After arriving in Blackwater City, Yuan Changwu thought he could take advantage of the gap in combat strength before and after the Mist Beast laid their eggs to wipe out the mother beast, but he didn't expect that he was still a step too late.
If he had appeared inside the barrier first, he would have had a chance. At that time, the Human Python mother beast would have needed to protect the beast eggs carefully, and would not have been able to fight against the great cultivators led by Yuan Changwu for a long time.
However, since the Human Python no longer had any eggs to protect, Yuan Changwu found the battle against it particularly difficult.
He could still find excuses for losing his energy core, but now that Human Python, Yuan Changwu was filled with extreme resentment.
He had missed the best opportunity to eliminate the Human Python. By now, the Human Python had already borne a heavy burden, and for the Human Python without any burdens, it was not impossible to fight Yuan Changwu even in his weakened state.
Thinking of the surging blue river behind them, Second Yuan was filled with fear. He now understood why Deng Shouchong and his group had taken so long to run, while he was going upstream against the current among the Mist Beast clan!
The plan to exterminate the Human Python had failed, but Second Yuan was not discouraged. In the rolling blue river, he swept up his whisk and transformed into his true form to escape. The black lightning that lit up in the air was the light of the Second Master.
Having spent many years in Land of Exile, Second Yuan was well aware of the principle that "where there's life, there's hope," so he would run away whenever he saw that things were hopeless.
Goodness, he looks so much like Deng Shouchong!
But the azure dragon attacking from behind had no intention of letting him go. The hideous wound on his shoulder had been frozen by the cold air for a long time, but the anger in his green eyes could not be dispelled by the cold air.
A palpable killing intent surged within the city walls, and a hissing sound echoed through the vast yellow sands as a torrent of blue water swept in like a landslide.
The rustling sound turned into a rumbling sound, and an extremely oppressive atmosphere rushed in from behind. Second Yuan's heart sank, and the look in his eyes became even more sinister.
He knew that the Human Python had been thoroughly enraged. After glancing down with a sinister look, he suddenly enlarged the entire crane shape in the air.
The remaining powerful cultivators who were fleeing below suddenly felt the intense sunlight above them dim instantly. Before they could react, a fierce gust of wind swept through the city.
The wings that had been tucked under his ribs unfurled in an instant, and a black lightning bolt in the air suddenly transformed into a thunderbolt. After a whooshing sound, Yuan Changwu's figure shot out into the air in an instant.
This was a speed that could be described as tearing through space at breakneck speed. The great cultivators below all changed their expressions when they saw Yuan Changwu's change of form. They cried out in despair to the bird-crane in the air:
"Second Master, please wait! The Mist Beast are about to attack from behind. We hope you can give us a ride!"
The sound of despair echoed in his ears, but Yuan Changwu's figure remained suspended in the air.
He knew that the best option among the Mist Beast was to escape quickly, but now he was being asked to risk his life to lead them out of the blue river, which was undoubtedly putting me, Second Yuan, on a risk!
There wasn't even a trace of pity in his sinister eyes; these cultivators who had risked their lives with him received no emotional favor from him.
He had been protected by his elder brother since childhood, and he had never lacked cultivation resources. There were countless cultivators in the Land of Exile who needed pills. Even if this batch was gone, as long as some pills were distributed, cultivators would come to him instantly.
When have I, Yuan Changwu, ever needed to pity you ants!
When disaster strikes, everyone must try to survive. If I don't escape the tide of Mist Beast, am I supposed to take you all with me to die?
Hiss!
The sound of snakes flicking their tongues echoed through the city, and countless giant blue pythons instantly engulfed the cultivators inside.
They fled frantically through the city, their eyes filled with extreme horror, their faces flushed red and purple with suppressed rage, and the veins on their foreheads bulging.
His eyes were filled with hideous blood vessels, making him look as if he was about to be strangled to death.
Before they could even resist, they were instantly submerged in the blue river, their final cries fading into the Mist Beast tide as if they had vanished without a trace.
The hissing sound continued to ring out. Bi Tong looked into the distance beyond the walled city walls, where a line of cultivators were trying to escape from the city.
For some unknown reason, a venomous glint flashed in the Human Python's eyes, and a streak of lightning bolt fleeing was clearly reflected in its emerald pupils—a cultivator it would never forget!
A loud whistling sound filled the air as black lightning, carrying a hurricane, attacked from behind. Yuan Changwu's true form was a black crane, and he was extremely fast in his escape. The great cultivators behind him had already been engulfed by the tide of Mist Beast.
