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Yinshan Secret Realm, mountainside section.
"Crack!"
A colossal figure, crackling with arcs of electricity as thick as an arm, suddenly floated above the Nine Nether Pool, its vertical pupils, as large as copper bells, looking towards Yinshan Village.
"What, what's going on?"
Among the cultivators present, a considerable number had only arrived at Yinshan Village today and had not yet had the chance to visit the Nine Nether Pool, so they were unaware of the terrors there.
Those who had been to the Nine Nether Pool and knew of the existence of the Thunder Ghost Crimson Gold Python looked up at the mountain with fear.
They knew that the raging torrent was merely an appetizer, and for them, cultivators, it was not fatal at all.
What's truly terrifying is that monstrous demon!
"Snap!"
A thunderclap resounded through the night sky, and the long, shadowy figure moved, following the floodwaters rushing down the mountain.
"Hahaha!"
Upon hearing this commotion, the evil cultivator who was being besieged by other cultivators burst into laughter, his shoulders bobbing up and down.
He used his ghostly movements to run up the mountain.
Although without the support of the formation, his strength was insufficient to contend with so many cultivators, he still had his skillful movement techniques, which could buy him time.
Moreover, he has puppets to share the burden with him.
"Oh no, he's trying to escape!"
"Chase!"
Several righteous individuals were about to give chase.
But then they found that there were fewer and fewer people behind them.
Their hearts sank.
To put it bluntly, everyone agreed to attack the evil cultivator because if they didn't eliminate him, no one else would have a chance.
But now that the evil cultivators have escaped, if they go after them, wouldn't that be tantamount to giving up the battle of phosphorescent fire?
Therefore, very few people are willing to pursue heretical cultivation practices.
This actually gave the evil cultivator a chance to catch his breath.
"Boom!"
Before the flash flood arrived, the Qi Refining Stage 10 cultivators couldn't hold back any longer and rushed to seize the Phosphorescent Fire.
But before they could determine who was superior, the evil cultivator returned to fight again.
"Sizzle!"
This time, however, he had an extra helper behind him.
"A Foundation Establishment stage demonic beast?"
Those cultivators at the tenth level of Qi Refining immediately stopped, cold sweat beading on their foreheads.
You said that if they were at the Qi Refining stage, they could fight, but you're at the Foundation Establishment stage, or even just the early Foundation Establishment stage. Fighting them would be like beating children, wouldn't it?
When Chen Yi saw the Thunder Demon Crimson Gold Python appear, he didn't feel fear like others; instead, his eyes showed excitement.
He licked his dry lips and said to Manli, "Manli, that evil cultivator is probably the one who killed Manliu. The formation he set up has also been broken. Look..."
Manli instantly understood his meaning, took off the bone whistle from her chest, and tossed it over.
Then, she said to Chen Yi, "I think I know what you're planning to do..."
Chen Yi took the bone whistle, smiled, and said nothing.
“You’re crazy. Would you mind working with me again?” Manli asked earnestly.
"explain!"
“I can give you the bone whistle, but you have to promise me one thing. If you succeed, help me cripple that guy’s cultivation and send him to me,” Manli said coldly.
She wants to personally punish the murderer who killed her brother!
A hint of surprise flashed in Chen Yi's eyes: "What if I can't do it?"
“Then I accept it.” Manli suddenly smiled, with a hint of sadness and relief.
"good!"
Chen Yi readily agreed.
Manli nodded. "Yes, I'll remove the mark for you and give you the sheet music."
The two men's actions caused the other two women to look somewhat strange...
Judging from Yu Qian's expression, it seems like she's saying: Oh my, we're even discussing music now!
Wu Lingyao pursed her lips, seemingly lost in thought.
"Boom!"
Just as Chen Yi and Man Li were preparing for the transfer of the bone whistle, the bull demon red-gold python had already begun its battle with the cultivators.
The first to be dealt with were naturally the cultivators who had just attacked the evil cultivator, as well as those Qi Refining Level 10 cultivators who coveted the red phosphorescent fire.
"Splash!"
The houses that had withstood the flash floods were now collapsing in large numbers in the aftermath of the battle, swept away by the murky floodwaters in the blink of an eye...
