137: Red-scaled bone-eating anaconda

Over seventy Foundation Establishment Cultivators might seem like a lot, but when assigned to protect over twenty thousand people, it appears extremely few.

Therefore, each Foundation Establishment Cultivator had to be responsible for an area to prevent Yao Beast attacks.

For those who knew each other, like Ye Yang and Zhao Yuan, Li Zhongwen would arrange them together.

After all, being familiar with each other, they could cooperate when Yao Beasts attacked.

However, Zhao Yuan's sudden arrival meant there was now a gap in the team, which could be attacked by Yao Beasts at any moment.

Hence, Ye Yang's tone was unfriendly, even somewhat angry.

After all, his wife was still on the flying boat.

As for Ye Yang's questioning, Zhao Yuan seemed unconcerned, casually saying, "What's there to be afraid of? A group of snake Yao Beasts suddenly appeared ahead. Perfected Person Qiankun can't spare us any attention."

"Is that what I'm talking about?" Ye Yang's voice was filled with suppressed anger.

Hearing this, Zhao Yuan still didn't care, but smiled and said, "Don't worry, your wife is right beside us. If anything happens, we can protect her at any time."

Looking at the restless Zhao Yuan, Ye Yang grew increasingly angry, stating directly, "Do you know what you are doing right now?"

"You are derelict in your duty. Hurry back!"

"If Perfected Person Qiankun finds out, I won't be able to save you."

"Relax." Zhao Yuan chuckled, then transmitted, "You don't really want to be buried with the Li Family, do you?"

"What do you mean!?" Ye Yang frowned, questioning him.

So, Zhao Yuan continued, "It's been over a day, and Ice Peak Zhenren still hasn't appeared. Clearly, something is wrong."

"Now the Li Family is being hunted by the Great Zhou Dynasty and can only flee into this Misty Swamp."

"And what kind of place is this Misty Swamp? It's full of Yao Beasts, including even fourth-order Great Yao Beasts."

"Not to mention the pursuit by the Great Zhou Dynasty. This is the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

"There are many Nascent Soul Cultivators, Golden Core Cultivators everywhere, and Foundation Establishment Cultivators like us are as numerous as ox hair."

"What can we fight with?"

"So I've thought about it. Instead of being buried with the Li Family, it's better to leave the Li Family and escape alone."

"After all, the Great Zhou Dynasty only wants the Li Family, not small fry like us."

"At that time, we'll find a place to live in anonymity for a while, and then, relying on our Foundation Establishment cultivation, establish a Family, become revered ancestors. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Clearly, with Li Xiangyun's departure, the Li Family fell into a predicament, and people's morale also began to waver.

After speaking, Zhao Yuan looked at Ye Yang and asked, "How about it, are you coming or not?"

Hearing this, Ye Yang was a little tempted.

But looking at his wife not far away, Ye Yang's wavering heart became firm again.

Then, he said decisively, "Brother Zhao, don't forget that your Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment was all thanks to the Li Family's cultivation."

"Now that the Li Family is in trouble, how can you harbor such ungrateful thoughts?"

"Heh, you don't know what's good for you!" Suddenly lectured by Ye Yang, Zhao Yuan's face alternated between red and white.

He never expected that what seemed to him a wise move, even feeling like he was saving him from dire straits...

If Ye Yang hadn't known him for many years and had good strength, so they could rely on each other when establishing a Family in the future, he wouldn't have bothered saying these words and would have long since escaped alone.

But in Ye Yang's eyes, he was instead lectured.

This made Zhao Yuan extremely annoyed, and he immediately prepared to leave with a flick of his sleeve.

But just as he turned, he inadvertently saw Li Muyi on the flying boat.

Thus, in an instant, Zhao Yuan immediately understood everything and sneered, "I wondered what the reason was."

"So, you had a child, making you act so righteous."

"Since you are willing to go all the way with the Li Family, then so be it, but don't regret it!"

After speaking, Zhao Yuan left alone.

"You..." Ye Yang was furious. Just as he was about to retort, he saw a sudden change ahead.

Ahead, a crimson mist suddenly appeared, enveloping everyone.

Damp air carrying the scent of humus rushed over. Lakes and swamps intertwined, and dark green algae floated on the water, with bubbles gurgling up from time to time.

Li Zhongwen instantly realized something was wrong and immediately shouted, "Everyone, be on alert!"

Brilliant light shone, and One by one dazzling light screens rose from the flying boats, enveloping them.

But Ye Yang, including other Cultivators outside, were exposed to this crimson mist.

Although Li Xiangyun had previously set up a teleportation array leading to the Misty Swamp as a precaution.

He hadn't purchased flying boats, as Li Xiangyun hadn't expected the change to come so suddenly.

Furthermore, flying boats capable of carrying over twenty thousand people were too expensive, so Li Xiangyun planned to consider it later.

Therefore, although the Li Family now had flying boats, their number was not large, and they could only carry about half of the people.

In other words, the other half of the people could only use Magical Artifacts and were exposed to the mist.

Faint rays of light appeared weak and flickering in the mist, stretching everyone's figures long and distorted.

On the Magical Artifacts, children cried in fear, and women tightly hugged their children, their faces filled with terror and worry.

Ye Yang and the other Foundation Establishment Cultivators held weapons, vigilantly watching all directions, sweat soaking their clothes, fatigue and tension written on everyone's faces.

The mist lingered around them, sometimes gathering, sometimes dispersing, as if invisible giant hands were manipulating everything.

Strange sounds occasionally came from the darkness, either the low chirping of water birds or the roars of unknown creatures, making one's hair stand on end.

Suddenly, a dense rustling sound came from deep within the mist, like countless withered leaves being crushed by a giant wheel.

The water surface suddenly rippled strangely, and countless dark green algae, as if stirred by an invisible giant hand, frantically scattered in all directions.

A sweet smell mixed with putridity surged in with the mist. Some couldn't help but cover their mouths and noses, retching, but their fingertips instantly turned purplish-blue—it was highly poisonous mist!

Mo Lingfeng, at the center, was the first to notice something was wrong and shouted, "Everyone, be careful, it's a third-order Yao Beast!"

As he spoke, his spiritual power surged, dispelling the poisonous mist.

"Hiss~" A piercing shriek suddenly erupted, tearing through the eardrums. The mist was split open as if by a sharp blade, and a crimson giant shadow, wrapped in black-purple poisonous mist, broke out of the water.

The Crimson Scale Bone-Eating Python extended its head, as thick as a water bucket. As its snake tongue flickered, venom dripping from its fangs corroded the ground, creating hissing deep pits.

Cold killing intent flowed in its vertical pupils. Its crimson scales shimmered with a metallic luster in the poisonous mist, and blue venom seeped from every scale gap. Wherever it passed, vegetation instantly turned into black water.

Mo Lingfeng's pupils constricted, and he raised his hand, striking out with a Qiankun Palm Print.

However, the Yao Beast's massive body soared into the air, and the foul wind it brought engulfed the spiritual light of the Magical Artifacts.

In the darkness, the sound of the Crimson Scale Bone-Eating Python's scales rubbing was like thousands of steel needles scraping against an iron plate. As its dozens-of-feet-long snake tail swept across, many Li Family Cultivators were instantly blown apart, turning into a rain of blood.