“Isn’t it inappropriate to bully the weak?”
The Eight-rank Zi Dian Jiao Python suddenly turned around, its eyes fixed on the figure that had appeared behind her, a hint of fear and anger flashing in her gaze.
The man was dressed in a green robe, standing with his hands behind his back, his sleeves fluttering slightly in the wind. He seemed casual, yet exuded an indescribable pressure. His face was gaunt, his brows like swords, and his eyes were as deep as an abyss, with stars seemingly swirling within them, as if containing endless universal truths. His long black hair was casually tied behind his head, with a few strands falling over his forehead, adding a touch of unrestrained elegance.
What made the Zi Dian Jiao Python most wary was the aura surrounding him—vast as the sea, yet as restrained as an abyss. Though he was clearly close, he seemed to be one with the world, elusive and unfathomable. He simply stood there, emanating an invisible pressure, as if even the surrounding Spiritual Qi were submitting to him.
“It’s you!”
The Eight-rank Zi Dian Jiao Python gritted her teeth, filled with hatred for Li Mu.
Just moments ago, a mysterious power had suddenly appeared, instantly heavily injuring her Divine Soul, preventing her from dodging the Ape’s attack. Otherwise, with her Extreme Thunder Dao, how could two mere Seven-rank True Spirits have harmed her?
“That’s right, I am your opponent!”
Li Mu’s expression was calm. With a flick of his sleeve, a Dao Sword appeared in his hand.
The Zi Dian Jiao Python laughed in extreme anger, purple lightning surged around her, and dazzling thunder light burst forth from between her scales: “You want to die? I’ll grant your wish!”
Before her words finished, the Zi Dian Jiao Python suddenly opened her massive mouth, and a purple lightning bolt as thick as a giant tree slammed towards Li Mu. Wherever the thunder light passed, space warped, emitting a harsh cracking sound.
Li Mu’s expression remained unchanged. He lightly raised the Dao Sword in his hand, a cold, clear light glinting from its tip. He did not move, but just as the lightning was about to strike him, he transformed into an afterimage and vanished from his original spot.
“Boom!”
The purple lightning struck the ground, instantly blasting a pit several dozen feet deep. Earth and rocks flew, and smoke and dust billowed.
“Your speed is quite fast.” The Zi Dian Jiao Python sneered, her massive body circling in the air. Her purple lightning-wreathed single horn aimed at Li Mu, who had appeared on the other side, “But how many times can you dodge?”
Li Mu smiled faintly: “How will I know if I don’t try?”
Before his words finished, the Zi Dian Jiao Python had already launched another attack. This time, countless fine purple electric snakes burst forth from between her scales, enveloping Li Mu like a net from heaven and earth.
“Thunder Prison Heavenly Net!”
A sharp light flashed in Li Mu’s eyes. The Dao Sword in his hand suddenly radiated a dazzling green light. He moved like a ghost, weaving through the electric snakes. With every flash of his sword, he precisely severed an electric snake.
“What exquisite swordsmanship!” The Zi Dian Jiao Python was secretly startled, but her offensive did not diminish, instead increasing. “Let’s see how long you can last!”
Just as the two sides were locked in fierce combat, Li Mu suddenly paused, deliberately revealing a flaw. The Zi Dian Jiao Python was overjoyed at the sight, immediately condensing all her power. The purple lightning on her single horn gathered into a dazzling pillar of light, shooting directly towards Li Mu’s chest.
“Go to hell!”
However, at this critical moment, a faint, almost imperceptible smile played on Li Mu’s lips. He formed a hand seal with his left hand, and an invisible barrier unfolded before him, slightly deflecting the purple lightning pillar. At the same time, using the force of the impact, he rapidly retreated.
“Trying to escape?” The Zi Dian Jiao Python roared, her massive body chasing after him like lightning.
...
The two, one chasing and one fleeing, quickly disappeared into the vast mountain forest.
Inside the rock cave, Little Gold and Little Wa, who were fiercely battling the python swarm, were completely unaware. They were surrounded by the pythons and plunged into a brutal battle.
Little Gold grinned, his five fingers fiercely gripping the head of a python. The Spirit Devouring Life Nurturing Art circulated wildly, and a terrifying suction force suddenly erupted from his palm—
“Spirit Devouring · Origin Devour!”
