At the critical moment, the Patterned Beast released the Winged Snake, stood firm to protect its master, and opened its mouth to spit out a substantial-looking flame.

Whoosh!

Snakes fear fire, and the Winged Snake was no exception. Seeing the flame burst forth, the Winged Snake showed a color of dread and spat out a jet of water, which collided with the flame.

With a loud boom, the flame and the water jet neutralized each other and dissipated into nothingness.

At this time, Zhao Feiyan, who had picked the Water-Fire Lingzhi Mushroom, could have completely escaped from this perilous pond, but seeing that Wang Xiaoqiang was still entangled by the snake, she refused to flee alone.

In that instant, her mind worked rapidly, thinking of a plan. The Winged Snake was too powerful, and even if she went up to help, it wouldn't make much of a difference, so she might as well first absorb the Water-Fire Lingzhi Mushroom and master the Water-Fire Lotus Curse. Then, she could use the Water-Fire Lotus Flame Curse against the Winged Snake, which ought to have a considerable effect.

With this thought, Zhao Feiyan hesitated no more, held the Water-Fire Lingzhi Mushroom in both hands, and then sat cross-legged on a rock to begin absorption.

This Water-Fire Lingzhi Mushroom was indeed as that person had described; it could be absorbed without needing to be refined and the absorption was incredibly fast.

As she absorbed, a fiery red and a black stream of Spiritual Energy respectively traveled up her two arms and into her body, converging in her Lower Dantian.

Then the mental method of the Water-Fire Lotus Curse circulated in her mind. With the nourishment of these two streams of fire and water Spiritual Energy, the mental method of the Water-Fire Lotus Curse vividly appeared in her mind, and with a sudden flash, a lotus blossomed out of nowhere.

The petals of that lotus were fiery red in color, contrasted with black leaves, making it look somewhat sinister.

"Water-Fire Lotus Curse, release!"

With a delicate shout from Zhao Feiyan, the Water-Fire Lotus Curse in her mind burst forth from her mouth, the red flower and black leaves were sinister yet illusory, growing with the wind and instantly transforming into a huge lotus the size of a lotus throne.

"Water-Fire Lotus, blossom!"

Accompanied by another delicate shout from Zhao Feiyan, the Water-Fire Lotus instantly bloomed, emitting both fiery red and black light. The lotus span rapidly, turning the edges of its flowers and leaves into a sharp halo…

"Open Lotus, strike!"

Zhao Feiyan raised her delicate eyebrows and waved a Hand Gesture, the ceaselessly spinning Water-Fire Lotus charged towards the Winged Snake.

The Winged Snake was a Fourth-Level Spirit Beast with tremendous strength. During the time Zhao Feiyan was cultivating with the help of the Water-Fire Lingzhi Mushroom, Wang Xiaoqiang continuously attacked the snake's body with the Thunderclap Annihilation Palm, but he only managed to char the Winged Snake's body without breaking through.

Furthermore, this Winged Snake fearlessly continued its assault, showing no signs of retreat as Wang Xiaoqiang and the Patterned Beast relentlessly bombarded it.

At this time, it was still tightly coiled around Wang Xiaoqiang's body.

On Wang Xiaoqiang's body, the Spirit Cocoon Treasure Body kept squirming,

under the powerful pressure of the Winged Snake's body, hundreds of Spirit Cocoons died and revived, lived then died, and died and lived again…

They could be said to die in an instant and live in an instant, live in an instant and die in an instant.

It's hard to know how many times they had died for Wang Xiaoqiang.

This prolonged skirmish frustrated Wang Xiaoqiang greatly, Seeing that he couldn't break free from the snake's entwining body, he wanted to resort to the Visualization-Type Technique, the Pisces Sword Technique.

However, Visualization-Type Techniques required not only various visualizations in the mind but also the execution of various movements and postures,

but now, being entwined, he wasn't able to perform them. He felt a wave of helplessness inside him.

It was at this moment that Zhao Wushuang was manipulating the Water-Fire Lotus, striking toward the head of the Winged Snake.

The head of the Winged Snake was continuously battling with the Patterned Beast when suddenly it turned, facing toward the incoming Water-Fire Lotus.

The constantly rotating Water-Fire Lotus, like a huge gear, seemed capable of shaving off the massive head of the Winged Snake.

The Winged Snake opened its mouth to spit out a column of water, aiming at the Water Lotus.

With a flash of red light from the fiery-red petals of the Water-Fire Lotus, suddenly a substantial-looking flame burst forth, which while rotating, shaved the attacking water column into shreds. Amidst this, the fire and water consumed each other, hissing loudly and sending up clouds of steam.

Seeing that its Water Control Technique was neutralized by the Water-Fire Lotus, the Winged Snake panicked. Seeing the Water-Fire Lotus spinning towards it, it immediately turned to dodge and at the same time, it contracted its body, releasing Wang Xiaoqiang, and then plunged into the pool.

Seeing the Winged Snake frightened by her Water-Fire Lotus, releasing Wang Xiaoqiang and fleeing from the battle, Zhao Feiyan's heart lightened, then with a flick of her Hand Gesture, the Water-Fire Lotus stopped rotating and rested on the water's surface.

Zhao Feiyan flew over, pulling the exhausted body of Wang Xiaoqiang onto the Water-Fire Lotus.

No sooner had they done this than suddenly, with a loud bang, the Winged Snake leaped out from the pool, opened its bloody mouth, and lunged at the two of them.

Zhao Feiyan flicked her Hand Gesture and shouted loudly, "Lotus, protect!"

Following her shout, the petals of the Water-Fire Lotus instantly closed up, enveloping the two of them at the heart of the flower, forming a bud,

then the bud continued to spin. Though the fiery-red lotus petals had closed up, the black lotus leaves underneath remained extended, spinning rapidly, like spinning saw teeth...

Whoosh!

The charging Winged Snake not only failed to devour the two, but its huge mouth was also slashed by the spinning lotus leaves, instantly receiving a long gash that bled profusely.

"Awooo!" The Winged Snake cried out in pain, but with the Water-Fire Lingzhi Mushroom stolen, it was not willing to give up, and despite its injuries, it became more furious. Its giant tail swept the water, suddenly raising a huge wave over three meters high, crashing down onto the Water Lotus.

The Water-Fire Lotus began to rotate and took flight right before the wave could crush it.

The Patterned Beast roared mightily and also took to the air.

Within the Water-Fire Lotus,

"Damn it, damn it, at this critical moment of life and death, I can't believe I still screwed up!" Wang Xiaoqiang cursed himself incessantly in his mind, trying to divert his attention; he quickly turned his head.

At that moment, he realized that the enclosed bud of the Water-Fire Lotus, like a small house, enveloped the two of them, and the lotus petals were actually transparent. They could see the outside scene from within,

However, what was unfortunate was that he saw the Winged Snake had at that moment spread its wings, flying up from the pool, chasing after them, circling the Water Lotus at the center, its pair of cold snake eyes tightly fixed on them, looking utterly relentless. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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