"Really, this... what kind of thing is this left behind?"
After hearing what Hu Hongde said, Ye Tian looked around in the snow by the light of the bonfire, and his face suddenly became ugly.
Since Meng Xiazi and the others were either dead or knocked unconscious, there were no signs of fighting around the campfire, but there was a long crawling mark on the snow, leading straight into the valley filled with poisonous miasma.
Moreover, this unknown mysterious creature was so cruel. When it dragged these people, it seemed to bite them until they were covered with blood before dragging them into the valley.
Therefore, the distance of nearly 20 meters from the bonfire to the valley was covered with blood and some human internal organs, but they were already frozen to death.
"Old Hu, come and see, there is mucus on the ground." Ye Tian followed the crawling marks and began to search, squatting down and wiping it on the snow, his hands were covered with a layer of sticky liquid.
This mucus is transparent, and I don't know what kind of substance it is made of. It is not frozen solid at the temperature of more than 20 degrees below zero, and you can clearly feel an adhesive force when you pull it with your hands.
"This... this is the secretion of a snake. Could it be... is that legend true?"
Looking at the dark valley entrance, Hu Hongde showed a rare hint of fear on his face, and he couldn't help but take several steps back. It seemed that the further away from the valley entrance, the safer he was.
"Old Hu, what's the legend?" Although Ye Tian is the kind of person who is not afraid of ghosts and gods, he couldn't help but feel a little chilled in his heart when he saw Hu Hongde's appearance.
Hu Hongde waved his hand, took out another bundle of dry firewood from the forest and threw it into the bonfire. After burning the bonfire a little more, he said: "Ye Tian, I told you that there are people in this valley.
A Black Dragon Pond..."
It turns out that although this place is inaccessible, there are still ginseng pickers from the mountains who can come here in the summer. However, from more than a hundred years ago, legends of monsters eating people have been circulating here.
Since the miasma in Black Dragon Pond would disappear in the early morning, several ginseng pickers unexpectedly found some precious medicinal materials inside. This made them overjoyed. They took advantage of the moment when the poisonous miasma disappeared and ran deep into the valley.
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But who knew that just when they were about to pick medicinal materials, a snake-like monster with a pair of claws suddenly sprang out from the Black Dragon Pond in the middle of the valley. It bit a medicinal collector in one bite.
Broken.
There were a total of five mountaineers who went in at that time, but only two escaped. However, one of the two went crazy with fear after returning. The theory that there was a monster in Black Dragon Pool disappeared.
There are tens of thousands of herbal collectors in the Changbai Mountains. Some are greedy for the medicinal materials found in the valley, while others are disapproving of their claims.
More than twenty years after the incident, a group of good people gathered together, forming a team of more than ten people, and came to Black Dragon Pond again.
These people carried shotguns and weapons and even several large fishing nets. After waiting outside the valley all night, the poisonous miasma shrouding the valley disappeared early the next morning.
They cautiously entered the valley, and there was no abnormality at first. But when the team came to the pool of water as dark as ink, a sudden change occurred.
Exactly as described by the two people before, a large python as thick as a bucket sprang out of the pool, bit a person's body with lightning speed, and dragged him into the pool.
The python was so fast that no one had time to react. When they came to their senses, the water pool was calm, as if nothing had happened.
This time many people came, and naturally they became more courageous. And some people saw clearly that it was a big python, not some monster.
So even though they knew that their companions who were dragged into the water had no hope of survival, everyone still threw homemade bombs into the pool.
These earth bombs were made by putting gunpowder into a clay pot, then connecting it to a detonator with a fuse that opened a mountain, igniting it and then throwing it in.
Although the bomb made by local methods was very crude, it was very powerful. After it exploded in the pool, it immediately caused huge waves in the pool of tens of meters.
There was a sound like a baby crying, and a black shadow rushed out of the pool. With a sweep of its tail, it knocked six or seven people into the pool.
The people who came to encircle and suppress the monster were also famous hunters in the Changbai Mountains. Although they were still in shock, they fired a few rows of muskets.
But when the smoke cleared, these people were all dumbfounded, because apart from a few scales falling on the ground, the python-like monster didn't even shed a drop of blood on its body.
More sharp-eyed people saw that there seemed to be a horn protruding from the top of the giant python's head. One meter below the huge python's head, there was a pair of claws. This discovery made people fall into the pool and on the shore.
The people suddenly panicked.
You know, although the Qing Dynasty had perished at that time, for many people, the dragon was still a god-like totem. The dragon-like monster in front of them made them want to quit.
