Fairy, help me cultivate.

At the same time, the ancient mirror shone brightly, captivating Qiongqi's mind, while the Qiankun Wudiban restrained the hurricane raging around it.

Qiongqi froze in mid-air, and Chen Yao took the opportunity to press down the giant brick again.

Xu Junyu shot out the black jade.

Qiongqi roared and was smashed straight into the jungle below the mountain.

A spray of blood, as large as the jungle itself, erupted from the forest.

The wind died down, and the trees stopped growing.

Chen Yao and Xu Junyu stared at the ravaged woods from the sky for a long while.

"It seems he's dead."

Chen Yao took Xu Junyu's hand and they landed in the woods.

Xu Junyu was somewhat dazed. She never imagined that one day she would actually become Chen Yao's foil, and she dared not think about what the consequences would be if Chen Yao had not been there.

Chen Yao fell into the jungle stained with the blood of monsters and retrieved the giant brick, the ancient mirror, and the Qiankun Wudiwan.

The golden thorn and black jade were placed in Xu Junyu's hands.

Xu Junyu gave him a bright smile: "Uncle-Master is really benefiting from your success this time... I never imagined that in just a few years, you, a kid who only knew how to brew wine, would become so accomplished..."

Chen Yao twisted her little hand: "Really? I seem to remember that you've always been the one benefiting from my success?"

Xu Junyu chuckled: "That's what you should do to show respect to your senior master..."

She slightly furrowed her brows, glanced at the hand that Chen Yao was still holding tightly in his, bit her lower lip, and revealed an extremely rare feminine charm.

Unaware, Chen Yao arrived beside the Qiongqi, which had been smashed into a pulp.

This thing is really big; even if it's been smashed, it still looks like a small mountain when piled up here.

Chen Yao sighed, released his divine sense, swept it over the pieces of flesh in front of him, and reached out to control a few of the remaining flesh of the Qiongqi that were full of spiritual energy.

Three feathers, each as long as a longsword and wider than a broadsword, curled into a delicate, flowing shape.

A bull's horn tip radiating a fiery glow, a demon core, and a yellow hedgehog hair.

"These are all good stuff!"

Xu Junyu smiled, her eyes crinkling.

"This feather can summon a hurricane that can scrape away at the soul. Of course, it is not as powerful as the wind of Qiongqi, but it is still quite powerful."

She manipulated a feather, flicked it upwards, and a whirlwind spontaneously arose in mid-air, causing the surrounding trees to sway and fall.

"This bull's horn tip has the effect of stabilizing the wind, so we are currently unaffected by this strong wind. The way of heaven is truly wondrous; wind and wind stabilization both exist in one body..."

“That’s why it was able to navigate the hurricane with ease,” Chen Yao continued Xu Junyu’s words, “I know about the demon core, but what about this hedgehog-like hair?”

Xu Junyu shook his head: "You don't understand. We should share this demon core right now."

"Now? Eat it raw?" Chen remotely pulled out the earthen-yellow demon core, about the size of a fist, with several streams of scarlet energy swirling inside.

It doesn't look very appetizing.

“Qiongqi cultivates by consuming the essence of the mountain root, and its demon core has the effect of calming the mind and strengthening the soul. After consuming this demon core, we will be more confident in climbing Thorn Mountain,” Xu Junyu took a deep breath, “You have no idea how unbearable the pain of the soul is.”

"Fine!"

Chen Yao looked at the demon core, then opened his mouth and bit down.

It has a sweet taste and is very juicy, like a juicy orange.

"How does it taste?" Xu Junyu stood on tiptoe, watching Chen Yao eat the demon core, her expression a mixture of curiosity and fear that it might not taste good.

"It's so bitter, I don't want to suffer alone, you have to eat too."

Chen Yao teased her and forced her to eat.

Xu Junyu hurriedly ran back with a giggle, but her little hand was in Chen Yao's hand. She was pulled back into Chen Yao's arms, and then a demon core was stuffed into her mouth.

It's sweet.

What she found even sweeter was Chen Yao's embrace.

She didn't know when it started, but she found herself becoming more and more dependent on this junior apprentice...

Chapter 286 I Want to Be Held in Your Arms Forever

Hedgehog hair is also a very powerful magical artifact; if activated at the right time, it can stop the enemy's offensive spells.

Chen Yao twirled the hedgehog's quills and circled it around, examining it closely: "Is it really that strong?"

