The Icefire Cold Python charged forward to fight to the death, but Qin Hao was utterly unafraid. Waving his fists, he rushed forward. After several exchanges, large and small wounds appeared across the Icefire Cold Python’s body.
Most of them had been caused by corpse qi corrosion.
With Qin Hao’s seventh layer of qi refinement cultivation level, relying on strength alone, he simply could not inflict particularly serious injuries on the Icefire Cold Python.
However, Qin Hao was a corpse king. The corpse king’s most formidable means was not brute strength, but corpse qi that could seep through every opening and corrode all things!
Although Qin Hao had some injuries, none of them were serious. Ordinary physical attacks had little effect on him.
Moreover, the cold qi on which the Icefire Cold Python relied most heavily was restrained by the Fire Spirit Pearl!
Thus, despite being at the ninth layer of qi refinement and even capable of matching a qi refinement peak expert, the Icefire Cold Python had no way to deal with Qin Hao, who countered it in every aspect.
“That’s all you’ve got? Why are you putting on airs?”
With the Woodcutter’s Knife in hand, Qin Hao brought it down in a single blade strike.
This time, another wound appeared on the Icefire Cold Python’s body.
The Icefire Cold Python sensed that something was wrong and wanted to flee. It had no way to deal with this human before it; the wisest choice was to run!
But how could Qin Hao let the Icefire Cold Python escape unscathed?
In his eyes, the Icefire Cold Python was valuable from head to toe. Moreover, after devouring it, he could increase his strength and obtain devouring points.
The two sides fought fiercely, and the spiritual power fluctuation was extraordinarily violent.
Outside Cold Heaven Cave, Zhang San sensed the intense spiritual power fluctuation. He called out to Qian Qi, intending to discuss whether they should go inside.
Earlier, there had been no need to discuss it because they had the Fire Spirit Pearl.
But now that the Fire Spirit Pearl was gone, the cold qi inside Cold Heaven Cave was no joke.
“Let’s go in. I have some first-grade cold-repelling pills here.”
Qian Qi took out a jade bottle and gave everyone present two cold-repelling pills each.
Looking at the cold-repelling pills in his hand, Zhang San grew somewhat wary of Qian Qi. Qian Qi had definitely been planning to obtain the Hantian Stalactite Milk inside Cold Heaven Cave; otherwise, he would never have carried cold-repelling pills.
But now was not the time to investigate that. It was more important to go in and see what Ma Liu was doing. If that fellow had Slain the Icefire Cold Python, things would become very interesting.
After taking the cold-repelling pills, the group entered Cold Heaven Cave. However, the pills were still inferior to the Fire Spirit Pearl. Once they reached the depths, everyone circulated their spiritual power to resist the cold.
When they arrived before the open space, all of them were dumbfounded.
They saw a handsome young man surrounded by corpse qi, wielding a Woodcutter’s Knife and hacking at the Icefire Cold Python all over the place!
Was this really the Icefire Cold Python at the ninth layer of qi refinement that had caused them such enormous trouble?
At this moment, it looked just like a helpless little bug.
Completely at the mercy of others!
“Where’s Ma Liu?” Quan Jiu asked.
Qian Qi thought for a moment, then looked deeply at the handsome young man before saying:
“He is Ma Liu. This is his true body!”
“That’s impossible!” Zhang San, Wang Wu, and Quan Jiu exclaimed simultaneously.
It was not as though they had never seen Ma Liu before. He looked as if he had been burned by fire; how could he possibly be this good-looking?
Furthermore, when Ma Liu had interacted with them, he had possessed a genuine human aura. But the young man before them was clearly not human. With such dense corpse qi, he could only belong to the Corpse Clan.
“Qian Qi, are you mistaken?” Zhang San asked.
“Heh, look at what he’s holding in his mouth.” Qian Qi pointed at the handsome young man, and everyone looked over.
The pearl held in the handsome young man’s mouth was none other than the Fire Spirit Pearl!
