C21 [burning Green Snake, a Cheat Player]

The Little Underworld King commanded a formidable presence within the novel's storyline. He was constantly leaping between life and death before Ye Ning, making his existence a profound trigger for Ye Ning's emotions. If the junior sisters were the embodiment of demonic "Temptation," then the Little Underworld King was the catalyst for unleashing Ye Ning's Demonic Slaughter. In the narrative, the Little Underworld King's first appearance was marked by the slaying of Lee Yu, an act that ignited a fierce killing intent within Ye Ning. Buddhism teaches that greed, anger, delusion, and hatred are poisons to humanity, with the intent to kill being the deadliest of toxins. The Bloodthirsty Pearl, now one with Ye Ning, was domineering and potent. Once stirred, it could exert immense pressure, even on someone with Ye Ning's upright principles. And with the Little Underworld King epitomizing villainy, why allow him to persist in his dangerous dance between life and death?

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The shadow was treacherous and enigmatic, seemingly capable of escaping thousands of miles in a mere moment. Yet, in a flash, a green snake emerged! The snake coiled around the heavens, giving the illusion that green snakes were everywhere. The gathered disciples were utterly astonished. They recalled the day the Eldest Senior Brother emerged from seclusion, his sword qi transforming into a Green Lotus, a sight of overwhelming sanctity. But now, his sword qi had morphed into a green snake, a display of sheer dominance. It appeared as though this sword qi, these green snakes, were poised to reign supreme. "Is this the might of our Eldest Senior Brother?" they marveled. "Could the Profound Sword Qi of our Irontalons Sect truly be this formidable?" The disciples were in awe, some overcome with emotion, tears streaming down their faces, grateful for witnessing such power. "To have seen our Eldest Senior Brother in action, to witness the strength of the Irontalons Sect's Tao techniques, and to behold our Eldest Senior Brother, who is as majestic as a celestial being—it's a life well-lived," they exclaimed.

...

With furrowed brows, Ye Ning hovered in the sky, his voice thundering, "Humph, think you can hide from me with your Underworld Shadow Escape? Found you!" "Green Snake, strike!" His gaze fixed on a seemingly insignificant shadow that was moving stealthily. To the untrained eye, it would have been imperceptible. But at that moment, the shadow was caught in the green snake's grasp! The Little Underworld King had no place to hide. Once again, he materialized, his body ensnared by two green snakes, rendering him immobile. The Little Underworld King's body convulsed, his expression contorted with shock. "Sword Qi transforming into green snakes? That's the ancient technique of the Irontalons Sect's Ancestor, Daoist Withered Leaf! You've actually mastered it!" The legendary Daoist Withered Leaf had once used his sword qi to conjure two green snakes akin to celestial dragons, slaying the seven mighty Devil Lords at the height of their reign—an unparalleled feat! Little did they expect that, a millennium later, a junior disciple would wield such ancient power. Despite his surprise, the Little Underworld King remained composed.

"Ye Ning, I concede—you're truly formidable!"

"Hahaha..."

"You've earned my acknowledgment!"

"Currently, my cultivation is a whole realm below yours; I stand no chance against you."

"But mark my words, once I ascend to the Golden Core Realm, the very first thing I'll do is sever your head and elevate my renown!"

"Hahaha..."

...

The Irontalons disciples watched the scene unfold and burst into outrage.

"This Devil Dao scoundrel is insufferably arrogant!"

"Indeed, this rascal is defiant to the core!"

"Despite being restrained by our Eldest Senior Brother, he has the audacity to spout such wild boasts."

"This fool is truly begging for death, oblivious to his impending doom. Hahaha!"

"He's the epitome of a dead duck's last quack."

Today's display of Eldest Senior Brother's might has convinced us all—there's no one his equal in this world!

And yet, here stands the Little Underworld King, nothing more than a paper tiger.

But just as the crowd's excitement peaked, a brilliant light streaked across the Little Underworld King's chest.

Suddenly, white bones emerged in an eerie fashion, encasing his entire body.

