Chapter 90

Upon reaching the cave mouth, they felt a rush of frigid wind coming at them and meanwhile smelt a stinking smell.

Oh no! Greatly shocked, Mei Luo turned around and shouted at the people behind her, “Get out.”

The others were all astounded and turned around to run outside.

“Argh…” Several seconds later, they all arrived outside the cave. Yet, they were blown out by the frigid wind rather than ran out themselves.

They got up from the ground in a sorry figure and looked at the cave mouth vigilantly.

“What on earth is in the cave?” Yue Ruye asked Feng Xifan aside while rubbing his own shoulders.

Feng Xifan frowned and shook his head, saying, “I don’t know.”

With her ears wiggling, Mei Luo listened to the nearer and nearer rustle. She slightly narrowed her black eyes, “Everyone be careful.”

The moment Mei Luo finished saying, a big figure flashed out of the cave.

“Gee, what is that?” Looking at the huge monster coming at them, Chu Lian’er screamed.

The others were also dumbstruck to see that huge monster.

Xue Luochen composed himself first. While reminding the others to be careful, he dragged Hua Ye’er towards behind his back, “Nine Heavens Python! Beware of its wind. It is a seven-grade holy beast of wind property.”

It was Nine Heavens Python. The others did not doubt Xue Luochen’s words at all because they had known Xue Luochen’s profound knowledge about spiritual beasts on the way. No matter what kind of spiritual beast, Xue Luochen could tell its grade and property only by one glance.

Within a few breaths, the black and red python had arrived before them. As its tail swept across, they were sent flying away again. Only Mei Luo leaped high when the python swung its tail so she dodged the bullet.

“Flames in Strings.” Mei Luo flew in midair and summoned a string of fireballs.

“Attack,” As Mei Luo shouted, the string of fireballs flew towards the black and red python quickly.

“Boom. Boom. Boom.” The fireballs hit the python one after another. Instantly, several charred marks were left on the black and red python. The people even smelled burned meat.

“Snarl…” Nine Heavens Python cried at the sky in pain and stared at Mei Luo in midair with its big scarlet eyes. Its huge tail erected and struck at Mei Luo like a big whip.

Because the tail was too big and the python moved fast, Mei Luo had no time or place to hide. She was directly hit by the tail of Nine Heavens Python in the chest.

“Puff…” Mei Luo vomited a mouthful of blood and fell from the air.

“Elder Mei…” The people all cried out upon seeing that Mei Luo got injured. Huangfu Yu who was closest to Mei Luo even flew into the air to catch her.

“Are you okay?” His gentle voice carried a bit of concern.

Hearing that, Mei Luo turned around to look at Huangfu Yu holding her. She slightly frowned and stepped back, saying somewhat indifferently, “I’m fine.”

Huangfu Yu felt Mei Luo’s alienation. A glint of intrigue flashed across his black eyes. What a cold woman!

Seeing Mei Luo land safely, Nine Heavens Python swung its big tail at her again.

The others all exerted their spiritual magic skills upon seeing this. Because Nine Heavens Python was too huge, almost no one dared to go forward and have a hand-to-hand battle with it. Instead, they just struck spiritual magic skills at it from the distance.

“Fiery Storm.” Xue Luochen flicked his sleeves and instantly, a Fiery Storm swept across Nine Heavens Python.

“Swirling Wind,” Mu Jianfeng shouted. Instantly, a small tornado advanced to Nine Heavens Python quickly.

“Falling Rocks and Flying Sand.” Yue Ruye summoned amounts of sand and gravel with his earth spiritual power and struck them towards Nine Heavens Python.

“Catenated Ice Arrows.” Hua Ye’er struck a mass of ice arrows at Nine Heavens Python.

“Five Battering Thunderbolts.” With Chu Lian’er’s shout, five immense thunderbolts appeared in the sky suddenly and all rolled at Nine Heavens Python. The attacks of fire, wind, earth, ice, and thunder all went at Nine Heavens Python, making it unable to attack Mei Luo. It glanced across the people with its big scarlet eyes and then swung its big tail at Chu Lian’er who caused most pain to it.

Chu Lian’er was a nine-level Thunder Spiritual Emperor now, but that was a result of eating the Auspicious Cloud Pill. Anyway, she barely had real experience of fighting. Therefore, when the big tail of Nine Heavens Python swept over, she was too scared to forget to react.

“Lian’er…” When Yue Ruye saw Chu Lian’er standing there in a trance, his heart clenched. He increased his speed to the extreme. Eventually, he grabbed her and rolled on the grassland aside before the tail of Nine Heavens Python hit her.

The warm hand around her waist finally made Chu Lian’er come to her senses. He saved her again. She had owed him too much.

Nine Heavens Python flew into a rage upon seeing its target escape. It directly opened its big mouth at Yue Ruye and Chu Lian’er and sucked them into its mouth.

Feeling the strong suction from behind, Yue Ruye was astonished and hurriedly pushed Chu Lian’er to the safe place aside. Due to the strong suction, he was drawn into the mouth of Nine Heavens Python quickly.

“Yue Ruye…” Seeing that, Chu Lian’er reached out her hands and wanted to catch Yue Ruye without hesitation. However, she was also sucked into the mouth of Nine Heavens Python.

