Chapter 39

Without the slightest hesitation, he hurriedly followed Su Shier’s footsteps, shouting from behind, "Kid, don’t run! This Fire Cloud Python is heavily injured. If you and I work together, we can definitely kill it."

I trust you as much as I trust a ghost!

Su Shier ran with all his might, completely ignoring Shen Miaoyin’s words. Even a dying camel is bigger than a horse. No matter how badly injured this Fire Cloud Python was, it was still a monster comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and he had no intention of fighting it.

Holding the pass in his hand, at this moment, he wished he had an extra pair of wings.

Feeling the movement of someone chasing him, he felt even more speechless.

What’s wrong with this woman? She’s at least a Foundation Establishment expert, why is she following me?

Shen Miaoyin’s eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and she looked quite frustrated. She had indeed invited him out of kindness, but she never expected that the disciple in front of her would not only ignore her but also run even faster.

"What a coward this kid is! This speed, he’s actually combining secular lightness techniques with the Wind Summoning Spell?!"

At this moment, the giant python suddenly stopped, and a surge of overwhelming toxic fire spewed from its mouth.

"Watch out!" Shen Miaoyin shouted, her Ice Sword emitting a cold aura to protect herself, and she also warned Su Shier.

Before Shen Miaoyin could warn him, Su Shier had already sensed the attack coming from behind.

"Damn, this woman is really going to be the death of me!"

Cursing under his breath, he hurriedly activated the Turtle Pattern Shield in his chest and the Blood Light Shield.

A blood-red light shield enveloped him, and the Turtle Pattern Shield expanded in the wind, becoming a massive shield as tall as a person, blocking him from the attack.

To prevent any accidents, Su Shier quickly took out a defensive talisman.

Earth walls, water walls... dozens of defensive spells were cast in front of the Turtle Pattern Shield.

This scene made Shen Miaoyin’s eyes twitch.

"An exquisite defensive magical tool? And so many defensive talismans! Even Lu Mingshi’s granddaughter doesn’t have this kind of treatment!"

"Could it be... this is Lu Mingshi’s true trump card?"

"Whoosh!"

The flames roared, and the toxic fire immediately engulfed Su Shier.

The defensive talismans, which were supposed to provide protection, were all shattered by the toxic fire.

Then, the flames crashed fiercely into the Turtle Pattern Shield.

Su Shier felt his true essence being drained by more than half, and the Turtle Pattern Shield trembled violently, sending him flying.

He had intended to use this force to quickly leave the Spirit Plant Garden, but the attack was so powerful that his internal organs felt like they were about to be shattered.

In mid-air, the pass slipped from his hand.

The toxic fire swept over, and the pass was instantly incinerated in the flames.

"Damn!"

Seeing the pass disappear, Su Shier was dumbfounded.

Without the pass, with his current strength, he had no way to leave the Spirit Plant Garden’s array.

Looking at the Turtle Pattern Shield, he felt a deep pain in his heart.

The Turtle Pattern Shield was covered with fine cracks. Another attack like this, and the shield would be completely ruined.

"Bad move! This is bad! Am I, Su Shier, going to die here today?"

Su Shier inwardly lamented, his eyes quickly scanning the surroundings for any other way out.

"Kid, no matter how you got in here, I’m giving you one last warning. The Fire Cloud Python is heavily injured. If you and I work together, we still have a chance to fight."

"Otherwise, once it fully digests the Zhu Fruit’s medicinal power, both of us will surely die."

Shen Miaoyin’s figure flickered, and she moved with the same combination of lightness technique and Wind Summoning Spell as Su Shier had just done, gliding through the air.

With a light step, she reached Su Shier’s side in an instant, and as she landed, she said with a serious expression.

Su Shier didn’t answer immediately but cautiously glanced at the distant Fire Cloud Python. After two consecutive attacks, the Fire Cloud Python was clearly much weaker, lying on the ground and panting.

