain, wounded it, and pierced its soft throat with an arrow.

Without a word, Yi Yun put away the Great Cang Bow and turned to flee!

This was a race against death. He exerted all his strength, summoned his Dharma Aspect Totem, and used the <Golden Crow Sun-Plunder> Movement Technique. He seemed to transform into a flying golden crow, soaring through the sky!

"Roar!"

The Giant Turtle roared. How could it tolerate the escape of this insignificant human who had harmed it? It finally moved its massive limbs, which hadn't moved for at least several hundred years, and began to pursue Yi Yun!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

As the Giant Turtle ran, the entire earth trembled. With each step it took, it created a huge footprint that resembled a dried-up lake.

Large swathes of forest collapsed, trees exploded, and dust billowed everywhere!

Yi Yun sprinted at full speed, followed by a Giant Turtle the size of a small mountain. The dust and smoke merged into a long dragon—a truly magnificent sight! (To be continued~^~)