The body of this giant serpent was extremely large. Even though it was just coiled up, the exposed part of its body still exceeded the height of a human. From time to time, the giant serpent's head would spit out a foot-long blood-red tongue, causing one's heart to palpitate.
The mystical stone that was discovered by the Heavenly Thunder Manor disciple was lying in front of the giant serpent. With a single glance, Lu Xuan could tell that this was a Bloodline Stone. If he guessed correctly, this giant serpent was absorbing the bloodline energy within this Bloodline Stone.
At this moment, Lu Xuan was somewhat enlightened. No wonder there were so many strange and powerful creatures in this forest. With the support of such dense Yuan Qi and the possibility of the existence of various mystical stones, it wouldn't be surprising for any living creature to be born.
At this moment, the strongest person in the Heavenly Thunder Manor, Yun Qi, didn't hesitate and used his movement technique to rush forward. His speed was astonishingly fast. Lu Xuan could faintly see that this movement technique was similar to the Rushing Thunder Flash. Presumably, it was also a movement technique of the Heavenly Thunder Manor's thunder lineage.
As an Origin Realm expert, even if his strength was suppressed to the peak of the Spirit Refinement Realm, Yun Qi wouldn't be afraid of a mere giant serpent. The value of the Bloodline Stone was enormous. If he didn't get it first, who knew if someone else would come to snatch it.
Leng Qingqiu, who was walking together with Yun Qi, hesitated for a moment before also raising his longsword and rushing forward. For the time being, he and Yun Qi were still allies. If he helped Yun Qi obtain the mystical stone, he would be able to better reconcile the relationship between the two sides.
The weapon that Yun Qi used was a long saber. Lightning flashed on the edge of the saber, and with lightning speed, it ruthlessly chopped at the giant serpent's head.
"Clang!" A sound of metal clashing could be heard. Yun Qi's saber actually wasn't able to directly kill the giant serpent. Instead, it was blocked by its hard head.
However, the power behind Yun Qi's attack was truly extraordinary. Although it hadn't been able to split open the giant snake's head, it had still managed to hurt it. In that moment, it no longer cared about protecting its bloodline stone. Its entire body was revealed as it flew towards Yun Qi.
Seeing that Yun Qi had already started fighting with the giant serpent, the disciples outside of the Heavenly Thunder Manor coldly watched from the sidelines. If they fought with the serpent now, it was possible that the Heavenly Thunder Manor would become suspicious. This Bloodline Stone should be given to them. Since a wondrous stone had appeared in this forest, it was possible that there was something even better inside. There was no need to fall out with the Heavenly Thunder Manor so early.
"Ice Break!" A loud shout was heard. At the critical moment, Leng Qingqiu descended from the sky and directly arrived at the raised head of the giant snake. The low-grade Earth Level Long Sword in her hand accurately slashed at the seven inches of the giant snake's head.
No matter how strong a Demonic Beast was, it would always have a weak point. And the weak point of a snake was undoubtedly the seven inches of its head.
A bone-chilling Profound Ice Force directly penetrated the giant snake's body from the seven inches of its head. This time, the damage caused by Leng Qingqiu was far greater than the damage caused by Yun Qi. The giant serpent instantly went berserk. Its huge body crazily thrashed about, and its huge tail instantly swung towards Leng Qingqiu.
Leng Qingqiu's face was incomparably calm. Her entire body once again exerted strength in the air, and she suddenly soared into the sky, dodging the attack. Yun Qi took advantage of this opportunity to once again move forward. A Thunder Force ruthlessly bombarded the abdomen of the giant snake. The huge explosive force fiercely blasted open a large hole in the abdomen of the giant snake, and bright red blood immediately spurted out.
This giant serpent seemed to only have the strength of a level eight Demonic Beast. Under the pincer attack of two cultivators who suppressed their strength to the peak of the Spirit Refinement realm, it simply had no room to retaliate.
But at this moment, a black shadow swept past like a gust of wind. A sharp blade directly cut through the serpent's head. The giant serpent that had just been displaying great power was instantly beheaded, and its huge body twitched as it fell to the ground. But the black shadow didn't stop at all. After his successful attack, he quickly returned to the place where the Bloodline Stone was. He laughed mischievously, and picked up the Bloodline Stone. Weighing it in his hand, he said aloud, "A low-grade Bloodline Stone. Not bad."
The black shadow that had just attacked was impressively the disciple surnamed Lin from the Nine Essence League who had previously ridiculed the Extreme Monarch Sect!
Seeing the Bloodline Stone that was about to fall into his hands being snatched away, Yun Qi's face immediately darkened. Sheathing his long blade, he said in a low voice, "Your Excellency has gone too far. This was found by our Extreme Monarch Sect first."
The disciple surnamed Lin disdainfully curled his lips and said, "Who said that it belongs to whoever found it first? I was the one who killed the giant serpent, so the spoils of war are naturally mine. What, you're not satisfied? The Bloodline Stone is in my hands. If you have the ability, then take it back! "
"You!" Yun Qi's face darkened with anger. The reason why he didn't hesitate to attack was because he was worried that others would try to steal it from him. He didn't expect that while the other fourth-rank sects were wary of the Heavenly Thunder Manor, the Nine Essence League didn't have the slightest scruple.
