Hell Emperor.

Chapter 551 Shen Qingge - Enlightenment
There was a sharp explosion, and a long black snake leaped out like a sharp arrow, and another elder's head disappeared.

The blood dyed the porch of Zhenghe Hall red. This sudden change completely frightened the sword immortals who came to support. Even the elders who were usually prestigious and prestigious did not have the courage to draw their swords when facing the unfathomable Lord of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave.

Until now, the Lord of the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave had not actually taken action. Just the long snake in his hand was enough to completely shatter the courage that everyone had worked so hard to muster.

"Come on!"

At the critical moment, Shen Qingge calmed down, grabbed Su Miao who was frozen in place, and fled. If he was a step slower, the consequences would be disastrous.

The other elders saw that the situation was not good and had no intention of fighting to the death. They came quickly and left even faster, showing off their best skills. They did not need to run faster than the enemy, they just needed to run faster than their other companions.

Fortunately, the Lord of the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave had no intention of attacking the others. His dark eyes were always filled with contempt, as if it would be an insult to his status to attack these low-class people.

Behind the cave master, a long black snake snaked out. A human face grew on its head, and it looked like the leader of the Sword Sect. It said in an unclear tone, "I... am hungry..."

"Are you hungry? The people of this sect are all your food."

The cave master waved his hand, indicating that it could enjoy it at will. His body remained motionless, and his eyes were always on the tablet of the ancestor in the Zhenghe Hall.

After getting the clan leader's approval, the long snake's head spit out its tongue happily and disappeared in a flash.

Only when there was no one left in the Zhenghe Hall and it fell into a deathly silence did the cave master's eyes turn cold and he uttered a faint whisper:

"The blood of the Black Tortoise is right here. With this last piece of material, we can welcome the coming of the Snake God. The long-cherished wish of the Snake Sect can finally be fulfilled..."

At the cliff of Duantian Peak, Shen Qingge and Su Miao were flying rapidly, but they were overtaken by some elders with high realms and fell far behind.

Looking at those sword immortal elders who were running away so fast and wishing they didn't have a pair of wings, Su Miao was so angry that her nose was almost crooked: "Shouldn't they fight to the death with the cave master? Why are they running away like this?"

Shen Qingge said calmly, "It's human nature to be afraid of death. They are willing to hold on to their last hope and go to Zhenghe Hall to find out whether the Sword Sect leader is dead or alive. This is already commendable. Others can't blame them for anything. Even if they stay in front of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave Master, it will be meaningless except for their death in vain."

Su Miao continued to complain: "Even if that's the case, they can't just flee without caring about their status, right? What if the enemy catches up with us? But fortunately, we are not the last one left, so nothing should happen..."

At this point, Su Miao glanced behind her and suddenly exclaimed. She remembered that there were more than a dozen inner disciples who had just ascended to the immortal position behind her, and their strength was not as good as her and Shen Qingge. How come there were only three or five left after she hadn't paid attention for a while? Could it be that the others had hidden themselves?
Soon, what happened in the back answered Su Miao's doubts, but also made her very uneasy. She saw a long black snake flying through the air and accurately pounced on a disciple who had reached the first level of immortality.

The next moment, the disciple's body was separated, and the blood dyed his white robe red. He looked quite miserable.

"Oh no... that snake is chasing us!"

Su Miao's teeth were chattering. The owner of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave didn't come, but the snakes he raised chased after them. Judging from their posture, they would not give up until they had completely devoured all of them.

Shen Qingge was also secretly frightened. She could not feel the breath of the snake at all. It was not because the snake's realm was low and it was just an ordinary creature, but because the snake's realm was so high that even she could not see through it. If she was caught up by it, the only outcome would be death.

The number of disciples at the rear decreased one by one, and none of them could even utter a wail before dying. They just lost their lives silently. Even if there were elders along the way who wanted to stop them, their fate would be the same.

"If we continue like this, no matter where we fly, we will be caught up in the end. After the other low-level disciples die, it will be our turn. If we want to get rid of it, we can only choose another way!"

Shen Qingge's eyes narrowed. With her and Su Miao's speed, they were no match for the long snake. If they wanted to save their lives, they had only one way to go.

After making the decision, she immediately changed direction and no longer fled towards the distant sky or the foot of the mountain, but flew towards the top of the mountain.

