46: Chapter 46 Green Snake vs. Powerful Enemy

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[Consumed Battle Demon Pill; physical fitness increased, Demonic Power intensity increased.]

Xu Qing swallowed the prepared Medicinal Pill in one gulp, and his dense Demonic Qi increased once again.

He fearlessly charged towards the Cultivators before him.

"A mere first-form Calamity Black Snake, like a moth to a flame."

The Cultivators moved, pressing down on Xu Qing and his group from all directions.

The leading Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivator looked down from above, staring coldly at Xu Qing.

[Cultivator] Unnamed

[Dao Cultivation] 299 years

[Realm] Peak Foundation Establishment

[Skills] Sword Dao LV5, Sword Arts LV4, Sword Kinesis LV5, Fire Magic LV4, Water Magic LV4, Flight LV4, Divine Sense LV3, Armor Break LV3, Void Rift LV3, Self-Healing LV2, Body Cultivator LV1, Wind Escape LV3, Swiftness LV4, Alchemy LV3, Artifact Refining LV1

"Sword man."

"A mere cheap man!"

Xu Qing decided to use words to dispel the unease in his heart.

"Sword Fall!"

The sword man's Flying Sword descended, Sword Qi gushing out, the wind pressure almost pinning Xu Qing to the ground.

"Space Barrier!"

Layer after layer of transparent barriers unfolded at the tip of the sword.

Then they shattered layer by layer; the defensive power of a mere LV3 Space Barrier could not be relied upon much.

"Demonic snake, die!"

Five Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators also exerted their strength.

Various Spells shot in from all directions, as if to blast Xu Qing into powder.

Calamity Black Snake protection advocates express strong condemnation—ah, there are no such people, so never mind.

"green flood dragon ring, deploy!"

With a flick of his tail, the green jade ring spun in the wind, transforming into a massive hoop that enveloped Xu Qing.

Countless Spells struck the hoop, but like sinking into water, they only caused a ripple before vanishing.

The surrounding Cultivators looked at the green flood dragon ring with covetous eyes.

"Giving this top-tier Spiritual Artifact to a black snake like you is truly a waste of God's gifts."

"I shall take it; let this treasure accompany my sword to witness the path of Dao!"

Seeing the ring, that sanctimonious, haughty face of the Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivator finally showed a ripple of emotion.

He charged down from the sky, holding a sword in one hand while the other, wrapped in spiritual light, reached for the green flood dragon ring.

"No wonder they say the Central Region is full of evil Cultivators; you're truly shameless!"

Xu Qing quickly retracted the green flood dragon ring to encircle his body, attempting to escape in the process.

*Shua-la!*

Iron chains abruptly extended from the air, coiling around as if to Constrict Xu Qing.

Xu Qing looked along the chains; their ends were held by a female Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator.

"Demonic Fire, go!"

Xu Qing spat the black flames he had been gathering in his mouth toward the chain-wielding woman.

"Black snake, how dare you spit your Demonic Fire in my presence? Obediently accept your execution!"

Another blue-robed Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator raised his hands, and a blue Spiritual Artifact bead rose into the air.

Water vapor filled the air, and a water dragon condensed instantly, wrapping around and extinguishing the Demonic Fire.

Xu Qing found himself unable to control even a bit of this spiritual water condensed by a Spiritual Artifact.

Taking the opportunity, the thick chains Entwined Xu Qing layer by layer, pinning him in the Void Realm.

"These chains have Concealment and Seal skills attached!"

Xu Qing felt a familiar aura from the chains, and his Demonic Power became extremely sluggish.

"Hiss, hiss, hiss!"

Xu Qing hissed and began to struggle.

Purple lightning slurry pulsed over his body and the chains, causing the chains to shake incessantly.

The chain woman quickly performed hand Seals; spiritual light flared on the chains, and the aura of the Seal grew stronger.

"Watch me slay this evil snake with one sword strike today!"

The sword man swung his sword at Xu Qing; a massive Sword Qi condensed and slashed toward him.

