Chapter 126: Tiger Crocodile's Lair 2

  Sand got into his eyes, it was an extremely painful thing, even a master like him feared this kind of situation, Li Mang had no choice but to temporarily close his eyes.

  Although the sand and mud rubbed his eyeballs, making them ache slightly, Li Mang's mind was still on the scene he had just seen, along with a deep sense of vigilance. He needed to stay alert to his surroundings at all times, wary of a potential attack that could come at any moment. The brief glimpse he had just caught was not enough for Li Mang to determine whether there were any other dangers lurking within the cave.

  At the same time, a large knife appeared in his hand, tightly grasped and on guard against any potential danger that might approach at any moment. At the same time, his eyelids blinked lightly, trying to flush out the sand and mud inside, but due to the poor water quality of the tiger python's lair, Li Mang was unable to get the sand out of his eyes for a while, which made him anxious.

  "Whoosh!"

  The terrible thing finally happened, the piercing sound from behind made Li Meng stop his eyelid movement, suddenly tightening all his nerves, but he couldn't open his eyes to see it, and could only sense its arrival with his intuition, while slowly backing away, gripping the Xuanpin dagger tightly.

  What was attacking him, Li Mang didn't know, but he understood that his situation was extremely dangerous. Fortunately, his perception ability was still decent, and he didn't black out when he sensed the approaching attacker, so he swung the Xuanpin dagger in his hand with all his might - "Whoosh... Thud!"

  "Ah!" The ambusher was slashed by Li Meng's quick knife and immediately let out a desperate cry, which was similar to the roar of a tiger. This also made Li Meng realize that the one who had tried to ambush him was still Hu Gou. The cry was not unfamiliar to him, and he suspected that it might be the same one as before.

  "Whoosh!"

  The tiger's struggles and roars completely destroyed Li Mang's senses, making him unable to accurately distinguish the movements around him. A sharp breaking water sound was not caught by him, and a snake-like tail rushed towards his body.

  Bang!

  Li Mang was knocked flying, but fortunately his physical strength was extremely strong and he didn't suffer too much damage. Moreover, being knocked flying a distance away from him also helped, he distanced himself from the tiger python's struggling range, and his senses recovered clarity.

  "Ahh!"

  Here comes the tiger again, and Li Mang didn't move at all, afraid of breaking his perception of the surrounding environment. In this way, he could sense the tiger's approach and even judge its distance. Not to mention how accurate it was, but at least there wouldn't be too much error, which was enough.

  "Pffft!" "Pffft!"...

  As the tiger crocodile approached, Li Mang not only didn't retreat but instead charged forward, stepping on the water, his hands holding the Xuanpin Big Knife rising and falling, crazily slashing away. The sharpness of the Xuanpin Big Knife allowed Li Mang to be reckless, even if he couldn't see anything in front of him.

  The tiger's struggles and roars gradually subsided, and the strong smell of blood filled Li Mang's senses, bringing him back to his senses from his madness, and he involuntarily retreated two steps in alarm.

  The tiger turtle is dead, but Li Meng can't be sure if there are any other threats in the cave. Losing his vision would make him very passive, which is terrible. With a move of his heart, Li Meng left the underwater cave and entered the Shan Hai Jing the next moment. His body flashed and instantly moved to the shore of Lixia Water, and the Mountain God's Order made his actions extremely convenient and accurate.

  The clear and limpid water of the Lijiang River made it much easier for Li Meng to wash his eyes, and the recovery of his sight finally allowed him to let out a sigh of relief. Before that, he should have entered the Shanhaijing to wash his eyes at the first time, but was frightened by the scene in front of the cave, which led to a temporary loss of reason.

  Coming out of the Shan Hai Jing space, Li Mang returned to the cave at the bottom of Gui Hu Lake. Under the illumination of the flashlight, he saw a corpse that had been chopped into several segments. It was indeed Hu Bao, and like the one they encountered before, it was a degenerated ancient beast with similar size and appearance. Li Mang had difficulty dealing with it last time, but this time he could easily win even with his eyes closed, because his strength had increased significantly during this period, and naturally couldn't be compared to before.

  After some thought, Li Meng put all the tiger python corpses on the ground into the storage ring, and then looked around. This was a stone room, which could be easily distinguished from the horn-like protrusions on the surrounding stone walls. The room was naturally formed, not excavated by humans, and it seemed to have some history, and it was really strange that it had not been buried by the silt above.

