Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 171

Volume 6 Chapter 171: Journey to the Celestial Island, Discovery Adventure (Part 2)

"Little Yellow!"

Hearing the yellow bird’s cry, which was a bit frantic, Zhang Ningmei was startled and quickly flew towards the lakeside.

Xu Qingfan frowned but suddenly sensed several unusual energies spreading out. Despite his earlier efforts to investigate, he had never found them before. Feeling even more surprised, he pushed his speed to the limit and flew ahead of Zhang Ningmei towards the lakeside.

The small island was not big, and in an instant, Xu Qingfan arrived at the place where the yellow bird had just cried out. He discovered that the yellow bird was fighting an incredibly strange demon beast. Both sides were fiercely battling in the air, turning into shadows that made it hard to see the fight clearly. Through the moving shadows, when Xu Qingfan finally saw the demon beast that had suddenly appeared, he couldn’t help but let out a soft gasp.

The demon beast looked like a long, thick python, measuring over ten feet in thickness and a hundred feet in length. Its body was covered in blood-red scales, and it had seven or eight pairs of blood-red wings that fluttered rapidly, allowing the giant python to move swiftly through the air. On its head was a colorful crown, giving the fierce python a regal appearance.

Xu Qingfan was taken aback; this snake was not just a demon beast or an ancient demon beast, but a Mythical Beast from ancient times, and it still had all of its bloodline energy! He had seen many such Mythical Beasts in the images from the "Divine Plate of Inheritance" through his Original Soul.

According to the information Xu Qingfan saw in the "Divine Plate of Inheritance," this Mythical Beast was called the "Quitting Snake." Among the countless Mythical Beasts from ancient times, it was considered one of the weaker kinds.

However, even though it was weaker, the "Quitting Snake" was still a type of Mythical Beast. It seemed to have been born less than five thousand years ago, and without the help of the "Divine Plate of Inheritance," its strength was far from what Xu Qingfan had seen through the "Divine Plate of Inheritance."

But even so, this "Quitting Snake" was at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm. The yellow bird, though large, was very fast and surprisingly nimble, moving in a way that was completely opposite to its size. As its wings flapped, a terrifying wind rushed towards the "Quitting Snake." However, the "Quitting Snake" was able to weave through the gaps in the wind, and both its speed and agility were far superior to the yellow bird. The yellow bird simply could not keep up with its movements, often caught by the "Quitting Snake," which would bite down, causing a shower of blood and yellow feathers to fall from the sky, accompanied by frantic screams.

However, this "Quitting Snake" seemed very curious about the yellow bird’s arrival, or perhaps was just toying with it, not going for the kill. Instead, it left scars on the yellow bird while clearly being much stronger, yet it continued the fight without ending it.

Additionally, by the edge of the lake, there were six or seven white tigers with black stripes, each about ten feet tall, watching the battle with keen interest. They occasionally roared, either cheering on the suddenly appeared demon beast or putting pressure on the yellow bird.

Seeing these white tigers, Xu Qingfan’s eyes lit up. Though these tigers were not mythical beasts, they were extraordinary creatures from ancient times, having lived in this area rich with Spirit Qi for a long time, and their strength could not be underestimated.

"Master!"

While Xu Qingfan was observing, Zhang Ningmei and the others arrived. Seeing the yellow bird covered in wounds, they felt great pity but also understood that the "Quitting Snake" was far beyond their ability to handle. They hurriedly turned to Xu Qingfan for help.

Xu Qingfan nodded and said to the group, "You take care of those tigers. Remember, do not harm them, just capture them alive. These creatures can serve as guardians for our cave."

As he spoke, Xu Qingfan soared towards the area where the "Quitting Snake" and yellow bird were battling, while the others rushed towards the white tigers upon hearing Xu Qingfan’s instructions.

Noticing Xu Qingfan approaching, the "Quitting Snake" showed no concern. At that moment, the life and death energies within Xu Qingfan were clashing, causing his aura to become restrained and appear less threatening. To the "Quitting Snake," he seemed just like another toy.

However, as soon as Xu Qingfan made his move, "Quitting Snake" couldn’t help but scream in surprise.

Xu Qingfan flew towards "Quitting Snake," rapidly flicking his fingers as countless black and white light beams, the same size as "Quitting Snake," shot towards it.

Sensing the power of Xu Qingfan’s attack, "Quitting Snake" was alarmed; each strike was strong enough to seriously injure it. It hurriedly dodged, finally breaking free from the yellow bird. The yellow bird took this chance to quickly run toward the edge of the battlefield, laying down beside Zhang Ningmei and whimpering pitifully. Zhang Ningmei, feeling heartbroken, rushed to stop Little Yellow’s bleeding, but its many wounds were just too severe.

Considering the growth time of ancient demon beasts, Little Yellow was still a baby learning to walk, and after its first fight ended up so badly hurt, it’s no wonder it felt wronged.

Meanwhile, "Quitting Snake" had reached the peak of its speed, twisting and turning in mid-air, narrowly avoiding Xu Qingfan’s attack. But Xu Qingfan had already begun to unleash "Cycle of Life and Death," a black and white taiji pattern formed rapidly between his hands, emanating a great power that showed he was determined to capture "Quitting Snake" alive.

