Was it you that night?
Chapter 129 - 127: Battle with the Flood Dragon

Chapter 129: Chapter 127: Battle with the Flood Dragon

A group of people, each with their own thoughts, entered the mountain cave.

The cave was not only large at the entrance but also very spacious inside. The deeper they went, the colder it became, and the denser the monster qi grew.

Yan Changsheng protected Shen Qinghe behind him, and everyone clearly noticed his possessive protective stance, except Shen Qinghe herself, who, preoccupied with the path ahead, continued onward without distraction.

Before long, they spotted a misty, icy pool surrounded by a thin fog. At first glance, the pool was indeed beautiful, but excessively eerie.

Shen Zhiyao and other trapped cultivators were confined in an iron cage, while a flood dragon about two zhang long was about to throw a cultivator’s nascent soul into its mouth.

The nascent soul belonged to a disciple of the Shenwu Sect.

Zhao Xueluo was utterly terrified upon seeing this and drew her sword, charging forward, "Demon, your life is forfeit!"

The flood dragon did not even deign to look directly at Zhao Xueluo; its tail swept towards her, and just as it was about to hit her squarely, a black rope suddenly coiled around Zhao Xueluo’s waist and pulled her back to her original spot.

The flood dragon’s tail swept through empty air and only then did it turn its head to look.

Initially, the dragon wore an arrogant expression, but upon seeing Xiao Chen, it suddenly became a bit flustered.

Yan Changsheng did not miss this detail.

The flood dragon’s cultivation base had reached the Transformation Realm, making it a Level Ten Great Demon, just one step away from transforming into a true dragon.

Xiao Chen’s cultivation base was slightly lower than the dragon’s, so why would the dragon panic upon seeing him?

Zhao Xueluo had a close call with death and only felt the fear after landing on the ground.

She said to Shen Qinghe, "Thank you, Fairy Qinghe."

The black rope that had swiftly pulled her to safety, faster than the speed of the flood dragon, had piqued her curiosity about its origins.

"You’re welcome, it was the one that saved you," Shen Qinghe revealed a section of the small black rope on her wrist.

Zhao Xueluo’s eyes widened, "It’s this short?"

It seemed much longer just a moment ago.

The black rope seemed displeased with Zhao Xueluo’s surprised tone, eager to showcase itself, and without waiting for Shen Qinghe’s command, it suddenly flew towards the flood dragon.

"Black Rope, come back!" Shen Qinghe quickly attempted to stop it.

The black rope turned back, looking aggrieved. Seeing the flood dragon open its mouth to swallow the black rope, Shen Qinghe urgently warned, "Be careful!!"

With no immediate reaction from the black rope and the flood dragon about to swallow it, Shen Qinghe quickly leaped into the air, attempting to rescue the black rope.

How could the flood dragon take a female cultivator, who had just achieved Core Formation, seriously? It intended to swallow both Shen Qinghe and the black rope in one gulp, but Shen Qinghe suddenly produced the Red Lotus Shield Armor and attacked its head.

The flood dragon thought it was just an ordinary magical treasure and met the Red Lotus Shield Armor with its claw, but the shield armor managed to shatter its long nails.

The black rope, with a will of its own, saw the flood dragon attack its master, and in a fit of anger, it struck the dragon. Its speed was lightning fast, and in the first encounter, the dragon could not evade its attack, getting hit squarely. The strike caused flesh to split and skin to tear.

The flood dragon, now thoroughly enraged, discharged a powerful demonic power and lunged to swallow Shen Qinghe.

At this moment, both Yan Changsheng and Xiao Chen unsheathed their swords simultaneously, their sharp blades aiming for the flood dragon.

The flood dragon, preferring to clash with Yan Changsheng rather than face Xiao Chen head-on, evaded their advance.

Since Shen Qinghe had only recently achieved Core Formation, she felt as if her body would be torn apart by the immense monster qi.

The black rope sensed Shen Qinghe’s weakness and immediately took her far from the battleground.

Shen Qinghe only then remembered her main objective.

The Flood Dragon was being handled by Xiao Chen and Yan Changsheng, so she should seize the chance to rescue Shen Zhiyao and the other cultivators trapped inside.

The Flood Dragon, caught in a stand-off with Xiao Chen and Yan Changsheng, noticed from the corner of its eye that Shen Qinghe wanted to snatch away its prey and was instantly filled with uncontrollable fury.

