Fighting: Practice makes it real, start with a poisonous body.

Chapter 184 Rescue
"Oops."

Although Qinglin was startled, she remained calm and composed.

With things having come to this point, there is no way to retreat. The only way to survive is to risk breaking through the encirclement!
The eerie green light in her eyes suddenly surged, the patterns of the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil swirled rapidly beneath her eyes, and an invisible pupil power quietly spread out.

In an instant, five figures suddenly appeared out of thin air in front of her; they were none other than the previously missing Nine Netherworld Python Fighting Venerable!
At this moment, however, their eyes were vacant, their movements were stiff, and the three-petaled pattern of the Azure Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil appeared in their eyes, just like Qing Lin's, indicating that they had been completely controlled by the power of the pupil.

"Mingyao, Mingxun, Mingming... Damn that Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil!"

When the leader of the group, Elder Jiuyou Diming Python, saw the faces of the five people clearly, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his roar was filled with unbelievable rage.

His gaze toward Qinglin was venomous, his killing intent almost piercing the sky.

"Even if it costs me my life, I will make sure you die here. I will not let you leave alive!"

"go with!"

Qinglin let out a delicate shout and lightly waved her cloud-like sleeves.

The five Dou Zun who were under control moved instantly. Their Dou Zun-level Dou Qi erupted, like five green lightning bolts, and they went straight for the Nine Netherworld Python Clan members who were rushing towards them.

The two sides, being of the same race, clashed, their fighting spirits clashing, and the cries of snakes filled the air, creating a scene of utter chaos.

"Damn it!"

The Dou Zun elder was so angry that his eyes turned red, but he was held back by his own family members and could not get close to Qing Lin at all.

Qing Lin's expression was aloof. A stream of green light condensed around him as he flew swiftly along the cliff face, disappearing into the depths of the forest in the blink of an eye.

"Don't even think about running away!"

The Dou Zun Elder suddenly roared to the sky. The roar was not like a human voice, but rather like the hiss of an ancient celestial serpent. The sharp sound waves penetrated the mountains and forests and echoed in layers among the mountain ranges.

This is a signal from the Nine Netherworld Python Clan to gather their kin!
In an instant, rustling sounds came from all over the mountains and forests. Countless Netherworld Pythons, which were coiled in the crevices of rocks and among the branches of ancient trees, moved at the sound and sputtered their tongues as they rushed toward this place.

Dark green battle aura stretched through the forest, turning the entire mountain range into a hunting trap.

A thrilling battle royale has suddenly begun!

Qing Lin dared not pause for even a moment. He pushed his fighting spirit to its limit, and a light green light shield formed around his body. He flew towards the outer edge of the mountain range like an arrow.

Just as she shook off a group of pursuers, two powerful auras suddenly appeared in the air ahead, and two figures instantly blocked her path.

"Azure Serpent with Three Flower Pupils, you can't escape!"

Two nine-star Dou Zun blocked Qing Lin's way, their Dou Qi surging like waves, and their oppressive aura swept down like an overwhelming force.

"boom--!"

The two men clasped their hands together, their intense killing intent almost tangible, clearly preparing to unleash a deadly attack without giving Qing Lin any chance to breathe.

"Zheng!"

At the critical moment, Qinglin suddenly accelerated and instantly approached the two. His eyes immediately lit up, and an eerie green light shot towards the two nine-star Dou Zun like two sharp swords.

"Uh……"

The two men immediately froze, their movements slowing down. The surging battle aura around them also subsided.

The crisis was temporarily averted, but Qing Lin did not relax at all. With a thought, the two dazed nine-star Dou Zun turned around and stood on either side of her as she continued to break through the encirclement.

Behind her, the sounds of fighting and the hissing of snakes continued to haunt her like maggots clinging to her bones.

"This is the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil mentioned in the ancestral teachings; it is indeed terrifying..."

A semi-saint elder dressed in a black robe hovered high in the sky. He narrowed his vertical pupils slightly, his gaze piercing through the thin mist in the forest, firmly locking onto the figure of Qing Lin in the distance.

"Listen up, everyone! Do not face the Azure Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil alone. Maintain a distance of at least fifty miles. Pursue but do not trap; surround but do not kill!"

The deep voice, carrying the pressure of a semi-saint, echoed like thunder across the mountains, each word clearly reaching the ears of all the Nine Netherworld Python Clan members.

The Python Clan members below were puzzled. Why were they so cautious about a Dou Zun woman when their clan was full of powerful experts?
However, the orders of the Half-Saint Elder were not to be questioned, so everyone could only suppress their confusion, adjust their formation, and follow Qing Lin at a distance, no longer launching any rash attacks.

As Qinglin fled, his pupils contracted sharply when he heard the command that echoed throughout the mountains, and a sense of horror shot up his spine and to the top of his head.

"...He saw through the limits of my Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil's control based on that brief exchange just now?"

