It was said that there was a spirit animal guarding the side of the spirit item. However, the snake's nature was cold and the same colour as the cold pond. Just now, it didn't move at all, so Cunshang Jinsan didn't notice it at all.

But now, he was almost eaten by the snake.

This shock was no small matter. Relying on his extraordinary martial arts skills, Cunshang Jinsan suddenly soared into the air. With a quick turn of his body, the locking sabre in his hand was aimed straight at the head of the giant snake.

Seeing that this humble human dared to attack it, the snake could not help but be furious. It shook its head and easily escaped from Cunshang Jinsan's sabre. Then, it turned its tail upside down and turned it over quickly. The thick snake tail, which was more than 10 metres long, swept toward Cunshang Jinsan.

Cunshang Jinsan was indeed a strong man who had achieved the way of Martial Arts. His body was already in the air. Seeing that there was no place for him to borrow force, he stepped on the tip of the snake's tail with one foot at the crucial moment. His body was like a flexible swallow, rising up to the surface of the water and rushing to the side of the pool.

However, Cunshang Jinsan did not expect that before he could step on the side of the pond, he would be welcomed by a dark blue Soul Weapon Umbrella that was rotating toward them.

It was Han Guangcheng who had taken advantage of the perilous situation to soundlessly launch a sneak attack.

"You are despicable!" When Cushing Jinsan saw this scene, he immediately released an angry roar.

"Hah hah, isn't this something that I learned from you? You didn't seem to be so fair when you killed Jack, did you?" Han Guangcheng didn't feel ashamed at all. Instead, he triggered his True Energy and pushed the umbrella to its limit. The umbrella expanded in the wind and instantly shrunk to the size of a wheel. It slashed at the lower body of Cunshang Jinsan with a whistling sound.

Cunshang Jinsan knew that if his feet were steady, he would definitely be killed on the spot. This was also because of his outstanding martial arts skills. As his body was suspended in mid-air, he poured his inner force into the locked blade. The exceptionally strong blade instantly became straight and became more like a club. It gently tapped the rock beside the pool. With the help of the force, Cunshang Jinsan flew backwards and narrowly avoided Han Guangcheng's sneak attack.

It was just that this move had continuously broken through the limits of his body and changed his body shape, causing Cunshang Jinsan to spend quite a bit of his True Energy on it.

"Hah hah, can you hide now?" Han Guangcheng failed in his sneak attack, but he was not angry at all. He took up the small holy weapon and chased after Cunshang Jinsan. He was like a cat playing with a mouse, consuming the strength of Cunshang Jinsan.

Cunshang Jinsan had been unlucky. Han Guangcheng had become a master at the peak Qi-refining Realm and guarded the pool with a Soul Weapon. It was impossible for him to go ashore. Without going ashore, a more deadly giant snake was in the pool.

The giant snake lived beside the Spiritual Herbs all year round and had gained spiritual intelligence. Seeing that Cunshang Jinsan would want to get the Stone Core, it aroused its tyrannical spirit. It was eager to finish Cunshang Jinsan. It gave full play to its strength, its mouth was wide open, and its fangs were awe-inspiring. Its tail was flipped, rolling or sweeping. Anyway, Cunshang Jinsan did not doubt it at all. No matter which part of the snake would come into contact with him, he would die or get injured.

Cushing Jinsan was only at the middle stage of the Qi-refining Realm. Now, he was besieged by a giant snake and Han Guangcheng, who was at the peak stage of the Qi-refining Realm. What else could he do?

After exerting all of his Internal Force to its maximum, Cunshang Jinsan was only able to last for a dozen rounds. Finally, when he had used up all of his strength in the previous round, he was struck by Han Guangcheng's umbrella and landed on his ankle.

With the sound of "Puchi", Cunshang Jinsan's feet were cut off in unison, and the blood gushed out like a fountain.

Cunshang Jinsan felt pain and fell into the cold pool. The next second, the giant snake suddenly came, opened its bloody mouth, and swallowed Cunshang Jinsan.

"Haha, I'm letting you off the hook this time, you b*stard!" Han Guangcheng was in a good mood as he finally took care of Cunshang Jinsan. However, it was a pity that he did not manage to collect his remains.

"Ew!" Seeing that the giant snake was trying its best to take Cunshang Jinsan, and its broken legs were still struggling outside, Qiangwei almost threw up.

However, with the thought of Han Guangcheng on the other side, Qiangwei quickly suppressed nausea.

"Why don't you two come out?!" Just as Qiangwei was secretly glad that she did not make too much noise, she heard Han Guangcheng's sinister voice.

"Uh..." Qiangwei was shocked and then a cold Qi flashed around her body. Han Guangcheng's powerful divine thoughts swept over, which made Qiangwei feel uncomfortable as if her clothes had been stripped.

Xiao Yi did not expect that this old fellow, Han Guangcheng, would be able to discover the two of them long ago. However, he was still able to kill Cunshang Jinsan in a calm and unhurried manner.

At this point, Xiao Yi had to slowly walk out of the hidden passage helping Qiangwei and entered the cave that was as bright as day.

Although Han Guangcheng was a master at the peak of the Qi-refining Realm, Xiao Yi still thought that it was not impossible for him to win with his own strength and Qiangwei, an early-stage Heaven Class master.

"Hey hey, Mr. Xiao and Miss Qiangwei, how have you been?" Han Guangcheng calmly put the small umbrella back into his hand and smiled at Xiao Yi and Qiangwei.

Qiangwei was extremely nervous and secretly held the whip in her hand.

