REVEREND INSANITY
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...Chapter 205...

Chapter 205: Sleeping on the Top of a Tree

Roarr….

The sky grew darker as the river surged and receded.

At dusk, the beach was dyed red with crocodile blood, and hundreds of six-legged crocodile corpses lay around the two youths.

From beside one particular giant crocodile corpse, Fang Yuan slowly stood up.

He had no thoughts of escaping when the group of six-legged crocodiles attacked. Even though he only had the cultivation of the initial stage of Rank one, he had Bai Ning Bing who was a peak stage Master Gu of Rank three!

His cultivation base coupled with a rank three Gu worm, was more than enough to exterminate a hundred groups of beasts.

On one hand, he needed external forces like the group of six-legged crocodiles to oppress Bai Ning Bing and also took the opportunity to train her. On the other hand, he also needed to find a suitable Gu worm for himself.

“I may only be at the rank one of the early stages, but with my A-grade talent and the Heavenly Treasure Essence Lotus, but with my A-grade talent, the recovery speed of my primeval essence was fast enough to let me use a rank two Gu worm. But it's a pity that both Crocodile Power Gu and Carapace Gu are not very ideal for me, “Fang Yuan sighed while contemplating in his mind.

Sky Canopy Gu was the third rank defensive Gu he lent Bai Ning Bing. Now, he needed a suitable defense Gu for himself. However, Carapace Gu's defensive area was too small as it could only defend his back.

And even though Crocodile Strength Gu was a precious Gu, Fang Yuan already had the strength of two wild boars; strengthening it even further would harm him.

Under Rank six, Master Gu only had a mortal body that had a limit in how much he could endure and could not be strengthened continuously.

Fang Yuan had already used Black and White Boar Gu to remodel his body and increase his fundamental strength. Using Crocodile Power Gu would surpass what his body could withstand and would only hurt him.

That is, unless he found another Gu worm that could complement Crocodile Power Gu, he would commit suicide by using it.

“In the heritage within Bai Gu mountain, there is Jade Bone Gu that can increase the strength of Gu Master's bones. After using this Gu, there would be no problem in using Crocodile Strength Gu. However, there was still quite a distance from Bai Gu mountain and it would take at least ten fifteen days. “

Fang Yuan looked towards the southeast, then he willed and summoned Gu Strength Crocodile.

He gave Gu the Crocodile Power to Bai Ning Bing, and at the same time, summoned back the Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus.

“Use this Crocodile Strength Gu, it will make you get crocodile strength. The process will be a little difficult, but it should be done after you repeatedly activate it for a month,” Fang Yuan's command.

Bai Ning Bing nodded, her heart happy.

With Crocodile Strength Gu, he could replace his weak strength. He had searched for Gu like that when he was still in the Bai clan, but he had no luck finding Gu like that. To think that he had unexpectedly found the Gu he had always wanted in the wild!

Danger lurked everywhere as Master Gu travelled out, but at the same time, there were plenty of opportunities.

“Let's go, the smell of blood here is too concentrated and will definitely attract wild beasts, the cliffs are also almost collapsed; it will be dangerous to camp here.”

Bai Ning Bing approved Fang Yuan's proposal.

But before leaving, Fang Yuan collected as much blood and crocodile flesh as he could and stored it in the tusita flower.

Crocodile Strength Gu is crocodile meat. And fresh crocodile blood could be used to feed Blood Skull Gu and Blood Moon Gu.

The sun had completely disappeared into the horizon and night had arrived.

Many stars are faintly visible in the sky.

The cliff collapsed due to the grand crocodile king's attack, becoming easier to climb. After Fang Yuan and Bai Ning Bing climbed the cliff, a dense forest greeted them.

The forest seemed to continue on, touching the shadows of the distant mountains. Furthermore, the depths of the forest were covered in deep darkness, hiding dangers and unknown beasts.  

Chichihouhou. . .  

A series of strange sounds that sounded like the cries of birds or the howls of apes, echoed in the ears of the two young men.

The two looked at each other, realizing that danger was lurking everywhere in the forest. What's more at night, where the light is dim; the forest becomes more dangerous than during the day.

However, they had no other choice.

“Let's go,” Fang Yuan hinted at Bai Ning Bing.

Bai Ning Bing gritted her teeth, but she had no choice but to drag her extremely tired body and walk in front, opening a path for Fang Yuan.

The trees in this forest were at least four meters tall. And because it is near a river, the air is filled with moisture and the soil is much softer than regular soil.

Under this warm and humid atmosphere, moss grows wild, spreading across the ground, rocks, and tree trunks.

The darkness deepened and the cold increased as they deepened into the forest.

Fang Yuan was still in better shape; bai Ning Bing, however, shivered from the cold. He had just engaged in a fierce battle, and his entire body was drenched in sweat. Right now when the coldness invaded his body, he naturally felt much colder.

“Hey, how about make fire and warm yourself first?” Bai Ning Bing spoke while observing in front.

His voice echoed within the forest, making the silence of the forest even more prominent.

“Warm ourselves? Haha.” Fang Yuan laughed, “Didn't you feel that this forest is too quiet? Come stop and check the trees in front.”

Bai Ning Bing slowed her pace and concentrated.

The trees in front of them were short and thick, with twisted roots scattered in the ground. The ends of the branches grow outwards like green pythons; coiling around each other or falling to the ground.