"Ye Ning, you may wield a sword qi that shocks the world, but I possess a supreme magical artifact."

"Let's see you try to shatter my Nine Netherworlds Mysterious Armor!"

"Hahaha!"

The Nine Netherworlds Mysterious Armor, a notorious Devil Dao relic, is a magical artifact of the highest order.

Forged from human bones, it's imbued with the sinister essence of the Nine Netherworlds, exuding extraordinary malevolence.

Yet its defensive prowess is undeniably formidable.

The Green Snake Sword Qi thundered, relentlessly hammering at the white bones.

But no matter how fierce the sword Qi, it merely clashed with the Nine Netherworlds Qi,

igniting flares of ghostly white light.

As his laughter echoed, the disciples' cheers turned to a chilling silence.

Could it be that even with Eldest Senior Brother's mighty sword Qi and the fearsome Green Snake, we can't breach his defenses?

Are we to let this brazen Devil Dao master strut away unscathed?

"Nine Netherworlds Mysterious Armor?"

Ye Ning's eyebrows twitched as he took note of the artifact.

This very treasure had enabled the Little Underworld King to cheat death time and again, yet always slip away.

He had survived until the mid-stage, only to be finally vanquished by Chiang Yun with the Chiang family's treasure.

"Hmph, if I, Ye Ning, am set on killing you, escape is not an option."

Think you're a pay-to-win player?

Sorry, I, Ye Ning, play with an ace up my sleeve!

"Fading Fire, integrate!"

The Fading Fire, a gift from the system, is the most domineering flame known to this world.

Ye Ning didn't unleash the flame in its entirety.

He simply infused its essence into his Green Snake Sword Qi!

...

The Little Underworld King was in the midst of his boisterous laughter.

Sure, Ye Ning, you're strong, but my supreme magical artifact is my shield!

Let's see how you, a mere Golden Core cultivator, can penetrate my defenses.

"Hahaha... What? Ah!"

In an instant, he noticed a flicker in the eyes of the sword qi Green Snake.

Even amidst the green sword qi, that light was unmistakably unique.

A single glance was all it took for his vision to be seared away.

This was the brilliance of the Scorching Sun!

What mortal can gaze directly into such brilliance?

In the very next moment, the Nine Netherworlds Mysterious Armor was engulfed in flames.

The once formidable Nine Netherworlds Mysterious Qi was instantaneously dissolved!

And there, in that instant, the Little Underworld King's arrogance evaporated into screams of agony.

"Ah, Elder, save me! Save me!"

As his plea echoed, another figure emerged from the shadows.

"How dare you harm the young master of the Nether Sect!"

The elder approached, gliding through the air with a massive white bone lizard beneath his feet, its appearance ferocious and terrifying.

His cultivation level was immensely powerful!

A chilling aura bore down on Ye Ning.

This elder was none other than the Little Underworld King's Dao Protector, Spiritual Master Gui You, now at the Dao Transformation Stage.

"Hmm?"

There it was, the expected 'old thing'!

In the original tale, the Little Underworld King managed to escape solely by his own power, with no one else intervening.

But according to Ye Ning's extensive "novel experience," having a Dao Protector was practically a given for someone of his stature.

And sure enough, Spiritual Master Gui You had made his appearance.

So, Ye Ning was not taken aback in the slightest!

Spiritual Master Gui You was seething with rage!

"Spare him with your sword!"

He had witnessed the Little Underworld King being devoured by the sword qi.

Yet, he had never anticipated that the Eldest Senior Brother of the Irontalons would be so domineering.

His sword qi was formidable enough to obliterate a top-tier magical artifact, and it struck with lightning speed.

Spiritual Master Gui You's intervention was timely.

But the issue was that the power of the Fading Fire was beyond imagination, especially since it was concealed within the sword qi.

Initially, the Little Underworld King seemed at ease, protected by the Nine Netherworlds Mysterious Armor.

But in an instant, he was desperately crying out for help!

"No, Ye Ning cannot be allowed to live!"