Urban Martial Saint

Chapter 1983 - 983: Falling Into the Cave

The Great Lord said these words, but seeing everyone still eager to try, he knew he couldn't dissuade them. In fact, even the Great Lord himself was somewhat doubtful of the Jiao's strength, so he also wanted to give it a try and see if he could capture it.You should know, the power of this Jiao is incredibly terrifying. If they could capture it, it would definitely be a great achievement. The Great Lord came on this adventure precisely to achieve a great merit before the arrival of the leader of the Church, to gain favor and use. With such a great opportunity here, he certainly didn't want to miss it.

"If we want to capture this Jiao, fighting it head-on is definitely not suitable. It's best to think of a roundabout way," the Great Lord said to the people around him in a deep voice, "Just in time, you can take out the Holy Light Net bestowed by the Great Elder, or you can lock the Jiao within it."

"Yes, yes, the Holy Light Net!" an Elder in a Red Robe nodded quickly, having brought the Holy Light Net here specifically to capture this monster. Now that they've seen it, naturally, they should use the Holy Light Net.

Another Elder in a Red Robe directly took out a mass of white stuff from his body, and when he shook it freely in the wind, it immediately expanded to several zhang around, forming a net-like shape. Ye Qing saw clearly that the threads of the net were very fine, but there was a faint glow running through them, indicating that this net was no ordinary item. Moreover, since the Great Lord also spoke highly of this net, its strength was definitely not simple, perhaps it really could trap the Jiao.

At this moment, Ye Qing knew well that if these foreigners really captured the Jiao, the next to die would be him. If they grabbed the Jiao, they definitely wouldn't keep him alive, they would surely kill him to silence him. So no matter what, he couldn't let these foreigners capture the Jiao so easily. It's best to provoke the Jiao into fighting these foreigners, so Ye Qing might have a chance to escape.

Those Red Robe Elders were holding the Holy Light Net, muttering something, seemingly trying to activate the net's power. Meanwhile, the Jiao was still snoring, completely unaware that danger had descended upon it.

Taking advantage of no one paying attention to him, Ye Qing quietly moved a few steps, coming behind the Jiao. Seeing the bloated Jiao sleeping soundly, Ye Qing hesitated for a moment, then stomped hard on its body, trying to wake the Jiao up.

However, the Jiao's scales were too thick. Ye Qing's kick produced no reaction from the Jiao at all. Instead, the Great Lord spotted Ye Qing's movements from afar, frowned immediately, and pointed at Ye Qing, saying in a deep voice, "What are you trying to do?"

Seeing that the Great Lord discovered him, Ye Qing knew things were bad. Without any more hesitation, he immediately stabbed the Metamorphic Iron Dagger he held in his hand into the Jiao's body, determined to wake the Jiao at any cost.

Upon Ye Qing's action, the Great Lord's face changed dramatically. While the Jiao was sleeping, they still had the chance to catch it with the Holy Light Net. If the Jiao woke up, then it wouldn't be easy for them to catch it at all. Ye Qing's stab was clearly meant to wake the Jiao up; how could they not be horrified?

The Great Lord almost instantly lunged at Ye Qing, kicking heavily towards him. At this moment, he cared about nothing else, just wanted to kick Ye Qing away first.

The Great Lord was extremely fast, and Ye Qing only felt a moment of darkness in front of him, knowing things were bad, he accelerated the stab downward. As the Metamorphic Iron Dagger touched something, Ye Qing simultaneously got kicked by the Great Lord, sending him flying backward. Not far behind him was the rock, and Ye Qing's body slammed heavily against the rock, rebounding and almost falling into the cave.

The Great Lord's kick had considerable power, fortunately, Ye Qing had two mighty forces within his body, protecting him so he wasn't harmed. But when he, covered in dust, was trying to get up, the Jiao seemed to be stimulated by something, rolling over and jumping up. Its body was quite fat, jumping up directly, its body collided with Ye Qing, and Ye Qing, not yet steady, was knocked by the Jiao into the cave.

"Oh, your grandpa!" Ye Qing exclaimed, reaching out to grab something but catching nothing, plunging directly into the deep cave.

The Jiao was asleep earlier, and indeed the kick from the Great Lord sent Ye Qing flying, but Ye Qing's Metamorphic Iron Dagger also stabbed it, directly waking it up, prompting it to jump up. Hearing Ye Qing's voice, it immediately turned its head to look into the cave. Seeing Ye Qing falling down the cave, it seemed as if something urgent happened, and it turned swiftly, trying to jump into the cave as well. But at that moment, the Red Robe Elders had already spread the Holy Light Net, directly ensnaring it.

