162: Chapter 162 Green Snake Serves the Stealing Heavenly Cup a Masterpiece
"Haha!"
"This move really never fails!"
Wang Ke descended and looked at Xu Qing, who was trapped by the Formation, feeling extremely smug.
Among the three, Li Xiu had the lowest cultivation.
Therefore, they had given Li Xiu a Formation unparalleled in killing and trapping enemies, allowing him to launch a sneak attack with the Formation while the enemy was careless and dismissive.
"The West River Maiden is merely so-so."
Bai Yuandao looked at the Formation and shook his head dismissively.
"This is a truly great Opportunity."
"And she's even one of the four great beauties of the Cultivation World. Just thinking about it... hehe."
Li Xiu let out a lewd laugh.
The other two also joined in with lewd laughter.
"Crack."
While the three were feeling smug, a cracking sound rang out.
Li Xiu's lewd expression instantly turned into one of great shock.
"What's wrong?"
Wang Ke and Bai Yuandao asked hurriedly.
"The Formation Flag... it's cracked!"
"That green snake can break the Formation!"
Li Xiu looked as if he had seen something unbelievable.
"How is that possible? This Three-Image Sealing Formation has even suppressed a Late Stage Golden Core to death before!"
Wang Ke's eyes were bloodshot.
"Run! We are no match for this green snake!"
"While this Formation can still hold him for a moment!"
Bai Yuandao made a fairly calm judgment.
"No, it's too late."
"The Formation Flags... they've all shattered!"
Li Xiu, whose mind was linked to the Formation Flags he was driving, spat out a mouthful of blood.
The three looked up at the Formation.
They saw black Qi rolling, with Yin Qi and Death Qi gushing out, as a massive hell pagoda pushed its way out of the Formation.
Black flames pressed down like clouds of world-ending destruction.
And that green snake was sitting on a throne of black Qi, leaning his body to the side with one hand propping up his chin.
With his legs crossed, he looked down at everyone with lowered eyes.
"What other tricks do you have? Present them to This Snake."
"...Run!"
Wang Ke shouted and was the first to rush toward the exit.
"Are you so afraid of This Snake? Weren't you excitedly discussing how to deal with This Snake earlier?"
Xu Qing pointed a finger.
The hell pagoda pressed down with rolling black flames and bursts of heavenly thunder, suppressing the three men.
The three felt their bodies instantly become as heavy as a mountain, as endless Yin Qi firmly bound them.
At the same time, Xu Qing formed hand seals, and the green flood dragon ring flew out, transforming into a green flood dragon. After circling once, it used Constrict on the three, sealing away all their magic power and Divine Ability.
With a wave of his hand, the three bound men were pulled through the air and brought before him.
"West River Maiden, spare our lives! We were only joking."
"Yes, yes, yes, it was just a joke."
Xu Qing let out a light laugh.
He extended his right hand, which transformed into a green claw covered in a layer of green scales.
He ruthlessly pierced through Wang Ke's abdomen and yanked.
A bloody golden core imprint was pulled out.
"Ahhh! My Dao Cultivation! You green snake demon, you will die a horrible death, a horrible death!"
"What kind of Auspicious Beast are you supposed to be?!"
Wang Ke kicked frantically in anger, but having lost his cultivation, he kicked twice before losing strength due to excessive blood loss.
"How rude. This Maiden is, for the time being, also an Auspicious Beast certified by the Xuanji Sect of the Xuanyun Sect."
As Xu Qing spoke, he reached out and pressed down on Wang Ke's head.
His Lifespan was sucked dry in an instant.
Wang Ke shriveled up at a speed visible to the naked eye, turning into a withered old man before his breath ceased.
[Ding! Killed a Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivator]
[Dao Cultivation +50, evolution points +30]
[Obtained Item: Ten-Thousand Forged Immortal Copper x1]
"The characteristics of an Auspicious Beast, such as being kind-hearted and full of righteousness, This Snake doesn't lack a single one."
As Xu Qing spoke, he skillfully extracted Wang Ke's Soul and suppressed it inside the heaven-accepting gourd.
He then looked at the two men beside him.
At this moment, both of them were shivering uncontrollably.
Wang Ke's corpse was still right next to them, having died a miserable death.
"Don't move. Be good, it'll be over soon."
Xu Qing extended his demonic claw toward Bai Yuandao.
