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"boom!"

Amidst violent tremors, the stone gate slammed shut again at an even faster speed than when it had opened, sealing itself perfectly as if it had never been opened. Only the four ancient seal characters "Heavenly Emperor's Treasury" remained on the gate, silent amidst the billowing dust and the furious roars of the Black Water Serpent.

"Lu Xueqi!" Jiang Xiaochuan's eyes widened in horror as he struggled, but the cold dagger pressed down on his neck, causing a sharp pain.

"Don't move!" Jin Ping'er's voice rang in his ears, her breath coming in short gasps, her warm breath brushing against his earlobe. "My benefactor, calm down!"

The Blackwater Serpent crashed into empty air; the "food" that was about to enter its mouth, along with the enticing aroma, vanished behind the door, and it immediately descended into utter rage.

It roared to the sky, its scarlet vertical pupils locked onto the remaining two "little bugs", its huge snake body twisted wildly, and once again, it used its head, which was comparable to a mountain, to smash into the stone door of the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Each impact shook the earth, the giant trees groaned, and the trunks, dozens of meters thick, emitted a teeth-grinding cracking sound, shaking violently as if they were about to break at any moment.

Jin Ping'er's face turned pale. Seeing the ancient ferocious beast raise its head and flick its scarlet forked tongue, alarm bells rang in her heart. Without hesitation, she grabbed Jiang Xiaochuan, pushed off the ground, and retreated dozens of feet to create distance.

Sure enough, from the wide-open mouth of the Blackwater Serpent, a stream of thick, black, and foul-smelling venom gushed out like a waterfall toward where they had been standing!

The venom landed on the tree trunks and vines, immediately emitting a terrifying hissing sound and billowing blue smoke. Even the giant tree trunks, harder than refined iron, were corroded and pitted.

Jin Ping'er led Jiang Xiaochuan through the wildly swaying branches, narrowly dodging the blows. Looking back, she saw the Black Water Serpent still relentlessly ramming its head against the stone door like a madman, sending shards of stone flying. Even the seemingly indestructible stone door was showing tiny cracks.

We can't stay any longer. The Blackwater Serpent is furious. Yao'er and Lu Xueqi have been sealed in the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury, and their fate is uncertain. Today's events are beyond redemption.

Jin Ping'er made a quick decision. Purple light flashed beneath her feet, and she was about to fly back the way she came with Jiang Xiaochuan. The Ghost King Sect Master had given prior instructions that if things did not go well, they should retreat along this route and make other arrangements.

Jiang Xiaochuan, who had been silent in her arms, suddenly struggled violently!

Caught off guard, Jin Ping'er's fingers, which were gripping his wrist, were slightly dislodged, and her arms around his waist loosened.

"You!" Jin Ping'er was startled, and instinctively reached out with the purple blade in her other hand to subdue him again.

But Jiang Xiaochuan was faster. He didn't even look at the purple blade that was being thrust at his throat. Instead, he suddenly lowered his head, opened his mouth, and bit down hard on the arm that Jin Ping'er was holding around his waist!

"Ugh!" Jin Ping'er groaned, a sharp pain shooting through her arm. She hadn't expected Jiang Xiaochuan to pull this stunt, and in her pain, the strength in her arm loosened again.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Jiang Xiaochuan suddenly sank his body, broke free from her embrace, and at the same time, pushed off heavily with both feet on a thick, horizontal branch below. His body shot back like an arrow, heading back the way he came, which was the direction of the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury, without looking back!

"Are you crazy!" Jin Ping'er was both shocked and furious. Looking at the clear teeth marks and the blood beads on her arm, she looked up again and found that Jiang Xiaochuan had already rushed more than ten feet away.

"There are Blackwater Serpents over there. Are we just going back to our deaths?!"

She had no time to think, nor did she care about the pain in her arm. She quickly transformed into a streak of purple light and chased after him.

The sect leader's instructions are still unclear, Yao'er's fate is unknown, and this boy has a very close relationship with Yao'er. We absolutely cannot let him go back to his death or fall into the mouth of that mad snake!

Jiang Xiaochuan pushed his manipulation technique to its limit. The wind howled in his ears, and the tree trunks and branches rushed past him in disarray. He couldn't care about anything else. Only one thought was buzzing in his mind, about to explode.

Lu Xueqi and Biyao are both inside... the stone door is closed... the Black Water Serpent is ramming outside... them...

He dared not think further. Was she trying to save Biyao? Or...? No, whatever the reason, she rushed in, right in front of him, burst through that door, and then the door slammed shut, the Black Water Serpent pounding against it...

"Jiang Xiaochuan! Stop right there!" Jin Ping'er's voice came from behind, filled with exasperation.

Jiang Xiaochuan ignored him and just kept flying forward as fast as he could, faster and faster!

As he drew closer to the chaotic center of the area, a purple figure suddenly flashed past him like a ghost, blocking his path. It was Jin Ping'er; she was even faster and finally caught up.

"Get out of the way!" Jiang Xiaochuan roared, his eyes turning red. A dark red light flashed in his hand, and the God-Slaying Spear was already in his grasp. He thrust it straight at Jin Ping'er's chest. This thrust was completely haphazard, only filled with a ruthless, reckless force.

Jin Ping'er's figure blurred as she easily dodged the spear. Her purple blade shot out again, aiming at Jiang Xiaochuan's Jianjing acupoint, intending to subdue him.

"What can you do if you go back? Go to your death?!"

Jiang Xiaochuan didn't answer, but with red eyes, he fired shot after shot at Jin Ping'er without any strategy. Jin Ping'er didn't want to hurt him, so she just dodged and blocked. For a moment, she was forced to be flustered by his crazy fighting style.

"That's enough!"

Jin Ping'er finally got angry. Seizing an opening, she feinted with her purple blade, changed her footwork, and was already close to Jiang Xiaochuan's side. Her arm wrapped around his wrist holding the gun like a snake, and the purple blade in her other hand was once again firmly pressed against his neck, the cold blade pressed against his skin.

"If you move again, I really won't be polite!"

Jiang Xiaochuan froze, not out of fear, but out of extreme exhaustion and...despair.

He was panting heavily, his chest heaving violently, his eyes fixed on Jin Ping'er, his gaze filled with undisguised hatred and a deep pain.

Jin Ping'er felt a strange unease in her heart when she saw his gaze.

It wasn't like watching an enemy holding him hostage; it was more like watching... some inescapable, abhorrent nightmare.

"You think I want this?" Jin Ping'er lowered her voice, her tone carrying a hint of anxiety and...helplessness that she herself didn't realize.

"Yao'er is inside too, and I'm even more anxious than you! But the stone gate is closed, and the Black Water Serpent is outside. What can you do if you go back? Just wait for that beast to devour you and then collect your woman's corpse?!"

"Shut up!" Jiang Xiaochuan hissed, his voice hoarse.

"I'm going to say it anyway!"

Jin Ping'er was also angered by his stubbornness. She pushed the purple blade forward half an inch, and the sharp edge immediately pressed a thin white mark on his neck. If it were any deeper, it would have drawn blood.

"Jiang Xiaochuan, wake up! Going there now is suicide. As long as we're alive, we can always fight again! We'll wait until those two beasts are both badly injured, or until they leave, then we'll find another opportunity..."

"Wait?" Jiang Xiaochuan suddenly laughed. The laugh was strange, like crying, or like mockery.

"Wait? Wait for what? Wait for them to die inside?"

He paused, his gaze passing over Jin Ping'er's shoulder, looking towards the distant, dust-filled, roaring direction, his eyes vacant.