31: Cloud-patterned snake

Not only was Hong Yu a bit dazed, but Sun Yang and the others were also bewildered.

Mu Xue even cursed from within the Formation, "Zhao Yuntao, what are you doing? Didn't you say it was absolutely impossible for him to walk out of your Formation with his cultivation?"

Zhao Yuntao, who was presiding over the Formation outside, turned pale and then flushed. His hands never stopped forming seals for calculations, and his mouth repeatedly muttered two phrases: "How could this be? It's impossible!"

The Demon Tiger within the Formation showed an extremely human-like look of mockery in its eyes. While appearing to strike with all its might, forcing Sun Yang and the others to dodge, its massive body skillfully turned around and headed straight for the edge of the Formation.

In almost an instant, it appeared at the spot where Hong Yu had just been, and then its massive demonic body lunged fiercely outward.

"Watch out, it's trying to escape! Stop it quickly!"

Before Sun Yang's words could land, the Tiger Demon seemed to crash into an invisible wall of air. Because it had used too much force and the impact was too heavy, the tiger's head was slightly deformed, and blood flowed steadily.

The Formation was shaken, and Zhao Yuntao, who was presiding over it, turned pale and spat out a mouthful of blood. He muttered to himself, "There's nothing wrong with the Formation, so how on earth did Hong Yu escape?"

"Solve the Tiger Demon first, then go find Hong Yu. We must ensure he doesn't return to the Xuan Yun Residence alive; otherwise, you all know how severe the sect rules are," Sun Yang shouted sternly. Hearing this, the others present felt a chill in their hearts and immediately stopped holding back, unleashing all their killing moves to besiege the Tiger Demon.

Meanwhile, on Hong Yu's side, the System was controlling his body. The spiritual energy within him flowed in a brand-new way, and his entire body flickered with blood-red light as he traversed through Red Stone Ridge at an incredibly fast speed.

He soon arrived in front of a cave, and the System rushed in without hesitation.

The cave entrance was large, about three meters high, and the cave was straight without any curves.

The further they went in, the more pungent the stench became. The ground was littered with bleached bones—both human and animal. However, they all had one thing in common: they were very fresh, as if death had occurred not long ago.

After advancing about ten meters, they reached the end of the cave. Hong Yu looked closely and saw a small nest made of grass and wood in the deepest part of the cave, with several young snakes lying motionless inside.

The young snakes were only about two fingers thick and half a meter long. Their bodies appeared to be surrounded by clouds, with flat heads and small eyes.

Hong Yu recognized them at a glance; these were the Cloud-Patterned Snakes mentioned by City Lord Wang. The small snakes before him were the hatchlings of the Cloud-Patterned Snake after laying eggs.

Fortunately, the Foundation Establishment Stage Cloud-Patterned Snake was not here; otherwise, his few pounds of flesh probably wouldn't even be enough for a single bite.

While Hong Yu was secretly congratulating himself on his good luck, the System had already taken control of his body. Holding the seven absolutes sword, it killed the small Cloud-Patterned Snakes one by one. In just three to five seconds, the entire nest of small snakes was slaughtered.

"Ding! Gift completed. Automatic idle mode will now continue."

"I freaking knew it..." Hong Yu sighed inwardly. He had become numb to the System's operations. Fortunately, the Foundation Establishment giant snake wasn't there, so there was no immediate danger to his life.

The essence blood of the small snakes was extracted by the System, and the snake corpses instantly shriveled into dry skins. The System then activated the Blood Shadow Movement Technique. The essence blood swirled around Hong Yu, and a strong sense of restlessness suddenly surged in his heart.

The blood flow in his body suddenly accelerated, especially in his thighs, which felt like they were about to burst. Continuous power gathered in his thighs. The System controlled Hong Yu's body to crouch slightly and then kicked back with sudden force.

Instantly, Hong Yu's figure disappeared into the air!

