Xiong Bailing grabbed the homemade torch, and the two or three hundred pounds of torches were as light as a weight in his giant palm, as if they were not much heavier than straw. He put the torch on the torch that was inserted on the incense burner beside him, tied the scriptures tied to his face and soaked in the spirits, and immediately it was lit, and the flames flew up.

Xiong Bailing held a torch in one hand and strode towards the bottom of the steps of the crypt. And Sima Rulan also picked up a smaller homemade torch, which was also ignited, and followed Xiong Bailing to the entrance of the cave.

Seeing the two of them disappear from sight along the stone steps in the cave, Hua Bushi, who was standing on the edge of the cave, frowned, his face full of worry.

Although he had already confessed everything he knew, and it was impossible for him to do more with his ability, the giant snake under the cave was really a rare beast in the world, whether it was really as afraid of fire as ordinary snakes, and had the characteristics common to snakes, the eldest young master suddenly felt that he was completely unsure.

If his judgment was wrong, then Xiong Bailing and Sima Rulan walking into the snake's den with torches like this would undoubtedly be no different from sending them to death! And even if he was not wrong as expected, with the horror of that giant snake, it is unknown whether the two of them can rescue Xiong Tiannan from under the snake's mouth!

Hua Bushi has always been calm and decisive in everything, and at some times, even a little ruthless. He has always been very confident in his judgments, and in fact he rarely makes mistakes. Just because Hua Bushi knows very well that calmness and self-confidence are the most important qualities of the principal, unnecessary worries and worries are not only useless, but can make people make mistakes due to confusion of thoughts.

But at this moment, he seemed to have lost both of these qualities, and he was not only terribly worried in his heart, but also extremely afraid of making mistakes, and doubted his own judgment, in fact, he could hardly control his emotions.

He didn't know very well why there was such a change, of course it wasn't because of Xiong Bailing, could it be because of Sima Rulan?

Hua Bushi originally thought that Sima Rulan could only be regarded as a good friend at best, and he never thought of her wrongly, even if Chai Lin proposed to his father, he insisted on refusing to accept it. However, once upon a time, this Miss Lan'er was so important in the eyes of this eldest young master that Dehua Bushi would become completely unable to keep calm because he cared about her.

It's clear that this kind of care is more than a simple friendship.

Hua Bushi was in a state of turmoil, walked on the stone platform with his hands behind his back several times, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, reached out and pulled out the torch from the incense burner, held it in his hand, and walked towards the cave.

This is definitely not a wise move, Hua Bushi is also very clear in his heart, but sometimes people's reason cannot prevail over emotion, at this time his mind is full of thoughts about the safety of Sima Rulan in the cave, and other things have been thrown out of the clouds.

※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※When Hua Bushi decided to enter the cave, Sima Rulan had already descended to the bottom of the stone steps, Xiong Bailing was ten steps in front of her, and both of them were holding torches, but they stood on the ground and did not dare to move.

Not far below the stone steps is the lake underground, and there are many stone pillars and stalagmites beside it, which stand unevenly. In front of these rocks, there is the giant serpent!

This time the torches in their hands were much larger than before, and the cave was illuminated more brightly, and the serpent crawled from the lake to the shore, and could be seen more clearly under the reflection of the firelight.

The giant snake's whole body was black and shiny, and the snake body thicker than the big barrel was coiled around the lake, like a small mountain, the triangular snake head was raised high, and the two eyes that emitted a blood-red glow were like two lanterns, and the flat snake letter was swallowing in the big mouth, and it was constantly making a "sizzling" sound.

Although this snake has not grown wings, if it is said to be an ancient divine beast, not many people will doubt it, just because such a huge body and extremely vicious appearance are really beyond the limit of ordinary people's understanding of snakes. If you compare the ordinary python to this giant snake, it is simply a small earthworm burrowing in the mud!

Xiong Tiannan was in the rocks, lying there with his face down, moving, not knowing life or death. The place where he fell was surrounded by stalagmites and stone pillars, but the head of the giant snake was bigger than the grinding plate, and it was difficult to reach in, which was probably the reason why Xiong Tiannan had not been devoured by the giant snake.

Xiong Bailing and Sima Rulan had already seen Xiong Tiannan's location, but it was not easy to get to his side, just because the giant snake was in front of the rocky bushes, just between the two and Xiong Tiannan.

Two people, a snake confronted each other in front of the lake, and only the "sizzling" sound of the giant snake and the burning sound of the torch in their hands could be heard in the space.

Such a standoff is certainly unlikely to last long. Homemade torches soaked in spirits can burn for a while, but they will soon burn out. At that time, let alone saving Xiong Tiannan, Xiong Bailing and Sima Rulan may not be able to protect themselves.

If you want to rescue Xiong Tiannan, you must get rid of the giant snake as soon as possible! But not to mention driving away this giant snake now, even approaching it and even taking a look at it is enough to make people feel frightened.

