36: Snake King

This time, Su Xuan was still incredibly magnanimous, and the two once again fought to a draw.

After Lin Fan changed his clothes, Senior Lingxiao began to announce the third test.

At this moment, Li Qiuyue couldn't stand it anymore.

"Senior, since both parties performed equally in the first two rounds, why don't we use the third round to decide the winner?"

Li Qiuyue really couldn't bear it; Su Xuan's character was truly too good. At this rate, when would he be able to defeat Lin Fan?

"Alright! Perfect!"

Lin Fan was also holding back a breath. The first two tests made him feel like he had lost Face, and he had to regain his standing in the third test.

"I have no objection either!"

Su Xuan nodded in agreement.

"Alright, good, the tests are almost over!"

Senior Lingxiao had originally intended to suggest it first, but he didn't expect Li Qiuyue to speak before him.

"In that case, let the third test begin!"

As Senior Lingxiao's voice fell, a teleportation array quickly activated beneath the feet of the three.

The next second, the three arrived in a cave.

As the three appeared in the cave, a putrid, damp smell assailed them.

The cave was so deep it resembled the maw of a giant beast, its walls jagged with strange rocks, covered in slippery moss that emitted faint, eerie green light.

Water continuously dripped from the cave ceiling, the plinking sound echoing in the silence, adding to the grim atmosphere.

The ground was uneven and pockmarked with pools of foul-smelling sewage. Faintly visible were small scattered white bones, remnants of some unknown creature.

"This is your third test. As long as you can obtain the Snake King's gallbladder from inside, you will pass this test!"

"Senior, isn't this unfair? My Realm is below theirs. This isn't very good for me!"

Lin Fan spoke.

Lin Fan was only in the Na Ling Realm, but Su Xuan and Li Qiuyue were both at the Peak of the True Origin Realm. How could he compete?

"Don't worry, to maintain fairness, I will temporarily grant you the same Realm as them for this. "

"Besides that, you also cannot use Cultivation Techniques!"

As Senior Lingxiao's voice fell, Su Xuan, Lin Fan, and Li Qiuyue discovered that they could not use their Cultivation Techniques.

Not only that, but Lin Fan's Realm also temporarily rose from the Na Ling Realm to the Peak of the True Origin Realm.

"Oh, right, just a small reminder: the Snake King is poisonous, so please be sure to take protective measures..."

As Senior Lingxiao's voice faded, the test officially began.

"Finally! This third test is an important plot point in Lin Fan's early story!"

From what he remembered, Li Qiuyue and Lin Fan were accidentally injured during their battle with the Snake King.

Afterward, Lin Fan helped Li Qiuyue suck out the poison, which led to their relationship heating up considerably.

"Too bad. With me here now, Lin Fan is destined not to achieve his dream!"

Su Xuan smiled wickedly.

"Su Xuan? What's wrong with you?"

Li Qiuyue's voice pulled Su Xuan back to reality. At this moment, Li Qiuyue was staring at Su Xuan with a curious expression.

"Su Xuan is truly a prodigy! Facing such danger, he can still smile. No wonder he remained unfazed when he first entered the illusion array!"

Li Qiuyue's admiration for Su Xuan grew a few more points in her heart.

"Oh... nothing, I just remembered something happy!"

Su Xuan smiled.

"Is that so!"

Li Qiuyue didn't think much of it.

"You two can just keep chattering there! Once I get the Snake King's gall, all of this will be mine!"

With that said, taking advantage of Su Xuan and Li Qiuyue's inattention, Lin Fan was the first to rush into the cave.

"Let's go in too!"

After speaking, Su Xuan actively took Li Qiuyue's hand, and amidst her blushing, they entered the cave.

Although they were holding hands, Su Xuan was behind Li Qiuyue. She held a long sword in her right hand, its blade shimmering with a faint spiritual glow, barely illuminating a few steps around them.

As they delved deeper into the cave, the putrid smell grew stronger, becoming nauseating.

Suddenly, a faint "hissing" sound reached them. Li Qiuyue instantly became alert, stopping in her tracks and anxiously watching ahead.

A several-meter-long, arm-thick poisonous snake slowly crawled out from a crack in the nearby rocks.

Its body was a bizarre purplish-green, its triangular head held high, its tongue flicking out, and its fangs glinting coldly.

The poisonous snake moved agilely, twisting rapidly before suddenly lunging forward, directly at Li Qiuyue's Face.

"Scram!"

Li Qiuyue let out a delicate shout, swinging her sword. The sword wind howled, precisely striking towards the poisonous snake.

With just one strike, she cleaved the poisonous snake, which was comparable to the True Origin Realm, into two halves.

"Su Xuan, be careful. This cave is full of dangers. You need to stick close to me!"

Li Qiuyue flicked the blood from her sword, saying with heroic flair.

"I understand! Qiuyue!"

Then, Su Xuan embraced Li Qiuyue, just as Li Qiuyue had said, following closely behind her.

Li Qiuyue: "??????"

The intimate contact undoubtedly made Li Qiuyue's body feel as if it had been electrocuted; her entire being felt off.

"What's wrong? Qiuyue, didn't you say to stick close to you? Did I do something wrong?"

Su Xuan didn't know what had happened to Li Qiuyue; he was just an obedient, good child.

"Su Xuan... I told you to stick close to me... but not like this. You're kind of limiting my movements!"

Li Qiuyue said shyly.

Although she didn't dislike Su Xuan doing this, she shouldn't forget that they were still in a trial!

Su Xuan: "That's right! This is a trial!"

"I see! My apologies!"

Su Xuan then withdrew his arm and instead held Li Qiuyue's left hand.

"This way, it shouldn't affect you, right?"

Su Xuan smiled.

"Uh... never mind, just like this!"

Li Qiuyue didn't say much more. She had a good impression of Su Xuan, and his initiativeness gave her a strange feeling.

How to put it, it was like a domineering CEO encountering his delicate little wife.

And coincidentally, comparing Li Qiuyue's current identity with Su Xuan's, it really did resemble that kind of situation.

Along the way, Li Qiuyue could be said to have cut through all obstacles, her combat power comparable to a Super Saiyan.

No matter what Realm the Yao Beast was, it was only a single sword strike for Li Qiuyue.

Although she couldn't use Cultivation Techniques, Li Qiuyue's combat ability wasn't greatly affected.

As the Saintess of Tianwu Holy Land, Li Qiuyue's combat power was naturally beyond question. Mere Yao Beasts were not worth mentioning.

Under Li Qiuyue's rampage, without realizing it, the two had already arrived before the Snake King.

As for Lin Fan, he was nowhere to be found at this moment.