"Where are you going?" Su Miao was a little anxious. Seeing that the long snake might target her at any time, Shen Qingge changed direction at this time, which really confused her.

"Go to the top of the mountain and use the pressure of the sword mark to get rid of it!"

Su Miao's eyes lit up when she heard Shen Qingge's reminder. Instead of being caught up by the snake and dying silently while fleeing, it would be better to take advantage of the geographical location. Maybe she really could have a chance to escape!

The two changed direction and flew rapidly towards the top of the mountain. The immortal energy in their bodies had been stimulated to the extreme. The sword intent that had previously suppressed everything and prevented them from approaching had now become their hope to survive.

From behind, a sharp hissing sound made the two people's hearts sink. They turned around and saw a long snake rushing towards them. Without the other disciples to support it, it had already set its sights on the two of them.

"not good……"

Su Miao held the sword in her hand, but she did not have the courage to turn around and use the Comet Moon Sword. Along the way, every target that the long snake pounced on had its head cut off the next moment. She did not want to die in vain.

Shen Qingge also realized that something was wrong. He raised his hand and made a gesture. With a flash of light, the sharp golden sword cut through the sky, leaving a golden sword mark in the air and rushed straight towards the snake.

The sharp golden sword whizzed past, emitting the mighty aura of a divine weapon and enhanced by the power of the Yang God. It looked truly extraordinary. Ordinary people would feel an invisible pressure covering their entire bodies just by being pointed at by the sword.

However, the snake was not afraid at all. It even increased its speed and collided head-on with the Sharp Gold Sword. It knocked the sword away with an unstoppable momentum. Apart from a slight scratch on its scales, it seemed to be fine.

The Sharp Gold Sword was ineffective. Shen Qingge frowned and used the Leng Yue Sword Technique, which was her strongest killing move at the moment. Not to mention that the killing move also included the power of the Xuan Nu Sutra that ignored the protective immortal energy. But even so, she still couldn't leave any injury on the long snake. All her moves were useless against the long snake.

The air was filled with a tangible solemnity. The threat from the powerful enemy made it so difficult for the two to even move. In addition, the pressure emanating from the sword mark also resisted everyone's approach.

Su Miao tried her best to fly, but there seemed to be an invisible giant net in front of her, blocking her. If she wanted to move forward, she had to either improve her realm or find a way to relieve the pressure, but Su Miao couldn't do either. "Oh no, it's so hard for us to move under the pressure, but it's still walking leisurely. If this continues, I'm afraid we won't be able to escape..."

Su Miao's face showed despair. The two of them had now been forced into a desperate situation, as if they were standing on the edge of a cliff. If they took another step forward, they would be completely dead.

Shen Qingge remained silent and looked up slowly. This time, under the pressure of life and death, the distance between the two and the sword mark was much closer than when they first came. They stopped only when they could not move forward any further. This also made Shen Qingge have an inexplicable understanding of the sword mark.

When she first arrived, Shen Qingge vaguely felt that the sword mark seemed to be calling her. As long as she could reach this place, she would be able to gain unimaginable rewards in the way of the sword. Now, as the distance got closer, she became more certain of her premonition, and many insights that she had never had before emerged in her mind.

"Why are you silent..."

Seeing the long snake getting closer, Su Miao looked anxious and looked at Shen Qingge, but couldn't help but be stunned.

Shen Qingge's breathing was steady and long, her eyes were lost in thought and there was a gleam of sharpness in them, as if she was deep in thought. She ignored the whole world and remained unmoved even when a powerful enemy approached her. The only thing reflected in the depths of her pupils was the sword mark engraved on the top of the mountain.

"How is it possible? She can have an epiphany in this state?"

Su Miao opened her mouth in disbelief. It was usually difficult to achieve enlightenment, even if it was done in seclusion in a quiet room without any noise. Not to mention now when one could die at any time. But Shen Qingge did it.

"Okay... I will risk my life to create an opportunity for you to have an epiphany. After you have an epiphany, remember to avenge me! I want to see what you can realize!"

Su Miao made up her mind. As the descendant of Xuannv, she had faced countless life-and-death crises in her life. If there was still a way to survive, she wouldn't mind giving it a try. But if there was no doubt that she would die, even if she would die herself, she would desperately bite off a piece of flesh from the enemy to live up to the name of Xuannv's descendant.

