“Oh!” Xu Huanchen was expressionless.
His figure flickered, instantly appearing before the black-clothed female demon cultivator. His hand raised, and the blade fell.
“Now that you’ve spoken, it’s time to die.” Warm fresh blood splattered out, a trace even splashing onto the hem of Xu Huanchen’s robe.
Looking at the female demon cultivator’s disbelieving eyes, Xu Huanchen’s expression held a hint of mockery. He lightly scoffed, “This kind of thing, I used to play with splashing it when I was a kid.”
“You actually killed my Qing Yao! I’ll kill you!” Xu Huanchen’s movements were incredibly fast, almost in the blink of an eye. The youth beside him was even somewhat stunned.
He only fully came to his senses when he saw the black-clothed woman fall to the ground. His face filled with immense grief, and he became completely frantic. Picking up the sword that had fallen to the ground, he was about to hack it towards Xu Huanchen.
Xu Huanchen easily snatched the sword from the youth’s hand. His face was full of disdain. This young man clearly suffered from a hidden illness and wouldn’t live long; his cultivation was also weak.
In his estimation, this person in front of him only had a face that was decent to look at, likely like those pretty boys in the mortal world, only capable of hiding behind women.
Thinking of this, he stepped back slightly. The person behind him understood his meaning and took a few steps forward, engaging in a fight with the youth. After just a few moves, the youth’s Golden Core was shattered, and he fell to the ground dead.
Seeing that everyone was dealt with, the person beside Xu Huanchen wanted to pick up the Frost Dew Grass that had fallen to the side.
However, before he could even touch the leaves of the Frost Dew Grass, Xu Huanchen stopped him. “Don’t pick it up.”
Xu Yi heard this and paused his hand slightly, then respectfully rose and stood properly beside Xu Huanchen.
They were dead retainers specifically trained for Xu Huanchen by the Myriad Radiance Sect; they only needed to obey their master’s words.
“Destroy that Frost Dew Grass along with these two corpses,” Xu Huanchen glanced at the two corpses with a hint of disgust.
Frost Dew Grass was an excellent sacred medicine for healing, extremely effective at stopping bleeding. When they first discovered this herb, it had just matured. He had specifically waited several hours for its medicinal efficacy to be best for harvesting, only for these two demon cultivators to seize the opportunity.
They all had specialized defensive magic artifacts on them, so naturally, they weren’t afraid of the demon cultivators’ insidious tricks, but the Frost Dew Grass didn’t.
Xu Huanchen’s eyes darkened slightly as he looked at the Frost Dew Grass lying on the ground. Its surface was moist and lustrous. The tender leaves that spread outwards were stained with some gray powder. On the outside, it looked like nothing, but its internal spiritual energy was likely 70-80% leaked, making it worthless for medicinal use.
“Let’s go!” Looking at the corpses that had dissolved into a pool of blood, Xu Huanchen’s lips curled into a smile.
Letting two people who loved each other go to the underworld together, buried in the same tomb in life and death… Wasn’t he doing a good deed?
“Xu Yi, Xu Er, let’s go!” Xu Huanchen held his treasured sword and slowly strolled away.
Luo Tangtang stood in the shadows, a cold sweat breaking out all over her. When Xu Huanchen turned around, he seemed to glance in her direction.
She always felt that Xu Huanchen had detected her presence from the start. Perhaps because she hadn’t made any other unusual moves, he didn’t expose her.
Watching the figures of the group leaving, Luo Tangtang breathed a sigh of relief. She didn’t know how to face Xu Huanchen. After all, she was still a fake, whether it was towards Xu Huanchen or towards—Yun Shayi.
Luo Tangtang’s eyes darkened. She suddenly felt her mood become a bit bad.
She stood there and squatted for a while before getting up, feeling somewhat distracted.
“Hiss—” A sharp pain came from her hand, instantly pulling her back to her senses. Luo Tangtang sucked in a breath of cold air. Her gaze dropped, and she saw a silver-white little snake biting her tiger’s mouth acupoint.
