Chapter Fifty-One A Day in Autumn

  Pang Bo no longer dares to take the Jade Snake Orchid, fearing being struck by the bitter sea. His physique is not as terrifying as Ye Fan's, unable to withstand the massive impact of life energy, and can only go back to think of a solution.

  "Was that dull noise from deep within the ruins heard a few more times just now?" Ye Fan asked.

  Pang Bo nodded and said, "These two have been ringing every now and then for a long time, it seems that they have suppressed a lot, the entire ruins are even more quiet, even those fierce birds and beasts that retreated to the edge of the area like a tide no longer make a low hum. However, it's also fortunate that this is the case, otherwise I'm really afraid that the old snake will chase after us."

  "That dull sound made all beasts frightened and trembling, I don't know if that jade-horned snake has also left."

  "This old snake that has become a spirit is definitely enraged and it's best if it has left, otherwise when we venture deeper into the ruins later, who knows if we'll encounter it."

  "What flavor is it?" Ye Fan furrowed his brow and said: "How come there's a faint smell of fish..."

  Pang Bo also took a deep breath, and suddenly changed color, saying: "It smells like an old snake!"

  At this moment, Ye Fan's face changed suddenly, and he pulled Pang Bo away in a low voice, saying "Let's go quickly!"

  Just a few hundred meters ahead, a gigantic snake head emerged from the cliff below, its body covered with palm-sized five-colored scales that shone brightly in the cold light. A pair of red lantern-like eyes emitted two rays of blood light. The three-meter-long snake's forked tongue hissed as it touched the vegetation on the cliff, instantly turning it into a yellow liquid.

  "The old snake is coming!"

  Pang Bo also changed color on the spot, not thinking that this demon snake would eventually come after them. Fortunately, they had not been discovered yet. Above the cliff, there were many ancient trees that reached the sky. The two quickly retreated and came to the back of the cliff wall, grabbing vines and jumping down.

  One step later, there might be a risk to their lives. The old snake must have gone mad already. If they discover their tracks, the tragic outcome can be imagined.

  Ye Fan and Pang Bo were extremely swift, just like two apes, rushing down the cliff wall along the vines to the ground, and then they went far away without looking back.

  "We're in real danger now that the old snake has remembered its hatred." The two flew away hastily while looking back, and saw on the precipice a giant serpent standing upright, with two beams of bloody light shooting out from its eyes. The jade horn on its head shone brightly under the sunlight, with divine halos constantly radiating from it.

  Rumbling

  Rumbling sounds came from the top of the cliff, and huge rocks kept rolling down. Many trees were crushed by the old snake as it slid down along the cliff, rapidly chasing in this direction.

  "Oh no, we've been discovered!"

  "Hurry up and retreat, let Wu Qingfeng deal with this demon snake."

  "No, the old snake's speed is too fast, and there are those ferocious birds and beasts blocking outside. We will definitely be caught up by it halfway. Now that there's no other way, let's rush into the ruins quickly. That dull sound seems to intimidate the old snake, it has scruples in its heart, and it probably doesn't dare to venture too deep."

  The two of them finished their discussion and transformed into two streams of light, rapidly rushing towards the depths of the ruins. However, this Jade Horned Snake had already become a spirit, extraordinary and divine, its speed was like that of a swift wind or lightning, it could command the strong winds to do its bidding, wherever it passed all the grass and trees would fall over to either side, clearing a path for it.

  Rumbling sound

  The mountain rocks are tumbling, the old snake is even more ferocious than a road roller, wherever it passes, the earth shakes and the grass is broken, nothing can stop it, the hissing sound of its spitting is getting closer and closer, wave after wave of foul smell keeps coming.

  Ye Fan didn't feel anything out of the ordinary, but Pang Bo felt dizzy and said: "This old snake's venom is too potent, even though it's hundreds of meters away, the toxic fog has already drifted over, I'm feeling a bit unsteady."

  "Quickly, take a petal from the Jade Snake Orchid!" Ye Fan was also anxious, the old snake's speed was astonishing, getting closer and closer, it seemed like it would catch up soon. If something unexpected happened to Pang Bo, it would be too late for regrets.

  Pang Bo didn't dare to swallow the whole Yu She Lan, thinking of tearing off a petal from the top that was as white as jade, but still felt it wasn't safe enough, fearing the medicine's power would be too strong and pierce through his bitter sea. In the end, he plucked some stamens and put them in his mouth, sucking on them.

