Chapter 1111

Hehe, Cai Lin, you don't need to anxiously worry about these. The history of the Nine Nether Earth Ice Python Clan is ancient and extensive, plus their ancestor is one of the ancient heavenly snakes, the primordial snake ancestor. Who knows, there might be discoveries there, or maybe not.

Seeing Cai Lin's worried look about her bloodline, Lin Feng immediately smiled and patted her smooth fragrant shoulder, giving a mysterious smile.

After all, he hadn't forgotten that deep within the Nine Nether Yellow Springs of the Nine Nether Earth Ice Python Clan lay a nest of fallen Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Pythons.

There, Cai Lin should be able to gain considerable benefits.

"Yeah, Sis Cai Lin, we might possibly make new discoveries in there, or maybe not."

Hearing that, Qing Lin also smiled and comforted.

Upon hearing their words, Cai Lin immediately gave a bitter shake of her head.

Although the history of the Nine Nether Earth Ice Python Clan is extremely long, it would already be good if she could enhance her strength somewhat in the Nine Nether Yellow Springs.

As for something that could enhance her bloodline, she really doesn't hold any hope.

"Forget it, talking here now is useless. Let's first go to the Nine Nether Earth Ice Python Clan, settle the matter, then talk. After all, there is still the legacy left by that expert, the Yellow Springs Demon Saint, so no matter what, we must go see if we can obtain it."

Seeing the former's reaction, Lin Feng immediately gave a light smile and urged.

"Yellow Springs Demon Saint?"

Upon hearing the four words "Yellow Springs Demon Saint," Qing Lin was no longer doubtful as before; her delicate melon-seed face instantly became extremely shocked.

Immediately, she eagerly asked: "Young Master, Qing Lin has perused some ancient texts recently; could the Yellow Springs Demon Saint you mentioned be that peerless expert from ancient times who had half a foot stepped into the Dou Emperor realm?"

"Exactly, the Yellow Springs Demon Saint I referred to is him."

Saying this, Lin Feng's lips curled slightly as he explained: "As far as I know, although the Yellow Springs Demon Saint was not a member of the Nine Nether Earth Ice Python Clan, he had considerable ties with them. Before this unparalleled expert fell, it seems he left his inheritance in the clan's territory."

"Hiss!"

Upon receiving Lin Feng's confirmation, Qing Lin and Cai Lin both gasped in unison.

Although they have now broken through to the Dou Saint realm, they only realized this after their breakthrough.

Within the Dou Saint great realm, the gap between each star level is enormous.

Even within a single star level, there are four minor realms: early, middle, late, and peak.

Such minor realms, strictly speaking, already exist in the Dou Sect realm.

However, in the Dou Sect and Dou Zun realms, the gap between these minor realms within the same star level is actually not obvious.

Therefore, few people specifically mention it.

However, although they have now stepped into the Dou Saint realm,

at the time of their earlier breakthrough, Qing Lin and Cai Lin only then felt that even between the minor realms of the early Dou Saint, the gap is equally enormous.

They can even imagine that if they reached eight-star, or even nine-star Dou Saint level,

then the gap between minor realms within a single star level would likely exceed that between four or five star levels of the Dou Zun realm!

To be frank, although Qing Lin and Cai Lin have already stepped into the Dou Saint realm, when speaking of that Yellow Springs Demon Saint who once had half a foot stepped into the Dou Emperor realm,

they still feel the same as when they were mere Dou Fighters seeing a Great Dou Master cultivator back then.

Of course, this also relates to the fact that on the Dou Qi Continent, anything bearing the character "Emperor" is extremely rare.

After all, whether it's an Emperor-level soul, Emperor-grade pills, or the primordial Emperor Qi that has disappeared for tens of thousands of years, none of them are simple.

And if any one of them were to appear in the world, it would be enough to drive all Dou Saint experts across the continent mad!

