165: Chapter 165 The Green Snake Meets the Demon Lord Again

"Thunder Law, Thunder Net!"

Bai Shi's hand Seal changed once again.

Countless Thunder Needles emitted electrical currents, connecting to form a massive Thunder Net.

"Retract!"

The Thunder Net tightened abruptly.

"Maiden, use fire law!"

Bai Shi shouted.

Xu Qing nodded in response, his hands forming Seals without pause.

"Green Fire, appear!"

"Thunder Fire, appear!"

One snake and one eagle opened their mouths, spewing green Demonic Fire and purple Thunder Fire, which rushed toward the Thunder Net.

"Thunderstorm Flame!"

The green and purple colors enveloped the Thunder Net and exploded violently.

The intense green and purple light caused Xu Qing to squint his eyes involuntarily.

However, both the person and the snake understood that this move could only buy time; it was impossible to destroy dozens of Golden Cores in a single strike.

Xu Qing's hand Seals changed.

He was no longer using the White Flood Dragon hand Seal, but the Green Snake Hand Seal.

"Green Snake Aspect, appear!"

A lifelike Lisheng Green Snake phantom appeared behind him.

"Dharma Idol!?"

"No, is it just a phantom?"

Xu Qing's hand Seals changed once more.

The phantom shifted as phantasmal vines entwined around the Green Snake phantom.

Then, it transformed into a set of wood armor with six wooden arms, three swords, and three shields.

"The parts that wouldn't work in my usual deductions actually succeeded this time."

Xu Qing hurriedly took out a jade slip and recorded the sequence of hand Seals along with his own insights and experiences.

For a moment, Bai Shi, who was standing to the side, didn't know what to say.

This Maiden's fighting style is a bit... spontaneous.

At that moment, several figures rushed out from the thunder-flame explosion, looking slightly disheveled, but they hadn't sustained any serious injuries.

All were Golden Cores with significant Dao Cultivation.

Upon seeing Xu Qing, they ignored Bai Shi and rushed toward him without hesitation.

"Just in time!"

Xu Qing patted the gourd at his waist and pressed his palms together.

"Hell Descends!"

The hell pagoda descended from thin air.

Black flames rolled, and heavenly thunder rumbled.

Several mountain peaks also fell at this time, as Yin Qi and Death Qi filled the surrounding space.

The pupils of those rushing over constricted.

They avoided the hell pagoda.

They had clearly recognized this move and didn't dare to face the sinister giant pagoda head-on.

Xu Qing didn't care about any of that and controlled the hell pagoda to keep smashing into them.

The Green Fire Sword Flood Dragon circled nearby, and the Green Snake phantom waved its six claws as it approached.

Xu Qing, as just a single snake, was actually suppressing the crowd of cultivators.

"Vengeful Spirit, summon!"

Xu Qing patted the heaven-accepting gourd, and the resentment he had collected during this time poured out, casting a Vengeful Spirit as if it were molten iron.

"Go, destroy them!"

"As my Lord commands."

The Vengeful Spirit roared as it rushed toward the Demon Disciples.

To his surprise, the Demon Disciples quickly backed away upon seeing it, refusing to fight it head-on. Instead, they exploited the Vengeful Spirit's massive size and slow movements to entangle with it.

"Damn, all my trump cards have been seen through!"

Xu Qing was furious.

At that moment, Bai Shi waved his arms, and thunder light flowed, transforming into a giant purple-gold goshawk.

"Thunder Law, Thunder Feather Needle Rain!"

His wings flapped, and countless feather-shaped Thunder Needles shot toward Xu Qing.

The thunder rain descended.

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

Xu Qing hissed and transformed into his true form.

With a flick of his tail, a massive tornado enveloped the countless incoming thunder feather needles, balling them up before smashing them toward the Demon Disciples.

The Demon Disciples all tried to dodge.

Seeing this, Xu Qing formed hand Seals and gave a low shout.

"Explode!"

The Green Snake phantom burst apart; Xu Qing only felt a brief headache, which didn't affect him much.

The Demon Disciples who were fighting the Green Snake phantom were shaken until they bled from their seven orifices, and the surrounding Demon Disciples were also dazed by the shock.

The tornado, carrying the thunderstorm, smashed into the Demon Disciples.

The hell pagoda also surged with countless black flames and heavenly thunder.

"Roar!"

The green tail white hair sword took the opportunity to wrap around the Demon Disciples, its Sword Qi and Green Fire strangling them violently.

[Ding, kill...]

The System's notification sounded once.

