Chapter 736 - 818 Substitution Skill
Roar!
After breaking the water, the demon beast let out a roar. This roar formed a sonic wave, lifting a storm of snow and wind that swept forward like sharp blades. Some unlucky individuals were slashed all over with blood marks, and they immediately mobilized their True Qi to protect themselves.
Those rushing toward the depression were directly sent flying and spat blood incessantly upon landing.
The roar carried an exceptionally potent True Qi, howling as it spread. This True Qi pressure permeated the entire land.
Such momentum was utterly terrifying.
The previous noise and chaos almost instantly turned to dead silence. Even many who were mentally prepared, suspecting a Guardian Demon Beast hidden in the hollow, found themselves trembling in shock at the sight of the demon beast before them.
Because this demon beast was known as the White Jade Celestial Snake, judging from its aura, it was a Divinity Transformation Realm demon beast.
They never expected that the Guardian Demon Beast protecting the Holy Medicine would be a Divinity Transformation Realm demon beast.
"The show begins!"
In Song Jun’s mind, the voice of Senior Qiao arose.
As soon as Senior Qiao finished speaking, the White Jade Celestial Snake that had emerged from the water also roared in anger, its giant mouth opening wide to unleash a frigid torrent carrying bone-chilling wind blades, sweeping fiercely toward the disciples within the forest.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"..."
Trees toppled one after another, and where the torrent passed, the ground froze over, burying numerous disciples beneath it.
Even the temperature of the entire realm dropped to below freezing, the icy cold causing everyone’s movements to slow slightly.
There were no screams; those engulfed by the frigid torrent were all frozen into ice sculptures.
Some of the stronger disciples dared not hold back, retreating while using all their strength to counter the frigid torrent.
"Junior Brother Chen, stay behind me."
Wang Chen threw out more than ten talisman papers, creating a wall in front of him. Seeing this, Chen Mo quickly dodged behind Wang Chen.
As the frigid torrent approached, the talisman papers spontaneously ignited, forming intensely hot flames to block the cold onslaught.
As the flames held back the chill, Wang Chen threw out another talisman paper, forming an earthen wall in front of the two of them. Then he threw another, merging the talisman paper with the earthen wall, adding a metallic sheen to the front of the wall.
The frigid torrent was fierce, instantly extinguishing the flame wall and crashing against the metallic-glossed earthen wall.
Then, to the two’s astonishment, the earthen wall instantly froze into an ice wall, causing the frigid torrent to be halted.
The disciples who had either withstood or retreated from the cold torrent were suddenly startled by the White Jade Celestial Snake’s attack.
Even though they were numerous, this White Jade Celestial Snake was a Divinity Transformation Realm demon beast.
Although its intelligence was restrained by the Artifact Spirit, its primal wildness remained.
Such power could easily annihilate them.
Some disciples, perceiving their lack of strength, were frightened away from the forest depths, not daring to linger.
Some disciples took the opportunity to attack the ice sculptures, attempting to rescue their comrades.
However, as a True Qi Attack descended, the ice sculptures shattered into pieces, and the disciples frozen to the ground were also torn apart.
"Everyone spread out, then rush the Holy Medicine together. Its intelligence is bound; with its current level of intellect, we can outnumber it." Atop a large tree, wearing black, a broadsword on his back, Xuan Cheng glanced at the remaining disciples.
Xuan Cheng’s words held some authority among the disciples, and upon hearing him, many scattered, maintaining considerable distance from one another.
"Senior Brother Wang Chen, let’s separate too." Not wanting to attract undue attention, Chen Mo moved away from Wang Chen.
The gaze of the White Jade Celestial Snake moved from Xuan Cheng to Liu Ruoyun, then to another disciple.
With so many targets, it wasn’t sure whom to fixate on.
"Act now!" With everyone dispersed, Xuan Cheng leaped forward, his surging True Qi fully unleashed as he charged toward the depression.
Seeing this, others also lunged from all directions, rushing toward the depression.
With attacks coming from so many directions, the White Jade Celestial Snake couldn’t possibly cover them all. After fiercely swinging its tail to the left, it opened its mouth once more, spewing a torrent of frigid air toward Xuan Cheng, who moved first.
However, Xuan Cheng did not dodge, letting the chill concentrate on him.
The next second, Xuan Cheng was frozen into an ice sculpture.
"Senior Brother Xuan Cheng?!" Seeing this, someone exclaimed in shock, thinking that Xuan Cheng had met his end here.
However, the next second, the Xuan Cheng in the ice block turned into a paper figure.
"Substitution Skill." A disciple exclaimed in shock.
But the White Jade Celestial Snake didn’t understand this aspect, believing the threat ahead was resolved. It promptly twisted its torso, fixing its gaze on Liu Ruoyun.
Among the group, besides Xuan Cheng, the White Jade Celestial Snake sensed that Liu Ruoyun was the strongest.
As the White Jade Celestial Snake turned, a black shadow sprang from the bushes behind it. Riding a Flying Sword like a lightning bolt, it dashed into the depression, snatching at the Jade Maiden Bamboo with unmatched speed.
This black shadow was Xuan Cheng himself.
By the time the White Jade Celestial Snake reacted, Xuan Cheng had already uprooted the Jade Maiden Bamboo from the water.
"Roar..."
Gazing at the living human, a savage glint flashed in the enormous eyes of the White Jade Celestial Snake. Its eyes locked onto the water’s surface in the depression, and two thin streams of water shot out, transforming into water chains that tightly wrapped around the base of the Jade Maiden Bamboo.
Then, the White Jade Celestial Snake flew up, charging at Xuan Cheng.
Facing the formidable White Jade Celestial Snake, it was impossible for him to relinquish the Jade Maiden Bamboo he already had in hand. With a forceful tug, he found himself unable to break the water chains; instead, he pulled the Jade Maiden Bamboo in two, the bottom segment being drawn back into the water.
Xuan Cheng wished to stoop down and retrieve it, but the White Jade Celestial Snake was already upon him.
He had to abandon the segment, speeding out of the depression.
Locked onto by the White Jade Celestial Snake, it certainly wouldn’t let him depart and gave chase.
Xuan Cheng formed a hand seal, his sleeve fluttering as over a dozen paper figures flew out, swiftly transforming into replicas identical to him.
Just as they were about to scatter.
A golden light shot out from the gem on the White Jade Celestial Snake’s forehead, freezing the paper figures masquerading as Xuan Cheng in place.
The White Jade Celestial Snake rushed through, swallowing all the paper figures in one gulp, before lunging at Xuan Cheng’s true body.
Once the White Jade Celestial Snake had pursued Xuan Cheng into the distance.
Numerous people dashed toward the piece of Jade Maiden Bamboo in the water.