Chapter 1486: Chapter 1486: Crisis Emerges Suddenly! (Second Update)

The eight-headed serpent fled in a panic, being hunted by a human at the Emperor Realm for the first time.

Continuously hit by the laser cannon in Ye Qiu’s hand, the injuries on the serpent grew increasingly severe. Chased to the brink, the serpent realized that if it kept fleeing, death was certain.

“Are you preparing for a desperate counterattack?”

Ye Qiu saw the serpent stop and face him head-on, ready for a final fight to the death.

This made Ye Qiu become highly alert. The serpent might be going all out, so he needed to be cautious to avoid being caught off guard.

The idiom “a cornered beast will still fight” was something Ye Qiu understood; he wouldn’t relax or become careless at a moment like this, assuming victory was guaranteed.

Instead, despite the advantage, Ye Qiu was still intently watching the serpent.

Suddenly.

Ye Qiu’s pupils contracted slightly; the serpent began its attack.

Ye Qiu saw in its eyes a resolve—to kill him even at the cost of its life.

Clang!

The Bahuang Sword flashed, instantly slicing out several streams of Sword Qi, forming a Sword Qi storm, which, high in the heavens, turned into a torrent.

The giant tail of the serpent swung over, and the Sword Qi storm collapsed instantly.

Seeing this, Ye Qiu’s expression shifted, and his fingers moved as the Bahuang Sword slashed again. This time, countless sword blossoms enveloped the serpent and exploded on impact.

The serpent was enveloped in smoke from the explosions, but Ye Qiu dared not let his guard down because the serpent hadn’t weakened. It kept its eyes fixed on Ye Qiu, charging again despite its wounded state.

Slash! Slash! Slash!

The Bahuang sword shone in golden light, transforming into a hundred-meter giant sword, delivering hundreds of slashes in an instant.

The mighty form of the serpent was immediately sliced into countless pieces, with blood filling the air.

Dead!

The serpent was dismembered and slashed into countless segments. Ye Qiu knew the serpent was undoubtedly dead, watching as the blood from its shattered body merged into the dark clouds above, from which blood rain began to pour down. Ye Qiu was momentarily lost in thought.

At this moment,

A burst of light suddenly shot from the serpent’s head with unparalleled speed towards Ye Qiu.

“Hmm?”

As the light approached, Ye Qiu suddenly realized and hurried to attack the light sphere. However, it swiftly affixed itself to his chest, entering his body.

Not good!

Ye Qiu’s expression dramatically changed, suddenly realizing the gravity of the situation.

He urgently used his spiritual power to capture the light sphere, but its speed was so quick that even his spiritual power couldn’t catch it.

“Boy, you destroyed my body, so today I will take yours for my own use!”

A voice transmitted into Ye Qiu’s mind, the voice of the light sphere—it was the serpent!

It hadn’t died; its soul had entered Ye Qiu’s body.

The serpent’s soul was heading straight for Ye Qiu’s mind.

Ye Qiu, his mind clear, immediately summoned the power of the Black Flame Pill to annihilate this last force.

Though the serpent’s soul was fast, ultimately inside Ye Qiu’s body, Ye Qiu used his spiritual power to snipe at it, while the Black Flame’s power rapidly aroused, preventing the serpent’s soul from continuing to invade his mind.

Given the strength of the serpent’s soul, it seemed that Ye Qiu’s soul could hardly resist. Fortunately, this was his main battleground, and inside Ye Qiu’s body, the serpent was still at a disadvantage.

Seeing the strength of the Black Flame forming a defense in front of Ye Qiu’s mind, the serpent realized it couldn’t break through in its current state; the Black Flame’s power could injure it.

The serpent immediately retreated, Ye Qiu staring fixedly at it, unsure of the serpent’s next move.

However, once he sensed the serpent heading straight for the Dantian, Ye Qiu’s expression changed once more.

“Does it want to destroy my Dantian?”

He realized things were getting even worse. He immediately focused his mind and summoned the power of his Black Flame Pill to block the serpent from entering.

The serpent’s soul state differed vastly from its physical state; whether in speed or agility, it surpassed Ye Qiu. As soon as Ye Qiu’s thoughts appeared, the serpent’s soul was already within the Dantian.

