The Portal of Wonderland - Chapter 165

Chapter 165
The white spider silk had missed its target . But, it retreated and wrapped itself around the trident that Su Gu was about to pull towards him .




However, a sudden flash of blue blight fell on the spider silk at an alarming speed before the trident could .
‘Snap!’
The spider’s silk was severed with a crackling sound .
Xiang Zhu stood near the scene of the encounter . She held a multi-colored coral in her left hand, and a short and curved snake-shaped blue blade in her right . The curved blade was emitting a faint-blue radiance . It seemed to be a valuable treasure .
It was evident that the spider’s silk had been severed by this curved blade with blue luminescence .
The remaining spider silk flashed and submerged in the valley . ‘Bang!’ a loud sound was heard from the woods . A huge shadow jumped out of the woods at the same time .
It was a giant spider; it was as tall as a human . Its entire body was covered in large and thick incisive bristles . Moreover, there were black and yellow markings on its back – like a tiger's stripes .
Two venomous fangs protruded from the spider's mouth . Those fangs were as sharp as a set of daggers . Moreover, they were suffused with a green gleam . The spider had four eyes; all of them were different in size . Its eyes emitted an ice-cold brightness as they stared at Xiang Zhu and Su Gu .
"The Tiger-Striped Demon Spider!" Su Gu’s complexion changed . He called out in alarm .
"Look at its appearance; it seems to have ascended to the Xian Tian realm only recently . I’m now more determined that we have to obtain the things that are in this valley," Xiang Zhu said lightly . The snake-shaped short dagger and the multi-colored coral in her hand radiated bright rays of light at the same time .
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At some other place in the Central Region…
Five barbarian warriors stood in a circle . All of them were Hou Tian consummate-stage warriors . A huge blood-red tiger stood in the center; it seemed as if it had been surrounded by these people .
The huge tiger was a Xian Tian level ominous beast . But, one of its hind legs had been pierced by a bone spear . This injury had left the tiger with a pronounced limp .
These five people belonged to a vicious barbarian tribe . Their movements were quite flexible . Moreover, their coordination with each other seemed accomplished . They had surrounded the formidable tiger from all sides . The tiger was trying to burst out of the circle repeatedly . But, it was blocked by the five people every time it attempted to flee; no matter how hard it tried .
The corpses of four or five barbarians lay on the ground at a nearby place . Blood was still flowing out of these corpses . These barbarians seemed to have received a very painful death .
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Everyone was eager to set foot in the Central Region; whether it was the vicious barbarians, the peaceful barbarians, or the sea race . There was only one criterion to enter into the Central Region – they needed to know if they were powerful enough to try their luck .




But, the Central Region was piled-up with numerous dangers . Many people succeeded in hunting all kinds of ominous beasts . However, many people fell prey to these ominous beasts, and got devoured by them .
A dozens of feet high cave could be seen underneath a black mountain peak in the Central Region . It was extremely dark and moist . Green moss grew over the ground and walls of the cave .
A silhouette hid behind a large rock beside the cave . He stuck his head out, and glanced inside the cave . It was Shi Mu .
He didn’t seem to be in a good condition . His eyes were tinged with a thick layer of blood, and his complexion looked extremely frail and pale .
Three to four days had already passed ever since he had entered the Central Region . And, only two out of the ten allotted days were left for the competition .
He had constantly been on the search for the traces of the multi-headed python with the help of the map that he had received from Min Tu . He had explored a number of places . But, he had ended-up empty-handed . This place was the last place on his search-list .
Shi Mu looked at the cave . His tightly-furrowed eyebrows slightly loosened-up, and his eyes lit-up brightly .
This cave looked like the dwelling place of a snake-sort of an ominous beast . Moreover, a faint pungent smell was coming from inside the cave .
The gleam in Shi Mu’s eyes grew brighter . But, he didn't burst into the cave impulsively .
He sucked in a long and deep breath, and tried to calm his mind . After that, he took a step forward, and walked inside the cave .
He was walking very cautiously so that his footsteps didn’t produce the slightest sound .
The walls inside the cave seemed to be made-up of a kind of smooth and glossy black rock .
Shi Mu’s hopes rose and his face sparkled with happiness as he saw the insides of the cave .
It started to get darker once he had walked almost a hundred feet inside the cave . It soon turned completely dark .
However, Shi Mu’s eyesight was extremely powerful . So, the darkness didn’t have any effect on him .
The cave’s path was extremely complicated due to its endless twists and turns . It was stretched downwards . Shi Mu continued to walk downwards for a quarter-of-an-hour . But, there was no sign of any end .
However, his face didn’t reveal an impatient look . He held the hilt of his black blade in one hand . His other hand had slipped into his pocket, and held a few magic charms .
The cave turned towards one side, and came to an end . A very spacious area could be seen there .




