Fairy, help me cultivate.

Chen Yao scanned his surroundings and instantly located the black silk fragments hanging from the coral tree outside the hall.

He then realized that he could use his divine sense, rushed over, and confirmed that it was Yun Li's black stockings.

"How is this going?"

Chen Yao looked around blankly, feeling anxious.

……

……

Bibo Pool has been completely transformed.

For months, wave after wave of water from the pool has swallowed up settlements within a radius of hundreds of miles.

The sky above the pool was filled with menacing dark clouds, and the torrential rain continued unabated.

The waves that gather on the surface of the pool resemble towering mountain peaks that change constantly, making them extremely treacherous.

Mingzhan and the others were also trapped in the pool, where they had been fighting the dragon's accomplices for several months.

"This dragon's entourage is more powerful than ever before!"

Mingzhan coughed up blood and clung tightly to his disciples.

The Mingyang Sect has already lost one Golden Core cultivator and ten Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Mingzhan looked grief-stricken.

Qingming gritted her teeth: "I knew that the sect wouldn't think of Master when there were good things to do. Only this kind of dangerous work would make Master come out."

"shut up!"

Although Mingzhan stopped Qingming, his eyes were even more sorrowful.

The waves around them surged violently, rising into a towering wall of water that blotted out the sky.

A bluish-gray dragon tail swept out from beneath them, shattering the formation and scattering the group as they were swept into the waves.

Mingzhan only had time to grab Qingming and use his water magic to condense a small water boat, so that the two of them wouldn't be in such a sorry state.

Looking around, there was no one else in the raging waves.

Shouts rang out from beyond the waves, bursting forth with brilliant light.

"It's your Uncle Mingxin!"

Mingzhan steered the water boat, slashed out willow leaves, and parted the waves to depart.

When they arrived at the battle site, they were a step too late.

The female cultivator who had reached the Golden Core stage had been torn to pieces by the giant dragon that had emerged from the water.

Qingming immediately sat down and burst into tears.

"Master...we're not going to survive..."

Ming Zhan's face also paled, but then his eyes flashed with a fierce light: "My life and death are up to me!"

As she spoke, she flicked her sleeve, and a large wall of water condensed behind her, crashing down on the giant dragon.

The giant dragon roared and thrashed, then was stunned by the water wall.

Mingzhan had already taken advantage of the situation and rose up. Willow leaves swayed in front of him, weaving a green net that covered him.

The giant dragon seemed to sense the threat and hurriedly tried to dive into the water, but the water surface suddenly became like solidified ice, causing its head to bounce back up.

The net slashed down, cutting deep wounds into the giant dragon's head, spraying blood as its skull shattered into pieces.

Mingzhan landed back on the water, panting heavily, his face as pale as paper.

"Qingming, I can only use this powerful innate ability once. Let's leave quickly before it dissipates."

She struggled to stand still on the water.

Qingming shook her head, crying, "Master, let's go together."

The gelatinous water beneath her trembled violently as a huge white shadow crashed into her.

The water surface cracked, and the boats scattered.

Qingming was knocked into the air.

In her eyes, the white, mountain-shaped silhouette that broke through the water, accompanied by raging winds and towering waves, gradually obscured her entire vision.

Am I going to die...?

In her blank mind, only these four words were swirling around.

A whooshing sound came from behind her, and her waist tightened as she was enveloped in a warm embrace.

A sword aura slashed out and struck the white figure, scattering golden sparks.

The white figure seemed to be stunned for a moment, then retreated without a fight.

Qingming watched the white figure disappear into the rippling pool, then turned her head in a daze and saw Chen Yao's fierce profile.

Chapter 84: Battle Against the Dragon's Lair

Chen Yao, with Qingming in his arms, landed beside Mingzhan.

Where is my senior sister?

He held the jade sword to Qingming's neck, leaving a red mark.

Ming Zhan was taken aback: "You've reached the Foundation Establishment stage!"

"Stop talking nonsense, where is my senior sister!"

Chen Yao roared.

Ming Zhan frowned: "Young friend, have you misunderstood something? How could we possibly know Senior Yun Li's whereabouts?"

The surface of the pool rippled again, and the rain mixed with the splashing water stung everyone's bodies.

The pool around them churned up high waves, and from within those waves emerged menacing dragon-like creatures.

