At the bottom of the Nine Nether Yellow Springs.
Gazing at the withered figure struggling beneath its chains, Medusa spoke after a long pause, asking, "Who are you? Why are you trapped here?"
"Huff huff..."
The skeletal figure seemed to have exhausted a lot of energy from his previous struggle, and now his breathing was somewhat rapid.
Extremely cold energy continuously emanates from those four massive chains, consuming the former's Dou Qi and keeping him in a state of extreme weakness, but without harming his life. He can only eke out a living in this perpetual drain.
"I am Yao Ming, the patriarch of the Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan..."
After a long while, the skeletal figure finally spoke. His voice was extremely hoarse, like sand scraping against glass, extremely grating.
"Save me! If you rescue me from this place, I'll give you anything you want!"
Upon hearing this, Huo Xuan remained unmoved. Instead, he deliberately said, "The patriarch of the Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan. But as far as I know, the current patriarch of the Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan is named Yao Xiaotian. You wouldn't happen to be an imposter, would you?"
"That bastard! That son of a bitch! He's the one who used his wicked schemes to steal my position and sealed me away at the bottom of this Nine Nether Yellow Springs!"
"Ah! That beast! He made me suffer for hundreds of years from the torment of his icy power. If I am ever fortunate enough to see the light of day again, I, Yao Ming, will make him wish he were dead!"
The moment the Yao Xiaotian entered his ears, Yao Ming's eyes instantly turned blood red, and boundless resentment surged from them. His mad roar echoed endlessly in the depths of the Yellow Springs.
"Tell me about your connection with that Yao Xiaotian."
"I am Yao Xiaotian's biological elder brother." Yao Ming hesitated for a moment, then finally said in a hoarse voice, "Originally, I was the most legitimate candidate for the patriarch of the Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan. Many elders in the clan also favored me. Originally, Yao Xiaotian had absolutely no chance of becoming the patriarch. He knew this in his heart, so he usually acted very respectfully towards me, but in secret, he plotted a vicious scheme. First, he poisoned me, which greatly reduced my strength. Then he defeated me and sealed me at the bottom of the Nine Nether Yellow Springs."
"This brother of mine is really exceptionally good to me, his older brother! He wants me to be able to die even if it's not easy! Haha..."
As he finished speaking, Yao Ming couldn't help but burst into a hoarse laugh, a laugh filled with sorrow and anger.
"You just said that if I saved you, you would make the entire Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan submit to me as their master. Is that true?"
Huo Xuan suddenly asked.
"It's true! It's true! If you can save me, once I return to the Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan and reclaim the position of clan leader from Yao Xiaotian, I will immediately make the entire Nine Netherworld Python Clan acknowledge you as their master!"
Yao Ming answered without hesitation.
"Currently, there are only two Dou Sheng in the entire Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan. I can save you and help you successfully reclaim the position of clan leader from Yao Xiaotian."
Thank you!
Upon hearing this, Yao Ming was overjoyed. Finally, he could escape this place, escape from hell on earth!
"When I regain control of the Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan, you will be my savior. Although I, Yao Ming, am not exactly a benevolent person, my word is my bond... In the future, I will do my best to fulfill any request you may have."
Yao Ming stared intently at Huo Xuan and said in a deep voice.
When Yao Ming was sealed, he was only Intermediate Half-Saint. However, the tempering of the Yellow Springs power over the past few hundred years has caused Yao Ming countless sufferings, but it has also increased his strength. Now he has reached the level of Two-Star Dou Sheng!
As long as he can see the light of day again, his fighting Dou Qi will be able to recover quickly and reach its peak...
As for Yao Xiaotian, when Yao Ming reached the level of Half-Saint, he was only at the Peak Dou Zun. With his talent, after so many years, he would probably be able to reach the One-Star Dou Sheng.
One of Yao Xiaotian's confidants, the Great Elder of the Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan, is, according to Yao Ming's guess, now possessing the top-tier strength of One-Star Dou Sheng...
Yao Ming had already realized that Huo Xuan was also a Dou Sheng Expert. If the two of them joined forces, they might not be no match for Yao Xiaotian and his companion.
However, Huo Xuan did not rush to save Yao Ming. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly said, "If you agree to three conditions, I will save you."
"Speak freely!"
"I came to the bottom of the Nine Nether Yellow Springs to search for the Yellow Spring Blood Crystal."
After hesitating for a moment, Yao Ming said, "Even in the Nine Nether Yellow Springs, Yellow Spring Blood Crystal are extremely rare. Generally speaking, it takes nearly a thousand years to condense a piece the size of a palm. I have devoured all of these over the past few hundred years..."
"So, you can't even meet this first condition?"
"No!"
Upon hearing this, Yao Ming immediately denied it. Suddenly, he opened his mouth, and a blood-red light shot out, finally hovering in front of Huo Xuan.
It was a blood-red crystal about the size of a fist, with seemingly endless blood flowing within it, making it look extremely eerie.
Gazing at the eerie blood crystal, Huo Xuan reached out and took the floating blood-red crystal after a moment. As soon as the crystal touched his hand, a terrifyingly cold power emanated from his palm, instantly freezing his arm.
"As expected of the Yellow Spring Blood Crystal, its chilling power is truly terrifying..."
Upon seeing this, Huo Xuan activated the Strange Fire within his body. Strange Fire burned, the ice crystals gradually melted. Afterward, Huo Xuan put the blood crystals into his Storage Ring.
After putting away the Yellow Spring Blood Crystal, Huo Xuan glanced at Medusa beside him and said, "I still need to requisition the Nine Nether Yellow Springs for a while."
"That's no problem, a piece of cake. Once I regain my position as clan leader, I will immediately order the entire Nine Nether Yellow Springs to be handed over to you, young friend!"
"As for the last condition?" Huo Xuan looked at Yao Ming, smiled slightly, and said, "I need strength, and you must help me increase my strength."
"Improve your strength? How can I help you improve your strength?"
Yao Ming asked with some confusion.
"As far as I know, your Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan possesses a Yellow Spring Stone Tablet left behind by the Yellow Spring Demon Saint. Within that Yellow Spring Stone Tablet lies a portion of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint's essence blood. Once you regain control of the Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan, that Yellow Spring Stone Tablet must be handed over to me."
Upon hearing this, Yao Ming clearly became somewhat hesitant.
Yao Ming has long coveted the Demon Saint Essence Blood within the Yellow Spring Stone Tablet. If he could obtain that Demon Saint Essence Blood, Yao Ming's strength would advance by leaps and bounds in a very short time!
Although the Yellow Spring Stone Tablet not belong to him now, it will not be easy for him to hand it over to someone else in the future.
"Help me escape this place, and I will bestow upon you the two Heavenly Tier Skill inscribed on the Yellow Spring Stone Tablet!"
"It seems Yao Ming Clan Leader is quite unwilling! In that case, let's set aside all discussion. Yao Ming Clan Leader, you may continue to stay here and enjoy the pleasures of this living hell!"
As he spoke, Huo Xuan went upstream along the lake. Queen Medusa couldn't say anything, so she could only follow closely behind and swim upstream.
"Wait! Young friend! How about we compromise? I will hand over the Yellow Spring Stone Tablet to you, and after you open it, you can share some of what you obtain with my Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan!"
Yao Ming hurriedly spoke up.
Huo Xuan remained unmoved, but in just a few breaths, Huo Xuan's figure quickly faded from Yao Ming's sight.
"Okay! I agree!"
"Once I regain control of the Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan, I, Yao Ming, will present the Yellow Spring Stone Tablet with both hands!"