From under the snake’s fangs, two streams of fresh blood slowly flowed down, dripping onto the ground. Luo Tangtang frowned tightly. She immediately pinched the snake’s seven inches and pulled it off.
Luo Tangtang examined the wound. Her expression was normal. It shouldn’t be poisonous.
Making a preliminary judgment, Luo Tangtang quickly treated the wound with a grim face.
The most pressing matter now was to find the Snow Jade Flower and suppress the effects of the Spring Fever Bind within Yun Shayi. As for everything else… she’d put it aside for now!
The disciple from that Supreme Immortal Sect was discovered on a remote small mountain peak within the secret realm.
Luo Tangtang’s face stiffened slightly. Remote… mountain peak… How broad!
“System, can you tell me the specific location?” Luo Tangtang scratched her head, feeling a bit frustrated.
In the original novel, the Snow Jade Flower was obtained because Jun Chuxi stepped forward. As a minor disciple, she didn’t have such standing at all. Moreover, she didn’t even know which disciple it was, and the news about the Snow Jade Flower only circulated among the high-ranking officials of the sect.
“You can head west.” After a long time, just as Luo Tangtang thought she wouldn’t get a reply, the System finally spoke.
Luo Tangtang’s eyes lit up slightly. She turned her head to look west. Mountains stretched endlessly as far as the eye could see, outlining vague lines in the distance. Clouds and mist swirled around, so ethereal they seemed unreal.
Her figure turned, and she moved westward with extreme speed.
The surrounding scenery constantly changed. The further west she went, the more desolate it became. The damp soil beneath her feet began to turn somewhat dry, and the vegetation gradually became sparse.
As the exposed ground increased, an eerie atmosphere spread continuously. The sky also gradually darkened. In the darkness, it was as if wild beasts were awakening. They stared with scarlet eyes at the sudden prey that intruded, saliva dripping from their mouths, greed written starkly in their eyes.
Luo Tangtang felt a prickle in her heart, feeling uncomfortable all over. The speed of her feet couldn’t help but increase slightly.
She quietly released her divine sense, exploring the surroundings. The land in her sight was already dry and extensively cracked. The old trees nearby were also in a dying state. A solitary crow perched on the bare branches, turning its eyes to observe the surrounding scene.
A head that crawled out from the shadows suddenly struck, opening its blood-red mouth and swallowing it whole. Feathers fell through the air, lightly landing on the ground.
It was a scene of withered desolation. The spiritual energy in the air was also pitifully thin.
Luo Tangtang couldn’t help but feel a little doubtful. Was the Snow Jade Flower really nearby?
Her divine sense constantly explored forward, smooth and unobstructed. Suddenly, it touched something. Luo Tangtang’s heart leaped, and joy appeared in her eyes.
It was on a high mountain peak, about a hundred miles from her current location. That place was completely out of place with where she was now. The spiritual energy there was very sufficient, even incredibly dense.
Let’s go check that place! After determining her target, Luo Tangtang added a Flight Talisman to herself. Before long, she arrived at her destination.
After observing it up close, Luo Tangtang couldn’t help but be stunned by the mountain’s presence. A solitary peak stood tall and steep like a blade cutting through the sky, reaching straight into the clouds. The summit was even more shrouded in mist, like swirling ribbons. The mountain itself was lush with trees, and winding streams flowed around it.
“System, this is the right place, isn’t it?!” Luo Tangtang swallowed her saliva. She saw colorful light overflowing from the cliff face. This mountain was incredibly spiritual.
“I don’t know.” The System was concise.
Luo Tangtang, however, immediately took it as a default yes. She looked at the mountain peak in front of her with some emotion.
This mountain peak was surrounded by layers of dead, desolate mountains, making it extremely hidden. It perfectly matched the description of a “remote mountain peak” from the original novel.
It must be right! Luo Tangtang braced herself. Places with dense spiritual energy often had many demonic beasts and some sprites and monsters. She couldn’t relax her vigilance at all.
