I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 491 Found (Seeking monthly votes)
Outside the Blazing Cave.

When Zhong Lingfei, Lei Yi, and Jin Hao heard the noise, they suddenly opened their eyes and looked up. They saw one after another, fiery lightning pythons as thick as a bowl and more than ten feet long, carrying with them the fury of burning everything and violent lightning, rushing out like a flood that had burst its banks.

The three were startled and jumped up from the ground. The power of the Fire Tongue Thunder Python overwhelmed Qingxiao's aura, so much so that they didn't even notice the little fairy vine hidden underground and secretly returned to Jiang Yi's hand.

At this moment, Jiang Yi suddenly stood up. "Oh dear! Fellow Daoist Xiao, how could you be so careless as to anger the Fire Tongue Thunder Python? What should we do now?"

Xiao Yushan had just escaped from behind a pile of lava rocks, still shaken, when he heard Jiang Yi's words. Before he could even defend himself, he was targeted by dozens of fiery lightning pythons, becoming their primary target for venting their anger.

Zhong Lingfei, Lei Yi, and Jin Hao's expressions changed drastically.

"Quickly form a formation!"

The three reacted extremely quickly. Lei Yi and Jin Hao's bodies glowed with a bronze luster as they roared and charged forward, punching the oncoming snake head.

With a wave of her hand, Zhong Lingfei summoned countless fine lightning needles around her, which rained down on the pythons like a storm. At the same time, a flash of lightning appeared beneath her feet as she unleashed a defensive magic weapon to protect her vitals.

The sounds of magic exploding and the shrill cries of snakes instantly mingled together!
The first few lightning pythons were either blasted away by the immense force or pierced by lightning rods, but many more lightning pythons spewed out purplish-black lightning and surged forward like waves.

Although the physical cultivator's formidable strength could withstand the impact of the thunder python, Lei Yi and Jin Hao were entangled by several giant pythons. Their scales were extremely tough and slippery, and the strangling force containing thunder elemental power made it extremely difficult for them. The golden light on their bodies flickered uncertainly under the scorching thunder and fire.

Zhong Lingfei's lightning rods were powerful enough to severely injure or even kill a single lightning python, but there were simply too many of them. Moreover, the lightning fire spewed by the pythons formed a dense fire net, constantly consuming her magic power and leaving her exhausted and unable to remain calm.

Xiao Yushan was in a sorry state, frantically urging his concealment magic weapon to try to escape while desperately dodging the swarm of snakes. He was struck by the tail whip of a giant python, which caused his protective aura to churn and he couldn't help but groan.

"Fellow Daoist Crane Shadow, aren't you going to help?"

While directing the lightning rods to accurately strike the eyes of a lightning python lunging at her face, Zhong Lingfei shouted at Jiang Yi in a shrill voice.

Her magical power was greatly depleted; her exquisite hair was now disheveled, and her face was covered in sweat and ashes.

Lei Yi and Jin Hao gritted their teeth and roared, "Fellow Daoist He Ying! Come to our aid at once!"

Jiang Yi strolled leisurely among the pythons, dodging and not making a move. Hearing their cries for help, he said helplessly, "Weren't you sent by Elder Lei Shi to protect me? Why do I have to save you now? Besides, as a sword cultivator and demon tamer, I've lost my sword and the demon spirit has run away. I'd like to ask you for your help!"

Zhong Lingfei and his companions nearly vomited blood, but they had no time to be angry. Deep within the Blazing Flame Cave, the hissing grew louder and more terrifying.

More enormous snake shadows surged and emerged from the cave entrance, most of them at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, but a few of them clearly reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm, with lightning patterns shimmering on their massive bodies.

The entire ground vibrated with a dense crawling sound, flames illuminated the sky, and lightning bolts danced wildly.

"Too many Thunder Pythons, we can't hold them off!"

Jin Hao struggled to tear apart one of the lightning pythons that had coiled around him, but was struck in the chest by the horn of another lightning python. The golden light protecting his body shook violently, and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

Xiao Yushan's face was deathly pale, and he was surrounded and in grave danger.

Zhong Lingfei acted decisively, crushing a crystal-clear jade talisman. A powerful ice shield instantly expanded, temporarily repelling several lightning pythons around him.

"Let's retreat, get out of here!"

They had no time to pay attention to Jiang Yi anymore. They burst out at their fastest speed, even at the cost of enduring sporadic attacks, and rushed uphill together. As long as they left the Blazing Cave, the Fire Tongue Thunder Pythons would no longer pursue them, as they had a very strong sense of territory.

The four of them finally broke through the encirclement and reached a relatively safe, charred platform. After confirming that there were no pursuers behind them, they collapsed and sat down, panting heavily.

Lei Yi and Jin Hao checked the injuries, while Zhong Lingfei and Xiao Yushan looked with lingering fear at the still churning flames and faint hissing sounds coming from the direction of the cave entrance.

"Where is Jiang Heying?" Xiao Yushan caught his breath, but couldn't find any trace of Jiang Heying around.

The three were taken aback, and simultaneously activated the tracking talisman planted by Elder Lei Shi in their sea of ​​consciousness.

