The hook snake moved swiftly in the swamp. Gu Pinglin dodged while trying to catch his breath, looking very embarrassed. Finally, just as he was in the air, the hook snake raised its head and opened its mouth to bite him. At the same time, the other side of the snake's tail came out of the swamp again and swept towards him!
Faced with the double attack, Gu Pinglin had no time to dodge and was about to be bitten when suddenly a white shadow flew out of the fog, with the purple sword in its hand slashing the snake's tail.
The hook snake had suffered before and knew how powerful the enemy was, so it immediately retracted its tail into the mud.
The white shadow did not stop coming, the sword changed shape, dozens of sword flowers went straight to the snake's head, while the hook snake dodged, he reached out and grabbed Gu Pinglin's wrist, and brought the exhausted Gu Pinglin out of danger in time.
Gu Pinglin was not surprised.
The hook snake is a ferocious beast and has a geographical advantage in the swamp. If he died, he wouldn't be able to survive for long alone, so he had to help.
Duan Qingming brought him to a black stone, panting softly and smiling as if nothing had happened: "I didn't expect you to have such a deep friendship with Xuanming Sect. In order to save people, you are willing to put yourself in danger."
Gu Pinglin said calmly: "Qu Lin is Senior Sister Yan's niece. For Senior Sister Yan's sake, I can't just stand by and watch."
"She's not here, so what?"
"Of course I left."
"So direct," Duan Qingming narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "We are friendly brothers. How can you bear to abandon me? I just saved you."
"If it weren't for you, would I be in danger?" Gu Pinglin asked, "Should I thank you for using us as a shield?"
Duan Qingming said: "They are them, and I saved them."
"You have good intentions?" Gu Pinglin smiled, "Didn't you lead them in?"
"You are too suspicious," Duan Qingming said, "If I really wanted to harm them, they would have died long ago."
Gu Pinglin asked bluntly: "If they were all dead, how could you survive until now?"
He found something strange in the Falling Wild Goose Swamp, but he led Qu Lin and his team to explore the way first, just in case, and cleverly used them as shields in times of crisis. When encountering the vicious beast Hook Snake, a madman like him would never be afraid, and even wanted to take the opportunity to complete his sword moves. When Qu Lin and his team were injured or killed, he would definitely come out to "help", but he would not let them get away. Every time when they were exhausted from sword testing, he would lead the Hook Snake to divert the target, and rescue them when they were in desperate situations. The Xuanming Sect suffered several casualties for no reason, and in the end they were grateful to him.
This is Duan Qingming, who is good at playing with people’s hearts. His smile is as gentle as the spring breeze, but he is ruthless and ungrateful, and regards other people’s lives as those of ants.
Gu Pinglin knew this opponent too well, so he would not be fooled by his sweet words. He said with a smile, "Now I am the only shield you have left, so you must cherish me."
"You always doubt my good intentions," Duan Qingming said, "Well, if you think so, then you must stay alive."
"No need to remind me."
While they were talking, the two of them were also taking the time to catch their breath. Sensing the vibrations beneath their feet, they both jumped up at the same time and floated away in opposite directions.
With a "splash", mud splashed, the hook snake emerged, and the black stone was knocked away.
At this critical moment, the two had no time to argue with each other. They could only work together to delay time and seize the opportunity to escape.
The hook snake chased after Gu Pinglin.
How can a human be as fast as a beast? Gu Pinglin flew low over the water, running for several miles, and the snake's tongue was less than ten feet away from his back.
The snake's head retracted slightly, a sign of an attack.
Suddenly, Gu Pinglin stopped, his eyes became sharp, and then he rose from the ground, circling upwards, and used the "Eagle Pouncing on Snake" move!
Lingxin Swordsmanship is known for its control and defense, and rarely has overbearing sword moves. "Eagle pounces on snake" is an exception, and it is also Gu Pinglin's unique move in his previous life. This move is different from the meticulous and cautious Lingxin Swordsmanship, and it is powerful and usually used at the final decisive moment, a one-hit kill. Gu Pinglin didn't want to reveal too many cards, but the situation was critical and he couldn't care less.
The man was in mid-air, his body suddenly turned upside down, with his head down and his feet up. The sword drew the power of heaven and earth, drawing a sharp streak of lightning, and pounced straight on the hook snake!
The majestic momentum is like an eagle swooping down on its prey; the fluttering sleeves are like a flying goose swooping down from the sky.
Even though Duan Qingming was known as a swordsmanship genius, he was stunned when he saw this move with his own eyes.
