parentshiftbook Chapter 220: Su Qingyu, the Rings of Time
Chapter 220: Su Qingyu, the Rings of Time
The gale, mixed with large raindrops, lashed against the slightly reddish shield formed by the body's vital energy.
In the darkness, Zhang Ping traveled alone. Because of the low altitude and the need to frequently avoid waterspouts in the air, his speed was slow.
Two hours later, Zhang Ping arrived at the place where the Sword Spirit Grass appeared, following the map.
The waterspout here is higher and thicker than the one where the flying boat is. Beneath the surface, pairs of lantern-sized eyes peer through the murky water at him.
Zhang Ping frowned slightly. The spiritual energy around him was very dense, but he couldn't find any spiritual objects. This meant either the area had just been searched by others.
But there are no signs of a battle here, and the underwater monsters are lurking and ferocious. It's unlikely.
Another possibility is that there is a demon beast in this area that can suppress other demon beasts and collect all the spiritual objects.
A golden luster shone in Zhang Ping's pupils, faintly glowing in the darkness.
A scan of the surroundings revealed nothing unusual.
Just then, a dim yellow light suddenly appeared in the darkness ahead, approaching from afar.
"Someone's coming?" Upon seeing this, Zhang Ping looked around and hid underwater next to a waterspout, concealing his presence.
Through the water, he stared intently at the approaching beam of light.
call out--
A jade-white flying boat suddenly came to a stop in the air. The flying boat was not large, less than twenty meters long. But those who could pilot such flying boats were usually of high status and position.
The analogy between passenger ships and private yachts makes it clear.
Four people emerged from the flying boat. A man and a woman led the way, exuding an air of nobility. Behind them followed another man and a woman, but their attire suggested they were attendants, and their cultivation levels were lower.
Zhang Ping's gaze lingered on the man and woman in front of him for a moment before quickly shifting away.
The Realm of Harmony.
The anomalous movement of the dragon sucking water shortened his perception range. He couldn't determine the opponent's exact level from a distance, but those at the Divine Realm had keen perception of sight, so he had to be on guard.
At this moment, Zhang Ping's ears twitched slightly, and he vaguely heard a conversation above.
"Junior Sister Su, according to the records, this place is the area in Dragon's Breath Lake that is suitable for the survival of Sword Spirit Grass. With the recent Dragon's Breath turmoil, there is a high probability that Sword Spirit Grass will appear."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Zhang."
Zhang Zetian glanced around and chuckled softly, "It seems we arrived just in time. There are no traces of other cultivators around. However, there are no spiritual treasures here, so there might be a powerful demon present."
"It's alright. If the powerful demon is troublesome, I will take action to kill it." The woman wore a long robe with pink and white stripes, and carried a long sword on her back, which was split in the middle by a thin stripe, half black and half white.
"Junior sister, you have such courage! Then watch me lure that beast out!" Zhang Zetian said, his gaze towards Su Qingyu carrying a subtle hint of flattery and admiration.
After withdrawing his gaze, his expression turned serious, and he took out a circular array plate from his storage bag.
With a large influx of Qi and blood, the array plate began to emit a regular vibration sound.
Zhang Ping, who was underwater, sensed the vibrations and fluctuations, but he didn't understand their purpose. He became extremely vigilant.
Not long after, his expression suddenly changed, and he immediately headed away from the waterspout!
Just two moments after he left, the previously calm waterspout began to roar and explode! A slender, demonic snake soared out.
"Hiss—humans, disturbing my cultivation, what brings you here?" The demonic serpent's fierce gaze swept over the four people on the flying boat.
After realizing that the two leaders were quite powerful, they became wary.
"You beast, hand over all the spiritual items you possess, and I'll spare your life!"
Zhang Zetian knew her chance to shine had come, so she stepped forward and spoke first.
Zhang Ping, who was underwater, couldn't help but widen his eyes slightly. This...
Is this kid really that capable?
If it were him, he wouldn't dare to be so arrogant with the leader of a region's monsters. Of course, whether he could actually defeat him is another matter.
However, Zhang Ping noticed that,
After Zhang Zetian said those words, the girl next to her visibly stiffened.
The serpent was indeed enraged by these words, its vertical pupils filled with murderous intent.
"You little brat, you've got some nerve!"
"Children, charge! Use these humans as appetizers for our advancement!"
As the serpent spoke, the turbid water churned and a large number of monsters began to emerge, the most numerous of which were snake-like monsters, in various colors such as black, red, blue, green, and purple.
Zhang Ping got goosebumps just looking at the underwater scene. Fortunately, most of these demonic snakes were not very powerful and could not detect his presence, but he still had to be careful to avoid them.
Upon seeing so many demonic beasts, Zhang Tianze's expression turned extremely grim, tinged with a hint of panic.
He threatened the serpent, "Serpent! Do you know who my uncle is?"
The serpent demon: "I don't know."
Zhang Tianze was furious. "My uncle is an inner sect elder of the Tianya Sword Sect, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. If you dare to lay a hand on me, aren't you afraid that my uncle will raze this little pond of yours to the ground?"
These words amused the serpent demon.
"Ha ha ha, I even told you two outstanding human talents were coming, but it turns out they're just young kids!"
Su Qingyu couldn't help but rub her forehead, thinking to herself: If I had known this guy was unreliable, I would have done it myself...
Zhang Ping was suppressing a laugh underwater when he saw a sword light shoot into the sky!
The ultimate white erupts in the dark world!
"Time flows in a single pattern, like the rings of a tree!"
The arc-shaped sword light circled and circled, instantly slicing through the water's surface. Countless monsters that had just surfaced were cut in two!
Zhang Ping, who was hiding in the shadows, saw this sword technique and his pupils contracted slightly.
Such superb swordsmanship!
With this level of power, even without activating his Life Armor, his strongest attack would only be this powerful.
He estimated that he was roughly at the second level of the Divine Integration Realm, but whether he had reached the third level was difficult to determine. After all, a cultivator's true strength cannot be defined solely by their realm; it also depends on their cultivation techniques, various attributes, and the effects of external items such as spiritual artifacts, talismans, and pills.
Judging from that sword light just now, this woman should be cultivating the metal element, which is also mixed with another special attribute power that he has never seen before.
The serpent clearly noticed the extraordinary nature of the sword light; its slender body instantly stood upright, its head opening into a flat shape.
"Fangs and Sharp Blades!"
Two fangs, each over a meter long, emerged, gathering into a sharp blade from a green whirlwind!
The sharp blade clashed with the sword's light, but the sword's light prevailed!
However, this bought the monster a moment, allowing it to twist its body away with great difficulty.
"Despicable humans!"
The serpent's pupils grew even more sinister. It stopped its entanglement and plunged into the water.
Seeing this, Su Qingyu knew things were going badly, but she couldn't stop it and could only watch helplessly as the demon snake left.
"Junior Sister Su, your swordsmanship has improved again!" Zhang Tianze wanted to say a few more words of praise, but Su Qingyu had no mind to pay attention to him.
He looked at the dark, murky water with a worried expression.
The serpent is of the water element, but it has cultivated the wind element, which is beneficial to both feng shui and makes it even more majestic at the bottom of the lake!
With her strength greatly increased underwater, she would definitely not fare well going down there. However, if she couldn't kill the demon serpent, it might cause trouble when the next wave of water suction began to surge.
Zhang Ping waited underwater for a while, but saw no movement.
Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly sensed two auras rapidly approaching and immediately stopped.
"Is it Duan Yu?"