Chapter 42: Obstruction at Sea Crossing

  Zi Lei condensed the essence of fire into a container with his magical powers, then swallowed it in one gulp under the curious gaze of the barbaric cow, making a gulping sound as he swallowed it down, and finally smacked his lips, as if to indicate that it was extremely delicious.

  "Great King, Great King----the mighty power of the Great King!"

  The fierce cow stared blankly, its eyes wide with wonder for a long time before it stuttered out a sentence. Originally, it was proud of its fire-type attack, but although it acknowledged that Qi Lei was formidable, it didn't necessarily concede on this point. However, at this moment, a feeling of admiration arose in its heart, and all arrogance vanished.

  "Considering your contribution in capturing the treasure, I'll reward you with a set of Demon-Suppressing Techniques!"

  To his own people, Zile has always been generous. As soon as he finished speaking, without any movement, a white light flew out of his body and shot into the barbaric cow's body.

  The fierce cow only felt a shock in his body, a pure and clean demon power appeared in the meridians, and kept wandering, leading the originally chaotic demon power in his body onto the right path.

  Many problems that had been troubling him for a long time were solved instantly and disappeared without a trace!

  Like a beacon of light in the dark night, this pure and refined demonic power illuminated the path beneath his feet, no longer leaving him lost and bewildered.

  "The Eagle Claw Divine Art" is a specialized cultivation method aimed at the Eagle Tribe, but it also has great guiding significance for other ethnic groups. Especially the parts that involve the forbidden techniques of demon cultivation, which are universally applicable to the entire demon tribe. With some reorganization and categorization, it can become the "Golden Rule" of demon cultivation.

  Of course, the only one who can do this is Zile. He has a human soul, is knowledgeable and experienced, and has cultivated the "Refining Spirit Decision", making his soul even stronger, crystal clear, and untainted by any impurities, like a precious stone. His thoughts are free and unfettered, often having wonderful ideas, able to perfectly improve the "Golden Rules".

  "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

  The barbaric cow was overjoyed, excited beyond compare, and Qi Lei was even more dead-set on it. He immediately took the lead himself and headed towards the Red East Sea coast.

  In just a few days, they crossed the grasslands and saw the red forest.

  "If it's the rainy season, the mangrove forest will be full of water, and it's just right to pass through."

  He lived up to his reputation as a "local snake", in the almost indistinguishable direction of the mangrove forest, he still carried Qilei, striding forward, turning left and right, and soon heard the sound of waves crashing against the shore.

  Zi Lei's heart leapt with joy, and he flapped his wings excitedly, only to see the vast ocean unfolding before his eyes.

  The clear and slightly wavy seawater, the playful birds flying on the sea surface, and the endless coastline stretching to the sky, make people feel carefree and joyful.

  "Hiss!"

  He couldn't help but let out a long whistle.

  "The floating island is right there!"

  With a loud cry of "Fly sparrow", Qi Lei noticed that there was an island on the surface of the sea.

  It was shrouded in a light mist, and didn't look very big. The ground undulated, covered with dense thickets of trees, luxuriantly green, showing the vital energy of life, just like the Tian Shan ancient vein. In the middle, there was a mountain completely composed of rock, with steep peaks and not a blade of grass growing, some places even forming precipices, very similar to the Blood Wolf Mountain precipice where Hei Mu had stayed.

  "Good sea, good mountains, good island, from now on this will be our home!"

  Zi Lei looked more and more satisfied, and couldn't help but excitedly shout out.

  "Pitch camp and prepare to set sail immediately!"

  The flying bird has led the tribe to circle around the floating island, and no monsters have been found, not even a single spirit. It can be said that at this time, the floating island is an unowned land, as long as they cross the sea smoothly, they can occupy it and then rest and recover.

  Thinking of the days when he can fly freely in the future, he couldn't wait any longer.

  Not just him, Bai Mao, San Zhao and Di Shu were also extremely excited, busy directing their subordinates to take action.

  The little monkeys were clever and handy, so they peeled the bark off to make ropes. The mice had hard teeth and loved to gnaw, so they cut down the thick red trees from the roots. The blood wolves then became "transport workers" and put all the cut-down red trees on the beach. Finally, the skilled monkeys used the ropes to connect the red trees together to form a raft.

  Many hands make light work, the number of wooden rafts increased linearly and soon there were enough.

  "The sea is calm and steady, it's just the right moment for crossing."

