Seeing Xiao Yan’s furious expression, the Qin Commander also trembled involuntarily and hastily shut his mouth. “It seems Zi Yan’s situation is grave,” Cai Lin said, stepping forward with knitted brows. “Should we venture into the void realm to assist?” Xiao Yan’s eyes flickered. After a moment, he replied, shaking his head. “Not yet; as long as neither Sky Devouring Phoenix Clan nor Nine幽Hell Serpent Elders interfere, Zi Yan will probably persevere. What we should do now is stall the Sky Devouring Phoenix and Nine幽Hell Serpent forces first.” Hearing his reasoning, Cai Lin nodded silently in accord without further talk.
Once their plans were set, Xiao Yan squeezed further intelligence from Commander Qin. Only after the latter became speechless and exhausted did Xavier halt. “Now will you let us go? I have told you everything I know,” groaned the commander, nearly devoid of half his blood—if drained any further, he faced permanent disability. Indifferently glancing over the man, Xiao Yan stretched forth his finger from afar and instantaneously locked their inner斗qi. Then, with a flap of his robe sleeve, hurled them deep inside an obscure rift nestled within the abysses. These chasms teemed with endless, winding passages. Even the Nine幽Hell Serpetns, well-acquainted with local territory, struggled to chart every tunnel leading in or out. Xiao Yan abandoned them there—whether they lived or perished now hinging entirely on fortune.
“Move—head toward Jiuyou Huangquan First,” said Xiao Yan, dispatching them all promptly. He soared sharply under the earth, followed promptly by Cai Lin, LittleHealer, and Qingling. Within subterranean expanses intricate terrain posed its own set of challenges. However, being thoroughly prepared beforehand, the team navigated efficiently with meticulously charted pathways guiding their passage. Under sixty minutes elapsed before reaching these underworld landscapes replete with multiple serpents’ humanoids settlements; roughly halfway within such depths later they had at last arrived at Jiuyou Hellsnake Clan’s domain—Mythical Serpents Arterial Veins.
A fortress housing Nine幽Hell Serpenant stronghold, “Mythical Snakes Arterial Veins (Ming She Di Mai)” served sanctuarial prestige to the Snake Tribes. Therefore, natural defensive prowess matched, guarding this sacred terrain so even the routine tribe folks could approach not easily.
“Not surprisingly regarded as a top three魔兽tribe across regions; even this mountainous region exudes powerful martial pressure in sparring quantity”—perched on a nearby cliff overseeing the vast land, Xiao Yan murmured thoughtfully while beholding faraway landscapes. “Never have imagined we’d find such settlements—its might surpasses our humble tribes countless times over,” said Cai Lin, awestruck by the clustered Snakefolk villages beneath them. “Long back, one ancestral record hinted our clan migrated into the Ta Ge Er desert once—strange if this land might trace its roots to be the same origin?”
Smiling slightly while his vision penetrated deep within Ming She Di Mai’s chambers. “Nine幽Yellow泉rests inside, though many hidden elites conceal their strength among—semi-Saint experts inclusive—if aroused will surely pose a grave trouble to provoke.” Pausing he urged. “Restrain your aura and proceed discreet,”.
“Ack!” Responding briefly, Cai Lin and others agreed with firm nods. Nine幽Hellsnakes wielded impressive powers—they were deep in enemy ranks, a dangerous gamble even for Xiao Yan’s斗Saint Might, not promising effortless extrication in event unforeseen conflicts unfolded hastily.
“Whoosh!” With another swish, Xiao Yan wove spatial magic surrounding the four, distorting nearby air currents abruptly before vanishing them through translocation techniques. Currently having advanced unparalleled dominion over spatial energies and even able traversing the Void itself independently; transporting only three companions cost Xiao Yan nothing physically demanding—a swift progression into the depths without alerting.
Gradually approaching the depths of Ming She Di Mai intensified sensing surrounding forces progressively higher in caliber; twice sensing exploratory probing spiritual perception sweep across his camouflaged space layer—perhaps suspecting something—but none penetrated enough to identify intruders successfully.
