Chapter 1232 Two-Headed Python

The corpse of the Ice-Fire Two-Headed Python still emitted residual ice and fire power, and the lava and ice on the ground intertwined, forming a chaotic battlefield. Liu Yang had just put away the inner core and scales of the two-headed python and had not yet caught his breath when a violent tremor suddenly came from the depths of the space. Rock fragments fell continuously from the rock walls, and even the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Pearl floating in the center began to shake violently, emitting an unstable light.

"What happened?" Su Qingyao's expression changed drastically, and she reached out to steady herself against the stone pillar beside her. "Could it be that the battle just now caused the underground palace to collapse?"

Liu Yang shook his head, his gaze fixed on the direction from which the tremor was coming, his brows furrowed: "No, this tremor isn't a collapse, it's more like something is awakening." He could feel an aura even more terrifying than the Ice-Fire Twin-Headed Python was rapidly approaching, an aura containing pure destructive power that made his soul feel a stinging pain.

As soon as the words were spoken, a massive black shadow slowly emerged from the depths of the passage. This shadow was over twenty zhang long, three times thicker than the previous Ice-Fire Two-Headed Python, and covered in dark golden scales engraved with ancient runes, each rune flashing with an eerie red light. It also had two heads, but unlike the ordinary Ice-Fire Two-Headed Python—the left head burned with black flames, interspersed with wisps of black smoke, emanating an aura that corroded everything; the right head was wreathed in pale blue chilling energy, which caused even the space itself to crack wherever it passed.

"This...this is no ordinary Ice and Fire Two-Headed Python!" Su Qingyao exclaimed in shock, her Ice Soul Sword trembling slightly. "The ancient records of the Su family state that this kind of two-headed python is a 'mutated Ice and Fire Two-Headed Python,' the king of the guardian beasts of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Prison. Legend has it that it has lived for over a thousand years and its strength is comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator!"

The two heads of the mutated ice-fire two-headed python turned simultaneously, their scarlet eyes fixed on Liu Yang. The left head spewed out a mouthful of black flames, which landed on the ground and instantly corroded the hard rock into a pool of black water. The right head spewed out a pale blue blast of cold air, which struck the rock wall, freezing it instantly and then shattering it into countless small pieces.

"Human, you killed my guardian beast, and you still dare to covet the inheritance of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Prison?" The two heads of the mutated Ice and Fire Two-Headed Python spoke simultaneously, their voices echoing like thunder in the space, "Today, I will turn you into nourishment for this underground palace!"

As soon as the words fell, the mutated ice-fire two-headed python swung its massive body violently, sweeping towards Liu Yang with black flames and pale blue chill. Its speed was several times faster than that of an ordinary two-headed python, leaving almost an afterimage in its wake. Wherever it passed, the ground was corroded by the black flames, creating a deep trench, which was then frozen by the pale blue chill, forming a strange ice-fire ravine.

"Get out of the way!" Liu Yang shoved Su Qingyao aside and activated the "Ice and Fire Yin-Yang True Scripture," his figure flashing to the side like a ghost. Despite his lightning-fast reaction, he was still struck by the aftershocks of the flames, his clothes instantly corroded into ashes, and a pungent, burnt smell filled the air.

"Such strong corrosive power!" Liu Yang was shocked and dared not be careless in the slightest. The black flames of this mutated two-headed python were not only extremely hot, but also highly corrosive. Once they touched his body, even his spiritual energy shield probably wouldn't be able to withstand them.

After being pushed away by Liu Yang, Su Qingyao quickly regained her footing. Knowing she couldn't directly confront the mutated two-headed python, she turned her attention to her surroundings. Soon, she discovered that the rock walls of the core area were covered with runes identical to those on the central stone platform. These runes seemed to be connected to the runes on the mutated two-headed python; each time the python moved, the runes on the rock walls would flash, and the python's aura would intensify accordingly.

"Master! The runes on the rock wall are giving it power!" Su Qingyao shouted, pointing her Ice Soul Sword at the rock wall. "As long as we destroy these runes, we can weaken its strength!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yang immediately looked at the rock wall. Sure enough, whenever the mutated two-headed python attacked, the runes on the rock wall would burst into a red light, followed by a surge of energy flowing into the python's body through the air. A thought struck him: "Qingyao, you use ice magic to restrain it, I'll destroy the runes!"

