novelraw Chapter 233 - 101: Harming Fellow Disciples
Chapter 233 - 101: Harming Fellow Disciples
Lin Xian’er and the others were still contemplating their strategy, but the Jade Snake King couldn’t wait any longer. It hadn’t forgotten that these people were planning to steal its Jade Ganoderma, which it had guarded for many years!Just as the snake’s head lifted, its eyes filled with displeasure while looking at Lin Xian’er and the others. Suddenly, it opened its mouth, and a transparent liquid shot out like a water arrow towards Lin Xian’er.
Though Lin Xian’er was pondering a plan, she hadn’t forgotten to stay alert to her surroundings. When she sensed something was off, she instinctively dodged to the side, and the blob of liquid landed at her feet, corroding the ground into a hole. The sight made Lin Xian’er both frightened and a little bit terrified.
She didn’t dare think about what would have happened if she had dodged a little slower. That blob of liquid was aiming for her face, and she couldn’t bear the idea of being disfigured or losing a limb!
As fear lingered, she also felt a bit fortunate, grateful that she had managed to dodge it.
Of course, the Jade Snake King’s attacks weren’t limited to just the poisonous liquid. Its body plunged rapidly towards Lin Xian’er and the others, mouth wide open. One could only imagine how dreadful it would be if it bit down on them.
The three of them immediately dodged and flashed to the sides, avoiding the snake head of the Jade Snake King. Yet, the snake king reacted swiftly, circling around and lunging at Lin Xian’er again.
Startled, Lin Xian’er quickly retreated while attacking the Jade Snake King, hoping to slow down its speed.
Her Sword Qi shot towards the Jade Snake King, but it deftly dodged and continued its assault on her.
Lin Xian’er kept retreating, even circling around the trees nearby, trying to entangle the Jade Snake King’s body around them. But her plan fell through as the snake king directly rammed the tree, snapping it, and continued after her.
"Don’t come any closer!" At the brink of life and death, no matter how well Lin Xian’er normally maintained her facade, it all crumbled. She shouted as she defended against the Jade Snake King.
As she fought and retreated, she caught a glimpse of Ruan Tian’er, her eyes shifting as an idea struck her. She immediately ran towards Ruan Tian’er, and when she got close, she grabbed Ruan Tian’er’s arm and, in Ruan Tian’er’s stunned gaze, tossed her towards the Jade Snake King’s jaws.
Her thought was that if the Jade Snake King bit on Ruan Tian’er, it would surely slow down, and she had enough talismans and magic artifacts on her to take the opportunity to escape.
Poor Ruan Tian’er never imagined that the senior she respected and admired would throw her out to block the disaster. In an instant, she felt as if her whole world collapsed, her mind flooded with thoughts, and she closed her eyes, a tear falling from the corner as she resolved that if she had another life, she would cultivate well and never blindly admire anyone again!
Just when she thought she was doomed, she didn’t see a white silk band suddenly appear, wrapping around her body and pulling her away from the Jade Snake King’s mouth.
The one who acted was Gu Qingqing. Though she had long known that Lin Xian’er was not as virtuous as she appeared, she hadn’t expected Lin Xian’er to use a fellow disciple’s life to evade a crisis. Seeing Ruan Tian’er about to meet her demise, Gu Qingqing had no choice but to intervene.
No matter what, Ruan Tian’er was a disciple of the Lingxi Sacred Land and her fellow student. Even if she didn’t know Ruan Tian’er well, she had to save her!
Also taking action was Nan Hua.
In a flash, he descended from the tree in front of the Jade Snake King. The Glazed Frost Flower Fan in his hand enlarged as he channeled spiritual power into it, creating a gale that struck the Jade Snake King’s face, knocking its head aside and causing even its body to veer away.
The Jade Snake King’s body crashed into a dozen large trees before it came to a halt. Turning its head, its eyes were filled with rage as it glared at Nan Hua, clearly furious at this human who had intervened.
"Senior Brother Nan!" Lin Xian’er felt thrilled to see Nan Hua appear and couldn’t help calling out.
Nan Hua glanced at Lin Xian’er, a smile playing on his lips as he spoke, "Lin Xian’er, we all saw what you did just now. Once we leave the Secret Realm, we’ll report everything to your master truthfully."
The smile that had just formed on Lin Xian’er’s face froze instantly. Her face turned pale as she remembered the scene where she threw Ruan Tian’er away. Regret flickered in her eyes. If she had known Nan Hua and the others were present, she never would have done it!
But now it was too late to say anything. Nan Hua had seen everything, and Ruan Tian’er wasn’t dead. She could already imagine what awaited her once she left the Secret Realm!
Sweat covered Lin Xian’er’s forehead as she collapsed to the ground, her face drained of color. She felt like she was completely finished this time. Just thinking about the scene she would face upon leaving made her wish she could die on the spot.
However, she only thought about it for a moment and did not take action, after all, she still harbored a sliver of hope in her heart.
"To prevent you from committing suicide or escaping, you better not do anything." Mu Chen landed beside Lin Xian’er, his eyes showing no sympathy at Lin Xian’er’s current state.
