TheConqueroroftheUniverse

Chapter 56 The Unlucky Tiangang Team

"A python evolving into a flood dragon? The Longxian Herb..."

Li Ping'an frowned and kept snapping his fingers.

He knew fewer details than Lin Jianjia did about these things, but he still knew something.

He grew up in the Lanyuan community where common residents lived, so he must have heard old men and women tell strange tales like this.

Now he understood why the dark python had tried its best to guard the Longxian Herb, as if the herb had been its lifeblood.

The powerful groups like the Tiangang team, Xiangyun Gene, Fairy Island Creature, and MAD Group, were anxious to take a thorough exploration in Gloomy Dragon Pool.

They must have got the news earlier that the dark python in Gloomy Dragon Pool would be likely to conceive the Longxian Herb.

As he analyzed the situation, Li Ping'an knew it more clearly, but he frowned tighter than before.

Looking at Lin Jianjia, he asked, "Jianjia, in your view, which stage does the dark python in Gloomy Dragon Pool reach?"

"Ah."

Lin Jianjia was speechless because she hadn't thought that Li Daniu would have had a quick-witted response to the situation. How smart she was that she knew his intent in a flash.

She answered with a frown, "It's hard to say. In the tales, a python evolving into a flood dragon is the strongest of its kind, like the king. So, the dark python should not be at a low level. Even if it is not beyond the Awakening Stage, it must be the strongest in the Awakening Stage."

Li Ping'an slowly nodded.

The speculation of Lin Jianjia was much the same as his.

Li Ping'an was not wise enough to draw a conclusion according to the size of the dark python but on the basis of the stage of Li Chengqian, the captain of the Tiangang team.

Li Chengqian was likely to reach above the Awakening Stage.

If he was not stronger than the dark python, the Tiangang team could not defeat it even if they used powerful thermal weapons.

For many years, the dark python has stayed in the Gloomy Dragon Pool which, after all, was the shelter of it.

In addition, the beasts were far more alert than human beings. In particular, Li Ping'an had clearly felt the dark python's weird ability to disturb his mind.

If so, his conclusion should be right.

After a few moments of thinking, Li Ping'an added, "Jianjia, what will the Longxian Herb bring to us? In other words, how much is it?"

"..."

Lin Jianjia was completely wordless.

Luckily, she got accustomed to the personality of Li Daniu. So, she could bear him more than ever before.

She glanced at him with disdain and explained, "Daniu, the Longxian Herb is always the treasure in the tale. There is some information about it on the internet, but no one has ever got the real one."

Staring at Li Ping'an, she added, "During the chaotic period before the New Era, there was no record of it. It's said that if pythons cannot guard their Longxian Herb, they must end up destroying it if they cannot swallow it at the last moment."

"In other words, the Longxian Herb in your hand is almost mature and has grown the odd melon. It is a priceless treasure. I'm afraid that the person whose power is beyond the Awakening Stage will snatch it after he knows the news."

"Daniu, but I really don't know its effect."

Li Ping'an slowly nodded his head with great energy, "It doesn't matter. We will know how useful it is after we take a careful try of it."

As he said this, Li Ping'an smiled at Lin Jianjia, "Jianjia, the Longxian Herb doesn't only belong to me, but to us. As usual, I will share half of it with you. Without you, my beautiful captain, I would not have acquired such a valuable treasure."

"Ah."

Lin Jianjia was wordless again.

She didn't think that Li Daniu, standing before her, would share with her the Longxian Herb, such an invaluable treasure, without any hesitation.

It could be imagined how much cost he had paid for when he fetched the Longxian Herb.

When Lin Jianjia just wanted to reject him, Li Ping'an said with a smile, "Jianjia, in the wilderness, there is a beautiful but disobedient girl who does not do me the favor. Do you think I should r**e her before killing her or kill her before r****g her?"

"..."

Lin Jianjia gave a contemptuous look at him.

How could she not understand his rough words? He hoped that he could share the Longxian Herb with her instead of being rejected by her.

"Li Daniu, if you did something wrong, you would be castrated. And then you would be fed to beasts in the wilderness. Will you be so aggressive at that time?"

"Blimey. Jianjia, you are a goddess, so don't be so rude and malicious."

"Huh."

"It's your fault, Li Daniu. I warn you not to trick me. Or you will pay for what you have done."

Before she finished her words, she burst into laughter.

She had never been happier and more relaxed than ever before for the past eighteen years.

It was unnecessary for her to disguise her real feelings. By contrast, she could directly speak them out and show her deep self.

Because Li Daniu would always protect and tolerate her.

After a few minutes of playful talk, they ate some energy chocolate and drank some water. And then, they recovered from tiredness and felt brighter.

However, after the happy chat, Lin Jianjia soon found out how serious the situation was. She whispered, "Daniu, although we got the Longxian Herb in Gloomy Dragon Pool and the odd melon, the Tiangang team will arrive here tomorrow morning. They are so sensitive that they will find something unusual."

Li Ping'an heavily nodded.

He also had thought of that point earlier.

