Chapter 277: Chapter 135: Finding the Landing Pearl
Ignoring her shock, Zhang Xuan formed a sword with his fingers and pointed it towards the deep pit. Three times in succession, debris flew about as the pit, which was previously half a foot deep, became over a meter deep. He jumped in, once again activated the Fox Charm Destiny, and in a flash, a gentle glow enveloped him.
“Quick, come in!”
Zhang Xuan called out, and Fu Yingying hurried over, embraced him once more, and in the next moment, a flash of light occurred, and they both vanished.
Reappearing, they found themselves in a different cave, where from time to time, sunlight shone through the crevices in the ceiling, and a breeze blew, carrying with it a slight chill.
Fu Yingying deployed her Fox Charm talent, and a thin layer of Heavenly Mandate Vitality instantly spread out towards the distance.
“I sense something…”
Her eyes lit up as she turned to speak, but then she saw Zhang Xuan’s eyebrows suddenly raise: “This is bad!”
With those words, he swiftly pulled her to the side.
Fu Yingying didn’t understand what he was about to do when she felt a chilling presence rushing towards her back, and in an instant, a Qinghu over two meters long appeared out of nowhere and struck at the young man.
Zhang Xuan didn’t retreat but met the beast with a punch.
With a “thud,” the Qinghu did a somersault, flew back more than ten meters, and crashed heavily into a corner of the cave. Then, it looked at Zhang Xuan with awe before twisting away and disappearing into the dim cave.
Fu Yingying looked on with admiration.
If it hadn’t been for him just now, she might have been seriously injured.
The Qinghu she had just encountered was already at the first level of the Galaxy Realm in terms of combat strength, stronger than even Su Yunzhe by a good margin. Yet now, it had been repelled by a single fist from Zhang Xuan, a testament to how much his strength had grown since the time he killed Li Yue’an.
“Don’t use your destiny powers carelessly, or else we won’t find the Landing Pearls before attracting more Qinghus…”
Ignoring her admiration, Zhang Xuan advised, frowning.
“Yes!”
Fu Yingying shrank her neck and looked in the direction where the Qinghu had disappeared: “Should we follow it? The clan head said that Qinghus are interested in Landing Pearls. Maybe their escape route could lead us to such treasures…”
“We’ll go in the opposite direction!”
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
“The opposite direction?” Fu Yingying was puzzled.
The direction where her Heavenly Mandate Vitality had dispersed was also where the Qinghu had left. If there really were Landing Fruits here, they should be in this area. What could they achieve by going in the opposite direction?
Realization struck before she finished her thought, and she looked at him in disbelief: “Do you mean… that creature was leading us away from the Landing Pearls?”
“That’s not it…”
Zhang Xuan shook his head: “Given that the creature retreated after its failed attack, there’s likely an ambush or a trap where it was. Recklessly following it would lead to us being cornered. It’s better to do the opposite. Once it follows us, we can turn the tables!”
“Okay!”
Fu Yingying suddenly understood.
The two of them turned and headed in another direction, bypassing two intersections, and Zhang Xuan quietly pulled the girl to hide behind a large rock, waiting in silence.
The cave was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop; Fu Yingying could clearly hear the faint beating of the young man’s heart next to her, as well as the warmth emanating from his body.
Her cheeks turned pink, and for a moment, she wished that this time could last forever.
But the thought didn’t last long as, sure enough, light footsteps could be heard from the direction they had just come from, and there seemed to be more of them this time.
Peeking through the crevices, Fu Yingying’s pupils constricted.
That Qinghu from before had indeed followed them, and it had brought along two more, even larger than it. Without even needing to probe, she knew they were much stronger than the first one!
It seemed he was right; those two creatures had likely been hiding nearby, waiting for an ambush.
With a nervous heart, she inched closer and sent a mental message: “What should we do?”
The combat capability of these creatures was known to be at least at the first level of the Galaxy Realm and these two were clearly stronger.
With Zhang Xuan’s strength, even though he wasn’t weak, suddenly facing three Galaxy Realm masters would be too much to handle.
As her anxiety grew, she heard his deep voice in her ear: “Wait here…”
The next moment, the young man’s figure had vanished from sight.
