Chapter 53: Han Elder

  Green light flickered, twelve green wooden swords soaked in snake blood seemed to have come alive, as if absorbing the essence of blood. The body of the green wooden sword became more crystal clear, losing a bit of its ancient simplicity and gaining a few more lustrous sheens, as if transformed into a green jade sword. However, the flowing light emitted was somewhat eerie, with a faint blue glow, similar to ghostly fire. Finally, with a few soft "whooshing" sounds, it quickly flew back and merged into Han Chang's withered body.

  He walked forward with a wooden ruler in his hand, came to the blood-soaked ground, and gently tapped it, causing the jade horn to fall off. Then he rummaged through the snake's corpse, picked out a huge snake gallbladder, and squeezed the bile into his mouth with his bird-like fingers. Finally, he even stuffed the gallbladder into his mouth, chewed it for a while, and swallowed it down.

  "Alas, although it's bitter, but for this body of mine that's about to lose its vitality, it's indeed a great tonic. The gallbladder of the snake spirit is not commonly seen." His words were eerie and ghostly, causing even Li Lin and Li Yun to feel a chill run down their spines.

  He then began to refine the snake blood and snake venom in a very subtle way, without wasting a single bit, and finally gathered all the materials into a green light, which disappeared in the blink of an eye.

  "You few are too bold, actually running all the way here." Han Chang's hair was disheveled and his face was obscured, but one could imagine his gloomy appearance at this moment, for his words were very cold: "Don't even mention you guys, even a master with a powerful source of divine power wouldn't dare to easily venture deep into the ruins."

  "Uncle, I know I was wrong." Han Feiyu lowered his head, not daring to make any excuses, seemingly very afraid of Han Changlao. Li Lin and Li Yun also lowered their heads, not daring to look at the old man in front of them.

  "You may have some clever ideas, wanting to take advantage of the chaos and sneak in deeper, but you've forgotten one thing: in this world, everything is decided by strength. If you don't reach an absolute level, even with some small calculations, it's completely useless." As he spoke, Han Chang's tone became slightly more gentle, saying: "A drastic change has occurred deep within the ruins, and even I must be careful not to worry about my life. Alright, you all leave immediately, and never come back again."

  "Yes!"

  Although three people agreed, they didn't leave immediately. Their eyes swept towards the direction of Ye Fan and Pang Bo, revealing their murderous intentions without any disguise.

  "Still not leaving!" Although Han Zhang Lao's hair was disheveled and covered his face, at this moment two sharp glints shot out from between his hair, instantly making the three people feel a chill run down their spines. They didn't dare to stay any longer and quickly walked towards the mountain forest.

  Han Lao walked towards Ye Fan and Pang Bo. His body was as dry as a withered tree, his black clothes seemed to be wrapped around a short bamboo pole, and his scattered white hair made him look eerie and terrifying. He floated forward like a ghost without making any sound, his feet not touching the ground, emitting an aura of death.

  Ye Fan and Pang Bo suddenly tensed up, this emaciated old man was too ominous, the two felt their scalp tingling, at this moment they were not in the Lingxu Cave Heaven, if the other party caught them to refine medicine, it would be a desperate situation.

  Han Zhanglao floated in, his feet not touching the ground, and let out a cold laugh that sounded like an owl crying at night, making one's hair stand on end. This was simply not a sound that could be made by a living person.

  "Managed to escape from the Jade Horned Snake's mouth and even picked some Jade Snake Orchids, not bad!" He nodded repeatedly, staring at Ye Fan and Pang Bo, with two sharp glints shooting out from his white hair as he sized up Ye Fan and Pang Bo.

  The two of them felt uncomfortable when he praised them in this way, especially when they heard him say "not bad" and felt that it was not like he was praising their performance, but rather like he was examining their bodies. Ye Fan and Pang Bo had a chill run down their spines as they looked at Han Changlao, who seemed like an old ghost, his lifespan almost exhausted, trying to find a way to refine the Rebirth Dan, staring at them in such a way that it made their hair stand on end.

  "Have seen Elder Han."