Sensing the immense power of "Cycle of Life and Death," "Quitting Snake" finally realized that this person before it, who seemed completely unthreatening, was actually not its match. It screamed in panic and quickly dove beneath the lake’s surface, where it seemed to have a way to evade Xu Qingfan’s attack.

However, Xu Qingfan had made up his mind, and he would not let "Quitting Snake" escape that easily.

Xu Qingfan brought his hands together, making "Cycle of Life and Death" disappear, and the next moment, before "Quitting Snake" could return to the lake, it expanded many times over, completely covering the lake that was about three to four acres wide. "Quitting Snake," who had already reached its top speed, unexpectedly crashed head-on into the "black and white cycle."

Seeing this, Xu Qingfan felt joy in his heart and quickly brought his hands together again. "Cycle of Life and Death" swiftly closed in, transforming into a glowing black and white sphere that completely surrounded "Quitting Snake." As the light swirled, the sphere shrank rapidly, ready to seal "Quitting Snake" completely.

However, "Quitting Snake" was struggling fiercely, and under its strong rebound, the black and white energy ball was not stable, constantly fluctuating.

Seeing Quitting Snake so tenacious, Xu Qingfan snorted coldly, making quick hand signs to increase the supply of Spirit Qi, continuously compressing the force of the "Cycle of Life and Death."

After fighting for more than an hour, "Quitting Snake" finally exhausted its strength and was completely sealed by Xu Qingfan, turning into a black and white sphere, floating on the surface of the lake.

After doing all this, Xu Qingfan let out a sigh of relief. If it weren’t for the surprise attack, and if "Quitting Snake" hadn’t focused on escaping at first, he would have really had to expend a lot more effort. Once strength reaches a certain level, even if there is a difference in power, it still takes a lot of energy and time to determine a winner.

By the time Xu Qingfan landed, the battle between Wang Zegang, Bai Qingfu, and the black-striped white tigers had already ended. Although these black-striped white tigers all had the power of Fake Golden Core Stage cultivators, they were no match for Wang Zegang, Dongfang Qingling, and the others, and the fight had been over for half an hour.

At this moment, all seven black-striped white tigers were bound by several rope-like magical artifacts at their four legs, but compared to when Xu Qingfan first met them, these seven white tigers now all had an extra pair of wings. Unexpectedly, these seven tigers turned out to be the legendary Winged Tigers.

Just as Xu Qingfan was about to carefully examine the situation of these ancient creatures, his attention was suddenly drawn to Zhang Ningmei’s slightly tearful plea.

"Master, please, save Little Yellow! It’s going to die!"

Hearing Zhang Ningmei’s words, Xu Qingfan was startled, turned to look, and found that the yellow bird had not stood up again since it had crawled on the ground. Several wounds were rotting at an astonishing speed, its yellow feathers were falling off, and its gaze was becoming dull. Yet, even so, Little Yellow kept nudging Zhang Ningmei with its head, as if trying to comfort her.

Although the yellow bird became Zhang Ningmei’s spirit pet only in recent years, it is still Zhang Ningmei’s first spirit pet, and they share a deep bond. Seeing the yellow bird in such a state, Zhang Ningmei immediately lost her usual grace and calmness.

The others all gathered around Little Yellow, frowning as they looked at its injuries. They had clearly tried to help the yellow bird earlier, but the results were not noticeable. A few spirit pets, who were close to the yellow bird, were now screaming in worry, adding a sense of urgency to the atmosphere.

Xu Qingfan was startled and quickly walked to the yellow bird’s side, carefully examining the rotten wounds all over its body. His expression became serious as he took out a few bottles of antidote from his sleeve and fed them all to the yellow bird at once. He used Spirit Qi to activate the medicine and input "Flourish Qi" to heal Little Yellow’s wounds. However, those wounds continued to rot quickly, but the speed was slightly slowed down.

Xu Qingfan frowned and said, "It has been poisoned by ‘Quitting Snake.’ The poison is much more severe than we imagined, and ordinary methods cannot cure it."

Hearing Xu Qingfan’s words, Zhang Ningmei became very anxious, tears welling up in her eyes, ready to spill out at any moment.

Xu Qingfan comforted her, saying, "Don’t worry; there is no poison in the world that cannot be cured. For plant poisons, a remedy must grow within five steps, and for animal poisons, the antidote is often found within the creature itself."

Upon hearing Xu Qingfan’s words, everyone turned their gaze to the black and white sphere floating on the lake. Their eyes brightened; it seemed they saw hope. However, Xu Qingfan’s frown deepened. To retrieve the antidote from the "Quitting Snake," they first needed to break the seal, and that would lead to another fierce battle, while time was running out for the yellow bird.

Suddenly, Dongfang Qingling’s eyes lit up as she said, "This demon beast has clearly just grown, but this immortal island has existed for hundreds of thousands of years. What about its parents or elders who died before?"

Xu Qingfan also looked enlightened and, without hesitation, jumped into the nearby lake.

The lake appeared to be small, but it was very deep. Xu Qingfan dove down for hundreds of feet before finally reaching the bottom.

Then, Xu Qingfan saw the bodies of three "Quitting Snakes," each much larger than the one he had seen before!