The powerful cultivators left behind at the front knew how to escape. They had begun planning their retreat when Yuan Changwu suffered a defeat. Now, seeing the black hurricane approaching from the sky, they all channeled their Magic Power and ran wildly after him.
Unexpectedly, they gained nothing from this abandoned city and even lost their lives. Under the horde of Mist Beast, the group wished they had wings to help them escape.
Black lightning streaked across the sky, its long, sharp beak almost tearing through space, and it arrived before the ramparts in an instant within the city.
He quickly turned his head and glanced back, his sinister eyes instantly filled with horror. A thin layer of blue mist had already risen above the blue river behind him.
Those powerful cultivators who couldn't escape the fog were all turned into ice sculptures. The despair and horror in their eyes pierced Yuan Changwu's heart like sharp swords.
To the upright-standing Human Python, the people fleeing ahead were already corpses. The Eternity Ice Mist condensed by the Mist Beast Tide's innate divine power meant that no one could escape!
Yuan Changwu, suspended in mid-air, felt a chill run down his spine. His sinister eyes were filled with anxiety, and various thoughts flashed through his mind. He no longer concealed his leaping figure.
Rising like a black hurricane through the yellow sand, the black crane's true form darkened the heavens and earth, but at this moment, Yuan Changwu was only used for escape.
When the blue scales converged, they engulfed the entire city like a rushing river, and the vast yellow sand seemed to have been occupied by the Mist Beast.
Even the blazing sunlight could not dispel the chill that seeped into the soul within the city. The surging Mist Beast were endless, and a black lightning bolt stood out as both dazzling and minuscule.
The mother beast's eggs had already hatched, which was why there were so many giant blue pythons at her disposal. Yuan Changwu could clearly see the killing intent in her emerald eyes. For cultivators and Mist Beast, they were mortal enemies, but Yuan Changwu had no intention of engaging in a direct confrontation at this moment.
He didn't even glance at the cultivator's subordinates who had been turned into ice sculptures. How could lowly ants compare to him, a precious and exotic species!
As long as I and my elder brother are still alive, with resources we can always revitalize the sect, and we will never have to worry about finding someone to rely on in the Land of Exile!
After Yuan Changwu made up his mind, a resolute look flashed in his eyes. With a horde of Mist Beast attacking Blackwater City, he was destined to have no chance of escaping in the end. He had to try other ways to escape before the sky was blocked.
Its unfolded form leaped up in an instant, creating a sudden black gust of wind that swept through the city walls, echoing with a whistling sound as it passed through the ramparts below.
Yuan Changwu transformed into his true form, desperately trying to gain air superiority. However, after the hurricane swept up, the area below was already covered by an extremely cold energy.
Yuan Changwu managed to escape just a fraction of a second too quickly.
The azure mist continued unabated, rapidly advancing forward after engulfing the urn walls, while countless giant pythons surged beneath the mist.
The blue scales swept across the ground rapidly, and urged on by the upright Human Python, one giant python after another was merged, making the entire Blackwater City seem to be occupied by a blue river.
The hissing sound of countless snakes flicking their tongues echoed in everyone's hearts. The blue river, intertwined with Eternity Ice Mist, resembled a beaded curtain rolling up, threatening to quickly submerge the entire Blackwater City.
In the bluish mist, everything in the city will turn into ice sculptures and die a de facto death.
A chill crept in from behind, and a sense of horror rose in their hearts. Xu Long and the others desperately fled from the tide of Mist Beast.
boom!
A tremendous sound came from ahead, and from the piles of broken walls and ruins, it was as if a blue fountain suddenly spewed out, and countless blue pythons spread out in front of them.
Countless Mist Beast also swarmed around the city, their hissing sounds echoing in Xu Long's ears.
Seeing this scene, he felt a chill run down his spine, and the hairs on his back stood on end. The Mist Beast in the city were determined to keep them here!
They were likely detected as soon as they entered the city, their every move under the watchful eyes of the Mist Beast. At that time, the beast eggs had not yet hatched, and the Human Python was obviously without any scruples.
Xu Long didn't need to turn around to feel the venomous look in the Human Python's eyes. When he saw the Mist Beast appearing ahead, he didn't hesitate and unleashed his sword light to strike in an instant.
With a deafening roar, a cloud of dust rose violently from the sand dunes outside the city, and a chill permeated the blue river.