  Ye Fan and Pang Bo paid their respects, but there was no way to escape now. The opponent could ride the divine rainbow and move instantly, catching up in an instant.

  "You seem to be afraid of me, no need to be like that. Actually, I quite like young people, especially those full of vitality and energy." Han Changlao's voice was low and hoarse as he took a few steps forward, glanced at Pang Bo, then his gaze fell on Ye Fan, scorching hot, as if sizing up his own property.

  Ye Fan almost directly threw a punch, Pang Bo couldn't hold back either and was about to make his move, but at this moment, Han Changlao suddenly

  She gently patted Ye Fan's shoulder and then floated away like a ghost, leaving the two of them behind.

  "I'll be watching you, cultivate well from now on." His words were weak and sounded lifeless. He vanished before the eyes of the two, flying deep into the ruins.

  "What does this old man mean?" Pang Bo showed a suspicious look, just now thinking that Han Changlao was going to take action, but he didn't expect him to leave like this.

  "This old thing..." Ye Fan's face didn't look good, and he muttered in a low voice: "That naked gaze was completely unscrupulous, as if he thought I was his private property. Damn it, I curse him to be trapped in the ruins forever!"

  Pang Bo suggested: "Let's get out of here quickly, before that old man makes his move, the farther the better."

  "Whether to escape or not, it's all the same. He didn't take direct action, definitely because he's considering Wu Qingfeng's seniority. But looking at his attitude, it seems like everything is under control, I don't know what he really wants to do..."

  In the distant mountains, Han Fei Yu was puzzled and couldn't figure it out. He had thought that his uncle would directly capture Ye Fan to refine medicine, but unexpectedly, he only stayed for a moment before leaving lightly. Li Lin and Li Yun were gritting their teeth, seeing that Han Chang Lao had already gone far away, they whispered to each other, wanting to go over and directly take the lives of Ye Fan and Pang Bo.

  "Pang Bo is a Xian Miao, and most likely has the mark of Wu Qingfeng left on his body. If we kill him, it's likely that they'll be able to figure out it was us right away." In the end, the three of them left in anger, suppressing their desire to kill and not making a move.

  Just then, a divine rainbow streaked across the sky, rushing towards the depths of the ruins.

  "It's Wu Qingfeng." Ye Fan and Pang Bo exchanged a glance, revealing joyful expressions.

  At this moment, it was undoubtedly very dangerous deep in the ruins, but Ye Fan and Pang Bo did not retreat, instead choosing to continue advancing.

  "We don't have to go into the deepest part of the ruins, let's search around the second deepest level, maybe we can find some spiritual medicine similar to Yu She Lan." The two thought that the danger was concentrated in the deepest part of the ruins, where an astonishing change had occurred, and other areas were relatively safe.

  The mountains and forests were quiet, and they walked forward for more than ten miles. Ye Fan and Pang Bo saw many foundation stones and broken tiles, and the grass and trees could not completely cover these ruins.

  In the process, they finally confirmed that not all ferocious beasts had escaped. They saw powerful creatures in several regions that were no weaker than the Jade Horned Snake, all of which were hiding in caves and restless.

  "Bang"

  At this moment, a dull sound came from the depths of the ruins again. Ye Fan and Pang Bo suddenly felt a tremor in their hearts, as if something had grasped their heart for a moment, a sharp pain. The physical quality of the two far exceeded that of ordinary people, but they still felt uncomfortable, stumbling backward several steps before stabilizing their bodies, their faces pale, both feeling somewhat frightened.

  "What on earth is it..."

  "Haven't you noticed that this dull sound is getting shorter and shorter intervals?"

  Moreover, the two of them felt an extremely powerful life force coming from deep within the ruins.

  "What's your idea?" asked Pong Bo.

  Ye Fan shook his head and said: "I have a very absurd association, I think it's like some kind of powerful creature that has been sleeping for endless years, slowly waking up."

  Pang Bo's face showed a look of surprise, and he said: "You wouldn't be saying that the dull sound is its heartbeat, would you?"

  Just then, the sound of breaking air was incessant in one's ears, as more than a dozen divine rainbows tore through the sky, charging into the depths of the ruins.