Chapter 977: Underwater thrills (2/2)

The most frightening thing of all was that they had yet to see its tail, as its long black body was still swimming up past them. But once it past, the waves in the water abruptly stopped. Gu Qishao finally found his footing and shot Long Feiye a cold glare. Unfortunately, Long Feiye didn’t notice. While everyone started looking for the snake’s tail, they temporarily forgot about Baili Mingxiang. Now Han Yunxi exclaimed, “Where’s Mingxiang? Why has she disappeared?”

As soon as she spoke, the Lightstream Ball gave a shudder as a massive snake ahead appeared from behing them and opened its bloody maw!

That was probably the first time Gu Qishao had been scared in his life. The mouth facing them was big enough to swallow four to five men at once. Han Yunxi’s side of the sphere had yet to notice anything when Gu Qishao pointed a shaking finger. “Poison lass, be...behind you guys!”

Han Yunxi’s group turned back and saw nothing but a bright red tongue and wicked large fangs at their backs. It was so close that they would’ve been swallowed up if not for the Lightstream Ball’s protection. Still, they edged away from the jaws. The massive snake seemed to be sizing up the ball with its jaws to see if it could swallow them in one gulp. Han Yunxi felt her hairs stand on end, but she still didn’t forget Baili Mingxiang.

“It couldn’t have eaten Mingxiang, right?” she asked worriedly.

“The Lightstream Ball is still here, which means she’s still alive. I bet it was this snake that kept her behind beforehand,” Long Feiye said.

He eyes darted left and right, trying to gauge the snake’s true size while calculating how long it’d take for him to kill it if he left the sphere.

“If she really was eaten, then she’s still alive in its stomach. But she’ll choke to death before long!” Han Yunxi said.

Gu Qishao and the rest began to search for Baili Mingxiang’s whereabouts, but there was no sign of her anywhere.

“Long Feiye, we need to save her!” Han Yunxi declared. Whether it was for public or private interest, Baili Mingxiang needed to live! They could hardly cast her aside since they’d be dead if she perished with the Lightstream Ball. The conditions of the sphere allowed anyone within it to go out, but to enter again, they’d need Baili Mingxiang’s help.

“First, find out where she is!” Long Feiye murmured. He hadn’t shifted his sights from the giant snake as he tried to find the best speed and technique to slice it in one shot without making massive waves that would affect the people inside the Lightstream Sphere.

But the snake was truly too big. All of the waves they felt before must have come from its swimming upwards. If he couldn’t defeat it fast enough, Heaven knows what kind of waves they’d make in their wake.

Suddenly, Han Yunxi cried out. “Baili Mingxiang’s over there! Right there!”

They saw her directly beneath the Lightstream Ball as she rose from the shadows. Close up, Han Yunxi could finally see her face and body. Her clothes were torn, and wounds littered her frame. Even her beautiful face was riddled with cuts, as if something sharp had sliced her. Neither Han Yunxi nor the men by her side made a sound.

As they watched, Baili Mingxiang swam soundlessly past the Lightstream Ball with her sword in one hand, drawing closer to the massive snake’s head. It was quite calm, still opening and closing its mouth to try and eat them whole. Baili Mingxiang was already very close, but it still hadn’t noticed a thing. Everyone’s gazes followed her as their tension rose.

Abruptly, Baili Mingxiang stopped. Seeing thing, they knew she was about to strike. If she could stab quickly and accurately enough, then her sword would slice through the snake’s head. Without it, it would die.

Just as she prepared to strike, Long Feiye and Han Yunxi cried out.

“I’m going out!” “Long Feiye, we can’t let Baili Mingxiang take such a big risk!”

Here was a group of men whose martial arts skills all outranked Baili Mingxiang, Gu Beiyue excepted. How could they let her face such dangers alone? Suppose she failed to kill the snake? Wouldn’t it bite back mercilessly? Since Baili Mingxiang was currently unharmed, they had no lingering fears. Long Feiye himself was enough to slay the snake.

As he prepared to leave, Han Yunxi remained holding onto his hand. “I’ll go with you!”

“Alright,” Long Feiye didn’t refuse. Once they left, Gu Qishao was quick to follow behind, leaving Xu Donglin alone to look after Gu Beiyue in the Lightstream Ball.

The big snake had just shut its mouth and was going to try agan when it noticed figures coming out of the ball. At the same time, it discovered Baili Mingxiang.

When Baili Mingxiang saw His Highness, the princess, and Gu Qishao coming out to help, tears poured down her face.