"Senior Long, are the disciples of the Nine Essence League this unreasonable?" Yun Qi turned his head to look at the leader of the Nine Essence League's disciples. His name was Long Ming, and he was the leader of the Nine Essence League's disciples. He was also the strongest among them.
Long Ming was also quite critical of Lin Zeyu's actions. Although they didn't care about fourth-rank sects like the Heavenly Thunder Manor, Lin Zeyu had first ridiculed the Extreme Monarch Sect, and now he was trying to steal something from the Heavenly Thunder Manor. Long Ming felt that it was inappropriate. However, he also knew that this was Lin Zeyu's style. At such a young age, his strength was astonishing, and it was inevitable that he would be a bit arrogant.
Although he felt that Lin Zeyu's actions were inappropriate, Long Ming wasn't going to speak up for Yun Qi. He was on the same side, so he naturally had to help his own people.
"There are many treasures here, and naturally only those with strength can obtain them. If you had obtained the bloodline stone first, we wouldn't have tried to steal it. But since you didn't get it first, then everyone can fight for it." Long Ming's words were clearly protective.
"I understand." Yun Qi's face was gloomy. No one would be happy to have a fat piece of meat snatched from their mouths.
Lin Zeyu snorted. He deliberately played with the bloodline stone in front of Yun Qi as he walked towards the Nine Essence League's disciples.
"Brother Yun, don't be impatient. They're strong, we can't fight them head on." Leng Qingqiu placed a hand on Yun Qi's shoulder.
Yun Qi took a deep breath and said, "Don't worry, I already expected this. I just didn't think they'd go this far. I'm afraid that this trip of ours will only make a wedding dress for others."
Yun Qi wasn't the only one who felt this way. Everyone else felt the same way. The Nine Essence League's strength was suffocating, but there was nothing they could do about it. Who told them to be so strong?
"The Nine Essence League … is unexpectedly overbearing." Lu Xuan narrowed his eyes.
"This is reality. They're strong, so of course they can do whatever they want." Yang Weili nodded. "But this ancient cave is so big, they can't hide the sky with one hand."
"Why don't we not go with them? Otherwise, if we find anything, it'll just be a flower in the mirror." Du Xiaomao suggested.
"I don't mind. What do you think, Bing 'er?" Lu Xuan asked.
"With our strength, even if we don't go with the Nine Essence League, we won't be in any danger. I think Xiaomao's suggestion is feasible." Zhao Bing 'er said after a moment of consideration. She was at the peak of the Refined Spirit realm, and Lu Xuan and Yang Weili were at the peak of the Refined Spirit realm.
"Then let's do it. We'll go on our own." Yang Weili agreed.
There were many others who thought the same as Lu Xuan. They'd thought following the Nine Essence League would be safer, but now it seemed that wasn't the case. If there was any danger, the Nine Essence League wouldn't necessarily come to their aid. But if they found a treasure, they'd take it for themselves.
One by one, the smaller groups left to find their own way forward.
Lin Zeyu mockingly said, "You don't want to contribute at all. You just want to follow behind us and take advantage of us. How can it be so simple?"
"Don't worry about them. Let's keep going. This is only the outskirts of the cave. We haven't reached the real one yet." Long Ming said simply. He led the Nine Essence League onward. There weren't many people following them now. Aside from a few who weren't confident in their own strength, the rest chose to leave and avoid the Nine Essence League.
Lu Xuan and the others chose to head to the right, while Leng Qingqiu and the others from the Heavenly Thunder Manor chose to head to the left. However, there were a few familiar faces among those who chose to head in the same direction as Lu Xuan and the others.
"It seems fate has brought us together. I didn't think Xiangyi would travel with you guys. Junior Lu, please take care of her." Ruo Xiangyi was still smiling. She was right. Ruo Xiangyi of the Peony Palace and Xiang Tao of the Monarch Sect had chosen the same direction as Lu Xuan's group.
Lu Xuan smiled faintly. "Miss Ruo, with so many flower protectors around you, I wouldn't have had a chance to help."
"That's right. Miss Ruo, don't worry. I alone am enough to keep you safe," Xiang Tao hurriedly said. His hostility towards Lu Xuan ran deep.
"So far, the only one who's had an accident is your junior Xiang Tao. I think you should take care of your own people first, then go and try to please others, "Du Xiaomao said, hitting the nail on the head.
Xiang Tao coldly looked at Du Xiaomao and snorted. He said to Ruo Xiangyi, "Miss Ruo, we don't need to worry about them. This small forest isn't a problem for me."
Ruo Xiangyi smiled. She swayed her body and slowly walked forward. Her graceful steps immediately attracted the attention of Su Chuanan's disciples behind Yang Weili.
"What are you looking at? Be careful. Don't lose your life here," Yang Weili said angrily. She was a disgrace to him and his master.
The disciples blushed and quickly looked away. Occasionally, however, they couldn't help but follow Ruo Xiangyi's figure.
"What should we do next? This forest is a bit big, and we don't have a specific map. "Du Xiaomao looked around and asked.
"This place seems to have a certain suppression on divine sense. I can't fully release my divine sense. We can only take one step at a time," Zhao Bing`er said, expressing her helplessness.
"Let's take one step at a time. Everyone, make marks along the way. We'll be able to find the right direction." Lu Xuan said the most suitable method for the current situation.
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