Chapter 460: Breaking the Seal
"Sir, this chain possesses extremely terrifying cold energy. It's unbreakable and difficult to destroy. To free me, we must start with the Underworld Yin Stone," Yao Ming urged, noticing Xiao Ze's focus on the chains.
"Each chain is connected to an Underworld Yin Stone, a unique substance that has been tempered for countless years at the bottom of the Nine Nether Underworld. It's because of these stones constantly emitting extreme cold energy that my fighting energy has been continuously depleted, keeping me in a weakened state…"
"There is a delicate mechanism at the point where the chain meets the Underworld Yin Stone. That's the true seal. If you break it, I will be able to escape," Yao Ming explained quickly, given the urgency of his situation.
Xiao Ze glanced towards the distant Underworld Yin Stone. This peculiar object at the bottom of the Nine Nether Underworld, shaped like a small hill and only about thirty feet high, was pitch black. Even from a distance, one could feel the boundless cold energy it contained.
"If you break the mechanism inside, it might trigger the soul imprint left on it," Xiao Ze warned. "By the time you recover, your brother might have already led the Nine Nether Earth Ming Python clan here to kill you."
"What?!" Yao Ming exclaimed, unaware of the soul imprint of Yao Xiao Tian within the seal of the Underworld Yin Stone.
"Sir, just hold them off for a while. Once I break the seal and recover my fighting energy quickly, together we can surely defeat Yao Xiao Tian and the Great Elder!" Yao Ming proposed, though he felt somewhat presumptuous. Yao Xiao Tian's fighting realm was already comparable to Xiao Ze's, and the Great Elder might be even stronger, possibly a one-star Dou Saint at his peak. Despite Xiao Ze's impressive display of strength, his actual fighting realm was still at the early stages of one-star Dou Saint. Asking Xiao Ze to hold off two true Dou Saints seemed a bit much.
"There's no need for complications," Xiao Ze said, his soul power spreading out to form a massive soul barrier. In the original story, Xiao Yan was unaware of the soul imprint within the Underworld Yin Stone. But knowing this, Xiao Ze certainly planned to prevent any mishaps and buy time for Yao Ming to recover.
After setting up the soul barrier, Xiao Ze felt it could effectively block the transmission of soul vibrations. Just when Yao Ming thought Xiao Ze was about to deal with the seal within the Underworld Yin Stone, he saw Xiao Ze's hands radiating golden flames, slowly placing them on the chains.
"Sir, didn't I mention that this chain is indestructible...?"
Crack!
Before Yao Ming could finish, the chain, brimming with cold energy, was effortlessly snapped by Xiao Ze.
Gurgle!
Struck dumb, Yao Ming involuntarily swallowed. Such physical strength was something even he couldn't match, despite being from the Nine Nether Earth Ming Python clan.
Yao Ming glanced at Xiao Ze's arms, ordinary in appearance without the bulging muscles one might expect.
While Yao Ming was still in shock, Xiao Ze had already broken all the chains that bound him. The overwhelming cold energy within the chains indeed made them extremely sturdy, but Xiao Ze's physical strength, coupled with his Imperial Origin Flame insulation, made breaking the chains relatively easy.
Suddenly feeling lighter, Yao Ming, long tormented by weakness, couldn't help but stumble forward as a gentle, invisible force steadied him. He looked at his arms, then sensed within. The cold energy that had tormented him for centuries was gradually dissipating!
Accepting the reality of his freedom, Yao Ming couldn't help but throw his head back and laugh wildly, "Ha-ha, after centuries of imprisonment, Yao Xiao Tian, I will make sure you taste this torment too!"
His voice was hoarse, almost like a ghost's wail. Xiao Ze and the others expected such a reaction. After all, being tormented for centuries and suddenly freed, an outburst was understandable.
"Thank you for your assistance, sir! May I ask for your name?"
After venting his emotions, Yao Ming gradually calmed down and formally thanked Xiao Ze.
"Xiao Ze," he responded, handing Yao Ming a bottle of pills. "Recover quickly. With your current strength, even if you wanted revenge, your brother could easily suppress you."
Yao Ming, shocked by the abundant energy in the eight-grade pills, couldn't believe his luck. Even as the leader of the Nine Nether Earth Ming Python clan, he hadn't been this lavish.
"Thank you, Sir Xiao Ze. Once I've recovered my fighting energy and reclaimed the leadership, the Nine Nether Earth Ming Python clan will be at your disposal!"
He eagerly swallowed the entire bottle and sat down to restore his energy.
Xiao Ze, Xiao Doctor, and Medusa watched as Yao Ming's aura grew stronger and his body underwent significant changes. From a skeletal figure barely clinging to life, he was now regaining a normal human form as his fighting energy returned, aided by the medicine's power.
Medusa and Xiao Doctor exchanged thoughts through the golden tree, amazed by the lengths one would go for leadership, even among brothers.
After consulting Medusa, Xiao Ze decided to settle the Nine Nether Earth Ming Python clan's affairs first before accompanying her to search for the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python's clan territory. Medusa had no objections, as it would eliminate any threats during their quest.
Soon, Yao Ming opened his eyes, his presence like a tidal wave.
"A two-star Dou Saint!"
Feeling the power fill him, Yao Ming laughed heartily and bowed to Xiao Ze, "Thanks to the eight-grade pills you gave me, I recovered so quickly."
"How's your strength?" Xiao Ze inquired.
"About ninety percent! Even without your intervention, I'm confident I could defeat Yao Xiao Tian and the Great Elder."
"Then let's take care of the Nine Nether Earth Ming Python clan's matters first."
(End of Chapter 460)
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