  "How is it?" Ye Fansheng feared that Pang Bo would have an accident.

  "It's really effective!" Pang Bo let out a long breath, and soon after taking it, the feeling of nausea disappeared, no longer dizzy, and he felt refreshed and quickly blocked the invasion of snake venom.

  "It's indeed worthy of being a spiritual medicine, able to cure all sorts of strange poisons." Ye Fan let out a sigh of relief.

  "Chirp chirp"

  Behind, the old snake once again closed in, strangling all the ancient trees that blocked its path, its momentum was terrifying. The low shrubs and others automatically parted to reveal a serpentine path. The old snake's eyes were blood red, and with a "whoosh" sound, it spat out a large mouthful of toxic fog. Although they were still hundreds of meters apart, the fog quickly rushed over, and the "hissing" sounds continued to echo around them. The trees beside Ye Fan and Pang Bo rapidly dissolved, all turning into yellow water, an extremely terrifying sight.

  If it weren't for the two of them taking the Yuxuelan, the outcome can be imagined, and by now they would probably have become a pool of dead water.

  "This snake venom is too overbearing!"

  "If we go on like this, we'll be done for, the old snake will catch up with us right away."

  If it were an ordinary person, he would have been driven up by the old snake long ago. The speed of the refined Jade Horned Snake was too fast, and it could be said that it was as fast as lightning. Ye Fan and Pang Bo had taken the sacred fruit in the ancient forbidden land, not only did they possess the power of the Jiao Xiang, but their speed had also been greatly enhanced, otherwise, if it were someone else, they would have been caught up long ago.

  "Hold on, I think that muffled sound is about to start again. When it does, the old snake will surely have a fearful heart, and that's our chance to escape."

  The ground shook, giant rocks rolled down, the old snake almost caught up to them, only 70-80 meters away. Ye Fan and Pang Bo finally changed color, quickly turning around, they rapidly dodged to the side.

  Brush

  The old snake rushed past, but it was not as clumsy as imagined. Its huge tail swept across, like a thick iron whip cutting through the air, instantly sweeping away a piece of forest and sending leaves flying everywhere, with a pungent smell filling the nostrils.

  Ye Fan and Pang Bo were not hit by the giant snake tail that was dozens of meters long, but they were struck by the broken trees that had been split in two. The massive tree trunks were like rocks, crashing into their bodies and sending them flying on the spot.

  If it weren't for their extraordinary physical strength and divine power, they would have been crushed by this powerful impact. Even so, the two of them were still reeling from the shock, stumbling backward dozens of steps before regaining their footing.

  Suddenly, a sense of great crisis floated up to the hearts of both people. At this time, an ear-piercing sonic boom came, and the jade horn on top of the old snake's head shot out a dazzling light, like a sharp sword several tens of meters long, slashing towards the two people.

  "Go!"

  Ye Fan and Pang Bo changed color and rushed out with all their might, leaving two residual shadows on the spot.

  "Hiss"

  That twenty-meter-long divine light directly cut through many ancient trees, and even left a terrifying huge crack on the ground. Even several giant rocks that blocked the way were cut in half, with smooth cuts like cutting tofu.

  "The refined snake demon is too terrifying!"

  Ye Fan and Pang Bo felt a chill rise up in their hearts. Indeed, there was no free lunch in this world. If you wanted to get something, it was impossible without paying the price. If it weren't for the drastic change that had occurred deep within the ruins, they wouldn't have even had a chance to pick the Yu She Lan. Yet, despite this, they were still being pursued with nowhere to hide.

  "We can hold on for at most half a minute!"

  "Bang"

  Just as the two words had just fallen, a dull sound suddenly came from the depths of the ruins. Ye Fan and Pang Bo were shocked, their bodies shook violently, their hearts ached, and the giant snake was even more severe, rolling on the ground, violently twisting its huge body, crushing a large piece of surrounding trees.

  "Hurry up!"

  Stabilizing his mind and spirit, Ye Fan and Pang Bo flew away like birds, not daring to stay for a moment.

  The dull sound stopped, the entire ruins became even more oppressive, Ye Fan and Pang Bo could not retreat, the old snake blocked their way back, they could only move forward. Soon, the two came to a giant stone over 100 meters high, climbed up along the vines, and looked back.

  "Damn it, that old snake is still chasing after me..."

