Chapter 456: The Terrifying Encounter with the Strange Serpent

Chapter 456: The Terrifying Encounter with the Strange Serpent

Xiao Ze reached out and touched the waters of the Nine Nether Underworld, and immediately his palm was covered with deep yellow ice crystals. These crystals quickly climbed up his arm, as if intending to freeze his entire body. However, with a slight exertion of force, Xiao Ze shattered the ice crystals clinging to his arm.

Witnessing the terrifying cold force of the Nine Nether Underworld, Xiao Yi Xian couldn't help but exclaim, "The chilling power of the Nine Nether Underworld could probably rank at the top across the Dou Qi continent. It's a wonder how such fearsome chilling power came to be."

"This is the great power of nature. Who knows how many tens of thousands of years the Nine Nether Underworld has been nurturing to achieve such terrifying chilling power," Xiao Ze remarked as he stood up. His body's Origin Emperor Flame enveloped all four of them.

The group submerged themselves into the deep yellow waters, sending up a surge of scorching air. The pale yellow mist mixed with traces of blood surged upwards, shooting towards the sky. In the depths of the yellow lake water, Xiao Ze felt his fighting spirit being consumed rapidly. He glanced at Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, who nodded back, indicating they were handling it well.

With this reassurance, Xiao Ze led the trio swiftly downward. During Xiao Yan's first foray into the Nine Nether Underworld, despite having the protection of four different Heavenly Flames at the level of a one-star Dou Saint, he still felt the chilling power numbing his body, even making the circulation of his fighting spirit sluggish. Using the Heavenly Flames to resist the chilling power also consumed an incredible amount of his own fighting energy, which made him opt for a quick resolution to their predicament.

But Xiao Ze did not face such troubles. Though the consumption of the Origin Emperor Flame was enormous, its power was extremely formidable. Under the protection of the Origin Emperor Flame, they were completely insulated from the chilling power of the Nine Nether Underworld. With his nearly inexhaustible fighting spirit, Xiao Ze was free to operate the Origin Emperor Flame at full capacity, shielding the trio as they plunged deeper into the Nine Nether Underworld.

As they went deeper, the surrounding chilling power surged dramatically. Xiao Ze didn't hold back, continually powering the Origin Emperor Flame. The golden light became increasingly dazzling, as if a golden sun was slowly rising beneath the Nine Nether Underworld.

Just then, a dark black water arrow shot towards them from afar. As it passed through the deep yellow lake water, it split the water naturally, maintaining its incredible speed without any decrease. The arrow, whistling through the air, carried a highly concentrated chilling force aimed directly at Xiao Ze's face.

With a flick of his finger, a strand of golden Origin Emperor Flame collided with the dark black water arrow, annihilating it upon contact. Taking advantage of the attacker's delay, a burst of golden Emperor Flame shot out, striking the attacker.

It was only then that Xiao Yi Xian and the others saw the attacker clearly. Even with their limited visibility in the deep yellow lake water, it was challenging to see clearly. The attacker was a bizarre serpent, entirely black with odd scales covering its body. The serpent didn't dodge the attack of the Origin Emperor Flame and was now rolling in the golden flames. Its strange scales shattered under the fire's assault, and in just a few moments, the serpent was burned into nothingness.

"There are creatures living in the Nine Nether Underworld?!" Medusa exclaimed in surprise. Even the members of the Nine Nether Earth Ming Python clan found it difficult to survive in the Nine Nether Underworld, yet this strange serpent seemed unbothered by its chilling force.

"Strange places always give rise to strange life forms. The Dou Qi Continent is vast and boundless; indeed, there are wonders everywhere," Xiao Yi Xian mused, feeling that the chilling power unleashed by the serpent was even more concentrated than the energy within the Nine Nether Underworld itself. It must be that the environment had given rise to such a creature.

Qing Lin's eyes showed a serious look as she watched Xiao Ze handle the situation. "Master Xiao Ze…"

"It's alright, I can sense it," Xiao Ze replied, his voice steady as the golden Emperor Flame surged around them, gathering into numerous thin, needle-like beams.

From below, a mass of black mist approached rapidly, and as it came closer, Xiao Yi Xian and Medusa were surprised by its true form. They didn't have Qing Lin's terrifying perceptual abilities and only saw the black mist's true nature as it neared.

It turned out to be a group of the strange serpents Xiao Ze had just incinerated, now gathered into a black mist, rushing up from below. Each serpent was infused with extreme chilling power. Before they could get close, they all opened their mouths and fired water arrows at Xiao Ze and his companions. The sound of air tearing apart filled the area as a massive number of deep black water arrows split the deep yellow lake water.

Seeing the serpents initiate another attack, Xiao Ze didn't hold back, sending out the gathered golden needles. The force carried by the needles instantly turned the lake water into steam, leaving behind a pale yellow mist. While the destruction caused by the needles wasn't wide-ranging, their point-to-point piercing ability was maximized. The needles left behind a trail of pale yellow mist in the air, piercing directly through the water arrows.

Under Xiao Ze's control, they struck precisely, entering through the serpents' heads and extinguishing their life force instantly. Even those not hit in the head were obliterated by the explosive power of the needles.

Hundreds of golden needles flew out simultaneously, briefly shrouding the area in front of Xiao Ze and his companions in pale yellow mist. The attack killed hundreds of serpents at once. Blood spread, adding a touch of blood-red beauty to the deep yellow waters of the lake. Perhaps it was the spread of blood that further incited the serpents' ferocity.

They continued to surge towards Xiao Ze and his group relentlessly. Seeing this, Xiao Ze frowned slightly and muttered to himself about their folly.

Faced with the aggressive serpents, Xiao Ze had no intention of retreating. The Origin Emperor Flame surged more violently. Under his control, another wave of golden needles formed and shot out towards the serpents.

Xiao Ze wanted to see whether it was these serpents that were endless or his fighting spirit. By his side, Xiao Yi Xian, Medusa, and others were astonished by the ferocity and viciousness of the serpents. The blood of their own kind seemed only to fuel their madness further.

In just a short time, tens of thousands of serpents were slain, their blood staining the Nine Nether Underworld a bloody red, like a pool of blood. However, as time passed, hints of hesitation began to appear in the midst of the serpents' frenzy. Their numbers dwindled, and their hesitation turned into outright terror.

In the end, the swarm of serpents completely dispersed, no longer possessing their prior ferocity and madness. Xiao Ze had effectively terrified them into submission!

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