The Black Flame protected the Dantian, preventing the serpent from causing damage. This was Ye Qiu’s foundation; if the Black Flame Pill was damaged by the serpent, Ye Qiu would become a cripple.

This was something Ye Qiu could not bear; his mind rushed to stand in front of the Dantian, staring at the serpent.

He had thought this creature was dead, but instead, it made things more dangerous by coming into his body.

“You destroyed my body, robbed my Heavenly Tribulation, and ruined my path to becoming a dragon. I will use the last of my strength to destroy you.” The waves emitted by the serpent’s soul silently communicated its intention to Ye Qiu.

This was a conversation in spiritual power.

“Slash!”

Ye Qiu condensed his spiritual power into the form of the Bahuang Sword, striking out of thin air.

For the Bahuang Sword, the serpent had an instinctive fear, given that its body was destroyed by it. Now that the Bahuang Sword reappeared, it was instantly flustered.

Whoosh…

The Bahuang Sword descended, slicing away a fragment of the serpent’s soul power.

The serpent panicked, but when it realized it had only lost a little power, it calmed down.

Ye Qiu shrugged; the Bahuang Sword condensed from spirit power was indeed ineffective, merely a form with a sky-and-earth difference in power.

“Roar!”

The serpent’s soul roared, immediately starting to assault the Black Flame Pill.

Ye Qiu focused all his energy, confronting the serpent in a soul clash.

Zzzz…

Their clash rapidly consumed spiritual power.

Ye Qiu felt that this long fight wasn’t a solution; the serpent’s spiritual power seemed superior to his, and if this continued, he might crumble first.

With a shift in thought, he tried attacking the serpent with Black Flame’s power. However, when the serpent resisted the Black Flame, it unexpectedly absorbed a bit of it, surprising Ye Qiu into immediately pulling back the Black Flame.

This wasn’t working; continuing like this, instead of killing the serpent, it would grow stronger, and he was effectively feeding it.

“You’re doomed. Let’s see how long you can last; my soul power will whittle you away bit by bit, and I will replace you.”

With the serpent’s soul dominating, the Black Flame couldn’t help Ye Qiu; they could only battle with soul powers, and now the serpent finally held the upper hand.

Next, Ye Qiu and the serpent began to mutually deplete each other’s spiritual power.

Gradually, Ye Qiu felt overwhelming fatigue, as if he was falling asleep.

Were it not for the survival instinct fueling him, he might have already succumbed to slumber.

Conversely, the serpent’s spiritual power far exceeded Ye Qiu’s, still vigorous and ready to claim control of this body, becoming its new owner.

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Ye Qiu forced himself to regain focus, realizing that ongoing consumption would guarantee his defeat.

But at this point, the Black Flame’s power was of no help and might aid the serpent; his trump cards couldn’t be used on this Dantian battleground, even if dark transformation only boosted his cultivation level. Compared to the soul conflict before him, it wasn’t much help.

Suddenly, Ye Qiu realized he had no trump card to solve the current predicament.

As his consciousness continued to blur, the serpent’s soul inched closer, waiting for the moment Ye Qiu would fully succumb, ready to consume him and become the ‘new’ Ye Qiu.

Just as Ye Qiu felt powerless, his unfocused gaze swept over one spot, and suddenly, his eyes shone with a faint light of clarity.

He saw the Six Paths Gate.

Yet, whether this could help him kill the serpent, Ye Qiu wasn’t sure, as this was about soul power and inside the Dantian after all.

“No matter, I have to risk it!” Ye Qiu gritted his teeth, refusing to overthink. He could only gamble this last hope; if it was useless, he truly had no options.

Swoosh.

The Six Paths Gate’s halo, floating at another spot in the Dantian, suddenly moved with Ye Qiu’s intent.

The serpent turned suddenly; it hadn’t paid much attention to the halo before, as it wasn’t obvious unless Ye Qiu activated it, merely emitting faint light. But now it glowed intensely, revealing an image inside.

The serpent was stunned, watching as a large hand extended from the image, grabbing the serpent. No matter how it struggled, it couldn’t break free, finally pulled into the image.

Clang…

The void trembled.

A bead fell from the image, rolling to Ye Qiu’s feet.