Chapter 179: Infiltration! The Flying Snake's Nest

Chapter 179: Infiltration! The Flying Snake's Nest



Li Yuan understood that this was an illusion brought about by his recent transformation and the sudden surge in his strength.

"One spear? It might be a bit difficult, perhaps two spears." Li Yuan muttered to himself, "If he uses the Demon Blood Crystal again, I should be able to finish him off within ten spears."

The power and speed boost granted by the Demon Blood Crystal had its limits.

"Regardless..."

"Even against a low-level Essence Warrior, especially one at level 22, I have a fighting chance after activating my Source Power Armor." Li Yuan thought to himself.

If it were a level 20 Essence Warrior, Li Yuan was confident he could defeat or even kill them.

Currently, Li Yuan's punch power exceeded 50,000 kilograms, and with his Mind Penetration ability, it could surpass 90,000 kilograms, not far off from a typical level 20 Essence Warrior's burst power.

With equal strength and a significant advantage in skill, he had a great chance of winning even if his Origin Power was slightly weaker.

However, if his opponent was a level 23 Intermediate Essence Warrior, the odds of victory would be slim. A level 23 Intermediate Essence Warrior's base punch power was 240,000 kilograms!!

As for a level 26 or higher Advanced Essence Warrior, Li Yuan would be instantly killed with a single move.

"Every Essence Warrior in our Seven Stars Human Clan has a Source Power Armor, increasing their vitality tenfold." Li Yuan thought, "But the native lifeforms in the Shadow Void Star Realm don't possess this."

This was the advantage of Essence Warriors.

In reality, among the numerous alien civilizations encountered by the Seven Stars Human Civilization, most were unable to mass-produce 'Source Power Armor', especially the Beast Civilizations, which were generally weak in technology and almost primitive.

Even the Tianliang Civilization lagged behind the Seven Stars Human Civilization in the research of Source Power Armor and Source Power Weapons.

This was one of the reasons Li Yuan dared to venture into the Flying Serpent Valley.

"The Flying Serpent Valley has been under constant surveillance by the Third Outpost Base, and there hasn't been any clear trace of a Second Rank Alien for so long." Li Yuan pondered silently, "Therefore, the probability of a Second Rank Alien being born here is very low, and even if one were to exist, the chances of it being above level 22 are less than 1%. Otherwise, the Flying Serpent Clan's territory wouldn't be confined to this area."

According to the research of the Seven Stars Human Civilization, many of the native lifeforms born in the Star Realm had extremely powerful bloodlines, allowing them to naturally become First Rank or even Second Rank lifeforms.

However, these bloodlines were also shackles, making it extremely difficult to break free.

"Compared to the Flying Serpent Clan, what I truly worry about is the Tianliang Civilization." Li Yuan thought, "But according to the captive's testimony, aside from that Blood Sentinel, there doesn't seem to be any Second Rank experts accompanying them."

"They wouldn't dare lie."

The reason was simple.

If there were Second Rank experts among the Tianliang Clan, they could swiftly sweep through the Flying Serpent Valley.

During the pursuit of Wang Zhou, they wouldn't have allowed Wang Zhou and his group to escape.

But on the other hand...

"I can't rule out the possibility that everything I know is a lie, a trap set up by the Tianliang Clan." Li Yuan narrowed his eyes, "The purpose is to lure us human warriors away from the Outpost Base."

"I must be cautious."

"Fighting for treasures is also a way to temper oneself." Li Yuan thought, "But I won't be reckless."

After clearing his thoughts, Li Yuan opened his backpack, drank some water, ate a bite, and then continued reviewing his planned strategy... Once confirmed, he put on his backpack and leaped down, moving swiftly like a monkey into the vast forest.

He headed towards the Flying Serpent Valley.

Soon, a blue-robed figure slowly emerged, blending seamlessly with the surroundings, making no sound.

"How does it feel like his strength has increased significantly in such a short time?"

"Such a powerful stealth ability."

"This is the power of Heaven-Earth Unity. If not for my special armor suppressing my aura, I might have been detected by him." The mysterious figure whispered, "Fortunately, the smart ring constantly tracks... Otherwise, I would have truly lost him."

Even so, he dared not get too close, fearing detection.

Hush!

The mysterious figure moved silently, unnoticed by a beast-like lifeform nearby, busy munching with its head down.

...

The distance from the secluded cliff to the Flying Serpent Valley was only about 100 kilometers.

If Li Yuan traveled at full speed, he could arrive in an hour, but he tried to suppress his aura as much as possible, so his speed wasn't particularly fast.

The closer he got, the slower he moved.

His formidable spirit power and Heaven-Earth Unity skill made it nearly impossible for anything within a hundred meters to escape his detection.

He crossed another mountain ridge.

Li Yuan glanced at the smart ring, and according to the map's guidance, he had entered the 'Flying Serpent Valley'.

Suddenly, Li Yuan stopped, his body slightly crouched, eyes narrowed, focusing on something over a hundred meters away.

Hiss~

On the rugged rocks, numerous vines grew, and on those vines, several giant snake-like creatures were coiled, each as thick as a human waist and over twenty meters long.

