"Is that old snake going to come out?"
At this moment, Wan Yunting and the Flood Dragon had already appeared near the underground dark river. The ground beneath them began to tremble violently, and rocks kept falling from the ceiling, causing his expression to change. He thought it might be the old snake mentioned by the Flood Dragon that was about to appear.
"Roar…"
Suddenly, the Flood Dragon beside him, with its body covered in black scales and its massive size, let out a roar towards the darkness. The maiden's voice echoed in Wan Yunting's ears: "It's about to undergo tribulation!"
"Tribulation?"
Wan Yunting was surprised and asked, "Is it going to undergo tribulation to evolve into a Flood Dragon?"
"Mm."
At this moment, the Flood Dragon's eyes, a dark green, were wide open as it vigilantly stared ahead into the dark river. The maiden's voice scoffed, "Damn it, we can't let it succeed in its tribulation…"
"Run quickly…"
Suddenly, several beams of light from flashlights shot out from the darkness ahead. Panicked voices immediately caused Wan Yunting's expression to change, realizing it was Zhou Ruoxi and the others…
As expected, the sect leader of Kongtong, Lu Chenzi, and the sect leader of Diancang, Zhang Boyun, along with the remaining disciples, ran out in a panic. Following them were Yan Changjian of Divine Sword Sect, along with his sword attendants and two disciples, Meng Yan and He Yunxia, who also rushed out…
Yuan Gaowu, carrying a box, rushed out with Geng Hong and other disciples. Then, Ji Ruxue, dressed in a red dress, appeared. Wan Yunting, observing from a distance, was shocked and secretly wondered, "Ji Ruxue, why is she here too?"
Next, he saw Zhou Ruoxi and Lu Shuang supporting their junior sister He Shanyue, followed by Qi Xiu and Chong Ling'er, Zhang Xian'er and Zi Qing, and Zhang Xingyue and Zhao Xuyan. However, they turned back with pained expressions, shouting towards the collapsing cave entrance, "Uncle-Master Zuo Qi… Master Lin!"
The next second, a figure burst out, striking away the falling rocks with a palm. Zhang Xingyue was instantly hit in the chest by a large, bowl-sized stone, spitting out a mouthful of blood. He was sent flying, crashing to the ground and rolling several times…
"Senior Brother…"
Seeing this, Zhao Xuyan's face turned pale with fear. She quickly rushed over to help Zhang Xingyue up…
"Old man, I'll kill you…"
Zhang Xian'er's peach blossom eyes widened. Seeing that the person who rushed out was the elder sect leader of Kunlun Sect, Yuan Kaicheng, she wielded her Qingping Sword and charged forward to kill the old man, seeking revenge for Lin Yiping…
"Ugh…"
But Zhang Xian'er was no match for Yuan Kaicheng. In a single exchange, she was sent flying by a palm strike from Yuan Kaicheng. She fell to the ground, involuntarily spitting out a mouthful of blood, her internal energy in disarray, making it difficult for her to stand…
Zhou Ruoxi, Qi Xiu, and Chong Ling'er rushed over to help the injured Zhang Xian'er up…
Zi Qing, clad in a grey coarse cloth Taoist robe, with strands of dragon whiskers swaying in the wind, stared intently at Yuan Kaicheng before her. Holding a wooden sword, she didn't say a word. Her figure flashed, and she charged forward with her sword.
The wooden sword, carrying an invisible sword energy, thrust forward. Yuan Kaicheng narrowed his old eyes slightly and dodged Zi Qing's sword by a slight turn. In an instant, a smile spread across his lips, and with a flick of his finger, the wooden sword in Zi Qing's hand was snapped and sent flying.
Bang!
Zi Qing's expressionless face revealed a hint of pain, and she was sent flying by the terrifying aura.
"Seventh Senior Sister…"
Chong Ling'er quickly went to catch the flying Zi Qing. Zi Qing, holding the broken wooden sword, had blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, having sustained a severe internal injury…
"Heh heh…"
Yuan Gaowu, along with Geng Hong and other disciples, stepped forward to confront Yuan Kaicheng. With a sinister smile, he scanned Yan Changjian, Lu Chenzi, Zhang Boyun, Zhou Ruoxi, and the others present, saying with a laugh, "Don't blame this old man for being ruthless."
