Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 408 Burning
The scene was chilling; thankfully, Wei Xi was mute, otherwise he would have screamed his lungs out long ago.

The brightly colored snakes, with their mouths agape and their bodies so agile, make it hard not to imagine the feeling of scales coming into close contact with skin.

Faced with these obviously strange snakes, Wei Xi, who had recently emerged from the dense forests of Nanjiang, dared not draw his machete—snakes will fight back! Within seven steps, snakes are fast and accurate!
"Of the thirty-six stratagems, running away is the best," Wei Xi thought, pulling Qin Feng, who was in a daze, back step by step. The puppet, controlled by the puppet, stood in front of the two of them.

Lingyin huddled inside her master's clothes, not daring to move an inch, clearly terrified.

Even in this critical moment, Wei Xi still had the mind to ponder the abnormality of Lingyin.

Especially since Qin Feng is not a coward, how could a few (well, thousands upon thousands) snakes that have not yet shown any aggression scare her like this?
Thinking of the black snake he had killed, Wei Xi frowned slightly—could it be that Qin Feng had been bitten by a snake?

Some venomous snakes can indeed cause hallucinations after biting, and it's not impossible that these strangely shaped snakes could afflict cultivators.

Wei Xi was furious, and a somewhat absurd thought rose in his mind: Could so many people have been scared to death?

A living person can indeed be scared to death, but among the hundreds of ways Wei Xi planned to die, there was none as pathetic as this.

Before losing his mind, Wei Xi immediately adjusted his strategy and took out the most potent antidote pill, stuffing it into Qin Feng's mouth.

At the same time, Wei Xi freed one hand and took out his usual crossbow.

As he tried to aim, Wei Xi cursed inwardly—it was like a drop in the ocean!

In addition, Wei Xi's Qi Palace is now empty, and the crossbow bolts that used to feel light now feel heavy, making it more difficult to deal with this kind of situation.

But having something to do is better than nothing. For the first time, Wei Xi was so envious of cultivators with spacious Qi Palaces—at least they had plenty of spiritual power!
Because of the pile of broken bones in front, Wei Xi had no choice but to hold onto Qin Feng, who was taller than him, and retreat backwards. With his other hand, he aimed a crossbow bolt through the gap in the puppet's shoulder, looking quite disheveled.

The snake hanging upside down from the ceiling didn't move, only its mouth kept opening and closing. This made Wei Xi, who couldn't hear, even more annoyed. His fingers hovered over the crossbow, eager to make the situation even more chaotic.

Wei Xi fled in a sorry state, while Qin Feng managed to regain a sliver of clarity in the chaotic fog and regain some of his senses.

"Xiao Xi..." Qin Feng groaned in pain, his words broken and fragmented, "Those snakes...can't..."

Wei Xi, who was observant of everything around him, thought Qin Feng was talking nonsense and didn't pay any attention to him, only wanting to escape with his men.

In a moment of desperation, Qin Feng, unable to move, elbowed Wei Xi, successfully attracting someone's attention.

"Don't make a sound, these snakes are waiting... waiting for the fire to start..."

Wei Xi, who was in great pain, was completely confused—what did "a snake waiting for a fire to start" mean?
Qin Feng cried out in pain, "I was bitten by that thing... My whole body feels like it's on fire... It hurts so much... I passed out..."

"Then I heard a snake talking in my ear... just like a human..."

Seeing that Qin Feng was about to faint again, Wei Xi quickly asked the crucial question, "What did you hear them say? Is there some kind of fire about to start?"

Qin Feng's pupils were unfocused, clearly about to fall back into the strange state he had just experienced. Hearing Wei Xi's voice, he used his last strength to say, "It's...it's a voice mocking me...very loud...very chaotic...the fire is about to start...look..."

The last word rolled back into Qin Feng's throat, and she fell into a state of complete daze.

Wei Xi was so angry she almost gritted her teeth. She rudely ordered [Tethering Silk] to bind Qin Feng, intending to retrieve the black snake's corpse.

According to the hunter's simple belief, there's usually an antidote within seven steps of anything in the mountains. Although Wei Xi didn't hold out much hope, he figured that taking the snake's body with him might help with the antidote.

"Don't die," Wei Xi thought to himself, "We've endured so much suffering... don't die... you still have to be..."