Qingming gasped. More than the sword Chen Yao held to her neck, she feared the pythons and dragons surrounding her.

Ming Zhansu glanced around with her bracelet: "Young friend, as you can see, ever since you seized the Frost Heaven Jade, we have been fighting against the furious dragon foes that fill the pool, suffering heavy casualties. How could we possibly have the strength to provoke Senior Yun Li?"

“Besides,” she said sincerely, staring into Chen Yao’s eyes, “if we can distract Senior Yun Li, why would we let you go?”

Chen Yao slowly lowered the sword that was held against Qingming's neck. Ming Zhan's words were indeed reasonable.

But where did my senior sister go?

He felt a pang of heartache at the thought of the tattered stockings hanging outside the palace.

"With Senior Yun Li's strength, this evil dragon in the pool is no match for her at all. Young friend, there is really no need to worry."

Mingzhan saw him release Qingming and breathed a sigh of relief, then focused his attention on the ever-growing waves and the serpent coiled within them.

“Fellow Daoist, what we should be most worried about right now is this group of dragon accomplices before us…”

Qingming spoke softly, her voice softening as she looked at Chen Yao's furrowed brow.

The huge waves began to surge from the highest point, obscuring the sky.

The serpent surging in the waves opened its huge mouth and roared at them.

The bright green leaves unfurled, forming a green grid that blocked their way once more. At the same time, they made hand gestures and slapped the water, causing the water to condense and lie horizontally above their heads.

Qingming took out six small, chilling silver swords from her mithril ring and arranged them around herself and Chen Yao.

Chen Yao wore the Xuan Yu Yun Scale Armor, surrounded by a Glazed Jade Bone Blade and a Blood Shield, and held a Jade Sword in his hand.

As he entered the Foundation Establishment stage, he clearly felt that the Jade Sword was becoming less and less comfortable to handle.

The huge wave crashed down with a thunderous roar, and the resulting wind pressure made the three of them's clothes flutter wildly, leaving them soaked and cold.

The bright green rays of light cleaved through the encircling waves, and also shredded several weak dragon foes.

But by this time, the crashing wave already contained the volume of a small lake, and it quickly exhausted the ray mesh. The emerald green willow leaf returned to Mingzhan's hand with a dim light.

The huge waves converged and merged in mid-air, then crashed down again, slamming into the barrier of the second layer of water.

Mingzhan's mature and beautiful body trembled, and blood spurted from her mouth and nose.

She caught the blood in her hands, made a hand seal, and slapped it onto the water.

A dozen or so dragon-like water columns suddenly shot out from the surrounding area, piercing into the water barrier and huge waves overhead.

Many of the dragon's accomplices were thrown backwards into the sky by the impact, their flesh and blood mangled.

However, many more powerful dragon accomplices remain unaffected.

Under the pressure of the giant waves, the clear water barrier began to collapse, and the water flowed down from the broken surface like a waterfall.

She smiled sadly: "My cultivation is low, I'm afraid we can't escape this calamity."

To be honest, she still doesn't understand why so many powerful dragon foes would emerge from the Azure Wave Pool to oppose them.

Perhaps there's a conspiracy involved, but having used her supernatural powers repeatedly, she no longer has the energy to investigate.

Qingming's face was pale. She glanced at Chen Yao and sincerely thanked him, "Fellow Daoist, thank you for saving me just now."

She resolutely flew to Mingzhan's side.

Mingzhan paused for a moment: "I never expected that you, little one, would accompany your teacher to the very end. Ming'er, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have forced you to do things you didn't like..."

Qingming knew she was being asked to seduce Chen Yao to find out the details, and shook her head with a smile: "If Master has something to do, this disciple will do it."

Looking back now, she still finds it quite amusing!

Looking at the master and apprentice standing side by side, Chen Yao thought of Yun Li and was filled with worry.

At this moment, the water barrier above completely shattered, and a giant wave carrying swirling serpents crashed down.

Mingzhan only had enough energy to gather a small water shield to protect her apprentice. As for Chen Yao, she could only express her regret.

He had just broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage when he tragically perished in the giant waves carried by the dragon's entourage... It was truly a great pity.

The waves crashed down for a long time, the gloom faded, and the light of the rainy sky streamed in.

The dragon's serpentine bodies rose high, looking down at the master and his disciples, their mouths open in a menacing display.