Fairy, help me cultivate.

Jiang Bailin glared at him again: "You have no manners!"

She walked into the passageway first, and Chen Yao followed.

It must be said that Jiang Bailin's hairpin was indeed powerful; with just one strike, it almost pierced through the long-standing ice layer.

At the end, only a thin layer remained. She casually swiped around a few times, completely breaking through the ice.

"There's just some frozen ground ahead. I'm tired, you can help me out."

Jiang Bailin stepped aside, wanting to assess Chen Yao's abilities.

Chen Yao glanced at her, not noticing she looked tired, but Jiang Bailin scoffed, "Don't be so lazy. You have to be self-reliant in everything."

Hearing her condescending tone, Chen Yao shook his head: "I just glanced at you."

Am I that good-looking?

As soon as he said it, Jiang Bailin realized something was wrong and quickly stopped himself: "Don't waste time, let's get started."

Chen Yao drew his immortal sword, pointed it forward, and a sword rang out, revealing a straight path in front of him, through which the light of the sky faintly pierced.

The immortal sword flew back, and Chen Yao caught it in his hand, then gestured to Jiang Bailin to invite him to join him.

Jiang Bailin smiled with satisfaction and stepped forward, saying, "His power is quite good; he's a promising talent. If he encounters an opponent later, he mustn't die, lest I lose a good disciple for nothing."

"I never said I wanted to be your apprentice."

"That's not up to you!"

As they spoke, the two flew out of the tunnel and saw the light of day again.

We're already at the foot of the mountain. Looking up, the once white mist has been completely polluted by soot.

Jiang Bailin couldn't help but worry and urged Chen Yao to get up. As soon as the two took off, flames flared up above their heads.

A head shaped like a mountain peak came crashing down on us.

Where the snake's tongue flicks, fire flows and rocks crumble.

Chapter 122 Even in death, he arrogantly pointed to the sky and laughed.

Jiang Bailin and Chen Yao were caught off guard and were knocked to the ground.

Fortunately, Jiang Bailin was experienced in battle and managed to unleash a scarlet vortex to slightly resist the attack, preventing the two from turning into scorched earth like Qingfeng.

What did you do to my brother?!

She struggled to her feet, her eyes bloodshot as she roared at the monstrous head that was pressing down on her like a mountain.

If the Fire Brocade Serpent comes to intercept them, wouldn't that mean that Jiang Baisha has already been killed by it?

Jiang Bailin turned around and shouted at Chen Yao, "Get out of here!"

After saying that, she pulled out the silver hairpin from her hair, which transformed into a stream of silver that rushed straight towards the snake's head.

The giant snake hissed, its scales opening and closing, spewing out large amounts of fiery liquid that rained down on Jiang Bailin.

Jiang Bailin transformed into a silver stream, straight as a silver spear, which pierced the serpent's lower jaw in an instant. The serpent's tongue was on fire as it coiled upwards, and smoke rose everywhere as the two met.

The giant snake was ultimately more powerful. With a flick of its tongue, it pulled the silver stream out like a tiny silver needle and flung it into the ditch.

The water in the gullies below the mountain was instantly evaporated by the high temperature, and the scorching steam filled the valley.

Chen Yao couldn't bear to look any longer, so he took out the peach charm, wanting to see if there was anything special about it. Just then, a gust of wind suddenly rose, blowing away the layer of smoke that filled the sky.

In a fleeting glimpse, he saw a ray of light atop a distant mountain peak.

That was an ambush!

Once Chen Yao understood this, he quickly withdrew the spiritual energy he had channeled into the peach talisman.

It seems Jiang Baisha's prediction was correct; the Fire Brocade Serpent was indeed brought by the Li family.

To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, Li Huonan likely laid ambushes all around, preparing to catch any who managed to escape.

So even if one manages to escape from the giant snake's mouth, they will still run headlong into a pre-prepared ambush.

Chen Yao thought about it and realized that with his current strength, it was still not safe for him to go it alone. It would be best to try his best to save Jiang Bailin.

He glanced at the large snake nestled against the mountain peak, its eyes fixed menacingly on him, and wondered how he could save it.

Jiang Bailin finally stood up from the cracked ravine. Her clothes were charred and torn to shreds as she moved, and were blown away by the wind, revealing her fair and tender flesh.

Against the backdrop of billowing white steam, she resembled a goddess or fairy who had just emerged from a bath.

Even though Chen Yao was used to seeing beautiful women, he was momentarily stunned by her beauty.

However, Jiang Bailin could no longer care about Chen Yao at this moment. After her all-out attack on the giant snake, she was already seriously injured and consumed by karmic fire.

If it weren't for the hatred in her heart, she probably wouldn't have been able to stand up again.

With a casual flick of her wrist, the silver hairpin that had been embedded deep in the ground flew back to her fingertip. She cursed, "You beast, if you have the guts, then lower your damn head. If I don't poke hundreds of holes in you, I'm not your grandma!"

As she spoke, she lifted her jade-like leg, twisted her slender waist, and flung her two snow-white, trembling breasts over, tossing the orange-yellow inkstone high into the air.

