Southwest Sea of Trees (23)

Meanwhile, near the Southwest Sea of Trees.

A giant pink praying mantis darts through the forest.

His twin swords swung continuously, unleashing blade energy that sliced through all the trees blocking his path like sharp blades.

Meanwhile, the snake god Xiang Yao, the target of the Flower Mantis's pursuit, continued his attack without looking back, narrowly escaping the Flower Mantis's assault.

Despite being called a snake god, Xiang Yao no other snake-like features except for snake eyes and snake scales.

Conversely, Xiang Yao, with all four limbs and agile movements, moved as Xiang Yao as a monkey, traversing this vast Sea of Trees with ease.

The Southwest Sea of Trees is an endless Sea of Trees located on the western side of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

This place isn't exactly close to the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, but it's certainly not far either.

The endless forest is the origin of the name of this Sea of Trees, and it is also the main reason why the serpent god chose to flee here.

Although this place was also affected by Wu Yi Shoots at Heaven, resulting in turmoil of Yuan Qi and the fall of gods, it still retains a vast and complex ecosystem.

Xiang Yao also benefits from the complex ecology of this place.

That's why they've been able to hold their own against that ridiculously strong Flower Mantis until now.

"If you keep pushing me, don't blame me for being impolite!"

After being successfully stopped once again by the barrage of sword energy, Xiang Yao angrily turned his head and roared at the Flower Mantis.

However, he was met with an even fiercer blade of energy and a pink figure that seemed to move faster than lightning.

Whoosh—Boom!

A piercing sonic boom echoed through the mountains and forests.

By the time Xiang Yao realized something was wrong, the Flower Mantis had already caught up with him.

"Then let me see how impolite you are!"

A murderous intent flashed in her pink pupils, Flower Mantis's twin blades were instantly covered with a faint, chilling gleam.

--Supernatural Divine Ability: Saber Baleful Intent Sword Gang!

In a flash, Xiang Yao's body twisted suddenly like a serpent, dodging the Flower Mantis's attack at an almost unbelievable angle.

To this day, the Flower Mantis has surpassed the vast majority of gods in its progress in the practice of the Breathing Method.

Even in this region where the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi is turbulent and chaotic, he is still able to maintain the autonomous circulation of the Life Primordial Qi within his body.

On the other hand, Xiang Yao, who was also practicing the "Breathing Method" and the "Perception Method,"...

All he can do now is maintain his strength so that it doesn't fall any further.

As for advanced applications like [Body-Protecting Gang Qi]?

This is clearly not a field he can currently access.

Clang!

It was accompanied by a clang of metal on metal.

Suddenly, Xiang Yao's scales stood up and shot out like a hedgehog.

However, the Flower Mantis clearly hated Xiang Yao to the extreme, and it didn't dodge or flinch, taking the opponent's counterattack head-on.

The metallic clanging sound was the sound of snake scales colliding with the Body-Protecting Gang Qi.

"Go to hell!"

The Sword Qi energy on the twin blades extended forward a few centimeters.

With a powerful downward slash, the Flower Mantis instantly severed the opposing Xiang Yao in half.

"Ah!"

He couldn't help but let out a wail, but Xiang Yao was equally enraged.

He never imagined that one day he would fall from grace and be bullied by dogs, ending up in such a predicament.

"Hand over the Soul Jade!"

"Otherwise, I'll chop your head off with my next stroke!"

Sheathed her sword in time and kicked away Xiang Yao's lower body.

The Flower Mantis leaped nimbly, jumping directly from behind him to directly in front of him.

"Trying to kill me? Who do you think you are?"

Despite the excruciating pain, Xiang Yao forced himself to raise his head and spoke sarcastically.

"Wu Yi couldn't kill me, Gong Gong couldn't kill me..."

"Do you think you, a mere mortal, can kill me?"

As if to prove his point, Xiang Yao suddenly grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth.

Call!

When the Flower Mantis realized something was wrong and quickly retreated...

A cloud of vital Yuan Qi mixed with deadly poison spewed from its mouth.

The Body-Protecting Gang Qi surrounding the Flower Mantis suddenly emitted a squeaking sound.

Xiang Yao spewed out was not ordinary poisonous mist, but Netherworld Qi extracted from the Nine Nether Qi.

When this special Yuan Qi is mixed with the venom of the Xiang Yao and sprayed out, its toxicity far exceeds that of any other poison in the world.

If Li Boyang were here to witness this scene, he would surely be amazed by Xiang Yao's ingenious ideas.

This special Yuan Qi poisonous mist is clearly a "Qi of Celestial Person Resonance" quickly created through unorthodox or even Demon Path means—a unique Yuan Qi refined by the merging and tempering of one's own primordial Yuan Qi with that of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

However, compared to the [Black and Yellow Qi] cultivated by Li Boyang using the "Method of Pill Formation in Nine Revolutions".

Xiang Yao's vital Yuan Qi was so weak that it lacked any distinctive characteristics, relying entirely on the Nine Nether Qi to exert its influence.

The sharp-eyed Flower Mantis even spotted a faint red glow within the venomous aura.

It was thanks to that glimmer of red light that we were able to see it.

Xiang Yao was able to reach the highest level of the Breathing Method even before he had mastered the [Body-Protecting Gang Qi].

"Trying to escape now? Isn't that a bit too late!"

Seeing that the Flower Mantis was about to escape the poisonous gas, Xiang Yao roared again.

The next second, the lower half of the body that had been severed by the Flower Mantis transformed into a giant snake tail and soared into the air.

Although the snake's tail was not as fast Flower Mantis's, it made full use of its agility to swim through the Sea of Trees.

rustling...

At the same time, Xiang Yao's upper body also transformed into a ferocious snake head and pounced forward.

Thus, the scene of the Flower Mantis chasing Xiang Yao was suddenly reversed, startling the nearby spirits and wild beasts who fled the area.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Large trees collapsed and collided with each other.

In desperation, the Flower Mantis suddenly took a deep breath.

Ignoring the damage the poison gas caused to himself, he attacked Xiang Yao with lightning speed once again.

This time, neither side had a way out; it was a true life-or-death struggle, a fight to the death.

It was only at this point that the Soul Jade, which both sides had been fighting over, was fully revealed.

The snake's head is depicted seven inches above the upper body of Xiang Yao.

A Soul Jade emitting a bewitching red light was embedded in the scale, giving him tenacious vitality.

The faint red light within the poisonous fog also originated from this Soul Jade.

With each twist and sway of Xiang Yao, the seven-colored sunlight refracted by the Soul Jade could be clearly seen.

With the mantis gaining an advantage over the flower mantis, the Flower Mantis quickly found itself at a disadvantage.

However, this did not discourage the Flower Mantis; instead, it fueled its ferocity.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The mantis's twin blades had been swung like propellers, the sound of them colliding with its scales continuous.

Even though Xiang Yao had the blessing of the Soul Jade, giving him strong scales and near-immortal vitality, the pain was still real.

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