Chapter Thirty-One: The Silver Scaled Python

  Walking in the dark passage, Chu Ping was extremely cautious, as the surrounding scenery changed, the aura on his body also transformed, blending with the surroundings to avoid being discovered by the three people ahead!

  At a glance, Chu Ping could determine that the three people in front of him had extremely high cultivation levels, and were on par with himself. If they were to be discovered, even if it was one-on-one, victory or defeat would be hard to predict!

  Three people gather their true energy, placing it at the tips of their fingers, and immediately ignite it, illuminating the path ahead. The faint glow disperses the darkness, and all around is quiet and still, like a desolate hell.

  After advancing about ten zhang or so, the road suddenly became clear and open, with a vast empty space appearing at the end of the road.

  The site is over a dozen square feet, with a huge stone gate in the center. In front of the stone gate are two stone-carved giant beasts, squatting on the ground, like tigers and leopards, vividly lifelike, with fangs bared and claws outstretched, their expressions ferocious and terrifying, making one tremble with fear at the sight!

  "This is the entrance! Further inside is the real ancient tomb. Both of you must be careful, it's extremely treacherous in there, truly not ordinary!"

  Mr. Li looked at the stone gate and reminded him again.

  Fei Yu and Ku Mu nodded, gazing at the stone gate in the distance. A bleak aura wafted over, and through the thick stone door, they could faintly sense a solemn and majestic presence mixed with a terrifying and eerie atmosphere!

  "Come on in!"

  The withered wood spoke in a faint voice, but the sound was hoarse and raspy, like the throat after swallowing charcoal, similar to the sound of paper rubbing against glass, it's hard to describe how sad it sounds.

  A man with the surname Li had a halo of pale white light emerging from his body, slowly rotating around him like ripples on water. The fiery flying sword that was previously suspended above his head now quivered and hummed loudly, like the sound of metal striking stone, clear and pleasant to the ear, fully armed!

  Fei Yu Xian Zi and Ku Mu Dao Ren also didn't dare to slack off, each displaying their magical powers.

  A purple glow enveloped Fei Yu's body, like a purple dragon coiling around her figure. Her long skirt fluttered and the sash at her waist rose up, True Essence permeating her entire being.

  The withered wood was covered in a dense, emerald green glow, translucent and resplendent. The entire person shone under the light's reflection, like a towering tree standing upright, and that lean figure seemed unusually tall and majestic.

  Sensing the aura on the three people's bodies, Chu Ping was secretly shocked behind them, but he just stared intently.

  The two giant beasts in front of the stone gate suddenly seemed to come alive, their four eyeballs emitting a blood-red glow, like starving wolves, and they suddenly rose into the air, letting out a thunderous roar!

  "Hey, break this stone beast, the stone gate will open by itself!" The man with the surname Li shouted, and a flying sword shot out from his head, stirring up a whirlwind.

  As he said that, Fei Yu and Ku Mu's bodies burst forth with radiance, two beams of light shot out like sharp swords, sweeping upwards!

  The three of them launched a fierce attack, with light shining like the sea, sweeping away everything in their path. The stone beast was clearly no match for them, and after colliding with them several times, it fell to the ground, transforming back into two stone beasts that let out a loud roar, looking extremely ferocious.

  "It's said that the master of this tomb was also a mighty and proud expert, so why are these two stone beasts in front of the gate so unimpressive?" Fei Yu couldn't help but ask softly as he saw the stone gate open.

  "It must be that with the passage of time, the power of the talisman inscribed on the stone beast has gradually dissipated. Even for us cultivators, we need to meditate and cultivate our energy every day in order to preserve our true essence. How much more so for an inanimate object that does not know how to cultivate?"

  Mr. Li replied, but his feet didn't stop, and he walked towards the door, Fei Yu and Ku Mu followed closely behind, disappearing after the stone gate.

  Seeing the three people disappear, Chu Ping walked out of the dark passage with a calm expression. He approached the door and looked at the stone beast squatting on the ground, only to see that it was covered in mysterious symbols and talismans that were difficult to understand. Not bothering to investigate further, he flew into the doorway.

  All along the way were scattered arrowheads and iron nets, but they all flowed with luster, apparently designed by the roadside mechanism. Over the years, there was no rust, and the luster was fresh and bright, every root was intact, and surprisingly, none of them had been shattered or broken, and the material was extremely strong.

  After arriving at the stone gate, it no longer extended underground, but instead became a horizontal space parallel to the ground. The space was extremely large, and the walls on both sides were made of unknown materials. Even when arrows were shot at the wall, they didn't leave any marks.

  After walking for dozens of feet, Chu Ping finally saw the figures of the three people in front, standing still and motionless, apparently having encountered something. Chu Ping also stopped advancing, not daring to get too close. A wisp of divine consciousness split out from the Mud Ball Palace, flying upwards, while his physical body remained behind, hiding itself.

