562: Chapter 72 Black Water Serpent

"Where is my Seventh Junior Brother?"

Seeing that Lu Xueqi, Zeng Shushu, Lin Jingyu, and Kuong A Xiang had all emerged from the illusion, but Meng Li was nowhere to be seen, Tian Linger hurriedly turned to ask Mei San Niang.

Mei San Niang, however, looked puzzled: "Everyone who came with you, Young Lord, is here."

"You're ly..." Upon hearing this, Tian Linger instinctively wanted to accuse Mei San Niang of lying, but as the words left her lips, she suddenly remembered that Meng Li had come down before them, and there was a long interval between them, so the other party was indeed correct.

Therefore, she had to change her question: "Then what about the person who came before us?"

Mei San Niang was slightly stunned, then asked with a look of surprise: "Young Lord, are you referring to that Immortal Master?"

"That's right." Tian Linger was a bit surprised that Mei San Niang called Meng Li an "Immortal Master," but she still confirmed it.

At this moment, Lu Xueqi, Zeng Shushu, and the others had also recovered from the lingering effects of the illusion.

They felt curious about the relationship between Mei San Niang and Tian Linger, but knowing this was not the time to probe, they all turned their gaze toward Mei San Niang, waiting for what she would say next.

Having received confirmation from Tian Linger, Mei San Niang was first surprised, then said with a hint of embarrassment: "That Immortal Master's cultivation is extremely profound, giving me a very dangerous feeling. I dared not provoke him too much, so I used the illusion to lead him elsewhere."

"Where is 'elsewhere'?" Tian Linger asked.

Mei San Niang pointed toward the direction of the Dead Spirit Abyss leading to the bubble illusion.

Tian Linger glanced at her, cast the newly learned Spirit Binding Technique to bring her into her body, and then rushed in that direction.

Seeing this, Lu Xueqi and Zeng Shushu were greatly astonished, and immediately followed.

On the way, Mei San Niang's voice suddenly rang in Tian Linger's mind: "Young Lord, there are many bubbles ahead containing hallucinogenic Qi; do not touch them. Otherwise, if the bubbles break, the hallucinogenic Qi inside will disperse, and you will surely be entranced by it."

"It will be dangerous then, because not far ahead is a cliff."

Hearing this, Tian Linger was astonished.

Firstly, she did not expect Mei San Niang to be able to speak in her mind, and secondly, she was surprised by the content of what she said.

Then, she worried in her heart: "Then isn't my Junior Brother in great danger?"

"Probably not," Mei San Niang replied, then explained: "That Immortal Master has profound cultivation; even with my illusion powers, I dared not provoke him much, so a little hallucinogenic Qi likely won't affect him much. Most importantly, I have been to the bottom of the cliff out of curiosity; there is a sea area below, so no one will die from falling."

"However..."

"However what?"

Seeing the positive trend take a turn, Tian Linger's heart tightened, and she asked nervously in her mind.

Mei San Niang replied guiltily: "A giant snake is entrenched in the sea at the bottom of the cliff; it is extremely fierce, and I dared not provoke it either. If that Immortal Master encounters it and fights the giant snake, the outcome is hard to predict."

Tian Linger: "..."

"If anything happens to my Junior Brother, I will never let you off!" Leaving behind a fierce threat, Tian Linger stopped her steps and simultaneously blocked Lu Xueqi and the others behind her.

Then, she warned: "There will be many bubbles ahead, and the bubbles contain hallucinogenic Qi. And not far past them is a cliff. So, when you encounter those bubbles later, be sure to be careful not to break them."

"Otherwise, once you fall into an illusion, you might lose your footing and fall off the cliff, which would be dangerous."

Lu Xueqi, Zeng Shushu, and the others were surprised to hear this, but out of trust, they believed her and all indicated they would be careful and attentive.

Seeing this, Tian Linger continued forward.

Before long, everyone discovered that there were indeed many bubbles ahead, and they immediately became careful.

After some careful precautions and dodging, the group arrived safely at the edge of the cliff.

Looking at the cliff, Zeng Shushu couldn't help but complain: "Are we going to fly down again?"

Tian Linger did not answer; she directly commanded the Amber Red Silk to fly toward the bottom of the cliff.

Lu Xueqi, Lin Jingyu, and the others followed one after another.

When they approached the bottom of the cliff, everyone heard the sounds of fighting below, and the commotion was quite significant.

They were secretly startled at first, then realized it was likely Meng Li, so they immediately accelerated.

When they reached the Ruthless Sea at the bottom of the cliff, they immediately saw Meng Li fighting the Blackwater Xuan Snake.

Meng Li asked while fighting: "Do you submit?"

The Blackwater Xuan Snake, in pain, thrashed back and forth in the Ruthless Sea, kicking up huge waves.

Tian Linger, Lu Xueqi, and the others found it difficult to get close for a moment and couldn't help, and seeing that Meng Li had the upper hand, they flew to a distant beach to wait for the result.

After a long while, the Blackwater Xuan Snake lowered its huge head, signaling its submission to Meng Li.

Meng Li formed a spell gesture and planted a control mark on it.

Immediately, he stood on the Blackwater Xuan Snake, had it swim to the beach, then leaped down and walked in front of Tian Linger, Lu Xueqi, and the others, asking with confusion: "Senior Sister, why are you here?"

Tian Linger did not answer but stared at him, observing him. Seeing his clothes were damaged beyond recognition, she became extremely nervous. Regardless of the presence of others, she reached out to lift the torn clothing to check, and only after confirming he hadn't suffered any injuries did she feel relieved.

Then, seeing Meng Li's exposed abs and arms, her pretty face flushed, and she hurriedly said: "You should change your clothes first; we'll talk later."

Meng Li nodded, walked behind a large rock not far away, took out a new set of clothes from his storage ring to change into, tidied himself up a bit, and returned only after confirming everything was in order.

Before he could speak, he saw Zeng Shushu observing the Blackwater Xuan Snake from a distance, exclaiming: "Black body, white belly, and this width and length..."

"There can be no mistake; this is the legendary ancient exotic beast, the Blackwater Xuan Snake!"

"Meng Li, you're amazing; you even managed to subdue this ancient exotic beast."

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something, rubbing his hands and saying: "Meng Li, can you let this Blackwater Xuan Snake go to me?"

Meng Li was speechless.

Based on his understanding of Zeng Shushu, the other party did not mean to take advantage of the situation or profit from it; she just liked Spirit Beasts and her collecting habit kicked in, causing her to ask habitually. Just like how she had pestered Zhang Xiaofan before, trying every means to trade for the Three-Eyed Spirit Monkey, Xiao Hui.

However...

"I just gauged this Blackwater Xuan Snake; its strength is comparable to the Peak of the Shangqing Realm, and in certain situations, it can rival the Taiqing Realm."

"Are you sure you can control it?"

Meng Li delivered a Soul-searching question.

The Blackwater Xuan Snake seemed to sense something and simultaneously cast a death stare at Zeng Shushu.

Zeng Shushu's expression stiffened.

Strength comparable to the Peak of the Shangqing Realm, even able to rival the Taiqing Realm?

Then forget it!

Although the Qingyun Sect has spells to control Spirit Beasts, the effect depends on the strength of both parties. If the disparity in strength is too great, even planting a control spell won't be effective. If the Blackwater Xuan Snake is truly as powerful as Meng Li said, let alone her, even if her father, Zeng Shuchang, came, she wouldn't be able to suppress it.

Therefore, Zeng Shushu could only smile awkwardly: "Then never mind."

Immediately following that, she changed the subject: "That said, how did you end up fighting it?"