Shi Mu stuck close to the cave’s wall, and peeked to look inside .
The large and open area seemed to be a natural formation . A huge stalactite also hung from the ceiling .
The air inside was much heavier and humid than outside . Water droplets kept on falling from the ceiling in a continuous manner .

There was a medium-sized puddle in the cavern . The puddle sent out a light ‘dong’ sound whenever a water droplet fell into it .
Suddenly, Shi Mu's expression changed; his face started to gleam with an ecstatic look . He saw a gigantic black python inside a hollow nest beside the pool . It was more than a hundred feet long .
The scales on the python’s body had a flame-like red pattern on them .
Shi Mu was overwhelmed with exhilaration; so much so that his body started to quiver .
The flame-like pattern was another sign of a multiple-headed python .
But, his expression changed as his eyes fell on the black python’s head .
He saw that it was a gigantic multiple-headed python . It had three massive heads . But, all of its eyes were closed . Its bulky body was rising and falling in a continuous manner .
Shi Mu broke out in a cold sweat . Soon, a thin layer of sweat appeared on his body . A hesitant look was revealed on his face . He began to retreat by following the route that he had come from .
He finally stepped out of the cave, and rushed to the forest that was almost a hundred feet away from the cave . He heaved a sigh of relief . But then, his eyebrows tightened .
He had come across several multiple-headed pythons so far . But, this python was so huge that it had far surpassed his expectations . It was the three-headed vicious python that possessed the strength of the Xian Tian middle-stage beast .
Shi Mu could barely deal with a Xian Tian primary-stage double-headed python with his current level of strength… despite the variety of hidden means he had at his disposal . But, there was no way that he could confront a triple-headed python that was a Xian Tian middle-stage beast .
His body was still trembling . He had been very lucky that the three-headed python was in a deep slumber . Otherwise, it would’ve been hard to say if could’ve gotten out of the cave alive .
He looked extremely perplexed . He was weighing the pros and cons of confronting this python .
The chances of his success were on the lower side if he chose to fight . In fact, he might end-up losing his life .
Was he supposed to give up? He had limited time in his hands . Moreover, it would take a great deal of time to look for another multi-headed python . Also, it was almost impossible to find any other python based on the information that he had gathered .




