Cultivating Immortality: Beginning with Blessings from the Immortals

The talisman floating in front of Chen Yi instantly transformed into a golden mountain several meters high, pressing straight down on the golden-patterned python.

At the same time, the fire dragon, golden sword energy, and purple flower sea attacked the opponent together.

The golden-patterned python's head and feet erupted with dazzling light, resembling a small sun. The next moment, an extremely bright beam of light suddenly burst forth, heading straight for Sun Huo and the others.

The attacks from both sides collided with a deafening roar, instantly creating a shockwave.

A surge of demonic energy, accompanied by flames, spread outwards in waves. In an instant, Chen Yisunhuo and the Golden-Patterned Python were both caught in the blast.

The shockwave also affected the surrounding mountains, whipping up countless rocks and mud that raged through the air.

A flicker of panic crossed the golden-striped python's eyes; it feared the aftershocks of the battle might harm the snake eggs below. Its body sank, and it charged straight towards the nest.

After an unknown amount of time, the shockwave and smoke gradually dissipated.

A mournful roar resounded, and a surge of powerful demonic energy rose into the sky, instantly sweeping away the scattered dust.

"You ants, I will kill you all!" the Golden-Patterned Python roared.

It searched the entire nest but found no trace of snake eggs.

Sun Huo, Wu Yifeng, and the others immediately gathered together. The attack had reached the limit of the formation, and the barrier of the Earth Dragon Fire Formation had been breached.

"Without an array, we can't possibly stop its attack," Sun Huo said in a deep voice.

The golden-patterned python's eyes were bloodshot, and its body was constantly gathering demonic energy. At that moment, bursts of demonic energy also erupted from another direction.

A stench assaulted the senses, and an oppressive aura instantly swept across the entire area.

Sun Huo and the others suddenly turned their heads and only then did they realize that another golden-striped black python was rushing over from not far away.

In an instant, two golden-striped black pythons surrounded the group.

Their fierce battle had already attracted the attention of the female Golden-Striped Python, who immediately returned to her lair. Upon seeing Sun Huo and the others, she couldn't resist the urge to kill them.

At that moment, Chen Yi steered the Fire Lotus Boat to protect everyone behind him.

With a wave of his hands, countless fire ants flew down from below, the swarm carrying several snake eggs as they floated in mid-air.

The two golden-striped python, which was about to charge forward, immediately stopped, and a rare look of fear appeared on its snake face.

"Gentlemen, if you come any closer, I can't guarantee the safety of these snake eggs," Chen Yi said coldly.

One by one, the fire ants crawled around the snake egg, their bodies flashing with a silvery glow.

The two golden-striped pythons immediately froze, the male one staring intently at Chen Yi, speaking in human language:

"If you dare to harm the snake eggs, I will devour you alive."

Chen Yi smiled calmly, controlled the swarm of insects to take the snake egg in his hand, and said:

"Senior, you misunderstand. We don't want to harm these snake eggs. We just need you to let us leave safely."

Before the male golden-striped python could speak, the other female golden-striped python barked:

"Impossible! What if you brought human cultivators here? Wouldn't we be...?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi immediately responded:

"Two seniors, we can swear not to reveal your whereabouts to others, and we can also return the snake eggs to you."

"However, you must also swear an oath to let us leave safely."

The female golden-striped python wanted to say something more, but was stopped by the golden-striped python next to her.

Its eyes swept over everyone present, then looked at the snake eggs in the swarm of insects.

After a moment's thought, the male golden-striped python agreed to the matter.

"You must swear an oath first, and we can swear to let you leave this place according to the agreement," the male golden-striped python said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi turned to look at Sun Huo and the others, who all came to his side.

"Everyone, now we can only leave this place safely by swearing an oath," Chen Yi said with a helpless expression.

Wu Yifeng laughed heartily, patted Chen Yi on the shoulder, and said:

"Junior brother, you're so quick-witted."

"This oath is nothing, as long as we can leave this place safely."

Sun Huo, Zi Yan, and Mu Yuanrong all nodded in agreement. The group then swore an oath together with Chen Yi.

Seeing Chen Yi and the others take the oath first, the two golden-striped black pythons exchanged a glance and both showed a hint of relaxation.

Oaths are a constraint imposed on cultivators by the Heavenly Dao; if one breaks the oath, one's soul will be scattered and one will not be able to enter the cycle of reincarnation.

"It's your turn, seniors," Chen Yi said.

The two golden-striped pythons nodded in agreement, and firefighters Chen Yi and others swore an oath to the heavens.

Seeing this, Chen Yi reached out and beckoned, and several snake eggs flew out of the swarm of insects and landed in front of the two golden-striped pythons.

The female golden-striped python immediately went forward to check, and only breathed a sigh of relief after carefully inspecting the eggs and finding them safe and sound.

"Seniors, may we leave now?" Chen Yi asked.

The male golden-striped python, its expression icy, said in a deep voice:

"Get out of here and never come back."

Chen Yi clasped his hands in a salute and, along with Sun Huo and the others, immediately flew away on their flying magical artifacts.

Even after the group had flown more than ten miles away, the two golden-striped black pythons behind them did not chase after them.

"Phew, we almost got stuck there."

"Thanks to you this time, junior brother." Wu Yifeng, still shaken, gulped down a few mouthfuls of wine.

Chen Yi breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to look behind him again. He only relaxed when he saw that the golden-patterned python was indeed not chasing after him.

The oath was also inviolable to the demon beasts, and they did not pursue or harm them.

The group landed on the ground using their flying magical artifacts and rested in a secluded spot.

Chen Yi took two pills to stabilize his internal injuries, as he had overused his spiritual energy and his meridians had suffered some damage.

The others took pills or held spirit stones to recover their spiritual energy. Sun Huo's formation was forcibly broken, and his divine sense also suffered some backlash.

"Brother Chen, if it weren't for your idea of ​​holding the snake eggs hostage to coerce them, I'm afraid we..." Sun Huo said gratefully.

Chen Yi waved his hand, indicating that no one needed to thank him.

He noticed the snake egg immediately, but the situation was so sudden that he didn't have time to act. Otherwise, neither they nor the snake demon would have needed to fight; Chen Yi would have used it to take the other party hostage.

Moreover, he hadn't expected his opponent to be so powerful; the Golden-Patterned Python was completely unlike any other demonic beast.

It possesses extremely high intelligence and is further enhanced by its bloodline. Even with the power of the formation, it cannot defeat its opponent.

Seeing Sun Huo's exhausted appearance, Chen Yi proactively set up a concealment formation around them. The formation gradually enveloped everyone, instantly isolating them from the outside world.

Everyone took turns meditating and resting, while Chen Yi leaned against a tree trunk and released the swarm of iron fire ants.

Using his control and perception over the insect swarm, he employed the fire ants to sense the surrounding movements. He could detect any unusual activity at any time, while he himself would close his eyes and rest.

As evening approached, everyone finished their meditation and gathered together.

When they were collecting black gold stones before, although the golden-patterned black pythons disturbed them, they still managed to collect a lot of black gold stones of excellent quality.

Chen Yi, Sun Huo, and the others gathered together and began to count the number of inkstones in the storage bag.

"Everyone, there are a total of three hundred pieces of black gold stone."

"There are a hundred pieces of top-grade ink gold stone, and the rest are all of medium grade or close to top grade," Sun Huo said with a happy expression.