That was why he wanted to share half of the Longxian Herb with Lin Jianjia.

He knew Lin Jianjia well, so he was sure that though being cold and indifferent, she was of good quality. But people would be easily bribed by wealth.

As with everything and everybody, it was always wise to play safe.

Li Ping'an was adept at history, so he knew the reason deeply.

Strong as Xiang Yu was, how could he expect that after his death he would be dismembered by five b*st*rds who even offered his dead body to Liu Bang in exchange for a high rank?

Li Ping'an and Lin Jianjia had cooperated well with each other, but the Longxian Herb was rather valuable and important.

So, he and she must be on the same boat.

Otherwise, he had to harm her even if he didn't want to do so.

Li Ping'an obviously didn't hope that the result would be like this.

Luckily, Lin Jianjia was so clever that she knew how to balance the benefit, which made Li Ping'an more relaxed and unspeakably happier.

Li Ping'an and Lin Jianjia had to consider the strength and the plan of the Tiangang team. On the basis of this, they had to make a plan in advance.

"Jianjia, we almost finish our task now, so it's unnecessary for us to stay in the deep mountain. The Longxian Herb is so unique that fierce beasts will not stay still when they sense its energy."

"Can you locate where we are now? We had better leave the mountain as quickly as possible. And then we find a place to draw up a plan according to the current situation."

Lin Jianjia naturally knew the intention of Li Ping'an, so she heavily nodded and said, "Daniu, you are not so foolish. We are in the depth of the Taihang Mountain, but I have a set of the newest algorithms, so it's not hard for me to know where we are now. However, we cannot return to Nanzhili City. Instead, we had better go to the west of the Taihang to find a small city for a rest. After knowing the situation, we can take action."

Li Ping'an couldn't help praising Lin Jianjia by thumping up at her and said with a big smile, "Jianjia, I realize that I have been increasingly attracted by you. Watch out, or I will fall in love with you."

Lin Jianjia wore a charming and arrogant smile, as if spring had come here suddenly. She looked at Li Ping'an with her attractive eyes and said, "Daniu, come on. Someone who dares not to do that is a coward."

"..."

Suddenly, Li Ping'an was speechless.

He suddenly found that he himself had fallen in love with Luohan, so he would have lost the opportunity of loving Lin Jianjia and other girls.

It was evidently not an occasion for playful words. After a short rest, Lin Jianjia started calculating their current location.

Li Ping'an dared not disturb her but packed up the Longxian Herb and then took an alert glance around.

Lin Jianjia was truly a gifted woman. Within two minutes, she calculated where they were and where they should go next. Their following destination was a small town named HD City which was at the west road of the lofty Taihang.

Without any hesitation, they set off with a tacit understanding, showered by the storm.

...

Boom.

As the sound of thunder faded away, the storm didn't stop but a new day came again.

It was outside the ruined Gloomy Dragon Pool.

Li Chengqian led the main power of the Tiangang team with almost one hundred members, approaching to the outside area of Gloomy Dragon Pool with different kinds of powerful thermal weapons.

"Captain, we have arrived here one hour and a half earlier than expected. It will take at least around two hours for the other teams to be here."

A private guard respectfully reported it to Li Chengqian.

"Okay."

Li Chengqian slowly nodded with his lips curling into a sneer. He ordered, "Let's get started as planned. Come capture the firing positions around Gloomy Dragon Pool. If people from Fairy Island Creature are discovered, kill them all, except their leaders."

"Yes."

The private guards dared not to delay but quickly carried out.

Li Chengqian heavily stepped on a rock with his expensive combat boots. He took an eager look in the direction of Gloomy Dragon Pool not far from him and whispered with a sneer, "Fairy Island Creature, how dare you kill my followers? You will soon know how much cost you have to pay for what you have done."

However, before the main power led by Li Chengqian could take a break, the communication gadget violently vibrated.

"Captain, there is something unknown around Gloomy Dragon Pool. There is a landslide and the forest has been largely destroyed. Also, we discover traces of thermal weapons and cold ones on the beach. There are traces of huge creatures, too. There might be a violent battle earlier."

"What?"

Li Chengqian suddenly raised his eyebrows and his eyes got even as sharper as the electricity.

Before he spoke out something.

Rumble.

In front of him, there was a horrible move in the deep Gloomy Dragon Pool, with water splashing out and waves throwing up several hundred meters high in the air.

Instantly, a horrible creature, like a dark dragon, accompanied by the extreme coldness, started violently attacking the Tiangang team.

"Oh, my god, it is Gloomy Dragon! It is Gloomy Dragon! There is really a Gloomy Dragon in Gloomy Dragon Pool."

"Fire it! Come on! We have so many people, so let's kill it together!"

Rumble.

Gunshot.

Swish.

In the blink of an eye, various powerful thermal weapons fired by the Tiangang team, like snakes gushing flames, violently attacked the huge dark python.

However, how could they know how strong the dark python was and how angry it was now?

Rumble.

The dark python, like a dragon diving into the river, ignored the powerful thermal weapons, and launched an unstoppable attack on the Tiangang team.