Top-class Bodyguard

Chapter 689 - 668: The Ancient Serpent

Ren Feng's face lit up with joy as he carefully examined the Yin Spirit Essence Fruit, comparing it with the information the old man had passed onto him.

"Round like a meatball, icy blue on the outside, fiery red on the inside—yes, this is the Yin Spirit Essence Fruit!"

However, Ren Feng didn't act recklessly. Spirit medicines like these usually had spirit beasts guarding them, and the fact that the Yin Spirit Essence Fruit was growing in a cold pond made it even more mysterious.

This cold pond's stillness confirmed the presence of a spirit beast.

Ren Feng took a deep breath, his whole body's True Qi surged, and with a tip-toe like a dragonfly skimming the water, he darted towards the Yin Spirit Essence Fruit!

But in just a fleeting moment, frost began to creep up on Ren Feng's right hand as he reached for the Yin Spirit Essence Fruit, immediately forming ice blocks with astonishing speed.

Ren Feng's eyes narrowed, realizing the Yin Spirit Essence Fruit possessed an ability surprisingly similar to Tang Dieyi's spirit realm skills.

With a shake of True Qi from his right hand, the ice shattered into pieces. Ren Feng grabbed the Yin Spirit Essence Fruit fiercely, tearing it and the roots away.

At the moment he seized the Yin Spirit Essence Fruit, a very ancient creature deep in the cold pond suddenly opened its eyes, glimmers of eerie blue illuminating the dark waters.

Ren Feng felt a rush of joy and immediately headed back to the shore.

He got it.

Ren Feng dared not delay and ran towards the cave exit as soon as he touched the ground, while the entire vast cold pond's water began surging upward as if boiling.

Ren Feng ran out of the cave, but at that moment, his expression changed.

No way, the Yang Tribulation now?

To ensure success in obtaining the Yin Spirit Essence Fruit, he had to use True Qi, knowing without it, he would have been frozen into an ice sculpture.

He intended to return to the ancient village and consume the Yin Spirit Essence Fruit after escaping the forest, but unexpectedly, the damned Yang Tribulation erupted right then.

Ren Feng had just exited the cave when he felt himself engulfed by a tumultuous phantom fire.

In his eyes, he could even see the four-clawed golden dragon from the past fourth mountain, roaring and charging at him.

In this Yang Tribulation, he vaguely sensed he couldn't suppress it any longer.

But just then, he abruptly heard the loud splashing of water followed by a peculiar call.

Ren Feng had never heard such a sound; it was somewhat like a snake's hiss, mixed with an "ah" and a splashing sound.

He felt the creature from the pond was coming towards him.

Yet Ren Feng's actions were already strained, a gleam of cold light flashed in his eyes, he gritted his teeth, and swallowed the Yin Spirit Essence Fruit whole!

If he couldn't escape, then he'd forcefully withstand the Fourth Yang Tribulation!

Ren Feng closed his eyes as the Yin Spirit Essence Fruit entered his body, causing the phantom flames to seemingly be rapidly absorbed.

However, in return, even more intense phantom flames engulfed his body.

Ren Feng remained unmoving, and from the cave behind him, the sound grew closer, making his skin prickle with goosebumps.

Gradually, a serpent's head suddenly emerged from the cave!

The head was very long, seven or eight meters, but not quite like a snake; at the neck, there were gills, and beneath the head was a cockscomb.

"Hiss!"

The serpent suddenly opened its wide mouth, its cockscomb spreading, turning its whole head into a blooming carnivorous flower!

Then, it lunged at the motionless Ren Feng below, swallowing him whole!

In Ren Feng's heart, there was only time to curse "Damn it" before being swallowed into the serpent's stomach.

With that, the serpent returned to the cave, restoring peace to the forest as if nothing had happened.

...

In a forest outside Taijiang Village.

A chaotic battle was unfolding here, with countless powerful True Qi rampant, the surrounding trees had long been broken in half, and the ground was a mess.

Over a dozen experts were frantically besieging Liang Hongkuan, who stood surrounded in the center, with the likes of Daoist Poison showing no mercy.

Bang!

Liang Hongkuan clashed violently with an expert, and immediately felt two strong and terrifying auras attacking from both sides.

Liang Hongkuan tapped his foot, retreating rapidly, but found even more people attacking from behind.

The sheer number of attackers overwhelmed Liang Hongkuan.

"Liang Hongkuan, hand over the cultivation technique!"

Daoist Poison commanded coldly!

"This is my family's ancestral cultivation technique, why should I give it to you!"

"Refusal leads to only one path: death!"

Liu said coldly, his face cruel, moving with remarkable agility, his body almost entirely armed with hidden weapons, forcing Liang Hongkuan to remain cautious in combat.

"If I hand it over, I'll still be doomed!"

"Haha, you're quite self-aware, but I promise you'll die easily."

Daoist Poison laughed heartily.

Liang Hongkuan did not answer, still resisting. Individually, these opponents weren't a match for him, but combined, Liang Hongkuan was outmatched.

Previously, when Ren Feng was besieged like this, he forced his way through using his final Yang state needlework to incinerate those experts.

The fight continued, Daoist Poison voice cold as he said, "Stop wasting time, disable him and force out the location of the cultivation technique."

"Alright."

The other experts responded loudly, escalating their attacks.

Liang Hongkuan was engaged in explosive exchanges with one expert when several others suddenly surged forward.

Liang Hongkuan retreated, but those in front pushed harder, while Liu sneered, pulling out a small syringe from his hand.

"Try my Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle!"

In an instant, countless needles shot towards Liang Hongkuan from the left, moving at incredible speed!

Liang Hongkuan had just driven back those in front, but an even greater danger arose. He turned to see the incoming Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle.

There was no time to escape. Liang Hongkuan immediately shielded himself with True Qi.

But the next second, his face changed drastically as the needles pierced through his True Qi and thudded into his body!

Liu sneered, "My Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle isn't something that Internal Strength can block. Plus, it's poisoned, Liang Hongkuan, you're done for."