Wei Xiqiang suppressed these unpleasant thoughts, but his stomach was churning violently; he was clearly terrified.

Wei Xi wasn't afraid of dying himself, but for the first time, he was afraid of Qin Feng dying. No matter how perilous the past events had been, Wei Xi had always believed Qin Feng was capable enough to escape unscathed.

This time was different, and even Wei Xi felt regret at this moment.

In this critical moment, Wei Xi dared not think any further, only hoping to save the lives of the two men.

Wei Xi's luck was truly a case of adding insult to injury.

She stealthily retreated about ten steps, and the previously quiet snake swarm suddenly became agitated, with many snakes even lunging at Wei Xi from a distance. In the limited light, the colorful strips of flesh intertwined and writhed, a truly disgusting sight.

Fortunately, Wei Xi was busy escaping and had no time to feel disgusted. Instead, he placed the crossbow on the shoulders of the two puppets and struck first, firing several arrows in a short while.

Ever since she was imprisoned, Wei Xi has taken cultivation very seriously. She is quick-witted and not a dullard, and has pondered many things in the art of weapon crafting.

When she was practicing recently, she thought about transplanting talismans onto arrow shafts. Although they weren't proper magical artifacts, they were still more useful than temporary talismans and could also help her practice some basic weapon-making skills, so it was a win-win situation.

It's nothing more than taking some effort; cultivators of Wei Xi's age have plenty of time.

However, things didn't go smoothly in this area. Judging from Wei Xi's fairly neat handwriting, it was clear that she wasn't very skilled in painting. She was usually quite knowledgeable in helping with the research of talismans, but when it came to drawing intricate patterns, she struggled immensely.

Lian Gou's ability to draw is innate; having him teach people is no different from a fish teaching a bird to swim or a cat teaching a dog to catch gnats.

Wei Xi also thought to himself that Qin Feng was too kind-hearted and hadn't properly taught Lian Gouyi a lesson.

It's easy to imagine how inconsistent the quality of these crossbow bolts was.

It's appropriate for Wei Xi to bring it out now—although the crossbow bolts engraved with talismans are unstable, the density of these snakes is ridiculously high, so no matter how many bolts explode after they hit the ground, it's all a bonus.

As long as it doesn't explode on your own, it's not a big problem.

Besides, the stove has exploded before in Wei Xi's hands, it's a minor matter!
Wei Xi's arrows were indeed unreliable; half of them exploded mid-air, and the blast radius of those that hit the snake swarm was also questionable.

But as Wei Xi thought, there were too many snakes, so where to bomb or the size of the area was not important at all; as long as you could bomb them, you would win!

In an instant, snake meat flew everywhere in the passage, and the stench of fish mixed with the smell of burning filled the small space.

Enraged by Wei Xi's arrows, the snakes charged at him relentlessly.

Wei Xi was blinded by rage and her will to survive had clouded her judgment, and she was completely unaware of the venom she was spraying on her body.

As the saying goes, even two fists can't beat four hands. Wei Xi's energy was now depleted, and there were too many snakes. In the end, a few crimson snakes took advantage of the situation and bit him twice.

Wei Xi felt her body suddenly burst into flames, as if someone was refining pills in her dantian and causing it to explode.

With a cold laugh, Wei Xi pulled out about ten puppets equipped with spirit stones and pushed them into the swarm of snakes to detonate. Then she hugged Qin Feng and threw herself into the sea behind them.

Wei Xi's desperate attempt to stop the swarm of snakes couldn't stop her, so she could only do her best to protect Qin Feng, who was a head taller than her.

Wait a minute... how come it's grown so much?
Wei Xi looked down and saw that Qin Feng's neck and below had turned into a snake, leaving only his head!
Before Wei Xi could react, pale purple flames suddenly ignited on Qin Feng's scales, instantly pulling her into the sea of ​​fire.

These past few days, the Northeast has been ravaged by scorching heat. Lying on the bed feels like being on a hot plate, and sitting feels like being photographed by a Nikon camera… Wei Xi has practically vanished from my mind. The day before yesterday, thunder and lightning brought a slight coolness, and Wei Xi should have returned like lightning, but the heat returned, my attempt to restart failed, and I've been dawdling until today…

I'm so sorry everyone! Ughhhhh, when will I be able to write about Wei Xi dominating the battlefield?!