As the blood that Zhao Yongkun had spat out turned into a talisman, the black water that White Snake had spat out also flew in front of him, colliding with the blood-colored talisman.
The black water was pure black, and it contained an extremely cold aura. Even though I was standing far away, I could still feel the coldness in the air.
However, when the black water with such frightening power collided with the ordinary-looking blood-colored talisman, it was almost instantly wrapped up by the blood-colored talisman.
The blood-colored talisman seemed to contain an extremely high temperature. After the black water was wrapped up, it quickly evaporated into a black gas and dissipated in the air.
At this time, although the blood-colored talisman had dimmed a lot, it still had some power left. It flew towards White Snake, and when it got close to its body, it turned into a blood-colored Taoist sword and slashed at White Snake's head.
After that, the blood-colored Taoist sword finally used up all its power and dissipated in the air.
White Snake, who was about to transform into a Jiao, was one level higher than Zhao Yongkun in terms of power. However, Zhao Yongkun's endless attacks, and he had even used up ten years of his lifespan to use all kinds of magical Taoist techniques. In the end, Zhao Yongkun's sword slashed at White Snake's head!
The power of the blood-red talisman was extremely strong. I hastily looked at the little white snake's head. Fortunately, when it had turned into a sword, the power of the blood-red talisman didn't have much left. The sword didn't cut off the little white snake's head, but only left a bloody mark on its head. A string of scarlet blood flowed down from the wound.
White Snake was severely injured, but Zhao Yongkun was even more miserable. Not only had his Taoist Qi been used up, but he had also used up ten years of his lifespan.
Humans didn't have a long lifespan like other creatures. Ten years of lifespan was an extremely heavy price to pay, especially for a middle-aged man like Zhao Yongkun, who was over fifty years old.
At this time, both sides didn't have any strength left, but relatively speaking, White Snake still had the upper hand.
Zhao Yongkun had lost his Dao Qi, and his body was extremely weak. However, the little white snake had a strong body that humans did not have. Although it was injured, with its body that had been cultivated for hundreds of years, no one, including Zhao Yongkun, was a match for it.
The little white snake spat out its bright red tongue and swept the blood that was left on the wound on its head. Suddenly, it let out a sharp hiss and stared at Zhao Yongkun viciously. Its mouth slowly opened, and it looked like it was about to pounce on Zhao Yongkun.
I couldn't sit still anymore. Although I had a grudge against Zhao Yongkun, he was still my companion on this journey. Moreover, he was a human. I definitely couldn't sit back and let the little white snake devour him.
I ran as fast as I could. At this moment, the little white snake had already leaped up. It opened its mouth at a terrifying angle and was about to pounce on Zhao Yongkun, who was many times bigger than itself. It was almost touching Zhao Yongkun's body.
At this moment, Zhao Yongkun was like an arrow at the end of its flight. He no longer had any strength left to resist.
It was a critical moment, and I didn't have time to take action. I could only shout, "Stop!"
Normally, the little white snake was in an endless rage. It wouldn't be able to stop just because someone said, "Stop!" However, it had been with me earlier today. At this moment, it could recognize my voice. Moreover, it had been scared out of its wits by the ghosts. When it heard my voice, it immediately left Zhao Yongkun's side and flew far away, vigilantly watching me.
After it had flown away, Zhao Yongkun's eyes were still closed. After a while, he felt that something was wrong. He opened his eyes and looked at me with a puzzled expression.
I didn't pay attention to him and looked at the little white snake. "Why did you stop us?"
The little White snake didn't know my true power. Perhaps it was because I had collected all the spirits, making it think that I was very strong. Moreover, it was heavily injured. The little White snake was scared like a wounded rabbit. It had a pitiful and helpless expression and answered honestly, "I didn't know that you were with them."
I waved my hand impatiently. "Since you didn't kill anyone today, I'll let you go. If I find out that you've killed people again, I will come here and tear you into pieces!"
The little white snake didn't dare to make a sound. It glanced at me and bowed to me. Then, it turned around and slithered away, disappearing into the pile of rocks.
As soon as it left, everyone, including Zhao Yongkun, looked at me differently. Although the little white snake was badly wounded, it still had its power. However, it behaved so submissively to me. Everybody was confused.
I didn't open my mouth to explain. I just calmly sat down on a rock next to me.
Zhao Yongkun was the strongest person in our group. Now that he was severely wounded, everyone's complexion didn't look good. Director Liu walked over with a dark face. After he gathered us, he asked about Zhao Yongkun's condition.
Zhao Yongkun didn't want to tell me more. "I need a few days to recover." Then, he looked at me. Besides the surprise at the beginning, he also looked cautious. I guessed he was worried that I would take revenge on him while he was wounded.
I smiled disdainfully. I was just as calm as he was before.
After discussing for a while, Director Liu decided to find a suitable place to set up camp outside the canyon. We would wait for Zhao Yongkun to recover before continuing our journey.
It was a dangerous journey. On the way, Director Liu and the others had survived many dangers thanks to Zhao Yongkun's protection. Now that Zhao Yongkun wasn't here, they didn't dare to take risks.
For the next few days, we set up camp not far from the exit of the canyon. Zhao Yongkun lived in seclusion. Even his meals were delivered to him by Director Liu's men.
I knew he was guarding against me. However, after the little white snake had taught him a lesson, I felt much better. At this moment, I wasn't scared anymore.
Fortunately, Tang Mingyang's men had brought a lot of rations. After a few days of delay, we still had enough energy to continue our journey.
It was strange that after we got out of the canyon, the unimaginable things we had encountered disappeared. For the next few days, it was as if we were on a sightseeing tour. We leisurely moved forward in this primitive forest. We didn't encounter anything strange.
At the same time, I had made great progress in finding the dragon vein. I didn't know if it was a coincidence, but after we got out of the canyon, the dragon vein I saw along the way was in the same direction as where we were going. It saved me a lot of trouble.
As I moved forward, after the embryonic breath of the Dragon Vein, I found the Ancestral Dragon behind it. After a few days of moving forward and following the Ancestral Dragon's veins to the end, I could almost confirm that this Dragon Vein was definitely a True Dragon Vein that extended from the depths of the forest.
From the fact that the dragon vein was in the same direction as where we were going, perhaps the Fire God Temple that Director Liu was looking for was also where the true dragon vein was hiding.
After thinking about this possibility, I became even more excited. Since ancient times, how many people in the Geomaster realm had been able to find the true dragon vein?
I didn't expect that I would be able to accomplish such a great feat.
If I could really find the true dragon vein this time, I would have to stay here for a while to complete the process of 'attracting the dragon'. This would help me reach the second realm of the Geomaster realm. At that time, my power would be similar to Zhao Yongkun's.
On the second day after I confirmed that there was a true dragon vein in front of us, as we moved forward, the primitive forest in front of us suddenly widened. It wasn't a pure forest anymore. Instead, there were small plains in between the forest. There was a lush green grassland and a gurgling stream. There were also countless wildflowers by the stream. The scenery was extremely beautiful.
At this moment, the passion in Chief Liu's eyes had reached an unprecedented level. When we reached the stream, he suddenly asked us to stop. Then, he gathered us together. He held the yellowed map in his hand and took a deep breath. Then, he said, "Let's go."
"We're here!"