Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 126: 126 Strong Fire Spirit Snake

After Feng Hang finished speaking, he withdrew his hidden gaze. Regardless of whether he had noticed Yun Xiao, an ant who had not reached the Meridian Rushing Realm, like Guan Tong, posed no threat to him; it was merely a warning.

”Shen Xiao, you attack this beast from the front, and I’ll guard the back to prevent it from escaping back into the magma!”

Since an agreement had already been reached, Feng Hang wasted no time. He floated ghost-like to the back of the Fire Spirit Snake and, with his words, Shen Xiao naturally had no objections.

It seemed that Feng Hang was not playing any tricks. It was his proposal to collaborate, and it would be somewhat unfair to make Shen Xiao guard the back because everyone knew the dangers of the magma—a single misstep could lead to instant annihilation.

Surrounded by two geniuses, front and back, the Fire Spirit Snake seemed to have been provoked into displaying its innate pride. At that moment, it had no intention of fleeing. It only wished to completely incinerate these two detestable humans into oblivion.

”Squeak!”

An angry sound emitted from the mouth of the Fire Spirit Snake, and Shen Xiao, who was right in front of it, felt a wave of heat rush towards him. He quickly dodged in panic upon seeing this.

As it turned out, after the Fire Spirit Snake roared, it directly spat out a stream of Magma Water from its mouth, which was even emitting scorching steam.

Hiss, hiss, hiss!

As Shen Xiao dodged, the magma saliva sprayed directly onto the volcanic wall behind him, burning a large hole in it.

Seeing this, Yun Xiao suddenly understood how the cave he was hiding in had formed. He was also surprised by the intense Fire Attribute aura of the Fire Spirit Snake. If that mouthful of magma had landed on him, he would definitely not have survived.

Shen Xiao had to dodge because the magma was too fierce, but at that moment, Feng Hang made his move, striking with the force of thunder.

Seeing that in the hand of the Mortal List’s top ranker there now was a purple spear with a hint of purple light, aiming straight for the critical point—seven inches below the neck—of the Fire Spirit Snake.

Whether the Fire Spirit Snake was a Strange Spirit or not, as long as it took the form of a Vein Demon snake, its weak point would definitely be at seven inches below the neck, and Feng Hang knew this very clearly.

Indeed, as Feng Hang’s spear thrust forward, the Fire Spirit Snake could no longer afford to spit magma at Shen Xiao and, flicking its body in a critical moment, narrowly avoided this deadly strike.

”Shen Xiao, use your weapon, attack this beast’s vital part!”

Missing with his strike, Feng Hang knew he wasn’t a match for the Fire Spirit Snake alone; he could at best hold off for several hundred rounds, but he didn’t want to exhaust all his energy and let Shen Xiao take the advantage.

Hearing Feng Hang’s words, Shen Xiao steadied himself, and with a swipe at his waist, a Green Light Hammer appeared out of thin air in his palm.

Shen Xiao’s figure was rather slender, but the weapon he used was a hammer, which seemed somewhat incongruous. However, seeing the immense strength in each of his strikes, Yun Xiao could no longer underestimate this Mortal List’s second ranker from the sidelines.

”These outstanding figures of the Jade Pot Sect’s Outer Sect, indeed none are simple!”

Watching the fierce battle between the two humans and the snake, Yun Xiao sighed inwardly, feeling uncertain about his earlier plan. Could he really snatch the Fire Spirit Crystal from these two with his current Meridian Gathering Realm Middle Stage cultivation?

The Fire Spirit Crystal was indeed a valuable item and the sole objective of his mission, but to make enemies of the two strongest prodigies of the Jade Pot Sect’s Outer Sect because of it made one ponder what was more important.

For instance, Guan Tong didn’t have such a dilemma. Cultivators like him, who had not yet broken through to the Meridian Rushing Realm, could barely harbor any thoughts of contending with these two, merely hoping to save their own lives.

The battle soon reached an intense phase. After dozens of exchanges, not only did the Fire Attribute of the Fire Spirit Snake intensify, but the Meridian Qi of Feng Hang and Shen Xiao was also pushed to the extreme.

It was truly a battle where every move was deadly and every form dangerous—a moment’s carelessness could lead to death. But these two men and the snake kept at it, none showing intentions of holding back. It looked like this battle would continue for a considerable time.

Both Feng Hang and Shen Xiao were determined to secure the Fire Spirit Crystal. In the imperfect Spiritual Wisdom of the Fire Spirit Snake, it only knew to incinerate these two hateful humans into oblivion, so the three had an inexplicable form of unspoken understanding.

However, as time passed, the combined strength of the two men finally began to show, and as they fought together over time, they developed a sort of underlying tacit understanding in their movements, making it increasingly difficult for the Fire Spirit Snake to cope.

Perhaps even Feng Hang and Shen Xiao themselves never imagined that one day the two old rivals would cooperate so closely with each other.

