Chapter Sixty: Slaughter of the Python

  Shui Sheng saw two giant pythons walk away, one of them finally revealing a hint of a smile. The two giant pythons joined forces but couldn't break through the forbidden light screen, let alone just one! Seeing this python stop outside the light screen and coil its body, no longer launching an attack, he walked step by step forward, waving his arm at the python, sticking out his tongue to make a face, then turned around and shook his butt at the python.

  In the face of Shuǐ's obvious "provocation", the giant python outside the semi-transparent light screen was naturally greatly dissatisfied, and once again used its hard long tail to heavily smash the light screen. However, Shuǐ no longer paid attention to it, swaggering back to the stone table in front of the array disk, sitting cross-legged.

  Just as Shuisheng thought the giant python outside the cave would leave, a loud "boom" sound came from the water pool, splashing water everywhere. A huge python head emerged from the water pool, looked around and charged towards Shuisheng in the distance. Shuisheng had no idea that there was another passage connected to the deep ditch under the water pool, and this giant python wasn't escaping but instead came from the bottom of the deep ditch. His heart racing wildly, he let out a loud "ah" and jumped up to run away.

  A long tongue suddenly darted out of the water, and a foul smell spread from behind. The smell was so pungent that it made others feel nauseous! Fortunately, the giant python did not rush out immediately, and there was still some distance between it and the water creature, so it didn't hurt the water creature.

  His figure flashed three times, and Shuǐ Shēng had already arrived at the stone room door where Wū Mù Dào Rén lived. Turning around, panting heavily, his heart racing with excitement, the black sword flew out from his arm, soaring through the air to strike the giant python. In the heat of the moment, Shuǐ Shēng did not hold the flying sword in his hand to cast a spell attack, but instead used the method he had previously used to control the Golden Sword artifact, making it slash through the air.

  "With a 'hum' sound, the black sword transformed into four feet long and short in mid-air, swooshing towards the giant python's head. The giant python suddenly raised its skull, spewing out a thick white water column from its mouth, which collided with the black sword. The black sword was knocked askew by the water column and fell to the ground, while the remaining force of the water column poured down on Water Birth's face."

  In the midst of scorching pain, Shui Gen hastily raised his Golden Shield, forming a golden light screen outside his body. He muttered to himself as he communicated with the black sword that had fallen to the ground, and the black sword flew high into the air once again, slashing towards the snake's head.

  The giant python did not spit out a water pillar this time, but instead used its head to collide with the black sword, knocking it to the ground again. Then, for the second time, it spat out a thick and large water pillar from its mouth. However, this time the water pillar was not directed at the Water Birth Flying Sword, but instead shot towards the Array Disk. Fortunately, the Array Disk had been inlaid into the stone table by Wu Mu Dao Ren, and the stone table was carved from the protruding mountain rocks on the spot. Although the force of the water pillar was great, it did not destroy the stone table or the Array Disk. Even so, the array flags were buzzing loudly.

  Taking advantage of the gap, Shui Sheng finally saw that the giant python's waist was thicker and seemed to be stuck in the narrow hole at the bottom of the water pool, unable to rush out for a while, only exposing less than one-third of its body.

  The python sprayed water twice and then stopped using the water column to attack, instead desperately struggling to try to rush its body out of the hole in the wall, but still couldn't get out.

  Since the giant python couldn't rush out, its head couldn't bite itself, and it no longer sprayed water columns, Shuǐshēng felt much more at ease. With a composed demeanor, he began to manipulate the black sword. Although Shuǐshēng had been manipulating the black sword in mid-air for some time now, he had never tried pouring a large amount of magical energy into it. It was impossible for him to achieve a state like that of a Golden Elixir Cultivator, where his mind and spiritual energy were completely connected with his magic treasure, allowing him to control it effortlessly with just a thought.

  "With a loud crash, the stone chips flew out of the water pool, and the giant python's body rushed out again. It was only five feet away from the array disk. Shui Sheng's heart tightened again. If the giant python broke out of the water pool, his life would be in danger. At this moment, the prohibition light curtain also started to hum, and Shui Sheng knew that the spiritual stone in the array disk was about to run out. He hastily recalled the black sword, grasped it with both hands, let out a loud roar, and released all his magical power. The black sword was raised high above his head, and he slashed down at the python's head with great force."

  A shrill, ear-piercing whine emanated from the two broken holes on the black sword's body, and a five-foot-long black sword aura shot out of the black sword, arriving in front of the giant python in an instant. The sword light flashed by, and the python's head was severed with one slash. Dark green blood gushed out of the headless python's body, splashing everywhere. Another giant python outside the cave saw its companion being killed, and it let out a loud bellow. Its massive head led its entire body in a heavy crash towards the light screen, which immediately flashed brightly, making a "creaking" sound, on the verge of shattering from the impact.