Upon entering, Luo Tangtang’s expression slightly froze. The purity of the surrounding spiritual energy was a bit beyond her expectations. However, this also increased the possibility of the Snow Jade Flower being present.
Luo Tangtang continued walking deeper without stopping. Her divine sense had just detected a cave, likely the location of the Snow Jade Flower.
Passing through who knew how many turns and small paths, Luo Tangtang tried her best to lighten her movements as she went forward. Rustling sounds came from the woods on both sides, and figures occasionally flashed past from the side.
Luo Tangtang dared not relax in the slightest. The string in her mind was pulled very tight, and her cat-like eyes darted around.
A cold wind suddenly came from behind. Luo Tangtang turned around and dodged in a hurry. She quickly looked back, and the scene before her made her heart jump. A giant white python, about three to four meters long, was opening its scarlet red mouth, its eyes fixed on her with sinister intent.
A terrifying aura constantly emanated from it. Luo Tangtang instantly felt chills all over. She could clearly sense that this giant white python’s cultivation was likely in the middle stage of the Golden Core realm, while she had only just reached the Golden Core stage not long ago. Luo Tangtang tightened her grip on her long sword. Her palm was already covered in sweat. She moved her feet back slightly, wondering if she could somehow avoid it.
The white giant python flicked its crimson tongue, making constant hissing sounds from its mouth. It coiled its body defensively, its snake pupils contracting like needles. It was very clear it had no intention of just letting Luo Tangtang go.
Suddenly, its coiled body moved, pouncing towards Luo Tangtang with lightning speed.
Holy crap, this snake is too big! Luo Tangtang raised her sword and slammed it towards the giant python, but the python’s scales seemed too thick. The sword edge grazed the snake’s head, sparking a trace of fire, only leaving a small indentation.
But the giant python became even more frenzied. It relentlessly coiled around her again. Luo Tangtang no longer dodged but faced the attack directly. Before long, both sides had sustained injuries.
Countless spells, talismans, and sword lights flashed. The giant white python’s enormous body moved rapidly through the forest. Trees constantly fell, and dust flew everywhere.
Luo Tangtang was careless for a moment and was caught by the giant python, swept to the ground by its huge tail. She rolled several times. Just as she was about to get up, a fishy stench assailed her face. The giant python opened its bloody maw and bit towards Luo Tangtang.
In a flash of lightning, Luo Tangtang directly threw the treasured sword in her hand. Like a rainbow, it pierced into the python’s abdomen. Instantly, fresh blood flowed freely. Luo Tangtang seized the opportunity and threw the Thunder Pattern Talisman that Lu Qingyan had given her. Several dazzling lightning bolts streaked across the sky, and brilliant, blinding light erupted.
Immediately, Luo Tangtang’s ears were filled only with the giant python’s miserable cries. A burnt, pungent smell filled her nostrils, irritating Luo Tangtang and making her feel like she wanted to gag.
She forced herself to endure the discomfort and dug out the giant python’s Inner Core, then continued on her way.
“How does it feel?” The System opened its mouth to ask.
Luo Tangtang didn’t want to bother with the System. She was a little annoyed, because now the System basically didn’t care if she lived or died.
Seeing Luo Tangtang’s expression, the System immediately understood her thoughts. It feigned helplessness: “I can’t help it either. We agreed at the beginning that I would guarantee your life was worry-free during the beginner period.”
“But now the three-month beginner period is over, and I also cannot and have no way to help you. After all, the Main God didn’t give me that much authority.”
“Moreover—” The System’s tone paused slightly: “That giant python merely benefited from the exceptional spiritual energy of this place to barely achieve this. Its bloodline is nothing ordinary.”
“Having such high cultivation is likely also because it accidentally ate some spiritual herb. Its intelligence was not fully developed, and it wouldn’t amount to anything significant.”
Listening to the System’s leisurely explanation, Luo Tangtang silently rolled her eyes. She was very tired right now and didn’t want to talk to it.