novelraw Chapter 129 : Are You Still Qi Hao?
Chapter 129 : Are You Still Qi Hao?
Chapter 129: Are You Still Qi Hao?
At the same time, waves of furious roars came from within the lightning, and a scorched, burnt stench spread through the air.
Lu Xueqi caught the scent and immediately knew that the Black Water Mystic Serpent’s protective shield had already been shattered by the gigantic lightning finger.
The terrifying power of lightning acted directly upon the serpent’s body, inflicting tremendous damage upon it, which was why that vile beast let out such agonized roars.
Although she felt pleased with the effect of this attack, Lu Xueqi did not relax her guard.
Hearing that the Black Water Mystic Serpent’s roars were still loud and carried no hint of weakness, she knew that it had yet to suffer a fatal wound.
At this moment, Zhang Xiaofan and Lin Jingyu descended and landed behind her.
Zhang Xiaofan wore a worried expression and asked urgently, “Senior Sister Lu, are you all right?”
By now, Lu Xueqi’s earlier injuries had completely healed.
Although traces of blood still hung at the corner of her lips, her aura was steady.
She raised her hand and wiped away the bloodstains, saying, “It’s nothing serious.~”
She then looked at the two of them.
“Thank you for turning back to look for me-.”
Zhang Xiaofan and Lin Jingyu hurriedly shook their heads.
“Senior Sister Lu, there’s no need to say that.We’re fellow disciples—this is only right-.”
Lu Xueqi nodded, then asked again, “You both saw what happened with Qi Hao. What are your thoughts on this?”
Hearing this, the two could not help but recall Qi Hao’s actions earlier that day.
Lin Jingyu understood it clearly in his heart—Qi Hao had clearly wanted to complete a binding through physical contact with Lu Xueqi, only to be repelled instead and ultimately end up buried in the serpent’s belly.
Thinking that one great transmigrator enemy had been eliminated, and that the position of Longshou Peak’s future seat leader might now fall into his hands, Lin Jingyu felt secretly delighted.
Yet when he looked at Lu Xueqi’s formidable strength and her understanding of the matters concerning Grass Temple Village, he could not help but feel suspicious—could Lu Xueqi herself also be a transmigrator?
But recalling her past behavior, he could find no obvious signs, which left him hesitant for a moment.
Even so, he still hurriedly voiced his stance.
“Senior Sister Lu, rest assured.Senior Brother Qi’s actions brought this upon himself. Moreover, he perished in the jaws of the Black Water Mystic Serpent—this has nothing to do with Senior Sister.”
Zhang Xiaofan also nodded solemnly in agreement.
Lu Xueqi inclined her head in satisfaction.
With her current strength, she did not fear the Qingyun Sect.
However, having grown up in the sect since childhood, she harbored deep feelings toward it and was unwilling to sever ties with it unless absolutely necessary.
Now that the two had given such assurances, the heavy stone in her heart finally fell.
“In that case, thank you both.”
Before her words had even finished, a massive column of water suddenly shot forth violently from the direction of the Black Water Mystic Serpent.
Lu Xueqi’s expression changed abruptly as she cried out urgently, “Everyone, be careful!”
Spiritual energy surged throughout her body as she lightly tapped with her fingertip.
A gigantic Tai Chi Diagram phantom instantly appeared, blocking in front of the three of them.
Lin Jingyu and Zhang Xiaofan were greatly alarmed and hastily retreated backward.
While Lu Xueqi was blocking the water column, the Black Water Mystic Serpent had already broken free from the lightning.
Its entire body was scorched black, thin strands of golden lightning slithering between its scales, while wisps of green smoke rose from its massive body, making it look ferocious and terrifying.
At this moment, the gaze it cast toward Lu Xueqi was filled with killing intent.
Its crimson eyes brimmed with madness, as though it would not rest until it devoured her whole.
The Black Water Mystic Serpent no longer hesitated and transformed into a black shadow that lunged straight toward her.
Lu Xueqi dispersed the water column and looked at the oncoming giant serpent, letting out a cold laugh.
Her figure moved swiftly.
With a sweep of her right hand, the Tianyao Divine Sword instantly appeared in her grasp.
Immediately after, she poured all the spiritual energy in her body into the sword and suddenly slashed forward.
In an instant, the void trembled.
A gigantic sword radiance tore through the air, cleaving toward the Black Water Mystic Serpent like a reversed Milky Way.