Sima Rulan's eyes were full of fear. Women's courage is naturally smaller than that of men, and in the face of such a terrifying giant snake, if it were an ordinary girl, she would have collapsed to the ground in fright, and it is very rare for her to be able to stand in place and not flinch.

Comparatively speaking, Xiong Bailing's courage was much greater, and he said in a deep voice: "Lan'er niece, it seems that Young Master Hua is right, this giant snake is as afraid of fire as ordinary snakes, otherwise it would have attacked us already when it found us approaching! Now that we are holding torches and stepping forward, we should be able to force it to retreat!"

Sima Rulan clenched her teeth and mustered up the courage to say, "Okay! Uncle Xiong just go forward, Lan'er will definitely follow!"

Both of them held their torches in front of them and walked slowly, step by step towards the serpent. Facing the two blazing torches, the giant snake really began to be restless, and its coiled body began to tremble, obviously sensing the threat, and the "sizzling" sound between its mouth and nose was louder than before.

As the two of them approached within two feet, the serpent finally began to retreat, its massive body twisting and moving backwards.

Seeing that the method worked, Xiong Bailing and Sima Rulan were in high spirits, and continued to advance step by step, forcing the giant snake to shrink back uncontrollably, and finally retreated to the lake. Seeing that he could take a few more steps, he would be able to drive it into the lake, and he would be able to calmly rescue Xiong Tiannan who had fallen in the rocks.

But at this moment, the thick snake body of the giant snake suddenly rolled up and slammed on the surface of the lake, and suddenly splashed a splash, like a torrential rain, and poured straight down on the torches that were approaching!

Perhaps because of its long lifespan of up to a hundred years, this giant snake seems to have opened up a spiritual intelligence that ordinary beasts do not have, and it still has the instinct to fear fire, but it knows how to use lake water to extinguish its torches. Xiong Bailing and Sima Rulan's reaction was not slow, and they hurriedly retreated, only to avoid the splashed lake water, and to keep the torch in their hands from being extinguished, but the two also retreated three or four feet away.

The serpent circled upward, moving forward three feet almost simultaneously, and returned to the position where the two sides had confronted each other. The two of them tried in vain this time, and it didn't seem so easy to force the giant snake away with a torch.

Seeing that Xiong Tiannan was lying in the stone bushes behind the giant snake, life and death were uncertain, only less than twenty zhang away, but he couldn't cross the giant snake to save him, Xiong Bailing was helpless, and he was so anxious that the green tendons on his forehead burst out, and at this time, the torches in the hands of the two were not as strong as they were burning before, but I was afraid that it would be extinguished in a short time.

"Uncle Xiong!" Sima Rulan said, "Let's try again, and when we are about to get close to the lake, let Lan'er hold a torch to force the big snake, and Uncle Xiong will find an opportunity to jump over to save people." ”

Xiong Bailing's eyes lit up and said, "Okay, but can the virtuous niece lift these two torches?"

Sima Rulan said: "Uncle Xiong, don't worry, Lan'er will definitely be able to lift it." ”

Now, there is no other way to think of it. Xiong Bailing also made up his mind in an instant, and said: "Niece Xian, be careful, when I save Nan'er, we will withdraw immediately!"

The two of them held their torches high and pressed towards the giant snake step by step again, and this time the giant snake was even more irritable than before, its big mouth opened to reveal its long fangs, and it was obviously unwilling to retreat. However, its ferocity was ultimately constrained by the instincts of the beasts, and when the torch came within two feet, the serpent twisted its body and moved backwards.

When the two of them advanced about three feet, they forced the giant snake to the lake again. Xiong Bailing came to Sima Rulan's side, handed the torch to her hand, and immediately jumped out, rose seven feet vertically, swept past the giant snake, and pounced on the stone bushes on the side.

Sima Rulan took the torch and raised it above her head with all her might. The sum of these two homemade torches has exceeded the weight of three hundred catties, Sima Rulan has practiced martial arts since childhood, and her wrist strength is more than ordinary**, but at this time, holding a torch in each hand is also extremely difficult. She stood on the ground barely holding on, but could no longer move, hoping to keep the serpent from coming at her.

Xiong Bailing swept into the rocks, but in fact, it only took a blink of an eye, and the giant snake was all attracted by the fire in front of him, and did not seem to notice his actions. As Hua Bushi said before, this giant snake, like ordinary snakes, does not have strong eyesight and hearing, but it is very sensitive to light and heat.

Xiong Bailing's giant palm reached out, grabbed Xiong Tiannan, who was lying on the ground, held him under his armpit, immediately turned around and turned back, and shouted at the same time: "Lan'er niece, let's retreat!"

At such a critical moment, Xiong Bailing didn't have the time to investigate whether his son was dead or alive, so he just rescued him first, and everything waited until he got out of the cave.