"Don't worry, once I get out, I will personally explain to the martial world that you all sacrificed yourselves to eliminate the demon. Our Kunlun Sect will erect a monument of heroes for you all."
Qi Xiu's face was filled with anger, and he cursed, "Yuan Kaicheng, you old bastard who deserves to be struck by lightning and die a terrible death! To monopolize the Snow Mountain Sect's martial arts manual, you act so despicable. You deserve to die!"
Yuan Gaowu, holding the box, snorted and said, "Everyone, don't blame us either. After all, it's for our respective sects. A little shamelessness and despicableness are nothing, since you will all die here anyway, and no one outside will know."
"Despicable, shameless…"
Zhao Xuyan, holding her dying Senior Brother Zhang Xingyue, with tears streaming down her face, turned to look at Yuan Gaowu and Yuan Kaicheng, the father and son of the Kunlun Sect, and cried out in anger, "Your Kunlun Sect will not have a good ending."
Geng Hong, along with several senior and junior brothers, moved towards Zhou Ruoxi and Lu Shuang, preparing to apprehend them…
Lu Chenzi and Zhang Boyun exchanged glances and quickly stepped forward, pleading with Yuan Gaowu in a low and submissive tone, "Sect Leader Yuan, Elder Yuan, as long as you are willing to show mercy, Brother Boyun and I are willing to obey your commands from now on…"
Yuan Gaowu cast a cold glance at Lu Chenzi and Zhang Boyun, saying, "You two turncoats actually have the nerve to speak! You took benefits from the Heavenly Eye Main God Cult and betrayed the righteous path of the martial world. Do you think I would let you go?"
Lu Chenzi and Zhang Boyun's faces changed drastically. Knowing that their attempt was futile, they immediately cursed furiously, "Yuan Gaowu, how can you father and son talk about us betraying the righteous path? What do you call your actions today? Monopolizing the Snow Mountain Sect's martial arts manual, stabbing us in the back. What's the difference between you and the evil path?"
Yuan Gaowu paid no mind to their harsh words and sneered, "For the Snow Mountain Sect's martial arts manual, what is killing a few of you?"
"Everyone…"
Yan Changjian, holding his long sword, pointed at the father and son Yuan Gaowu and Yuan Kaicheng. He turned to Lu Chenzi, Zhang Boyun, Zhou Ruoxi, Qi Xiu, and the others, shouting, "The Kunlun Sect's methods are so despicable and shameless. Let's first unite to kill them, and then we can divide the Snow Mountain Sect's martial arts manual, how about it?"
"Good…"
Lu Chenzi and Zhang Boyun were the first to raise their hands in agreement and said to Zhou Ruoxi and the others, "Sect Leader Zhou, and you from Wudang Sect and Dragon Tiger Mountain, both Elder Zuo Qi and Master Lin were killed by them. We must join forces and avenge those who have died together."
Zhou Ruoxi, Lu Shuang, Qi Xiu, Chong Ling'er, and Zhao Xuyan exchanged glances, knowing that Divine Sword Sect's Yan Changjian had an unsavory relationship with the Heavenly Eye Main God Cult!
However, given the current situation, the Kunlun Sect was the greatest threat…
"Who's in front?"
Suddenly, Yuan Kaicheng sensed something. His old eyes widened, and he shouted towards the pitch-black cave entrance ahead.
Zhou Ruoxi, Ji Ruxue, Qi Xiu, Zhao Xuyan, Yan Changjian, Meng Yan, Lu Chenzi, and Zhang Boyun all turned their heads and suddenly saw two pairs of green, luminous eyes appearing like lanterns…
In the dark cave, these eyes were too conspicuous, causing the expressions of everyone present to change drastically. Yuan Kaicheng's old face also changed, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "Could it be that serpent demon?"
"Roar…!"
The appearing Flood Dragon, its black scales flashing coldly in the light of everyone's flashlights, had two white dragon horns on its head. It opened its massive mouth and roared at their group.
"Serpent demon, it's really that serpent demon…"
For a moment, everyone's faces changed, and their hearts filled with panic and fear. Yuan Kaicheng and Yuan Gaowu, the father and son, were no exception. They hadn't expected the divine snake of the Creation God Snake Clan to appear.
