263: Chapter 263

"Why don't you go persuade the Old Nun? Otherwise, these venomous insects will gnaw you away bit by bit."

Iris remained indifferent, standing straight and silent. With her current Cultivation, she was powerless to resist and had already prepared herself for death.

The arrival of the Spider Queen disrupted Xiao Bai's original infiltration plan. He had intended for the Lich King and the Divine Nun of the North Sea to continue fighting so he could reap the benefits.

Given the current situation, he definitely had to intervene; he absolutely could not allow anything to happen to Iris.

The Lich King had already lost her patience and was counting down three seconds.

Xiao Bai changed direction, appearing from the stairwell and walking down slowly. Gui Jianchou also arrived, followed closely by a dozen or so Elves.

A large number of Witch Clan warriors were gathered outside, and both sides were at daggers drawn, ready to fight at any moment.

"So the High Priest is here. How is the situation progressing?"

"Wow, you actually caught such a beautiful Spider Demon. Are you giving her to me as a grand gift?"

"The High Priest really understands me. Then I won't be polite and will accept her."

Xiao Bai took out a Dragon Pattern Pill: "The treasure is ready; it just depends on the High Priest's intention."

The Lich King had heard some things about Xiao Bai and knew he was quite lecherous; whenever he saw a beautiful woman, he wanted to get his hands on her, regardless of her species.

"Since the Snake King likes this Spider Demon so much, I will give you this Face and gift her to you."

"As for those other nuns, don't set your sights on them."

"Many thanks!"

Xiao Bai walked up slowly, constantly signaling to Iris with his eyes, and pulled her to the side.

Gui Jianchou guarded the stairwell, preventing other Witch Clan soldiers from entering.

One of the male Elves ran to Xiao Bai's side and shouted excitedly: "Captain, it's bad! Princess Bai Ling has gone missing. It must have something to do with that old hag."

"Don't panic. Ling'er is very safe right now; there is no need to worry."

"Stay vigilant and prevent the Witch Clan from launching a sudden attack."

"Yes..."

The dozen or so Elves followed suit to guard the stairwell, while the Lich King switched targets and suddenly took all the nuns into custody.

"Good Senior Sister, hurry up and take out the Marrow Cleansing Pearl left behind by Master. You wouldn't want these Disciples to get hurt, would you?"

"As the saying goes, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. These dozen or so lives should be enough for a hundred stories, right?"

"If they all die because of you, Master will come to you in a dream to hold you accountable."

Under the intimidation and temptation of the Lich King, the Divine Nun of the North Sea finally gave in.

Her breathing was weak when she spoke; having two short blades stabbed into her shoulder blades was indeed very damaging.

"Junior Sister, come here. I'll tell you where the pearl is."

Chapter 354 Saving the Spider Queen

The Lich King looked delighted. After such a great effort, the Divine Nun of the North Sea had finally given in; she should have used this tactic earlier.

The Divine Nun of the North Sea was bound by two chains, and with two short blades stabbed into her shoulder blades, she was already extremely weak.

The Lich King quickly walked up and slowly crouched down, unable to hide the joy in her heart.

As long as she could obtain the Marrow Cleansing Pearl, she could exchange it with Xiao Bai for the legendary Dragon Pattern Pill.

Legend had it that consuming just one pill could allow for a rapid Breakthrough in Cultivation, eliminate all diseases in the body, and allow one to change forms at will according to one's thoughts, all permanently.

That Xiao Bai would actually use such a rare treasure for an exchange meant his head had basically been kicked by a donkey.

The surface of the Dragon Pattern Pill was exactly as described in the legends, especially the golden Dragon circling it, which was vivid and lifelike.

"Senior Sister, you should have figured this out earlier; then we wouldn't have had to go to such great lengths."

The Divine Nun of the North Sea frowned and sighed: "Stubborn and foolish. Great Compassionate Demon-Subduing Vajra Hand."

Bang!

A giant golden hand pierced through the Lich King's entire body, black blood sprayed out from within, and a large number of venomous insects poured out continuously.

"Detestable Old Nun, how dare you launch a sneak attack? And I trusted you so much."

"Your shoulder blades are locked; why can you still cast a Spell? So, you have been pretending all along."

The Lich King let out a sharp shriek, and a large number of venomous insects poured into her body from the surrounding stone crevices to fill the large hole in her body.

"You aren't qualified to kill me."

The Divine Nun of the North Sea shook her body vigorously, forcibly shaking off the two short blades, and used her last bit of magical power to forcibly perform Soul Emergence.

A phantom image over ten meters tall formed behind her, holding a sword in the left hand and a whisk in the right.

"Junior Sister, since you are so stubborn and foolish, don't blame me for cleaning up the sect."

The two blood-colored short blades flew back into the Lich King's hands and quickly merged into one, its power greatly enhanced.

"Pay with your life for my dead child."

Both sides fought with all their might, the energy waves knocking back all the nuns who came forward to help, while Xiao Bai tightly grabbed Iris.

"Don't go over there; your body cannot withstand this kind of impact. Didn't you see them all coughing up blood?"

"The Abbess saved my life; how can I just sit by and watch?"