The air was split by the Sword Qi, forming two visible waves of wind pressure that dispersed to the sides.

"Sword Transformation into Myriad!"

Hundreds of sword lights rose against the sky, meeting the massive Sword Qi.

The Sword Qi from both sides collided and wore each other down, but Xu Linger's sword lights were soon to be completely obliterated.

Xu Linger flipped her hand and took out a man-sized Wolf Tooth Club; its individual spikes gleamed as she held it across her body to block the descending Sword Qi.

Although Xu Qing really wanted to complain that there weren't actually ten thousand sword lights, he could only hope to see the moment that girl could produce ten thousand in the future.

"Hiss, hiss, hiss!"

The giant snake hissed and struggled, his terrifying strength making the chains tremble.

The chain woman also felt the consumption of her mana, marveling at the snake's Great Strength.

"Evil snake, let's see how you like real fire!"

The fire-wielding male Cultivator among the Late Foundation Establishment Stage group finally finished gathering the mana he had been condensing; a massive fire pattern appeared in the sky.

Crimson flames poured down toward Xu Qing's head.

"You bastard, no fire can burn This Snake!"

Xu Qing desperately activated his Great Strength Divine Ability; the majestic power caused the scales Entwined around him to make a Clanging sound.

Two Azure Dragons made of water appeared, Entwining each other before merging into Xu Qing's body, forming a water armor around him.

He yanked hard on the chains binding him, causing the chain woman at the other end to stumble, and he plunged headfirst into the flames.

"Daring to enter my fire? Evil snake, even if you had two lives today, it wouldn't be enough to burn!"

The fire Cultivator seemed provoked; his red hair stood on end in anger, his hands performed Seals like phantoms, and obscure incantations continuously poured from his mouth.

Under his urging, the flames rose again like a descending sun, the scorching temperature causing the air to crackle and pop.

Inside the fireball, Xu Qing endured the high temperature, spitting out black flames to forge and burn the chains on his body along with the surrounding fire.

The chains soon became red-hot, Xu Qing's water armor evaporated and vanished, and his scales burst one by one from the heat.

Before blood could even flow out, it was scorched along with his muscular System.

"Old Man Huo, stop the fire quickly! My Spirit-Sealing Chains are about to give way!"

The chain woman outside the flames shouted.

"Hmph, what does that have to do with me?"

"I am determined to kill this evil snake today; all the treasures on its body will be mine!"

At the thought of this, Old Man Huo felt a surge of heat in his heart.

[Ding! Proficiency requirement met.]

[Learned skill: Fire Reduction LV1.]

With his sense of pain greatly reduced, Xu Qing roared and broke free from the chains that had turned into molten iron, rushing out of the flames despite the intense pain.

However, the surrounding flames were like magma, enveloping his entire body and constantly pressing inward, making him unable to move.

"This Snake is actually still alive and even broke free from the chains!?"

Beads of sweat broke out on Old Man Huo's forehead.

He didn't recall the Calamity Black Snake being this fire-resistant.

"Even if my Dao Cultivation regresses today, I will melt this evil snake!"

Old Man Huo slapped his chest and spat out a mouthful of essence blood containing decades of Dao Cultivation.

The essence blood merged into the fire; a bloody light flared within the flames, and the firelight soared into the sky.

"Refine for me!!!"

The old man shouted.

But in an instant, the flames exploded in the Void Realm, and a black snake lunged out.

Holding the green pearl in its mouth, a pair of green horn phantoms extended from its head as it roared, letting out a flood dragon's cry.

The black snake swam through the air.

"Green flood dragon pearl?"

Closing in, its massive tail Entwined Old Man Huo, flying straight up into the high sky.

"Whoever kills the green snake, the green snake kills them!"

Under the tail's Great Strength, Old Man Huo, who had lost much of his Dao Cultivation, was crushed and exploded into a rain of blood.

[Ding! Killed a Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator.]

[Dao Cultivation is full; evolution points +15.]

[Obtained item: Spiritual Artifact Fire-Passing Bead x1.]