With a gloomy face, he said, "What do you want me to do?!"

If it weren’t for this woman chasing him, he would have run out long ago. But now, with the pass destroyed, he could only rely on this woman to leave.

He didn’t dare to show his dissatisfaction.

"Buy me a quarter of an hour, I need to restart the sword array! During this time, it must not be allowed to digest the Zhu Fruit’s medicinal power." Shen Miaoyin said firmly.

"A quarter of an hour? Are you kidding me? My defensive magical tool will shatter after one more attack. This isn’t helping you buy time; this is sending me to my death!" Su Shier’s expression changed drastically, and he immediately shouted.

In fact, he still had many talismans. If he really went all out, holding out for a quarter of an hour wasn’t impossible.

But if he did that, he would have to use all his means. Then, wouldn’t he become easy prey for others?

Moreover, since he knew this woman was at least a Foundation Establishment expert, she must have plenty of good things. As for whether she would settle accounts with him afterward, he didn’t think about it too much. After all, his request was reasonable.

"Don’t worry, I won’t let you die!"

"I see you have a secular lightness technique. This pair of Upper-grade magical tools, the Cloud Stepping Boots, can double your movement speed."

"Add to that this Upper-grade magical tool, the Ice Shield, and with your strength, holding out for a quarter of an hour shouldn’t be a problem."

Shen Miaoyin quickly said, and with a wave of her hand, a pair of white boots and a palm-sized ice-blue shield appeared in her hand.

"Alright... I’ll give it a try!"

Su Shier took the items and nodded. He had already made up his mind to try one more time, and if it didn’t work, he would immediately run away.

Even if he died, he would be the last one to die.

Seeing Su Shier agree, Shen Miaoyin finally relaxed. "Quick, let’s go! I’ll set up the sword array."

With that, she quickly headed to where the other four flying swords had fallen.

If she knew Su Shier’s true thoughts, she would probably want to cut him down first.

As Shen Miaoyin moved, the giant python sensed the danger and opened its massive mouth again.

Su Shier had already put on the Cloud Stepping Boots, and with true essence infused, a force enveloped his legs, making him feel as light as the wind.

Seeing the Fire Cloud Python’s movement, he flickered and took a step, and in an instant, he was several yards away.

The speed was so fast that he had a hard time adapting, but his hands moved swiftly. He locked his gaze on the Fire Cloud Python’s wounds and threw a handful of attack talismans.

The talismans turned into streaks of light and transformed into various attacks, heading straight for the Fire Cloud Python.

With the Wind Summoning Spell’s enhancement, the speed was even greater.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

Before the Fire Cloud Python could attack Shen Miaoyin, a barrage of talismans exploded on its wounds.

"Hisss~"

The Fire Cloud Python, in pain, its large, bell-like eyes flashing with fierce and vicious light, opened its massive mouth and turned its head to charge at Su Shier.

Seeing those bell-like eyes, Su Shier’s mind tightened, and he felt a momentary sense of being rooted to the spot.

Seeing the flames appear in its mouth, he didn’t hesitate, and with a burst of true essence, he used the Wind Summoning Spell to rise into the air.

In the next second, a shocking pillar of fire extended for hundreds of meters.

While in mid-air, he didn’t forget to throw more attack talismans.

The attack talismans turned into two ice spears, heading straight for the Fire Cloud Python.

"Summon Rain! Come!"

Before the ice spears could land, Su Shier cast another water spell.

Rain began to fall, covering the entire Fire Cloud Python.

The rain evaporated into steam before it could reach the ground due to the high temperature.

This way, the Fire Cloud Python, which was originally blazing with fire, seemed to have its flames extinguished. Its body temperature dropped sharply, and the power of its flames diminished.

A common spell used by ordinary disciples to water spirit plants had an unexpected effect on the Fire Cloud Python, which was engulfed in flames.

Then, the two ice spears fiercely pierced into the Fire Cloud Python’s wounds.