The Monster Was a Meatball
"My God, you have no idea, the way that monster went berserk that day was absolutely terrifying!"
Although Lin Yunji didn't witness the scene firsthand, he could tell from Divine Venerable Xuanjian's description how dangerous it was. 💗😈 👤♦
As the pinnacle of power in the Primordial Expanse Universe, Divine Venerable Xuanjian and the others were indeed immortal and incredibly powerful cultivators who had endured countless tribulations.
Even after entering the Vast Blue Illusory Realm, they still dare to provoke the tiger!
"Hehe, although it was terrifying back then, we now know what it is." The Emperor Venerable Wuxuan also smiled. "That monster was terrifying, but it was trapped in the lake and couldn't get out! We made a plan to use bows and arrows to see if we could deal with it! So the day before yesterday, we made bows and arrows and used wild dogs to lure it out of the lake. We hid on the ridge and shot it with arrows, but unfortunately, after we wounded it, it stayed hidden in the lake and refused to come out."
"This guy is quite clever too," said the Saint Venerable Daweide.
"But it doesn't matter if it hides and refuses to come out." Immortal Venerable Hongluo smiled faintly.
"That's right. Given its sheer size, even if the lake is deep enough, it would likely devour everything else in it. So, as long as we protect the wild dogs' birthplace and prevent them from going there," Emperor Venerable Wuxuan chuckled. "A dog without food will eventually starve to death. By now, it should already be..."
"We've been starving for three days," said the Saint Venerable Daweide.
"We plan to send a stray dog over later to see if we can lure it out. It hasn't eaten for three days, so it probably won't give up on its prey. When it comes out, we'll try to kill it."
As soon as the Saint Venerable Daweide finished explaining the plan, Lin Yunji immediately raised his hand and gave a thumbs up.
Sharp!
"Your return now gives us even more confidence," said the Saint Venerable Daweide, somewhat pleased.
"Okay." Lin Yunji nodded.
Lin Yunji also had a set of leather armor, which was prepared in advance by the Saint Venerable Daweide and the others. The leather armor was made of linen and wild dog skin.
Besides the leather armor, there was also a long spear.
Lin Yunji somewhat surprised, because the spear was actually made of metal.
Although it's a bit rusty.
"This..."
"We went out exploring before and unexpectedly found one," said the Saint Venerable Daweide.
As he spoke, he pointed in the direction from which Lin Yunji and the others had initially come.
"!!" Lin Yunji a little surprised.
"That's right, it's definitely that direction." The Saint Venerable Daweide confirmed again.
"After crossing the village, there's a very large mountain range. The mountains are extremely steep, making it very difficult to cross. We finally managed to climb over two mountains, but then we encountered a cliff. The old clan elders said that they came from that direction when they were exploring, using a suspension ladder on the cliff. But now, so much time has passed, the ladder has completely broken. It will take a very long time to rebuild it."
"So we went to explore in the opposite direction, the direction we came from." The Saint Venerable Daweide paused here. "You should know that after we entered from the Vast Blue Illusory Realm, we went to the right, right? There seemed to be something there?"
Lin Yunji reflexively bit his head.
"After crossing that wasteland, there is a swamp," said the Saint Venerable Daweide.
"The swamp is teeming with poisonous insects and snakes, and most importantly, it's teeming with zombies!"
"I asked the chieftain, and he told me that those zombies were very likely people from other villages around here. At that time, there was a plague here, and many people went to the swamp to try to find a way to cure it. Although they eventually found a solution, many more people died there."
"I never expected something like this to happen." Lin Yunji was somewhat solemn.
The old clan chief once said that the village was able to resolve epidemics in the past because of the protection provided by the disease.
However, this protection came at a great cost to his grandfather's generation.
"Yes, we tried to kill those zombies, but we didn't expect them to be so powerful," said the Saint Venerable Daweide.
"The arrows struck them without causing any damage; they were practically impervious to swords and spears."
"Even the monster in that lake pond was injured when our arrows hit it, but those zombies are just too terrifying, and they're incredibly fast. Fortunately, these zombies seem to be like the monster in the lake pond—they can't leave the swamp."
They seemed to be guarding something, just constantly wandering around!
"Hmm." Lin Yunji nodded, then sighed, "It seems there are many secrets here that we need to keep searching for."
"That's right," responded the Saint Venerable Daweide.
"Regardless, we need to explore this small area around Primordial Expanse Town first."
"The gun in your hand was found while we were searching over the swamp."
"After we got back, we asked the old clan chief, who said it was probably left behind by someone from the old village."
As he spoke, the Saint Venerable Daweide pointed to a spot on the shaft of the spear.
Lin Yunji glanced at that spot and then saw a blurred, rusted pattern.
"This is the mark of the Jade City," Saint Venerable Daweide explained. "This spear was forged in the Jade City."
"Buddha." Lin Yunji nodded again.
As he gripped the gun, he could sense that it was something extraordinary.
Even though it's rusted, it still retains its weight and is very resilient.
He wiped the gun barrel with his sleeve, removing some of the rust and revealing a sharp edge.
"The old patriarch told us that this gun is called Bloodthirst because when it kills an enemy, it can absorb the enemy's blood. That blood contains energy that can heal the wielder's injuries and restore their energy. With continued killing, its sharpness will reappear," said the Saint Venerable Daweide.