As for the legacy of that peak expert, the Yellow Springs Demon Saint who had half a foot stepped into the Dou Emperor realm, if the Dou Emperor families learned of it, they might also be unable to resist coming to seize it.

Thinking of this, Cai Lin immediately urged somewhat urgently: "Husband, let's set out for the Nine Nether Earth Ice Python Clan now."

After hearing that, Qing Lin also fully agreed, nodding firmly.

Seeing this, Lin Feng said nothing, merely gestured to the two women, then took the lead and swooped toward the southern beast domain.

Upon seeing this, Qing Lin and Cai Lin's delicate figures instantly vanished from the spot, closely following the former.

Since they were not making their first trip to the beast domain, Lin Feng could be considered well-versed.

Moreover, his current strength has reached an astonishing three-star Dou Saint, so his travel speed is naturally far greater than when he was at the Dou Zun realm back then.

Previously requiring several days' journey, now it takes only a short half-day to arrive.

And after entering the beast domain, Lin Feng and his two companions made no unnecessary stops, directly rushing to the area where the Nine Nether Earth Ice Python Clan resides.

The Nine Nether Earth Ice Python Clan, currently one of the three major hegemons of the beast world, has its true main base located deep underground.

Of course, the Nine Nether Earth Ice Python Clan cannot possibly hide entirely underground; on the surface they likewise have numerous branches.

After all, the clan's numbers rank first among the three major beast hegemons.

However, the sheer numbers naturally led to the Nine Nether Earth Ice Python Clan's bloodline becoming impure.

Because for these ancient clans on the Dou Qi Continent, their offspring, in most cases, are not random mutations but gradually weaken.

For example, when two divine-grade bloodlines combine, as long as luck isn't too bad, the first child will likely also possess a divine-grade bloodline.

But their second child, unless a mutation occurs with less than one in ten million probability, otherwise might only have an eighth-grade bloodline.

This phenomenon is also why each major ancient clan must strictly control their family bloodlines.

Of course, the Nine Nether Earth Ice Python Clan is an exception.

But now, the Nine Nether Earth Ice Python Clan is actually already in a situation even more awkward than the Xiao clan's current predicament.

Because according to the estimate of the clan's Elder, if this continues, the ancient bloodline possessed by the Nine Nether Earth Ice Python Clan will likely last only a few hundred years before being completely depleted.

By then, the Nine Nether Earth Ice Python clan will also have fallen to a state comparable to ordinary magical beasts.

For this reason, the current disputes within the Nine Nether Earth Ice Python Clan are likewise quite significant.

After all, without replenishment of the ancient bloodline, plus their continued propagation in this manner,

that day might even arrive earlier.

The Nine Nether Abyss, this place is a main passage into the subterranean world.

Of course, this place is naturally firmly controlled by the Nine Nether Earth Ice Python Clan.

And because it serves as the clan's internal entry and exit passage, the defenses of the Nine Nether Abyss are indeed quite strict, with a dozen or more Dou Zun experts guarding it.

But this kind of strictness only applies to those Dou Zun strongmen.

Given Lin Feng and his two companions' current strength, these Dou Zun guards couldn't even see their silhouettes.

As Lin Feng and the two silently passed the guards, they soon emerged on a mountain peak whose width spanned several hundred meters, not far from a pitch‑black abyss.

Then Lin Feng glanced at the seemingly strict defenses behind them and said to the two women beside him: "We'll go to Jiuyou Yellow Spring first, and then deal with those strong ones of the Jiuyou Dark Python Tribe. It's said that Yellow Spring blood crystals are there, and I need some external aid to subdue Pure Lotus Demonic Fire; that thing is indispensable."

Too lazy to explain, Lin Feng simply erased the matter of Yao Ming and the seven‑colored sky‑devouring python beneath Jiuyou Yellow Spring.

"That's fine."

Hearing that, the two women thought briefly and agreed to Lin Feng's proposed order of actions.