  The spirit was invisible but had a presence, and although it was in the dark underground, it was difficult to detect. It slowly approached the front, and before the three people saw a large pool of five feet long and wide, filled with something unknown, bubbling up, as if there was something hidden inside!

  "There is a long snake in this pool, extremely venomous. Last time I was passing by here and fought with it, but it was difficult to win and had to retreat. This time the three of us joined forces and wanted to kill it, which was easy!"

  Mr. Li looked at the pool in front of him and said slowly.

  As if sensing the presence of a stranger, the voice in the pool grew louder and louder. Suddenly, the water jetted up into the air, and a giant silver-scaled python emerged from the swirling waters!

  "What a big snake!"

  A withered tree stared at the front, only revealing half of its body shape, but there was a ten-foot-long python as thick as a large water tank, and it let out an exclamation of surprise!

  "Hmm, no matter what's in this tomb, if we can subdue this scaled python, it'll be a trip worth taking!" Fei Yu echoed.

  A man with the surname Li snorted, "In this world, all famous tombs have long been excavated and emptied. This tomb may not be extraordinary, but it's also not particularly remarkable. If it were, others would have beaten us to it! I heard that the person buried here was a senior fellow who almost achieved ascension, but ultimately failed to overcome the lightning tribulation. After death, he was buried by his disciples, so there shouldn't be anything too extraordinary inside. It's likely that this tomb doesn't contain any extremely precious treasures. This silver-scaled giant python is indeed a significant gain!"

  The giant python, whether by instinct or understanding the conversation of the three men, let out a deafening roar and its massive body descended upon them. Its enormous mouth yawned open like a bloody pool, revealing jagged fangs and dripping with saliva, evoking an unspeakable horror.

  "Good beast, take a sword from me!" The man with the surname Li roared loudly, his flying sword spinning out and circling around the giant python's mouth before stabbing into its head!

  "Hiss" sound, sword scales intersected, bursting out a string of sparks, the flying sword was bounced away!

  Although the scaled python had not been injured, it was apparently also in severe pain. A pair of snake eyes stared tightly at the Li surname man who had released the flying sword. With a long mouth spitting out, a stock of foul-smelling toxic liquid shot out and went straight for him!

  "Hmm!" The man with the surname Li let out another cold hum, his sleeves fluttering wildly as large patches of white light rose up like a thick fog, colliding with the toxic liquid. A loud "sizzling" sound erupted, and the liquid splashed everywhere, falling to the ground and immediately corroding small holes into it!

  With just this one exchange, Fei Yu and Ku Mu have also made their moves!

  A purple glow swirled around Fei Yu's body, suddenly condensing into a long purple dragon. The dragon's whiskers fluttered, its scales glistened, and it seemed incredibly real. The dragon's horn, shining with purple light, instantly pressed against the seven-inch spot on the scaled python!

  The withered wood suddenly pulled out a section of lush green bamboo, verdant and dripping with dew, as if it had just been plucked. It flew out of his hand and struck the seven-inch vital point on the scaled python's body!

  The scaled python let out a mournful cry of pain, its massive snake body suddenly emerging entirely from the pool. Its long tail danced angrily in mid-air, whipping back and forth, sweeping away rocks and sending water splashing everywhere!

  A vast and powerful momentum instantly filled this space, its power immeasurable, its momentum unstoppable!

  The Li surname man's flying sword had already spun around, with red lights like a rainbow on the sword, and flames jumping up and down, constantly colliding with the snake tail, making a "ding ding" clashing sound.

  Fei Yu's purple energy dragon, the withered wood's cyan wooden staff also joined the battle group, three people and a snake, instantly became a chaotic battle, dazzling light, splashing water!

  That scaled python was obviously only one level higher than the three of them in terms of cultivation, but when they joined forces, it suffered greatly.

  Every time the red flying sword collided with the snake's tail, it was like a raging fire that surged upwards, and several pieces of silver-white scales became charred and smelly.

  The purple energy dragon is even more formidable, containing a vast and majestic aura that seems to suppress the scaled python demon's innate nature. It has the divine ability to subdue demons, tightly suppressing the python's momentum, finding gaps to insert itself, making it difficult for the python to launch its strongest attack!

  The withered wood staff, however, constantly emitted a circle of emerald light, absorbing the essence of the scaled python. Each time it absorbed some, the scaled python grew weaker, although each time was just a small amount, but gradually accumulating, the scaled python's aura began to decline, and even its massive tail sweeps were no longer as fierce as before!

  "Roar!" The scaled python was once again knocked seven inches above by the Purple Air True Dragon, unbearable pain, its body shrinking back, and the crimson flying sword also heavily chopped on its forehead, sparks splashing everywhere, a patch of charred blackness!

  With two loud roars, the water in the pool suddenly surged up violently. The scaled python spat out an object, which shot out in a spiral trajectory, releasing dazzling rays of light like a small sun, rotating like a sphere, but containing extremely terrifying energy fluctuations!

  "Coiled Python's Inner Elixir!"

  Several people cried out in surprise at the same time!