The sword light accurately cut the snake's neck, and it should have cut it in half with one sword. However, Gu Pinglin's cultivation was too low at that time, and this move was used to its limit, but it only left a wound on the hook snake's neck. For the ferocious beast, this wound was far from enough to be fatal.
After suffering a series of losses, the hook snake became furious, with its upper and lower jaws almost stretched into a straight line as it bit towards Gu Pinglin.
Gu Pinglin was about to retreat when suddenly, a huge pressure descended from above his head!
There seemed to be an invisible barrier in the sky, and people were like prey, being locked in place with nowhere to escape, and a sense of panic arose spontaneously.
Hooksnake paused, seeming to feel uneasy.
This kind of pressure was so familiar that Gu Pinglin was stunned for a moment before he reacted and looked up.
A white shadow broke through the clouds.
Everything happened in a flash. A simple sword seemed to change but not change. It was hard to grasp and unavoidable. True Qi infused the sword, and dazzling purple light paved a road in the air, splitting the entire space in half!
"Under Feihong's shadow?" Gu Pinglin was surprised.
Such a brilliant move was the prototype of the second style of Gu Ying's sword technique in his previous life, "Flying Under the Shadow". Due to the influence of the change in fate, it had the same shortcomings as the move "Ghost Passing Shadow".
He was still able to comprehend these sword styles in the Lingxin Sect, more than ten years earlier than in his previous life. What changes will there be in the future
Gu Pinglin was in mixed mood.
As expected, Duan Qingming's cultivation was insufficient at the moment, and he used incomplete sword moves, so the attack did not work. It just happened to hit the wound inflicted by Gu Pinglin before, aggravating the injury. The huge body of the hook snake tumbled in the mud, and bits of black mud flew up, blocking the vision of the two.
The two retreated in time and continued to escape.
"The sixth level of Na Yuan, very good."
"Congratulations, you have entered the Qi Refining Realm."
The two of them talked, but they didn't dare to stop for a moment, and neither of them ran out of the swamp. The distance out was too far, and Chang Jinxin and the others might not be able to rescue them in time. Gu Pinglin had his own plan, and he cooperated with Duan Qingming, barely holding on for more than half an hour, and gradually led the hook snake to the depths of the swamp.
Behind them, black waves rolled in, and the two were exhausted and in a desperate situation.
Gu Pinglin's eyes lit up.
This place is already the center of the swamp. There happens to be an inconspicuous oval black stone on the mud, which can be used for resting and catching one's breath. People who enter the swamp probably choose to rest here, and the surface of the stone has been worn very smooth.
This is it! Gu Pinglin didn't even think twice, and used up his last bit of strength to chop down the black stone with his sword!
Duan Qingming did not stop him from cutting off his own retreat.
The ferocious beast was right behind them. Even if they had this place to rest, the two of them would still be doomed. It was certainly impossible for Gu Pinglin to do this just to find a place to rest and recuperate.
After a full-strength blow, only a crack appeared on the black stone.
Even so, the hook snake behind him immediately stopped moving forward, as if sensing some unusual aura, and shrank its head uneasily.
Seeing that Gu Pinglin was about to fall, Duan Qingming stretched out his arm to support him, and at the same time threw a sword, hitting the crack on the stone with exactly the same force and direction.
At the moment the stone broke, a huge roar was heard underground, as if a leak had opened. Mud and water surged down, and the entire swamp was collapsing. Before long, a stone platform was revealed.
The stone platform is not big, it is square in shape and can accommodate dozens of people.
"Hmm?" Duan Qingming's eyes moved slightly as he looked at the stone platform but did not go over immediately.
Gu Pinglin was shocked: "You... you are..."
"Me?" Duan Qingming looked at him sideways and said with a smile, "I entered the Zhoutian realm at the ninth level of Na Yuan."
Ninth level, he actually practiced Na Yuan to the legendary ninth level!
He felt mixed emotions, and somehow a little bitter. Fortunately, Gu Pinglin was not someone who would give up easily. He smiled bitterly, adjusted his mood immediately, and realized that something was wrong.
He entered the Zhoutian with the ninth level of Na Yuan, which means that the capacity of his Dantian is three or four times larger than that of ordinary masters. No wonder he still has spare energy. Then what about his previous hard fight...
Gu Pinglin reacted and immediately became furious: "Duan Qingming!"
"Okay," Duan Qingming let him go, "It's your turn to perform. I'm waiting to see what you can do. Please."
Gu Pinglin simply wanted to chop him with a sword. He had not used his full strength, and the two of them could easily devise a way to escape without exposing this place in advance.
Seeing him glaring at him, Duan Qingming smiled and said, "Hey, I just wanted to see what your plan is. Why are you angry?"