The tip of the vines is like a venus flytrap or like a mussels with an open shell, quietly waiting for prayer.

This tree is carnivorous, and the ends of its branches have softened into vines with only two leaves at the ends. The leaves are wide and large, and will usually remain open like a giant mouth opening. However, as soon as the prey approaches, the vines will dart like snakes and the leaves will close, swallowing their prey. After that, the tree will secrete acidic liquid and melt its prey for tens of days or even months, before being absorbed.

Bai Ning Bing counted the number of beast trap trees in front of him; there were at least thirty to forty. There was a distance between each tree, where ordinary trees grew.

“This is an animal trap tree area, no wonder it is so quiet without any signs of living creatures. But that's not a problem, I can forcefully open the path with rank three Gu,” Bai Ning Bing said.

Fang Yuan, however, shook his head, “We need a safe campsite now, and from how I see it, this area of the beast trap tree looks quite good. We may not necessarily find a safer place to spend the night here, dense forest if we break through this area. “

Bai Ning Bing inevitably opened her eyes wide upon hearing what was said, “In this place? This animal trap tree is safer?”

Fang Yuan glanced at him, but did not explain; instead he turned around and walked back through the way they had come.

Bai Ning Bing gritted her teeth; yang Gu was with Fang Yuan, so she had no choice but to follow Fang Yuan back to shore.

Fang Yuan picked out two sturdy crocodile carcasses and opened their cut bellies; he took the internal organs and cleaned them thoroughly before dragging the corpses back into the forest.

“You really thought of ?!” Bai Ning Bing was smart and when she saw this, she could already guess Fang Yuan's motive.

He could not help but be amazed by Fang Yuan's creativity.

“Man is a creature above all else, possessing infinite wisdom; thinking of strange ways to survive is normal. We will sleep in it today,” Fang Yuan said, and after explaining what to do, he went inside the crocodile's stomach.

The next moment, he rolled inside and approached the trap tree on the body of the six-legged crocodile.

Swish!

The nearby vine pounced, as fast as the wind. Two large, exposed leaves engulf the entire crocodile carcass in one bite and are then sealed shut.

Next, the vines twist and gently prop up the dense leaves to the top of the tree.

“Sleep, we still have to continue our journey tomorrow.” The leaves on the treetop trembled for a moment before Fang Yuan's voice came out.

Bai Ning Bing was stunned on the spot, watching this scene with her mouth open.

He regained consciousness after a while.  

Darkness completely enveloped the land, and the night wind gently blew and passed through the forest, producing a sobbing-like sound.

Bai Ning Bing clenched her teeth, and as Fang Yuan pointed out, she drilled into the crocodile's stomach and rolled towards the beast trap tree.

Almost instantly, he felt an attack of outside force, causing the crocodile's entire body to tremble for a moment.

After shaking, he felt himself slowly rising up.

Finally, the force that lifted him stopped.

Bai Ning Bing was lying inside the crocodile's stomach, and the crocodile's stomach was lying flat inside the leaves.

He gazed outwards and his gaze passed through a small crack in the covered foliage, landing on top of the many stars in the sky.

The surroundings were extremely quiet, and the stars shone brightly like mischievous children winking at him.

“The sky is filled with stars; our luck is good, the weather will be good tomorrow.” Fang Yuan's voice sounded from outside.

Bai Ning Bing did not reply, she moved her body to get a more comfortable position.

However, he still felt cold because of the ice-cold body of the crocodile.

At this moment, he smelled a fragrant scent.

Bai Ning Bing was not surprised because Fang Yuan had explained this to her; this was the acidic liquid released by the beast trap tree.

However, this acidic liquid takes at least three months to melt the crocodile body. Therefore, hiding inside the crocodile body is very safe for now.

“Oh yes, I better use Crocodile Strength Gu first and then sleep...” Bai Ning Bing thought to herself but her eyelids looked as heavy as a mountain, slowly closing. The next moment, he fell asleep.

He was too tired; first it continued to drift for five days and five nights, then it was a fierce battle with the group of crocodiles. And in that battle, he had exceeded his physical limits and dug out a portion of his potential.

Perhaps it was because she had turned into a woman, the pressure from Fang Yuan intentionally or not, it made her exhausted both body and mind.

Fang Yuan, however, did not fall asleep.

From inside the crocodile body, he called out the tusita flower and took out some cotton clothes and his robe. He then divided it into two parts – one part for the bearing under his body; another part to cover his body.

Although he was circling around, this layer of preparation immediately gave him warmth.

Under the leaf cage, the crocodile's body turned into a pleasant nest.

Fang Yuan still had residual energy; he closed his eyes and fell into meditation, using his primitive essence to nurture his aperture.

He might not have the Liquor worm to increase his primitive essence, but with the help of the Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus and his A-grade talent, the amount of time he could maintain his aperture increased in large numbers.

The primordial sea roiled, rising and descending as its waves cleared the walls of the hole. Every time the primordial essence was consumed, it would immediately be replenished. Even continuing to maintain the aperture throughout the night would not be able to deplete the primordial essence.

However, Fang Yuan did not do such a thing, as maintaining the gap could not replace sleep. He stopped cultivating after midnight and went to sleep.  

He slept soundly and could hear the faint sound of wind and the roar of beasts in his sleep. Many ferocious beasts were attracted by the smell of blood on the beach and trudged through the forest towards it. And as they passed through this area of trees, they were caught by the beast trap tree.