  In the distance, the trees were swaying, and the Jade Horned Viper's speed had slowed down a bit, but it was still chasing after the two along the path they had taken.

  "This won't do, it may drive us all the way into the depths of the ruins." Ye Fan and Pang Bo felt very uneasy.

  "This thing that has become a spirit is really not easy to deal with!"

  "Huh? There's someone moving up ahead." Ye Fan looked surprised, and in front of him, several figures quickly darted through the mountains.

  "Ah... it's Li Lin, Li Yun, and Han Feiyu!"

  "It seems that those few people and we are thinking of the same thing, all wanting to take advantage of this rare opportunity to enter deep into the ruins and search extensively."

  At this moment, Ye Fan and Pang Bo looked at each other and burst out laughing. The two quickly climbed down the giant rock and rushed forward with a loud whooshing sound.

  Li Lin, Li Yun, Han Feiyun and others aimed to abolish the ancient buildings deep in the ruins. They knew more about this primitive ruin than Ye Fan and Pang Bo. They knew that today's anomaly was not caused by the beast king's killing, but mostly because of the changes in the ancient building group deep in the ruins. If they could successfully enter that place, there might be unimaginable opportunities, knowing that this ruin had been left since ancient times.

  "Some people are approaching here, and they seem to have the same idea as us." Li Yun showed a murderous intent and said: "Wait for a while and intercept them. Who knows if they've found some kind of spiritual object or not."

  "It's Pang Bo and that useless thing Ye Fan!" Lili's eyes were cold and menacing as she stared at the two rapidly approaching figures, saying: "Dare to approach us? You're looking for death!"

  Han Feiyu's face was filled with a hateful expression, and his eyes shot out two fierce rays of light.

  Ye Fan and Pang Bo arrived quickly, and in a short while they came to a nearby place.

  "Ling, Brother Yun, I didn't expect to run into you guys! What a coincidence!" Ye Fan and Pang Bo looked like they were over the moon with excitement and emotion, as if they had just been reunited with long-lost family members. They rushed over quickly, beaming with joy and warmth.

  "One day apart is like three autumns, two days apart is like six years. Finally seeing each other again!" Ye Fan and Pang Bo rushed forward with big strides, almost as if they wanted to rush over and hug everyone to express their joy.

  This made Li Lin and several others feel uneasy all over, quickly breaking out in goosebumps, and they couldn't help but shiver.

  Ling Lin's expression suddenly turned disgusted, and she glanced at Pang Bo before looking at Ye Fan with disdain. "Don't try to get close to me," she said. "No matter what you do, it won't work. You can't change anything." Standing on a massive boulder, she looked down at Pang Bo and Ye Fan with a fierce gaze, her voice cold as ice. "You two are really reckless. Aren't you afraid of dying in this forest? The depths of the ruins aren't a place where trash like you can just wander in!"

  Li Yun's expression was also icy cold, staring at Ye Fan and Pang Bo with a sneer, he was considering whether to take action immediately, the only concern was that Wu Qingfeng Lao might have left a mark on Pang Bo, so that later they could investigate what had happened.

  Although they humiliated the two of them and revealed their murderous intentions, Ye Fan and Pang Bo acted as if nothing was wrong, completely at ease, joining the group of people. What's more, the two of them even held hands with Han Feiyu, repeatedly saying: "Han Feiyu... you're really a good person!"

  "Have you picked up some kind of spiritual medicine, how is your body filled with a fragrant and refreshing scent?" Lili's murderous intentions were revealed, the beauty mole at the corner of her mouth was lightly trembling, but in an instant she changed color again, saying: "Something's not right, why has a fishy smell wafted over?"

  Rumbling sound

  Just then, several people felt the earth shaking and turned their heads back to look.

  "That's... a snake spirit!"

  "The old snake has become a spirit, it's a Jade-horned Snake!"

  Everyone present changed color, and a horned old snake was seen advancing against the wind, with all the grass and trees breaking, rushing quickly towards here, and the strong fishy smell made people want to vomit.

  "Damn it, it's you two..."

  Li Lin, Li Yun, Han Feiyu and others suddenly understood everything, and they couldn't wait to crush Ye Fan and Pang Bo into dust. However, it wasn't the time to get angry, so several people turned around and escaped in a sorry state.

  "Han Feiyu, you guys are really good people..." Ye Fan and Pang Bo said as they fled hastily, speaking to Han Feiyu and the others behind them.