Shenwu Yutianlei

Night is the paradise of monsters. The night is like a huge curtain, covering the whole world in its mysterious and deep embrace.

On the way to the valley, you can hear the roars of monsters from time to time. Each roar echoes in the air for a long time, as if declaring their dominance over the valley.

These roars are sometimes low, sometimes high, sometimes deafening like thunder, and sometimes sad and mournful like sobbing. They seem to be conveying some kind of message, or warning outsiders not to easily intrude into their territory.

In this silent night, the roar of the monster became the only sound, constantly echoing in the ears, making people's nerves in a state of high tension at all times. It seemed that every roar could trigger a life-and-death battle, making people dare not relax at all.

Shen Yun and the other man hurried on their way while keeping a vigilant eye on every move around them to prevent attacks from monsters.

The two of them hurried on their way, and in just one hour, they arrived at the valley that the village chief Shi Qingshan had mentioned.

Shen Yun and Li Xiangyuan quietly walked into the valley under the cover of night. The moonlight shone through the valley, illuminating the outlines of the jagged rocks. They moved forward cautiously, and the sound of their footsteps was particularly clear in the silence.

Suddenly, a cool breeze blew, rustling the leaves. Shen Yun stopped cautiously and signaled Li Xiangyuan to keep quiet. They watched the surroundings warily, as if something was watching them in secret. They carefully sensed it, but there was nothing.

Shen Yun and Li Xiangyuan continued to move forward cautiously. The depths of the valley became increasingly dark and damp, as if filled with a smell of decay.

The ground underfoot was slippery and muddy, and every step required extra caution to avoid slipping. The treetops above my head intertwined together to form a dense canopy that almost blocked all the moonlight, making the light in the valley even dimmer.

The air around was filled with a damp smell, mixed with the scent of earth and vegetation, making people feel a little depressing.

Shen Yun and Li Xiangyuan discussed it and decided to split up and search everywhere. They explained it to each other and then groped forward in different directions.

Shen Yun carefully walked around a huge rock. With the weak moonlight, he could only vaguely see the surrounding area within a few meters. His steps were slow and cautious. He was vigilant with every step, and his eyes kept scanning the surroundings, not missing any details that might hide danger.

Suddenly, his eyes were attracted by the stone wall in front of him. When he got closer, he found a long-dried skeleton there, with broken and rotten bamboo baskets scattered beside it. Without thinking too much, it was most likely a herbalist who accidentally entered this place and met with misfortune and died. This long-dried skeleton was like a silent warning sign, warning Shen Yun that there were unknown dangers here.

Shen Yun simply glanced at the bones on the ground and continued to search forward. After walking a few steps, a protruding boulder in front of him caught his attention. He walked forward cautiously, as if every step closer might trigger some potential danger.

Behind the boulder was a very hidden corner. There, Shen Yun saw a strange plant. Its stem was dark red, like coagulated blood, and its surface was covered with fine textures, like layers of scales. From a distance, it looked like a twisted snake, exuding a mysterious atmosphere in the dark. The vines were covered with dense dark green serrated leaves, and the edges of the leaves flashed with sharp light.

Shen Yun was delighted and couldn't help but murmured in a low voice: "Isn't this the blood vine we have been looking for?"

His eyes instantly flashed with excitement, and his originally tense face could not help but reveal a look of joy. He couldn't help but take a small step forward, wanting to observe this mysterious plant more closely.

While Shen Yun was excited, a trace of doubt flashed through his mind. He frowned, narrowed his eyes slightly, and began to look around. His eyes swept around in the darkness, as if he was looking for something. He muttered to himself: "It is recorded in the book that where the blood vine is, there must be fox scorpion beasts. But now, why can't there be any traces of fox scorpion beasts around?"

Shen Yun's heart was filled with doubts and puzzlement. He frowned and fell into deep thought. Could it be that the book was wrong? Or was it that the vine in front of him was not the real blood vine? He couldn't help but start to doubt.

Shen Yun hesitated for a moment, then continued to walk forward, slowly stretched out his hand, gently touched the dark red stem, and felt its texture. It felt slightly cool, as if conveying some mysterious message to him.

There was both expectation and worry in his eyes. He thought to himself: Is this a blood vine? If so, why didn't the fox scorpion appear? If it was a misjudgment, wouldn't their previous efforts be in vain?

"Never mind, let's pick them first. As a pharmacist, I think my wife will be able to tell whether it is real or not."

Thinking of this, Shen Yun no longer hesitated, took out his sword, and was about to cut off part of the blood vine.

Just as Shen Yun was about to pick the blood vine, he suddenly felt a palpitation in his heart.

I saw a black shadow rushing out from behind the vines like lightning, flapping its wings at an extremely fast speed, as if it had instantly crossed the space. Its body was agile and flexible, like a ghost.

At the moment of rushing out, the black shadow opened its ferocious mouth, revealing sharp teeth, flashing cold light.

At the same time, its tail swung rapidly like a steel whip, creating a sharp sound of wind. The tail hook drew streaks of cold light in the air, as if it was tearing the air apart.

Without time to think, Shen Yun instinctively took a few steps back and swung the sword in his hand forward to protect himself.

"Ding"

The long sword swung away the black shadow's tail hook, and the black shadow fell in front of the blood vine.

Shen Yun took a closer look and realized that this was the fox scorpion beast recorded in the book.

This fox scorpion beast is small, about the size of a dog. Its head is like a cunning fox, and its sharp eyes reveal coldness and cunning. Its pointed ears stand upright, always alert to the surrounding movements.

Its tail was like a scorpion, with its poisonous hook flashing in the dark, like a deadly weapon. Its flapping wings slowly folded up and covered its body.

The fox scorpion's fur is dark gray and covered with tiny scales that flicker with a faint light. The patterns are similar to those of blood vines. Its limbs are strong and powerful, and its sharp claws leave deep marks on the ground.

Its mouth was slightly open, revealing sharp teeth, and it made low growls from time to time, as if warning Shen Yun not to approach easily.