With a single sweep of its crimson python, the Thunder Demon Crimson Python could shatter a wooden house into pieces.
Previously, Chen Yi had only achieved this level of destructive power by detonating a Thunderfire Talisman.
Although the Thunder Ghost Crimson Gold Python's strength far surpassed that of all the Qi Refining stage cultivators, its strength did indeed decline considerably after it left the Nine Nether Pool.
That's why Chen Yi felt somewhat excited.
Now that we have the bone whistle, it's time to try and control this great demon.
He blew a bone whistle, and a low-frequency sound penetrated the noisy environment, reaching the inner ear of the Reggae Red Gold Python.
"hiss!"
It suddenly became somewhat out of control.
The evil cultivator was so frightened that he hurriedly moved away, watching this scene with bewilderment.
The Reggae Red Python was also searching for the source of the sound.
However, Yinshan Village was already in chaos. The sounds of floodwaters washing over the land, houses collapsing, and cultivators fighting were all mixed together, making it difficult to distinguish between them.
Chen Yi continued to play the special tunes of the Manli Sect.
Over time, the Reggae Crimson Python eventually found its location.
"Snap!"
A powerful bolt of lightning shot towards the wooden house where Chen Yi was.
"Smack!"
The wooden house was instantly destroyed.
Meanwhile, Wu Lingyao, Yu Qian, and Chen Yi, who were originally inside the house, had already escaped using an earth escape talisman.
Chen Yi continued to blow the bone whistle.
The raging Thunder Demon Crimson Gold Python changed direction and, ignoring the evil cultivator's orders, chased after Chen Yi.
The latter remained completely calm, as he still had seven Earth Escape Talismans on him, enough to hold out for a while.
"Ooh~"
The sound of the bone whistle made the Reggae Red Python even more agitated.
It no longer saw anyone else but Chen Yi.
However, Chen Yi possessed an Earth Escape Talisman, which allowed him to traverse quickly through this environment filled with mudslides.
It could never catch this tiny human.
At this moment, the evil cultivator manipulated the puppet to compete for the phosphorescent fire.
After being attracted by Chen Yi, the Thunder Demon Crimson Gold Python had to compete with a group of Qi Refining Level 10 cultivators for it.
As more and more people died in this battle, the red light in the sky completely obscured the purple light...
Red phosphorescence!
The so-called once-in-a-millennium treasure of the earth was now floating above everyone's heads.
Although the evil cultivators lost their grand formation, the combined strength of their puppets was enough to suppress opponents of the same level.
In the end, the evil cultivator still managed to obtain the ball of red phosphorescent fire.
He carefully stored the phosphorescent fire into his storage ring, a sickly smile on his face.
"The Phosphorescent Fire is in the hands of that evil cultivator. Everyone, we should eliminate this villain first. The Phosphorescent Fire must not fall into his hands!"
Several Qi Refining Level 10 cultivators decided to temporarily join forces.
At this moment, amidst the mist of Yinshan Mountain, Chen Yi and the Thunder Ghost Crimson Gold Python had already chased them to within ten kilometers of Yinshan Village.
Chen Yi thought to himself, "I've used up all the invisibility talismans, concealment talismans, earth escape talismans, as well as the Yi Wood Sword Qi talisman and fireball talisman. It's been so long, it should be working by now, right?"
The moment this thought crossed his mind, he saw the Thunder Demon Crimson Gold Python descend from the sky, but its pupils had already regained their composure.
The snake's head, as large as a wooden house, approached Chen Yi.
"Is this... an invitation for me to communicate and resonate?" Chen Yi was somewhat surprised.
He placed his hand on the snake's head, while his other hand gripped the last protective talisman tightly.
The next second, his palm touched the snake's head, rough and cold.
Following this, the two established a bridge for communication through spiritual awareness...
"Young cultivator skilled in the art of beast control, I am the guardian beast of the Yinshan Sect," came the Thunder Ghost Crimson Gold Python's consciousness.
Chen Yi was slightly taken aback: "Yinshan Sect?"
Then, the Thunder Demon Crimson Gold Python told him a secret about the Yinshan Sect...
"The Yinshan Sect was destroyed by righteous cultivators a hundred years ago, but some of its disciples still remain."
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