Btth: The Rise of Qingshan

The terrifying lava and firelight, accompanied by explosions and roars, engulfed Yan Qingshan's original foothold, with white smoke and the pungent smell of sulfur filling the passage.

The Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent's ferocious jaws suddenly opened wide, and two huge magma columns, composed entirely of lava and flames, erupted like a volcanic eruption, surging towards Yan Qingshan across the water pit.

Although the two fire columns were dodged, the surging lava columns exploded in the passage, and the scattered embers emitted scorching heat, which even Yan Qingshan and Qing Ling, who were hiding around the corner, found unbearable.

"This Flame Spirit Serpent seems to be truly enraged. Good, a non-berserk magical beast is even more difficult to deal with."

Yan Qingshan watched the surging lava flow, his blue eyes flashing. This situation was somewhat unexpected, but the cautious him had arranged a fallback plan at the beginning of the action.

Yan Qingshan pulled Qing Ling and continued forward. After turning a corner, there was an upward sloping tunnel above them, only half a meter in diameter. After sending Qing Ling up first, he himself rushed up before the lava flow passed.

At the passage entrance in the distance, the Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent before the water pit slowly stopped spitting out the raging lava fire columns.

The original cold water pit before it was filled with rising white mist, and the icy underground lake was almost boiled, with the water temperature becoming extremely high.

"Hiss~~~"

The Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent hissed, but received no response. Just as it was about to turn around and leave, a whistling wind suddenly came from another direction, and a stone accurately hit one of its heads. Both of its heads turned around, and on the other side of the water pit, it saw the figure that had angered it again.

"You're too weak, little snake!!!"

Yan Qingshan made various provocative gestures, even wiggling his butt towards the Flame Spirit Serpent.

Perhaps the Flame Spirit Serpent's intelligence was inferior to humans, but it could still recognize such obvious provocation, and its anger immediately overwhelmed its meager rationality.

"Flame Spirit Serpent, isn't this what you want? Come and get it!"

After provoking the Flame Spirit Serpent to the extreme, Yan Qingshan took out a light purple fruit with a rich fragrance.

Purple Smoke Fruit, a specialty fruit of the Magical Beast Mountains. Because this fruit contains a small amount of fire attribute energy, most fire attribute magical beasts like it very much.

This Purple Smoke Fruit was the best of the Purple Smoke Fruits that Yan Qingshan had found. He had also specially processed this fruit to make it have an indescribable attraction to fire attribute magical beasts.

Ordinary Purple Smoke Fruits only had a faint fragrance, but the one in Yan Qingshan's hand had been emitting a strange fragrance that made people's stomachs growl.

Anorexia Flower, this spiritual herb could emit a strange fragrance that easily aroused the appetite of magical beasts. The powder that Yan Qingshan had thrown out earlier contained its and Purple Smoke Fruit's ingredients.

The Flame Spirit Serpent, which had inhaled the powder, not only had its appetite greatly aroused but also had its fire attribute spiritual power become more active due to the Purple Smoke Fruit's ingredients.

It was like a drug addict who couldn't get satisfaction, so of course, it had to chase Yan Qingshan relentlessly.

Having inhaled so much powder along the way, the Flame Spirit Serpent was like a hungry beast whose appetite had been aroused.

After spitting out a large amount of lava fire columns, it needed to replenish its energy. Coupled with Yan Qingshan's repeated provocations, it couldn't suppress its impulse.

"Hiss~~~"

Anger and the desire for the Purple Smoke Fruit completely overwhelmed the Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent's fear of the water pit.

Moreover, after its previous actions, the temperature of the water pit was not low, and it no longer felt uncomfortable. After shaking its huge head and hissing, it quickly entered the water and rushed towards Yan Qingshan.

"Here you go!"

Yan Qingshan deftly spread his Purple Cloud Wings and took off, gliding in an arc to avoid the Flame Spirit Serpent's bite and then turned to the other side of the water pit.

He threw two Purple Smoke Fruits in the direction of the two snake heads. The desire for the Purple Smoke Fruit made the Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent temporarily give up the chase.

After the Flame Spirit Serpent's two heads swallowed a Purple Smoke Fruit each, they looked up again. It wouldn't let Yan Qingshan go so easily.

"There's more!"

Yan Qingshan had already flown to the other side of the water pit. He scattered purple stars like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, throwing out Purple Smoke Fruits one by one, and the Flame Spirit Serpent accepted them all.

When the Flame Spirit Serpent approached within ten meters of Yan Qingshan, its movements seemed to have problems. Although its whole body was fiery red and very excited, its swimming speed had clearly decreased.

"The feeling of the top-grade Drunken Dragon Grass is not bad, right!"

A smile appeared on the corner of Yan Qingshan's mouth. Of course, he wasn't giving the Flame Spirit Serpent supplements. The Purple Smoke Fruit and the Anorexia Flower were just the surface. The Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent was excited by these two things and didn't notice the third spiritual herb contained in the powder and medicinal fruit in time.

Drunken Dragon Grass, a magical herb that could make people or magical beasts fall unconscious. It didn't harm people or magical beasts. After eating it, they would feel very comfortable and have a good sleep, waking up refreshed. It was a good sleeping aid.