Xiao Bai shook his head: "If you go over there, you'll only be throwing your life away. The Divine Nun of the North Sea and the Lich King were originally from the same sect; with over ten thousand years of grudges accumulated, they must resolve it themselves in the end."

In this situation, Xiao Bai had no choice but to forcibly take Iris away, even though she was very reluctant to leave.

He then gave the order to retreat to the Elves. Iris chose to take a step back and looked at Xiao Bai with earnestness: "Save those nuns; they are innocent."

"They took good care of me at the temple."

"No problem!"

Xiao Bai waved his hand, and a whirlwind appeared under the feet of the dozen or so nuns, forcibly sending them out to the open ground outside.

With a loud boom, the entire cave collapsed.

The nuns knelt on the ground, crying out 'Master' in heartbreak.

Gui Jianchou covered the retreat of all the Elves, and Bai Ling took the opportunity to come out of the Lotus Platform Secret Realm; with her personality, she would never hide inside just to survive.

A large number of Witch Clan soldiers surrounded them. Now that the Lich King was trapped under the cave, they regarded all outsiders as enemies.

Two beams of black and white light shot out from the ruins and stone piles, and the Lich King and the Divine Nun of the North Sea simultaneously floated into the air.

"Old Nun, do you think you can defeat me just by relying on your Soul state?"

The Physical Body of the Divine Nun of the North Sea was destroyed, and her Soul body floated in the air. She gave a long-lost smile as she looked at her Disciples.

Then she looked at Xiao Bai: "Thank you, Snake King, for saving my Disciples' lives."

The Lich King's gaze was vicious: "Snake King, what is the meaning of this? We are the cooperative allies."

"High Priest, I'm sorry, but I owe the Divine Nun a favor; her Disciples had to be saved."

"But I promise you, I will never participate in the conflict between you two. These many years of grudges must be resolved by you yourselves in the end."

The Lich King did not continue to condemn Xiao Bai, tacitly accepting his proposal, and then turned her vicious gaze toward the Divine Nun of the North Sea.

She raised the short blade glowing with blood-colored light. The sky was covered with dark clouds, and the scorching sun was disappearing bit by bit.

Powerful Witchcraft caused the solar eclipse to arrive early, and at this moment, the Cultivation of the entire Witch Clan was greatly enhanced.

The size of the large number of venomous insects on the ground grew several times over, visible to the naked eye. It was like the apocalypse had arrived, and the intense pressure made it hard to breathe.

The originally lush trees withered instantly, and the leaves and branches continuously emitted black poisonous gas that spread to the surroundings.

"Four Great Priests, please take your positions."

The large cauldron on the sacrificial altar rose slowly. The Four Great Priests slaughtered a large number of living beings and threw them into the cauldron to be melted by black fire.

The rising black gas was injected into the Lich King's body, providing her with a continuous stream of energy.

A large amount of blood flowed deep into the ground, awakening the ten-thousand-year-old Corpse Demon that had been sleeping for a long time.

"Old Nun, what are you going to play with me with?"

The Lich King waved her hand: "Witch Clan subjects, heed my order: slaughter all outsiders."

"Snake King, I'm sorry, but I think it's more cost-effective to kill all of you."

"After I finish dealing with the Old Nun, I will come to destroy you. The Dragon Pattern Pill and the Marrow Cleansing Pearl, I want them all."

Xiao Bai sneered contemptuously: "Being so blindly confident, it's very easy to suffer a great loss."

After receiving the Lich King's order, the ten-thousand-year-old Corpse Demon set its sights on Bai Ling, who was beside Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai transformed back into his original form, the Three-Headed Giant Python: "Old Gui, protect Ling'er and the Spider Queen. I will deal with this disgusting thing."

"Come on, I want to see just how perverted this thing is."

Tens of thousands of Witch Clan members swarmed forward. Iris transformed into her original form, a giant spider; in this form, her defensive power could be greatly enhanced.

The toxins released by the Witch Clan posed little threat to her.

The Lich King and the Divine Nun of the North Sea had flown to a height of one hundred meters for their Peak showdown. The entire area was pitch black, which severely restricted the combat of the dozen or so Elves.

Bai Ling took out the seraphim staff and turned it a few times; the sapphire emitted a dazzling light.

A strong beam of blue light rushed into the sky, piercing through the thick layer of dark clouds and allowing the sun to shine again.

Losing the cover of the dark night, the combat power of the Witch Clan plummeted. The ten-thousand-year-old Corpse Demon's defensive power was not as good as before, and it rotated its body rapidly, fleeing back deep underground to avoid Xiao Bai's attack.

"Want to run? It's not that easy."

Two Sect Leaders were ganging up on Gui Jianchou, while the other two Sect Leaders had already locked their gaze on Bai Ling.

As long as they could control her, they could completely turn the tide of the battle, especially since that seraphim staff had great lethality against ordinary Witch Clan members.

"Little girl, you have great skill to be able to subdue an Immortal Artifact of this level."

"We two brothers are here to learn your high-level moves."

The light emitted by the seraphim staff instantly melted dozens of surrounding Witch Clan members, turning them into a puddle of poisonous water.

A large number of venomous insects emerged from the ground and attacked Bai Ling crazily.