What's going on?
The golden head didn't show any mercy to Fang Xing and the others, but it was trying to please me. Could it know me?
Although I had seen the golden head once more than Fang Xing and the others, I had only seen it from afar. It was impossible for me to know it. There must be some other reason that I didn't know.
Could it be because of the jade bracelet?
I was suspicious, but Yang Shilong and Lu Zheng had already climbed up from the riverbank and were peeking in my direction. I didn't dare to take out the jade bracelet to check, so I could only hide my doubts.
At that moment, the golden head moved its forehead closer to me. I thought for a while and extended my hand to touch it. As expected, it didn't resist my touch at all. Instead, it narrowed its eyes and seemed to be enjoying it.
I suddenly thought of something. Since the golden head was so close to me and it was so powerful, if it could follow me like Tong Tong, wouldn't I be invincible?
Yang Shilong, who was at the peak of the Earth Master level, wouldn't be able to last even a second under the golden head's attack. This golden head was probably even more powerful than the Heavenly Master.
With that thought, my heart thumped hard. I swallowed my saliva and asked the golden head, "Are you willing to come with me?"
Since it was so powerful, it should be able to understand human language.
After asking that question, I held my breath and waited for its reply.
Who knew that I would be wrong this time? The golden head didn't react to my question at all. It still looked at me with an adorable expression, its huge mouth smiling foolishly at me.
I couldn't help but feel discouraged. This fellow didn't seem to understand human language. Moreover, its body was so huge. It wasn't like Tong Tong's illusory body that could hide in the jade bracelet.
If he were to follow me, it would be a troublesome matter.
After getting rid of the unrealistic thoughts in my head, I extended my hand and rubbed the golden head's forehead. I smiled and said to it, "Xiao Jin, you should go back. I'm going to leave soon. I'll come and play with you again when I have time."
After saying that, I waved at it and pretended to get up to leave. This time, the golden head seemed to understand. Its huge head retreated a little. It looked like it was going to return to the river.
However, right at this moment, a shadow suddenly swung down from the top of its head.
My heart chilled. Fang Xing's halved body wasn't far from me. Was my assumption wrong? Was the golden head going to attack me again?
Cold sweat instantly appeared on my forehead. I tried my best to run away, but the golden head was too fast. Before I could do anything, the shadow was already in front of me. However, it was different from what I had imagined. The shadow didn't hit me but stopped in front of me.
This thick strand of hair didn't have a corpse attached to it. Instead, a green bead the size of an egg was wrapped around it. It floated quietly in front of me.
I was stunned for a moment before I reacted. I asked the golden head, "Is this for me?"
The golden head still didn't react, but it still didn't take back the pillar.
I turned to look behind me. Yang Shilong and the others were standing behind me. Their line of sight was blocked by my body. Moreover, the golden head was emitting a golden light. The green bead wasn't obvious in the golden light. Yang Shilong and the others shouldn't be able to see it.
I carefully extended my hand and tried to use my body to block the movement as I received the green bead.
I received the green bead and put it in my pocket.
The golden head finally turned around. Its body moved slightly and quickly returned to the center of the river. It glanced at me one last time before slowly sinking into the river.
After the golden light disappeared, the flying corpses in the air also fell into the river. Some of them floated downstream while the others sank to the bottom of the river.
The river bank gradually calmed down. After a long while, Yang Shilong and Lu Zhengcai returned from afar. Their faces were still filled with fear. After taking a few glances at the river bank, Yang Shilong asked me, still in a state of shock. "That thing … left?"
I nodded but didn't say anything.
Yang Shilong gently exhaled. Then, he asked, "What was that thing?
Why was it so kind to you, but directly tried to kill us? "
I shook my head and smiled wryly. "I don't know. I only saw it from afar last time. I was almost scared to death when it knocked me out of the river. I thought that I was dead for sure. Who knew that it would end up like this …"
Although Yang Shilong and the others found it strange, they obviously didn't think that I would be related to such a terrifying existence. In the end, they could only conclude that this terrifying golden head was temperamental and acted strangely, leaving no traces behind.