  With a loud crack of the whip, plank after plank was pushed into the water, and big and small monkeys, blood wolves, and rats, in batches and in succession, stepped onto the planks.

  However, just then, the barbaric cow walked up with a hesitant expression and said: "Your Majesty, it's better not to go into the sea for now. In previous years when the rainy season arrived, there would be a group of giant pythons in the Red Tree Forest that specialized in swallowing all kinds of living creatures, extremely cruel and bloodthirsty. Although it is still the dry season now, if they were to cause trouble, the consequences would be unthinkable.

  Zi Lei was taken aback, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. Regardless of whether the barbarian cow's words were right or wrong, such a reckless crossing of the sea would be very inappropriate. After all, monkeys, blood wolves, and rats are all land animals born and raised on land. Once they reach the sea, they become ducks in distress. If the wooden raft is even slightly damaged, there will almost be no chance of survival.

  But we cannot avoid crossing the sea!

  The floating island is right in front of us, such a great place for rest and relaxation, how can we possibly give it up!

  "I'll go first and scout out the situation in the nearby waters."

  He jumped onto the wooden raft, flapped his wings and exerted a great force, sending the raft flying into the sea like an arrow off the string.

  The sea surface is very calm, although not smooth as a mirror, the wave head is indeed very small, slapping against the wooden boat, making a pleasant and rhythmic sound, making people feel relaxed, even producing a drowsy feeling.

  At this moment, the sea hid her cruelty and showed all her calm beauty.

  Zi Lei started cautiously, paying attention to every movement around him at all times, until he approached the small island and saw everything clearly, only then did he relax.

  But at this moment, the sea water suddenly churned up, as if cut off by a sharp blade, and like a mirror broken in half, a huge crack appeared, with no bottom in sight, and the more it was reflected in the surrounding sea water, the more terrifying and frightening it became.

  Zi Lei was shocked and lost his color, flapping his wings, about to jump into the air.

  Before he could act, the sea water churned up and the fissure instantly turned into a huge whirlpool, from which a giant python burst out.

  This giant python, as thick as a water jar, is over a thousand feet long, with scales covering its body, shining with a cold light in the sunlight. Its head is not round, but has edges and corners, as if it wants to transform into a dragon. A pair of eyes as big as lanterns shoot out icy, ruthless glances. The huge mouth is open, revealing sharp teeth, like a row of sharp blades.

  He swung his tail and set off a huge wave, his massive body leaped out of the sea and pounced on Zilei.

  Rumble!

  The wooden raft was struck by the wave and flew away, the rope made of tree bark split into four or five pieces, the red wood scattered, and one by one fell into the sea.

  It's as if there is a waterfall falling from the sky, with water droplets splashing everywhere and waves rolling over.

  The sea surface is completely boiling!

  "Hiss!"

  A loud thunderclap, a flap of its wings, and it skillfully dodged the giant python's attack. However, in its heart, it was furious, gathering its demonic energy. A pair of sharp claws suddenly extended, and a pure white light flashed by, striking the giant python's body.

  This claw, although it was just a condensed shadow of demonic energy, was by no means ordinary.

  Then, with a "plop", two claw marks appeared on the giant python's body, skin torn and flesh burst open, fresh blood gushing out, instantly dyeing the seawater red. The thick smell of blood wafted through the air, spreading far and wide.

  However, the pain and blood did not make the python aware of its danger, but instead made it even more furious, almost losing its rationality. It let out a loud hiss, its two lantern-like eyes staring wider, becoming blood-red, emitting angry rays, its whole body full of murderous aura, its long tail swishing back and forth, striking towards Zilei.

  "Looking for death!"

  Zi Lei was enraged to the extreme, not retreating but instead advancing forward, charging towards the tail that was smashing down on him. His entire body's feathers stood up abruptly, each one resembling a sharp blade, razor-sharp to the extreme.

  Pfft!

  A dull thud was heard, and he forcibly pierced through the giant python's body. His feathers were still standing on end, but not a single drop of blood stained him. However, behind him, flesh and blood flew everywhere, as if a bloody rain had fallen. The heavy smell of blood filled the air, making it hard for people to breathe.

  The python's tail was smashed, and it let out a sorrowful cry. Only then did it realize that it had crashed into an iron plate. Not even having time to feel the pain, it turned around and fled into the sea.

  "Want to leave? Or stay?"

  A cold glint flashed in Zile's eyes, and a fierce killing intent burst forth!