Chapter 53: Sky-reaching Grass
Song Tiantian wiped the blood from her face. This was the first time she had personally killed a Fierce Beast, and it was a Fierce Beast with a human face. For a moment, Song Tiantian thought she had killed a person.
The Ghost-faced Spider was too terrifying and disgusting to look at. Staring at it for too long could easily leave one with psychological trauma.
Because the Ghost-faced Spider’s corpse was too disgusting, Song Tiantian did not put it into her Pet Beast Space.
Fortunately, its blood was not poisonous, otherwise, Song Tiantian would have been disfigured.
Song Tiantian cautiously entered the cave. The entrance was dark and damp, and the air was filled with a pungent stench of decay.
Although the Fierce Beasts inside had all been killed, Song Tiantian felt it was best to remain vigilant. She walked softly and slowly, as if every step was provoking the dangers lurking in the darkness.
A faint light flickered on the cave walls, the glow reflected by water droplets on the rocks, illuminating a mysterious and eerie scene.
Her hand tightly gripped the Long Saber in her hand, feeling its heavy weight, which brought her a great sense of relief.
Even though she knew there was likely no more danger here, with the Ghost-faced Spider and the Sky-reaching Moth reduced to corpses, Song Tiantian still felt a sense of unease. But she had to find the antidote for Big White; she could not back down.
The rocks underfoot were uneven, and occasionally a common lizard would scurry past her feet. Unfortunately, there were no Spiritual Plants, and Song Tiantian couldn’t hear the lizard’s Inner Voice.
As she ventured deeper, the air in the cave grew more stifling, and the dampness clung to her skin like an invisible hand gently squeezing.
A faint dripping sound echoed from within the cave, like a hidden whisper, causing unease. However, Song Tiantian’s gaze swept past the dark tunnel and saw a faint light. She felt that might be where the Sky-reaching Grass was located.
She quickened her pace, heading deeper into the cave, and began to circulate the Spiritual Energy within her body, feeling that Power surge in her palm. Suddenly, a peculiar color appeared on the rock face ahead, a vibrant purple that stood out strikingly in the darkness.
“What is that?” Her eyes lit up, and a surge of excitement filled her heart. Upon closer inspection, Song Tiantian saw that the purple plants were clustered together, like a magnificent sea of flowers, emitting an alluring fragrance. Their appearance was radiant, as if beckoning her closer. Her heart pounded faster, and her body involuntarily moved towards the plants.
This was not Sky-reaching Grass, but another kind of Poisonous Grass.
All the Spiritual Plants here were poisonous. Although highly toxic, they were also useful. When combined, several of them could produce unexpected effects, and sometimes even save lives.
Song Tiantian picked all of these and put them into her Pet Beast Space. When she was promoted to a Two-star Beast Tamer, her space had expanded by half, allowing her to store many Things.
Song Tiantian planted these poisonous grasses in the farthest corner.
These poisonous substances might come in handy at any time, whether for saving someone or for other purposes.
Song Tiantian’s mind was still on the Sky-reaching Grass. The cave where these two Fierce Beasts lived was too deep!
The further she went, the more oppressive it became.
After all, the aesthetic preferences and living environments of Fierce Beasts were vastly different from those of humans.
Song Tiantian did not want to suffer a setback due to carelessness and end up here. Therefore, even though she knew there were likely no more Fierce Beasts, she still maintained caution and vigilance, fearing a surprise attack.
Song Tiantian walked through the secret passage of the cave. The deeper she went, the more she felt a chilling wind blowing from behind her, piercingly cold. She couldn’t help but hug her arms. At this moment, she saw plants emitting a faint white fluorescence before her.
Was this the Sky-reaching Grass?
This little grass didn’t seem to have anything unusual about it! However, Song Tiantian took out her Pet Beast Manual and, after repeated verification, confirmed that it was indeed Sky-reaching Grass.
Song Tiantian breathed a sigh of relief. Big White would finally be saved.
Thinking this, Song Tiantian reached out her hand, preparing to pick up the Sky-reaching Grass. But as soon as she touched it, she heard a tragic scream.
“Hiss…”
“Help… help me… Ah—”
Song Tiantian was startled, immediately pulled up the Sky-reaching Grass, threw it into her space, and then asked the person trapped in the water: “Hey, are you okay?”
Song Tiantian called out a few times, but the person in the water didn’t respond. She frowned and moved closer to look, only to discover that the person was already dead and had many small wounds on their body. This was caused by corrosion from poison!
Song Tiantian’s heart immediately panicked. Why was there a dead person here? This person had been dead for a long time. Who was shouting for help just now?
“Help!”
Song Tiantian then realized that there were several naked women in the water. She quickly pulled those women ashore and gave each of them a piece of Clothes.
She even pulled out the woman who had been dead in the water for a long time.
“How did you all get trapped here?”
“Thank you. I am a student from Bei Qing. This time, I entered the Secret Realm to find an opportunity to Breakthrough to become a Three-star Beast Tamer, and I also wanted to make a Contract with a new Pet Beast here. Buying Pet Beasts outside is too expensive; even decent ones cost over a hundred million.
I just didn’t expect to be captured by this human-faced spider and become its Food.”
As she spoke, the woman began to cry.
The others were also students from Capital City University.
They had all come here to Breakthrough.
They just didn’t expect this Secret Realm to be much more dangerous than they had imagined.
The death rate in this Secret Realm had always been high, but those who survived became Three-star Beast Tamers, and their contracted Pet Beasts had at least Silver Talent.
Some even contracted two Fierce Beasts.
Moreover, Spiritual Plants were everywhere here; digging up even a little and taking it out could fetch an exorbitant price.
Even without Spiritual Plants, there were Fierce Beasts. The corpses of Fierce Beasts were also very valuable, usable for making various Potions, as well as various Weapons and accessories.
The Value of Fierce Beasts was no less than that of Spiritual Plants.
The key point was that this Secret Realm also had restrictive Rules; only Two-star Beast Tamers were allowed to enter.
If a One-star Beast Tamer entered, their Strength was too low, and they would basically be coming in to die.
So, generally, people would choose to enter after being promoted to Two-star Beast Tamer.
At the beginning, seeing Spiritual Plants everywhere, everyone was overjoyed. It was like picking up money; they wouldn’t have dared to dream of such a thing.
However, this Secret Realm had no exit. One had to Breakthrough to Three-star Beast Tamer to be automatically teleported out by the Secret Realm.
Having a lot of money but not being able to spend it was also very painful.
Furthermore, there were too many Fierce Beasts here; it was impossible to Cultivate peacefully.
Breaking through to Three-star Beast Tamer was not as easy as it seemed.
