Legend of the Asura Emperor

"No, it's not that there's no way, but I need your help. If we succeed, we might be able to kill this beast. If we fail, I'm doomed. I suppose you won't run away because of the source of your anger, and in the end, you'll only die. So, are you brave enough to take this gamble?"

"Hmph, facing this Nine-Ringed Vermilion Belly here is already the biggest gamble, and you actually dare to ask me if I dare to gamble? Tell me, I want to see what this amazing human is thinking." Hearing Jun Han's words, Han Shuang gave a cold laugh and said to Jun Han.

"Alright, it's actually quite simple, we'll just do it like this..." Seeing that Han Shuang was clearly willing to risk her life for him, Jun Han directly told Han Shuang what was on his mind.

Pressing on his massive wounds, which were almost completely healed, Jiu Huan Zhu Fu exhaled a mouthful of poisonous gas with a strong, foul stench. The combined attack of Han Shuang and Jun Han had enraged Jiu Huan Zhu Fu. Han Shuang's cunning and Jun Han's inexplicably powerful Blazing Sun Sword Qi both made Jiu Huan Zhu Fu feel threatened.

Of course, this was only a slight threat. Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly did not believe that the combination of Frost and Sovereign Cold could threaten its life in any way. In fact, as long as the 'Nine Rings' remained intact, Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly could recover from even the most severe injuries. For example, the huge wound on its abdomen, the wings on its back, and other things could all be regenerated by Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly.

Thinking of the Nine Rings, Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly let out a mocking snort. This Frost and foolish human clearly mistook the Nine Rings for the nine golden rings on his abdomen. Since that was the case, Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly was happy to let Frost and Jun Han be pleased for a while, because the next attack would send them plummeting into hell. Sensing the weakened auras of Jun Han and Frost, Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly felt extremely pleased. His attack on that fool made him feel that he had done a truly brilliant job.

With the flow of power, the wound in its abdomen finally healed. Turning its head to look at Han Shuang and Jun Han trapped in the wall, Jiu Huan Zhu Fu suddenly opened its huge mouth and swam rapidly towards the wall. It wanted to swallow Han Shuang and Jun Han whole, completely digest and destroy the two of them, only then could it extinguish Jiu Huan Zhu Fu's hatred. The short distance was nothing to Jiu Huan Zhu Fu's huge body.

In an instant, the Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly lunged at the wall. It opened its massive maw and snapped it down towards where Han Shuang and Jun Han were. The next moment, a flash of white light appeared, and Han Shuang, who had seemed unconscious, suddenly darted out of the Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly's maw's range, unleashing several sharp ice shards at the creature's body. Yes, only Han Shuang had escaped the maw's reach.

"Are you serious?" After hearing Jun Han's plan, Han Shuang said in an incredulous tone, "You call this a plan? You should call this suicide! Do you know what you're saying?"

"Of course I know. I'll enter the Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly's body and destroy its meridians from the inside, while you fight it fiercely from the outside, distracting it and forcing it to continuously circulate the nine rings so I can pinpoint the location of its meridians." Nodding, Jun Han's expression was unusually calm, not at all like he was talking about entering a demonic beast's body, but rather as if he were discussing going on a spring outing tomorrow.

"You bastard, you actually say you know what you're saying? There are countless poisonous gases inside the Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly's body. Do you know why it doesn't chew when it swallows food? It's because the poisonous gases inside its body can melt everything that enters into its body into a slurry before it can absorb it. If you want to enter its body, it's practically suicide."

"I know that all too well, but if we don't do this, none of us will survive. Just as you said, this Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly's body is incredibly resilient and has an extremely strong recovery ability. Even if we were to drain you and me dry, it would be impossible to damage its meridians from the outside."

Moreover, even if it were injured, minor wounds wouldn't significantly affect the Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly. To truly harm it, its meridians would have to be completely destroyed in one go. Since we can't instantly slice it into several pieces and sever its meridians completely, the only solution is to go inside.

After a pause, Jun Han continued, "Of course, since I'm taking on the task of breaking in, you should also give me some help. I suppose you should have a way to prevent those poisons from affecting me, otherwise, your reputation as being on par with the Nine-Ringed Vermilion Belly would be a real failure."

Upon hearing Jun Han's words, Han Shuang seemed to be considering something. Suddenly, she gritted her teeth, and then Jun Han noticed a sliver of light shining from behind Han Shuang, whom he was sitting on. The next moment, a crystal-clear, light blue, pigeon-egg-sized crystal appeared before Jun Han's eyes.

"This...this is..."

"This is my inner core. As long as you wear it, you can temporarily resist the corrosive poison of the Nine-Ringed Vermilion Belly. Of course, it won't last long. However, this inner core doesn't belong to you now, so it's useless for you to hold it. Now I will teach you a blood incantation. After you finish reciting it, drip your blood onto the inner core. In this way, you will be protected by my inner core."

After listening to Han Shuang's words, Jun Han nodded. The so-called blood curse wasn't long, just a few simple sentences. After reciting those sentences, Jun Han bit his finger and dripped a drop of blood onto his inner core. The inner core flashed a faint light the moment it touched Jun Han's blood, and the next instant, it transformed into a blue light that shot directly into Jun Han's forehead. Jun Han then felt a chill on his forehead.

"Remember this, that is my life-bound inner core. If it is destroyed, I will be finished. So you better cherish your life, at least this time."

"Don't worry, I haven't thought about dying inside this disgusting snake's belly. I just find it a bit strange. Since it's your inner core, what will you do if you give it to me? Won't you be unable to release your frost power?"