Bang!
Suddenly, behind them, the stone wall exploded, and a giant grey body slowly wriggled amidst the kicked-up dust. A pair of deep blue, lantern-like eyes lit up in the darkness…
Splash…
The water from the dark river splashed onto everyone's faces at the bank, jolting them awake. They stared with wide, shocked eyes at the massive grey body, which also had two white dragon horns on its head. A behemoth with blue eyes appeared in the dark river and was slowly swimming towards them…
"What, how are there two serpent demons?"
Yuan Kaicheng looked at the divine snake that appeared on the side, its body as black as ink and its head adorned with white dragon horns, and the divine snake behemoth swimming in the dark river. At that moment, Zhou Ruoxi, Lu Shuang, Qi Xiu, Chong Ling'er, Zhang Xian'er, and Zi Qing's expressions changed drastically, and a sense of panic and fear involuntarily arose in their hearts…
"Two divine snakes?"
Ji Ruxue, who had been watching from the side, her foxy eyes widened in shock at the sudden appearance of two divine snakes with dragon horns. However, her gaze fell upon the grey giant snake in the dark river. Compared to the divine snake with black scales appearing at the cave entrance, it was a size larger…
"Divine snake, this is the divine snake!"
Ji Ruxue, who had realized the truth, was internally excited. She knew that the grey giant snake before them was the divine snake that had originally founded the Creation God Snake Clan. This immediately made her so excited that she knelt down on both knees in reverence…
"Then what is this one?"
Looking at Ji Ruxue bowing towards the grey divine snake in the dark river, which was slowly raising its giant head, Chong Ling'er stared, and Zhou Ruoxi and the others turned their heads to look at the black giant snake slowly crawling out of the empty space on their left…
At this moment, Liu Xiaohei's dark green eyes were fixed on the grey old snake in the dark river. It opened its mouth and let out an angry roar, as if saying, "Traitor, auntie finally found you!"
This grey-bodied divine snake, with grey scales glistening with water, had deep blue eyes that shimmered like the vast sea and stars. Its massive head was adorned with two antler-like horns. Its blue eyes were filled with confusion as it looked at the Flood Dragon Liu Xiaohei. Strangely, it spoke human language, its voice aged and deep, saying, "So it's the Liu clan's bloodline!"
Yuan Kaicheng and Yuan Gaowu on the bank, Lu Chenzi, Zhang Boyun, Yan Changjian, and the others heard the grey giant snake speak human language and knew it was the serpent demon that had founded the Creation God Snake Clan. The oppressive aura emanating from its massive body made everyone's hearts unsettled, their faces filled with nervousness and fear…
"Roar…"
The Flood Dragon Liu Xiaohei roared repeatedly at the old snake. The old snake's pale male voice let out a disdainful laugh. Its massive body writhed in the dark river, as if bathing, and it slowly said, "I swallowed your mother back then to evolve. But I never expected that little thing from back then would actually cultivate dragon horns now. It seems you have inherited your mother's bloodline and talent. If I swallow you too, my chances of undergoing tribulation and evolving into a Flood Dragon will be even greater!"
"Roar…"
Unable to speak human language, the Flood Dragon Liu Xiaohei could only roar at the old snake in their serpentine tongue. At the same time, its massive black body began to twist and gather strength, ready to attack at any moment, as if saying, "Auntie will swallow you first and avenge my mother…"
"Haha, come on, let me see how capable you little fellow are…"
The grey old snake's blue eyes watched Liu Xiaohei, who was rapidly pouncing towards it. Its tone showed no panic; instead, it was like an elder testing a junior's skills…
Bang……
The dark river water churned, and two behemoths, one grey and one black, wrestled and fought in the dark river. Their stiff bodies slammed against the cave walls, shaking the ground and causing rocks to fall…
"Let's go quickly…"
Yuan Gaowu and Yuan Kaicheng saw the terrifying scene of the two giant snakes fighting and knew they could not control the situation. They were even more surprised by how terrifying the serpent demon was. The father and son, along with Geng Hong and other disciples, quickly fled towards the exit…
However, a figure appeared before them. Yuan Gaowu's eyes widened, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Wan Yunting, is that you?"