Su Qingyao nodded, her hands quickly forming hand seals: "Freeze a Thousand Miles!" As her voice fell, a dense surge of ice-elemental spiritual energy erupted from her body, sweeping towards the mutated two-headed python. The ice-elemental spiritual energy struck the mutated two-headed python, and although it couldn't freeze its body, it slightly slowed its movements, buying Liu Yang precious time.

Seizing the opportunity, Liu Yang flashed forward like an arrow, rushing towards the nearest rock wall. His Yin-Yang Sword glowed with dual light, unleashing the full power of his ice and fire elemental energies, before slashing fiercely at the runes on the rock wall: "Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Slash!"

A two-colored sword aura erupted from the blade, carrying the power to tear through the air, and struck the runes on the rock wall. The runes instantly burst into a burst of red light, attempting to resist the sword aura, but the ice and fire elemental energy contained in the sword aura precisely countered the energy of the runes. The red light was quickly torn apart by the sword aura, and the runes shattered into countless small pieces.

As the runes shattered, the mutated two-headed python's aura noticeably weakened. It let out an angry roar, spewing a stream of black flame from its left head towards Liu Yang. Liu Yang was prepared; he dodged the flames with a swift movement, simultaneously charging towards the next rune.

For the next half hour, Liu Yang constantly weaved between the rock wall and the mutated two-headed python, destroying runes while dodging attacks. Su Qingyao, on the other hand, continuously cast ice spells to restrain the mutated two-headed python's movements. Although her spells caused limited damage to the python, they successfully delayed its attack rhythm, buying Liu Yang a significant amount of time.

As the runes on the rock face were continuously destroyed, the mutated two-headed python's aura weakened, and its movements became increasingly sluggish. Its black flames were no longer as blazing as before, and its pale blue chill had lost its power to freeze space; clearly, the energy provided by the runes was crucial to it.

"Only one rune left!" A glint flashed in Liu Yang's eyes as he pointed to the rune at the very top of the rock wall. "Qingyao, help me restrain it one more time!"

Su Qingyao took a deep breath and poured all the remaining spiritual power in her body into the Ice Soul Sword: "Ice Soul Devouring!" A huge ice soul sword shadow condensed from the blade and slashed towards the head of the mutated two-headed python. This was the strongest spell she could currently cast. Although it couldn't seriously injure the mutated two-headed python, it successfully attracted its attention.

As expected, the mutated two-headed python was drawn to the Ice Soul Sword Shadow. Both heads turned towards Su Qingyao simultaneously, the left head spewing black flames and the right head spraying pale blue frost, attempting to destroy the Ice Soul Sword Shadow. Just then, Liu Yang seized the opportunity, activating the ultimate secret of the "Ice and Fire Yin-Yang True Scripture," completely fusing the ice and fire elemental energies within his body to form a pure white sword aura, slashing towards the last rune.

"Pfft!"

The pure white sword energy instantly shattered the runes. The moment the runes broke, the mutated two-headed python let out a shrill roar, its massive body trembling violently. Its dark golden scales lost their luster, and the black flames and pale blue chill instantly extinguished. Its aura plummeted from the Nascent Soul stage to the late Golden Core stage, and it continued to weaken.

"Now!" A fierce glint flashed in Liu Yang's eyes. He moved in a flash, appearing behind the mutated two-headed python. The Yin-Yang Sword in his hand glowed with two-colored light as he slashed towards its vital spot. The vital spot is the fatal weakness of snake-like demonic beasts, and even though the mutated two-headed python was powerful, it could not escape this weakness.

The mutated two-headed python sensed the danger and tried to turn around to defend itself, but its movements had become extremely slow, making it impossible to avoid Liu Yang's attack.

"Pfft!"

The Yin-Yang Sword struck precisely at the mutated two-headed python's vital spot, its sharp blade instantly slicing through its scales and piercing its body. The mutated two-headed python let out a desperate roar, its massive body crashing to the ground. After convulsing a few times, it lay still, its spiritual energy dissipating.

Liu Yang, panting heavily, wiped the sweat from his brow, and the Yin-Yang Sword in his hand clattered to the ground. The battle had almost exhausted all his spiritual power; if Su Qingyao hadn't discovered the secret of the runes in time, he probably wouldn't have been able to defeat this mutated two-headed python.

Su Qingyao collapsed to the ground, her face pale, her spiritual energy completely depleted. Looking at the fallen mutated two-headed python, her eyes were filled with the joy of surviving a calamity: "Master, we...we won!"