These creatures were pitch-black, with only their large eyes a blood-red color. Their appearance resembled snakes from the Blue Star, but their lower bodies had a pair of long, sharp claws, and on their backs, a pair of retracted wings.

This is the 'Black Feathered Flying Snake'.

Suddenly, one of the black-feathered flying snakes raised its head, its massive body slightly arched, and its pair of wings spread out behind it, blocking out the sun and sky with a wingspan of over twenty meters.

"The wings of first-rank flying snakes can only glide; it's difficult for them to take off directly," Li Yuan thought, recalling the various intelligence and data he had on the black-feathered flying snakes.

Their wings weren't large enough to support their massive bodies for direct takeoff.

However, once they molt and transform into second-rank flying snakes, with the support of Origin Power, they can easily take flight.

Flight!

This was a capability that countless second-rank powerful beings from various clans envied.

Even among the top Essence Warriors of the Human Civilization, very few could achieve flight, and most could only hover for a short time.

"Judging by their size and appearance, these black-feathered flying snakes should be around 18th rank," Li Yuan confirmed as he remotely scanned the area with his Divine Palace Scanning.

If they were second-rank flying snakes, not only would their bodies be even larger, exceeding thirty meters in length, but a horn would also protrude from the top of their heads, resembling a dragon.

"Killing these few flying snakes shouldn't be difficult."

"But it's easy to alert the others. According to the intelligence, there are tens of thousands of flying snakes living in the Flying Serpent Valley, and at least a thousand are above 18th rank." Li Yuan slowly retreated, disappearing into the mountains.

Changing direction, he continued deeper into the Flying Serpent Valley.

Killing flying snakes wasn't his objective.

Li Yuan was searching for the specific location of the 'Heavenly Materials and Treasures' mentioned by the captive and Wang Zhou, in order to make his next move.

Time passed.

Along the way, Li Yuan occasionally encountered flying snakes.

Gradually, he discovered that most of them were ordinary flying snakes around 15th rank, and those above 18th rank were in the minority.

However, the density of the flying snakes made his scalp tingle; there were just too many of them.

"If not for the unique environment of the Star Realm, these flying snakes, with their powerful bloodlines, would not have been able to absorb even a small amount of Origin Power, and their numbers would not be this high," Li Yuan shook his head slightly.

Just the food source alone would be an unsolvable problem.

Fortunately, Li Yuan's stealth ability had reached an 'abnormal' level, allowing him to approach the very core of the Flying Serpent Valley without being detected, even by second-rank Essence Warriors.

If it were any other 19th-rank Warrior, they would have already engaged in combat with some of the flying snakes.

"Flying Serpent Valley." Li Yuan made his way through the jungle and arrived at one side of a massive canyon.

The towering mountains on both sides blocked the sunlight, making it difficult for direct sunlight to reach the canyon, and the misty misty atmosphere made it impossible to see the bottom of the canyon.

"According to the intelligence scan, the Flying Serpent Valley stretches for twenty kilometers, with a maximum width of 814 meters and a minimum width of about 300 meters. The canyon's depth should exceed 1800 meters," Li Yuan thought to himself.

Such a deep canyon was extremely rare on Blue Star, and it could be considered a massive fissure in the earth.

However, when Li Yuan looked up and saw the 'Bright Mountain' at the edge of the sky, he felt relieved.

Just like what he had experienced before, "The Star Realm is full of wonders, and anything is possible. All we can do is accept it," as Yang Yuzhi had said.

"Over there," Li Yuan glanced across the canyon and saw dozens of flying snakes gliding and quickly disappearing into the mist on the mountain peaks.

Just with his naked eye, Li Yuan could see numerous flying snakes on the cliffs on both sides of the canyon.

"Perhaps..."

"If I were to drop a nuclear bomb here, it might solve the problem of the Flying Serpent Valley," Li Yuan muttered.

But it was just a thought.

The explosion of a nuclear bomb might attract the attention of Ascendant Rank beings, as they are highly sensitive to large-scale energy fluctuations in the vast heavens.

"Deep within the misty canyon lies the true nest of the flying snakes," Li Yuan thought to himself, "No rush, I'll search for the Talan Clan first."

Li Yuan wasn't willing to take the risk of entering without finding the Talan Clan.

Humming~

Quietly, Li Yuan moved away from the canyon and began searching the cliffs on both sides for traces of the Talan Clan.

Li Yuan believed that if the captive's words were true, and there were indeed over 200 Talan Clan warriors, then... there should be some traces.

...In a dark canyon over twenty kilometers long, searching a ten-kilometer stretch of the mountains on both sides, such a vast area would take a normal human several months to explore.

But with Li Yuan's strength,

In just eight hours,

"The Talan Clan's camp." Li Yuan hid in the forest, staring at the large base camp in a secluded valley below, along with two Talan Clan warriors.

This base camp was difficult to notice unless one was close by.

Additionally, it was located at a distance from the flying snakes' regular activity area, ensuring its safety.

Li Yuan's ability to find it in such a short time was not only due to his incredible scanning efficiency but also a bit of luck.

"Such a large base camp, according to the number of people, there should indeed be over 200."