Xu Qing felt his head heat up, red light flashed before his eyes, and anger surged within him.

[Ding, proficiency requirements met]

[Blood Seal lv1 upgraded to Blood Seal lv2]

This was the first time Xu Qing was unhappy to hear a skill level up.

He formed the White Flood Dragon Meditation Hand Seal, and his agitated spirit finally calmed down.

"Crack crack crack..."

The constricting Green Fire Sword Flood Dragon was forced open, making sounds of being overburdened.

Xu Qing hurriedly looked over.

Several Demon Disciples were sitting cross-legged within, their Devilish Qi soaring as they condensed a six-armed demon statue, its six arms propping up the constricting Green Fire Sword Flood Dragon.

"Crack!"

The Green Fire Sword Flood Dragon exploded, sending Sword Qi and Green Fire scattering in all directions.

The green tail white hair sword lunged at a Demon Disciple, but it was caught by the demon statue's arms.

Xu Qing hesitated no longer.

He opened his mouth and spat out the flood dragon pearl.

"Green Flood Dragon, destroy them."

Demonic Power surged wildly.

A Green Flood Dragon emerged from the flood dragon pearl and rushed toward the seated Demon Disciples.

"Ang!"

Amidst the flood dragon's roar, Green Fire pressed down like a cloud of fire.

The demon statue's six arms reached for the sky, and Blood-colored Devil Clouds condensed to meet the descending fire cloud.

The two collided, and the green and blood-red light was blinding.

The flood dragon pearl spun continuously, and the power of the Green Fire grew stronger and stronger.

Xu Qing didn't hesitate; he formed hand Seals and spat out a hundred years of Lifespan to merge into the flood dragon pearl.

Instantly, the Green Fire's power surged by several levels.

Almost at once, it suppressed the devil clouds.

The life-burning Green Snake was truly terrifying.

With another finger, he gave fifty years of Lifespan to the hell pagoda.

The hell pagoda's black flames were sky-high, and the Yin Qi almost blotted out the sky; its power reached its peak at this moment.

"Suppress!"

The pagoda's body vibrated incessantly.

The Demon Disciples looked up at the descending hell pagoda and showed expressions of recognition and relief toward Xu Qing, no longer resisting.

They seemed to recognize that Xu Qing was worthy of being the vessel and Puppet for the Demon Lord's descent.

This made Xu Qing feel sick enough to vomit.

Green Fire burned down, and the hell pagoda smashed into them.

[Ding ding ding...]

The System's notifications rang continuously.

The hell pagoda instantly pulled out their Souls, suppressing and sealing them within the pagoda.

[Ding, proficiency requirements met]

[Blood Seal lv2 upgraded to Blood Seal lv3]

His head hurt as if it were about to shatter.

His eyes were bloodshot, and the Demonic Power flowing through his body had already begun to show signs of demonization.

Even his spirit was beginning to be affected.

"Maiden?"

Bai Shi flapped his wings and flew to Xu Qing's side.

"I'm fine."

Xu Qing shook his snake head.

He could still suppress it for now.

The cultivators looked at Xu Qing, not daring to step forward or move an inch.

They had always thought the West River Maiden was just a mascot of the Xuanyun Sect, a beautiful Yao Beast.

Seeing the West River Maiden strike today, they finally understood.

She was no mascot.

She was too strong, ridiculously strong.

She already had the momentum of being invincible among Golden Cores.

"Damn it, all my trump cards were seen today. What's the difference between fighting in the future and streaking?"

Looking at the group of onlookers, Xu Qing couldn't help but complain.

He beckoned to the hell pagoda.

Several golden core imprints flew into his hand.

Seeing this, the remaining Demon Disciples fled in all directions.

The high-level Golden Cores were dead; if they continued to attack now, it would only be counterproductive and lead to their deaths.

The two Nascent Soul monks looked at each other, used techniques to break free from the fight, and fled.

Their goal had been achieved.

Xu Qing breathed a sigh of relief and retracted his Divine Abilities one by one.

Unfortunately, the green tail white hair sword was damaged, its blade covered in nicks and gaps; it probably wouldn't be able to join a fight in the short term.

Xu Qing landed.

His body went soft, and he swayed.

Opening his eyes, the glaciers around him were gone.

Beneath him was a mountain peak made of endless white bones, and before him was an endless sea of blood.

Above the sea of blood floated a red throne.

The Demon Lord sat sideways upon it, looking at Xu Qing.

"We meet again, my Subordinate Demon."

"Is the Blood Seal I gave you useful?"

"..."

Xu Qing opened his mouth.

"Useful, my ass."