Princess Huo Wu had promised him that she would ask an Earth-Grade powerhouse to foist a seal on him . But, the totem on his body was now on the brink of an eruption . So, it was impossible to return to the union for help . Moreover, there was no guarantee that the union would provide an Earth-Grade powerhouse to sort out this issue even if he returned .
He was staying in the Holy Mountains from the past few days . So, he had gained a lot of information about the totem curse and the matters related to it from Min Tu .
The seal imposed by the Earth-Grade powerhouse could suppress the strength of the totem curse as per Min Tu’s knowledge . However, most of his Real Qi and spiritual power would also get sealed-up along with the curse . So, he’ll have to lead the life of an ordinary person even if he survived .
"No!"
The trace of hesitation that had been flickering in Shi Mu’s eyes gradually receded . An unprecedented firmness bloomed across his face .
He had promised his mother that he would grow up to be a true martial warrior . He couldn’t let her down or disappoint her .
Moreover, he had given his word to the Demon Witch of the Tian Yin Sect that he would become a strong Xian Tian Warrior before he reached the age of thirty . Then, he would visit the Tian Yin Sect to look for her . So, he couldn’t resign to the fate at this point of time .
A flash of understanding appeared on Shi Mu’s face . He quickly explored the forest in the vicinity of the cave . Then, he stood in a spacious place for some time .
"Here it is!" he murmured to himself . He then took out a small package from his clothes, and opened it . There were some magic charms, spiritual stones, and other stuff inside the package .
Shi Mu had prepared these things beforehand so that he could hunt a multiple-headed python in a smooth manner . He had prepared these things very meticulously . But now, he had to deal with a three-headed python that was already at a Xian Tian middle-stage . So, it was unclear if these objects would play a substantial role at this juncture or not .
Shi Mu bent down and brushed away the fallen leaves from the ground . Then, he started to draw a formula . He gradually sketched out a magic spell with complex formulas on the ground .
He had finished drawing the formula after an hour . His forehead was slightly perspiring .
He didn’t know the appropriate method to deal with the three-headed python . He could only rely on some magic spells, strategies, and traps . He drew a plan so that he could lure out the python at that place . Then, he would use these external forces, and would try to find some favorable chances to defeat the enemy .
He found a shady place, and sat down on the ground with his legs crossed . He then fished out a pill from his clothes, and started to meditate .
Shi Mu had restored his magic powers to the optimum by the time the sun slid down the western mountain . He then stood-up, and went to the magic spell that he had drawn as a trap . He examined it carefully . After that, he started to advance towards the cave . He finally stopped near the cave’s entrance .
The sky had become completely dark by that time . A bright round moon hung in the sky with countless sparkling stars .
He took out a Body Lifting Charm, and pasted it on his body . This Charm was drawn on a patch of animal skin .
A layer of blue light bubbled-up, and enveloped his entire body . He felt that his body had become very light . He was now all-set to enter the cave .
Suddenly, he was startled . The image of Yan Luo – the human skeleton – appeared in his mind without any reason .
He had summoned it a long time ago . But, he had almost forgotten about it .
He hesitated for a moment . Then, he started to recite an incantation .
A cloud of black Qi emerged on the ground in front of him . Then, a slender and short skeleton emerged before him . It was shorter than it used to be .
The skeleton was clad in a dilapidated bone-armor . It held a long bone blade in its hand . The blade was half the height of its own body . A faint-green soul flame was sparkling in its eyes .
Shi Mu opened his eyes wide, and stared at the skeleton .
The skeleton looked vigorous and powerful… like a true warrior . Was it really the same tattered, frail, and small skeleton that he had met before?
He circled around Yan Luo in an inquisitive manner . His eyes were tinged with a surprised expression .
He then stimulated his spiritual power, and swept it over Yan Luo . He was delighted to perceive that Yan Luo’s strength had reached the primary-stage of the Hou Tian realm .
"I haven’t seen this skeleton for a long time . But, I didn’t expect that its strength would rise so alarmingly in these years…"
Shi Mu was profoundly amazed in his heart .
Yan Luo’s strength was barely equivalent to the seventh or eighth layer of Bone Tempering when Shi Mu had summoned it for the first time . It had been extremely sluggish back then . Moreover, it had no fighting ability . In fact, it was far below an ordinary warrior at that time .
Yan Luo’s bones were greyish-white in color . Its right arm and head were different from the other bones in its body . This rendered a translucent and sparkling sensation to its persona .
Yan Luo looked blankly . Its eyes slowly moved and looked at Shi Mu .
Shi Mu and the skeleton gazed at each other for a moment . Then, Shi Mu wrinkled his eyebrows .
The green soul flame in Yan Luo’s eyes revealed a faint hint of fluctuation . It seemed as if it was emotional for some reason .
But, this feeling faded away when Shi Mu examined it more closely .

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