Chapter 307: Walking the Flood Dragon

The next day, the continuous heavy rain still hadn't stopped, but Cheng Feng could no longer worry about that much.

Bringing Su Qiang along, the three Bone Refining Martial Artists headed straight for Linshi Gorge.

When they were still three li away from the gorge, they discovered that the lightning was becoming increasingly dense and the thunder was deafening. Under the illumination of the lightning, the gorge appeared even more eerie and terrifying.

Viewed from afar, it looked like two upright fingers, preparing to clamp down on the thunderclouds in the sky.

Cheng Feng, Wei Zhuang, and Su Qiang cautiously watched from the outskirts of the gorge, vigilantly observing their surroundings.

Especially near the water sources around the gorge; according to Cheng Feng's guess, that black snake might be lurking underwater.

But entering the water in this kind of weather was simply courting death, so Cheng Feng had only come over to take a look.

Borrowing the light formed by the lightning in the sky, the three of them cautiously looked around.

Facing the increasingly worsening weather and the unknown dangerous area they were about to enter, Cheng Feng, Wei Zhuang, and Su Qiang all appeared exceptionally cautious. In such an environment, any slight negligence could lead to fatal consequences.

Amidst the lightning and thunder, reflecting the silhouettes of the three, Cheng Feng, seeing that there had been no harvest for a long time, had already begun to think of retreating; his impulsive decision now seemed like a wasted trip.

One really shouldn't come out in this kind of terrible weather.

"Everyone pay attention, the terrain here is complex, and with the lightning and thunder, we must be even more careful. Let's observe for another half an incense stick's time; if we still find nothing, we'll withdraw."

Cheng Feng reminded them in a low voice, his gaze fixed firmly ahead, as if he could pierce through the rain curtain and darkness to see the danger hidden within.

Wei Zhuang and Su Qiang nodded; this extreme weather was truly not suitable for coming out to do reconnaissance work.

They gripped their weapons tightly, ready to deal with any sudden situation at any time.

The three of them slowly pushed forward, each step taken with extreme caution.

As they gradually approached the water source, the humidity and chill in the air became increasingly apparent.

According to theories from his past life, heavy rain would inevitably cause water levels to rise, which would make the big snake run out of its own cave and continue to look for a lower, drier cave.

And this was the reason Cheng Feng had rushed over to check; if the heavy rain had already passed and the big black snake had also run away, then waiting any longer would be meaningless.

After all, the Talent Stone had a time limit.

Suddenly, Wei Zhuang looked toward the very top of the gorge: "Do you guys see if there is something at the very top of the gorge?"

Cheng Feng and Su Qiang's attention had been focused on the middle and sides of the gorge, and they truly hadn't seen anything at the peak of the gorge.

When the two of them looked carefully for the first time, they didn't discover anything amiss.

When they looked again carefully with the help of the lightning,

Cheng Feng shouted against the wind and rain: "Is there a change in the stone at the very top??"

Wei Zhuang and Su Qiang also stared fixedly at the stone at the very top of the gorge.

Under the brilliant illumination of the lightning, that big stone at the peak of the gorge appeared even more clear and terrifying.

Suddenly, Cheng Feng saw clearly that a large black snake was coiled on that stone, and he blurted out: "It's, it's that black snake..."

At this moment, a bolt of lightning tore through the night sky, illuminating the entire gorge. In that instant, Cheng Feng and the others finally saw clearly—the black shadow was indeed a huge black snake!

It seemed to have merged with the thunder between heaven and earth, and every strike of lightning seemed to be performing a solemn baptism for it. The black shadow was huge and ferocious, revealing an ancient and powerful aura that made one's hair stand on end.

Its body was even more massive than they had imagined, coiled on the giant rock at the top of the gorge like a black mountain. The black snake's scales shimmered with a mysterious light, and a pair of blood-red eyes stared coldly at the three people below.

Cheng Feng swallowed his saliva; he felt an invisible pressure rushing toward him.

This isn't the original snake, is it???

How could it have changed so much???

The strength of this black snake far exceeded their estimates; the previous encounter had been a narrow escape from death.

"We must leave here immediately!" Cheng Feng said in a low voice, "It has likely already sensed our presence."

Wei Zhuang and Su Qiang nodded; they also realized the danger of their situation. The three turned and walked back quietly, trying their best not to make a sound. However, just as they had taken a few steps, the black snake suddenly opened its mouth and let out an earth-shattering roar toward the lightning striking at it.

A gust of wind swept over, mixed with thick water mist, making them almost unable to stand. Cheng Feng secretly cried out that it was bad; they had been discovered!

Cheng Feng, Wei Zhuang, and Su Qiang looked at each other, their hearts filled with shock and awe.

They realized that it was not an Ordinary black snake, but a much larger, much more terrifying Strange Beast.

The reason it could be safe and sound in the lightning, and even seemed to be enjoying this baptism, was surely because it possessed extraordinary power and constitution.

As time passed, they felt the powerful aura emanating from the black snake even more clearly. It was an aura mixed with ancient, wild, and dangerous qualities, making one involuntarily feel awe.

"This... what is this thing?" Su Qiang's voice trembled, almost unable to believe his own eyes.

Cheng Feng pursed his lips tightly, looking back at the very top of the gorge while running. "I don't know, but judging from the aura it emits, we are not even on the same level of existence. Stop talking, let's run."

Facing the scene of the black snake tossing and turning in the lightning at the top of the gorge, rising to meet the thunder, Cheng Feng, Wei Zhuang, and Su Qiang all held their breath and stared, their hearts filled with shock and tension.

"Is... is that the black snake you were looking for?" Su Qiang's voice trembled slightly, clearly shocked by the scene before him, and he asked while running.

Wei Zhuang also looked at Cheng Feng with lingering fear: "You really escaped from its mouth???"

How could Cheng Feng have time to explain such a question at this moment?

He channeled Blood Qi into his legs and ran with all his might; he was also feeling some regret now. Among the three, his strength was slightly worse, yet the two of them were running at the same speed as him.

This planted a seed in Cheng Feng's heart: in the future, he must practice long-distance running movement techniques. The Chaotic Sky Step was useful in chaotic battles, but it was useless when focusing on escaping.

Fortunately, the black snake had no mind to pay attention to the figures at the foot of the mountain; the lightning in the sky was its greatest enemy at the moment.

From snake to dragon, there are only two situations: one is to Leap Dragon Gate, as all things can become dragons, and the other is to Walk the Flood Dragon.

Without opportunity, the black snake could only rely on its own bitter cultivation to endure time, enduring until it reached the level where it could Walk the Flood Dragon.

Yet it never expected that it wouldn't even be able to pass the first hurdle of Walking the Flood Dragon, the lightning hurdle. How could it be reconciled to this?

A thousand years of bitter cultivation exchanged for failure at the very beginning of the first hurdle???

The black snake hissed forcefully at the lightning in the sky: "I want to, become a dragon!"