Minglong

Chapter 346 Dragon and Snake
Rumble…

Thunder rumbled in the heavens above the Dragon Emperor's Cave. The already incessant thunder and rain, after the terrifying pressure appeared, turned into rivers overflowing.

Within the vast cavern, the rock walls were illuminated by golden-red flames, while within the Eight Gates Burning Array, they transformed into almost solidified black jade.

Xie Jinhuan was originally wielding the Crimson Gold Hammer in both hands and controlling the Eight Gates Burning Formation, but as he was trapped in the boundless black prison and lost all his vision, he sensed that something was wrong.

A terrifying pressure emanated from the deepest darkness, and boundless water energy gathered from all directions. Due to the five elements principle of 'water overcomes fire,' the fire wall formed by the Eight Gates Burning Array began to collapse and annihilate in an instant.

Then, the overwhelming aura of heaven and earth at Dragon Bone Beach pressed in from all directions like a torrent, forcibly compressing the range of his fire magic to only three feet around his body. It was as if he had been plunged into the deep sea, and no matter how strong the flames were, they could no longer ignite anything in the face of the endless power of heaven and earth.

Ye Hongshang, who had been watching the show out of boredom, finally appeared, standing with his arms crossed at his side, looking into the depths of the thick fog with a surprised expression:
"Oh my, what a big little worm!"

not far away.

Ye Yunchi stood there with his sword in hand. Once trapped in the dark domain, it became difficult to track his opponent. Even with the power of heaven and earth isolating everything, he still couldn't pinpoint Xie Jinhuan's location.

However, the three-foot sword in her hand was even more domineering than she was. The two characters 'Jun Chi' shone with golden light, piercing through the thick black mist, allowing her to vaguely see some living creatures approaching.

Sa——

Ye Yunchi then unleashed a sword strike, a white sword beam that split the sky and sea in two!
But at that moment, a deep roar echoed from the Black Sea:
"Roar--!"

The roar seemed to originate from a primordial beast, and the moment it appeared, it stirred up the deepest fear in the blood of ordinary people!
Ye Yunchi's eyes widened in astonishment. The pale white sword energy that had condensed into a single line shattered in mid-air under the tearing force of heaven and earth.

Amidst the earth-shaking tremors, a gigantic snake head appeared in the black sea torn open by the sword energy. Its blood-red maw blotted out the sky, and even its white fangs were over ten feet long. It opened its mouth to swallow her, giving her no chance to react at all!

"hiss--!"

Xie Jinhuan was approaching Senior Sister Naigua when he bumped into this huge snake and gasped in surprise.

If it were an ordinary person, they wouldn't be able to react in time to such an unbelievable scene and the impact of a top predator suddenly appearing in their face.

But Xie Jinhuan was not intimidated. Without thinking, he lunged forward and bumped into Ye Yunchi, who was unable to dodge in time.

Boom——

The enormous creature almost brushed past my shoulder, its crimson eyes sweeping across me, clearly revealing the malice and murderous intent within them.

Xie Jinhuan stared in shock at the enormous creature so close to him, but for some reason, he felt that its size was rather ordinary.

But feelings aside, when this thing actually hit him, he realized just how vicious this serpent was!
Xie Jinhuan held Ye Yunchi and dodged with all her might. Although she had increased the distance between herself and the snake's head, a black wall covered with black scales suddenly appeared in front of her.

bang——

Then, the snake's tail, carrying a penetrating force like an avalanche, swept over the two of them. Xie Jinhuan's hat and mask shattered instantly, and he was like a polo ball thrown with all his might, traversing the vast cave and crashing into the vine-covered rock wall.

Rumbling--

Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the rock face, and large sections of rock collapsed and crashed to the ground.

Xie Jinhuan landed and dodged the falling rocks from above. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed thunderclouds gathering in the distance, and a black bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket was tearing through the rock and heading straight for him.

Ye Yunchi also snapped out of his shock, pulled Xie Jinhuan aside to avoid the black lightning, and said incredulously:

"What is this?!"

Xie Jinhuan had not expected this situation to occur at all. Although the black smoke covered the sky and the huge object was hidden in it, making it impossible to see its full appearance, a faint outline still emerged from the clouds and mist as lightning flashed and thunder roared.

Its outline resembled a large black serpent, slithering through the Black Sea. It was no less than sixty feet long, covered in black scales, with no horns on its head but four claws. Its tail was like a black flame, and its scarlet eyes locked onto the two of them. Its fierce aura was similar to that of a dragon, but with more of a beastly nature, unlike the pure white-haired fairy.

"Xuanjiao?"

Xie Jinhuan had read extensively since childhood, and based on the characteristics of the black worm, he could roughly determine what it was.

Among the scaly creatures, the dragon is the most powerful. According to ancient records, they are divided into seven stages: snake, python, python, jiao, chi, qiu, and dragon. Jiao is the fourth stage, corresponding to the four realms of humans. Above that is chi dragon, from which the name Chi Dragon Cave comes from.

Because of the scarcity of natural resources, the spirit birds of the mountains and marshes have been hunted to extinction. The spirits that can be encountered in the mountains and marshes are mostly ornamental pets such as purple lightning birds and black bee snakes. Even if they are favored by the heavens and can grow, they can only grow into giant pythons that are more than ten feet long. Spirits of the mountains and marshes that can transform into dragons have never appeared since the chaos of the witch religion.