If it couldn’t have the prey, it would rather destroy it than let these cultivators take it away. In an instant, it lunged a claw towards the cage.

Shen Qinghe was shocked and quickly flung out the Red Lotus Shield Armor to intercept the Flood Dragon, commanding the Black Rope, "Black Rope, snatch the cage holding the people!"

The Flood Dragon was somewhat wary of the Red Lotus Shield Armor and dodged it, but its target remained unchanged.

Yet, the Black Rope moved with extreme speed, and in the blink of an eye, as the Flood Dragon’s claw descended, snatched the cage away like lightning.

Seeing its prey taken away, the Flood Dragon’s rage soared to the heavens, and its imposing presence caused the blood of all the cultivators present to surge upwards.

The Flood Dragon, harboring a deep hatred for the Black Rope, pulled fiercely on one end of it after avoiding the encirclement by Xiao Chen and Yan Changsheng.

After laying down the cage, the Black Rope didn’t shy away but instead daringly aimed to entangle the Flood Dragon.

Shen Qinghe knew that the Flood Dragon’s cultivation was at the Divinity Transformation Stage, akin to that of a cultivator, and shouted desperately, "Black Rope, come back!"

But this time, Black Rope did not obey Shen Qinghe’s command, choosing to face the Flood Dragon head-on instead.

Because the Black Rope bound its target so quickly, all anyone could see were afterimages, and by the time Black Rope stopped, the entire Flood Dragon was densely coiled by the Black Rope, its original form completely obscured.

Everyone was stunned by this scene, not expecting the Black Rope to be able to extend indefinitely.

Yan Changsheng, seeing a rare opportunity, thrust his sword towards the vital parts of the Flood Dragon.

Although its body was restrained, the Flood Dragon hadn’t lost its cultivation, and Yan Changsheng’s sudden attack awakened all of its potential.

It mobilized its entire cultivation base, and the cave instantly overflowed with Monster Qi.

Just as Yan Changsheng was about to strike the Flood Dragon, the Black Rope binding it was shattered into pieces by the Flood Dragon’s pervasive Monster Qi.

The Monster Qi was so overwhelming that the instant the Black Rope shattered, all the cultivators in the cave were blasted to the ground, and the cave itself seemed on the brink of collapse.

Severely injured, Shen Qinghe fell to the ground and realized the cave was about to cave in; she hurriedly grabbed the cage and leaped up before the cave could collapse.

The other people also fled the cave one after another, including the Flood Dragon.

Shen Qinghe awkwardly crashed to the ground, and only afterward did she remember the Black Rope that had been shattered by the Flood Dragon.

For some reason, she always felt the Black Rope was very spiritual, and even though it was still inside the cave, she believed that the Black Rope would be unscathed, able to withdraw completely.

Once the Flood Dragon emerged from the cave, it became even more unruly and arrogant, and even with Xiao Chen and Yan Changsheng working together, they couldn’t subdue the Flood Dragon just yet.

Initially, the Flood Dragon showed apprehension towards Xiao Chen, but it worked out that Xiao Chen had no intention of revealing his true form.

As long as Xiao Chen didn’t expose his true form, to him, there was nothing to fear, and so it fought unrestricted.

Nan Sheng had also been injured by the Monster Qi of the Flood Dragon and was secretly alarmed upon seeing Xiao Chen had no intention of showing his true form.

Yes, the original text did not feature the Flood Dragon appearing this early, and when Xiao Chen showed his true form in the book, he was not a disciple of the Sky Pole Sect, hence without any hesitation. Unlike now, with Xiao Chen still a cultivator of Sky Pole Sect and Shen Zhuo’s head disciple, it was unlikely for him to reveal his true form at this point, as it would cause quite a stir.

If Xiao Chen revealed his true form, he could certainly make the Flood Dragon bow down, but the time was not yet ripe, and even with Xiao Chen and Yan Changsheng joining forces, slaying the Flood Dragon might not be possible.

Shen Qinghe busied herself with releasing Shen Zhiyao from the cage, along with the other cultivators.

As everyone lay immobilized, she was unsure of what to do, until Xu Jun reminded her, "Zhiyao and the others have been affected by a Binding Technique, just undo the sorcery."

Shen Qinghe blushed with embarrassment, realizing she had much to learn.