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Chapter 246: The Increasingly Hot Valley!
Chapter 246: The Increasingly Hot Valley!
Su Ping's gaze fell upon the pile of corpses.
Due to the winter weather, there were no signs of decay, and instead, everything seemed frozen in that moment.
The bodies were mostly stiff from the previous harsh cold.
Some snowmelt trickled down the rocky cliffs.
An indescribable sense of desolation filled the air.
This feeling made Su Ping slightly uneasy.
There was something odd about this place!
But he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.
Su Ping glanced at the others who were still enthusiastically commanding their pets in battle nearby, then patted Da Huang's body and said, "Da Huang, go ahead and take a look. Also, be careful and don't let anything happen."
This time, Da Huang nodded solemnly, a stark contrast to his previous nonchalance and disdain.
Had this guy sensed something too?
Su Ping wasn't sure, but he followed the little crow forward.
The wild birds and beasts still remained within the valley.
Although their eyes were fixed on Da Huang, they showed no signs of backing down.
Without Su Ping's command, any bird that dared to block Da Huang's path was instantly turned into a pool of blood.
However, this scene only made Su Ping more curious about the valley.
Even ants cherish their lives! Facing the threat of death, fear is an innate trait of all living beings, and avoiding danger is always the top priority.
Yet, at this very moment, these small creatures in the valley, even when faced with Qin Xiaoxue and the others' hunting game, and the overwhelming might of the Yellow Dragon, showed no signs of panic and fled the valley.
What was so alluring about this valley and the upcoming secret realm that enticed these birds to stay?
But what kind of attraction could make these birds and wild pets disregard even death?
This seemed impossible. As Su Ping pondered this, he took firm steps and followed behind Da Huang, carefully approaching the center of the valley.
They arrived at the cliff where the birds' corpses were piled up.
From a distance, it didn't seem like much.
But when they reached the spot, Su Ping truly realized the sheer number of corpses at that moment.
The base of the cliff was densely packed with bodies.
There were all sorts of birds.
Most were killed by various means, and some had fallen to their deaths.
Su Ping looked up at the cave in the cliff, furrowing his brows.
Meanwhile, the little crow hopped down to the endless pile of corpses below and quickly searched through them.
Soon, it found several Fire Crows and one special corpse that was torn apart and covered in blood, barely recognizable.
This was the body of the Dark Flame Ancient Crow.
"Caw!"
The little crow's cry was filled with sadness.
Su Ping glanced at it, focusing mainly on the Dark Flame Ancient Crow, which matched the records in the Breeder Association's database exactly.
Was this truly a reversion to the ancient Dark Flame Ancient Crow?
But what was the key to this mystery in this peculiar valley?
As Su Ping pondered, he looked up at the cliff above!
"Creee!"
A piercing cry echoed.
It was a Flowing Flame Crane.
One of the most powerful wild birds in the valley.
At the pinnacle of the Overlord rank.
At that moment, the crane stood on the cliff, its eyes fixed on Su Ping and Da Huang beside him.
Of course, its gaze was primarily on Da Huang, and its fiery red eyes were filled with fear and vigilance.
Even when facing a dragon, even when facing the most dominant pet race in the pet world, this Flowing Flame Crane, with its vastly inferior strength, showed no intention of yielding.
This situation only piqued Su Ping's curiosity about the valley further.
So, he didn't bother checking on the Dark Flame Ancient Crow again and softly asked the little crow, "Little guy, do you feel something's off here?"
The little crow was taken aback, then suddenly raised its head, unsure of what he meant. But soon, it seemed to understand, shook its head, then nodded, and cried again, "Caw!"
The meaning of this cry was clear—it wanted to go home!
Its home was in that cave.
Su Ping was now certain that the cave behind him was the secret realm that Zhao Jiaxiong and Zhao Jiaming had mentioned.
But what kind of secret realm had such immense power?
However, Su Ping also noticed that the little crow's influence wasn't as severe as he had thought.
Otherwise, there would have been a mutated Fire Crow among the pile of corpses.
