145: Chapter 145 Fiery Python

"What exactly do you want to do, little guy?" Yue Chan grabbed Dun Dun and asked after a moment of thought.

"I'm going to ask you some questions. If I'm right, nod. Do you understand? Nod if you understand."

Although Dun Dun wasn't as intelligent as Peppa, it was still an Iron-Eating Beast and possessed some spiritual intuition.

So, it began to nod...

"It seems there's something strange about this desert." Mu Cheng had already guessed as much in his heart.

Yue Chan began to ask, "Are there good things in this desert?"

Dun Dun nodded. It looked dorky and was indeed quite cute.

"Alright then, you lead the way!" Yue Chan had actually guessed most of it already, so she just wanted to confirm.

Sure enough, Dun Dun started leading the way, and the two followed closely behind...

A strange thing happened: under Dun Dun's lead, they unexpectedly didn't encounter any danger.

After an unknown amount of time, Dun Dun suddenly stopped in front of a black sand dune.

"Fine! I'll go dig and see." Mu Cheng subconsciously transformed qianji into a shovel and started digging.

"Is your brain... that useless? Do you still think you're an ordinary person?" Yue Chan was completely speechless.

Something that could be solved simply and directly, yet he had to create such unnecessary trouble...

"If you don't find it embarrassing, I do..."

"This..."

Before Mu Cheng could react, Yue Chan unleashed a powerful sword qi, instantly leveling the entire sand dune.

Beneath the sand dune was indeed a hidden world—a very long passage that seemed bottomless.

It was impossible to see what was actually down there...

"Should we go down and take a look?" Mu Cheng asked hesitantly.

On one hand was a mysterious passage, and on the other was the Ancient Battlefield about to begin... It was indeed a difficult decision.

"Aren't there still twelve hours left? We'll go down for three hours; if there's no harvest, we'll come back." Yue Chan clearly didn't want to give up.

"This place is the Ancient Battlefield itself; if there really is some fortuitous encounter, it would be a real loss to miss it."

"Alright! Then what are we waiting for?" After some careful thought, Mu Cheng finally made his decision.

But by the time he realized it, Yue Chan had already vanished, clearly having jumped down.

Mu Cheng didn't hesitate any longer and followed suit...

"This place... is already the Ancient City," Yue Chan said in disbelief.

They were clearly some distance away above ground, but once they came down, they were already within the range of the Ancient City.

Mu Cheng looked at his high-tech bracelet somewhat skeptically, and it turned out to be exactly as Yue Chan said.

They had indeed entered the range of the Ancient City.

"Isn't it better to have entered the range? It saves a lot of trouble." Mu Cheng didn't mind at all.

Yue Chan: "True. Then what are we waiting for? Let's go in and see; maybe there's something good."

"This... I want to go in too, but which way should we go?" Mu Cheng looked ahead, completely at a loss.

Countless passages were packed together like a maze.

Fortunately, Dun Dun started acting up again... Yue Chan instantly understood and asked.

"Are you planning to lead the way?"

Dun Dun nodded and immediately trotted ahead.

"Hurry and keep up!" Yue Chan had no better option and could only trust Dun Dun, following closely behind.

Mu Cheng naturally had no objections and followed closely...

For a whole hour, the passages ahead were still densely packed, one after another, with no end in sight.

Just as Mu Cheng was losing interest, a hidden prompt suddenly appeared.

[One kilometer ahead: Ninth Order Peak Blazing Giant Python discovered; 10,000 tons of billion-year-old special metal discovered.]

[Two kilometers ahead: Half-Step Realm King God Ghost Knight discovered; earth core *1 discovered.]

[Three kilometers ahead: Realm King God Remnant Soul Nine-Headed Xiangliu discovered; Super Divine Artifact Upgrade Scroll *9 discovered.]

...[Nine kilometers ahead: Great High Priest Remnant Soul Demon Butcher discovered; Black Hole Energy Source *1 discovered.]

Holy crap? Is this a jackpot? Mu Cheng was dumbfounded, unable to react for a long time.

"It seems I have to go for it even if it's tough. But since there are restrictions, these remnant souls shouldn't be very strong, right?" After thinking it over, he didn't worry too much.

They're just remnant souls... and with the restrictions in place, he was confident he could put up a fight; if not, he'd just run.

Finally, led by Dun Dun, they arrived at a relatively large space with many black stalactites hanging from the ceiling.

As they went deeper, the surrounding temperature rose, and the dense rocks around them could clearly be seen emitting heat.

"It's billion-year-old special metal, and such a huge piece... We're going to be rich!" Yue Chan suddenly shouted in excitement.

Mu Cheng gave an awkward smile and said, "There's no such thing as a free lunch. Getting it won't be that easy."

He actually knew very well, but since this involved his secrets, he definitely couldn't let Yue Chan know.

Sure enough, a massive figure appeared; its head alone stood over twenty meters high.

Its enormous body, like a high-speed train, was coiled within the pile of rocks.

Its entire body was covered in flame-like plating; faint blue fire could be seen flickering on every single scale.

"It's a Blazing Giant Python... This is genuine Ninth Order Peak strength. It seems... it's not restricted," Yue Chan recognized it at a glance.

At this moment... she was actually scared out of her wits, but to save face, she could only force herself to stand firm.

"Impossible. We're all affected, so it must be too." Mu Cheng transformed qianji into a black gold spear.

Without hesitation, he charged... only to be met with a blast of fire from the Blazing Giant Python.

"That was close. I have to deal with this guy carefully." Mu Cheng dodged it, narrowly escaping danger.

Although this attack didn't involve the so-called Shattering the Void, it could turn a rock into nothingness, not even leaving a trace behind.

"Be careful! A Ninth Order Peak isn't that easy to deal with." Yue Chan held her green lotus sword and came forward to help.

Mu Cheng launched another attack. This time he was prepared and dodged the attack with great ease.

However, a full-strength blow to the Blazing Giant Python's seven-inch mark was completely useless.

"This guy is too tough! Even the Extreme Point can't penetrate it." Mu Cheng had no choice but to retreat.

The observant Yue Chan noticed a problem and said, "Its attacks are indeed strong, but at the same time, it seems to have weakened."

"It is indeed quite a bit weaker than before. Just like us, it's also restricted by gravity suppression and Bloodline Power," Mu Cheng said with certainty.

Even so, the Blazing Giant Python was not easy to deal with, and a stalemate wouldn't benefit either side.

"This can't go on. Before we wear it down, we'll probably die first." Yue Chan also suddenly pulled back.

A strange thing happened: the Blazing Giant Python didn't chase them but went back... its entire body coiling around that piece of billion-year-old special metal.

"This... why do I feel like this is becoming more and more like a game?" Yue Chan said, looking at the scene before her in disbelief.