Gu Pinglin tried his best to remain calm and sneered, "You are so powerful, why do you need me to do anything? Wouldn't it be better for you to go by yourself?"
Duan Qingming looked at the stone platform and said, "If it can make the hook snake afraid, is there something more difficult to deal with there?"
"Are you scared?" Gu Pinglin asked, "I didn't expect Duan Qingming to be such a coward."
Duan Qingming heard this and said, "Well, how dare I disobey the orders of my future sect leader? I will go."
Gu Pinglin said: "Please."
Duan Qingming took two steps toward the stone platform, stopped, and looked back at the hook snake hovering not far away.
Gu Pinglin raised his eyebrows: "What, why don't you go over?"
Duan Qingming sighed: "Alas, I am still as timid as a mouse."
Gu Pinglin laughed.
Although this person is hateful, he does have some lovable qualities. No wonder he can always easily win the favor of others.
At this point, Gu Pinglin no longer refused. The mechanism had already been activated, and it would be troublesome if outsiders saw it. Gu Pinglin jumped onto the stone platform and, according to the information in his memory, stretched out his hand and twisted open the fist-sized stone lotus in the center of the stone platform.
Suddenly, evil spirit surged into the sky!
The hook snake in the distance discovered the danger and turned around and ran away!
With a sharp scream, a red shadow rushed out from the cracked cave, carrying a fiery breath, and pounced on the hook snake. It turned out to be a red-feathered bird less than ten feet long!
The huge hook snake seemed to be extremely afraid of the bird, and it sank its head into the mud and fled at high speed. Unexpectedly, the small red-feathered bird followed the ripples of the mud surface, swooped down, accurately grabbed the snake's tail, and pulled the entire snake out.
The hook snake rolled and struggled for its life, like a whirlwind, slapping the mud surface with crackling sounds, and soon it became motionless.
The red-feathered bird flew back contentedly and landed on the stone platform. It didn't even look at Pinglin and the others, and walked straight back to the cave entrance. Perhaps because it had suffered a loss before when it was sealed, it didn't dare to put its whole body in. It just spread its wings and tried its best to put its head into the cave entrance, as if it was fiddling with something, with its tail sticking out.
The huge snake corpse had begun to sink. Gu Pinglin and his companion flew over to check and found a bloody hole in the snake's body and its gallbladder had been pecked away.
Duan Qingming turned around to look at the red-feathered bird: "Could it be the Flame Bird?"
Knowing that he was knowledgeable, Gu Pinglin said "hmm", quickly swung his sword to cut open the snake's belly, and took out a medium-grade demon pill.
The Fire Bird is an extremely rare spiritual bird. It is said to have the blood of the divine beast Vermillion Bird and is the natural enemy of snakes. This Fire Bird was imprisoned for thousands of years by the Baichuan Patriarch. When it came out, it smelled the scent of the hook snake and instinctively hunted it. At this moment, it had a full meal and was probably in a good mood.
Duan Qingming said: "This Flame Bird doesn't seem to have any hostility towards you."
"That's easy," Gu Pinglin said leisurely, "It's a spiritual creature, so it has its own spirit. I'll show it kindness, and it will naturally recognize me as a friend."
Duan Qingming said "Oh" and walked over. When Yanque noticed someone approaching, it immediately pulled its head out of the hole and barked at him threateningly.
Gu Pinglin was angry: "Duan Qingming, are you looking for death?"
Duan Qingming said "Oh", turned around and said with a smile: "I am also showing kindness and making friends with it."
Gu Pinglin choked: "I don't want to die here with you, you'd better be honest."
"You knew about the hook snake a long time ago, so you stopped me from coming over," Duan Qingming walked back to his side, "Gu Xiaojiu, are you concerned about me?"
Gu Pinglin said coldly: "I lured you here on purpose."
"Really?" Duan Qingming smiled.
Gu Pinglin didn't bother to pay attention to him. He secretly put the stone lotus seeds into his sleeve, walked to the edge of the stone platform, meditated, and restored his internal energy.
The firebird fiddled with it for a while, and finally pecked an egg out of the hole. It picked it up in its beak and flew away. The stone platform sank back into the mud.
The two men flew into the air.
Gu Pinglin looked at the place where the stone platform sank, feeling a little uneasy.
The mechanism was activated ahead of time, and the ground atmosphere changed. How much will this small change affect the future? Fortunately, there is more than one condition for the opening of the Creation Cave, so there shouldn't be too many problems.
Gu Pinglin comforted himself, turned his head to meet Duan Qingming's gaze, and nodded imperceptibly.
The two turned around and seemed to be leaving.
"Boy, you want to leave now?" A dark shadow walked out of the thick fog and blocked the two men.