186: Dragon Valley, the Fountain of Life!

"Hang in there, Vajra!"

Somewhere in the middle of Kunlun Mountain, Jin Ling landed in a ravine, letting the weak Vajra hide inside. Then, he said in a condensed voice, "I heard there's a spiritual spring in that valley over there. It's said to have the effect of regenerating flesh and bones, but it's occupied by a fifth-order demonic flood dragon!"

"After I negotiate with that Demonic Flood Dragon King, I'll get you the spiritual spring to detoxify!"

"Jin Ling, no... no need..."

Vajra was so weak now that he couldn't even lift his arm. He could only try his best to make the loudest sound, "With your current realm, you can't defeat that demonic flood dragon."

"If that spiritual spring truly has the effect of regenerating flesh and bones, the demonic flood dragon will certainly not give it to you easily."

"It's fine!"

Jin Ling shook his Banana Fan, his expression firm, "Even if I'm not an match, I have a way to escape."

"You rest here, and wait for me to return!"

With that said, Jin Ling ignored Vajra's dissuasion and shot straight into the sky, heading directly for Magic Dragon Valley... "Tiger Brother, Kunlun Mountain is too big now, isn't it?"

After entering Kunlun Mountain, Magic Cat once again saw the environment here, but it was vastly different from last time. He immediately exclaimed, "This place... I'm afraid it's a hundred times larger than Mount Tai!"

"It must be very difficult to find Jin Ling and Vajra now that they've hidden themselves."

Looking around, many places in the mountains were deep into the clouds, and the vicinity of the peaks was even more shrouded in mist.

In the visible areas, the trees were all incredibly tall. The hundred-meter-tall trees and steep cliffs that were once rare were now everywhere, not to mention other massive changes.

"Hmm!"

Hearing Magic Cat's words, Xia Fan only nodded and didn't say much.

He didn't know much about the changes in Kunlun Mountain, especially after this great transformation.

After all, in his previous life, he was just a small fry and died too early, so he didn't know the subsequent secrets of Kunlun Mountain.

After a brief moment of contemplation, he said to Magic Cat, "Let's go, let's first explore the current reality of Kunlun Mountain, preferably going deeper."

"Vajra and the others might be in those depths."

"Mhm mhm."

The tiger and the cat walked together, seemingly strolling leisurely, but Xia Fan always secretly observed the surroundings, ready to respond immediately if anything went wrong.

As they passed a mountain peak on the edge, a white fox on the summit was staring intently at them.

Xia Fan felt its gaze, looked up slightly, and saw a fox with a shoulder height of over a zhang, its entire body as white as snow, with only a jewel-like black spot on its nose. Its eyes were exceptionally lively, showing curiosity towards them and even an eagerness to try something.

The soft fur on the white fox's body danced with the cold wind.

"Peak Fourth-Order."

Xia Fan saw through its true strength at a glance and calmly said, "Cultivation is not easy, do not go astray!"

As soon as these words fell, the white fox shivered all over. After a few hesitations, it quietly disappeared behind the mountain peak. It was unclear whether it had truly left or was merely using this to conceal its tracks, planning a sneak attack.

Xia Fan didn't pay attention to such a minor interlude and continued to lead Magic Cat forward.

Along the way, Xia Fan encountered many fierce beasts, either nervous or curious, staring at these uninvited guests. However, not a single fierce beast dared to provoke Xia Fan.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, a loud bang came from afar. It was the fluctuation of a great battle. Xia Fan also felt a familiar aura from it, as well as signs of strong winds blowing. He immediately narrowed his eyes and growled, "Banana Fan!"

"It's Jin Ling and them!"

As his voice fell, he shot out a great distance, moving even faster than before.

After searching for so long, he finally had news of Jin Ling and the others... "Golden Eagle, obediently hand over the Banana Fan, and this king can spare your life!"

In the sky, a huge black flood dragon was circling. This flood dragon was over a hundred meters long, its entire body covered in shiny black scales, like jewels. Especially the small bulge on its head, which seemed to have a true dragon horn about to break through.

At this moment, the black flood dragon's claws were dripping with blood, and his expression was cold as he looked ahead.

A huge bloody hole appeared on Jin Ling's wings, as if a piece had been bitten off, and blood was flowing freely, looking exceptionally terrifying.

Because of this, although he used the Banana Fan to blow away the black flood dragon, he was quickly caught up, and the two sides continued to fight bitterly.

However, the black flood dragon was a fifth-order expert after all. Now, he was no match, and being severely injured, he couldn't shake off the opponent's pursuit.

"Damn it!"

"This demonic dragon is truly too insidious!"

Jin Ling barely resisted while cursing inwardly, his heart filled with towering hatred!

At first, when he arrived at Magic Dragon Valley and made his request, the demonic dragon agreed to let him bring his friend for healing.

Everything developed normally, which once made Jin Ling believe that this black flood dragon was a righteous individual, and he even planned to thank him properly.

Who knew that later, the black flood dragon actually asked him to hand over the Banana Fan as compensation.

Naturally, Jin Ling refused, as this was a treasure bestowed by Xia Fan.

But he didn't expect that the demonic dragon, a dignified fifth-order expert, not only went back on his word but also launched a sneak attack, directly severely injuring him.

"Fortunately!"

Glancing at the injury on his wing, Jin Ling secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "With that bite, it hit the wing. If it had been any other part of my body, I'm afraid I would have lost my life long ago!"

In front of this fifth-order black flood dragon, he had no advantage. Now facing the black flood dragon's aggressive pressure, Jin Ling angrily shouted, "You treacherous villain who goes back on your word! If you had said you wanted this Banana Fan earlier, I would never have begged you!"

"How can a mere magic treasure be worth you protecting it with your life?"

This was precisely what puzzled the black flood dragon. After all, he saw Jin Ling willing to humble himself for his friend, and the Banana Fan was merely an external object. Yet now, he wanted the Banana Fan so much that he was willing to risk his life.

"This was bestowed by my Great King. Even if I die, I will not give it to you!"

Upon hearing this, Jin Ling sneered, "Your Great King?"

"The battle has been going on for a long time, and you are about to die. Has your Great King ever appeared?"

The black flood dragon also lost much of his patience and gave a final warning, "Hand over the Banana Fan, and you can live. Otherwise..."

"Hmph!"

"This king will devour you, this feathered beast, whole!"

For a moment, Jin Ling was utterly desperate!

He couldn't defeat this black flood dragon at all, but the Banana Fan could absolutely not be given away. Now, he gritted his teeth and actively charged towards the black flood dragon, intending to fight to the death!

Rumble—

Suddenly, bursts of violent sonic booms came from the distant sky, a sign of extreme speed.

Jin Ling happened to be facing the black dot that was growing larger and larger in his vision. After seeing the appearance of the approaching figure clearly, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his expression became incredibly excited, "Boss!"