Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 683 - 668: Serpent Entwines the Jiao (Part 2)

Chapter 683: Chapter 668: Serpent Entwines the Jiao (Part 2)

"Swish, swish!"

With a wave of the Gold-Scattering Fan, Bai Yunqi manipulated the water in the pool to split into two, attacking from both sides.

This move was also familiar; the mindless zombie, driven by survival instincts, was drawn in, its massive body completely leaving the pool and entering the corridor.

"Be careful!"

They both warned each other in unison, then acted separately.

Previous failures were due to their attempts to jointly kill the zombified Flood Dragon, advancing into the Underground Palace step by step to ensure there were no hidden dangers left behind. After all, whether other monsters lurked in the pool was still unknown.

It proved impossible for just the two of them to kill the zombie; they either had to retreat and request reinforcements or risk it all for a chance.

With the training they’ve undergone since obtaining the Key, both of their Cultivation levels had solidified considerably, making them reluctant to give up such a rare opportunity.

Bai Yunqi had to risk being strangled, engaging the zombie in hand-to-hand combat;

Meanwhile, Xie Chenyuan had to face potential dangers within the pool alone and seize the Treasure as quickly as possible.

Neither could afford any mistake, or they’d be lost in the tomb.

"Hiss!"

The massive white snake, having revealed its true form and devoured the remnants of the Flood Dragon’s soul, was even more formidable, its enormous body swimming through the corridor, looking almost dragon-like from a distance.

With bloodline power, it raised its head and flicked its tongue, successfully luring the zombie over.

Its survival instinct "after revival" was to devour all nearby life. Sensing the provocation of fresh "food," the zombie twisted its massive, sturdy body and lunged forward!

Anyway, the purpose this time was to buy Xie Chenyuan time to seize the Treasure; Bai Yunqi had to ensure that every means was employed at the critical moment. He transformed back into human form, dodging the lunge, and a damp, fishy smell filled the air.

"Great fortune, it will surely succeed!" Xie Chenyuan hid in a corner, silently cheering himself on, then waited for the right moment to act.

Originally enveloped by a stone sculpture, a glowing Treasure was revealed after breaking the outer layer, placed in the lotus-shaped platform carved atop a giant stone pillar in the center of the water, resembling some kind of offering.

Vaguely visible in the deep square pool below, at the cardinal points were three thinner pillars than the one in the center, each supporting the four ornately carved borders encircling the pool.

On them lay smaller, slender dragon shapes, jaws gaping and faces menacing, uncertain if they were zombies.

However, every time he reached near the pool, it was always the largest "living" one in the center that came out to attack. Despite the chaos outside, the others never moved, leading Xie Chenyuan to think they might all be fake.

Otherwise, why would the big one act while the small ones stayed still like decorations?

"Roar~"

Not far away, the zombified Flood Dragon, having been toiled with, lost patience, roaring as it turned to give up on tracking the intruder and prepared to return to the pool.

"You shall not escape!" Bai Yunqi revealed his true form, spiraling down from a stone beam above the corridor to intercept, surprisingly striking the zombie, and entwining its cold, rigid body.

The black and white, equally sized dragon and snake twisted and struggled, their massive bodies clashing, their tails smashing into the stone walls, causing stones and dust to rain down.

Bai Yunqi excelled in agility, not intending to strangle it; as long as he could prevent the zombie from returning to the pool;

Failing having claws, he compensated with Cultivation Techniques when relying on brute strength wasn’t enough.

For a moment, the corridor was filled with a dragon’s roar and a serpent’s dance, black and white scales stained with blood scattered everywhere.

Seeing this, Xie Chenyuan stepped on his Flying Sword, skimming over the water; as his fingertips were about to touch the Treasure, the small dragons, blurred by the rippling water, suddenly came to life, their pairs of snow-white, lifeless eyes glaring, raising their claws and opening their massive mouths to unleash a roaring attack!

"Oh my!" He quickly maneuvered the Flying Sword upward, narrowly saving his right hand from being sliced by the roaring waves of the many small dragons.

They were all zombies!

With Flood Dragons stirring in the water, Xie Chenyuan sensed the terrifying pressure, shouted, "Hold on a bit longer, get ready to retreat!"

So close to securing it in the Storage Bag, he was unwilling to give up, knowing that Brother Bai had already paid a heavy price to halt the big dragon, he couldn’t fail like this!

As he circled in the air, he looked closely and discovered that the small dragon zombies might not have fully formed yet, their tails still bound to the pillars and unable to detach, meaning they couldn’t leave the pool.

If only there were something like a fishing net to snatch the treasure mid-air!

