According to records, the Profound Water Snake was once the steed of the ancestors of the Ji Family. Before the fall of Nan Zhou, it was placed in the Nan Zhou Treasure Vault as the Guardian Sacred Beast of the Nan Zhou Treasure.

The Profound Water Snake only obeys commands from the Ji bloodline.

Before this, Ji Xi’Er did not believe the Profound Water Snake was still alive.

After all, hundreds of years had passed, and the lifespan of a First Grade Martial Artist isn’t that long.

Moreover, with so much time gone by, could a cold-blooded creature like the Profound Water Snake stay in the same place for so long?

However, upon arriving here and seeing the drag marks by the pond, Ji Xi’Er sensed the Profound Water Snake was still here, so she cut her palm and jumped into the pond, planning to risk it.

As a result, she gambled correctly; not only was the Profound Water Snake still there, but because she belonged to the Ji bloodline, it recognized her as its master and followed her command.

Now that she had the Profound Water Snake, she was determined to avenge past humiliations.

"Did she lift the control?" Wu Xin’Er asked in surprise.

"After all this time, it should have been lifted long ago. She’s been pretending these past two days," Chen Mo said with a frown.

"Hmph. Profound Water Snake, attack."

Ji Xi’Er snorted coldly and pointed at Chen Mo, thinking that if she hadn’t pretended, they would have been prepared, and the current situation wouldn’t exist.

"Hiss, hiss!"

Upon hearing its master’s command, the entire body of the Profound Water Snake completely emerged from the pond, coiled up, and with its tongue flicking, swung its tail, unleashing immense power that violently swept toward Chen Mo.

Chen Mo fully activated his Red Dragon Demon Arm, didn’t dodge, and directly punched with full force. As the two met, neither could overpower the other.

Chen Mo felt like his punch struck a piece of soft armor; his True Qi couldn’t penetrate the Profound Water Snake’s body.

"Hiss..."

The Profound Water Snake, seeing that Chen Mo had blocked its giant tail, immediately opened its enormous mouth to swallow Chen Mo.

"Watch out!" Jiang Ruoqing leaped into the air, stabbing toward the Profound Water Snake’s eyes, but as its eyes shut, the longsword struck its eyelids, emitting sparks, not harming it in the least.

The Profound Water Snake spat a foul wind toward Jiang Ruoqing, which was, however, incinerated by a golden flame. Chen Mo jumped up, grabbed Jiang Ruoqing’s waist, and swiftly retreated.

Seeing the golden flame, a trace of dread flashed in the Profound Water Snake’s giant eyes.

"This beast’s skin is too tough; our attacks have no effect on it."

Chen Mo glanced at Ji Xi’Er atop the Profound Water Snake and said, "I’ll hold off this beast; you capture her."

Finishing his words, he summoned the Heaven-Burning Furnace, recited a technique, and infused it with rolling True Qi. The originally palm-sized furnace instantly expanded nearly a hundredfold.

Different from Xiao Yunqi’s activation at the time, the flames inside the Heaven-Burning Furnace that Chen Mo activated were his Taiyi Divine Fire, emanating an aura several times that of Xiao Yunqi’s.

The lid lifted, and several golden fire chains shot out from the furnace, sweeping toward the Profound Water Snake.

"Dodge!"

Ji Xi’Er knew Chen Mo had acquired a magical artifact from Xiao Yunqi, didn’t dare be careless, and intended for the Profound Water Snake to avoid its sharpness.

But the Profound Water Snake’s body was too large; though the space here was vast, compared to the Profound Water Snake, it was just a bit smaller, with the snake being nearly ten zhang long.

Soon, the firing chains bound the Profound Water Snake’s enormous body layer by layer, the golden flames on the chains burning it until it emitted piercing hisses, its giant tail repeatedly smacking the ground and struggling fiercely, with signs of the chains breaking.

"Act quickly," Chen Mo shouted.

Jiang Ruoqing had been prepared; as the moment came, she flew directly toward Ji Xi’Er atop the Profound Water Snake to capture her.

Ji Xi’Er was now merely a regular person, relying on the Profound Water Snake to act fiercely; if caught, a more tragic fate awaited her.

"Stop her!" Ji Xi’Er cried out.

The Profound Water Snake spat a foul wind, trying to block Jiang Ruoqing, but she was merely a distraction; the real capturer was Old He.

At this moment, Old He had maneuvered to the Profound Water Snake’s rear; while it was defending against Jiang Ruoqing, he leaped and seized Ji Xi’Er.

The next instant, the fire chains snapped, the Profound Water Snake broke free from the Heaven-Burning Furnace’s bonds, and where it had been bound by the chains, its scales were all scorched away by the Taiyi Divine Fire, with crimson blood flowing out.

Noticing the commotion behind, it swung its tail directly, but it halted upon seeing Ji Xi’Er captured by Old He.

"Hiss, hiss..."

With its tongue flickering, the Profound Water Snake circled Chen Mo and the others, naturally trying to prevent them from taking its master away.

"This beast sure is protective," Old He handed Ji Xi’Er to Wu Xin’Er to keep guard, freeing his hand to handle unexpected events.

"Make it stop," Chen Mo glanced at Ji Xi’Er; this giant python had thick blood, hard skin, and great strength, making it truly difficult to deal with. Most importantly, Chen Mo feared it would collapse the area.

"Dream on," Ji Xi’Er not only refused to have the Profound Water Snake stand down but instead ordered it to ignore her and attack Chen Mo.

However, the loyalty of the Profound Water Snake exceeded Ji Xi’Er’s expectations; with Ji Xi’Er in Chen Mo’s hands, the snake didn’t dare to attack, fearing to injure her, its tongue flicking, roaring as if demanding Chen Mo release Ji Xi’Er immediately.

Realizing the situation, Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief; if things were this way, then it was manageable.

He withdrew the Heaven-Burning Furnace, locked Ji Xi’Er’s hands behind her back, and cautiously led her towards the treasure vault.

Meanwhile, the Profound Water Snake, with its tongue flicking and emitting roars, dared not launch an attack.

"Your Nan Zhou royal family treated it well, didn’t they? Even injured like this, it’s still protecting you," Chen Mo smiled at Ji Xi’Er, unclear if he was praising or mocking her.

Ji Xi’Er was so angry she was trembling, her full bosom bouncing with irritation, her clothes soaked, clinging tightly to her body, revealing hints of skin underneath.

Chen Mo unceremoniously groped twice, pinched her chin, and unsparingly hit with words, "You’re now just a waste; even with this giant python, you won’t restore your country. Stop dreaming unrealistic fantasies."

With the dual physical and psychological blow, along with the humiliation endured earlier, Ji Xi’Er could no longer hold it together and broke into tears, no longer struggling. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

But just then, an unexpected change occurred.

Due to the unguarded output opening, shadows emerged from the water.

Old Tianchan, Yuan Kong, Chang Wuming, the Poison King, and other Jianghu experts all appeared before Chen Mo and the others.

When they saw the Profound Water Snake, they all jumped in shock, their hearts trembled, but once their gaze swept over the treasure vault filled with glittering gold, the initial fear was quickly overtaken by desire.