Minglong

Chapter 347 It’s coming!
Xie Jinhuan frowned upon hearing the sound and quickly pulled back the lower part of the protective shield, only to hear:

call out--

Dark red light surged from the black mist, led by a point of pure white. It gave Xie Jinhuan almost no chance to react before piercing past him about ten feet away. Finding that it missed, it turned at a right angle and stabbed Ye Yunchi in the back.

Ye Yunchi was so focused on dealing with the giant serpent that he forgot about the ancient Xuanzun hiding in the shadows. Sensing something was wrong, he immediately raised his sword and slashed backward.

block--

Amidst the deafening clang of metal clashing, the bone knife burst into a spray of blood mist, brushing past Ye Yunchi and leaving only a bloody gash on his shoulder.

But the next instant, whispers like those of gods and demons echoed from all around the cave:
"Blood locks the wandering soul, the spirit enters the cauldron, the baleful energy merges, and the blade emerges without form..."

buzzing...

The bone knife that flew outwards was stained red with blood droplets, its entire body glowing with a crimson light, and it vibrated violently in the air.

Ye Yunchi protected his body with his inner energy, on guard against a sudden attack, but then he felt a sharp pain in his back. His robe was not torn, but bright red blood was seeping out from under the fabric, as if his back had been pierced by an invisible blade.

At the same time, Xie Jinhuan's Heavenly Mace had transformed into a wheel of thunder and fire, striking deep into the black mist.

Gu Xuanzun originally concealed his form with blood and hid in the blood pool to cast the Blood Soul Curse. He was struck by a large iron rod that was about to smash down on him. His eyes were filled with horror. Before he could dodge, he was hit directly.

Boom——

Under the bombardment of the Heavenly Mace, the sea of ​​blood exploded, and rubble and flames flew everywhere, creating a semi-circular sinkhole.

Xie Jinhuan was initially surprised to think that Gu Xuanzun had been shattered in one blow, but he immediately discovered that the demonic cultivator's technique was quite strange. The blood sea that had been scattered instantly shrank back into human form in mid-air!

Although this attack failed to kill Gu Xuanzun, Gu Xuanzun's face turned deathly pale, clearly indicating that he had lost half his life. After his body reassembled, he risked his life to escape.

Xie Jinhuan, to prevent Ye Yunchi from being injured by the Blood Curse, had no time to worry about the Black Serpent. He transformed into a raging thunderbolt and pursued it. The Zheng Lun Sword shone with dazzling light, and bolts of lightning tore through the black mist, striking the Ancient Xuanzun's true form.

Boom boom boom——

Gu Xuanzun's cultivation was the lowest among the four. Originally, he could conceal his form with blood and was not afraid of the two martial artists. However, he interfered and attracted hatred. Xie Jinhuan ruthlessly locked his head, and he instantly understood why He Can told them to run away quickly.

Although Xie Jinhuan was not a specialist in thunder magic, the thunder magic he used with the Zhenglun Sword was no less powerful than that of other Daoist masters of the same level.

No matter how unorthodox Gu Xuanzun's methods were, he couldn't possibly be more resilient than the Buddhist sect. Three consecutive bolts of Yang lightning struck him, causing his speed to plummet. The blood waves could barely conceal his form anymore, and he could only shout loudly:
"Senior Mo, save me!"

Mo Yuan didn't stand idly by either, relentlessly pursuing Xie Jinhuan, but Ye Yunchi wasn't stupid either, drawing his sword to block with all his might, creating space for Xie Jinhuan.

Rumbling--

Whether they can kill Mo Yuan in the end is uncertain, but Gu Xuanzun will definitely die suddenly.

Seeing that he was outnumbered two to two and couldn't do anything to Xie Jinhuan, and not wanting to lose any more men, Mo Yuan charged forward, trying to cover Gu Xuanzun's retreat.

But at that moment, a voice suddenly rang out from the distance:
"Chong-"

Its loud cry, like a phoenix weeping in the heavens, originated from the distant sky but resounded throughout the entire plain, and even reached the rumbling cavern!

