Chapter 1480 Holy Spring Well
It canât be that coincidental, right!? Zhou Wen muttered inwardly.
The behemoth in the stone pavilion looked like a bear no matter how he looked at it. It was a giant bear with grayish-blue fur. Zhou Wenâs present appearance was somewhat similar to it.
This little beast isnât a cat! Itâs a bear? Arenât you too deceptive looking like that? Zhou Wen sensed that the bearâs aura was extremely terrifying. Before it flew into a rage, its aura surged like a tsunami. Even Zhou Wen was alarmed. It was definitely at the Calamity grade. Zhou Wen had always been reverent towards creatures like bears.
Many people found bears stupid, nothing but fools that were easily bullied. Zhou Wen had thought so too when he was young.
However, in middle school, Yu Qiubai had given a lecture about bear legends. It completely overturned Zhou Wenâs understanding of bears. This made him subconsciously take more care every time he saw bear-type dimensional creatures.
In fact, in the early myths and legends of the East District, bears occupied a very important position.
Yellow Emperor Xuan Yuan had a bear lineage. In the legends of Yu the Greatâs control of water, Yu the Great had also transformed into a bear and fought all sorts of water beasts. Before the Spring and Autumn War, there were many legends regarding divine bearsâthey were also the earliest form of totem worship. The rise of dragons only happened in the later generations.
The reason why ancient people worshiped bears so much was not only because of their immense strength and impressive combat prowess, but also because of the bearsâ hibernation habits. A bear could avoid food and water for months. When it appeared again, it would give people the feeling that life had returned. Therefore, ancient people worshiped bears very much.
Even the legendary Chaos Beasts were very likely to be created using bears as blueprints in certain versions.
After hearing Yu Qiubaiâs lecture, Zhou Wenâs impression of bears changed significantly. Therefore, when he saw a Calamity-grade bear, he subconsciously became cautious and didnât attack immediately.
The giant bear only stared at him without attacking
The giant bearâs blood-red eyes looked at the tiny beast beside it before looking at Zhou Wen as though it was in a dilemma.
Zhou Wenâs heart stirred. So thatâs how it is. It canât tell who its child is. Thatâs why itâs so hesitant and hasnât taken action.
As Zhou Wen was pondering over the matter, the giant bear got up and walked out of the stone pavilion. It circled around Zhou Wen and the baby bear a few times before reaching out its claws and throwing Zhou Wen and the baby bear onto its back.
Zhou Wen was given a fright. Thankfully, his mental fortitude was sufficiently robust. He resisted the urge to attack as he found himself on the bearâs back.
Which bastard said that the Calamity creature here looks something like a lion or tiger, but not like either? Itâs a freaking bear! Many thoughts flashed through Zhou Wenâs mind as he sat on the bearâs back.
With his current position, it was undoubtedly the best opportunity to assassinate the bear. All he needed to do was pull out the Immortal Culling Sword and strike the bearâs neck or other relatively weaker spots. Perhaps he could have Calamity-grade bear meat for his meal today.
With this in mind, Zhou Wen couldnât help but gulp.
However, Zhou Wen quickly rejected this thought. A Calamity-grade creature doesnât have negative intelligence, right? Even if it canât tell whoâs its child, doesnât it know how many children it has?
This clearly didnât make sense. The bear placed both creatures on its back despite knowing that one creature wasnât its child. That meant that something had to be wrong. From the looks of it, this bear definitely wants to trick me. There must be a conspiracy. That must be the case. I canât act rashly. I canât let it see through me. Iâll figure out its scheme first. Zhou Wen resisted the urge to assassinate the bear.
The bear shook its body from side to side as it slowly walked through the forest.
Its body was huge, but as it moved, its body seemed to turn into a blue phantom. When its body slammed into the trees or other vegetation, it passed right through them.
Even Zhou Wen and the baby bear were affected by this power.
Zhou Wen watched as the trees passed through his body as though they were illusory. It left him greatly surprised.
Zhou Wen was proficient in spatial powers. He was also proficient in spatial teleportation and spatial traversal. He was very certain that this was not a spatial ability.
How strange. What are the origins of this bear? With its level and ability, there arenât many creatures on Earth that can fight it. Does it need to hide from its enemies and come to a place like Laojun Platform? The more Zhou Wen thought about it, the more puzzled he became.
The more Zhou Wen thought about it, the more he felt that there was something wrong with the bearâs origins, so he didnât dare attack haphazardly.
The bear carried Zhou Wen and the baby bear as it slowly walked deeper into Mingdao Palace. Be it the forest or various buildings, nothing could stop the bear from advancing.
It was like a ghost that didnât exist in the world. It walked through the mortal world without being bound by anything in it.
Zhou Wen saw all sorts of buildings and ancient trees. There were many dimensional creatures lurking around, but they didnât dare approach the bear. They quickly retreated once they discovered it.
They retreated, but not in fear. Furthermore, after retreating, they looked at the giant bear from afar. It was obvious that they werenât especially afraid.
Could it be that this fellow wants to take me to Laojun Platform? What motives does it have? How does this benefit it? Could it be that thereâs something on Laojun Platform that allows it to determine who its real child is? Just as Zhou Wen was guessing, the bear slowly stopped and didnât continue walking forward.
Zhou Wen looked around and realized that he hadnât arrived at Laojun Platform. In front of the giant bear was an ancient well with a water pump and a wooden bucket.
At this point, the bear sprawled down and lifted Zhou Wen and the baby bear down to the side of the well. Then, like a human, it picked up the wooden bucket and placed it in the well. It shook the wooden rack, hoping to draw some water.
Whatâs this fellow up to? Zhou Wen sized up the surroundings and saw the words âHoly Spring Wellâ engraved on a rock. He immediately knew where he was.
Holy Spring Well was rather famous. Legend had it that when Laojun was about to ascend, his mount, Azure Bull, who was chained to the side of the well, seemed to know that its master was about to leave. It couldnât help but moo and cry as tears of blood flowed down its eyes.
Laojun couldnât bear to part with the Azure Bull either, but the Azure Bull was mortal, so it was impossible for it to ascend with him.
Helpless, Laojun poured a calabash of Golden Cores he had personally refined into the well, causing the ordinary water well to surge.
The Azure Bull drank the Holy Spring Water daily, allowing it to ascend and reunite with its master in the future.