Chapter 43 - Gravity Pressure

"A-Average recovery pill?" Tang Lingling was in disbelief.

How can a pill that recovered her profound qi and strength instantly be some average recovery pill?

"Yes, it's an average recovery pill." Lee Tao shrugged his shoulders.

"I know it's severely lacking but it is what it is," he added.

Tang Lingling was dumbfounded when she realized Lee Tao was being serious in his word.

In fact, Lee Tao even held a somewhat ashamed look, almost like he was embarrassed by the quality of the pill.

'Tch, if people knew I refined such a garbage pill in my life then I really need to crawl into a hole.' Lee Tao cursed inwardly.

Sometime later, Lee Tao started climbing the mountain alongside Tang Lingling.

"Young Master, why are we climbing here?" Tang Lingling asked.

She was confused as to why the usual lazy Lee Tao would overwork himself in climbing such a tall mountain.

Lee Tao held a profound look as he halted his movement.

"We're climbing the mountain because the mountain contains the secret of this entire ancient ruin." Lee Tao said.

"Secrets? Do you mean the treasures are inlaid in this mountain?" Tang Lingling was dumbfounded.

'How did Lee Tao manage to find out the secret is laid in this very mountain?' Tang Lingling questioned silently.

As Tang Lingling became thoroughly confused by Lee Tao's action, Lee Tao continued to climb up the mountain without replying.

He had already given her enough information and telling her more wouldn't matter much anyway.

After walking up for another 10 minutes or so. Tang Lingling felt the gravity pressure was becoming too much for her to withstand.

"Why is the gravity pressure so heavy?" Tang Lingling muttered in disbelief.

"And why isn't Lee Tao affected in any way?" She added.

Her cultivation realm was in the True Lord Realm whereas Lee Tao was still in the Elementary Spirit Realm yet she was struggling more than him.

Lee Tao was climbing the mountain in a casual manner, almost like he was taking a stroll in the park.

"Your pace is getting slower, Tang Lingling." Lee Tao said when he noticed Tang Lingling was trailing behind him by a lot.

Tang Lingling was sweating a lot and her clothes had turned transparent from being drenched.

"Aghhh S-Sorry Young Master, but I feel like I'm being crushed by a thousand tons with each step." Tang Lingling stuttered as she found it difficult to even reply to Lee Tao.

Lee Tao clicked his tongue in displeasure.

He was clearly unhappy about Tang Lingling becoming a burden for him when she was supposed to be here to assist him.

Tang Lingling also knew how much of a burden she was as of this moment.

Thus, she had her head lowered the entire time. She didn't have the confidence to look up to Lee Tao anymore given their power gap.

Suddenly, Tang Lingling's vision blurred as she felt her conscience was slowly diminishing.

Tang Lingling footsteps stumbled and she was about to slip off and fall down to the mountain.

Tang Lingling closed her eyelids slowly as she expected to fall to her death.

However, when she thought she would have fallen to her death, she suddenly felt a warm embrace around her waist.

Opening her eyes, Tang Lingling gasped in surprise when Lee Tao came back and rescued her.

"Y-Young Master?"

"Tch, never have I seen such a useless servant before." Lee Tao clicked his tongue and grumbled in annoyance.

"If words about this were to spread around that the Young Master was the one saving his servant then that servant would have been severely punished." He added.

Tang Lingling held a gawking expression at Lee Tao as she tried to free herself from him.

"Stop moving around already!" Lee Tao scolded. "Unless you want to fall to your death then wrap your arms around my neck."

Tang Lingling was in disbelief. Despite Lee Tao's angry and scolding tone, she could tell he was concerned with her well-being.

"Is it because I'm still useful in your harnessing ability?" Tang Lingling asked as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

Lee Tao nodded his head.

"What else did you think I rescued you for?" Lee Tao scoffed as he carried her up and began climbing the mountain.

Sometime later, Tang Lingling realized Lee Tao was smooth and efficient in carrying her, almost like he had done this multiple times already.

At the same time, she saw Lee Tao withstanding the intense gravity pressure without much difficulty.

"H-How are you not affected by the pressure?" Tang Lingling couldn't help but ask him.

"The gravity pressure may be tough for you people but for me, this is nothing compared to the real gravity pressure." Lee Tao said without giving much into details.

'If I have to compare this crappy ass gravity pressure to the one in the Starry Sky then this is a complete joke.' Lee Tao snickered inwardly as he proceeded to hasten his movement.

After reaching half the milestone, Lee Tao suddenly halted his movement as he narrowed his eyes in a particular direction.

"Tch, so this dumb pseudo-Immortal is actually smart enough to add a guardian beast or some sort to defend this mountain huh." Lee Tao chuckled softly as he waited for a few moments.

Sometime later, a cold wind pressure began emitting at a corner and Lee Tao saw a chimera beast slowly walking out.

The chimera was emitting a fiery aura around its body and had its ravenous teeth shining out.

Saliva began dripping down from his mouth as it was obviously looking at Lee Tao and Tang Lingling as meals.

Meanwhile, Lee Tao laughed hysterically at the ignorant chimera.

"Hahaha, a mere chimera dares to look at me like some kind of dish?" Lee Tao sneered as he dropped Tang Lingling down on the ground.

Afterward, Lee Tao stretched his body as he hadn't fought with someone in the chimera's level for a long time.

"Come at me, you trash four-leg beast.." Lee Tao waved his hand as he echoed the chimera.