45: Chapter 45 The Green Serpent Breaks Through, Becoming the Black Serpent of Calamity
Xu Linger chose the Spiritual Artifact Spiked Club that the System had previously rewarded Xu Qing.
It made Xu Qing feel very pained.
The value of a Spiritual Artifact is much higher than a Magical Artifact; he had been cherishing that Spiked Club, hoping to use it after his transformation in the future.
Lin Donglan chose an ice-blue bead, which was also an ice-attribute Spiritual Artifact.
This woman was also quite pitiful.
When Xu Qing had confiscated her Storage Pouch before, he had also taken a look.
Her entire net worth probably couldn't even buy half of the trashiest Spiritual Artifact.
She was truly penniless.
No longer communicating, Xu Qing fully utilized his Divine Sense, constantly shifting positions within the mountain range to shake off the pursuers.
At the same time, he also focused on searching some nooks and crannies, wanting to find the Tree Spirit's true body.
...
"There's a Pig Yao ahead!"
"There's only one, finish it quickly!"
Xu Qing descended from the sky, his large tail flashing with lightning, and spat out a large ball of fire.
Sword Qi strangled from all directions, pinning down the Pig Yao's figure.
The large tail passed through the Sword Qi, wrapped in lightning, and smashed onto the Pig Yao's head, the bracelet glowing brightly with green light.
The Pig Yao only felt its entire body's Demonic Qi stagnate.
Snowflakes drifted down one by one, landing on the Pig Yao, exploding with bone-chilling cold, turning into a layer of ice that encased the entire Pig Yao, making it unable to move.
"Super Wind Blade!"
Demonic Power surged, his tail lifted, and a massive Wind Blade condensed on it.
Until it reached a size that his tail could barely control, Xu Qing swung his tail fiercely.
The Wind Blade whipped up wind pressure, slashing straight at the Pig Yao.
The massive head was cleanly sliced off, blood gushing out.
[Ding, killed a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Pig Yao]
[Dao Cultivation is full, evolution points +10]
[Obtained item, Magical Artifact Heroic Fang Blade ×1]
"Many Yao are coming, retreat to the north!"
Even though it could be called an instant kill of the Pig Yao, Xu Qing's expression was very grim.
In Xu Qing's Divine Sense, several Great Yao were following a monkey and rushing over.
The monkey was snow-white all over, only the size of a baby, with a tuft of golden hair on its head.
[Yao Beast] Yiming White Monkey
[Dao Cultivation] 121 years
[Realm] Foundation Establishment Early Stage
[Skills] Flight lv2, Divine Sense lv5, Tracking lv3, Concealment lv3, Spiritual Roar lv3, Self-Healing lv1, See Through lv3, Swiftness lv3
"Damn it, it's that bastard monkey again!"
For two whole days, Xu Qing had not rested for a moment.
He was constantly maintaining his Concealment skill and using his Divine Sense to explore the surroundings while fleeing.
However, humans and Yao Beasts had already sealed off this area and sent out Cultivators and Yao Beasts skilled in Tracking.
[Ding, proficiency has reached the requirement]
[Divine Sense lv3 upgraded to Divine Sense lv4]
The atmosphere felt somewhat heavy.
There was still no clue about the Tree Spirit's whereabouts.
The Tree Spirit hadn't taken the initiative to contact Xu Qing either; if this continued, he would definitely be killed.
Xu Qing also tried to find a way to remove the aura of the Lightning Tribulation, but it was useless.
His Dao Cultivation had also accumulated to its limit, but he had no time for a Breakthrough.
The most ridiculous thing was.
Because he was pitch black all over and could spit black fire, he was crudely judged by both humans and Yao as a Calamity Black Snake.
A pest of the cultivation world, an object that absolutely had to be eradicated.
"Damn it, is there not a single person who knows what they're looking at?"
Some among the Cultivators might have recognized that this wasn't a Calamity Black Snake, but it probably wouldn't matter.
Better to kill by mistake than to let it go.
As Lu Xun said, when everyone thinks you are a Calamity Black Snake, then you are a Calamity Black Snake.
"Break through from the north, then flee to the east."
"After the breakout, you don't need to follow me anymore."
