Zombie Bodyguard

Chapter 1875 - 1872: Unusual Alchemy

The Blue Snake seemed to sense Lin Tian’s goodwill and slightly lowered its head, but it still remained vigilant, though the pain made it let out another hiss.

"Should we leave or stay?" Xu Feibai looked at Lin Tian and asked.

Lin Tian waved his hand to silence him, lost in thought. Suddenly, the Blue Snake Grass by the water’s edge caught his eye, and an idea struck him.

He walked over and used the Crescent Blade to dig up a few Blue Snake Grass roots. The Blue Snake originally wanted to stop him, but the pain made it unable to attack, allowing Lin Tian to collect them.

Digging up the Blue Snake Grass was not just for leaving. Lin Tian extended his palm, and purple flames burst forth in his palm. Feeling the aura of the purple flames, the Blue Snake disregarded its pain and repeatedly crawled backward.

Animals have far better instincts than humans, especially ancient strange beasts like the Blue Snake that can sense the destructive aura of the purple flames.

Lin Tian ignored it and threw the Blue Snake Grass into the purple flames. Sure enough, Blue Snake Grass couldn’t withstand the intense purple flames, but he suppressed their intensity.

The Xuanbing melted slowly, forming a sphere of water. Gradually, the leaves and roots of the Blue Snake Grass rolled up, but unlike ordinary plants that turn to ashes under fire, the grass slowly released a crystal-clear blue liquid.

The blue liquid merged into the water sphere, dyeing it a light blue. Under the dazzling reflection in the cave, it emitted a splendid light.

Under the scorching purple flames, the water sphere slowly evaporated into mist, growing smaller until it became a sticky blue potion, at which point Lin Tian withdrew the flames.

The potion in Lin Tian’s palm did not spread, but instead automatically formed into a nearly spherical shape, which was quite peculiar.

"You can make potions..." Xu Feibai was extremely surprised. He realized Lin Tian was extracting the essence of the Blue Snake Grass, and the Xuanbing wasn’t ordinary either, forming over centuries and perfectly suited for potion-making.

Lin Tian was not surprised that Xu Feibai noticed. This guy had lived for centuries and was familiar with pharmacists making potions.

However, Lin Tian didn’t explain but flicked his finger, sending the potion flying towards the Blue Snake’s mouth.

The Blue Snake was particularly sensitive to Blue Snake Grass. At this moment, the potion was rich in grass essence, and its medicinal aroma was extremely potent, making it a great tonic for the snake.

The giant snake hesitated a moment, then opened its mouth and swallowed the potion. Ten seconds later, the Blue Snake let out a tremendous hiss, and a giant egg slipped from its belly, rolling to Lin Tian’s feet with blood streaks on its shell.

Xu Feibai chuckled, "You could become a veterinary obstetrician for beasts."

"That’s nonsense about veterinary obstetrics. Maybe a dragon could lay an egg for me—I’d float the dragon egg, raise a giant dragon, and become a Dragon Knight. It would be quite impressive," Lin Tian shrugged dismissively.

"A dragon? You’re dreaming at midday. It’s better to stay away from that snake egg. Any animal protects its young fiercely, so be careful about its misunderstanding and attacking recklessly," Xu Feibai pointedly reminded Lin Tian, looking at the snake egg by his feet.

Of course, Lin Tian understood this logic. He remembered how hen with chicks would peck people, let alone a giant snake.

But the next moment stunned both of them. The Blue Snake crawled over, bowed before Lin Tian, lowering its head and wagging its tail like a dog, making the ice surface rustle.

"This... is a display of submission!" Xu Feibai exclaimed in surprise.

Whether human or animal, submission is shown by lowering the head, which is known as bowing in allegiance.

Lin Tian was calm, gesturing idly, "Take your egg with you. There are few ancient species left. It’s a good thing to leave some bloodline behind."

The Blue Snake seemed to understand, wrapping its tail around the snake egg as it crawled towards the water. However, when it passed the Blue Snake Grass, it glanced back at Lin Tian and nodded towards the grass, indicating he could collect more.

With the snake egg, the Blue Snake sank into the water and quickly disappeared from sight, leaving Lin Tian and Xu Feibai staring at each other, utterly puzzled.

"Damn, the Blue Snake is becoming sentient," Lin Tian exclaimed in amazement.

"Just wait, eighteen years later, a beautiful Medusa will come to repay you," Xu Feibai joked.

Lin Tian gave him the finger and then ignored him, focusing on collecting the Blue Snake Grass. After several months of growth, it had proliferated, but Lin Tian did not collect it all.

This wasn’t only to leave some seed, but also to prevent the Blue Snake from starving, as the grass was its food.

After gathering the Blue Snake Grass, he packed it into a custom box, stored it in a waterproof bag, and then rose to leave.

Following the previous route, they exited through the Underground Waterway, swam out of the water, and entered the Underground River, soon returning to the waterfall’s front.

The underground river water flowed down the cliff into the deep pool, creating countless water mist below, where the lair of the Black Water King Snake lay.

Approaching it, Lin Tian and Xu Feibai climbed the nearby rock wall, and suddenly the Black Water King Snake lunged out, opening its bloody mouth, swearing to swallow the two intruders to vent its anger.

"Damn it, I just helped your wife deliver, and now you’re trying to eat me. Such ingratitude." Of course, the Black Water King Snake didn’t know Lin Tian helped the Blue Snake, but Lin Tian cursed because he was upset.

If he weren’t worried about damaging the Blue Snake Grass in his bag, Lin Tian would have stayed to beat it up. But fighting served no purpose, so Lin Tian made a few nimble jumps to escape the Black Water King Snake’s range of attack, somersaulting to land by the water’s edge.

Not to worry, Xu Feibai, immediately followed Lin Tian to the ground, keeping pace with him.

"Bye-bye, see you next time," Lin Tian teased, quickening his pace to leave.

Behind them came the unwilling hissing roars, which told Lin Tian that the Black Water King Snake was again chained and restricted from movement.

Returning to the Underground River outside the Dragon-locking Well, Lin Tian suddenly thought of a problem. Between the Underground River and Dragon-locking Well, some waterways were too narrow for the Ice Soul Coffin to pass through. How did Old Man Zhang manage to get the coffin out?

Xu Feibai looked further down the underground river, seemingly realizing the same issue. If the Dragon-locking Well’s underground waterway couldn’t allow the Ice Soul Coffin to pass, they had to keep heading downstream to find a path wide enough for the coffin.

"Let’s go check," Lin Tian opted not to exit through the Dragon-locking Well, instead continuing forward.

The Underground River seemed endless, and Lin Tian lost track of time walking until he suddenly ran out of road or rather the road was entirely submerged underwater.

"This is another exit, or this section is entirely underwater," Xu Feibai frowned.

Without consultation, Lin Tian jumped directly in, diving underwater, and Xu Feibai, being decisive, followed immediately. They swam in one direction until sights of light appeared, prompting Lin Tian to surface upwards.