Was it because of the mutated bloodline? Su Ping wondered, but Da Huang's actions didn't stop.
The Flowing Flame Crane had already turned into a crane pancake.
Two void-condensed rocks crushed it, turning it into a pool of blood like the rest of the corpses.
For an Earth Dragon, even an adult one, this Overlord-rank Flowing Flame Fire Crane, was no different from the other birds and beasts.
Su Ping also informed the little crow, and after storing the bodies in his Beast Space, he slowly ascended with the crow, arriving at the cave entrance.
There were still many wild birds and beasts around the cave.
However, intimidated by the mighty presence of Da Huang, none dared to approach, only flapping their wings on the cliffs and rocks, trying to calm their agitated minds.
This was just an ordinary cave.
Inside was a nest made of withered grass and other materials, seemingly nothing unusual.
But there was one slight difference...
Su Ping wiped his sweat again.
He wondered if he was overdressed.
It was freezing while flying, but now he felt a bit warm.
"Breeder Su, it's here! I can feel it. The secret realm about to manifest is right here."
Zhang Da, following Su Ping, exclaimed excitedly.
He held a compass with flickering lights, its needle pointing directly at the cave, indicating the imminent appearance of the secret realm.
"How much longer until the secret realm appears?"
Su Ping asked.
"Within half an hour! The Fixed Sky Compass is never wrong, it's almost time!"
Zhang Da hurriedly replied.
Su Ping nodded, unhurried.
He sat at the cave's edge, gazing at the corpses below and the valley, deep in thought.
Regardless of the strangeness, now that he was here, he wanted to see it clearly.
There was no rush for anything else.
But the anomalies were indeed unreasonable.
First, the birth of the Dark Flame Ancient Crow and the mutated little crow.
However, Su Ping couldn't determine if this was related to the potential secret realm.
Second, the situation in the valley.
Why were so many birds and beasts attracted here?
Moreover, it had been a month since the little crow first visited the Heart of Wood.
How could a secret realm have signs a month in advance?
According to the information from the Celestial Observatory, this was unreasonable.
It was all illogical.
Su Ping pursed his lips, and with some time to spare, he took out his phone and started searching.
Fortunately, with Fei Fei, there was always a signal, or it would have been challenging to get network coverage in this remote area.
Su Ping opened the Breeder Association's backend and began his search.
【Birds, flying pets, attracting all bird-type pets...】
He searched through a pile of keywords.
Indeed, many relevant items appeared.
Special treasures and unusual resources that attracted bird-type pets were among the results.
However, none matched the current situation.
Su Ping didn't trust this so-called secret realm.
He had encountered countless secret realms and had never seen one like this.
On the contrary, the emergence of special resources was more plausible.
But after searching for a while, he shook his head, finding no useful evidence.
Yet, one thing was certain.
It was getting hotter.
Su Ping wiped the sweat from his forehead, and at that moment, voices from outside the cave reached him:
"What the heck? Is it really winter? I feel like I'm back in summer vacation."
Indeed, it was true.
Not only Su Ping, but the Zhang brothers' faces were flushed, and beads of sweat formed on their foreheads.
"Roar!"
Da Huang's Dragon Roar resounded.
Su Ping turned abruptly:
"You mean the fire attribute energy in this valley has intensified, and significantly so?"
Da Huang nodded, his golden eyes fixed on the deepest part of the cave.
But at that moment, an abrupt change occurred!
"Caw caw..."
"Cree..."
"Chirp chirp..."
Strange cries echoed outside the cave.
The countless bird and beast pets in the valley seemed to have heard a command, swiftly flying towards the cave, ignoring Da Huang guarding the entrance.
Da Huang was enraged.
He stood like a mountain, blocking the path of the birds and beasts.
However, Su Ping also sensed an even hotter aura behind him.
Su Ping's eyelids twitched.
At that moment, he spun around, gazing into the depths of the cave.
Space seemed to shatter, and something slowly emerged.
(End of Chapter)
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