Surprised at his daring move against three Primordial Beasts, Fu Yingying watched anxiously.
In the cave, Zhang Xuan stood like a statue, one punch after another sending each Qinghu tumbling away with their tails tucked, whining on the ground.
Fu Yingying’s eyes widened.
Before, she thought the gap between them wasn’t too wide and that with some effort, she could catch up… Now she realized just how naive that was.
This wasn’t just a gap; it was a chasm.
Defeating three Galaxy Realm beasts with three punches… Even someone at the double pinnacle of Galaxy Realm couldn’t compare, could they?
The pinnacle of the Source Pool Realm was only supposed to have 999 horsepower, so how did he achieve this?
While she was still in shock, the young man approached her as if he had just taken care of a problem and brushed off his hands.
Fu Yingying managed a slight smile and was about to greet him when her expression changed: “Be careful, they still have the ability to fight…”
In her vision, the three Qinghus that Zhang Xuan had punched away before had once again stood up and were slowly approaching them.
His three punches had not completely knocked them out!
It was careless of her not to have finished them off…
Regret filled her heart as she thought about what to do next, and she saw that the three Qinghus had once again come close. But unlike before, Zhang Xuan seemed unaware, simply strolling in her direction.
“You…”
Her face paled, and Fujingying, paying no heed to hiding any longer, rushed out, intending to shield him from the sneak attack. Just as she reached him, the once ferocious and bloodthirsty foxes had now become as docile as kittens, their large tails wagging in a most obsequious manner.
There wasn’t a trace of their murderous intent.
“What’s this…”
Fu Yingying was dumbfounded.
Just a moment ago, they had been fighting to the death, but after being beaten, they were like obedient pets. What had happened?
“Lead us to the Landing Pearls…”
Ignoring her astonishment, Zhang Xuan commanded the three Qinghus in front of him.
“Squeak, squeak~~”
The Qinghus nodded vigorously and twisted their bodies, leading the way into the distance.
“Let’s go! Now they will take us there…”
Zhang Xuan smiled faintly.
“This…” Fu Yingying blinked her eyes, still not comprehending the situation.
Were they just tamed? Just like that?
Could it be that his Fox Charm power was effective not only on her but also on animals?
Unaware of her thoughts, they followed the three Qinghus, quickly passing through more than a dozen intersections, and a somewhat spacious cave appeared before them.
The cave was covered with dry grass, with a small date-red tree standing in a corner, bearing two ping-pong ball-sized fruits.
The fruits were white with a blush of red, and even before they got close, they could smell a sweet fragrance that was intoxicating, like smoking opium.
“Inside these fruits, there is a substance that can numb the human mind…”
Zhang Xuan realized.
No wonder the Fu Family head said that these Landing Pearls could aid in the practice of the Fox Charm Destiny. Now it seemed to be the case.
These fruits contained hallucinogenic substances that, once refined into medicine and ingested, could greatly enhance one’s ability to charm.
“Go pick them…”
Zhang Xuan turned to the girl; it was her trial, so naturally, she needed to do it herself if she wanted the inheritance.
“Okay!”
Fu Yingying rushed over and reached for one of the fruits, meanwhile observing the Qinghus that followed. Seeing that they didn’t react angrily, she breathed a sigh of relief and placed her hand on the fruit.
“Ouch!”
Her face turned red, and Fu Yingying became as drunk as if she had consumed alcohol, swaying unsteadily on the spot.
“Has she been drugged?”
Zhang Xuan was surprised that merely touching the fruit had such an effect on the Dharma Manifestation Realm Peak girl. Just as he thought to help her, he saw Fu Yingying’s eyes turn towards him, burning with desire.
The next moment, her thin robe slid to the ground, revealing her sexy and charming figure.
“Zhang Xuan…”
She bit her red lip lightly, looking pitiful and appealing.
Fu Yingying was already beautiful, but with her movements, curvaceous figure, and tender words, she added even more allure.
Zhang Xuan looked her over carefully and couldn’t deny that her figure was indeed perfect, not too fat nor too thin, with curves in all the right places. From any angle, she presented a strong visual impact.
After a while, Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction: “Not bad, this pose is much more tempting than before… keep it up!”
“???” Fu Yingying.