“Hiss—!”
The Red-scaled Giant Python trembled violently. The immense demonic power within her body was forcibly extracted by Little Gold like a broken dam, surging wildly into his body through his Meridians. The Red-scaled Giant Python struggled desperately, spewing poisonous fire from her mouth, scorching Little Gold’s fur. But Little Gold, at this moment, was already bloodthirsty, completely disregarding it, allowing the poisonous fire to burn his body, yet still holding onto the python’s head tightly.
“Crack!”
The Red-scaled Giant Python’s skull gradually deformed under Little Gold’s palm. Scales cracked, flesh withered, and her demonic power, essence blood, and even Divine Soul were forcibly extracted and devoured by Little Gold!
“Roar—!”
Little Gold roared to the sky, his golden fur bristling. The phantom of the three-headed, six-armed Violent Ape behind him completely solidified. All six arms simultaneously clenched into fists and slammed violently into the Void Realm—
“Boom!”
Terrifying demonic power fluctuations swept through the entire rock cave. The remaining python swarm was shaken, falling over. Weaker demonic pythons even had their internal organs directly shattered, dying with blood flowing from their seven orifices!
Seeing this, Little Wa immediately seized the opportunity. He slammed his palms together and roared: “Earth Vein · Thousand Rock Burial!”
“Rumble—!”
The ground of the entire rock cave suddenly collapsed. Countless sharp rock spikes shot out of the ground like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, precisely piercing the vital points, spines, and demonic cores of every giant python! The python swarm wailed repeatedly, their blood staining the rock walls. The entire cave instantly transformed into a Shura hell!
Little Gold, covered in blood, stood amidst the mountain of corpses and sea of blood. He slowly lowered his head, looking at the shriveled head of the Red-scaled Giant Python in his hand. He grinned, his fangs menacing, and suddenly opened his mouth—
“Crack!”
The Red-scaled Giant Python’s head was bitten off by him. The demonic core rolled out and was picked up by him, thrown into his mouth, and crunched like a candy bean before being swallowed.
“Gulp!”
The moment the demonic core entered his body, Little Gold’s golden light surged. The phantom of the Violent Ape behind him roared to the sky, showing signs of solidifying into a True Spirit! His aura frantically climbed, and his cultivation, originally at the Peak of a Seven-rank True Spirit, now faintly touched the threshold of the Eight-rank!
“Fourth Brother!”
A Purple-scaled Giant Python shrieked mournfully, watching the Red-scaled Giant Python being devoured alive by Little Gold. Her eyes were bloodshot, almost insane. She suddenly raised her head and let out an extremely sharp hiss—
“Hiss—!!!”
This hiss seemed to be a signal. In an instant, the python swarm in the entire rock cave completely went berserk!
“Rumble—!”
In the depths of the rock cave, countless pairs of scarlet snake eyes suddenly lit up. Dense swarms of pythons surged from all directions, the sound of their scales rubbing sweeping through the entire space like a tide. Even more terrifying, these giant pythons actually began to intertwine with each other, head to tail, their demonic power resonating, forming a terrifying python formation in an instant!
“Myriad Python Great Formation!”
The Purple-scaled Giant Python coiled at the formation’s core, her scales bristling, her demonic power burning frantically. She was even using her own essence blood as a guide to forcefully activate a forbidden art of the python race!
“Buzz—!”
The space of the entire rock cave suddenly warped. Countless blood-colored patterns spread across the ground and rock walls, like a giant spider web, completely enveloping Little Gold and Little Wa. The air was filled with a pungent, foul smell, and poisonous mist surged, even solidifying into tangible, ferocious poisonous python phantoms, tearing towards the two!
“Not good!” Little Wa’s expression changed drastically. He slammed his palms onto the ground, attempting to activate the power of the Earth Vein, but then he discovered—
“The Earth Vein is sealed!”
The Earth Vein Spiritual Qi of the entire rock cave was forcibly severed by the python formation, instantly weakening the power of earth-elemental spells by more than half!
Little Gold laughed wildly, sweeping out his golden body dragon python cudgel, smashing the pouncing poisonous python phantoms into pieces. But the scattered poisonous mist did not disappear; instead, it Entanglement around him like a bone-sticking maggot, corroding his fur.