Bai Yuandao was so terrified his eyes almost burst open. He kept begging for mercy and shouting threats.
Then he only saw Xu Qing's standard Auspicious Beast-like smile.
"It won't hurt, it'll be very quick."
"Crunch, crunch..."
The sound of flesh being torn came from his abdomen.
"Ahhh!!!"
...
"Whew, finally finished dealing with them."
Xu Qing looked at the corpses on the ground and wiped his sweat.
Looking at his bloody right hand, Xu Qing spat out a mouthful of Green Fire, which enveloped his hand.
Soon, the blood stains were burned clean.
Hardcore disinfection.
"Hey, have you retrieved it yet?"
Xu Qing looked at Pulu.
"Oh, oh, oh, almost there, almost there. Please wait a moment, just a moment."
"I will retrieve it as quickly as possible."
Pulu was as well-behaved as if she were a different person.
Sure enough, humans are fickle.
Only a simple and kind Auspicious Beast can forever maintain his innocence.
While waiting, Xu Qing flipped through the three men's Storage Pouches.
There wasn't anything good that Xu Qing would take an interest in.
After all, Xu Qing was very rich.
"It's ready, Maiden."
Pulu respectfully handed the retrieved Ice King to Xu Qing.
Xu Qing looked the Ice King up and down.
The Ice King was entirely blue, with golden light flashing inside, and it was bone-chillingly cold.
After holding it for just a short while, a layer of frost condensed on his palm.
"What is this Ice King used for?"
Xu Qing asked.
"It can be used for refining ice-attribute Spiritual Artifacts, making medicine, or setting up Formations."
"Ice Cultivators place it at the eye of a spring and drink the ice water to increase their Dao Cultivation."
Pulu explained the uses of the Ice King.
How should he put it? It felt quite simple and honest, just like himself.
He didn't need it for Artifact Refining.
Xu Qing didn't have an ice attribute, so it wasn't very useful for him in Alchemy or Artifact Refining.
In that case.
Why not add it to the heaven-stealing lamp and make some Iced Green Snake Wine!
A summer essential!
Xu Qing looked at Pulu and decided it was better not to do this in front of this woman.
If she knew he was using the Ice King she cherished so much to soak in wine, she might not be able to handle it and shatter into a pile of ice shards.
"Um, then may I leave?"
Pulu asked cautiously.
After all, three miserably dead corpses were still lying there; she couldn't help but be cautious.
"Go ahead, go ahead."
"Then, Maiden, I shall take my leave."
"If the Maiden goes to the Ice Spirit Clan in the Far North in the future, mention my name to find me, and I will surely welcome you with open arms."
Pulu turned into an Escape Light and departed.
Xu Qing looked around, ignored the three corpses, and flew away on his Escape Light.
Following the ice flow, he flew a great distance until he couldn't stand the cold anymore. Only then did Xu Qing descend from the cold current and land on the ground.
As soon as he landed, Xu Qing ran for a long distance before huddling in an ice cave.
"Let's try the Iced Green Snake Wine."
Xu Qing took out the Ice King and the heaven-stealing lamp.
When Mysterious Method gave him the heaven-stealing lamp back then, he had made a grand boast that no matter what it was, putting it into the heaven-stealing lamp would brew a lamp of good wine.
As it turned out, it was indeed very effective.
It could brew anything.
"Hehe, heaven-stealing lamp, today This Snake is going to serve you a main course."
"Ta-da! The Ice King!"
"This Ice King is extremely fresh and delicious!"
Xu Qing took out the hand-freezing Ice King.
Then he tossed it into the heaven-stealing lamp and watched expectantly.
The heaven-stealing lamp lit up with the same intense light as the day it brewed wine.
The entire body of the lamp vibrated incessantly, humming and buzzing.
Then, the light turned blue, then green, then red.
Finally, a layer of frost covered the entire heaven-stealing lamp, and the vibrations reached their peak.
"Crack."
The heaven-stealing lamp went on strike and stopped moving.
Brewing everything will only end up harming you.
"heaven-stealing lamp!"
Looking at the heaven-stealing lamp with its cracked mouth, Xu Qing's heart also cracked along with it.
The Green Snake secretly cursed Mysterious Method in his heart.
Selling inferior products has harmed This Snake quite a bit.
I must find a way to repair the heaven-stealing lamp.