Seeing this, Deng Shouchong, who was behind, raised the Dharma banner in his palm and sent it straight to the center of a cold aura. The Dharma banner, which was spinning in the air, quickly expanded, and the cold aura outside the precious light was briefly blocked.
The crowd below moved in unison. Deng Shouchong raised a Dharma banner to shield the crowd, while Ma Fang and his group cleared a path in the middle. Xu Long used his sword to defend against the ever-surging Mist Beast.
A rumbling sound echoed throughout the city. As countless Mist Beast surged, they unleashed a powerful momentum like a raging river. This momentum approached rapidly from afar.
Sand dunes were already visible outside the city ahead, but amidst the vast yellow sand, blue scales surged, and upright Human Python urged countless blue giant pythons on, while the flowing river was about to engulf Xu Long and his companions in an instant.
The spewed Eternity Ice Mist rolled in like an avalanche, and endless blue filled the sky and earth, with only a few faint figures struggling within it.
At that moment, a loud "boom" rang out, and a bronze chariot suddenly fell from the dust and smoke outside the city.
This chariot had four wheels and two shafts, and was about three zhang tall. On the huge wheel hubs was a square carriage with arched round arches around it.
Intricate patterns were engraved on it, and crimson bloodstains remained on the exterior of the chariot, instantly revealing an ancient aura.
Two rows of reins were spread out in front of the carriage shaft, as if they were tethering some kind of animal.
Above the bronze chariot was a bundle of bronze beams, with something seemingly hanging off it.
After the chariot suddenly appeared, Deng Shouchong sent the Dharma banner in the air to it. The people in the light of the treasure naturally rushed towards the chariot, while the Mist Beast around it also coiled up and approached the chariot.
After the light of the treasure fell, a banner suddenly opened and closed on the bronze beam of the chariot. It turned out that Deng Shouchong had placed his banner on the chariot.
The opening and closing of the Dharma banners, like an umbrella, made the chariot appear even more majestic and extraordinary.
"Everyone, come up here!"
With a loud roar, Deng Shouchong landed in the huge carriage. After calling for the people behind him to get on, he unleashed his magical Magic Power and poured it into the banner.
Then, a strong aura of killing intent emanated from within the chariot. The Dharma banners on the copper beams stood up like tumbleweeds, and a trace of spirituality had already emerged from those intricate patterns.
However, the wheel hubs beneath the carriage shaft remained unchanged, as if waiting for something to pull them.
"At this point, what are you still hiding!"
The people who had boarded the carriage were suddenly startled by Deng Shouchong's angry shout. They were still in a daze as they watched the surging tide of Mist Beast approaching from all sides.
Then, a look of regret flashed in the eyes of the Two Lin Brothers, and then, as if by unspoken understanding, they threw two Beast-Taming Ring onto the reins in front of them.
The earthen-yellow Beast-Taming Ring suddenly enlarged in the air, and a yellow light seemed to be constantly rotating in the air, from which two life auras emanated.
The reins in front of the carriage seemed to be pulled, automatically wrapping around the Beast-Taming Ring.
Chirp chirp!
After two angry neighs, two tall, magnificent horses landed in front of the chariot.
These two magnificent horses were two zhang tall at the shoulders, with blue fur all over their bodies. Their hooves trod on clouds and chased fire, and the mane on the back of their necks stood up heavily. Their huge eyes were blood red.
Two streams of hot breath escaped from his nostrils, his head held high as if standing tall beneath the heavens.
These two Desolate Beast are truly divine steeds!
Around their necks was a faint black halo, and the reins, which were pulled by the Beast-Taming Ring, were now firmly resting on the horse's back.
The Dharma banner that Deng Shouchong took out and the divine steed that the Two Lin Brothers took out had already fully unleashed the power of the chariots, and the attacking blue Mist Beast could not even coil under the wheels.
With the divine steed's assistance, the chariot was truly brought into motion, and a fierce and murderous aura was brewing within it.
The ancient aura seemed to emanate from the outside world, and by the time it reached everyone, it had already traversed countless eras.
Without Deng Shouchong's prompting, Ma Fang and his group automatically occupied the area around the carriage, unleashing their weapons to continuously annihilate the Mist Beast beneath the wheels.
"Fellow Daoist Mo Yu! Stop lingering, quickly get on the chariot and let's go together!"
With the Two Lin Brothers ' divine steeds, the chariot was already in motion, but Xu Long was still defending the incoming beast tide at the rear, so Deng Shouchong did not flee immediately, but instead called out to Xu Long.
This caused everyone to pause in surprise, and a strange sense of goodwill arose within them.