Man in Black

When Song Wen unleashed his sword technique, he was already prepared to retreat at any moment.

Even now, he still couldn't determine the strength of the mysterious person in the water.

His intervention in the mysterious underwater aura was out of necessity. As an elder of the Beast Taming Sect, he had to put on a show when faced with external invasion.

A cold glint flashed in the water as the flying sword slithered underwater like a serpent, rapidly approaching its target.

The flying sword was still several feet away from the person when the lake water in front of it suddenly surged violently, like a raging sea, and rushed towards the flying sword, greatly reducing its power.

The spiritual energy fluctuations generated by the battle quickly attracted the attention of the Beast Taming Sect disciples in the Spirit-Nurturing Workshop.

He Su, leading more than ten cultivators at the Late Qi Refinement, approached.

"Elder Wu, what happened?"

They have not yet transformed into Divine Sense power and cannot detect the mysterious person underwater.

"There's someone underwater, trying to get closer to the underwater snake ring."

As he spoke, Song Wen did not stop what he was doing and continued to control his flying sword to slash at the mysterious man.

The lake water churned, and a column of water as thick as a water vat burst through the surface, shooting skyward and heading straight for Song Wen.

"Retreat!"

Song Wen roared and quickly retreated.

He Su and the others were already some distance from Song Wen, and although they were much slower than Song Wen, they were not affected by the water column.

The lake water churned, and a massive figure appeared on the surface.

This was actually a Man-Snake that was over two zhang long (approximately 6.6 meters).

His upper body was that of a burly male, with a cold glint flashing in his vertical pupils as he glared at Song Wen, clearly furious that Song Wen had prevented him from approaching the underwater snake circle.

The Man-Snake's strength is around the Second-Order Mid-Stage.

With a wave of his hands, countless lake waters rose up, transforming into countless sharp water arrows that shot towards Song Wen and the others.

"Retreat again!" Song Wen roared.

The flying sword transformed into a fan-shaped beam of light, shattering countless water arrows.

He Su and his accomplices seized the opportunity to escape.

Under the onslaught of countless water arrows, the sword light on the flying sword rapidly weakened.

Ultimately, the flying sword could not withstand the impact of the water arrow, became dull and fell towards the ground.

Several water arrows shattered Song Wen's protective spiritual energy and pierced Song Wen physical body.

"Puff!"

Song Wen suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, his breath rapidly weakening, indicating that he was seriously injured.

He timed his injury perfectly.

Just then, the water arrows were completely used up.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Song Wen quickly retreated and escaped to the side of He Su and others, several miles away.

"Elder Wu, are you alright?" He Su asked with concern.

Song Wen waved his hand, his face filled with deep worry, and said anxiously.

"I'm fine. But this beast has the advantage of terrain; here by the lake, I'm no match for it, and I'm afraid I can't stop it from entering the underwater snake ring."

Song Wen's claim of being injured and unable to defeat the opponent was obviously feigned.

As a Foundation Establishment Early Stage, and a Rogue Cultivator who had just joined the Beast Taming Sect, it was only natural that he couldn't defeat a Second-Order Mid-Stage water-type Demon Beast in the water.

He Su looked worried.

"What should we do? Elder Liu and Elder Zhou's experiment has reached a critical juncture and cannot be disturbed. Elder Wu, please think of a solution quickly."

As he spoke, he looked at Song Wen with hopeful eyes, clearly hoping that Song Wen would step in and stop the Man-Snake.

Song Wen glanced at He Su with icy eyes. He had just saved the man, and now the man was ordering him to fight the Man-Snake to the death.

As the saying goes, greed knows no bounds.

The Man-Snake's vertical pupils stared at the group of people in the distant sky, sending chills down the spines of the Qi Refinement cultivators.

A moment later, it turned and disappeared into the water, swimming towards the underwater snake circle.

When the Man-Snake were still several feet away from the entrance to the underwater chamber, a dense net shot out from the opening.

This net moved at an astonishing speed and rapidly expanded in a short period of time, transforming into a gigantic net hundreds of feet long in the blink of an eye.

As the giant net approached, a flicker of human fear and panic flashed in the icy vertical pupils of the Man-Snake.

The Man-Snake's tail suddenly twitched, and it darted into the depths of the lake, attempting to escape the giant net.

However, the giant net seemed to come alive, swiftly traversing the lake and covering the area with lightning speed.

The Man-Snake had nowhere to escape and were entangled in the giant net.

"Hahaha..."

A burst of wild laughter rang out.

"You beast, you really fell for it." It was Liu Jiang's voice.

Liu Jiang and Zhou Siyi emerged from the underwater snake circle and stood in mid-air.

Liu Jiang continuously made hand Method Formula, and the giant net rapidly contracted, tightly binding the Man-Snake.

The Man-Snake twisted and turned frantically, trying to break free from the giant net, causing the lake water to surge wildly, but to no avail. The giant net tightened more and more until it completely trapped the Man-Snake, making it difficult for it to move.

"Elder Zhou, hurry! This net is a high-grade Spirit Artifact; my spiritual power can't hold out for long."

Zhou Siyi raised her hand and waved, and four Formation Flags flew out, landing around the Man-Snake formation.

She took out a Formation Plate and began to perform hand Method Formula.

Each of the four Formation Flags emitted a beam of azure light, which transformed into a foot-thick, vigorous vine. The vine continued to extend and grow longer, quickly climbing up the Man-Snake body and tightly binding the Man-Snake along with the spirit net.

Seeing that the Man-Snake were completely trapped by the formation, Zhou Siyi and Liu Jiang exchanged a glance, their faces showing undisguised joy and pride.

"Elder Zhou is indeed clever. With a little trick, he lured this beast out. This beast's ability to conceal its presence is outstanding, and coupled with its hiding deep in the lake, it is extremely difficult to find its whereabouts. Even when the Peak Master of Danfeng personally took action, he was unable to find any trace of this beast in the lake."

Zhou Siyi said, "Elder Liu is too kind. I am merely..."

Before she could finish speaking, a series of clear and melodious bell sounds rang out.

Zhou Siyi suddenly felt that the world before her eyes began to distort and deform, as if everything was being twisted by a powerful force, the heavens and earth were spinning, and a strong sense of dizziness came over her.

Liu Jiang also heard the bell, but felt no discomfort; clearly, the bell was specifically targeted at Zhou Siyi.

Sonic attack!

Liu Jiang's eyes turned cold as she turned to look in the direction from which the sound of bells was coming.

Two miles away, atop a cluster of trees, stood two tall, slender figures, their entire bodies shrouded in black cloaks, obscuring their faces. However, their physiques clearly indicated that they were both female cultivators.

One of them was shaking a small, exquisite bell in his hand. The bell was only the size of a palm, but its sound carried far.

"You're asking for it!" Liu Jiang gritted her teeth in anger.

Just as she was about to successfully capture the Man-Snake, two men in black suddenly appeared and caused trouble, which greatly annoyed Liu Jiang.

With a thought, a flying sword gleaming with cold light suddenly appeared and attacked the two men in black.