Instantly, a giant serpent thicker than a water bucket raised its head from the pool. Its enormous tongue, triangular eyes, and black scales were terrifying.
This was actually a type of Blackwater Mad Serpent, extremely powerful, skilled in potent venom and possessing immense strength.
In the water, it could use its innate Water Evasion technique, making its speed unparalleled.
However, the space in the pool was limited, and it had nowhere to escape. Above, it was covered by a formation.
It didn't choose to flee, but instead emitted strange hissing sounds that made everyone's eardrums ache faintly.
Faced with such a powerful Blackwater Mad Serpent, the disciples were all dumbfounded, finding it hard to believe.
Although this Blackwater Mad Serpent was suppressed to the peak of the Second Order by the rules, its true strength was already close to a Third Order demon beast, equivalent to a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. How terrifying was that?
However, Zhan Wusi was even happier because of this, as it meant that the Nine Desires Celestial Bloom was definitely hidden in the pool.
She had finally found this treasure one step ahead of others, so she roared and activated the Thunder God Exorcism Formation.
With a 'whoosh,' countless lightning bolts and thunder rumbled throughout the entire formation, raging violently.
Demonic beasts, ghosts, and the Demonic Path all feared lightning, especially the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning, which roared and rolled incessantly in the air.
While channeling his magical power, Li Chengfeng's Substitute Puppet also sensed the formation's operational trajectory, and couldn't help but admire it inwardly. Lightning was indeed the most violent thing under heaven.
If the Sword Path was the first in attack, then lightning was the first in explosion.
As expected, the Blackwater Mad Serpent feared lightning the most. After being completely enraged by the lightning tribulation, it suddenly rushed out of the pool, spitting out a huge black water column.
The water column was incomparably foul and had extremely terrifying impact, slamming fiercely against the barrier of the formation.
The entire formation immediately emitted rumbling thunder, and the disciples felt numb all over, almost unable to steady themselves. Some even nearly spat out blood.
Feeling this power, Li Chengfeng already understood in his heart that if the Blackwater Mad Serpent came in its true form, they would definitely not be a match.
This overly violent attack was enough to annihilate them.
In the face of absolute strength, any schemes and tricks seemed pale and powerless.
Even with the Substitute Puppet, if he didn't skillfully evade, he would likely meet a disastrous end under the Blackwater Mad Serpent's attack.
Li Chengfeng immediately commanded the Substitute Puppet to increase the output of magical power, because he knew that only when Zhan Wusi obtained the Nine Desires Celestial Bloom would he have a chance to steal it.
At the same time, he also sensed many powerful forces approaching this place. The fluctuations here must have alarmed the people from the other three sects—the Blood Demon Sect and the other two sects.
Although the Joyful Union Sect and the Blood Demon Sect stood around the formation, vigilant and abnormal, protecting Zhan Wusi, it was actually a form of cooperation.
Zhan Wusi said to Liu Ruyan: "Sister Liu, I'll have to rely on you a lot this time.
I feel that the other three sects also want to take advantage of the situation, so you must block them for a moment.
As long as I kill this Blackwater Mad Serpent, I will definitely be able to obtain the Nine Desires Celestial Bloom."
Liu Ruyan responded worriedly: "Fellow Daoist, don't force yourself any longer. Immediately kill it and use the talisman seal.
Otherwise, if this drags on, I alone won't be able to stop the joint forces of the three sects."
Zhan Wusi explained calmly: "Don't worry, sister. The reason I set up this formation is not to fight the Blackwater Mad Serpent head-on, but to prevent it from escaping."
As she spoke, she took out a talisman seal from her sleeve and gave Xue Ming a look.
Although Xue Ming stood aside, he didn't directly take action, but instead watched the situation unfold.
When this talisman seal appeared, the Blackwater Mad Serpent seemed to sense something. The originally furious serpent suddenly became like a frost-bitten eggplant and turned to flee.