The overwhelming dragon's might and ferocity that had been ravaging the land vanished without a trace the moment the sound rang out, and even the restless thunderclouds and sea of ​​fog lost their control.

Caught off guard, Mo Yuan was so startled that he tripped and fell on the spot. He quickly suppressed all his noise and looked up at the sky, as if a snake or rat had suddenly collided with its natural enemy etched deep in its blood.

Xie Jinhuan, who was filled with murderous intent, suddenly cleared his eyes, concealed his sharpness, and looked up at the sky to search.

Although neither the man nor the snake saw anything unusual in the sky, they could sense something pressing down from the far north, as if the commotion earlier had awakened a sleeping behemoth!

Its wingspan is thousands of miles, covering the sky and the sun. With each flap of its wings, it will bring a storm to the earth, making all living things in heaven and earth tremble. And after a moment, this demon god will tear open the rolling thunderclouds, reveal its eagle eyes and claws, and descend upon this mortal world!
Xie Jinhuan did not see any trace of it, but he truly felt the oppressive force that struck the depths of his soul, and he felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

The massive black snake, which was originally terrifying, should have felt about the same size as him.

Sensing that the oppressive aura was getting closer and closer, Mo Yuan dared not pay any more attention to Gu Xuanzun. He turned around and fled wildly into the depths of the Dragon Emperor Cave. The ground shook along the way, just like a snake or rat discovering the trace of its natural enemy and quickly slithering back into its cave to hide.

Rumble…

Ye Yunchi and Gu Xuanzun didn't hear anything at all.

Upon discovering the strange interaction between the person and the snake, they stopped fighting. Mo Yuan, the old demon, then fled again. Both of them were somewhat bewildered, but Gu Xuanzun didn't have time to think about it and quickly gave chase.

Ye Yunchi approached Xie Jinhuan and looked up at the sky:

"what happened?"

"I don't know..."

Xie Jinhuan frowned and searched, and soon discovered that a bird's beak and sharp claws had indeed emerged from the rolling thunderclouds!
Then came a prehistoric behemoth nearly two feet tall... a giant...?
"Gurgle, gurgle..." Then a catapult shell pierced through the clouds, plummeting from the heavens into the vast cave, chasing after the direction the black snake had disappeared, muttering excitedly along the way, probably saying something like, "Wow, killing is good for health..."

Xie Jinhuan's expression, as if facing a formidable enemy, froze. He first looked north, and finding the oppressive feeling gone, he shouted angrily:

"return!"

"Guji?"

Coal Ball's eyes were only filled with the desire for food. Hearing the sound, it flew back in a flash, grabbed Xie Jinhuan's collar, and ran outside, making Ah Huan catch snakes to eat.

Xie Jinhuan looked at his personal maid, and suddenly the ghost story of the 'Black-winged Roc that feeds on dragons' came to mind, his eyes filled with doubt.

Ye Yunchi was completely baffled by the situation, and continued to guard against the high altitude with his sword drawn.

"Someone's coming! Should we run or chase?"

Although Xie Jinhuan didn't understand what was going on with the coal ball, he realized it was a false alarm. He couldn't let those two bastards get away, so he immediately picked up his weapon and chased them deeper into the Dragon Emperor's Cave.

Rumble…

The black snake slithered underground at incredible speed, but in the blink of an eye, it was barely audible.

However, Gu Xuanzun was severely injured by Xie Jinhuan, and he didn't have much time to escape, so shaking off the pursuers was no easy task.

The two flew only a few miles into the depths of the Dragon Emperor's Cave when they spotted a figure running headlong along a groove in the ground. When the figure realized someone was attacking from behind, it was swept away by a wave of blood and disappeared underground.

Ye Yunchi had difficulty locking onto the Ancient Profound Venerable's true form. Seeing Xie Jinhuan seemingly aided by divine intervention, he hurriedly said:
"I'll go and stop the big snake. You come over here quickly."

