The large, jade-green, otherworldly eyes, measuring no less than half a zhang in size, entered the vast double pupils of the ancient Tianmo Python. The rapidly rotating three jade-green blossoms diffused a peculiar magical aura, gradually softening the Python’s aura of slaughter and wrath. Witnessing this, Xiao Yan silently exhaled, relieved. The Qinglin’s Three-Flower Pupils exerted strong control over serpentine beasts, yet he remained uncertain whether, with her current strength, she could fully command this ancient Tianmo Python—after all, the latter had reached the pinnacle of the fifth-tier Douzun rank. "Whoa!" However, as Xiao Yan’s thought formed, the Tianmo Python, whose murderous intent had already begun to wane, suddenly shuddered. A flicker of struggle passed through its eyes, and waves of terrifying black mist surged forth continuously from within its body—clearly sensing Qinglin’s intent, the Python now erupted into fierce resistance. Such a formidable beast, no matter how dull its intelligence, could not be easily subdued. "This creature truly proves difficult to handle!" Seeing the ancient Tianmo Python still able to withstand the power of Bi She's San Hua Tong with its own strength, Xiao Yan was taken aback. Immediately, he launched a powerful punch, and a vast surge of unusual fire erupted, swiftly wrapping around the ancient Tianmo Python's body, evaporating the black mist rapidly. "Hold it down!" Xiao Yan roared as he struck. Upon hearing his command, the seven-colored Tian Tian Python, formed from the colorful scales, suddenly rose and generated an invisible pressure that poured directly onto the ancient Tianmo Python. This deep-soul pressure instantly caused the black mist on the latter's body to retreat and be absorbed back into its core. At the same time, Xiao Yi Xian, Yun Yun, Qingcheng Elder, and others launched successive massive streams of qi, like ropes, completely ensnaring the ancient celestial serpent. Under such overwhelming pressure, even though the ancient celestial serpent was immensely powerful, it could only struggle desperately, its fierce maw emitting continuous roaring outbursts that shook the mountain peak to and fro. "Qinglin, hurry!" Xiang Yin shouted, sensing the serpent's frantic struggles. "Hmph." Qinglin nodded slightly, then inhaled deeply, her hands rapidly expanding like lotus blossoms, forming a series of intricate and unusual hand seals. As each seal was completed, a deep, resonant growl began to emanate subtly from within her body! At the very moment the roar, carrying an ancient aura of supremacy, resonated, spatial distortion unfolded behind Qinglin—directly forming a colossal serpentine phantom stretching a thousand zhang in length. This phantom exuded an exceedingly ancient essence, and remarkably, it possessed nine identical serpent heads—exactly as Xiao Yan had first witnessed, the Nine-Headed Celestial Serpent! As the Nine-Headed Celestial Serpent phantom materialized, the massive, wildly struggling body of the ancient Celestial Demon Python shuddered. Within its dual eyes, a deep, palpable sense of shock and awe finally emerged. Facing the combined weight of venerable lineage pressures from two ancient serpent bloodlines, even this fiercely aggressive and brutal Celestial Demon Python could not help but tremble. "Green Serpent Triple-Flower Eyes, Spirit Eyes—awakened!" The ethereal silhouette of the nine-headed celestial serpent emerged, completely suppressing the heavenly demon python at the soul level. Within Qinglin's eyes, three jade-green blossoms suddenly trembled, then slowly unfurled themselves. At the very center where the three blossoms touched, a strange, jade-green pupil—so vivid and chilling it seemed to awaken—gently opened. "The azure serpent with three-hued eyes truly is formidable. If I weren't of non-serpent lineage, I might have ended up like that day-mage serpent... "Xiao Yan stepped back, now able to initially harness some of the powers of the nine-headed celestial serpent. Should she eventually fully summon the nine-headed serpent, she would undoubtedly be quite terrifying—after all, the ancient celestial serpent was comparable to the Immortal Ancient Dragon or the Ancient Celestial Phoenix. The unusual, dual-eyed gaze slowly rotated, and then a beam of bright emerald light, about the size of a thumb, suddenly burst