163: Chapter 163 Green Snake Unlocks a New Evolutionary Path
The heaven-stealing lamp was cracked by Xu Qing.
However, the liquid inside was unharmed.
It just couldn't be used for brewing anymore.
Xu Qing stroked the cracks on the lamp's mouth and slightly circulated his Demonic Power. The cold air from the wine seeped out bit by bit, freezing the cracks to prevent the liquid and aroma from escaping.
He would handle it like this for now.
After all, this dangerous Glacier Secret Realm was not a suitable place for repairing and Artifact Refining.
He took a sip of green snake wine.
Xu Qing's entire lips and throat were covered in a layer of frost.
He began to shiver uncontrollably from the cold.
The heaven-stealing lamp had not fully brewed the Ice King into green snake wine.
Therefore, the cold energy of the green snake wine was currently too intense.
It was no longer drinkable.
"Perhaps just repairing the heaven-stealing lamp won't be enough to brew green snake wine anymore."
Xu Qing examined the heaven-stealing lamp closely.
Perhaps when Xu Qing used the green flood dragon whisker as the main ingredient and performed his Add Everything Brewing Technique, the heaven-stealing lamp had already reached its maximum load.
Now that the Ice King had been added as well.
Even if the heaven-stealing lamp were repaired, the brewing might not succeed.
"Reforge the heaven-stealing lamp? With my current Artifact Refining skills, I might even be able to improve its performance."
Xu Qing put away the heaven-stealing lamp and decided to try reforging it once he left the Secret Realm.
green snake wine had endless wonderful uses.
If only for its ability to suppress the pain of Revival, Xu Qing would never give up on brewing it.
Over the next few days, Xu Qing wandered across the glacier.
But he never reached the center of the Secret Realm, nor did he find the iceberg the White Flood Dragon had mentioned.
He did, however, encounter several Demon Disciples of the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Xu Qing approached them, broke their legs, and left without killing them.
After all, killing them would trigger the Blood Seal skill and increase its skill Rank.
If he were forced to evolve into a World-Ending Serpent Follower of Demon, his free life as a green snake would come to an end.
He would become a Puppet and plaything for the Demon Lord.
The mere thought of it was disgusting.
For a whole week.
Xu Qing met no one.
The entire world seemed to consist of nothing but dancing snowflakes and endless glaciers.
It was so peaceful it felt as if he had drifted into another world.
He passed through a snow valley.
The "crunch, crunch" of stepping on snow came from beneath his feet.
Reaching the end of the snow valley, the view suddenly opened up.
There were no snowflakes here, only a massive iceberg. The iceberg resembled a coiled snake, incredibly vast, with its mouth wide open in a threatening posture.
"It seems I didn't go in the wrong direction."
Xu Qing stepped out of the snow valley.
He walked step by step toward the massive iceberg.
*Crack.*
A cracking sound rang out from beneath his feet.
A spiderweb-like crack spread out from beneath Xu Qing's feet to the surroundings.
In an instant.
A heaven and earth transformation occurred.
Cracks spread across the entire glacier, the entire snow valley, and even the entire Secret Realm.
Then, the image inverted.
The sky also cracked above Xu Qing's head, and spiderweb cracks enveloped the entire Secret Realm.
And the center of the cracks was now right beneath Xu Qing's feet and above his head.
"What's happening?"
"What's going on over there?"
"...It's the aura of the Demon Seed!"
"Go quickly!"
"The Empress's aura... has this green snake caused trouble again? Honestly, even the Clone can't stay idle."
"The aura of the green snake! Quickly, follow This Crane to join the fun!"
"amitabha. Disciples, follow this poor monk to awaken the Demon Seed."
"..."
Everyone in the Glacier Secret Realm rushed toward the center of the cracks.
As for Xu Qing.
He naturally realized things were going south.
Without hesitation, he dashed toward the giant snake.