"The stronger the opponent, the stronger it becomes. The effectiveness of a magical artifact depends on the person using it." Xu Junyu looked at the golden hedgehog fur with admiration.

"Here."

Chen Yao handed the hedgehog fur to her.

Xu Junyu looked at him: "Why are you giving it to me?"

"Why should we distinguish between you and me? You can't use a sword, so this is perfect for you."

Chen Yao stuffed the hedgehog fur into her hand and turned to look at the menacing, spiky mountain range.

"It's time to climb the mountain. Do you know where the Heart of Thorns is?"

He surveyed the mountain range and felt that it was treacherous everywhere, with almost no easy place to set foot.

Xu Junyu put away the hedgehog's quills: "In the valley right in the center of the mountain range, the valley floor is surrounded by sharp peaks, and the tops of those peaks are guarded by the Bashe snake, so there's no way around it."

Chen Yao nodded, took Xu Junyu's hand, and flew into the sky, approaching Jishan Mountain.

In the sky, the clouds once again obscured the mountain peaks.

A giant eagle stirred up a strong wind, parted the clouds, and soared straight into the sky.

When passing Chen Yao and Xu Junyu, the two had to avoid the enormous, shadowy figure.

However, before the giant eagle could fly very high, it was pressed down by another giant shadow in the sky.

The giant eagle, like a pillar supporting the sky, was pressed down and circled around it before disappearing into the depths of the clouds.

All of this happened in an instant. If the two of them hadn't witnessed it, Chen Yao would have suspected that he was just seeing things.

"The Bashe. It is very large, and its body is coiled at the top of the entire Thorn Mountain Range."

Xu Junyu gazed at the clouds that were still swirling endlessly, his voice filled with awe.

Have you faced each other before?

Chen Yao held the Qiongqi feather in his hand and asked.

"No. I haven't even gotten past Qiongqi."

Xu Junyu was a little embarrassed.

Chen Yao summoned a feather, amplifying its power and blowing away the clouds covering the mountain peak: "Then let's meet it."

The clouds dispersed, and the wind shook the mountain peaks.

The bluish-green rocks at the summit began to move.

Upon closer inspection, Chen Yao realized that it was not a rock, but the body of a giant snake.

It took him a long time to find the snake's head, which resembled a small red hill.

Compared to the Bashe, the Fire Brocade Snake is quite small.

"When you strike a snake, you strike its vital spot. Find its vital spot," Chen Yao reminded Xu Junyu.

Xu Junyu was taken aback: "How...how do we find it?"

"Where it is most well hidden is its Achilles' heel."

As Chen Yao spoke, he said that they had already found it.

On a mountain peak dozens of miles away, the body of the Bashe snake pierced through the mountain.

Looking around, there is only this one place.

"Where to?"

Chen Yao carried Xu Junyu and flew rapidly towards that mountain peak.

As Chen Yao flew into the summit area of ​​Thorn Mountain, he could clearly feel a chill down his spine, as if someone was squeezing the back of his neck.

This should be the attack that Jishan launched on the soul, but because it had consumed Qiongqi's demon core, the attack stopped there.

As they flew over the mountain peak, long, sharp spikes suddenly erupted from the summit, covered with dangerous sword energy.

Countless startled birds were trapped by the turbulent flow of sword energy and were eventually smashed into pieces of minced meat.

The giant snake also sensed the commotion and its massive body surged as it passed through the mountain.

Upon closer inspection, Chen Yao and Xu Junyu discovered that the snake's body not only traversed the mountain range but had also become one with it.

"The protection is indeed very thorough."

Chen Yao retrieved the giant brick.

To attack the snake's body, one must shatter the mountain peaks covered in spikes and sword energy.

A fierce wind swept in from all directions, lashing at the two of them, carrying the stench of the Bashe snake.

"It's getting closer to us quickly."

Xu Junyu shooed away the hedgehog's quills, remaining vigilant.

Chen Yao flicked his finger towards the mountain peak, and the giant brick slammed down heavily.

The mountain spikes grew even higher, and the sword energy soared into the sky, actually lifting the giant brick directly into the heavens.

The giant brick rapidly shrank and fell back into Chen Yao's hand, covered with countless sword wounds.

It seems that without dealing with these spikes and sword energy, there's no way to shatter the mountain peak.

At that moment, darkness fell.

A huge shadow appeared in the clouds, the head and tail of the Bashe snake descending.

It did not attack.