Battle Through the Heavens: Soul Travels Through Clouds and Mountains, Becoming a Winning Artist

Chapter 95 Journey to the Heavenly Serpent Palace

In the depths of winter, the Northwest continent is so cold that water freezes instantly when sprinkled.

Yun Congxin and Liu Fuyao, who was wrapped up like a rice dumpling, escorted Elder Qing back to the Heavenly Serpent Palace.

"I shouldn't have taken this job; it's way too damn far." Yun Congxin was filled with regret. Looking at the snow-covered mountains and forests, he cursed himself for his lapse in judgment. "If it weren't for my storage ring, I'd be living like Bear Grylls after all this hardship!"

If it were just him and Elder Qing, this journey wouldn't have been nearly as tiring. One was a Dou Zong and the other a Dou Huang, both with thick skin and incredible speed. They could have made it from the Black Corner Region to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion in no time, except for rest periods.

But it's a completely different story when Liu Fuyao is with you. The little girl has delicate skin, and her skin turns red even with the slightest breeze. She is a true princess.

Furthermore, although the "Southwest Beauty" was unparalleled in beauty, she didn't cultivate any Dou Qi. A young woman of only sixteen years old, she only possessed second-stage Dou Qi, even lower than Xiao Yan when he became a cripple...

How can we travel with her with me in tow...?

Yun Congxin placed three iron swords on the campfire as a cutting board, using his wind-attribute fighting spirit to fan the flames while roasting the tendrils strung on them.

These are the tentacles of the second-tier magical beast, the Soul-Hooking Squid. They look exactly like squid. When Yun Congxin discovered them, he was incredibly excited.

"Come on, have a taste, have a taste." Yun Congxin divided the three large skewers and enthusiastically invited them on. "This is called grilled squid. I've improved it over and over, and apart from being a little too spicy, it's almost perfect."

Elder Qing accepted the grilled squid from Yun Congxin with a strange expression. Having traveled with Yun Congxin, she had actually eaten quite a bit of the delicious food he had researched. But every time she received a dish prepared by a Dou Zong-level expert, Elder Qing still felt something was off.

Instead of studying cultivation techniques and combat skills, this martial arts master has started researching recipes...

But in fact, Yun Congxin did not relax during this period. He had changed his cultivation technique to the intermediate-level Earth Rank Yun Dong Jue.

The cultivation method that Yao Lao chose for Yun Congxin was very suitable for him. The key to the Cloud Movement Technique lies in the understanding of the movement of clouds and wind, or the movement of the heart. And Yun Congxin happened to have been surrounded by countless flowers during that period, and each petal had touched him, so he was very sensitive to the movement of the heart.

Therefore, he switched cultivation methods very smoothly. With the help of the Earth-rank cultivation method, Yun Congxin's battle qi circulated like a surging river during this period, and even his cultivation level showed signs of improvement.

Yun Congxin took a big bite of the grilled squid. The bouncy and tender fish danced on his tongue as he chewed, and the savory sauce sprinkled on his taste buds. Combined with the taste of the ingredients themselves, happiness welled up in Yun Congxin's heart.

"Judging from this route, we should be close to the Heavenly Serpent Palace, right?" Yun Congxin asked.

Elder Qing savored the delicious food, now convinced that Dou Zong experts were indeed exceptionally talented individuals, true dragons among men. Look at Yun Congxin, how long has she been researching, and she's already created a delicacy that even the head chef of the Heavenly Serpent Palace hadn't conceived of.

"It's not far. After leaving this mountain range and passing through another small country, we'll enter the territory of the Heavenly Serpent Palace." Elder Qing controlled the divination stick with her battle qi. She took out a handkerchief from her storage ring, wiped her mouth elegantly, and said this.

Yun Congxin stood up, a gentle breeze brushing away the dust from her body.

"Then I'll go catch a couple more; this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity..."

Before he finished speaking, Yun Congxin had already stepped into the void and arrived on a great river that flowed through the mountains and forests.

He landed on the thick ice, his soul power seeping downwards through the ice to find the Soul-Hooking Squid lurking beneath.

The Soul-Snatching Squid, upon reaching adulthood, become second-tier magical beasts and are a unique species in this magical beast forest. Although numerous, the Soul-Snatching Squid are quite weak, which is one of the reasons why they remain as low-level magical beasts.

Although the Soul-Snatching Squid tasted very much like squid, which pleased Yun Congxin greatly, it was extremely ugly, resembling a echinoderm that had wandered off from the unspeakable film set next door.

It's just a second-tier magical beast. The Soul-Hooking Squid, which hunts by instinct, is so weak that even ordinary fighters have a chance to fight it, let alone Yun Congxin.

Before long, Yun Congxin had reaped a rich harvest, filling his pockets to the brim. With such convenient reconnaissance capabilities using his soul power, he didn't even need to dig a nest; he was destined to be out of the running for the air force...

"Huh?" Yun Congxin suddenly exclaimed.

He never expected to encounter living people in the dead of winter, when the mountains were blocked by heavy snow.

Moreover, she was all alone, and her strength was only that of a Great Dou Master...

With such strength, coming alone to this remote mountain, let alone in the dead of winter, even in the spring when flowers are in bloom, would be like an old man drinking poison—he'd be tired of living.

Yun Congxin couldn't help but be curious, so he quietly went over to take a look, only to see a little girl riding a snake.

"Goodness, the people of the Dou Qi Continent are really fierce." Yun Congxin looked at the thin little girl, then at the giant red python beneath her, and exclaimed in amazement.

The giant python was entirely red, as thick as a train. The little girl sat on its head, making it look like the snake had a black head on its head...

"With the strength of a Great Dou Master, yet able to ride a giant python beast at the level of a Dou King, could it be the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil—Qing Lin?" Yun Congxin thought to himself.

Yun Congxin followed her silently all the way to the deepest part of the forest, his expression of doubt growing stronger.

Deep within the forests of this Monster Mountain Range, there weren't many old monsters of the seventh tier, but there were still some of the sixth tier. Even from this distance, Yun Congxin could sense its aura; its oppressive power rendered a considerable area outside the cliff devoid of any living creature.

"This magical beast is at least on par with a six-star Dou Huang," Yun Congxin muttered to himself. "What is she planning to do? Is she intending to control that beast with her Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil...?"

Having followed for so long, Yun Congxin was already fully aware of Qinglin's strength. How could a Grand Dou Master of less than six stars control a sixth-tier magical beast comparable to a six-star Dou Huang?

Even if you beat Yun Congxin to death, he still wouldn't believe it!

This isn't how you cheat!

However, Yun Congxin did not appear to stop him, and the reason was quite simple.

From Elder Qing's words, Yun Congxin roughly understood Qing Lin's current status in the Heavenly Serpent Mansion. She was the apple of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion's eye, a personal disciple of a certain Dou Zun powerhouse, a precious darling that was treated with utmost care and affection.

Even if the young girl herself is oblivious and wants to test the limits of the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, are the elders of the Heavenly Serpent Mansion also going to make a foolish move?

They'd only make this young lady do this kind of work if they were fed to the point of exhaustion!

Yun Congxin looked into the distance and saw the giant python coiled on the cliff face.

The giant python coiled on the cliff, as simply as an ordinary snake perched on a tree branch. It coiled three times, still long enough to extend its head out and flick its tongue towards the sky, as if eager to swallow the sun whole.

"What exactly is she planning to do?"