To be precise, he didn't disappear; his speed was just too fast, exceeding the limit of what the eye could capture.

Within a single breath, Hong Yu could clearly feel his body running back and forth within this short cave hundreds of times.

A gale rose within the cave, and several figures dashed to and fro. Layers of phantoms appeared, both real and fake, making it difficult to distinguish between them.

Hong Yu was also amazed by the speed of this Blood Shadow Movement Technique. If he had learned this technique earlier, his enemies probably wouldn't even be able to touch the corner of his clothes during a fight!

"It seems Saintess Xu really is a great person. Even though I did something so out of line to her, not only did she not blame me, but she also gave me two such powerful Cultivation Techniques. I must find a chance to repay her in the future."

Touched, Hong Yu then immersed himself in the Cultivate of the Blood Shadow Movement Technique.

"Ding! This idle session is complete. Thank you for using it, Host. Please rate your satisfaction with this service!"

When Hong Yu was startled awake by the System's notification, he carefully checked his body and found that he had already achieved a Minor Achievement in the Blood Shadow Movement Technique!

Before he could marvel at the efficiency of the System's Cultivate speed, Hong Yu's expression changed. A shrill roar came from outside the cave, so loud that it shook the dust off the cave ceiling.

Hong Yu quickly gripped the seven absolutes sword with his right hand and ran out of the cave without a second thought!

After giving the System a two-star negative review, Hong Yu felt a gust of strong wind approaching. Without time for much thought, he subconsciously activated the Blood Shadow Movement Technique, turning into a streak of blood-red light and fleeing outward at high speed.

When he glanced back inadvertently, he realized that a Giant Python was frantically slithering toward him.

The Giant Python was clearly an enlarged version of the previous young snakes, but its body was simply too massive. Its head alone was as large as a house, and its vertical pupils, staring fixedly at Hong Yu, were enough to make one's skin crawl.

Hong Yu was scared out of his wits. He desperately pushed the Blood Shadow Movement Technique, pulling his speed to the limit as the spiritual energy in his body burned frantically. At this moment, he only wanted to get as far away from the Cloud-Patterned Snake as possible!

However, a scene that made him despair occurred. Although the Cloud-Patterned Snake's body was huge, its speed was not slow at all. In fact, this Giant Python was surrounded by actual clouds and mist, slithering like a bolt of white lightning and constantly closing the distance between itself and Hong Yu.

Hong Yu estimated in his mind that at this rate, he probably wouldn't make it back to Wolong City before being caught by the Giant Python. Now, his only option was to lead it toward Sun Yang and the others. Firstly, he could use Sun Yang and the others to stall the Cloud-Patterned Snake for a moment, and secondly, he could use the Cloud-Patterned Snake to get revenge for the previous sneak attack.

Killing two birds with one stone—he couldn't see any downside. So, Hong Yu set his sights on the direction and headed straight for Sun Yang and the others.

At this time, Sun Yang and the others were still in a stalemate with the Tiger Demon. The Tiger Demon was in bad shape, its white fur covered in gruesome wounds, and it was breathing more out than in, clearly on the verge of death from its heavy injuries.

Although Sun Yang and the others looked disheveled, they didn't have many wounds. Just as they were about to finish off the Tiger Demon once and for all, the tiger seemed to sense something. It used its last bit of strength to stand up and let out a long howl toward the sky.

"Awoo~"

Mu Xue vigilantly pulled her longbow to full draw, thinking the Tiger Demon was going to make a final desperate struggle. To her surprise, after letting out that cry, the Tiger Demon fell straight to the ground and stopped moving.

Just as they were wondering what the point of the Tiger Demon's action was, Hong Yu appeared in the distance, running toward them at high speed.

As he ran, he shouted, "Sun Yang, look at the big treasure I've brought back for you! Even though you guys ambushed me, I'm the kind of person who returns grievances with favors. You don't have to thank me too much!"