Holding the sword in hand, countless tiny sword beams came in response, layer upon layer, wrapping Su Miao in it, turning into a giant pure white cocoon.

The seemingly soft outer skin of the giant cocoon is actually made of pure sword light. Once the enemy touches it, he will be cut into pieces.

Su Miao didn't use this trick before because she was afraid of the snake's power in close combat. Even the powerful elders of the Sword Sect would lose their heads in an instant. If she got close to the snake, wouldn't she be dead?
However, she had no choice at the moment, and her spirit of disregarding life and death also added some power to her sword skills.

"Comet Moon Sword!"

The giant cocoon moved in response. It was not known whether it was Su Miao's illusion, but it seemed to be affected by the sword mark on the top of the mountain. The sword technique she condensed was far more powerful than before. With the blessing of this power, there might be a chance to repel the snake!

There was a loud bang, and the giant cocoon collided head-on with the long snake, but the expected situation of the enemy being smashed to pieces did not occur. Instead, the giant cocoon broke apart layer by layer, and was completely deflated like a punctured ball.

The long snake rushed forward, breaking through the layers of blockade of the giant cocoon, and bit towards Su Miao, ready to bite off her head the next moment.

The sword's force was broken, and Su Miao had no strength to resist any more. She could only watch the long snake continue to grow bigger in her pupils. She almost saw her own death.

At this moment, a golden flash illuminated Su Miao's eyes. The long snake was horrified and did not care about Su Miao in front of it. It curled up into a ball and showed a defensive posture. This was the first time Su Miao saw the long snake look so panicked.

There was a flash of light, and there was a sharp hissing sound. Half of the snake's tail fell from the sky, and the smelly black snake blood was scattered along the way.

Taking this opportunity, Su Miao quickly distanced herself and looked carefully. The scene in front of her made her excited, but she saw that the snake was severely injured, its tail was cut off, and it let out a painful hiss from its mouth.

What cut off the snake's tail was an inconspicuous golden flying sword, which was attached with a sharp divine light that could destroy evil and eliminate evil, and its power was extraordinary.

Su Miao was overjoyed and looked up, only to see Shen Qingge slowly making hand gestures. The blow that just cut off the snake's tail was from her hand. However, doubts still filled Su Miao's heart.

"How could this happen... With your realm, even if you have achieved enlightenment, it is impossible to injure the snake so easily. Moreover, your realm has clearly not changed. What is going on?"

"I really can't do this with my own strength, but if I use the sword intent condensed by the sword mark, I can do it."

Staring at the long snake that was bleeding non-stop, Shen Qingge's lips were thin and elegant, and her eyes were cold.

Just as Su Miao said, even if she had an epiphany in the battle, it would be impossible for Shen Qingge to crush the realm and severely injure the long snake. The reason why she was able to do this was because she borrowed the sword intent remaining on the top of Duantian Peak.

Just as Shen Qingge had an epiphany, the supreme sword intent remaining in the sword mark seemed to be attracted by her and circled around her. Seeing that Su Miao was about to be killed, Shen Qingge subconsciously controlled the flying sword in desperation. Unexpectedly, the supreme sword intent in the sword mark also joined in, which severely injured the long snake in one fell swoop.

After understanding what happened, Su Miao also showed an incredible look:
"This is impossible... You want to draw on the remaining sword will of others and add it to your own moves? This is impossible, right? Unless the remaining sword will of that person is from the same source as yours... Is it really like what the elder said, that the sword will on the top of Broken Sky Peak was left by the descendants of the former Xuannv? But I have never heard of the name of that fairy..."

Shen Qingge did not answer. Even though she borrowed the power from the sword mark, the information she could understand was still no more than Su Miao. However, there was one thing she knew, that was the long snake in front of them was no match for the two of them.

Shen Qingge flew the sword again, and a golden stream of light streaked across the sky, ready to cut the snake in half.

However, just as the flying sword was about to chop down the snake, a majestic and vast aura suppressed it, making the flying sword unable to move.

A man with a gloomy face walked slowly over. With one step, the space shook continuously. Even the Equality Formation could not suppress his might. He glanced at the wound on the long snake, and there was a bit of anger in his eyes: "What crime should you be punished for hurting my beloved pet?"

"Oh no, it's the master of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave. Why is he here? We are all finished..." Seeing this man, Su Miao's face turned completely pale.

(End of this chapter)