“Hiss, hiss, hiss—!”
Little Gold’s golden fur visibly turned charred black, his flesh and blood eroded by the poisonous mist, causing excruciating pain. The fierce light in his eyes grew even stronger. The Spirit Devouring Life Nurturing Art circulated wildly, forcibly refining the toxins that had invaded his body, but the suppressive power of the python formation grew stronger and stronger, and his movements began to slow down!
“Little Gold! Retreat!”
Little Wa roared, crossing his arms violently. Earth-yellow spiritual patterns appeared on his body, as he forcefully withstood a wave of poisonous python phantoms, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
The Purple-scaled Giant Python sneered: “Retreat? Too late!”
She suddenly opened her mouth and spewed out a purple-black poisonous flame. The poisonous flame split in mid-air, turning into countless tiny poisonous needles that shot towards the two like a torrential rain!
“Poisonous Fiend Soul Extinguishing Needles!”
These needles specialized in breaking through protective demonic power. Once they entered the body, they would directly attack the Divine Soul. Even an Eight-rank True Spirit would be severely weakened if hit by this move!
At this critical moment—
“Boom!”
A golden figure suddenly blocked in front of Little Wa. Little Gold crossed his arms, his golden fur bristling, and the six arms of the Violent Ape phantom behind him spread wide, actually withstanding all the poisonous needles with his Physical Body!
“Puff, puff, puff—!”
The poisonous needles entered his body, and Little Gold trembled violently, dark purple poisonous blood oozing from his seven orifices. But he grinned, his fangs menacing: “Is that all you’ve got?”
The Purple-scaled Giant Python’s pupils constricted: “How is that possible?! He can actually withstand the Poisonous Fiend Soul Extinguishing Needles?!”
Little Gold did not give her time to think. He suddenly took a step forward, and the rock layer beneath his feet exploded!
“Spirit Devouring · Blood Burn!”
Little Gold actually directly burned his Golden Ape essence blood, forcibly breaking through the python formation’s suppression. The golden body dragon python cudgel erupted with dazzling golden light, and the golden Dragon patterns coiled around the cudgel body completely came alive, transforming into a ferocious Dragon phantom, smashing down with his cudgel.
“Boom—!!!”
At the formation eye where the Purple-scaled Giant Python was located, the ground suddenly collapsed. Violent golden-attribute demonic power swept through like a tsunami, instantly tearing dozens of surrounding giant pythons into pieces!
The Purple-scaled Giant Python wailed, half of her body smashed into a bloody mess, but she laughed ferociously: “It’s useless! The Myriad Python Spirit Devouring Great Formation is complete, and you… cannot escape!”
Before her words finished, from the depths of the rock cave, a pressure several times more terrifying than before descended with a roar!
“Hiss—!!!”
A Seven-rank True Spirit Peak Thunder Python, much larger than ordinary giant pythons, slowly slithered out of the darkness. Her purple lightning-wreathed single horn flickered with destructive thunder light, and her cold snake eyes locked onto Little Gold.
“You killed my clansmen… Today, I will make sure your Divine Souls are utterly destroyed!”
Little Gold wiped the poisonous blood from the corner of his mouth, his golden eyes boiling with Battle Intent: “Come on! I’m just missing a Seven-rank demonic core!”
At this moment, Little Wa was not idle either. He took out two Medicinal Pill bottles from his storage ring. One bottle contained Five Elements Dao Pills, and the other contained Soul Return Dao Pills. Just as he was about to throw the Medicinal Pills towards Little Gold, he suddenly noticed Little Gold’s state—he had completely lost control!
“Roar—!!!”
The Green-Eyed Golden Ape roared to the sky, his golden fur completely turning crimson. The Spirit Devouring Life Nurturing Art within his body operated to its extreme, and the devoured demonic power, essence blood, and Divine Soul wildly collided within his body, causing him to fall into complete frenzy! His eyes were no longer molten gold, but had turned pure scarlet. The phantom of the three-headed, six-armed Violent Ape behind him, at this moment…
“Boom!”
Solidified!
“Little Gold! Wake up!” Little Wa roared, trying to awaken him with his Divine Sense, but Little Gold was completely dominated by the desire for slaughter and could not hear any sound.
