Top Grade Pure Beauty CEO-Chapter 314 Zhu Jiuyin

The weather in September was stifling and restless, and even deep into the night, the heat showed no signs of abating.

Jiang Lichun opened his eyes, waking from his cultivation, stood up, and looked towards the direction of the ancient tomb. "Let’s get moving," he said.

The rest of them also opened their eyes one after another. Li Xiaoyao turned his head to Cheng Dongliang and said, "You wait here. That demon beast is powerful; it’s not something you can handle."

After Li Xiaoyao had easily killed Wu Cang, his status in Cheng Dongliang’s heart soared. Upon hearing this, he nodded lightly.

Once the group had left, the atmosphere here instantly lightened. Someone said, "So many of us have died; are we just going to stand by and watch them take everything in the ancient tomb?"

Cheng Dongliang sneered and replied, "Even if we all died, we wouldn’t be able to enter the ancient tomb. Do you really think they need our help? With their powerful cultivation levels, even if they take everything, it has nothing to do with us."

The man fell silent. Of course, he understood the logic, but watching treasures from the ancient tomb being snatched away by others still rankled him.

A voice in the crowd said, "The ancient tomb is so big, once they kill that Fire Serpent, we can go in too. At that point, whoever finds the treasure will rely on their own skills."

These words moved everyone. Indeed, with the tomb being so large, there was certainly more than one treasure.

Li Xiaoyao and the four others moved swiftly, like a breeze, heading towards the direction of the ancient tomb.

After half an hour, the ancient tomb came into view of the five of them.

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"We’re here." Slowing his pace, Jiang Lichun raised a hand, signaling everyone to stop.

With vigilant eyes scanning the surroundings, Jiang Lichun whispered, "That giant serpent is around the ancient tomb. It will appear immediately if there’s any disturbance. Furthermore, there are other demon beasts around the tomb that follow the serpent’s orders."

Qi Tianning asked, "So, do you have any good suggestions?"

Shaking his head, Jiang Lichun replied, "There are no good suggestions. What we can do is to fight the serpent head-on, but its cultivation level is extremely terrifying. Even I am not a match for it in a direct confrontation."

Li Xiaoyao’s expression changed, while the others showed little surprise, evidently having been briefed by Jiang Lichun beforehand.

Jiang Lichun was a cultivator at the peak of the Spirit Cultivation Realm, yet he admitted to being inferior to that gigantic serpent.

Li Xiaoyao could scarcely imagine just how terrifying the cultivation level of that serpent could be.

"You old man." Li Xiaoyao lowered his voice, speaking fiercely, "You dragged me here to die without being sure?"

Jiang Lichun glanced at him and took out a sachet, asking, "Have you seen what’s inside this?"

"No." Li Xiaoyao honestly hadn’t looked, but he knew what was written inside.

Tossing the sachet to him, Jiang Lichun said, "Open it and see."

Li Xiaoyao immediately threw it back. "No need to look, I know what’s written inside."

Thinking Li Xiaoyao had peeked inside, Jiang Lichun said, "Before we left, I had my senior brother cast a fortune for me. The signs indicated great fortune..."

Before he could finish, Li Xiaoyao interrupted, "Cut the nonsense. I don’t believe in divinations and fortunes. At most, they serve as psychological comfort without any practical effect."

Putting away the sachet, Jiang Lichun said, "If you’re scared now and want to back out, I won’t blame you."

Li Xiaoyao opened his mouth, his face reddening, then cursed, "Damn it, you think I’m scared? You old bastard, let me tell you, I, Li Xiaoyao, have never given a damn about that little bug. Do you believe I could take down that little bug all by myself?"

Me, Li Xiaoyao, scared? I’ve never even known the meaning of fear.

Indeed, Li Xiaoyao was not afraid. He might not have been a match for the giant serpent, but he had many ways to deal with it, for instance, Nie Xiaoqian at the pinnacle of the Spirit Cultivation Realm.

"Sssss..."

The grass rustled, and a One-Horned Wolf slowly walked past in front of the group.

Jiang Lichun’s eyes flashed with a trace of murderous intent as he said, "I’ll lure out that giant snake. You all hold your breath and stay hidden in the shadows, take the opportunity to strike, and make sure to kill it in one blow."

Their expressions solemn, the group nodded slightly.

Jiang Lichun took a deep breath, leaped into the air, and without anyone noticing, he’d produced a horsetail whisk in his hand.

Suddenly appearing beside the One-Horned Wolf, he flicked his wrist, and the soft whisk straightened in an instant, turning into a long whip that lashed fiercely onto the wolf’s head.

"Bang!"

The One-Horned Wolf’s head exploded like a watermelon, shattering instantaneously and turning into a mist of blood, staining the surrounding grass and trees red.

And with Jiang Lichun’s attack, a shrill scream suddenly rose from behind the ancient tomb.

His complexion changing subtly, Jiang Lichun knew it was the giant snake.

The others, hidden in the shadows, looked in the direction of the sound. In the darkness, two blood-red eyes as large as lanterns flickered in and out of sight.

Those blood-colored pupils, as if emerging from Hell itself, made anyone who looked into them feel a chill run down their spine.

Just one look was enough to make one feel as though they’d fallen into an ice cellar. How terrifying was this giant snake, truly?

Li Xiu gripped the Seven Star Ancient Sword tightly; the Precious Sword had grown much more powerful after his constant nurturing than when he’d first acquired it.

"Miss Xiaoqian, what kind of demon beast is this?" Li Xiaoyao asked in his mind.

"Zhu Jiuyin," Nie Xiaoqian’s voice resounded. During this time, she had been residing within the ancient jade, nourishing her soul, and was in much better condition than when Li Xiaoyao had first met her.

"Zhu Jiuyin? Holy shit, the legendary Earth Dragon?" Li Xiaoyao was not unfamiliar with the name Zhu Jiuyin, but he didn’t know much in the way of specific details.

Nie Xiaoqian said, "Legend has it that Zhu Jiuyin has an eye on its forehead that connects to the Underworld. Once looked upon by that eye, one’s soul will be sent to the Underworld."

"Glug," Li Xiaoyao swallowed saliva and cursed silently, "Damn it all."

"What is Zhu Jiuyin’s cultivation level?"

"Cultivation level is average, only at the fifth rank of the Spirit Cultivation Realm," Nie Xiaoqian said nonchalantly.

Spirit Cultivation Realm fifth rank...

And that’s considered average... only at...

Nie Xiaoqian’s words dealt Li Xiaoyao a crushing blow...

But then he came to terms with it. To Nie Xiaoqian, at the peak of the Spirit Cultivation Realm, a Zhu Jiuyin of the fifth rank truly was just average.

It was a massive hit to his pride. Li Xiaoyao felt he needed to speed up his cultivation; otherwise, in situations like these, always relying on a woman was downright embarrassing.

Zhu Jiuyin’s massive body slowly rose up, coiling as it moved. The sight of its crimson forked tongue flicking in and out was chilling to the bone.

Its speed was incredibly fast, and its colossal body did not detract from its agility in the slightest.

Jiang Lichun’s face wore an unprecedented severity, his right hand tightly grasping the horsetail whisk, his muscles under his long robe tensed, his eyes fixed on Zhu Jiuyin.

"Hiss~"

Zhu Jiuyin arched its upper body backward, its blood-red eyes locked onto Jiang Lichun. Then, it suddenly lunged forward, its gaping maw aiming for Jiang Lichun.