Jiang Heying's location was rapidly moving towards the interior of the Blazing Flame Cave.

Zhong Lingfei exclaimed, "Has she gone mad? Those fire-tongue thunder pythons are clearly already frenzied, how dare she charge in?"

The atmosphere was deathly silent for a moment. They had just fought their way out and almost perished inside, but Jiang Heying was not afraid at all. Not only did she rush in, but judging from her movement speed and the trajectory sensed by the tracking talisman, the group of frenzied fire-tongue lightning pythons could not stop her at all.

A strong sense of frustration at being played for welled up inside me.

"How...how did she do that?"

Jin Hao wiped the mixture of sweat and blood from his face, his expression filled with disbelief. "What do you care how she did it!" Zhong Lingfei said through gritted teeth, her expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

Go back or go in?

Go inside and face that endless, terrifying swarm of snakes?
In order to seize Jiang Heying and use her as an opportunity to advance to the Nascent Soul stage?
No, absolutely not!

The Grand Elder's mission is important, but his own path is even more important!

Lei Yi, Lei Shi's personal disciple, said with a grim face and a gruff voice, "Even if the four of us work together, we're not confident we can last long in that sea of ​​snakes. Jiang Heying is the top of the three Kunlun rankings, her name is inscribed on the Dao Stele, and her strength and wisdom are unfathomable. Isn't it normal that we can't defeat her?"

Xiao Yushan's eyes lit up, and he immediately replied, "Senior Brother Lei is right! We can't win! We simply can't win! This mission failed not because we weren't careful, but because our opponents were far too inhuman!"

Jin Hao nodded emphatically: "That's right! Even the Fire Tongue Thunder Python couldn't do anything to her! The Grand Elder must also understand how powerful Jiang Heying is! We can just report the truth!"

Zhong Lingfei glanced at his companions, and the last trace of hesitation in his heart vanished.

As long as this stupid mission doesn't affect her future path, nothing else matters. She doesn't care about the Northern Xuan Demon Clan. What's most important to her right now is to preserve her strength and go back to form her Nascent Soul.

Zhong Lingfei nodded and said, "We will set up camp on the outskirts of this place and wait, meditating and recovering. If she comes out during this time, we will try our best to 'dissuade' her. If she does not appear after fifteen days, then we... can only 'regretfully' assume that she may have met with misfortune! We will then go out and report to the Grand Elder!"

"agree!"

"That's it!"

The four quickly reached a consensus, found a safer location, set up a simple defensive formation, sat cross-legged, and began to heal and recover.

……

Inside the Blazing Cave, Jiang Yi used exquisite footwork, employing Phantom Escape, Sand Shadow Escape, and other movement techniques and escape skills he already possessed, his figure flashing and darting among the lava pillars like a ghost.

Streaks of dark purple lightning grazed her shoulders and the hem of her clothes, exploding into scorching rubble and splashing lava.

The air was filled with the pungent smell of sulfur and the slightly burnt smell of flesh.

Dozens of enormous fiery lightning pythons surrounded her from all directions, their massive bodies gliding and moving at high speed through the narrow lava fissures, their crimson vertical pupils fixed on her, the intruder.

The deeper Jiang Yi went, the larger the number of pythons became, and their attacks were overwhelming, leaving almost no blind spots for evasion!

The oppressive feeling was like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing!

Both the Earthly Fiend Yellow Spring Pearl and the Leaf Obscuring the Eye are on Zhao Cangyun. Jiang Yi knows that if she rushes in any further, it will probably not be easy for her to escape.

Thinking of this, she could only take a deep breath, her powerful divine sense and abundant magic surged in her throat, and she shouted into the depths of the Blazing Flame Cave.

"Cangling Sect, Jiang Heying is here—"

The echo reverberated, reaching every corner of the cave with crystal clarity!
At this moment, the raging swarm of snakes that was about to engulf Jiang Yi was suddenly put on pause. The lightning and fire they spewed were abruptly extinguished, and their forward momentum instantly froze.

The ferocious snake head suddenly stopped, and countless scarlet vertical pupils no longer stared at Jiang Yi, but instead turned to the deeper part of the lava pool.

The deathly silence lasted only a moment.

The enormous, suffocating swarm of snakes parted rapidly to both sides of the lava pool, like a receding flood, respectfully making way for a wide passage.

A chilling aura, carrying a cold yet powerful pressure, swept over us.

A moment later, a black dragon, several times thicker than the largest fire-tongue thunder python present, with scales like black jade, two horns on its head, and golden vertical pupils, slowly swam from the group of fire-tongue thunder pythons to Jiang Yi's front.

The Ink Dragon King's enormous head slowly approached, no more than ten feet away from Jiang Yi. Its golden vertical pupils scrutinized her, as if trying to see through the essence of her soul.

The tension in Jiang Yi's heart suddenly eased, and she clasped her hands in front of her and bowed deeply.

"Jiang Heying, a personal disciple of Danxi from the Northern Xuan Cangling Sect, pays respects to King Mo Jiao!"

Finally, we found them!

　I should add an extra chapter when I reach 500 monthly votes, but I have too many things to do over the weekend, so I can't add an extra chapter now. I'll add it on Monday!

　　
　
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