"The Spiritual Artifacts you chose before will be given to you as payment."
Xu Qing said so.
The atmosphere became even heavier; after these two days of torment, their nerves were also stretched to the limit.
"Hiss hiss hiss~"
Silly Snake still slithered to Xu Qing's side without hesitation.
Its thinking was very simple: if Xu Qing didn't abandon it, it wouldn't abandon Xu Qing.
"So I should have given you more spirit opening pills."
"If you became smarter, you wouldn't make such a stupid choice."
Xu Qing patted Silly Snake's head with his tail.
"Waaaah! Why am I so unlucky!"
"A Golden Core Elder in the Sect wanted to take me in and make me a human cauldron."
"I was made things difficult for and forced out of the Sect, assigned a task that doesn't belong to the Foundation Establishment Early Stage."
"Then I was robbed by a snake and kidnapped."
"Finally, I'm being chased and beaten by a group of Cultivators, and then chased and beaten by Yao Beasts."
"Waaaah!"
"My life is so bitter!"
"Why is a Genius beautiful girl like me so miserable!"
The moment an iceberg collapses is always so sudden.
The frost-faced Lin Donglan was crying piteously like a pear blossom in the rain, wiping her tears with both hands, her shoulders trembling with sobs.
Xu Qing was stunned, Xu Linger was stunned, and even Silly Snake was dazed, following along with the same dazed expression.
"...Stop crying, the Yao Beasts are about to catch up."
Xu Qing swept up Lin Donglan with his tail and rushed toward the north.
"Waaaah!"
Seeing the pursuing Yao Beasts behind, Lin Donglan cried even harder.
After crying for a long time.
Lin Donglan stopped, feeling much more relieved.
"Green Snake, put me down."
"After the breakout, you promised to give me my freedom."
The Green Snake nodded to Lin Donglan.
Xu Qing was a bit unaccustomed to the suddenly talkative iceberg.
"Here is some snake blood; this bottle should be able to assist you in one Bottleneck Breakthrough."
Xu Qing threw a bottle to Lin Donglan.
Lin Donglan accepted it without being polite, while wiping her red eyes and sobbing softly.
Xu Qing almost thought he was some rich second generation who had done something wrong and was paying to settle the trouble...
"I'll charge ahead, you guys follow closely behind."
"Also, Junior Sister Sword, this is the agreed payment, for you."
Xu Qing tossed a Storage Pouch to Xu Linger.
"What payment?"
Xu Linger was confused; she opened the Storage Pouch, which contained a large number of high-grade Magical Artifacts, several thousand Spirit Stones, and several bottles of Resurrection Green Snake blood.
There was also a note.
"Take Silly Snake to the east, I'm going south..."
Xu Linger's heart jolted, and she looked at Xu Qing with a complex expression.
"Okay, let's charge."
Xu Qing fully deployed his Divine Sense and rushed at the very front, without looking back at Xu Linger again.
The humans had already detected his aura and were gathering in his direction.
The Yao Beasts behind were also getting closer and closer.
"Calamity Black Snake, hand over the Spiritual Root and surrender!"
The shouts of the Cultivators joined together, coming from above, deafening like thunder.
Various spiritual lights almost dyed the sky on the Cultivators' side into colors.
Over a dozen Foundation Establishment Cultivators blocked the way, their majestic Dharmic power tearing through Xu Qing's Demonic Power like paper.
One of the Cultivators had a Dao Cultivation close to three hundred years, a Perfection Foundation Establishment, flying at the highest point, holding a long sword, looking righteous and awe-inspiring.
Below him were five at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, five at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and three at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.
Xu Qing's nearly ten-meter-long body coiled in the air, his pupils narrowing into slits, his bestial nature reaching its peak at this moment.
His scales were entwined with lightning, and black flames flowed in his mouth.
The thick Demonic Qi almost turned into liquid, flowing in the surrounding air.
"So what if I die once more today!"
"Since you all say I'm a Calamity Black Snake, then I'll be a Calamity Black Snake for once!"
Xu Qing was going to risk his life.
[Ding, proficiency has reached the requirement]
[Snake Soul lv1 upgraded to Snake Soul lv2]