39: Chapter 39 Tianbei City, Snow Moon Pharmacy

Bang!

As Commander Xia Qing's voice fell, Han Xue's carriage exploded. A blue figure emerged, her gaze as cold as ice as she looked at Commander Xia Qing in the sky.

"Indeed a top-tier beauty, a good harvest this time!"

As Han Xue revealed her true face, Commander Xia Qing's dark green eyes shone with intense light.

A flash of killing intent crossed Han Xue's fair, pretty face and beautiful eyes. She clenched her slender fingers, and a long sword appeared in her hand.

Dou Qi wings spread from her back, and with a whoosh, she shot toward Commander Xia Qing.

"Little girl, with your Dou Huang strength, how could you possibly escape from my hands?"

Commander Xia Qing teased. He opened his mouth and spat out a bolt of dark green Dou Qi, which shot out like a ribbon, as fast as lightning.

It struck Han Xue's long sword with a fierce impact, and with a crack, the sword in her hand shattered.

Han Xue's figure was forced back, a faint flush appearing on her fair face.

It was clear that Han Xue had gained no advantage in her exchange with Commander Xia Qing.

Han Tian immediately roared, "Commander Xia Qing, we are the Blade of the Tianbei City Han Family! If you move against us, Patriarch Han and the elders will not let you off!"

"Hehe, the Han Family? What can those old geezers do to me? By the time your patriarch brings his men, this little lady will have already entered the bridal chamber."

Commander Xia Qing laughed weirdly, then let out a whistle. The cold light in the eyes of the venomous snakes on both sides of the gorge flared as they attacked the convoy.

The dense swarm of venomous snakes was enough to make one's scalp crawl, falling like a terrifying rain of arrows.

Facing the attack of countless venomous snakes, everyone's expression turned to despair.

Bang...

Suddenly, when these snakes were only a zhang away from the convoy, their bodies stiffened and instantly exploded.

At this sudden turn of events, the expressions of Han Tian and his group, as well as Han Xue and Commander Xia Qing, all froze.

"This..."

Looking at the swarm of snakes turning into blood mist before their eyes, the thick scent of blood wafted through the air, and the ground was dyed red like a carpet by the snake blood.

This eerie scene caused a chill to rise in everyone's hearts.

No one knew what had happened.

Even with Commander Xia Qing's strength, he couldn't see what had occurred.

The venomous snakes on both sides of Ten Thousand Snake Gorge sensed danger; they reared their heads and hissed.

Han Tian and the others exchanged looks, then slowly retreated to the side of the convoy to protect Han Xue.

"Who is it? Acting from the shadows, get the hell out here!"

Coming to his senses, Commander Xia Qing shouted harshly, his gaze scanning the surroundings before finally landing on Han Xue's alluring figure.

His gaze wavered, and finally, he whistled again. The venomous snakes in the gorge hesitated for a moment.

Then, the cold light in their eyes flared, and their bodies twisted as they shot forward like a rain of arrows.

Bang...

The eerie scene appeared once more. The attacking snakes instantly exploded into a mist of blood, filling the air with a faint red hue.

Watching this change, a smile appeared on the faces of Han Tian and the others. Now, it was certain that someone was helping them from the shadows.

"Miss..." Han Tian said with excitement, glancing at Han Xue.

Han Xue ignored him and waved her hand, her beautiful eyes scanning the surroundings, but she found no clues.

She frowned slightly; it was rare to have such good luck as to encounter a master's assistance.

Suddenly, following a gut feeling, her gaze fell on a carriage at the rear—the very place where Hun Tiandi was staying.

It was quiet and wordless. Before she could ask anything, Commander Xia Qing's voice rang out from the sky.

"I do not know which expert is present. I am Xia Qing. Today's matter is a grudge between me and these fellows. I ask my friend not to interfere."

Commander Xia Qing cupped his hands in a solemn salute.

There was no response from the surroundings, and a silence fell. Just as he was growing agitated, a deep voice resonated through the sky.

"Scram!"

The sudden deep voice was like rolling thunder, striking the ears of everyone present.

At this moment, Han Xue and the others were overjoyed. Indeed, a master had come to their aid.

Han Xue narrowed her eyes, scanning the surroundings to find the expert who had intervened.