Sensing the terrifying pressure of the sword radiance, the Black Water Mystic Serpent was struck with extreme fear and violently swung its tail, sweeping it toward the sword light.
A thunderous boom rang out as the sword light collided with the serpent’s tail, and the Black Water Mystic Serpent let out a shrill, miserable scream.
The tail it had used to attack Lu Xueqi was directly severed by that single sword strike!
Chunks of flesh and foul, stinking blood rained down from the sky, splattering in all directions.
The Black Water Mystic Serpent, already heavily wounded by Lu Xueqi, suffered another devastating blow, and its massive body instantly lost one quarter of its length.
The excruciating pain made it release earth-shaking roars.
As a serpent, even with its body incomplete, its ferocity did not diminish in the slightest.
It opened its gaping, blood-soaked maw and lunged once more at Lu Xueqi, snapping viciously.
Seeing this, Lu Xueqi’s spiritual energy flashed explosively around her body, and she transformed into a streak of lightning, instantly teleporting far away.
But the moment she landed, she inwardly cried out that things were bad—the Black Water Mystic Serpent, after missing its target, actually changed direction and charged ferociously toward Zhang Xiaofan and Lin Jingyu.
The expressions of Zhang Xiaofan and Lin Jingyu changed drastically.
They hastily activated their magic treasures and fled in streaks of light.
However, their speed was far inferior to that of the Black Water Mystic Serpent.
After a deafening boom, although they barely avoided the serpent’s head, they were blasted away by the violent wind raised by its massive body.
The two immediately spat blood wildly and fell straight toward the ground.
Seeing this, Lu Xueqi’s expression changed dramatically.
She suddenly swept her right hand, and two streams of power radiating terrifying aura and boundless vitality burst forth from her palm, shooting toward the two who were rapidly falling.
At the instant Zhang Xiaofan and Lin Jingyu were about to smash into the ground, those two forces merged into their bodies and began repairing their injuries.
After confirming that the two were not in immediate mortal danger, Lu Xueqi did not linger any longer.
Her figure flashed, and gripping her long sword, she appeared above the Black Water Mystic Serpent’s head.
She slashed down fiercely with one strike, and before the serpent’s horrified gaze, directly pierced through one of its eyes.
The Black Water Mystic Serpent could not help but let out a pained, agonized hiss.
It writhed its body wildly, but Lu Xueqi showed no mercy.
Her figure flickered incessantly as she hacked several more times across the serpent’s body, thoroughly crippling it.
Serpent blood poured out like a torrent, tracing crimson arcs through the air before gathering into slender streams upon hitting the ground, continuously flowing toward the Unfeeling Sea.
Just as Lu Xueqi was about to deliver the final blow, an eerie purple light suddenly erupted from the abdomen of the Black Water Mystic Serpent, whose aura was weak and on the verge of death.
Immediately after, a massive gash split open its belly, and a figure wreathed in dense black qi, with a ferocious visage, burst out from within, tearing free through its abdomen.
Lu Xueqi stared at that figure, her pupils shrinking abruptly—that figure was actually Qi Hao!
She had never imagined that Qi Hao, who had been swallowed into the Black Water Mystic Serpent’s belly, had not been digested at all, but instead escaped completely intact.
At this moment, Qi Hao’s entire body exuded an eerie and powerful aura.
His eyes glowed with strange red light, and his presence was even more terrifying than that of the Black Water Mystic Serpent by several degrees.
Lu Xueqi’s expression turned grave as she stared intently at Qi Hao, trying to discern what exactly had happened to him.
And while Lu Xueqi was staring closely at Qi Hao, the Black Water Mystic Serpent, barely clinging to life, rapidly slithered its body and crawled toward the Unfeeling Sea.
Seeing the Black Water Mystic Serpent’s actions, Lu Xueqi had no intention of stopping it.
After all, with Qi Hao—this great enemy—now before her, the Black Water Mystic Serpent was no longer worth her attention.
Moreover, given its current injuries, the chances of the Black Water Mystic Serpent surviving were extremely low.
Qi Hao, who had just burst free from the serpent’s abdomen, abruptly raised his head to look at Lu Xueqi at the instant he broke out.
A cold killing intent flashed through his eyes.
An eerie aura spread from his body.
His eyes were blood-red, and patches of purple scales had even appeared across his body.
These scales were strikingly similar to those of the Black Water Mystic Serpent.
Seeing this, Lu Xueqi could not help but ask, “Are you still Qi Hao?”