A hint of seriousness flashed across Qinglin's eyes, and he quickened his pace. Although the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil was strong against snake-type magical beasts, it was by no means invincible.

The control range of this eye technique depends entirely on her soul power and cultivation level. With her current strength, the maximum distance that the green light controlling the snakes can precisely cover is exactly fifty miles!

"No wonder the elders in the manor repeatedly warned me not to easily provoke the Nine Netherworld Python clan."

Qinglin sighed inwardly, "This clan has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years. They must have already figured out the ins and outs of this eye technique through countless battles with the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, and even know how to deal with it."

The number of Nine Netherworld Pythons surrounding her increased, their dark figures densely covering the entire sky like heavy black clouds pressing down, trapping Qinglin firmly in this small space. Qinglin tried several times to activate her battle qi to move closer to the edge, hoping to use the snake-controlling power of her Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil to tear open a gap, but as soon as she moved forward a few feet, the pythons on the outer perimeter immediately retreated.

They maintained a safe distance of fifty miles from her at all times, and no matter how she tried, she could not touch any of the Nine Netherworld Pythons. This encirclement without attack only intensified her sense of helplessness.

Just then, an incomparably powerful aura suddenly came from the sky and quietly landed on the ground; it was the black-robed half-saint.

The majestic holy power descended as if it were a tangible force, freezing even the air and making Qinglin's breathing difficult.

"No need to waste your energy. The foundation of my clan, spanning hundreds of thousands of years, cannot be shaken by a pair of eye techniques."

The black-robed half-saint curled a cold smile at the corner of his mouth: "You only have the cultivation of a one-star Dou Zun. Even if your soul power is strong, the strongest snake race you can control is only a first-turn Dou Zun."

Logically speaking, I could easily capture and kill you if I took action myself.

But to ensure everything goes perfectly, I chose the safest option... to lead my army to surround you. This is my way of showing respect to the Azure Serpent with Three-Flower Pupil.

Fortunately, you were only a Dou Zun before we discovered you, otherwise you would have harmed countless people of our race in the future.

This farce should end!

"boom--!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the black-robed half-saint unleashed a terrifying power. His terrifying battle aura erupted like a volcano, and the rolling waves of energy, carrying rubble and broken wood, swept outwards, even shattering the clouds.

His intention to show no mercy was clearly to eliminate the threat completely with maximum force!

"and many more!"

An urgent shout suddenly came from there.

An elder of the Dou Zun sect suddenly raised his hand, his gaze fixed on the two dazed figures beside Qing Lin, his voice filled with anxiety.

"Elder! Are Mingyang and Mingyin still there?"

"This is a necessary sacrifice!"

The black-robed half-saint had an icy expression. The energy ball he had gathered in his palm had been compressed to its limit. Destructive patterns danced within the dark green light, and the surrounding space was distorted by this power.

"They were willing to give their lives for their people, and they died gloriously, all for the sake of their people!"

"Okay... alright!"

Elder Douzun murmured a few times, but ultimately said nothing. He could only clench his teeth and abruptly turn his head away.

"Die!"

The black-robed half-saint grinned ferociously, and the ball of light containing terrifying power in his palm suddenly flew out of his hand, transforming into a dark green pillar of light that pierced through the heavens and earth, crashing down on Qing Lin!

Qinglin's face was ashen.

This time, it seems she really can't escape.

"Clang, clang, clang—!"

Just then, a clear and melodious sword cry suddenly resounded throughout the heavens and earth, piercing the oppressive silence of the mountains.

Immediately afterwards, a dazzling golden sword beam slashed down from the sky, like a god wielding a sword to cut through chaos, carrying an invincible sharpness, and crashed into the encirclement of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan!
"Pfft!"

Countless green-robed figures were severed by the sword's edge, their scalding blood and shattered scales scattering across the ground. The once impenetrable circular encirclement was actually cleaved open by this single sword strike, creating a wide passage.

The sword's momentum did not diminish at all; it continued to fly forward and collided violently with the energy beam unleashed by the black-robed half-saint.

"boom!"

That dark green beam of light, capable of easily crushing a Dou Zun, was instantly annihilated by the golden sword light, turning into scattered energy ripples across the sky.

"Who?!"

The black-robed half-saint was both shocked and furious, and suddenly looked up in the direction from which the sword light was coming.

"interesting."

A clear, light laugh rang out, carrying a hint of curiosity and nonchalance, yet it reached everyone's ears clearly.

Qinglin stood there blankly, looking bewildered.

A moment later, she looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young man dressed in white, holding a three-foot-long green sword, slowly walking over the corpses of the python clan scattered on the ground.

The sky, which had been completely obscured by countless Netherworld Pythons, was cleaved open by the golden sword light, and soft sunlight poured down from the gap, enveloping him perfectly.

The figure in white stood at the boundary between light and shadow, like a ray of warm sunlight breaking through the darkness, precisely shining into Qinglin's long-tense heart, causing her to subconsciously hold her breath.

(End of this chapter)