CHAPTER 611: CHAPTER 590: SECOND UPDATE

"We can’t let these things live and escape." Zong Yunqian immediately said, already springing into action and directly pressing on the corners of the Soul Locking Net. Seeing this, Gu Dao and Xi Feng quickly went to help.

"Just like before, one by one," Zong Yunqian squatted down.

However, the opponent was much more cunning than he had imagined. In an instant, several black "mud loaches" had already rushed out, about to scatter in all directions. Zong Yunqian, quick as lightning, grabbed them directly. Unable to escape, the mud loaches quickly regrouped, transforming the next moment into two finger-thick mud loaches attacking Zong Yunqian.

The other mud loaches, as if on command, no longer panicked and scattered. Instead, they immediately gathered, turning into snakes of various sizes, and even, the next moment, sprouted a black mouth biting directly at Gu Dao and Xi Feng’s hands.

"Drop them—" Zong Yunqian shouted, already grabbing three or four more, too hurried to observe, and directly crushed them. He quickly pulled a porcelain bottle from his waist pouch, opened the lid, and the pungent powder immediately was sprinkled onto the wriggling mud loaches, instantly emitting smoke with a sizzling sound.

Once Gu Dao and Xi Feng let go, even more black mud loaches jumped out. Zong Yunqian immediately threw a handful of powder, significantly slowing the mud loaches’ speed. Without time to speak, he crushed them with his hands, one by one, several in each hand, leaving the ground in a mess.

Gu Dao and Xi Feng wanted to help, but they couldn’t be of any use.

Yet, unnoticed by anyone, quiet changes were happening inside the Soul Locking Net. Everyone’s attention was on the black mud loach juice and other residues rolling on the ground around Zong Yunqian. Gu Dao and Xi Feng quickly reacted; although they couldn’t kill the mud loaches, they could use their swords to skewer those that escaped far. Zong Yunqian then immediately dealt with them.

So, when the Soul Locking Net slowly "inflated," and it had swelled to the height of Gu Dao’s knees, Gu Dao’s face suddenly changed, he yelled out loud. Zong Yunqian looked up, and an enormous creature thick as a waist had already revealed its head from the Soul Locking Net. It was called a head because it was completely different from the former mud loaches and little snakes.

Two shiny black eyes emitted a sinister light, staring at Zong Yunqian in front of them. The serpent-like face that had slumped over had become indistinguishable from a real snake’s, and the next moment, a similarly black, sharp thin tongue shot out, directly lunging at Zong Yunqian’s face.

Zong Yunqian immediately grabbed the tongue. The body still inside the Soul Locking Net suddenly lifted the net flying. Gu Dao’s sword came stabbing passing by, and just as Xi Feng was about to stab, the black snake’s tail whipped towards his face.

"Bang, bang, bang—" The trunks of trees swept by the tail immediately turned charred black, Xi Feng secretly startled, having just been about to brace himself against it.

However, in the next moment, the snake’s tail swept towards Zong Yunqian. Gu Dao and Xi Feng immediately disregarded everything else and threw themselves over. Seeing the tail already winding up, Zong Yunqian quickly recited a spell, and a golden light emerged, enveloping him. As soon as the tail touched it, it seemed as if burnt by fire, leaving a charred residue on the golden light, immediately bouncing off, while the snake’s head was not so fortunate, going crazy, throwing the man into midair, and the next moment, slamming him hard onto the ground.

Gu Dao and Xi Feng could only watch, unable to lend any help.

Zong Yunqian suddenly felt, the snake in his hands still transforming constantly, and knew immediately, he couldn’t delay any longer, decisively acted, quickly chanting a spell, the golden light that enveloped him swiftly wrapping around the black snake’s body.

The next moment, the black snake thrashed wildly. Its body, which had gradually been thickening, now began to disintegrate, and steadily, countless black smokes rose from the black snake’s body. Despite this, the force was still frightening.

Zong Yunqian dared not let go, despite being battered from all sides by the black snake’s frenzied struggles, he still held on.

Until the black snake slowly weakened, and finally, it turned into a large amount of black smoke, dissipating into the air, what remained turned into transparent oily liquid, sprinkling onto the trees and underbrush.

Zong Yunqian stood aside, observing the mess on the ground, with Gu Dao and Xi Feng closely following behind him. He still hadn’t recovered from the scene that had just unfolded.

"Princely Heir, this thing..." It’s very sinister.

Zong Yunqian didn’t speak, but he understood once again why his master had made such a great sacrifice to destroy this thing. It seemed his master had anticipated correctly, and moreover, it was probably even worse than his master had expected.

...

"Can’t be done?" Ju Nanyi looked at his man in surprise. The poison wasn’t supposed to be fetched from a far place; the Bu Er Temple was originally under the jurisdiction of Qiandao Temple, so the required item was also within this Bu Er Temple.

However, what Ju Nanyi couldn’t figure out was why Master Huo Yi hadn’t mentioned that getting this poison would be difficult. At least, he hadn’t heard of any complications.

"Sir, the place you mentioned does have something, but the two of us who entered the cave fainted at the entrance. It’s quite sinister. The torches we threw in extinguished immediately. I’m afraid..." the guard reported.

Ju Nanyi nodded. There must be some spells sealing it. Otherwise, the Ghoul Ravine would have already discovered this cave.

What Ju Nanyi couldn’t understand was whether Master Huo Yi had anticipated this disaster in advance, and thus he had stored the poison already? And why was the poison placed inside the cave?

So, the first person Ju Nanyi thought of seeking help from was Zong Yunqian. Who would have known that Zong Yunqian would flatly refuse? Now it seemed that Zong Yunqian’s refusal might not necessarily be due to the plan of ’killing a thousand enemies at the cost of eight hundred of one’s own troops.’ It’s very likely because this poison might have other dangers.

"I will go see for myself," Ju Nanyi said. He didn’t have much time left. Master Huo Yi had mentioned that it had to be done within two days to be effective. If late, unimaginable consequences would arise.

"Any other movements?" Just as Ju Nanyi was about to leave, he couldn’t help but ask another guard at the door.

"Sir, by evening, the Young Master of Ghoul Ravine went to the residence of the Disciples of Ghoul Ravine. It seems that something happened there. However, since I didn’t dare get close, I..."

"What about now?"

"He’s still there—"

Ju Nanyi paused slightly, but in the next moment, he went directly towards the back mountain.

This path was given by Master Huo Yi. Since his men managed to reach there, it meant there must be something in the cave. As soon as Ju Nanyi and his two men reached the small path in the dense forest, he saw Zong Yunqian and his men already waiting there.

Upon seeing Ju Nanyi’s arrival, Zong Yunqian turned around, without a word, and approached Ju Nanyi directly.