"Let's go."

Seeing this, Lin Feng didn't linger; with a flick of his palm, he surged toward the depths of the earth first.

Qing Lin and Cai Lin, seeing this, immediately followed, entering the pitch‑black abyss not far from the peak.

"Whoosh!"

After flying a short distance in the dark abyss, the three appeared deep underground, in a subterranean world riddled with countless earthen tunnels.

The tunnels before them were not only numerous but also not straight; just by looking, one could tell they were extremely intricate.

Fortunately, although the underground terrain was exceedingly complex, the soul power of Lin Feng and Qing Lin was terrifyingly strong.

Thus, in less than a minute they had already used soul perception to map all surrounding passages.

Next, Lin Feng took the two women by the hand and flew straight into a mud tunnel dozens of meters long.

With Lin Feng's soul power aiding them, in under an hour they passed a series of Snake-People Tribe settlements.

They arrived at the base of the Jiuyou Dark Python Tribe, the Ming Snake Land Vein!

The Ming Snake Land Vein is the headquarters of the Jiuyou Dark Python Tribe.

At the same time, it is regarded as a sacred site by many Snake-People Tribes across the continent.

Naturally, as a sacred place, the defenses of the Ming Snake Land Vein are extremely strict; even ordinary Snake-People cannot enter.

"No wonder it's one of the three major beast‑realm races; we haven't encountered any Dou Saint strongmen along the way, but the number of Dou Zun and Half‑Saints in these mountains is decent."

On a peak outside the Ming Snake Land Vein, Lin Feng emerged with the two women from the void, gazed at the distant mountains, and muttered to himself.

Cai Lin, standing nearby, gasped: "I never expected to see so many Snake-People tribes deep underground. In scale, they're countless times larger than the Snake-People tribes of our Tagor Great Desert."

Her beautiful eyes swept over the densely packed Snake-People settlements on the plain below, and Cai Lin recalled: "I once saw in our clan records that our branch wasn't native to the Northwest Continent; long ago we migrated from elsewhere to the Tagor Great Desert."

"But I don't know whether we came from this beast realm."

She said that and immediately shook her head.

With her current strength, she could certainly raise her own tribe to a level comparable to the Jiuyou Dark Python Tribe.

Whether they left from here is irrelevant.

After all, she dares to act against the leaders of these Snake-People and the Jiuyou Dark Python Tribe; why would she care about those…

Lin Feng heard this, smiled, and looked toward the deep underground mountains, saying: "Jiuyou Yellow Spring lies deep within this vein, and although the Jiuyou Dark Python Tribe has declined sharply in recent years, many hidden strongmen still remain here, some even of Half‑Saint rank."

"To preserve the element of surprise in the upcoming fight, we should suppress our aura as much as possible. If we rouse those people, we'll inevitably attract the real Dou Saint strongmen of the Jiuyou Dark Python Tribe. I'm not afraid of anything else; I only worry that someone might see us arrive and flee."

"Hmm."

Hearing that, Cai Lin and Qing Lin, aware that their man didn't want the outside world to learn of their plans against the Jiuyou Dark Python Tribe, also nodded.

"Hula!"

After the two women gave no objections, Lin Feng flicked his sleeve, and the surrounding space warped instantly.

Immediately, a spherical transparent barrier tightly enveloped their bodies.

Then the space swung, and the three figures vanished in a strange manner.

After all, Lin Feng has now ascended to a peak‑like existence in this world, and possessing the innate talents of the Ancient Void Dragon and the Ancient Celestial Phoenix, his mastery of spatial power is flawless.

Thus, concealing the forms of his two wives is a piece of cake.

Having resolved the issues of form and aura, he immediately led the two women to dart through the void, charging wildly toward the depths of the Ming Snake Land Vein!

Because Lin Feng skillfully wielded spatial power, the three attracted no special attention along the way.

