Wet viviparity

Chapter 836 Sword Slash, Red Maiden's Poem
Poetry:

The mysterious phenomena of the Li Palace are inherently spiritual, with a single point of true yin concealing crimson brightness.

My soul is captivated, my spirit is stirred, and the steam from the boiling sea makes my courage soar.

The fiery silk adorns her beautiful new body, and the Bing fire transforms into a snake's body, while the Ding fire forms a knot.

The cut-off hexagram transforms into the flames of calamity, yet it does not reveal its name to the human world.

First came a melody.

Extremely light, extremely ethereal, as if carried by the wind from the farthest horizon, or as if whispering softly in one's ear.

The tune was ancient and melodious, interspersed with a few lines of poetry. It was not an ordinary piece of music; the melody was unpredictable and ever-changing. At times, it was like the whispered murmurs between lovers, tender and affectionate; at other times, it was like the hiss of a snake in a deep valley, carrying a cold and slippery feeling.

The tune penetrated Ji Ming's body, ignoring his external divine energy, and went straight into his inner dantian, stirring up the Taoist's most fundamental desires and desires. It even subtly resonated with the inner demons surging within Ji Ming's body due to his desire for gain and loss, causing them to intensify.

Ji Ming lowered his eyelids slightly, his hand seals remaining unchanged, and thought to himself, "Here it comes, the Chaotic Demonic Sound, which perfectly matches the inner demons surging within me right now. It is indeed a good method. This poem is also quite good, seemingly revealing the essence and magic of this demon, making me unconsciously distracted and speculating."

Before my eyes, accompanied by the melody, came a phantom.

The heat from the furnace spread through the air, distorting the air in Ji Ming's field of vision and making it slightly blurry. In this corner of his vision, a figure shrouded in a flowing, rosy light suddenly appeared.

The gauze shimmered and shifted, its colors hazy and indistinct. Through the halo of light, one could vaguely see that beneath it were not human legs, but a thick, scaly snake body.

The snake's body twisted and turned, its posture strange and eerie, each movement carrying a primal and powerful sense of strength.

The veil of light narrowed upwards, supporting a beautiful head. Her face was also obscured by the veil of light of the same origin, except for a pair of deep, almost eerie eyes that pierced through the hazy heat and fell clearly into Ji Ming's primordial spirit perception.

Those were smiling eyes, filled with scrutiny and amusement.

Ji Ming exhaled hot air from his mouth and nose, feeling the temperature of his internal organs rising as if they were about to be ignited.

"What is this method?"

Ji Ming asked.

Hong Gu's gaze was fixed on the furnace. She was immediately drawn to the precious spiritual energy within, but upon hearing Ji Ming's voice, her attention shifted to him. She was surprised that he had calmed down the internal fire so quickly.

She took a deep breath, and at the same time, a snake's tongue flicked out from her lips beneath the thin veil, catching a glimpse of Buddhist teachings.

"You practice both Taoism and Buddhism; you are truly unfathomable," Hong Gu said, her eyes lighting up.

"each other!"

Ji Ming placed his two palms on the two swords, one being the Youjing Sword and the other the Xincang Sword, which he had seized from the sword boy.

Compared to the Netherworld Sword, the spirit within the Xin Cang Sword was extremely resistant to him, trembling constantly under his palm and occasionally buzzing a few times to show its dissatisfaction.

The tune in my ears seemed to come and go, and Hong Gu's figure appeared and disappeared intermittently.

Ji Ming, even at the stage of Sudatta and Chuguo, could hardly suppress the restlessness and inner demons within him. Blood dripped from his nose, but Hong Gu was still wandering around at a distance, seemingly enjoying this teasing.

For a moment, Ji Ming didn't make a move. He was waiting for the arrival of the Golden Flower of Merit, the Old Golden Rooster, and the Divine Granny.

During the long melody, the unassuming hermit who had come with Hong Gu raised his hands high and said, "Venerable one, this thing cannot be kept for long. I hope it can be used as soon as possible, otherwise the old mother on the mountain will surely sense it."

"How dare you collude with the treacherous clique within Tianteng Mountain to steal the divine branch of the Wutong tree and ignite the Li Fire!"

Ji Ming's expression changed as he spoke.

Hong Gu ignored Ji Ming, and her melody and figure gradually drifted away, beginning to affect the wandering man. The wandering man was unable to resist at all. Suddenly, flames spewed out from within, burning his body to ashes, while the burning branch was snatched away by the snake's tail.

The figure in the veil solidified slightly, and the playful look in those bewitching eyes deepened.

A languid female voice rang out, saying, "I will personally pluck this unique fruit of yours, starting from your sole, and eat it bit by bit, savoring every bite. And your divine offal must be a delicacy no less than dragon liver and phoenix marrow."