Once he took the snake scale, he wouldn't wander around until the Secret Realm opened and he could leave.
He landed on the head of the iceberg snake.
He bit his finger, circulated the White Flood Dragon Heart Art, formed the White Flood Dragon Hand Seal, and slapped the snake's head.
Ripples like water waves spread from the snake's head.
"Lord Demon Seed, die!"
Several Demon Disciples rushed at Xu Qing.
Beneath the tiancheng cloth, Xu Qing's eyes flipped between black and white, and his entire body became transparent.
The attacks from the Demon Disciples passed right through his body without causing any harm.
After all, they were just Foundation Establishment Demon Disciples; even if Xu Qing stood there and let them hit him, they couldn't hurt him.
He showed off a little.
"Open!"
Xu Qing tapped his foot lightly, and his entire body slowly sank into the snake's head.
"For the Demon Lord!"
Several Demon Disciples lunged at Xu Qing and triggered a Self-Destruct without hesitation.
What thorough brainwashing.
Xu Qing couldn't help but sigh.
But the self-destruction of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator? You must be joking.
Not everyone was a Genius like him.
"Self-destructing in front of This Snake, the King of Self-Destruction?"
"Isn't this the very definition of showing off one's slight skill before a master?"
Xu Qing smiled mockingly and formed his self-developed Green Snake Hand Seal.
Stopping a mere Foundation Establishment self-destruction was as easy as turning over his hand.
And then...
The seal formation failed.
The Green Snake Hand Seal was, after all, not yet fully developed.
*Boom!*
They successfully self-destructed.
Although it didn't hurt Xu Qing, it made him lose a lot of Face.
Fortunately, no one was around to see it.
He would just pretend nothing happened.
His whole body merged into the iceberg, surrounded by blue points of light, sinking further and further down.
The White Flood Dragon Heart Art circulated on its own, resisting the surrounding repulsion.
After sinking for a long time, he finally felt solid ground beneath his feet.
Finally, a place to stand.
Xu Qing slowly steadied himself and looked around.
It was like being in the deep sea; everywhere he looked was blue, with blue points of light floating about.
"Is this the interior of the iceberg?"
Xu Qing walked toward where the blue light was most concentrated.
As he got closer, the White Flood Dragon Heart Art circulated faster, and more Demonic Power was consumed.
Finally, Xu Qing saw the source of the blue light.
It was a massive, pale blue scale.
The scale was thick and as tall as an adult.
Holes had been drilled into the edges of the scale, and silver chains passed through them, winding around it repeatedly to lock it in place.
"Is this... a snake scale?"
Xu Qing couldn't help but take a step back.
The snake-like pressure from the scale made his Bloodline tremble.
Bloodline suppression!
One must know that he was a Lisheng Green Snake; in the entire Cultivation World, among all the Yao Race, there was likely no one who could suppress his Bloodline.
It was even more impossible within the snake race.
Madam Bai was not taken into account.
Yet this single snake scale was able to suppress his Bloodline.
"What kind of snake is this?"
Xu Qing swallowed hard, endured the discomfort in his Bloodline, and approached the scale.
The scale also seemed to sense the approach of a fellow clansman and began to vibrate.
The entwined chains also let out a clattering sound.
He gently pressed his hand against the scale.
[Ding! Bloodline affected by the aura of the World Serpent.]
[New evolution path obtained.]
[Boundary Green Snake] A legendary snake, a type of Realm Snake, possessing the Bloodline of the World Serpent. It can traverse and create space, ignoring all distances and boundaries. Only one can exist in the world at a time. Eating its flesh allows one to comprehend the power of space. Its bones, skin, and scales can be used to refine spatial Spiritual Artifacts, with a chance to obtain the ability to traverse space. No records of domestication exist.
Xu Qing withdrew his left hand and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
His entire body turned bright red, and he bled from his seven orifices.
It felt as if his blood were boiling.
"A scale of the World Serpent!"