They silently evaded the senses of numerous strongmen, and finally slipped into the depths of the Ming Snake Land Vein unnoticed.

When they descended into the deep of the Ming Snake Land Vein, they found themselves atop a high peak surrounding a valley where the chilling force was most intense.

Below, in the valley, they saw a massive dark chasm.

The chasm was about a hundred zhang wide, stretching endlessly.

As Lin Feng and his companions looked down, they realized—by rule—that the chasm was bottomless.

At the same time, an astonishingly cold wind, like a gale, howled up from its depths.

Even an ordinary strongman standing here would feel his blood and even his Dou Qi frozen solid.

Of course, upon seeing the bottom of this chasm, Lin Feng and his two companions immediately understood.

Below the chasm likely lies the Jiuyou Yellow Spring, known as the Holy Pool of the Jiuyou Dark Python Tribe!

It is also the spot where Lin Feng and his two intend to enter.

Beside the chasm, the Jiuyou Dark Python Tribe has set no defenses.

Because the ever‑howling cold gale from the chasm serves as the most natural guard.

Facing these gales, even Dou Zun Peak‑level strongmen would not dare to enter lightly.

"Let's go."

As a Dou Saint, Lin Feng naturally feared not these cold gales; after a brief glance at the pitch‑black abyss, he smiled faintly and did not linger.

With another swing of his sleeve, dense spatial power enveloped the two women, and he leapt lightly, cleaving through the extreme cold gale and plunging into the bottom of the black abyss.

The chasm was so deep that even at Lin Feng's current speed, it took nearly five minutes of descent before the chasm's floor came into view.

However, as the three approached the ground, they discovered an enormous lake at the bottom of the chasm.

At the same time, a yin-cold aura, over ten times stronger than those earlier yin-cold gusts, began to seep out from within.

As the three set foot on the ground, their gaze swept forward.

The lake before them was vast, its water showing a deep yellow hue.

Yet within that deep yellow, threads of red like fresh blood flowed through.

At the same time, amid the pale yellow, threads of airflow mixed with a faint scent of blood continually seeped out, finally rising and whistling toward the sky!

"This is the legendary Nine Nether Yellow Springs, isn't it? Indeed, it is somewhat extraordinary."

Gazing at the yellow lake and the intermittent yin-cold forces around it that continually seeped into her body, Cai Lin raised her eyebrows slightly and spoke with interest.

She could hardly imagine that such an extremely cold place existed in this world.

She had thought that at most this place could only hint at her strength, and could not allow her bloodline to continue breaking through.

But now, upon seeing it, perhaps there really is such a possibility down below!

Upon hearing that, Qing Lin also nodded slightly in agreement and said: "This place is overly yin-cold; even members of the Nine Nether Earth Python clan cannot endure it for long, and according to my estimation, other cultivators, even Half-Saint experts, would find it hard to venture deep."

While speaking, Qing Lin also smacked her lips.

If she were not also a cultivator of the yin-cold attribute, she really wouldn't want to get close to this.

"Alright, now that the Nine Nether Earth Python clan hasn't noticed us, let's quickly enter the Nine Nether Yellow Springs."

After observing the lake for a moment, Lin Feng immediately spoke.

"Bang!"

As he spoke, his body shuddered and he summoned Strange Fire, which enveloped his entire body.

Immediately afterward, he looked at Qing Lin and Cai Lin and asked: "Do you need it?"

Upon hearing that, Cai Lin gently shook her head.

After all, she is the Seven Not, now properly called the Nine-Coloured Heaven-Swallowing Python, and naturally fears no yin-cold of the Nine Nether Yellow Springs.

Qing Lin then raised her delicate melon-seed face and said proudly: "Young master, don't underestimate me; I possess the Green Snake Three-Flower Pupil, my Dou Qi attribute is also inclined toward yin-cold, and I am likewise unafraid of these yin-cold forces."

"If that's the case, let's set out."

