Volume 3 Chapter 34

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Volume 3 Chapter 34: The Next Night (Part 7) – Slaying the Serpent

"Once the defense formation is destroyed, we will immediately fly into the sky to resolve the battle there."

As the nearly one hundred "Green Snake Dragons" in front of them continuously slammed their bodies against the defensive spell cast by Lv Qingshang, their faces twisted with a fearsome expression, and their eerie green eyes flashed with streaks of red light. The defensive barrier created by the spell shook under the impact from the Green Snake Dragons. Xu Qingfan couldn’t help but feel a sense of dread, but he kept his composure and whispered instructions to the four people beside him.

Xu Qingfan knew that once the person controlling these "Green Snake Dragons" realized what was happening, they would command them to unleash their most powerful poison flame. Even though Lv Qingshang’s defensive spell was intricate, it would not hold for long.

Hearing Xu Qingfan’s words, Jin Qinghan and the other four nodded solemnly. The "Green Snake Dragons" were of a high level, powerful and numerous, but as ground-dwelling demon beasts, the best way to deal with them was by taking to the sky.

Seeing everyone nod, Xu Qingfan was still uneasy and added, "Also, these ‘Green Snake Dragons’ are clearly being controlled by someone, but who controls them remains a mystery. So, when we fly into the sky, we also need to be prepared for these controllers to possibly launch an attack at any time."

As he watched the other four nodding under his arrangements, Xu Qingfan suddenly realized that since becoming the leader of the five disciples from Jiuhua Mountain in this Newcomer Competition, his character had changed a lot. Besides becoming more decisive than before, he also talked more now. Previously, Xu Qingfan was more of a listener, seldom speaking unless necessary, let alone issuing orders like this.

While Xu Qingfan’s thoughts wandered, the nearly one hundred "Green Snake Dragons" competing outside the defensive spell suddenly stopped their continuous assault. They paused, then their eyes flashed with green light. They opened their snake mouths and began to spew vast amounts of green flames toward the defensive spell in front of them. With nearly a hundred "Green Snake Dragons" breathing fire at once, Xu Qingfan and the others found themselves before a scene of bizarre and terrifying green flames, making them feel as if they were in a hell of green fire.

The power of these green flames was immense, and with nearly a hundred flames combined, their impact was even more astonishing. Even across the defensive barrier, Xu Qingfan and the others could clearly feel the wild heat waves rushing towards them.

When these green flames struck the defensive barrier, they did not dissipate and scatter upon encountering resistance. Instead, they clung to the barrier and continued to burn, with the fire growing stronger. As the green flames burned, Xu Qingfan and the others could clearly feel the Spirit Qi contained within Lv Qingshang’s defensive spell rapidly diminishing at an astonishing speed. Meanwhile, the green flames seemed to use the Spirit Qi of the defensive spell as fuel, growing ever stronger.

These tremendously powerful green flames were the renowned skill of the "Green Snake Dragon" — "Toxic Flame"!

Seeing the power of the "Green Snake Dragon’s" poisonous flames, which not only had an astonishing temperature but could also burn Spirit Qi, even Xu Qingfan, who had witnessed its power before, and the always confident Feng Qingtian turned pale. The other three were even more shaken.

Although everyone, due to their usual confidence and pride, didn’t cry out, a hint of fear still appeared in their eyes.

Before meditating, Lv Qingshang had set up a powerful protective barrier to prevent enemies from attacking them when their energy was low. This was the strongest defensive barrier he could set up. However, it couldn’t hold back the poisonous flames from nearly a hundred "Green Snake Dragons" for long. The protective shield only lasted for a ten breaths before the bright multi-colored light dimmed to near transparency.

"Ascend!" Xu Qingfan shouted softly just before the barrier shattered. Without hesitation, he quickly flew up into the sky on his "Nimbus Cloud."

Feng Qingtian, Jin Qinghan, Lv Qingshang, and Wang Qingjun weren’t far behind, each using their abilities to fly into the sky just as fast as Xu Qingfan.