The unguarded Jiao got caught by the Red Robe Elders with the Holy Light Net. They simultaneously pulled hard, directly dragging the Jiao over, lifting it up.

Seeing the Holy Light Net entrapping the Jiao, the foreigners heaved a sigh of relief. But just then, angry hisses came from the pool. Turning around, they saw the two Giant Snakes scared into the water earlier now charging towards them desperately, along with the snakes that had stopped before, rushing over again rapidly. It seemed the Jiao was the leader of this snake group, and capturing the Jiao naturally enraged the snake group!

Seeing the snake swarm advancing fiercely, these foreigners were also taken aback, and each of them anxiously turned their heads, looking around for a way to escape.

But at this moment, the Jiao trapped in the Holy Light Net suddenly let out a roar, seemingly somewhat furious. The crowd turned to look, only to see the four claws of the Jiao casually tearing the Holy Light Net to shreds, and it directly broke free!

"Heavens, that's the Holy Light Net!" an Elder in a Red Robe exclaimed.

The Great Lord also widened his eyes, being well aware of the power of the Holy Light Net. Even with his strength, if trapped inside the Holy Light Net, he wouldn't be able to escape at all. Yet, this Jiao tore apart the Holy Light Net with ease, showing just how terrifying the strength of this Jiao is!

Seeing the Fat Jiao escape from the Holy Light Net, everyone was struck as though by doomsday, wailing and retreating one after another. The Great Lord also furrowed his brow and stepped back, loudly saying, "Everyone be careful!"

However, the Fat Jiao didn't pay any attention to them; it seemed more concerned with the Cave. After breaking free from the Holy Light Net, it charged directly into the Cave. The crowd only heard a series of crashing sounds coming from the Cave, rapidly heading downward, suggesting the Fat Jiao was probably chasing after Ye Qing.

Seeing the Fat Jiao rush into the Cave, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. But at this time, the Giant Snake in the water had already rushed to the edge of the shore, glaring at them menacingly, ready to attack them at any moment. Moreover, the tide-like snake swarm continued to surge forward, seemingly about to fill the vacant ground quickly. With the situation like this, even if the Jiao didn't take action, they feared they would struggle to escape this calamity!

"Great Lord, what should we do?" a foreigner asked tremblingly. He was the one most afraid of snakes, and upon seeing so many snakes, he was almost scared to death.

"Great Lord, all around are sheer cliffs, there's really no way to retreat!" another person shouted loudly. Having been here for this long, they already discovered that this place is a dead end, without any way of leaving apart from the exit blocked by the snake swarm.

As the snake swarm drew nearer and the Giant Snake glared on, the Great Lord furrowed his brow tightly. Even with his exceptional strength, swept by the situation, he was momentarily at a loss for what to do. The number of snakes was simply too many, not something human strength could contend with. If they all surrounded them, unless they could fly, escape would be impossible!

After contemplating for a moment, the Great Lord suddenly pointed to the Cave where the Fat Jiao had emerged, and said solemnly, "Enter this Cave!"

"Ah?" Everyone was stunned. An Elder looked at the Great Lord in surprise, saying, "Great Lord, why enter this Cave? We don't know how deep it goes, and getting out might be anything but easy. Besides, the Jiao went down there, if we follow it, wouldn't that mean facing it directly?"

"What do you know!" The Great Lord glared at him and said solemnly, "Look at the water in this pond; it's all flowing into this Cave, which means there must be a drainage outlet inside. If we go down, follow the direction of the water flow, we are sure to find a way out. But on this mountain, is there any other road to take?"

Everyone glanced at each other. Indeed, in this open space, they had only the option to wait for death.

"Moreover, inside this Cave, there must be something critically important. So after that person fell in, the Jiao rushed in right after." Taking a deep breath, the Great Lord looked at the dark Cave and said solemnly, "This is the only way; we must go through here. And going down to take a look, perhaps we might discover something inside the Cave, making the trip worthwhile!"

Everyone looked at each other and were persuaded by the Great Lord's words. Indeed, they came to Mount Wendao intending to capture this creature, only to find it was a Jiao, which was beyond their ability to capture. Not to mention the loss of two lives, returning empty-handed would leave them unable to explain to the Church. If they could discover something below, taking it back would at least provide some account!

Moreover, the crucial point is, they genuinely had no other path to choose now. Either jump into this Cave and desperately try, or stay here awaiting the Ten Thousand Snakes Penetrate the Heart. What choice should be made goes without saying.