"Beware of that old man, Sha Tu."

Xie Jinhuan didn't delay. After giving a reminder, he flashed into the underground rift. The Zheng Lun Sword in his hand once again shone with light, striking the ancient Xuanzun hidden in the sea of ​​blood. Then he slammed it down with a hammer.

In his haste, Gu Xuanzun plunged into a dead end with no way to hide. The crimson-gold hammer, wreathed in lightning and fire, flew over and smashed into the blood pool, crashing into the rock wall.

bang——

Seeing Xie Jinhuan arrive before him in the blink of an eye, Gu Xuanzun felt utterly hopeless and hurriedly spoke:
"Keep it!"

Sa——

Xie Jinhuan, wielding the Zheng Lun Sword, had already thrust it three feet away from the pale-faced Gu Xuanzun when he heard the sound, and his sword abruptly stopped. He coldly said:

"It's too late to beg for mercy. Did Shang Lianbi send you? Answer me quickly, and I'll leave you a whole corpse. Three, two..."

Gu Xuanzun now only regretted coming out. Facing the sword already pointed at his face, he hurriedly said:

"It's Shang Mingzhen! He's connected to the Underworld Cult and wants to capture you. I don't know much about City Lord Shang, but I can go undercover for the righteous path to investigate this matter..."

"If you manage to get back alive from my clutches, you can never be trusted again."

Xie Jinhuan was worried about what might happen to Senior Sister Naigua, so he didn't waste any more words with this demonic cultivator. Since they were already deep underground, it was difficult for the blood and evil energy to reach the surface and be sensed. So he immediately grabbed Gu Xuanzun's forehead.

?

Ancient Xuanzun discovered that his essence and blood were uncontrollably agitated, and his eyes instantly turned horrified:
"You little rascal... ah—"

The scream had barely escaped when his throat was seized, and a surge of bloodlust emanated from the dark cavern.

Xie Jinhuan had actually touched the threshold of the 'Dragon Soaring Realm' last time, but his bloodlust was too heavy and he accidentally overdid it, resulting in a complete amnesia. He was then beaten back to his original form by the White-Haired Fairy, and Yang Qing was basically equivalent to Bai Sha.

This time, the "Righteous Elixir" cleared away all evil spirits from his body, and he was no longer blinded by them. As the massive amount of blood and qi strengthened his body, the vast and boundless balanced qi in his dantian transformed into the eye of a typhoon, gathering and condensing towards the center, gradually forming a blazing white inner core, which is what martial artists call the "Martial Courage".

Longxiang means 'spirited, majestic, and magnificent'. As his martial spirit takes shape, Longxiang's heroic spirit, which is enough to shake off all evil in the world and terrify the cowardly, also radiates from within. His eyes, which were originally as calm as a cold pool, now have a sharpness that makes people dare not look directly at him!

Meanwhile, the red and white light clusters formed by the divine gifts of Jianbing and Lingguang swirled around Wudan, resembling satellites.

However, the two are yin and yang, and 'fire overcomes metal', resulting in a slight yang excess and yin deficiency. With the Azure Dragon's blessing, it is estimated that a barely stable state can be achieved by following the order of 'fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood, wood generates fire'.

However, this method of mutual suppression will obviously reduce the upper limit in a circular manner. If it encounters the heaven-defying bond of Lu Wuzhen's Great Pure Yang combined with the Yin-Yang Ruler, it is very likely to be kicked to death. If you really want to establish a territory on the mountaintop, you still need to obtain the Five Elements Earth that balances the Qi of the four directions...

Huhu~
After only a moment of contemplation, the Ancient Mystic Venerable had fallen silent.

Xie Jinhuan suppressed the boiling energy within his body, flicked his finger, and the high-grade bone knife flew back into his palm. Then, he snapped his fingers, temporarily cremating the Ancient Profound Venerable. After confirming that no trace had been left behind, he headed deep into the Dragon Emperor Cave...
-
I need to take a day off tomorrow, mwah!

(End of this chapter)