It's just that the previous actions of these people angered the monster. Just when someone dropped the shotgun in their hands and ran outside, the monster's body suddenly rose high, and a mouthful of gray mist spurted out from its mouth.
The mist filled the air very fast. Some people had just reached the entrance of the valley when the mist caught up with them. They all screamed and rolled on the ground. Before long, their flesh and blood rotted and they died wailing.
This time, a total of eighteen people were killed in the encirclement and suppression of the monster. In the end, only one person who stood at the entrance of the valley to support him survived.
However, the man also inhaled some poisonous gas and reluctantly used old ginseng to hang on to his life. He met a ginseng picker in the mountains and died after telling the story.
Since that incident, Black Dragon Pond has become a restricted area for herb collectors in the entire Changbai Mountain. No one dares to come to this valley anymore, and even the old forests outside the valley have become inaccessible.
The water pool in the valley was also officially named Black Dragon Pool!
And this is probably the main reason why the hiding place in the heart of the mountain that Blind Meng discovered has not been discovered until now. "Long? Old Hu, you... do you think this is possible?"
After listening to Hu Hongde telling this story, Ye Tian's expression was extremely strange. Dragons are just totems that have been given a certain meaning by people. How can there be a real dragon in this world?
"I think it's possible!"
Hu Hongde nodded seriously and said: "Back then, my father set up camp not far away from here and wanted to explore the Black Dragon Pond. But I don't know why, but the poisonous miasma in this valley persists forever.
In the end, I had no choice but to give up the idea.”
Ye Tian shook his head and said: "Old Hu, I think it should be an anaconda or a crocodile. In Ye Tian's opinion, people before the liberation didn't know what a crocodile was. They would probably put it there."
The crocodile was mistaken for the dragon. There was a common misunderstanding in ancient times.
Just like the well-known legend of "Zhou Chu eliminates three evils", the evil dragon he got rid of was actually a crocodile, but the ancients had little knowledge and related it to the dragon.
"Whether it's a crocodile or a dragon, we can't afford to offend you. Ye Tian, just spend the day here and go out early tomorrow."
Although he is also a bold person, Hu Hongde has always kept a distance from the Black Dragon Pond, especially the traces left on the ground, which are even more frightening.
"Could the thing living in this pool be a spiritual creature? Otherwise, when Hu Yunbao wanted to encircle and suppress it, how could the poisonous miasma persist forever?"
This is the first time Ye Tian has heard the legend of Black Dragon Pond, so he is not very afraid of the monsters in the valley. For a person of his level, apart from being in awe of heaven and earth, few external objects can shake him.
Their conscience is clear.
"Lao Hu, wait a minute, I'll go over and take a look!" Ye Tian stood up and walked straight towards the valley.
"Ye Tian, you... don't go, this is not a joke." Hu Hongde was shocked and jumped up quickly to stop in front of Ye Tian.
Ye Tian smiled and shook his head and said: "Old Hu, it's okay. I just stood outside the miasma and sensed it to see what kind of poisonous gas it was. Besides, the monster should have eaten and drank enough today.
He won’t deal with me.”
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Ye Tian, Hu Hongde said: "Then... I'll go with you. "Don't, Old Hu, your body skills are not good. If something happens, you will still be a burden. Okay, you are here.
Wait for me outside!"
Ye Tian waved his hand. He was very confident in his own movement skills. Even if the monster escaped from the poisonous miasma, Ye Tian could guarantee that he would escape from the valley.
And then again, Ye Tian was not necessarily afraid of the monster. If there was a fight, it would still be a matter of who would die, the water creature.
"Okay, be careful. Why did I take you into the mountains?"
Hu Hongde shook his head in distress. Ye Tian was gentle and gentle before, which gave people a very good impression, but after entering the mountain, Hu Hongde discovered that this boy was definitely not a fuel-efficient lamp.
"I understand, Lao Hu, you should be careful outside. If anything goes wrong, go into the woods!"
Ye Tian waved his hand without looking back. He didn't take a torch either, and his figure slowly disappeared into the valley. However, the bonfire outside could no longer illuminate the inside.
Ye Tian said it was easy, but he didn't dare to be careless in his actions. Not only did he completely release his spiritual consciousness, he also held Wuhen in his hand, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any time.
"This miasma is a bit strange. It actually contains spiritual energy?"
Although his eyes could not see anything, the situation more than ten meters away around Ye Tian was clearly visible in his mind. After walking into the valley for seven or eight minutes, Ye Tian felt the presence of the poisonous miasma.