Utilizing extraordinary abilities, cautiously traversating detection perils along pathways, silently navigating into Nine幽Yellow泉’s heart—within the farthest reaches awaited gaping abyss. Approximately hundreds feet wide dark chasm; pitch darkness at its bottom from which ceaselessly bellowing bone-chilling wind streams ascended relentlessly. Ordinary Martial cultivators near proximity sensed internal bloodstream and斗qithreatening frostbitten effects.
Within its abyss laid the Holy Pond of the Nine幽Serpents, Jiuyou Huangquan—萧Yan’s ultimate goal. No defensive guard stationed vicinity due to the chilling wind’s natural guarding prowess against most cultivators below斗Zong standards risking deeper exploration.
Suddenly amidst perpetual freezing tempests, subtle distortions flickered across space: their four shadowy figures slowly materialized silently, Xiao Yan’s companions stepping through cautiously.
Upon sighting this yawning, inky abyss ahead, Xiao Yan smirked faintly while once conjuring concentrated spatial forces within cloak that pierced the howling icy blasts, ferrying everyone swiftly into this abyss’ bottom.
Its immense depth required nearly ten minutes at even Xiao Yan’s speed before landing near its foundation: a vast lake approached closely now—an icy, frigid breath capable of numbing斗qiemanating from its waters—deep yellow colored pond; subtly, crimson shades intertwined amidst murky currents ascending to skywards violently howling upwards.
“This then—the legendary九幽黄泉,” sighed Xiao Yan relaxed, approaching gradually, feeling increasing waves of stealthy bone-chilling energies gradually seathing within him each closer step.
“This location excessively cold—impractical even for Serpent denizens’ long occupation. Therefore apart exceptional cases rarely inhabited here—providing us ample unwatched time frame for operation” mentioned LittleMedic quietly retreating away uncomfortably to colder currents’ extreme chill even reaching to impact her resilience.
Nodding in acknowledgment, Xiao Yan paused finally by Jiuyou Huangquans rim stooping slowly as hands touched water surface generating instant cracking hisses—an encroaching wave deep-yellow frosted crystallines crawling rapidly along hands from contact.
“Truly formidable—the master himself confessed his inability to breach depths of Yellow Spring,” witnessing immediate chilling reaction prompting Xiao Yan to activate heterofire energy expending swiftly melting encasing frost quickly amidst initial encounter alarm.
“彩LIN! Firstly I’ll infiltrating Yellow泉retrieve HUANQUAN’S blood crystal—once succeeding summon you inside to follow; I assure your security!” Shook palm clear while side glancing to Cailin now standing near proximity—a mutual proximity possible due both bearing capacities nearing泉—either attributed to might and fire talents or physical resilience inherent.
Acknowledging slightly she muttered anxiously back—”Caution always—withdraw readily under distress”, extreme winter’s ferocity challenging any notion this location hosting such a severe icy phenomenon. She had initially doubted medicinal master’s claims Huang泉would potentially transform one’s metamorphic ascension within吞天地蟒nine-colors but confronted its potency now—seeming plausible possibility afterall. Xiaoyan nodded firmly—the斗Saint title he carries alongside four unique flames safeguard against this Yellow泉’s chill.
“Before diving, you ladies withdraw unseen to remain concealed until I return safely”, reinforcing concealment urgency before turning—without hesitation pouring torrents from body pores heterofire energies colliding frigid air instantaneously bursting all-over encompassing massive whirling white fogbanks.
“Sploosh!”, summoning flame aegis, exhaling composed breath—Xavier dived into lake bottom instantaneously at lightning speeds towards 黄泉’s depths piercing violently forward.
Simultaneously upon impact surface burst skywards a spiraling steam-column; countless bubbly eruptions followed as heterofire interacted vigorously with waters from immersion.
Without pause Cai Lin waved gracefully her jade hand dissipating rising plume swiftly. Upon detecting no further steamed signs resumed composure, casting glances toward remaining companions suggesting calmly—”Conceal yourselves—pending Xiao Yan’s return”
Replied in synchronized agreement, LittleMedic & Qinglin nodded vanishing swiftly shadows enveloping all trace concealments cloaking spiritual presence entirely.
Once similarly withdrawing discreetly into dark surroundings, moments elapsed returning 黄泉banks tranquility, occasionally disrupted solely by whooshing overhead passers, though no intruding investigators entered… at least this time.
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