Seeing this, Lin Feng spread his hands, then moved his body and directly plunged into the Nine Nether Yellow Springs, his form shooting like lightning toward the bottom of the springs!

"Hiss!"

As Lin Feng leapt into the Nine Nether Yellow Springs, a thick white plume of smoke rose from the lake surface, and bubbles continuously bubbled up.

Obviously this situation is due to the Strange Fire.

At the same time, Qing Lin and the other girl beside her saw Lin Feng enter and simultaneously leapt out with their bodies.

Afterward, like an elegant mermaid, they lightly jumped in.

"Hiss!"

In the murky yellow lake water, three figures shot past like lightning.

Among them, the most conspicuous was Lin Feng, wrapped in flames.

Dark red flames coiled around his body, and each time they touched the surrounding lake water, they burst out with a series of hissing sounds.

However, even with the protection of Strange Fire, Lin Feng still felt his hands and feet somewhat icy.

Thus one can see how terrifying the yin-cold power of the Nine Nether Yellow Springs is.

"No wonder it is the most cherished holy land of the Nine Nether Earth Python clan; the yin-cold power it contains is indeed so terrifying. Without Strange Fire or similar means, even a One-Star Dou Sheng expert coming here would end up in a sorry state."

As Lin Feng shot swiftly toward the bottom of the Yellow Springs, his face gradually showed a hint of solemnity.

The yin-cold power contained within the Nine Nether Yellow Springs simply exceeded his imagination.

Without the obstruction of Strange Fire, even with his current Three-Star Dou Sheng strength, he could still penetrate deep but would feel somewhat uncomfortable.

As Lin Feng delved deeper into the Nine Nether Yellow Springs, the surrounding yin-cold power surged exponentially.

Eventually, even Lin Feng, a Three-Star Dou Sheng expert, had to circulate his Dou Qi to disperse the yin-cold qi attempting to invade his body.

However, Qing Lin and Cai Lin beside him, thanks to their attributes, felt much more at ease.

Especially Cai Lin, who by nature is a Nine-Coloured Heaven-Swallowing Python that favors yin-cold.

Arriving here, it was practically like a dragon entering the sea.

"No, be careful, something is approaching nearby!"

After continuing to descend for a while, Lin Feng's expression suddenly changed and he hurriedly warned the two women nearby.

After the former spoke, Qing Lin, whose soul realm had reached Heaven Realm Great Perfection, instantly sensed the anomaly around them and hastily prepared for battle.

As for the strongest Cai Lin, she likewise relied on her formidable Dou Qi and sensitivity to serpentine beasts to detect that a large number of serpentine magical beasts were approaching.

Immediately afterward, she parted her red lips and laughed lightly: "These magical beasts may be strange, able to survive beneath the Nine Nether Yellow Springs, but I am one of the pinnacle serpentine magical beasts, the Nine-Coloured Heaven-Swallowing Python. I'll take care of these little things."

As her words fell, Cai Lin's beautiful eyes slightly closed.

"Buzz!"

Immediately afterward, a powerful bloodline aura surged out from her delicate body and spread outward.

"Hiss!"

Sensing that mighty aura which they could not resist, the strange magical beasts lunging toward Lin Feng were instantly frightened, and each serpentine magical beast, regretting that their parents had given them two fewer legs, fled in a sorry state toward the distance.

"Hehe, I didn't expect these magical beasts to truly fear Cai Lin's bloodline aura; this actually saves me a lot of trouble."

Sensing a large amount of aura continually receding, Lin Feng rubbed his hands and gave a hehe laugh.

Although he wasn't afraid of those magical beasts, being able to save trouble is always a good thing.

Upon hearing that, Cai Lin gave the former an annoyed, charming white-eye.

"This guy, doesn't he know her status as a Nine-Coloured Heaven-Swallowing Python among serpentine magical beasts?"

"These little calamari, how could they try to extort her, who is one of the serpentine ancestors?"