This enormous serpent was clearly on its way to transforming from a jiao (a type of dragon) into a chi (another type of dragon), and it was a 'xuanjiao' (a type of dragon) born of water. According to ancient records, it could control water magic and also master 'yin thunder', a fusion of water's malevolent energy and yin water, capable of breaking through protective forces and severely injuring yin spirits. It was already considered a semi-divine beast, and probably hadn't appeared in nearly a thousand years. Xie Jinhuan couldn't understand how this extinct serpent had reappeared, while the giant ghost calmly replied:

"It's probably a pet kept by some immortal. A demonic snake of such power is a treasure trove from head to toe, and 'dragons are inherently lustful,' so eating it would be very nourishing..."

It's a treasure trove of benefits and even has aphrodisiac properties...

Upon hearing this description, Xie Jinhuan's shock vanished instantly, replaced by an appreciation for the rare and precious treasure!
Ye Yunchi obviously didn't notice Xie Jinhuan's "Wow!" look. Although he didn't know how such a powerful demon could appear in Dragon Bone Beach, he understood that such a beast that possessed exclusive bloodline supernatural powers was a demigod to normal cultivators.

Even with her protective aura, she couldn't resist the corrosive effects of the poison, and lacking experience in this type of combat, she immediately tried to pull Xie Jinhuan away.

But to her surprise, Xie Jinhuan was even more 'righteously opposed to evil' than rumored. Faced with such a terrifying giant serpent, he not only showed no fear, but also charged forward with a large hammer, shouting righteously and angrily:

"You audacious monster! Come out and face your death!"

"Eh?"

Ye Yunchi was stunned. Her teammates had charged, and she couldn't just turn and run. So she gritted her teeth and drew her sword.

"Watch out!"

"Roar--!"

Mo Yuan, hiding in the Black Sea, clearly did not expect that the Blood Rain Tower leader would be so powerful, not even afraid of encountering his true form, and even daring to fight back!
Although he was worried that Lü Yan and the others would surround him, he had already revealed his strength, so he couldn't just turn around and run away because of a shout. Therefore, after a deafening roar, several black lightning bolts appeared out of thin air and struck the two small insects that were flying towards him. The highly poisonous mist almost solidified around the two of them.

Facing such a formidable enemy, Xie Jinhuan no longer concealed himself. He strode forward with thunderous strides, silently chanting, "Tianquan!" Then, a fierce aura erupted from his body, and a glint of silver light flashed in Hanquan's eyes!
Silver scales appeared on his cheeks and hands, his shoulders and arms were muscular and powerful, and it was as if a primordial beast was about to burst out of his body. The heavy hammer in his hand was covered with blue and red light. After closing the distance, he stomped his feet and gripped the hammer with both hands, like a god shattering a drum.
"I'm so angry..."

Boom——

The words had barely left his mouth when they were drowned out by a deafening roar, and the lightning net and the black sea ahead were instantly torn apart, creating a rift!
The crimson gold hammer, imbued with supreme yang thunder and fire, transformed into a lightning-fast flying star, spinning in the air and tearing through the rock layers, leaving a crack more than ten feet deep on the ground. Almost as soon as it was seen, it slammed into the gaping maw!
bang——

The roaring and thunderous roar abruptly ceased amidst the towering flames and lightning!

The sheer length of the name "Throwing the Dragon Mother's Electric Punishment followed by Instant Cremation" is enough to demonstrate its terrifying power!
Although it failed to shatter the massive snake's head in one blow, the gleaming white fangs were instantly crushed, the snake's mouth was charred black, and its massive body was enveloped by bluish-white lightning. Under the impact of the mountain collapse, the snake's head was raised high and tilted back. It was actually thrown off the ground amidst the explosion of lightning and fire, and was hammered into the rock wall behind it!

Boom——

Ye Yunchi was initially wary, but when he saw Xie Jinhuan send the ferocious-looking serpent flying with a single blow of his hammer, his eyes widened in surprise, and he thought to himself:

"This is all the dragon is?"

Discovering that the Xuanjiao was not as terrifying as he had imagined, Ye Yunchi naturally gained unparalleled courage. He drew his sword and struck the black snake directly at its vital spot.

"Roar--!"

Mo Yuan wasn't stupid either. After being knocked away, he understood why today was so strange from the vast dragon might emanating from Xie Jinhuan!

Having found his target, Mo Yuan's eyes gleamed with bloodlust and fervor. With a roar, he stirred the heavens and earth, shattering the surging sword energy. Then, his massive body charged straight at Xie Jinhuan.

Ye Yunchi brushed past the colossal creature, then thrust his sword straight at the black scale armor. However, the defensive power of these snake scales was evident from the fact that He Can had withstood two of Xie Jinhuan's deadly attacks.

The three-foot sword pierced through the scales, sending out a blinding spark, but leaving only a scratch a foot deep, failing to penetrate the scales at all.

Realizing that his defenses were difficult to break, Ye Yunchi immediately drew his sword and attacked the black snake's eyes.

Xie Jinhuan was directly in front, drawing the Tiangang Zhenglun twin weapons from his waist, and like a dragon unleashed from its slumber, he lunged straight at the gaping maw that had no scales or armor to protect it.

But Mo Yuan knew his own weakness, so he shut his mouth and rammed his head against Xie Jinhuan's body. His four-toed giant claws gripped Xie Jinhuan's body, and lightning surged between his brows, sometimes bringing up a black lightning net that swept across the rock layers.

Rumbling--

The underground rumbling continued, and in a short while, even the dome of the cave was shaken down, and countless pieces of soil, rocks and mud fell downwards, revealing the thunderstorm and the noisy rain on the surface.

Just as Xie Jinhuan and Ye Yunchi were focusing all their attention on the black snake, Ye Hongshang, who was constantly watching their surroundings, suddenly reminded them:

"under."

(End of this chapter)