"But why are there so few people? Have the Talan Clan already started their mission?" Li Yuan wondered.

With just a few warriors in the base camp, Li Yuan could easily handle them.

But he didn't make a move.

The enemy was in the open, while he was in the shadows, giving Li Yuan the upper hand.

"Wait." Li Yuan was patient.

...And so he waited, for a full six hours, as the Mingxu Star Realm had no concept of 'night'.

"Hmm? Is that him?" Li Yuan's eyes lit up, and a familiar figure appeared in his sight.

A burly man with a battle sword strapped to his back was scolding several ordinary warriors.

The burly man was none other than 'Logan', one of the two squad leaders of the Talan Clan who had escaped from Li Yuan's grasp.

"But even with the camp, there are still only a little over ten people." Li Yuan frowned, "It's unlikely that all the Talan Clan warriors are dead."

"There's more."

"The intelligence mentioned the 'Disciple of the Sacred Ground, Blood Sentinel', but none of them match the target."

...After observing for a while, Li Yuan gradually realized that these Talan Clan warriors seemed to be taking turns leaving the base camp.

They kept heading towards the Flying Serpent Valley for exploration.

"Could it be that the main force of the Talan Clan has withdrawn?" A thought flashed through Li Yuan's mind.

...

Three hours later, three Talan Clan warriors left the base camp, grumbling under their breath.

"Damn, they left us here to die."

"Whose fault is it?"

"We can only blame our squad leader for coming back alive alone, even Captain Molog died."

"Be grateful, if we had joined the pursuit mission, we'd probably be dead by the hands of the Seven Stars Human Clan." The three whispered to each other in the Talan language, their discontent evident.

"Is this exploration even useful? We dare not venture into the core area of the Flying Serpent Valley."

"It's useless, just for show."

"Let's just wander around the outskirts of the valley and then return."

"It's been so long, and we haven't seen any trace of the Seven Stars Humans, they probably didn't come." The three continued their quiet conversation, remaining vigilant of their surroundings.

As elite warriors of the Talan Clan, their dissatisfaction was evident, but their combat discipline was exceptionally high.

Silence.

"Pfft~" Suddenly, a black blade light flashed from the seemingly peaceful and harmless grass, and two Talan Clan warriors didn't have time to react before their heads flew off.

Blood splattered.

"Not good!" The Talan Clan warrior in front reacted instantly, filled with shock and anger. Instinctively, he reached for the 'Communicator' on his wrist to call for help.

Crack! His hand was fast, but the blade light was faster.

Pfft! The blade light slashed past, instantly severing the tall and thin Talan Clan warrior's arm, which fell to the ground as blood splattered. The communicator on his wrist naturally fell as well.

Boom! Another lightning-fast kick followed, sending the Talan Clan warrior flying backward, blood spurting from his mouth.

The disparity in strength was immense.

The three 18th-level Talan Clan warriors were no match for Li Yuan, like infants facing a burly man.

Boom! Li Yuan's figure flickered.

In an instant, Li Yuan rushed to his opponent, stepping on the uninjured arm of the Talan Clan warrior.

Crack! The sound of shattering bones.

"Ahhh~" The Talan Clan warrior let out a low, mournful howl, his eyes seemed to spew anger, fixed on Li Yuan.

"You have the 'Lieutenant' insignia on your chest, I know you understand the Seven Stars Human language." Li Yuan's voice was icy, "I'll ask, you answer, and I'll give you something to ease the pain."

"In your dreams!" The Talan Clan warrior roared.

Li Yuan directly stuffed a pill into his mouth, and within seconds, his eyes widened in shock.

The pain was excruciating, ten times worse than the pain from his severed arm.

...

Soon after, two more pills were forced into his mouth.

...

As Li Yuan prepared to force three pills into his mouth, the Talan Clan warrior finally gave in, willing to say anything.

After quickly extracting the necessary information.

Pfft!

Li Yuan slashed, giving his opponent a quick death.

The body fell heavily.

"His willpower is strong, probably on par with many Essence Warriors." Li Yuan muttered to himself, "I thought I'd need to use a Hundred Marrow Spirit Wither pill."

Li Yuan had obtained the intelligence he sought.

Could it be false information? During the interrogation, Li Yuan's powerful spirit power had been sensing his heartbeat, mental fluctuations, and eye movements... The chances of it being false were low.

"Blood Sentinel, if there's no trace of the Seven Stars Humans, will you return?"

"Calculate the time, today is the end of the first day."

"So, you'll be back in two days?" Li Yuan thought to himself, "Let's go to the center of the canyon first and confirm if the treasure's location is real."

Huff! Li Yuan's figure moved, disappearing into the forest.

Soon, dozens of flying snakes were deliberately attracted by Li Yuan, quickly destroying the site of the recent slaughter... Li Yuan killed two more flying snakes.

Creating the illusion that these three Talan Clan warriors had been attacked by a swarm of flying snakes.

With everything prepared.

Li Yuan finally shook off the pursuit of the flying snakes, cleaned the scent from his body, and swiftly made his way towards the center of the canyon, shrouded in thick mist.

"Let's see what treasure could have such a strong attraction."

(End of Chapter)

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