While Xie Chenyuan was racking his brain, racing against time to find a solution, Bai Yunqi had already gone berserk. He was, after all, a snake not yet transformed into a flood dragon; encountering undead that felt no pain meant he couldn’t gain any advantage by brute force.

Once again slammed fiercely against the stone wall, his body almost falling apart, the excruciating pain made his snake eyes even redder with bloodlust. His wild, combative spirit burst forth, "If you were alive, perhaps I’d fear you a bit; but a thing that’s dead and not yet stiffened, what’s there to fear!"

Opening his snake mouth to reveal sharp fangs, Bai Yunqi bit at the neck of the flood dragon’s undead body. No matter how much it thrashed wildly in death, he bit down hard, refusing to let go.

"Gulp! Gulp!"

However, he never expected that this undead body still had flowing blood inside. Biting too deeply, he inadvertently swallowed two mouthfuls. The cold flood dragon blood turned fiery within a few breaths.

His wounds, earlier bleeding and with scales falling off, didn’t hurt as much anymore.

It seemed he accidentally drank some unusual blood. Bai Yunqi felt stronger and clearer-headed, suddenly recalling a legend—Phoenixes are reborn from fire; dragons slumber in underground caves, shedding their dead, unstiffened bodies to nurture new life from within!

Could it be that this undead body holds a true dragon not yet fully resurrected?!

"Just hold on a bit longer!" Bai Yunqi grew increasingly excited.

Freeing his mouth for a moment, he urged Xie Chenyuan not to rush. Then, disregarding the body being scratched raw by dragon claws, he bit deeper into its wounds, single-mindedly aiming to drink more blood.

"Brother Bai, Brother Bai, we make a great team." Xie Chenyuan also wanted to wait a moment, having come up with a solution, but needed time to implement it.

Hearing his teammate still robust with energy, clearly able to hold on a while longer, he dove into the water, casually throwing an attack, luring an enraged lesser dragon. Using his relatively small human body to maneuver, he aimed to have these clumsy creatures with tails stuck to stone pillars entangle, allowing him to seize the treasure amidst the chaos.

The secret passage was a chaotic mess, with blood streaks everywhere;

Nine little dragons churned the water into tumultuous waves.

It all happened so fast—from when the two split up until Bai Yunqi drank the dragon blood, and Xie Chenyuan risked himself to take the treasure, it all took only a few minutes.

But for the two racing to complete their respective tasks, it felt like a very long time had passed.

Both were anxious, worried the other wouldn’t last.

Finally, under Xie Chenyuan’s meticulous "weaving," the nine dragons wound tighter, forming a deadlock. He narrowly avoided getting hit several times, luckily aided by several magical treasures, escaping danger just in time.

He reached forward, placing the treasure into his storage bag, nervously riding his flying sword towards his teammates, eager to leave this place together. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

However, Bai Yunqi was intoxicated by the drinking, his chest and abdomen scratched to the bone by dragon claws, yet he stubbornly bit the large hole in the undead flood dragon’s neck, unwilling to let go.

"I’ll help you, let’s get out of here!" Xie Chenyuan’s pupils contracted at the sight, forgoing anything else as he jumped onto the undead, using both hands to stab his sword viciously into the dull white dragon eye.

"Splash!"

A gush of fresh blood sprayed out, drenching him completely.

Bai Yunqi finally had enough to drink, transforming into human form to grab Xie Chenyuan with one hand, while using the key with the other, instantaneously leaving the flood dragon tomb to return to the small courtyard.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two "blood-soaked" figures suddenly fell into the courtyard. The nearby Granny Huang’s soul cried out in surprise, "Someone’s injured, quick! Hurry and help!"

Jiang Yuan glanced up, noticing his contract pet’s health bar nearly depleted. He jumped forward, pulling out a blood replenishing pill from his storage bag to feed him, "Little White? Little White, are you alright?"

The opponent looked in a bad state, covered in blood, with the chest and abdomen area’s white magical robe ripped open, revealing ghastly wounds, but his breathing was steady.

The system’s detailed info popped up — this guy had greedily consumed most of the blood from a nearly revived flood dragon!

So although it looked frightening, he was actually stable and in no real danger.

In fact, having swallowed the flood dragon’s remnant spirit earlier, and now drinking enough dragon blood, for Bai Yunqi, it laid a good foundation for successfully transforming into a flood dragon in the future.

As for Xie Chenyuan, he wasn’t hurt at all; the blood soaking him was all dragon blood.

Once he absorbs the power contained in dragon blood, he’ll also gain an extra layer of defense in the future.