  Under the blow of the aquatic strike, 90% of his magical power was consumed, and his whole body went soft. His heart was racing with anxiety, but he didn't dare hesitate for a moment. He ran to the stone table with the inlaid magic disk and quickly replaced eight spirit stones. Watching the magic array operate at full force again, the restrictive light screen slowly stabilized, and he finally let out a sigh of relief. Looking at the giant python's head still writhing on the ground, his heart still had lingering fears. Charging towards the python's head with a sword, although it wasn't cut in half, it stopped moving. It seems that from the perspective of controlling magic treasures, the gap between himself and a Golden Core cultivator is still very large. For this black sword magic treasure, currently only holding it in his hand can bring out its maximum power!

  At this moment, a fist-sized green light shadow flew out of the python's mouth. The light shadow vaguely had a small snake shadow inside, which rushed towards the light screen. The giant python outside saw the light shadow and, without caring about its scales falling off and its flesh being blurred, struck the restrictive light screen with even greater force, as if trying to rescue this green light shadow.

  "Essence!" A thought flashed through Shui's mind, and he initially wanted to slash it with his sword. However, he suddenly remembered that the green light was in front of the restrictive light screen, and if he accidentally shattered the screen with his sword, wouldn't that be counterproductive? He opened his small mouth and spat out a snow-white gourd about the size of a fingernail, pointing at it to send it flying towards the essence. As it approached, the gourd grew to the length of a foot, and a dazzling light burst out from its opening, enveloping the green light in its center. With a humming sound, the gourd emitted an attractive force that sucked the essence into the gourd.

  He picked up the gourd, chuckled and stuck out his tongue at the giant python outside the cave, making a face. He took out the Kunlun bag and casually threw the gourd into it. He didn't dare to store this gourd with a strand of spiritual soul in his body.

  Unexpectedly, the spiritual beast bag on his body transmitted a strong fluctuation, as if something inside was desperately trying to rush out. Shuǐshēng hastily took out the spiritual beast bag and carefully examined it, only to find that the silver talisman set by Wūmù Dào Rén on the spiritual beast bag was intact, and he finally put his mind at ease.

  Just half a month ago, Shui Sheng curiously set up his own divine sense power in the Ling Beast Bag according to Wu Mu Dao Ren's method, recognizing the owner of the bag and quietly checking if there were any Ling Beasts inside. Unexpectedly, after the divine sense power entered the bag, it actually startled a cat-like Ling Beast inside. Frightened, Shui Sheng hastily withdrew his divine sense and carefully put away the Ling Beast Bag.

  The spiritual beast in the bag suddenly came to life. Not to mention that Wumu Daoist was in a critical moment of his closed-door meditation, even if he wasn't meditating, Shui Sheng wouldn't dare let the spiritual beast out of the bag casually.

  Time passed bit by bit, the giant python outside the cave made every effort but could not rush in, its long body gradually became limp and fell to the ground, motionless!

  Outside the cave, a huge spiritual vortex formed in the high sky thousands of feet away suddenly and completely dissipated with a dull roar. The spiritual energy dispersed, and the sky reflected a faint five-colored halo, looking exceptionally beautiful. Immediately after, the clouds dispersed, the thunder and lightning disappeared, and in less than an hour, everything in the sky returned to normal, still a clear and sunny day with a gentle breeze.

  This place is a desolate mountain and valley, very remote. Within dozens of miles around, although there are some villagers living, who dares to run to the place where lightning strikes to take a look? No monks have passed by here, nor have any monks lived nearby, so naturally no attention has been drawn. Only the flying birds and spiritual monkeys living in the valley were frightened, all hiding in the dense forest, not daring to fly high or run wildly.

  The dense spiritual energy inside the cave slowly dissipated as the celestial phenomenon in the sky disappeared. The stench of blood from the giant python's corpse grew thicker, and the giant python outside the cave seemed to sense the disappearance of the spiritual energy inside. It shook its massive head and swam back in the direction it came from. Shui Sheng shouted loudly inside the stone cave, "Hey! Hey! Don't run away! You haven't met Wu Mu Daozhang yet!" The giant python didn't care about him and instead swam even faster!

  Half a day later, the heavy stone gate was pushed open again by Wumuwu Dao Ren. Shui Sheng jumped up from the stone couch and landed beside Wumuwu Dao Ren. Seeing that Wumuwu Dao Ren's eyebrows were tightly furrowed and his expression was solemn, he couldn't help but feel a sense of unease in his heart. He asked softly: "Daozhang, did you successfully advance?"

  Wudao Daoren's triangular eyes first swept around the cave, glanced at the dead giant centipede, and finally landed on Shuixian's small face. He stared unblinkingly, as if a flower had bloomed on her face. Shuixian felt a chill in her heart, unsure what she had done wrong, and hastily retreated two steps, waving her small hand and saying: "Daozhang, I didn't intentionally shout loudly and play the flute to disturb you earlier. It's just that this giant python was too terrifying."

  Wudao Daoren suddenly took a step forward, stretched out his arms and picked up Shuixing, spinning around in circles on the spot. His face was beaming with joy like a blooming flower, and he grinned: "Little fool, were you scared? How could I blame you? If it weren't for the elixir you brought, if it weren't for your careful protection, how could I have successfully advanced to the late stage of the Golden Elixir? I want to reward you with something good. Tell me, what do you want?" After speaking, he gently put down Shuixing.

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