Liu Yang nodded, a smile appearing on his lips: "Yes, we won." He walked to the corpse of the mutated two-headed python and found that its inner core was three times larger than that of the ordinary two-headed python. The inner core contained extremely pure ice and fire elemental spiritual power, and also carried a trace of the "spiritual charm" unique to Nascent Soul stage cultivators. It was obviously an extremely precious treasure.

"If I use this inner core for cultivation, it can at least raise my cultivation level to the peak of the late Golden Core stage." Liu Yang put away the inner core, his heart filled with joy. He looked at Su Qingyao and said, "This time, we owe you a lot. If you hadn't discovered the secret of the runes, we probably wouldn't have been able to leave here alive today."

Su Qingyao quickly shook her head, a hint of shyness on her face: "Master, you're too kind. I only did what I was supposed to do. The one who's truly powerful is Master. If it weren't for Master's strength, we would never have been able to defeat the mutated two-headed python."

Liu Yang smiled slightly and did not argue further. He took out two top-grade spirit-restoring pills from his storage bag and handed one to Su Qingyao: "Let's restore our spiritual power first. Next, we will explore other parts of the core area to see if there are any other treasures or inheritances."

Su Qingyao took the pill and quickly swallowed it. The pill melted instantly in her mouth, and a surge of pure spiritual energy spread throughout her body. Her complexion quickly regained its rosy hue, and her spiritual energy began to recover rapidly.

Liu Yang also took the pill and began to close his eyes and regulate his breathing. He could feel that the spiritual energy in his body was rapidly recovering, and after the battle just now, his understanding of the "Ice and Fire Yin-Yang True Scripture" had deepened. The dual-colored spiritual energy in his dantian had become more condensed, and he was only one step away from the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

Half an hour later, both of them had recovered to their peak condition. Liu Yang stood up and looked towards the deepest part of the core area, where there was a tightly closed stone door. The stone door was covered with runes that were the same as those on the scales of the mutated two-headed python, clearly indicating that it was the place where the final inheritance was stored.

"Let's go see what secrets are hidden behind that stone door." Liu Yang took the lead and walked towards the stone door, with Su Qingyao following closely behind. Both of them knew that behind this stone door was likely the final inheritance of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Prison, and also their ultimate goal for this trip.

When the two arrived at the stone gate, Liu Yang noticed a groove in the center that matched the shape of the Ice Lightning Token. He took the Ice Lightning Token from his storage bag and pressed it into the groove. The Ice Lightning Token fit perfectly into the groove, instantly emitting a burst of blue-green light that spread along the runes, illuminating the entire stone gate.

"Rumble--"

As the light continued to spread, the stone gate slowly opened to both sides, revealing a spacious space. There were no treasures within, only a sphere of light suspended in mid-air, containing extremely pure energy and radiating a mysterious aura.

"This is... the ultimate inheritance of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Prison?" Su Qingyao's eyes were full of curiosity. She wanted to reach out and touch the ball of light, but Liu Yang stopped her.

"Be careful, this sphere of light contains powerful energy. Touching it rashly could be dangerous." Liu Yang frowned slightly, carefully observing the sphere of light. He could sense that the energy contained within the sphere of light was of the same origin as the energy of the "Ice and Fire Yin-Yang True Scripture," clearly the core of the inheritance.

Just then, the sphere of light suddenly burst forth with a soft glow, enveloping Liu Yang and gently lifting him up. Liu Yang was startled and wanted to resist, but he found that there was no malice in the light; instead, it carried a warm aura that gradually calmed his mind.

"Human, you have passed all the tests of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Prison, proving that you are qualified to inherit my legacy." An aged voice echoed in Liu Yang's mind. "I am the creator of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Prison and the creator of the 'Ice and Fire Yin-Yang True Scripture.' Today, I will impart all my knowledge to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the energy in the sphere of light began to flow continuously into Liu Yang's mind. This energy contained the complete cultivation method of the "True Scripture of Ice and Fire Yin and Yang", as well as countless techniques for using ice and fire spiritual power, and even some ancient spells that had long been lost.

Liu Yang closed his eyes, immersing himself completely in absorbing the inheritance. He could feel his understanding of the ice and fire elemental energies deepening rapidly, and the dual-colored spiritual energy within his dantian began to fluctuate violently, striving towards the late Golden Core stage.

Su Qingyao stood quietly to the side, watching over Liu Yang with eyes full of envy and admiration. She knew that Liu Yang was about to receive an incredible opportunity, one that would completely change his destiny.