Then there was no doubt that he was Ma Liu.
“His current appearance should be related to the cultivation Technique he practices. We also saw him use an evil technique earlier.”
After Qian Qi’s analysis, everyone nodded.
Zhang San’s eyes were filled with covetousness. Ma Liu’s aura was only at the seventh layer of qi refinement, yet he could chase and hack at an Icefire Cold Python at the ninth layer of qi refinement. It seemed that Ma Liu’s cultivation Technique was definitely extraordinary!
It was very likely an ancient era inheritance!
“In a moment, we’ll pretend not to know him and deal with him as a member of the Corpse Clan,” Qian Qi said.
The three men nodded one after another. Although there was no one else here, the Heavenly Demon Sect was, after all, one of the Seven Great Sects of the Ten Thousand Mountains. They could not kill someone without reason.
If someone found out that they had killed a person for no reason, it would damage the Heavenly Demon Sect’s reputation, though the Heavenly Demon Sect’s reputation was already rather poor.
“When do we strike?” Zhang San continued asking.
“Right now. If we wait any longer and the Icefire Cold Python is Slain by him, do you think we can defeat him?”
Qian Qi glanced sideways at Zhang San with a hint of disdain, as if saying, “Can’t you understand the situation right in front of you?”
Zhang San ignored him. They still needed Qian Qi to contribute for now. Once they no longer needed him, Zhang San would naturally settle every grudge and repay every grievance.
Although he was only at the fifth layer of qi refinement, he had plenty of methods, and his trump cards were formidable.
Otherwise, how would he have dared enter the bottom of the lake alone to retrieve lakebed grass?
“There is actually a member of the Corpse Clan here! As a Heavenly Demon Sect Disciple and a member of the human race, today I shall uphold justice on Heaven’s behalf and slay this evil creature!”
Qian Qi stepped forward directly, his righteous qi awe-inspiring.
This shout made Qin Hao pause. He glanced at Qian Qi, his eyes filled with confusion. When had the Heavenly Demon Sect become so righteous?
It was precisely during that moment of distraction that the Icefire Cold Python seized its opportunity and sent Qin Hao flying with a tail sweep.
After Qin Hao scrambled to his feet, what faced him was not an attack from the Icefire Cold Python, but ten spiritual power flying swords that had taken shape.
The one who launched the attack was Qian Qi.
Sure enough, he had ulterior motives!
Qin Hao did not believe that the other party had failed to recognize him. Although his appearance and aura had changed, the Fire Spirit Pearl in his mouth could not be faked.
Dark-golden spiritual power enveloped the Woodcutter’s Knife. Qin Hao casually waved his hand, and a Dark-Gold blade beam appeared, destroying all the spiritual power flying swords.
Qin Hao gave Qian Qi a meaningful look.
Since the other party had attacked first, Qian Qi could not blame him for showing no mercy.
Qian Qi was, at any rate, at the seventh layer of qi refinement. After devouring him, Qin Hao could increase his cultivation level somewhat; at the very least, he could obtain devouring points.
Then dozens of fireballs, accompanied by stones as large as bowls, flew over.
Qin Hao could not even be bothered to defend himself, allowing them to strike his body. Aside from dirtying his clothes, they truly did nothing else.
It was like children fighting.
However, something that displeased Qin Hao happened next. The Icefire Cold Python launched another tail sweep, sending Qin Hao flying sideways once more. He crashed into the wall filled with ice crystals, and the originally smooth ice crystals developed spiderweb-like cracks.
“Damn it!”
Qin Hao looked toward the Icefire Cold Python, his eyes turning slightly cold.
The Icefire Cold Python raised its head and looked at Qin Hao provocatively, as if saying, “Hit me! Go on, hit me!”
“Good, very good, extremely good!”
Qin Hao set down the Woodcutter’s Knife and charged forward in a single burst. He wrapped both arms around the Icefire Cold Python’s tail and fiercely flung it away.
It was flung directly toward Qian Qi.