  The stone room is not large, with an area of only over 100 square meters. Under the illumination of the flashlight, Li Mang can see everything at a glance.

  Behind was empty, there were no other creatures like the tiger python, which made Li Mang slightly relieved, and then his heart was racing. Underneath, there was actually another tiger python, he could easily deal with it, but if it were the villagers of Taohuaxiang or the customers after the completion of the mountain villa... Li Mang really didn't dare to imagine what would happen if something irreparable happened, this lifetime would be left with a scar.

  He shifted his gaze forward, and Li Mang took another deep breath, despite having glanced ahead earlier, he was still shocked again.

  In front of us was a flat stone platform, on which sat a huge skeleton. It was the skeleton of a beast, about 7 or 8 meters long and over 3 meters high. This was still in a crouching position; if it were standing upright, it would probably be around 5 meters tall. You can imagine that when it was alive, it must have been an enormous creature, a gigantic monster.

  The bones were thick and large, smooth and glossy, and at the same time, there was a hint of majesty that made Li Meng dare not look directly, his eyes flickering as he measured it.

  The skeleton is extremely well-preserved, from the skull to the overall image. Li Mang was able to infer that this ancient beast was probably a tiger species, but what specific ancient beast it was, Li Mang had no way of guessing.

  "A set of bones that have been passed down for an unknown amount of time, yet still retain such immense power. He must not have been ordinary when he was alive." Li Mang's eyes flashed, and his feet lightly tapped the ground as his body slowly moved towards the ancient armor. As he drew closer, this aura grew stronger and stronger, making him feel extremely uncomfortable, but his intense curiosity continued to draw him in.

  In the end, it was just a skeleton that had been dead for many years, and its remaining aura was still very limited. Li Mang was finally able to approach it. Standing in front of this massive creature, his body seemed so tiny, and the aura emanating from its bones made him want to kneel down and worship. Li Mang could only barely suppress himself from losing control.

  "...... I'm scared to death!" Li Mang was shocked, wandering around the skeleton and watching it, but didn't dare get too close, fearing that the rippling water would capsize the skeleton.

  "Huh, what's this?" Li Mang suddenly discovered that inside the skull of the skeleton there was a bead emitting a faint, eerie glow. Curiosity getting the better of him, he couldn't help but feel some anticipation, and with a flick of his legs, his body began to float upwards as if swimming like a fish. With the help of his buoyant body, Li Mang could swim about in the water with agility, just like a real fish.

  Arriving at the side of the giant tiger head, Li Mang carefully inserted his hand into the gap between the bones and grabbed the pearl inside. Immediately, a warm feeling entered his palm, feeling very comfortable, also making him surprised.

  He took it out and put it in front of him, taking a closer look. Li Meng discovered that the surface was covered with mysterious stripes, which were both eerie and beautiful, but he couldn't figure out what they did for now. He casually stored it in his storage ring, waiting to explore it further when he had time.

  "Ding Dong!"

  Li Mang gently tapped his finger on the skeleton's surface, and to his surprise, it emitted a metallic sound, giving him a feeling of extreme hardness.

  "This bone seems to be a good thing too!" Li Mang thought, his eyes shining brightly, feeling that he couldn't miss it. Moreover, leaving this bone here wouldn't have any special use, it's better to collect it himself, who knows if it might come in handy later.

  Thinking of this, Li Meng no longer hesitated, grabbed the skeleton's foot with his hand, and as soon as he moved his mind, he felt a flash in front of his eyes. This huge object was directly collected into the Zhāoyáo Mountain inside the Shan Hai Jing. This is also one of the conveniences after obtaining the Mountain God Order, which can collect larger items.

  "Buzz!!!!!!"

  However, before Li Mang could get excited, another unexpected change occurred inside the cave. A terrifying energy suddenly burst out from under the skeleton, directly blasting Li Mang and slamming him into the stone wall above, his body's bones numb with pain.

  But Li Meng didn't care about these, at this time his whole body's pores were fully open, extremely comfortable. But he also didn't care about these, only staring in shock at the scene below, his eyes wide with wonder for a long time unable to come back to himself.

  PS: It's the end of the month now, and it's double monthly ticket period. We can't miss this opportunity at all! I beg my brothers to let Shan Hai Jing rise once!

  .(。)