Of course, all of this is predicated on the imminent falling out. Once the Fire Spirit Snake is killed and the Fire Spirit Crystal appears, these two geniuses, who are currently retreating and advancing in sync, will definitely start fighting each other without any mercy.

After dozens more rounds, the magma flames on the Fire Spirit Snake seemed to have dimmed significantly. It seemed to know that if the fight continued, its end was inevitable, so it had already started to think about retreating.

However, the Fire Spirit Snake wasn’t planning to let these two detestable humans off easily; it wanted to return to the magma to replenish its fiery energy. After all, the magma was where it was born, and there, it could recover swiftly.

But Feng Hang and Shen Xiao were no easy opponents; seeing through the Fire Spirit Snake’s intentions from its movements, they knew that if it managed to return to the magma for replenishment, they would be at a great disadvantage.

The Fire Spirit Snake could use magma as a supplement, but for human cultivators to restore their Meridian Qi, they need to absorb Heaven and Earth Energy via their Cultivation Technique, which is a lengthy process.

Thus, Feng Hang and Shen Xiao exchanged a glance, and their movements sped up once again, their Meridian Qi becoming denser; it seemed they wanted to finish off the weakened Fire Spirit Snake quickly.

Boom!

In the midst of the fierce battle, Shen Xiao finally found an opportunity. He hammered viciously with the small hammer in his right hand onto the tail of the Fire Spirit Snake, spinning its entire body around.

Seemingly anticipating this, Feng Hang’s movements weren’t significantly faster, but he was extremely precise. As the Fire Spirit Snake spun around and became disoriented, his purple spear stabbed into the neck of the Fire Spirit Snake.

However, due to the fast spear thrust, Feng Hang made a slight mistake—it was only six and a half inches into the snake, not the most critical seven inches of the snake-shaped Vein Demon.

Nevertheless, this six and a half inch stab was enough to overwhelm the Fire Spirit Snake, which suddenly became frenzied at that moment, its body twisted continuously, and then its entire form turned into a stream of Magma Liquid.

”Not good!”

Seeing this, a chill ran through Feng Hang’s heart. Just as he was about to quickly retrieve his purple spear, he saw the iron-cast spear tip melting at a visible rate.

With his arm retracted, Feng Hang looked at the spear shaft that had lost its tip with a somber expression. Knowing this purple spear was his most favored weapon, and today it had melted into a lump of scrap metal—it was inevitable that he felt enraged.

Witnessing this, Shen Xiao also felt a lingering fear, knowing that if the transformed magma of the Fire Spirit Snake had burned his own weapon, the fate of his small hammer would have been the same as Feng Hang’s spear tip.

”Shen Xiao, give it your all, this beast is on its last legs!”

While Shen Xiao was slightly distracted, Feng Hang’s angry shout came over, startling him, and his Meridian Qi surged out as he reminded himself this was not the time to be lost in thought.

Wounded at its vital part, the Fire Spirit Snake’s strength had greatly diminished. Its transformation into magma was its last resort; it was now not an opponent for the two teamed-up cultivators.

Hence, the next moment, whether it was Feng Hang or Shen Xiao, or even Guan Tong who was not far away or Yun Xiao hiding in the shadows, they all witnessed an incredible scene—a mass of magma, like liquid, moving by itself as if it wanted to break through Feng Hang’s barrier to return to the magma.

Born from magma, this magma energy was part of its essence. The Fire Spirit Snake knew, despite being critically injured, that if it managed to recuperate in the magma for several months, it would certainly recover to its peak state.

But having reached this point, could Feng Hang allow the Fire Spirit Snake to easily return to the magma? Not just him, Shen Xiao’s movements were also swift because he knew the most critical moment had arrived.

At this moment, the severely wounded Fire Spirit Snake was no longer a threat. Instead, the most critical Fire Spirit Crystal inside it was the key object of contention between the two. To a certain extent, the alliance between Feng Hang and Shen Xiao had already silently shattered at this moment.

”Beast, leave the Fire Spirit Crystal behind!”

Feng Hang, who was closer to the Fire Spirit Snake, saw the rapidly approaching mass of magma liquid and shouted loudly. Honestly, he was not interested in the life or death of the Fire Spirit Snake; he only needed to obtain the Fire Spirit Crystal to complete his mission.

But the Fire Spirit Crystal was fundamental to the Fire Spirit Snake, and without the Fire Spirit Crystal, it would not have its Spiritual Wisdom. How could it willingly hand over the Fire Spirit Crystal to these detestable humans?

Although Feng Hang was fast, the magma transformed by the Fire Spirit Snake turned strangely in mid-air, not heading towards the nearby magma, but instead turned back, crashing fiercely into Shen Xiao who was in hot pursuit.

Originally, Shen Xiao intended to snatch the Fire Spirit Crystal, but he had never expected such misfortune, and completely caught off guard, his entire body was blasted out several meters, crashing viciously against the cave wall of the volcano.