Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

On the beautiful sea, a beautiful little dragon was swimming happily. It had golden scales and a slender body, swaying freely in the sea water. But it also exuded the terrifying aura of a second-level monster, causing the surrounding fish to flee and not dare to approach casually. This is the territory of the silver sharks, and you can often encounter groups of silver sharks hunting prey, but most of them are ordinary sharks without magic power. Occasionally, you will encounter a first-level silver shark, but they will be scared away by the dragon's breath. The little dragon seemed to have lost its way. For some reason, it dazedly broke into the silver shark's territory. It seemed to be aware of a hint of danger, but it had lost its sense of direction and swam deeper and deeper.

One day, the little dragon encountered a Level 2 silver shark. It immediately curled up nervously, wary of the silver shark, seemingly a little frightened. The shark appeared severely injured, with half of one of its fins bitten off. Although the wound had healed, its balance was affected, causing it to stumble. It quietly observed the little dragon. Its strength was comparable to its own, but the aura of dragon blood instilled in it a fearful awe, and it hesitated to act rashly.

Through Jiao Jiao's thoughts, Liu Xing quickly learned the situation outside. The injured silver shark, acting alone, was likely an outcast from the pack and facing a difficult time. This presented a good opportunity to learn about the pack's movements. So Liu Xing instructed Jiao Jiao to show some concern for the shark, approach it, and slowly build its trust, implementing a "honey trap."

The two beasts stood face to face for a moment, neither taking action rashly. Jiao Jiao began to subside his hostility, his eyes gradually focusing on the silver shark's injured fin, and he began to communicate in the unique way of demon beasts.

Seeing the dragon drop its hostility, the silver shark, initially unsure of victory, slowly lowered its hostility as well. It learned that the dragon had accidentally offended a powerful member of the tribe and was expelled, leading to its loss and its inadvertent wandering into this place. This fate echoed its own, having also been driven from the group by an unintentional offense against the leader. Thinking back on that incident, the silver shark still felt a lingering fear. That time, it was extremely hungry and had taken a bite of its prey before the leader, violating the leader's priority rule. The ferocious leader bit down hard on the shark's fin, tearing a large chunk of flesh, and with a powerful tail, swung it away. The leader, still unsatisfied, was about to charge and kill it. The rest of the group rushed to block the enraged leader and intercede for it, saving its life, though it was abandoned by the group. It had been more than half a year since this incident, and its wounds had healed, but the psychological trauma it had left on it could not be dispelled. Every day, it lived a life of fear and trepidation. It was now thousands of miles away from the shark leader's team, but it still felt a little scared.

Jiao Jiao soon discovered the shark's injury, and Liu Xing naturally followed suit. "Let's spend a few days with it to lower its guard," Liu Xing said, immediately making his decision and formulating a strategy.

After hearing the shark's story, Jiao Jiao sympathized with its experience. She swam around it three times, expressing her empathy. The shark wasn't very intelligent, but its instincts told it Jiao Jiao's good intentions. Then, it took the initiative to take Jiao Jiao on a tour of some beautiful underwater canyons, filled with beautiful corals and colorful fish. They were a breathtaking sight. They also took Jiao Jiao on a hunt for bluefin tuna, considered a truly delicious treat. Jiao Jiao feigned joy, but these so-called sights and delicacies were nothing compared to her, not even a fraction of what she could find in her palace. But she had a mission to accomplish, so she had to play along.

Three days later, the time seemed ripe. Jiao Jiao gifted the shark a healing elixir, naturally crafted by Liu Xing. After consuming the elixir, the shark's missing fin regrew, and the shark was overwhelmed with delight. Any remaining vestiges of its defenses against Jiao Jiao vanished. For the next ten days, the dragon and the shark enjoyed a joyful and enjoyable sea adventure together. Following Liu Xing's instructions, Jiao Jiao remained patient and slowly fostered the shark's hatred for its leader. The shark sensed anger, but even more fear. Its leader was brutal, having killed many of its own kind. The mere mention of the leader filled it with fear, and Jiao Jiao constantly soothed it. She also inquired about the leader's strength, learning that the leader was a Level 4 silver shark, surrounded by three Level 3 silver sharks and ten Level 2 silver sharks. Level 1 silver sharks were forbidden to approach. This force was so formidable that even a Jindan-level expert wouldn't be able to easily defeat it. Liu Xing thought that it was a good thing that he did not rush into the school of fish, otherwise he would have been eaten till there was nothing left.

Liu Xing was cautious enough, and his inquiries were gradual. The shark, lacking intelligence, wasn't capable of such detailed observations. It completely trusted the little dragon and, naturally, shared everything it knew. Liu Xing was still trying to inquire in subtle ways. His ultimate goal was to learn the location of the Silver Shark leader's lair and the pattern of his solitary movements, but he hadn't asked the question yet, feeling he was still a little short of the mark.

On this day, the two demons encountered a big trouble. They encountered a huge school of piranhas. Although they were all first-level demon beasts, being surrounded by thousands of fish was enough to kill them. The two demons rushed left and right, killing many enemies, but they were also covered in blood and seriously injured. The most fatal thing was that the fish rushed towards them fearlessly, in groups, using the fish sea tactic.

Jiao Jiao deliberately concealed her weakness, appearing rather discomfited. Actually, she was not in a bad situation; her scales offered no resistance to the piranhas' bites. But the shark was different, each bite leaving a bloody wound. The shark desperately resisted, but was on the verge of collapse, so Liu Xing ordered Jiao Jiao to rescue it. Jiao Jiao then expelled her demon elixir, invigorating the power of her dragon bloodline. A powerful blast of fire struck the piranhas surrounding the shark, instantly creating a gaping hole, allowing the shark to escape. Then, Jiao Jiao grasped the shark's tail with her claws and, with a flap of her wings, darted out of the sea and soared high into the sky. The piranhas surfaced in pursuit, but were unable to stop the two soaring demons. After chasing them for over ten miles, they finally gave up, and the two demons returned to the sea. Jiao Jiao then produced a healing elixir, which the two demons consumed. Three days later, they fully recovered. The shark, overwhelmed by Jiao Jiao's desperate rescue during this life-or-death crisis, showed a noticeable increase in its affection and trust for Jiao Jiao. Only then did Liu Xing feel that the time was ripe.