After saying this, he squatted down directly, rudely pinched Lin Xian’er’s chin, lifting her head up, and then, before Lin Xian’er could react, tossed an Elixir into her mouth. Releasing her chin, he straightened up, took out a handkerchief, wiped the hand he had just touched Lin Xian’er with, and then threw the handkerchief away.
Lin Xian’er was unable to notice the obviously insulting behavior of Mu Chen. At this moment, her entire mind was attracted by the Elixir she had just swallowed, continually dry heaving and even jamming her fingers down her throat, trying to vomit out the Elixir.
"Don’t bother, the Elixir dissolves as soon as it enters your mouth. My Elixirs are not so easily expelled." Mu Chen raised an eyebrow, speaking with indifference.
"Brother Mu, what kind of Elixir did you give me? Harming a fellow disciple is a serious crime!" Lin Xian’er had already given up entirely, usually speaking to Mu Chen with courtesy, but now she was threatening Mu Chen with the sect’s rules.
"Do you think I’m as foolish as you to harm fellow disciples?" Mu Chen looked at Lin Xian’er with disdain, as if he was looking at an idiot, "This Elixir will merely render you powerless for a period of time, unable to use your Spiritual Power."
After explaining, Mu Chen ignored Lin Xian’er, turning to watch the battle between Nan Hua and the Cuihuan Snake King.
Upon hearing Mu Chen’s words, Lin Xian’er’s face filled with despair. Mu Chen’s Elixirs always had excellent effects, and she could already feel her strength steadily fading. She tried to mobilize the spiritual power within her body, but found it seemed sealed by something, no matter how much force she applied, she couldn’t use it!
Her eyes gradually dimmed, and she resignedly collapsed to the ground.
This all sounded lengthy but happened quickly, so much so that Zhao Yan didn’t even react before realizing Lin Xian’er had been fed an Elixir by Mu Chen and was sitting disheartened on the ground.
Although Zhao Yan and Lin Xian’er seemed to have a good relationship, it was merely superficial. She had always known they had never truly trusted each other. However, she never expected that one day Lin Xian’er would indeed drag a fellow disciple to be a scapegoat!
Just thinking that if this incident hadn’t happened, perhaps in the future when they encountered danger together, Lin Xian’er might have pushed her out as a shield made Zhao Yan feel a chill in her heart.
She glanced at Lin Xian’er, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not approach, choosing instead to watch the battle between Nan Hua and the Cuihuan Snake King from the side.
Gu Qingqing landed on the ground with Ruan Tian’er, who hadn’t yet recovered from her near-death experience and survival, still a bit dazed, standing blankly beside Gu Qingqing.
Yue Zhao, Yun Ran, Zhuo Tingqiu, and Jun Wuluo landed next to Gu Qingqing. Yue Zhao glanced at Lin Xian’er and then moved his gaze away, while Yun Ran and Zhuo Tingqiu curiously looked at Lin Xian’er before diverting their attention as well. As for Jun Wu, his gaze was fixed on Gu Qingqing the whole time, not even sparing a glance at Lin Xian’er.
Nan Hua was at the Peak of the ninth level, and the Cuihuan Snake King was also at the Peak of the ninth level. The fight between the two was quite a spectacle, neither able to outdo the other. The Cuihuan Snake King repeatedly tried to bite Nan Hua, but before it could get close, Nan Hua would fan it away, then strike it again with another move.
Its snake tail was also very agile, and when its head was knocked away, it would try to coil around Nan Hua, only to be fanned away again.
After a few exchanges, Nan Hua grew a bit impatient. A green light appeared in his hand, and immediately after, the Glazed Frost Flower Fan transformed into a sword, and he swung it eighteen times toward the Cuihuan Snake King.
Eighteen streaks of green Sword Qi shot toward the Cuihuan Snake King’s body in succession.
It turned its head, dodging a few, but the rest struck its body. Its strong scale defense only resulted in a few cracks from the Sword Qi, without breaking its defenses!
Seeing this, Nan Hua furrowed his brows, gaining awareness of the Cuihuan Snake King’s defense. He pushed off with his toes, charging directly at the Cuihuan Snake King.
Although its scales hadn’t been pierced, the Cuihuan Snake King still felt pain and wasn’t in a good mood. Seeing Nan Hua rushing over, it instinctively opened its mouth wide, wanting to swallow Nan Hua whole.
As Nan Hua got close to the snakehead of the Cuihuan Snake King, his figure flashed, appearing on top of the Cuihuan Snake King’s head. He thrust his sword downward at the snake king’s head, and finding he couldn’t penetrate its defense, he sliced downward from the top of the snake king’s head, creating sparks where his sword met scales. When he passed a certain spot, he felt a stronger reaction from the Cuihuan Snake King and immediately stopped.
The Cuihuan Snake King’s snakehead had already arched, rushing toward where Nan Hua was standing. Nan Hua, holding his sword, aimed and stabbed at the softer spot he felt earlier.