After chatting for a while, Yang Shilong walked next to the lower half of Fang Xing's body. He stayed silent for a long time before sighing. He turned to the two of us and said, "The upper half of the body fell into the river and can't be found anymore. Let's bury this body first. After we go back and inform his family, we'll find someone to retrieve the body."
Since Yang Shilong said so, Lu Zheng and I naturally didn't have any objections. We found a place with soft soil not far from the riverbank and started to dig a hole.
At this moment, Yang Shilong and Lu Zheng still had bloodstains on the corners of their mouths. Yang Shilong's left arm was twisted at a strange angle. It looked like it was completely broken.
Although the Mysterious Accumulating Curse could adjust the body's condition and suppress the injuries for a short time, it wasn't a miraculous medicine. It couldn't completely heal the injured body.
Since the two of them were injured, the task of digging the hole was naturally given to me. I went to find a thick tree branch. After digging for half a day, I was exhausted and could only dig a small hole.
I had heard that when a geomancy master reached the Glorious Knowledge realm, they could recognize the power of the five elements and create talismans of the five elements. Among them, the earth talismans could easily change the soil, so digging a hole was a piece of cake.
Unfortunately, I hadn't reached that level yet. In the end, I could only take out two Fierce Yang Talismans and use my Dao energy to guide them. A large amount of violent Yang energy exploded on the ground, creating a one-meter-wide pit. Only then did I bury Fang Xing's corpse.
After filling the hole, Yang Shilong went to find a few stones and placed the Six Divine Lines on them as a sign.
After everything was done, Yang Shilong didn't want to linger. He called me and Lu Zheng to continue our journey through the night.
Since it was the fifteenth of the month, the moonlight was bright after midnight. It wasn't too difficult to travel at night.
However, Yang Shilong and Lu Zheng were injured, which affected their speed.
After leaving the Yellow Spring River, we walked for around seven or eight hours. It was around noon when we finally returned to the Shennongjia scenic area.
When we arrived at the scenic area, our phone signal was restored. Yang Shilong quickly reported the situation to the headquarters. He didn't seem to be in a hurry. He didn't urge us to leave. Instead, he arranged for Lu Zheng and me to stay in the hotel to rest.
Although I didn't encounter any danger along the way, I was exhausted. When we returned to the hotel room, I slept until nightfall.
When I got up, Yang Shilong and the others didn't come to find me. I didn't go out. I sat on the bed and took out the green bead that the golden head had given me. I started to study it.
This bead was as big as an egg. It was green, but it wasn't the same as the bright green jade. It was a pale green that didn't make people feel comfortable.
I took the bead and gently knocked on the wall. The sound wasn't clear. It didn't look like glass or jade. It felt like plastic. It wasn't soft or hard. It was really strange.
After studying it for a long time, I couldn't recognize what this bead was. I didn't know why the golden head had given me such a thing. Feeling helpless, I had to put the bead away. I would deal with it later.
After putting the bead away, I took out the jade bracelet. After absorbing part of the dragon vein's energy from the jade bracelet, it had been stabilized for a few days. The dragon energy had turned into my dao energy. Now, I could absorb it for the second time.
Since the dao energy in my body was close to the 'Gathering Qi as a Pillar' realm, it would be best for me to wait until I went to the Metaphysics Society's headquarters to observe the true dragon vein. Then, I would break through to the Dragon Summoning realm. However, after reading the words on the red handkerchief, I became more anxious to increase my power.
Although I wasn't sure if the red shadow had sent me a message or if I had interpreted it correctly, it was still a thought.
I closed my eyes and calmly absorbed the dragon energy from the jade bracelet as I looked forward to the bright future.
In just a few minutes, I felt that the dragon energy in my body had reached an exaggerated level. It was very difficult to absorb any more.
I stopped and retrieved the jade bracelet. Then, I sat cross-legged on the bed and started to stabilize the dragon energy in my body.
After half a night, the dao energy in my body was so abundant that I could reach the 'Gathering Qi as a Pillar' realm. At this moment, I had only digested half of the dragon energy I had absorbed.
After thinking for a while, I didn't dare to break through to the Dragon Summoning realm. I tried my best to suppress the absorption of the dragon energy in my body. I wanted to disperse the excess dragon energy. However, the dao energy in my body seemed to have a mind of its own. It greedily absorbed the dragon energy.