The giant serpent roared, and the steam in the valley was forced out by the hot air, causing the serpent's head to droop.

Jiang Bailin's eyes widened, and he gripped the silver hairpin tightly, the hairpin piercing deep into his palm.

A thin, scarlet line emerged from the tip of her left breast, running down her arm to her palm.

The silver hairpin's silver light was enveloped in a scarlet blood-red glow, and a violent "humming" sound arose, as if it wanted to be released from the hand urgently.

"go with!"

Jiang Bailin released his bloodied hand, and the crimson light ball went straight to meet the descending snake head.

The giant snake didn't take the small ball of light seriously at all. It flicked its tongue, trying to knock it away and melt it.

Unexpectedly, the moment the burning torch touched the ball of light, the ball of light burst forth with a blinding red light, and the entire valley was draped in a crimson glow.

A storm suddenly arose, thunder roared, and in an instant, the surroundings were like a blood-soaked ghost realm.

The giant snake let out a deafening roar, its mouth wide open, and flames spewed out like a volcano, turning the sky a fiery red.

When the red light faded and the fire gradually died down, the fiery red snake's head, from its lower jaw to its left eye, looked as if a large piece of skin had been torn away by a giant hand, leaving it rotten and mangled.

The Fire Brocade Serpent had never been so humiliated by a junior, and was naturally furious. With the momentum of smashing mountains and leveling land, it slammed into Jiang Bailin.

"Hahahaha!"

Faced with imminent annihilation, Jiang Bailin stood there with his hands on his hips, laughing loudly and displaying his arrogance.

She knew, of course, that her death was imminent, but she didn't think much of it. On the contrary, she was quite satisfied that she had managed to injure the Fire Brocade Serpent, which even the Nascent Soul stage cultivator found troublesome, to such an extent.

"This life has not been lived in vain, it has been worthwhile!"

Looking at the festering snake head that had filled her vision, and feeling the scorching heat, she squeezed out the last bit of spiritual energy, gathered it at her fingertips, and fiercely stabbed it towards the sky.

For the Fire Brocade Serpent, this was not even a breeze. However, just as it was struggling to press its head down to crush the arrogant human below into mincemeat, a very strange look suddenly appeared in its snake eyes.

That strange look quickly spread across its large eyes, turning into deep fear.

Because it discovered that its enormous head was frozen in mid-air, unable to move an inch!

Its long, serpentine body writhed wildly across the mountains, stirring up countless famous peaks and rivers, yet its head remained completely still, unable to move an inch, and it couldn't even utter a sound.

Jiang Bailin didn't wait for the giant snake to press down on her head; her eyes showed confusion. After a few breaths, she saw a ray of green light rise from below and cover the snake's head.

It...it's frozen in place?

What kind of magical artifact is this that has such miraculous effects?

Where did this powerful cultivator come from?

I don't know if they're friend or foe...

Lost in thought, she felt a weight on her shoulder as a robe enveloped her delicate body. Chen Yao's warm voice came from beside her ear: "There are still ambushes outside the mountain. Be careful."

It's him?

Did he save me?

Jiang Bailin turned his head in a daze, but did not see Chen Yao, because a white light flashed before his eyes.

As the white light faded, the scorched earth and thick smoke before our eyes were enveloped in green clouds and lush greenery.

Against the backdrop of blue sky and white clouds, Chen Yao's sharply defined profile appeared as gentle and refined as jade.

Jiang Bailin stared at him for a while before snapping out of her daze, shrinking back and finding herself nestled in his arms.

She felt a little awkward and coughed, "You...you saved me..."

Chen Yao tossed her a jacket and a pair of trousers.

"If I put this on, I won't be able to hold the giant snake in place for long, and besides, we're about to run into an ambush."

Jiang Bailin then remembered what Chen Yao had just told her, and couldn't help but snort: "Let him crash then. I, Jiang, have never been afraid of petty villains. It is the petty villains who should be afraid of me."

"Your pale, white appearance won't scare any thieves; it will only drive them mad."

Upon hearing Chen Yao's words, Jiang Bailin realized that she was completely naked. Then, thinking about how close she and Chen Yao were, a rare blush rose on her beautiful face. She quickly put on Chen Yao's trousers and undergarments.

Her face turned redder.

Chen Yao was completely focused on the ambush ahead and had no time to appreciate her beauty.

Jiang Bailin breathed a sigh of relief.

At that moment, a deafening snake roar erupted behind them, the mountains shook and the earth trembled, and smoke and flames rushed towards them at lightning speed.

A wisp of blue light came from afar and landed in Chen Yao's hand; it was the Listening Eye.

"Here you are, top-grade Qi-Nourishing Pill and Life-Transforming Pill..."

Chen Yao tossed her a bunch of pills: "Whether we can escape the encirclement depends entirely on you."

Chapter 123 Twin Swords Across the Fiery Python Burns the Mountain

"I?"

Jiang Bailin dared not be overconfident now. Facing an ambush was manageable, since there weren't many families in Jiujiang that could simultaneously send out several Nascent Soul cultivators to ambush people.

However, the giant snake behind her did make her somewhat apprehensive.