The view was obscured by the flames from the "Green Snake Dragons," preventing Xu Qingfan and the others from seeing outside the barrier. Once in the sky, they could see the scene on the ground, which filled them with shock.

It seemed that the person controlling the Green Snake Dragons couldn’t precisely manage so many creatures at once. Some were closer while others hovered behind. The poisonous flames from those farther back inevitably touched the dragons in front.

Below, around twenty Green Snake Dragons were burning with green flames, their flesh and bones visible. The smell of burning filled the air, but under the "Mind Taking Technique," they seemed not to feel pain, roaring towards Xu Qingfan and the others, looking even more terrifying.

Under the control of the "Mind Taking Technique," these Green Snake Dragons had completely forgotten the instinct of pain, only knowing to obey their master’s orders. No wonder the "Mind Taking Technique" is listed as one of the nine forbidden arts in the cultivation world; it is indeed wicked and toxic. Yet, who is still practicing it despite the strict ban in the cultivation world? At this moment, they are even using such evil techniques to attack Xu Qingfan and the others.

However, everyone had finally escaped the attack range of the Green Snake Dragon, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

But just as the five of them relaxed a little, they were nearly caught off guard by the Green Snake Dragon.

They saw the Green Snake Dragons on the ground, unwilling to give up, spitting green poisonous flames at Xu Qingfan and the others in the sky, like green arrows shooting toward them.

Xu Qingfan and the others were about thirty yards above the ground, and even though the Green Snake Dragon’s poisonous flames had a range of over twenty yards, they could not reach Xu Qingfan and his companions. The unused flames fell back, causing chaos among the Green Snake Dragons on the ground, injuring and killing many.

Just as Xu Qingfan thought they were safe and were about to launch a full attack, the Green Snake Dragons used their forceful bodies to spring from the ground, jumping over ten yards into the air, and sent green poisonous flames toward Xu Qingfan and his group again.

With the additional leap distance, the poisonous flames could reach Xu Qingfan and the others. If they hadn’t reacted quickly and remained cautious, they might have already been harmed by those terrifying flames.

Shocked, Xu Qingfan and his friends ascended another five yards, ensuring the Green Snake Dragons’ flames could no longer threaten them.

Watching the Dragons below still hissing and spitting flames, Xu Qingfan knew they were no longer a threat. Taking a deep breath, he focused and called to the others, "Senior Brother Lv, use the formation barrier technique to bind them slightly. Senior Brother Feng, Junior Brother Jin, attack these Green Snake Dragons with me. Martial Brother Wang Qingjun, stand guard, in case their controller tries to ambush us from the air."

Xu Qingfan paused, then said coldly, "No matter who controls them, it’s time for us to strike back."

Hearing Xu Qingfan’s words, Jin Qinghan and the other three silently nodded. Lv Qingshang suddenly waved both hands, and instantly hundreds of charms, glowing with five-colored spiritual light, flew swiftly from his hands. They hovered three feet above the ground around the Green Snake Dragons, then began to move slowly along a mysterious and intricate path.

Under the influence of the charms, the Green Snake Dragons on the ground seemed weighed down by a thousand-pound stone, unable to leap up again and with greatly reduced speed.

Meanwhile, Jin Qinghan was not idle either. With swift gestures, countless golden spirit spears materialized before him and shot towards the Green Snake Dragons on the ground at great speed. These golden spears, numerous and powerful, pierced their target with blood arrows spraying, and painful hisses echoed from the Green Snake Dragons.

Xu Qingfan was also busy, his fingers deftly forming symbols, causing numerous powerful magical plants like "Liuling Flower" and "Flame Flower" to emerge from his fingertips. Without any delay, they swiftly floated down to the Green Snake Dragons on the ground, leaving chaos in their wake.

Among the three, it was Feng Qingtian’s "Flame Phoenix" that inflicted the greatest damage to the Green Snake Dragons.