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Su Lingyue and Song Xiaoling were horrified by the scene before them, their faces pale. They understood the gravity of the situation, tears welling in their eyes as they nodded repeatedly, urging the flying boat to swiftly escape from the dense forest.
Su Lingyue sat on the ground, unable to rise, her expression dazed.
It’s all my fault. If I hadn’t suggested exploring that forest, Brother Lu wouldn’t have stayed behind.
Song Xiaoling, her eyes red, grasped Su Lingyue's shoulders and shook her firmly.
Sister, what are you saying at a time like this?
Brother Lu is gone, but you are our pillar of support. You have to lead us; if we can find the elders, there might still be a glimmer of hope for Brother Lu.
Su Lingyue forced a bitter smile.
Sister, the gap between the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages is like a chasm. It’s already impressive that Lu Mingyuan could hold off for even a moment; how could he possibly last until we bring help?
Brother Lu sacrificed himself for us!
Despite some past grievances, at this moment, Su Lingyue felt genuine sorrow.
On the flying boat, the other disciples understood this was their last moment together. With red eyes and faces covered, they began to cry softly.
Qi Xiao had stumbled and felt dizzy. Upon hearing that Su Lingyue and Song Xiaoling had already sentenced Lu Mingyuan to death and planned to leave directly, he couldn’t help but feel furious.
Brother Lu endured against the beasts for our sake; how can you just flee without fighting?
The group fell silent, heads bowed in shame. Yet the moment they had faced the Nascent Soul beast had drained all their courage.
That was an existence they could never hope to defeat.
Song Xiaoling's eyes were redder with shame.
They felt guilty towards Brother Lu, but they had even less courage to stay there.
This was Brother Lu’s intention; he sacrificed his life to get us out. Are we really going to lead you all to your deaths as well?
Qi Xiao felt a pain in his chest from anger.
Everyone mourned for Brother Lu, but when it came down to life and death, not one of them was willing to step forward.
Su Lingyue spoke softly.
Xiao Liu, I know you had a deep bond with Brother Lu; there’s nothing we can do about it now.
Qi Xiao clenched his teeth and sneered coldly.
Cowards! If you won’t go, then I will go myself.
I’ll go too.
Brother Qi, take me with you!
"There's still me."
Zhao Jingjing and the others spoke one after another, looking at Qi Xiao with sincere eyes. They were indeed afraid, but they could not bear to see a senior brother who had been joking and laughing with them just a day ago now facing death in the belly of a monster for their sake. To flee without fighting was cowardice, and they could not accept that their own survival came at the cost of another senior brother's life.
Seeing the determination on their faces, Qi Xiao felt a jolt in his heart and replied solemnly. Just as he noticed they were truly planning to leave, Song Xiaoling couldn't help but speak up, her eyes reddening.
"Qi Xiao, have you lost your mind?"
Qi Xiao merely stared at the dense forest below, coldly responding, "Please let us down, Senior Sister. If you don’t let us go, we’ll jump down ourselves!"
Disciples at the Foundation Establishment stage could somewhat control flying swords; at the very least, they had flying techniques. Jumping down from this height was something Qi Xiao was confident about. Worst case scenario, he would just fall and roll a few times.
After waiting for two seconds, when the flying boat stopped, he directly climbed over the railing to jump down. Seeing this, Song Xiaoling and Su Lingyue were startled.
Su Lingyue quickly shouted, "Enough! If you go down like this, you’ll be injured or worse. I’ll let you down!"
Song Xiaoling looked at her disapprovingly. "Senior Sister..."
Su Lingyue sighed softly. She could see that this group was resolute; if she didn’t let them go and pushed them too hard, they would really jump from the boat.
Su Lingyue gathered her spiritual energy to pilot the flying boat. In no time, it slowly descended not far from the dense forest. Without saying a word, Qi Xiao and the others jumped off the boat and ran.
Watching Qi Xiao's determined back, Song Xiaoling couldn't help but stomp her foot and called out loudly, "Qi Xiao, don’t regret this!"
Previously, after the elders of the Xiaoyao Sect joined forces to kill the monster beast, they suppressed the matter and forbade anyone from mentioning it. Therefore, Qi Xiao had always been unaware of the details.
It wasn't until he saw that massive shadow that he finally realized—this was the very beast that had caused Lu Mingyuan's tragic death.
In the distance, a fiery red figure charged straight toward the giant python's eyes, aiming to scorch them. However, the python was no fool; it lowered its head and twisted, delivering a powerful headbutt that sent the fireball flying.
In an instant, several large trees were snapped in half. Lu Mingyuan fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood as he looked up defiantly. "Today, you won't get to them. Even if I die, I'll drag you down with me."
The onlookers felt their hearts sink, and Zhao Jingjing could no longer hold back. She wanted to draw her sword and rush out but was firmly held back by Qi Xiao. "We can't win in a head-on fight. If you go out there like this, you'll just be an appetizer for the giant python."
Zhao Jingjing froze, clutching her sword as she began to sob. "What should we do? Are we just going to watch Brother Lu die here?"
"Absolutely not." Qi Xiao had prepared for this day for so long; he wasn't here just to watch Lu Mingyuan meet his end. He pulled an old copper bell from his jade ring. "This is the Ghost Cry Bell. After three chimes, all spirits will be silenced." He paused, knowing this was an exaggeration, but the bell did have the power to shock the soul.
"When I ring this bell, you all need to rescue Brother Lu." He took a deep breath. "I'm only at the Foundation Establishment stage, while that beast is at the Nascent Soul stage. Our only chance is to catch it off guard. If we fail this time, there won't be a second chance."
Zhao Jingjing and the others nodded vigorously. They rummaged through their jade rings and bags for anything to block their ears and quietly moved closer to where the man and beast were.
Just as Lu Mingyuan staggered to his feet, preparing to unleash all his remaining spiritual energy in a desperate attempt to take down the beast with him, a hauntingly cold sound of the bell rang out.
Both man and beast paused abruptly in the forest.
The giant python shook its head and opened its massive jaws, ready to swallow this unaware human whole when another chime echoed through the air.
Its enormous body froze momentarily, nearly crashing into a towering ancient tree beside it. Even a creature as dull as the giant python sensed that something was amiss; before it could locate the source of the ringing bell, another chime sounded.
Three chimes rang out, and all spirits fell silent.
For a moment, the wind howled eerily through the trees.
Seeing this opportunity, Zhao Jingjing and her companions sprang into action, pulling Lu Mingyuan away from danger.
Seconds later, a thunderous roar erupted from deep within the forest. Birds scattered into the sky as leaves rustled violently. In one area of the woods, the ground shook violently; rocks tumbled down as all beasts trembled in fear, prostrating themselves on the ground.
They knew that the immensely powerful giant python was furious!
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