forth, striking the rigid head of the celestial day-mage serpent with lightning speed. Instantly, a green flower of palm-sized magnitude bloomed there. As the green flower appeared, the fierce rage and brutality in the ancient day-mage serpent's eyes swiftly dissipated, replaced instead by a gentle, hollow calm. "Has it succeeded?" "Seeing the ancient celestial dragon serpent hovering motionless in the sky, a gleam of delight flashed across Xiao Yan's eyes. If Qinglin could truly command this magnificent creature, their collective strength would undoubtedly surge significantly—reaching the peak of Five-Turn Battle Sovereigns would be a formidable presence, even within this wild, ancient realm." "Ah…" As the flowers took shape, Qinglin slowly closed her eyes. At that moment, the immense nine-headed celestial serpent silhouette behind her began to gradually fade, the ancient aura that had permeated the heavens subtly diminishing. "Shh!" The colossal seven-colored devouring serpent in the sky once again transformed into a graceful figure and descended, its gaze fixed curiously upon Qinglin. Even she had felt a sense of awe when witnessing the nine-headed serpents summoned earlier—such an extraordinary being could only be matched, perhaps, by the legendary nine-colored devouring serpent. "Controlled?" "During the surge of golden light, Xiao Yan's body swiftly returned to its original form and materialized beside Qinglin, saying, "Hmm, good thing it expended so much strength earlier, combined with Cailing's soul suppression—otherwise, we truly wouldn't have been able to subdue this creature." Qinglin smiled. "Then that's settled. Let's hurry and find the Heaven-Magic Blood Pool." Xiao Yan exhaled a sigh of relief and then turned his gaze toward the massive mountain, shrouded in black mist, his eyes glowing with warmth. With a motion, he darted toward the mountain's interior, followed swiftly by Cailing, Xiao Yi, and the others. Though the mountain was imposing and rugged, there were no other fierce beasts dwelling within—it appeared that the ancient Heaven-Magic Python had driven them all out. This actually simplified matters for Xiao Yan and his companions. Following the subtle energy pulses emanating from within the mountain, they soon located the Python's lair. The celestial serpent's lair lies at the very heart of this mountain, within it the air is cold and damp, littered with countless white bones—some human, whose fates remain unknown, having been devoured by the celestial serpent. The group furrowed their brows as they waded through these bone hills, finally coming to a halt at the far end of the cavern. "Hmm, this should be it..." Xiao Yan nodded slightly. He could sense an extremely concentrated energy within the blood pool, indicating that the ancient celestial demon serpent had indeed put in great effort to create it—though in the end, it had all been for his benefit. "I might stay here for two or three days. During that time, Qinglin, summon the ancient celestial demon serpent and have it remain stationed here. As long as there are any passing strong cultivators, I believe they won't dare to disturb such a formidable presence." Xiao Yan turned his gaze to Qinglin. "Yes." Qinglin nodded in response. "Will there be any trouble?" Cailing glanced at the crimson blood pool, her brows furrowed. "Heh, don't worry," Xiao Yan shook his head with a smile, "though the energy here is intense and turbulent, it's not beyond what the serpent can endure." "Then, be careful. If anything happens, send a signal..." Seeing that Xiao Yan was determined, Cai Lin couldn't say much more, so she simply gave a reminder and then slowly led everyone out. As the group gradually moved away, Xiao Yan smiled and then turned around, his face now serious as he gazed at the blood pool before him. The energy within it was far more intense and concentrated than he had expected—definitely something the Tianmo Python had dropped into it. "My own constitution is already strong, and with the ancient Dragon-Phoenix armor hidden within me, I simply don't believe I can be defeated by this Tianmo Blood Pool!" After pausing thoughtfully by the edge of the pool, Xiao Yan let out a cold laugh, no longer hesitating. With a flick of his foot against the ground, he leapt onto the pool and then plunged into it with a soft 'plunk'. "Shhh—"