Chapter 50

Tears welled up in both eyes, quickly take the ticket...

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Chu Xiong fell silent, not only because of the headache-inducing situation before him, but also because of Qin Shuang's strength.

Qin Shuang was much younger than they were, only a bit older than Bu Haifeng, yet she had already reached the Seventh Level of the Fourth Pulse. Even some of the elders were only at the Fifth Pulse, having cultivated for their entire lives, while she was still a girl under twenty.

No matter when she started cultivating, it was believed that in a few years, she would be stronger than those elders. Not to mention, among their peers, there was no one in the entire Seven Stars Kingdom who could be stronger than her. As for Chu Xiong and the others, they would be lucky to reach the Seventh Level of the Fourth Pulse in their lifetimes. This was the difference between a Xuan-level force and us, an unbridgeable gap.

Qin Shuang was likely not a key figure in a Xuan-level force. If she were, why would she be sent here? Wouldn't they be afraid that her cultivation progress would be slowed down?

Even for the most important matters, nothing was more important than cultivation progress!

However, talking about these things now was useless. The current problem was that even if Qin Shuang had the strength of an ordinary elder, it wouldn't help much. The only way to deal with the iron-headed snake was for the top elders of the sect to work together, and no one could subdue it.

Currently, they either had to escape or find a way to deal with the iron-headed snake. Considering all factors, Chu Xiong felt that escaping was the best option. As long as they were on this winding path, they still had a chance to run away.

However, it was hard to ensure the safety of the new disciples. The previous fool could be ignored, but he couldn't ignore the rest.

"Split up! Qiuyue, you take Bu Haifeng, Lin Shixiong, Gu Shixiong, and Feng Shixiong and split at the next intersection. We will distract the snake, and you go back first. Use the guiding bees."

"Yes!"

Bu Haifeng immediately responded, even faster than Qiuyue. Qiuyue also understood the situation; this was not the time for sentimentality. They had to do what needed to be done.

"Be careful!" Qiuyue said, and at that moment, they were already at a fork in the road. Qiuyue took Bu Haifeng and the other new disciples and ran off.

At this moment, Chu Xiong threw several flying knives at the iron-headed snake to attract its attention, making it chase after him.

"Zhao Zhishen, you take Qin Shuang and the remaining new disciples. Qi Tian and I will distract the snake," Chu Xiong said. This allocation had a bit of selfishness; he wanted Qiuyue to take Bu Haifeng to ensure the root of Green Ox Peak was safe.

However, this wasn't just selfishness. Keeping Qin Shuang was more useful than the others. In an emergency, Qin Shuang might play a crucial role.

"Qi Tian, this is for you. It might be useful," Zhao Zhishen said, handing the Thunderbolt Pill he had just obtained to Qi Tian. This might be useful in a critical moment.

"I understand." Qi Tian took the Thunderbolt Pill without saying much.

"Senior Brother Zhao, you take the others and go first. I'll stay and help Senior Brother Chu. I think my chances of escaping are the highest," Qin Shuang said. Although she usually didn't talk much and was cold to people, she had a heart of righteousness.

"Since Senior Sister Qin Shuang has said so, Chu Xiong, let her help," Zhao Zhishen said. He wasn't trying to shirk responsibility; he was concerned about Chu Xiong and Qi Tian's safety. With Qin Shuang around, their safety would be much higher.

Why didn't he stay to help and further increase their safety?

This was something Chu Xiong had considered. The new disciples needed someone to take care of them. If they escaped the iron-headed snake's pursuit but were killed by other beasts on the way, it would be a waste of effort.

"Alright, with Senior Sister Qin Shuang's strength, even if we both sacrifice ourselves, she still has an 80% chance of escaping," Qi Tian nodded.

"Good, let's do it!" Chu Xiong said.

Soon, they split up again, leaving only Chu Xiong, Qi Tian, and Qin Shuang to continue attracting the iron-headed snake. They specifically chose paths that were suitable for them but difficult for the iron-headed snake.

At the right moment, Chu Xiong had Qi Tian throw the Thunderbolt Pill...

"Boom!"

The Thunderbolt Pill exploded upon contact with an object. This was the characteristic of the Thunderbolt Pill, essentially a type of gunpowder. Yes, it was a type of gunpowder.

Gunpowder, originally a type of medicine, was something produced during the refining process. The Thunderbolt Pill was an advanced version of gunpowder, with both a smaller size and greater power.

Alchemists could not only refine medicinal pills to save lives but also poisonous pills to kill and powerful explosive pills. It was said that there were even more powerful explosive pills, and the ultimate one was the legendary Nine Thunder Pill, which could explode in nine consecutive blasts, each capable of killing a group of people, and the nine blasts could completely obliterate someone.

Chu Xiong's goal this time was simple: to pull the iron-headed snake away and then block its path. It might not stop the snake, but it would at least delay it, giving them a chance to escape.

What he didn't expect was that the Thunderbolt Pill's power was a bit too strong. He thought it would just collapse the top of the passage to block the snake.

But the explosion was so loud that it echoed throughout the entire underground palace, and it destroyed the entire passage, almost burying them as well. It left a hollow half-sphere, with the upper part blown off and the lower part filled with debris.

"Damn, this junior brother's Thunderbolt Pill is so powerful!" Qi Tian was stunned, looking at the half-sphere with a diameter of about ten meters.

"Fortunately, it trapped it, or we would be in trouble. This place is so spacious!" Qin Shuang said, noticing the environment. It seemed to be a square, very open, and the ceiling was high, making it feel like a training ground.

That's right, this used to be a training ground!

Regardless of what it used to be, the current environment was perfect for the iron-headed snake, with no restrictions, and it would quickly catch up.

"Qi Tian, what are you looking at? Hurry up, the snake might come through." Chu Xiong said irritably. This wasn't the time to be amazed, although he thought the power would definitely block the path for a long time, much better than expected.

"That snake can only dig through if it wants to catch up... Damn, this is really a snake that can dig." Qi Tian's words were cut off when he saw a snake head burst through the debris, followed by the snake's body.