"Indeed, you are covered in scales and horns, and your beastly nature has not been extinguished. You are a vicious and ruthless monster with nothing but your demonic magic. Under the rule of Heaven, you can hardly stir up any trouble."

"Isn't the current situation already quite turbulent?!"

Hong Gu retorted, her tail curling up the burning branch, holding it upright like a sword in front of her, slowly approaching the golden light converging outside the evil acupoint.

Within the golden light, the figures of the Taiping Warriors stood in formation, while within the golden halo, nine boys and girls were calmly and fearlessly raising their staffs and stepping on the ground.

"Whoosh~" Ji Ming exhaled wisps of smoke from his nostrils. Some of his internal fire had turned into true fire and started burning from within his body. It was barely dispelled by his invisible demon-refining true fire. At this moment, he paid no attention to his internal injuries and just stared at the flames on the burning branch.

At this moment, neither Hong Gu nor he said a word; they were both staring at the burning branch.

"Ah!"

Ji Ming suddenly let out a soft laugh, causing Hong Gu's movements on the snake's tail to freeze.

Beneath the thin veil, Hong Gu's eyes turned icy cold, then filled with excitement. She waved the burning branch wildly in the air and said, "You really saw through this trick!"

"This is the Heavenly Peak of Mother Weide. Under her watchful eye, nothing can escape her notice, let alone breaking off a paulownia branch to steal the mountain's fire. Your burning branch is most likely not genuine."

"To be honest, I was already surprised that you instigated four rogue cultivators from Tianteng Mountain to deal with me."

"That was just a test of where Mother's bottom line was, and also to add another crime of plotting against the disciples of Tianteng Mountain to your name, so that those reckless and stupid people on Tianteng Mountain would come here to die, adding an indelible blood feud to your name."

"You underestimate Tianteng Mountain. There are still reasonable people among its people."

"At this point, we should use whatever means are necessary, without overthinking things. What if it works?"

Hong Gu stretched her serpentine body in the air, exuding an unusual beauty under the dim light of the sky. Her beautiful head tilted back and she laughed, "We are different from your Taiping Mountain. In the midst of the great calamity and battle, we also have to take into account the impact of the war."

"Are you stalling for time?"

Ji Ming suddenly changed his tone and said.

"Aren't you stalling for time too?"

Ji Ming continued speaking, then followed up with Hong Gu's words, "You are waiting for a major change!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the eerie and chaotic atmosphere gradually faded away, and the sickly smile that Hong Gu gave off under the thin veil disappeared.

"You guessed right."

Ji Ming thought to himself.

Indeed, important intelligence has an impact on the enemy no less than supernatural powers.

The great variable that Zen Master Caihu spoke of regarding the second primordial spirit body was definitely a key part of Yunyu Temple's scheme.

"Whether you really know or you're pretending, it seems I don't need to drag this out any longer."

Before she could finish speaking, a sudden change occurred without warning. There was no sign of Hong Gu gathering any strength; all that could be seen was a fleeting afterimage.

The golden light outside the cave was shattered, and the boy in front of Ji Ming trembled. A tightly twisted tail tip had already stopped burning in front of Ji Ming's eyes.

On the snake's tip and the area of ​​its scales, a blazing white flame appeared as if coated on the fine scales. Several Taiping warriors in the golden light were pierced through in an instant, and the next moment they were incinerated into acrid black smoke by the flames of the coated tail.

The boy who happened to be blocking Ji Ming's way was one of the nine Taiping Qinglu Dao soldiers, with a large opening in his left chest cavity.

Before the child's innocent expression could turn into astonishment, the silk sash around his waist, the talisman in his hand, and his petite body were instantly vaporized by the extreme heat.

However, the invisible and intangible spiritual power of the Taiping Qinglu Dao soldiers eventually took effect. This spiritual power, which could transform turbidity into purity and evil into righteousness, purified and diluted the demonic magic within the snake's tail the moment it pierced the golden light.

After it pierced Ji Ming's outer protective aura, it stopped in front of his brow and could not go any further.

Ji Ming's expression changed drastically, becoming cold and solemn. On the lotus platform, he raised his arms outward, and the two Demon-Refining Swords that were placed on his knees were thrown into the air.

Two demon-refining swords were thrown overhead, and began to spin in the air due to the inertia of the throw. Among them, the Xin Cang sword emanated a resentful hum as it spun.

One circle, two circles of light flowed from the sword, trailing an ever-changing tail of light as it spun, reflecting Ji Ming's solemn face below, and also reflecting the flame-plated membrane on the snake's tail.

Just as the two swords spun back and landed before him, their sword energy was already fully charged.

Ji Ming joined his fingers together like swords, and gently touched the two swords. The powerful and surging Six Elemental Divine Qi burst forth from his fingers and poured into them.

The moment the twin swords, spinning and falling, were struck, they vanished into thin air.

"cut!"

(End of this chapter)