"Haha, Miss Qiangwei, I've already kept my weapon. What are you trying to do now? I am not hostile to the two of you at all." Han Guangcheng had long since seen Qiangwei's small actions and sneered.

The face of the Qiangwei was abashed, but she had to let go of her right hand.

"Mr. Xiao, a straightforward person doesn't resort to insinuations. I want to complete a transaction with Xiao Yi. Do you have any interest, Mr. Xiao?" Han Guangcheng no longer paid attention to Qiangwei. He turned his head and spoke directly to Xiao Yi.

"Oh?" Xiao Yi's face remained calm, and he still looked unfathomable, but he also replied, "What's your idea, Mr. Han?"

"Hah hah, Mr. Xiao, I'm sure you've seen that there's a ferocious serpent hiding in the cold pond. It's a fierce beast protecting the Stone Core. I'm sure it'll be even harder if we single-handedly avoid the snake and obtain the Stone Core." Han Guangcheng smoothed out the sparse beard hanging from his chin. His narrowed eyes flashed as he slowly opened his mouth. "The Stone Core is not small. In this way, I'd like to cooperate with you. You can lure the giant snake away while I'll retrieve the Stone Core. Once we succeed, we'll divide the Stone Core equally. What do you think, Mr. Xiao?"

After hearing Han Guangcheng's words, Xiao Yi could not help but curse "old fox" in his heart.

Qiangwei immediately retorted, "Mr. Han, I'm afraid there is something wrong with your arrangement. Compared with collecting the Stone Core, is it more dangerous to lure away the giant snake? Mr. Han, do you think it's appropriate?"

Although Qiangwei didn't expect the Stone Core to have any relationship with her, since it was related to Xiao Yi's safety and interests, she suppressed the tension in her heart and argued with reason.

"Ha ha, Miss Qiangwei is really caring for Mr. Xiao." Han Guangcheng swept his greedy eyes over the Qiangwei and smiled insidiously. However, he changed the topic and continued, "However, Ms. Qiangwei has misunderstood me. It's not that I deliberately make things difficult for Mr. Xiao, but the ten-thousand-year Stone Core is more than 500 kilograms heavy, and the difficulty of storing it is no less than opening the giant snake. The ten-thousand-year-old Stone Core must be sealed in a stone box as a container. I wonder if Mr. Xiao and Ms. Qiangwei have prepared beforehand?"

As Han Guangcheng spoke, he took out two square feet stone caskets, which were extremely exquisitely carved, from his bosom. He chuckled as he spoke.

"A stone box? I can't believe you're already prepared." Qiangwei was an intelligent person. When she saw the stone box that Han Guangcheng had prepared beforehand, she couldn't help thinking quickly and asked, "Could it be that you've long known that there's Stone Core inside this Dragon Jar?"

"Haha. It's said that Miss Qiangwei is smart. It's true. If it weren't for the Stone Core, I wouldn't have the leisure to come and find the remains. However, with such a ready-made team, it'll be beneficial for me. At the very least, Mr. Xiao's Spirit Pill will make me benefit a lot!" Han Guangcheng laughed. He didn't hide anything and told her everything truthfully.

"It's true!" Qiangwei said slowly. She was even more wary of Han Guangcheng. It seemed that this Han Guangcheng was really scheming and cunning.

Han Guangcheng didn't care about the mood change of Qiangwei at all. He turned around and looked at Xiao Yi again. He said with a burning gaze, "Mr. Xiao, what's your decision?"

"Well, let's do as Mr. Han said!" Xiao Yi said in a clear voice with a solemn look.

"Haha, that's great. I knew it. Mr. Xiao is a decisive person." Han Guangcheng was overjoyed when he heard that Xiao Yi had finally accepted his suggestion.

After picking up the two stone boxs carefully, Han Guangcheng pursed his lips at the cold pool and said with a smile, "I'll be counting on Mr. Xiao for this giant snake."

Mr. Xiao did not say anything. Instead, he waved his hand and released his three exquisite King Kong Wood swords.

Han Guangcheng threw a sidelong glance at the three small swords that could not even be considered spirit artefacts. He was a little displeased and could not help but ask, "Mr. Xiao, why didn't you use the mantis as earlier?"

"Mr. Han, all you need to do is to retrieve the Stone Core. I will ensure your safety no matter what weapon I use!" Xiao Yi did not directly answer Han Guangcheng's question. Instead, he mobilized his True Energy and instantly triggered one of the hilts of the small King Kong Wood sword. The sword flew to the cold pond.

"Explode!" Xiao Yi let out a soft shout. In the next second, the effects of the Fire Explosion on the King Kong Wood sword were activated.

With a loud bang, there was a muffled thunder on the ground of the cold pool, and a scorching hot explosion caused a huge spray of water.

"Hiss." Han Guangcheng's eyes twitched when he saw this scene. He did not expect such an ordinary weapon in Xiao Yi's hand to have such a powerful force. Han Guangcheng rolled his eyes and was thinking about something.

Meanwhile, the giant snake that had just sunk into the bottom of the cold pond was immediately shocked, immediately emerging from the water's surface. There was still a large humanoid bag around its neck; clearly, it was Cunshang Jinsan that had just been swallowed by it.

The giant snake's pair of triangular eyes viciously swept across Xiao Yi on the shore. It straightened its body and attacked Xiao Yi with its bloody mouth wide open.

Xiao Yi  pulled back and easily dodged the first attack of the giant snake. Both of his hands moved in an incantation gesture as he agilely controlled the three small swords and began to fight in the area around the giant snake's body.