"Sir, do you really intend to meddle?" Commander Xia Qing's dark green snake pupils flashed with ferocity, though he did not strike immediately, speaking coldly instead.

"Three breaths. Scram, or die!"

The mysterious voice responded with extreme dominance to Commander Xia Qing's threat, as if the Dou Huang expert Black Snake Xia Qing were nothing more than a common fly.

From the voice, Han Tian and his group could also sense the speaker's overbearing nature and unquestionable authority.

Having been denied face twice, Commander Xia Qing's expression turned completely dark.

A cold light crossed his eyes, showing no other change as he spoke, "If my friend wishes to protect them, Xia Qing will give you this face..."

Before he could finish, a cold light surged in Commander Xia Qing's eyes. He stomped his foot, and his body turned into a bolt of dark green lightning. In the blink of an eye, he reached Han Xue's side and reached out to grab her.

"Little girl, you can't run!"

Dou Qi surged in his hand as he let out a cold laugh. His speed was so great and his angle so tricky that it would not be easy for someone of Han Xue's strength to dodge.

Previously, Han Xue's attention had been focused on searching for the mysterious master.

Who could have expected Commander Xia Qing to be so dishonorable as to strike first?

"Presumptuous!"

Just as Commander Xia Qing's palm was about to land on Han Xue's soft shoulder, a shout filled with immense authority suddenly rang out.

Then, an invisible ripple, like a mountain-toppling sea, merged into the void and appeared directly in front of Commander Xia Qing's chest, where it exploded.

Ah...

A miserable scream rang out as a bloody hole appeared in Commander Xia Qing's chest. His snake scales shattered, blood splattered, and his figure was blasted backward. He then shot high into the air and vanished from sight.

"Miss, are you alright!"

Coming to their senses, Han Tian and the guards hurried toward Han Xue.

Han Xue's beautiful eyes flickered. The fact that the Black Snake Xia Qing had been repelled with a single strike sent waves of shock through her heart.

Although Commander Xia Qing's style of acting was disgusting, his strength was at the genuine Dou Huang level, and because he was a magical beast, his defensive power was extremely formidable.

She hadn't expected that today, that mysterious master would make him look so pathetic without even showing their face.

Even in the Han Family, such a master could not be found.

Hiss, hiss!

After Commander Xia Qing retreated, the large snakes blocking the path ahead quickly slithered away toward the depths of the gorge.

A few minutes later, Ten Thousand Snake Gorge became open and clear, a sight that left Han Tian and the others dumbfounded.

"That bastard is quite good at running for his life. It seems he's been hunted down quite a bit?"

In the silence, Han Tian's words broke the stillness.

Immediately, everyone present burst into laughter.

Today, they had truly danced on the line between life and death.

"Junior Han Xue thanks Senior for the assistance today. May I ask you to reveal yourself for a meeting?"

A trace of a smile appeared on Han Xue's cold, pretty face as she bowed toward the sky.

Silence, absolute silence. No one responded.

"Let's go!"

With no response, Han Xue felt a bit disappointed as her cold voice rang out.

The guards beside her quickly mobilized. This Ten Thousand Snake Gorge was truly not a good place; what if that fellow came back?

The convoy set off once more.

Suddenly, her gaze fell on Hun Tiandi's carriage again. She gave a self-mocking smile and, with a tap of her toes, landed on the carriage.

Pfft!

As the convoy moved, in the carriage behind, Hun Tiandi slowly opened his eyes, clutched his chest, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

He coughed violently. Using his Mortal Realm Middle Stage soul power to activate that peerless treasure and battle someone...

Was too forced...

His face was bloodless. In his Sea of Consciousness, the originally crimson soul power had become nearly crystal clear, and his spirit was somewhat listless.

"A soul injury?"

Hun Tiandi said helplessly. Unfortunately, there were no medicinal pills for healing soul injuries in his storage ring.

He needed to refine that treasure as soon as possible; otherwise, it would slow down his cultivation.

Stepping out of Ten Thousand Snake Gorge, a look of joy from surviving a disaster appeared on the faces of the convoy's guards, and the previous tense atmosphere vanished.

They were all discussing the terrifying strength shown by that mysterious expert.

To them, it was an absolute shock.