“Kill! Kill! Kill!”
Little Gold’s throat rumbled with a beast-like growl. He swung the golden body dragon python cudgel with one hand. The golden Dragon patterns on the cudgel body completely came alive, transforming into a ferocious golden Dragon phantom, coiling around his right arm. His left hand directly beast-transformed, his five fingers grew, and his nails extended into sharp golden bone blades. His muscles bulged, and demonic power raged like a volcanic eruption!
“Boom!”
He took a step, the ground exploded, and his body shot towards the Seven-rank True Spirit Peak Thunder Python like a cannonball!
A hint of fear flashed in the Thunder Python’s eyes, but then she sneered: “Seeking death!”
Her single horn surged with purple lightning. She suddenly whipped her tail, and a purple lightning bolt as thick as a giant tree slammed towards Little Gold!
“Rumble—!”
The lightning exploded, and Little Gold’s figure was swallowed by the thunder light, but the next moment—
“Swish!”
A reddish-golden figure broke through the thunder light, his fur charred black, yet still laughing wildly, tearing at the Thunder Python’s vital point!
“Rip!”
The Thunder Python’s scales were forcibly torn open, creating a bloody wound, but she reacted extremely quickly, twisting her body violently, her massive tail lashing Little Gold’s waist and abdomen like a whip!
“Bang!”
Little Gold was sent flying several dozen feet, slamming hard against the rock wall, sending shattered rocks flying. But he seemed to feel no pain, and as soon as he landed, he pounced again!
Little Gold opened his massive mouth, actually biting directly at the Thunder Python’s neck!
The Thunder Python roared, purple lightning gathered on her single horn, and a lightning spear shot straight at Little Gold’s throat!
“Pfft!”
The lightning spear pierced Little Gold’s shoulder, blood splattering, but he grinned, allowing the lightning to pass through his body. His left hand clamped tightly onto the Thunder Python’s head, and his right hand, holding the golden body dragon python cudgel, smashed fiercely onto her single horn!
“Crack!”
The Thunder Python’s single horn was actually cracked by this blow!
“Hiss—!!” The Thunder Python was in extreme pain, struggling frantically, purple lightning raging like wild snakes, charring Little Gold’s entire body.
Little Gold, however, became more and more frenzied as he fought. The Spirit Devouring Life Nurturing Art circulated wildly, actually beginning to forcibly devour the Thunder Python’s purple lightning power!
“You… you lunatic!” The Thunder Python finally panicked. She had never seen such a reckless fighting style!
Seeing this, Little Wa knew he could not delay any longer. He violently crushed the Five Elements Dao Pill and Soul Return Dao Pill, turning them into two streaks of spiritual light that shot towards Little Gold!
“Little Gold! Catch them!”
However, just as the Medicinal Pills were about to reach Little Gold—
“Roar—!”
Little Gold suddenly turned his head, his scarlet eyes devoid of reason. He actually swung his cudgel back, directly blasting apart the spiritual light of the Medicinal Pills!
“What?!” Little Wa’s pupils constricted. He had never expected this situation.
Little Gold had fallen into extreme frenzy and was completely unable to distinguish friend from foe!
“Boom!”
The Thunder Python seized the opportunity. The purple lightning from her single horn completely erupted, and a destructive lightning bolt slammed into Little Gold’s chest, sending him flying!
“Pfft—!”
Little Gold spat out a mouthful of blood, but the madness in his eyes intensified. He violently scrambled up, his bones making “crack, crack” sounds, and the Violent Ape phantom behind him actually solidified at this moment.
“Roar—!”
Little Gold roared to the sky. At the same time, the Violent Ape phantom behind him opened its eyes. In an instant, a destructive aura warped the space of the entire rock cave, and a destructive aura originating from ancient times swept through like a tide.
“This is…”
Little Wa’s expression changed drastically, and he involuntarily retreated several steps: “Bloodline Reversion to Ancestral Form?”
The Thunder Python’s vertical pupils suddenly constricted. She instinctively wanted to retreat, but found herself locked in place by an invisible pressure. She discovered with horror that her Seven-rank True Spirit Peak cultivation was as insignificant as an ant before this aura! (End of Chapter)