Hua Ye’er closest to them reacted first and then cracked her whip to encircle Chu Lian’er’s foot.

As Chu Lian’er was rescued, Yue Ruye wore a delighted smile. However, his smile was replaced by astonishment because he saw that Chu Lian’er got rid of the whip around her foot and flew towards him at a faster speed. She… She…

Without thinking much, Nine Heavens Python closed its mouth and the two of them were swallowed.

Seeing that Yue Ruye and Chu Lian’er disappeared before her together, Hua Ye’er had tears in her eyes. Moments later, she murmured, “Why… Why did she do that? She could have been saved, couldn’t she?”

Xue Luochen was sad too. He held Hua Ye’er into his arms gently, “She must do that for Yue Ruye!” Since Chu Lian’er and Yue Ruye disappeared and then came back last time, he felt that something seemed to be going on between them.

Hua Ye’er widened her eyes. So that explained it. No wonder she would follow Yue Ruye into the python’s mouth. It turned out that she had fallen in love with Yue Ruye. Suddenly, Hua Ye’er didn’t hate Chu Lian’er anymore. Honestly, she disliked Chu Lian’er before. To her, Chu Lian’er used to be a barbarian and willful flirt but now, she didn’t hate Chu Lian’er anymore.

When did they start to have feelings for each other? Feng Xifan had complicated feelings. As the fellow disciple and partner of Yue Ruye, he was surely sad to see them die in front of him. And his complicated feelings were also for Chu Lian’er. As the ex-fiancé of Chu Lian’er, seeing that she was willing to die for another man, he was not jealous but still couldn’t help ruminating. If he could be nicer to her and didn’t regard their engagement as an affectionless tool to consolidate the two families’ relationship, would they also make a happy couple?

The others also had agony in their eyes, but Nine Heavens Python wouldn’t give them time to feel sad. It swept its tail across. Another battle between the people and Nine Heavens Python started again.

In the belly of Nine Heavens Python, Yue Ruye and Chu Lian’er were not dead yet.

Yue Ruye had complicated feelings about Chu Lian’er who had been sucked into Nine Heavens Python’s belly. While feeling pity for her, he also felt very happy. Since he had someone willing to live and die with him, he felt that his life was worthwhile.

Chu Lian’er didn’t think so much as Yue Ruye did. The stink in Nine Heavens Python’s belly made her feel nauseated.

Chu Lian’er finally couldn’t refrain from vomiting.

“Lian’er…” Yue Ruye groped his way towards Chu Lian’er according to his memory before Nine Heavens Python closed its mouth.

“I…” Chu Lian’er couldn’t speak at all. The moment she opened her mouth, she would feel her mouth was full of stink.

“Lian’er, are you okay?” Yue Ruye heard Chu Lian’er throwing up and then asked anxiously.

Chu Lian’er vomited and shook her head. However, she forgot that she was in the belly of Nine Heavens Python. It was dark inside so Yue Ruye couldn’t see her shake her head at all.

“Lian’er…” Yue Ruye couldn’t see Chu Lian’er’s situation. Neither did he hear her answer. He felt even more anxious.

“Night-shining… Pearl…” Chu Lian’er’s reminder woke Yue Ruye up. He hastened to take out the night-shining pearl from his arms and saw the dirt spat by Chu Lian’er. He frowned and stroked her back pitifully, “Why are you vomiting so seriously?”

“It stinks…” Chu Lian’er struggled to utter two words.

As Chu Lian’er pointed it out, Yue Ruye also started to feel that this place stank.

After throwing up all the things in her stomach, Chu Lian’er finally felt better and collapsed into Yue Ruye’s arms, strengthless. It was fine to die but why did she have to suffer such pain? She would never let herself die in the belly of a python next life because it stank too much.

Yue Ruye stroked Chu Lian’er’s back again and again, saying gently, “Are you feeling better?”

“Be careful…” The sudden fluctuation was so violent that Yue Ruye could only grab Chu Lian’er’s clothes.

“Argh…” Chu Lian’er and Yue Ruye slid into the depths together.

After sliding for several meters, the two of them suddenly stopped.

Yue Ruye pulled Chu Lian’er up carefully. It became dark before them again because the night-shining pearl had dropped when they slid downward. The pearl rolled faster than them. Now, it should be somewhere in front. Maybe it had fallen into the stomach of Nine Heavens Python.

“Did it swing its tail again just now?” Chu Lian’er’s voice was not nervous at all, which carried a mischievous smile.

“I guess so! Maybe it will make big movements later. You must clench me tightly,” Yue Ruye said while grabbing Chu Lian’er’s hand tightly.

Chu Lian’er nodded habitually and then found that Yue Ruye couldn’t see her. She finally said, “Yeah.”

“Are you afraid?” Yue Ruye’s voice was not low but very gentle as if it came from the distance rather than around her.

“No, I’m not.” Chu Lian’er’s voice was so gentle that Yue Ruye didn’t find it real.

“As long I’m with you, I will fear nothing.” Chu Lian’er chuckled. As long as she was with him, she would feel happy even if they had to die together.

Yue Ruye’s heart thumped. He suddenly clutched Chu Lian’er into his arms tightly. Moments later, he whispered to her ears, “Lian’er, will you marry me?”