Therefore, magical beasts were not very sensitive to Drunken Dragon Grass because it was not poisonous.

However, this thing was very dangerous for magical beasts in the Magical Beast Mountains because they could easily fall asleep after eating Drunken Dragon Grass. Once they fell asleep in the wild, they might never wake up.

The Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent had inhaled a lot of powder along the way and swallowed at least ten enhanced Purple Smoke Fruits. Having been active in the water for so long, it was finally time for the medicinal effect to take effect.

A wave of drowsiness hit its mind, and the Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent instinctively felt bad. It didn't care about chasing Yan Qingshan and was about to turn around and leave.

"Want to leave? Too late!!!"

Yan Qingshan had been planning for so long, of course, he wouldn't let the Flame Spirit Serpent leave like this. "You've been swimming for so long, your body is so hot! Let me cool you down!"

Yan Qingshan suddenly had many sacks in his hands, and then he threw them into the water pit one by one. They exploded before falling into the water, and bags of powder quickly dispersed into the water pit, with visible cold air sweeping out.

Yan Qingshan smiled at the bottom from mid-air, and a cold wind quickly rolled up in the surging water pit.

"This is my specially made saltpeter powder, mixed with a first-Rank ice attribute monster core. I hope it gives you an unforgettable experience!"

"Hiss~~~"

The previously heated water pit quickly cooled down. Although it calmed the Flame Spirit Serpent down, it also further slowed its speed.

The Flame Spirit Serpent hissed angrily, its huge tail slamming frantically, and its two mouths constantly spewing lava.

However, as it moved, more groundwater condensed into ice under the effect of the saltpeter ice powder. With Yan Qingshan constantly sprinkling powder above, even its tail began to freeze, which made it even more frantic.

"You have no chance!"

The Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent finally struggled to the edge of the water pit, but Yan Qingshan was confident. A group of snake shadows rushed towards its huge body like a tide. The long-hidden Rock Snake group gave it the final blow, knocking it back into the icy water pit.

"Hiss..."

The Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent's tail was completely frozen in the water pit, and its two heads were covered with countless saltpeter powder. What made it even more afraid was the continuous wave of drowsiness.

Yan Qingshan's figure landed on the frosty ice surface. The Flame Spirit Serpent's red glowing head turned sharply, and its big mouth opened, hissing a warning not to approach.

Yan Qingshan continued forward as if he hadn't heard. After taking two steps, he went around to another direction. Although the Flame Spirit Serpent remained vigilant, it didn't act rashly because Yan Qingshan was still ten meters away, and if it attacked rashly and missed, it wouldn't have much resistance now.

"Qing Ling, use the method I taught you!"

Yan Qingshan brought Qing Ling out of another passage and told her the details, pointing in the direction of the Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent.

Don't think that the Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent had been tricked so badly.

In fact, even the tired Flame Spirit Serpent now had the combat power of a third-Rank magical beast. If it made a desperate blow, Yan Qingshan couldn't resist it. So after trying, he kept a safe distance.

"Got it, Young Master!"

Qing Ling also knew how long Yan Qingshan had planned for today. To not disappoint Young Master, she had to succeed.

The girl approached the Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent. Perhaps because of the snake-people bloodline in Qing Ling, the Flame Spirit Serpent didn't directly attack her but vigilantly watched her movements.

"Hiss..."

The Flame Spirit Serpent extended its scarlet tongue and hissed, warning this little snack that it was usually interested in not to come closer.

However, this little snack didn't seem to stop. After getting closer, it still didn't stop. Qing Ling formed hand seals, circulating the Dou Qi of her whole body through special techniques to her eyes.

"Feel with your heart, and then... subdue it... Young Master, I will definitely succeed..."

Qing Ling's heart was full of determination. In those emerald eyes, as clear as green jade, three green dots suddenly appeared. This time, the three green dots were clearer than ever and had undergone a magical change, seemingly like three tiny flower buds.

The three green dots in Qing Ling's eyes suddenly emitted a strong glow. In an instant, the three dots transformed into three extremely tiny green flowers. As these strange green flowers appeared, a strong glow suddenly burst out from them, illuminating the Flame Spirit Serpent in front of her.

The Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent was about to launch its final attack, but after being illuminated by this strange glow, its huge body suddenly stiffened, and its two huge eyes were filled with fear.

The strange glow slowly moved over the Flame Spirit Serpent's body, finally stopping at the center of its two heads. When the glow stopped moving, it began to slowly shrink. As the glow's range got smaller and smaller, the light it contained became brighter and brighter.

The glow's range got smaller and smaller, and in the end, it was only about the size of a palm. When the glow shrank to this size, it stopped shrinking.

With a burst of glow, two small green flowers were imprinted on the Flame Spirit Serpent's two heads.

When the flowers appeared, the glow gradually disappeared. After a moment, the tiny flowers in Qing Ling's eyes quickly dissipated, returning to their usual emerald green.

But just as her eyes showed complete emerald flowers and she successfully contracted the Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent, waves of light green ripples silently surged out, as if nothing had happened or as if a signal had been transmitted.

After her eyes returned to normal, Qing Ling's body swayed, and she almost fell from weakness. A gust of wind came from behind, and she was caught in Yan Qingshan's arms.